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Agriculture Notes for IAS/PCS, Banking, IBPS, SSC & Railway etc
Agricultural Revolutions in India
Indian agriculture began by 9000 BCE on north-west India with the early cultivation of plants, and domestication of crops and animals. Agricultural revolution refers to the s...
Major crops in India (Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane, Cotton, Silk, Millets etc)
India has various food and non-food crops which are cultivated in three main cropping seasons which are rabi, kharif and zaid. Crop Pattern in India 1) Rabi...
Major Indian Crops: Cotton
Cotton is a Drought resistant, Kharif Crop which is ideal for arid climates and requires 6 to 8 months to mature. A region is arid when it is characteri...
What Is Silk ? (Indian Silk Industry, Central Silk Board (CSB) etc)
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of "fibroin" and is produced by certain inse...
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Major Indian Crops: Jute
Jute is one of the most affordable natural fibers, and second only to cotton in the amount produced and variety of uses. Jute is also called the golden fiber for its color...
Agriculture/Crop Data : Top producing States and Country
The following list creates a summary of top producers of different agricultural crops, top producing state in India and top producer in the world. ...
Genetically modified crops (GM crops) in India
Genetically modified crops (GM crops) are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineeri...