Name: Life in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 40 s
Description: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is an exciting place to live because of its diverse flora, fauna, availability of means of transport and various tourist attractions.

Question

Identify the crop in the picture.

Is it a food crop or a cash crop?
What is the farm where this crop is grown, called?
Name any two states of India where this crop is grown.

Accepted Answer

The above picture is of sugarcane. This is a cash crop. Sugarcane is the main source of sugar in India and holds a prominent position as a cash crop. A cash crop is an agricultural crop that is grown to sell for profit.

The fertile alluvial soil, ample water from the two river systems, and moderate climate make it possible for farmers here to grow a variety of cash crops. Cash crops are mainly grown on plantation farms.

The tropical sugarcane region consists of:

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Pondicherry, and Kerala.

Uttar Pradesh is the largest sugarcane-producing state in India.

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