
Which of the following is the largest producer of vegetables in Haryana?


Important Points to Remember in Chapter -1 - Agriculture and Animal Husbandry from Arihant Expret Team Know Your State : Haryana Solutions
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
- Agriculture is the major source of livelihood for about 58 of Indians. Gross Value Added (GVA) by agriculture, forestry, and fishing was estimated at Rs. 19.48 lakh crore in FY20.
- The share of agriculture and allied sectors in Gross Value added (GVA) of India at current prices stood 17.8 in FY20.
- The Indian food processing industry accounts for 32% of India's total food market. It is one of the largest industries in India and ranked fifth in terms of production, consumption, export and expected growth.
- Market Size
- Foodgrain production reached 296.65 million tonnes during the 2019-20 crop year.
- Production of horticulture crops was estimated at 319.56 million metric tonnes (MMT) in FY20 in India as per third advance estimates.
- Sugar production reached 26.46 MT between October 2019 and May 2020 in India.
- Agricultural export from India reached US 38.54 billion in FY19 and US 35.09 billion in FY20.
Some major investments and developments in agriculture:
- Nestle India will invest Rs. 700 crore in construction of its ninth factory in Gujarat.
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) developed two diagnostic kits-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), and the Japanese Encephalitis lgM ELISA were in October 2019.
- Investment worth Rs. 8,500 crore have been announced in India for ethanol production.
Major Indian Soils and their characteristics:
(i) Alluvial Soils: It is mainly formed due to silt deposition by Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra rivers.
(ii) Black Soils: They are formed from the volcanic parent material found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, parts of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
(iii) Red Soils: They are formed from the parent material of crystalline and metamorphic rocks and found mainly in Tamil Nadu.
(iv) Laterite soil: They are mostly the end products of weathering formed under high-temperature conditions and heavy rainfall.
Forest Mountain Soils: They are found mainly on the hill slopes covered by forests.
(v) Saline Alkaline Soils: They cover a total area of 1.42 lakh sq km (4.32%).
They are usually deficient in organic matter while rich in phosphorus.
(vi) Peaty Marshy Soils: They have a large amount of organic matter and soluble salts.
Irrigation:
Sources of irrigation in India:
Canal Irrigation: It accounts for about 24 of the total irrigation in the nation.
Well Irrigation: There are two types of Well irrigation. One is Open Well and another one is Tube Well.
Tank Irrigation: Tank Irrigation is an old system of irrigation in India. It is popular in peninsular India.
Drip system: PER DROP MORE CROP(Improving water use efficiency) – Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). Andra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu accounts 78 of total micro Irrigation in the country.
Rain Gun: It is throwing water like rain using Water gun or rain gun. For example Maize, Sugarcane.
Multipurpose River Valley projects in India
- Bhakhra Nangal Project Punjab, Harayana, Rajasthan
- Chambal Project Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
- Damodar Valley Project Jharkhand , West Bengal
- Farakka Barrage West Bengal
- Indira Gandhi Canal
- Hirakud Project Orissa
- Kakrapura project Gujarat
- Koyna Project Maharashtra
- Nagarjuna Sagar project Andhra Pradesh
- Rihand project U.P
- Thien Dam Punjab
- Tungabhadra project Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
Government Initiatives
- Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
- National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen.
- KCC for animal husbandry and fisheries.
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi.
- PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana.
- Interest subvention for dairy sector.
- Credit facility for farmers.
- Crop insurance schemes.
- Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)
- PM Matsya Sampada Yojana
- Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters (SAMPADA)