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India's total summer crop acreage has declined to 4.27 million hectares as of March 24, 2024, compared to 4.37 million hectares a year ago.
Sowing for the summer season is still in progress, with last year's total summer crop acreage reaching 8.4 million hectares.
Key cereal crops like rice and maize have recorded a reduction in their sown area.
Conversely, pulses have shown a positive trend with an increase in acreage during the current summer sowing period.
Changes in crop acreage directly impact domestic food production, availability, and potential import needs.
Cropping patterns and yields significantly influence the economic well-being of farmers.
While summer crops are often irrigated, overall agricultural health and water availability are linked to monsoon performance and water management policies.
Government initiatives like Minimum Support Price (MSP), irrigation schemes, and crop diversification programs influence farmers' sowing decisions and cropping patterns.
Supply-demand dynamics of essential food grains and pulses can have a direct impact on food inflation.
GS Paper I (Geography - Major crops, cropping patterns), GS Paper III (Economy - Agriculture, Food Processing, Food Security).
General Awareness (Indian Agriculture, Major Crops, Crop Seasons).
General Awareness (Economic Survey, Agricultural Statistics, Food Security).
General Awareness (Indian Geography, Agriculture, Crop Production).
Consider the following statements: 1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India. 2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which the market price will never rise. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?
Answer: Vegetable oils
The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of
Answer: capital-augmenting technological progress
High for UPSC (especially GS Paper III), Medium for SSC/Banking/Railway.
Crops grown between the Rabi and Kharif seasons, typically from March to June, requiring irrigation.
The total area of land under cultivation for a particular crop.
The proportion of area under different crops at different points in time.
Ensuring that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.