Agriculture in Tamil Nadu

Objectives

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- To know about the agricultural activity in Tamil Nadu - To know the extent of land under cultivation in Tamil Nadu - To understand the importance of water and irrigation in agriculture - To know about various crops grown in Tamil Nadu - To analyse the crop productivity in Tamil Nadu

Recap

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- The number of people involved in agriculture and the land under cultivation is declining in Tamil Nadu. - While the number of marginal farmers is increasing in India, it is decreasing steadily in Tamil Nadu. - Out of the total geographical land area, only one percent is under cultivation and one fourth is left fallow. - Areas with good water facilities can be cultivated upto three times a year. - South West and North East monsoons are the main sources of water for agriculture in Tamil Nadu. So Tamil Nadu's agriculture is dependent on ground water. - Crops are divided into food and nonfood crops. - Major food crops of Tamil Nadu are paddy, maize and ragi. Coconut stands first in non food crops. - Recent researches show that the productivity of crops is steadily increasing