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Part - 2 CH - 3 Land Resources and Agriculture — Geography STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesGeographyPart - 2 CH - 3 Land Resources and Agriculture3 Marks
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Why is traditional cropping pattern changing in India nowadays
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Answer

Traditional cropping pattern is changing nowadays because:
  • Expansion in irrigation facilities has facilitated growth of non-traditional crops. For example, growing rice in Punjab, wheat in West Bengal etc.
  • Modem technology or advent of package technology.
  • Changing food habits of people.
  • Initiation of policy of liberalization and free market economy.
  • Easy credit facility to farmers.

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