NCERT Solution: The Story of Village Palampur
1. Land is natural resource and modern farming methods have over used the natural resource base.
2. Due to the use of modern farming methods the fertility of soil decreases.
3. The use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides are also responsible for the land degradation.
4. Due to over irrigation the ground water level is also decreasing.
5. There for it is necessary to take care of the environment to ensure sustainable development of agriculture.
1. Some portion of production is kept as a seed propose for the next year is the traditional seeds.
2. Traditional seeds give low yields.
3. It needs less irrigation.
4. These seeds are readily available with the farmer so they don’t have to buy them.
1. HYV seeds are High Yielding varieties.
2. These are prepared after a great research by the agricultural scientists.
3. The HYV seeds give high yield.
4. They need plenty of water and fertilizers.
1. Traditional seeds are used.
2. For irrigation depend upon monsoon.
3. Wooden tools and equipment are used.
4. Bullock carts are used to plough land.
5. The production is done for family use.
6. Manure and cow dung is used to increase the fertility of soil.
1. HYV seeds are used.
2. For irrigation depend upon tub well.
3. Advance and mechanical tools and equipment are used.
4. Tractors are used to plough land.
5. The production is done for commercial farming.
6. Fertilizers and chemicals are used to increase the fertility of soil.
1. Rabi crops are grown in the winter season.
2. These crops are sown in the month of October and November.
3. These crops are harvested in the months of March and April.
4. Wheat, mustard, peas are the main crops of this season.
1. Kharif crops are grown in the rainy season.
2. These crops are sown in the month of June and July.
3. These crops are harvested in the months of September and October.
4. Jowar, Bajra and Paddy are the main crops of this season
1. Tool and machines, building range from very simple tools such as a farmers’ plough to sophisticated machines generator, turbines, computers etc. Tools, machines. Building can be used in production over many years. These are called fixed capital.
2. Production requires a variety of raw materials such as yarn, used by the weavers and clay used by the potter. Also some money is always required during production to make payments and buy other necessary items. Raw material and money in hand are called working capital.