The Total solution for NCERT class 6-12
Dryland Farming
Wetland Farming
(a) In India it is confined to areas with rainfall of less than 75 cm in a year. Rainfall is less than the total moisture requirement of the soil.
(a) Rainfall is more than the total moisture requirement of the soil during rainy season.
(b) These areas face problems of drought
(b) Problems of flash flood and soil erosion are faced.
(c) Methods of water conservation are used also water harvesting is carried out.
(c) Aquaculture is practiced in these areas due to excess of water.
(d) Hardy and drought resistant crops like Jowar, Bajra, Gram are grown.
(d) Water intensive crops like rice, sugarcane and jute are grown.
(e) Practised in areas like Northern Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
(e) Practised in rainier parts of Bihar and West Bengal.