Crop Production and Management

Crop Production and Management

By Omisha Jain

• In order to provide food to our growing population, we need to adopt certain agricultural practices

• Same kind of plants grown and cultivated at a place constitute a crop

• In India, crops can be broadly categorised into two types based on seasons - rabi and kharif crops

• It is necessary to prepare soil by tilling and levelling. Ploughs and levellers are used for this purpose.

• Sowing of seeds at appropriate depths and distances gives good yield. Good variety of seeds are sown after selection of healthy seeds. Sowing is done by seed drills

• Soil needs replenishment and enrichment through the use of organic manure and fertilisers. Use of chemical fertilisers has increased tremendously with the introduction of new crop varieties.

• Supply of water to crops at appropriate intervals is called irrigation

• Harvesting is the cutting of the mature crop manually or by machines

• Weeding involves removal of unwanted and uncultivated plants called weeds.

• Separation of the grains from the chaff is called threshing

• Proper storage of grains is necessary to protect them from pests and microorganisms

• Food is also obtained from animals for which animals are reared. This is called animal husbandry.

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