In India El Nino can have comparatively lesser impact on Sugarcane and Urad production Wha...........

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In India El Nino can have comparatively lesser impact on Sugarcane and Urad production. What are the reasons?

1) Sugarcane is largely grown under irrigated areas.

2) Urad is mainly grown in regions where rainfall variability is very low.

3) Urad is drought resistant crop.

4) Sugarcane although a khariff crop requires very less water.

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Explanation:

More than 90% of the area under sugarcane is under irrigation and thus rainfall failure
cannot much impact production provided electricity and water supply is made available for
the farmers.
Urad is drought resistant crop thus grown in regions even if the rainfall variability is very
high.