In a slanting hilly Indian terrain experiencing more than 200 cms of annual rainfall which one of th...........

Agriculture and Rural Development (Phase-I/II) Present scenario in Indian Agriculure

In a slanting hilly Indian terrain experiencing more than 200 cms of annual rainfall, which one of the following crops can be cultivated best?

Cotton

Jute

Tobacco

Tea

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Explanation:

- Well distributed rainfall ranging around 2000 mm to 5000 mm is considered suitable for successful tea plantation.
- The monthly average maximum temperature ranging between 28°C and 32°C during April to September, with occasional rise upto 36° - 37° C is good for the plantation.
- Tea is planted in flat and slightly undulating land at elevation ranging from 20 to 250 m above sea level in major part of the plains of NE India.
- On hill slopes of Darjeeling and South India, it is planted upto a height of 2000 m above sea level.
- The state of Assam is the world’s largest teagrowing region.
- It experiences high precipitation; during the monsoon period, as much as 10 to 12 inches (250–300 mm) of rain per day.