Agriculture
Agriculture: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Seeds, Fertilizers, Ploughing, Irrigation, Insecticides, Harvesting Festivals, Machines for Farming, Tractor for Farming, Agricultural Practices, Bajra Seed, Homemade Butter, Storage of Seeds and, Different Seeds
Important Questions on Agriculture
Explain the process of making compost with the help of a diagram.
Edu-fact: Proper management of waste is a major problem in most of the metropolitan areas.
The use of compost might represent the transition from conventional agriculture to organic agriculture.
Why earthworm is called the farmer's friend?
The Phouren seed saw differences in the way Chaoba and Thoiba did farming, for example in ploughing, irrigation, etc. What were those differences?
What are the different types of fertilizers and insecticides that have been used from the long time? Write in the table.
| Uses in farming | Many years ago | At the time of grandparents | At present |
| Fertilizer | |||
| Insecticide |
There were different devices employed at different times for farming and there were different roles for humans and animals. Learn about this and fill the table given below:
| Functions | Many years before | At the time of grandparents | At present |
| 1. Separating the soil | Hand Plough | Tractors | Power tillers |
| 2. Levelling the soil | Hand Plough | Tractors | Power tillers |
| 3. Planting of seed or sapling | Hand Plough | Tractors | Power tillers |
| 4. Uprooting grass and weeds | Spades | Tractors | Power tillers |
| 5. Harvesting crops | Hand Plough | Tractors | Power tillers |
| 6. Processing crops into consumable food | Sickle | Tractors | Power tillers |
Is it good to use machines for cultivation? Give reasons.
_____ are used for irrigation in Southern India.
Picture of the agricultural tool is given below with their name. This tool is used for some agricultural work. Write about it.
Picture of the agricultural tool is given below with their name. This tool is used for some agricultural work. Write about it.
Roller is used for some agricultural purposes write about it.
Picture of the agricultural tool is given below with their name. This tool is used for some agricultural work. Write about it.
Picture of the agricultural tool is given below with their name. We use this tool for some agricultural work. Write about it.
Fill in the blank using a suitable word from the bracket.
Insecticides are _____ for human health.
(harmful, fertilizers, weeds, insecticides, weedicides)
To replenish the minerals in the soil _____ are added.
(harmful, fertilizers, weeds, insecticides, weedicides)
To save the crops from insects, _____ are sprayed.
(harmful, fertilizers, weeds, insecticides, weedicides)
How were the fields ploughed in earlier times?
What should we do with the fallen leaves?
Unscramble the word given below.
GAIRRIOINT
Have there been any changes near your area, which may be difficult to call 'progress' ? What changes are these ? What are the different opinions about them ?
