CROPS OF TAMILNADU power point presentation

Crops of Tamilnadu

1. CROPS OF TAMILNADU NAME:S.SHARVESH CLASS:VI-A

2. MAJOR CROPS IN TAMILNADU We divided the major crops of India in two categories Food crops (Wheat, Rice, Pulse, Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee) Non-food crops(Cotton, Jute, Rubber, Silk)

3. Rice India is the 2 nd largest producer of rice in the world. known as paddy fields and require to be flooded with 10-12 cm deep water in It is type of Crop : Kharif, Rabi varieties of rice Aman , Sali, Afghani, Aus, Boro, Palua

4. Wheat It is the 2 nd most important food crop in India. India stands second in production of wheat worldwide It is Rabi crop. Varieties of Wheat are Kalyan Sona, Sonalika , Heera

5. Sugarcane Sugarcane is an important cash crop. India stands for at 2 nd position among all countries in the world in its production. It is type of crop is Kharif, Rabi Major producers are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu etc..

6. Tea Tea is a labour intensive crop and 50% of the labourers are women. India is the 2 nd largest producers and the largest consumer of tea in the world. It grows faster under light shade Temperature needed for Tea is 20-30 degree C and rainfall :150-300 cm.

7. Coffee Coffees are grown in shade and commonly with two tiers of shade Varieties of Coffee are Arabica (premier coffee) and Robusta (lower quality) The temperature suitable for coffee is 16-20 degree C and rainfall:150-250 cm. Major Producers are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana etc ….