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Agriculture · Q911

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 911

Q911

The cropping intensity of India is

A.
130%
B.
140%
Answer
C.
135%
D.
150%

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Cropping intensity is the number of times a crop is planted per year in a given agricultural area. It is the ratio of effective crop area harvested to the physical area.
At present, the cropping intensity in India is 140%. It has risen 25% approximately since independence. The strategies should be implemented to increase the cropping intensity in developing countries like India because of its rising population.