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Topography refers to the relief features. Levelled landscape always helps in ploughing, irrigating and harvesting crops. Thus, the major farming areas are in the plains. On the other hand, crops such as tea and coffee grow better on hill slopes as they cannot withstand stagnant water. Crops such as rice and jute that require more water are ideally grown in the lowlands. Sometimes broad steps have to be cut on highlands such as mountain slopes, to get the flat terrain required for cultivation of these crops. This is known as terrace cultivation.

1. What are the advantages of farming on levelled topography? Which crops can be grown on these?
2. Why are tea and coffee grown on hill slopes?
3. Why do you think some crops need to be grown on hill slopes?

1. Levelled landscape always helps in ploughing, irrigating and harvesting crops. Crops such as rice and jute that require more water are ideally grown in the lowlands or plains.
2. Crops such as tea and coffee grow better on hill slopes as they cannot withstand stagnant water. The slopes help in proper drainage, preventing water from collecting around the plants.
3. Some crops, like tea and coffee, need to be grown on hill slopes because the natural drainage of sloped land prevents waterlogging, which these crops are sensitive to. This helps in healthy growth and better yield.