Given on the right is a sketch of the processes involved in ginning. Describe the process in your own words.

Akola is known as the 'Cotton City of India' due to its high cotton production. Shyamlal a cotton farmer from the district does not want his son to follow his vocation. Instead he wants his son to find employment in Pune. What are the problems associated with the growing of cotton that is influencing Shyamlal?

In what way is Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta suitable for jute cultivation?

Concretisation was forbidden on the floodplains, but this led to increased dust on tracks whenever walkers or cyclists used them. This caused inconvenience to users and added to environmental dust. To resolve this, Delhi government implemented loosely-knitted jute carpeting on the tracks. The pilot project at Asita Park proved successful, mitigating dust while allowing grass to grow beneath the carpeting, further securing it to the ground. "The use of jute also allowed grass to sprout through the gaps in the carpet, fixing it more strongly to the ground," a DDA official said. "This eco-friendly measure not only benefits the environment but also supports local farmers (Jute farmers)," the official noted.
— Times of India, 28 April, 2025

How is jute an important fibre?