The government of Punjab is encouraging its farmers to shift away from rice cultivation.

(i) What has prompted this action?

(ii) Which alternate crops are encouraged?

Indian agriculture is largely dominated by food crops. What is the reason for it? Give examples to support your answer.

You live in a state which has a number of rivers, deltas and estuaries, good rainfall and heavy soils. Which cereal crop is ideal for growth in your state? During which season would this crop be sown and which method of cultivation would be used?

Though India is an agricultural country, the cost of food is rising sharply. Give reasons to explain the causes of this rise in prices of food.