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Rohin Kumar

Question Q.8 b)Analyse the reasons for the uneven development of horticulture in India.GS3GS1

Analyse the reasons for the uneven development of horticulture in India.

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Introduction

Horticulture sector contributes upto US$1 to India's agri GDP with occupying only 1.5 % of the crop (Gross Cropped Area (GCA))

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Main Body

Reasons for uneven development:

(i) Geographic: Climatic factors as horticulture needs Precipitation (moisture) consistency.

Specificity → Apples only in temperate region like Himachal J&K
(ii) Soil qualityavailability of nutrient rich loamy soil with sustained water supply
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Topper

Rohin Kumar

Subject & Paper

GS3GS1

Topic

Distribution of Key Natural Resources and Sectoral Location

Agricultural development

Horticulture development factors

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60

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analytical

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