ECONOMICS
(IX)-LESSON-1
THE
STORY OF VILLAGE PALLAMPUR
(QUESTION
ANSWER)
______________________________________________________________(NCERT
EXERCISE)
2. Modern farming methods
require more inputs, which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?
Answer: No doubt, modern farming requires more inputs than traditional
farming. These are:
1.
chemical fertilizers
2.
pesticides
3.
pump sets
4.
farm machinery
5.
electricity
6.
diesel
7.
HYV seeds
8.
water supply
Most of these inputs like fertilizers, tools,
and implements are manufactured in industry. HYV seeds are developed in
agriculture research laboratories. Machine industry provides various kinds of
implements, irrigation pumps, and farming machinery to improve productivity and
minimize farming efforts. Chemical and soil engineering-based industries
provide fertilizers and pesticides to boost agriculture. Water supply is done
by canals and tanks. Electricity is supplied by powerhouses.
3. How did the spread of
electricity help farmers in Palampur?
Answer: The spread of electricity helped the farmers in Palampur in the
following ways:
1.
Most of the houses have
electricity connections.
2.
It is used to run tubewells
in the fields.
3.
It is used in various types
of small businesses.
4. Is it important to increase the area under
irrigation? Why?
Answer: Irrigation facilities are available only to about 40% of the
cultivated land area in the country. The rest of the land, i.e., 60% of the
cultivated area, is still dependent on rainfall for irrigation. It means that
the benefit of multiple cropping cannot be achieved by 60% of the farmers in
the country. They produce less and so their income is also low. Thus, they live
in poverty.
Therefore, if these farmers are to be brought out of poverty, farm productivity has to increase. This is only possible when they use modern farming methods and dependable irrigation facilities. Hence, it is important to increase the area under irrigation.
