Terms related to agricultural practice are given below. Rearrange them in the correct sequence.

harvesting, sowing, manuring, tilling and ploughing, irrigation, de-weeding.

Paddy is a major cereal crop in our country.

(a) In which season is paddy cultivated?

(b) Discuss the method of sowing.

(c) What measures must be taken to prevent spoilage and insect attack of harvested grains.

Unscramble the words related to crop production and its management and write in the boxes given beneath them.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Now, using the circled letters, form one word which is an activity carried out in fields, after maturation of crops.

Given below is a conversation between two farmers Heera and Beera.

Heera: Brother Beera, your maize crops looks beautiful! They have grown pretty fast.

Beera: Yes. I have sprayed urea this time. What about you?

Heera: Well, I am still relying on good old cow dung. I am saving money for buying a tractor.

Beera: That's good. Tractor saves a lot of time and labour.

Heera: Yes, it's been very labour intensive for me and now these weeds have come up.

Beera: Try weedicides, they are very effective.

Now answer the following questions.

(i) List the practices which are not environment friendly and why?

(ii) What is the advantages of modern agriculture implements over traditional ones?

(iii) Name one weedicide and the precaution farmers must take during its application.

For discussion

Despite being one of the growing economies, our country still has a large section of the population going hungry and malnourished. Do you think an efficient crop production mechanism is the only solution to this? Discuss in the class what else needs to be done to root out hunger and malnutrition in our country.