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  "In Palampur, the yield of wheat grown from the traditional varieties was 1300 kg per hectare. With the HYV seeds, the yield went up to 3200 kg per hectare". "In many areas, Green Revolution is associated with the loss of soil fertility due to increased use of chemical fertilisers. Also continuous use of groundwater for tube well irrigation has reduced the water table below the ground." In the above context, do you think the farmers of Palampur are following good agricultural practices? If not, what basic principle are they violating? How should they rectify this problem? Explain in about 120 words.               

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                  Multiple cropping and use of modern farming methods are two different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land. (i) Multiple Cropping When more than one crop is grown on a piece of land during the year it is known as multiple cropping. (a)It is the most common way to increase production on a given piece of land. (b) All farmers in Palampur grow at least two main crops and many are growing potato as the third crop since the past fifteen to twenty years. (ii) Use of Modem Farming Methods Modern farming methods also help to increase the yield per hectare. (a) Farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try modern farming methods in India. (b) The farmers in these regions set-up tube wells for irrigation and made use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides in farming. (c) Some also used farm machinery like tractors and threshers, which made ploughing and harvesting faster. They were rewarded with high yields of wheat, increasing from 1300 kg per hectare to 3200 kg per hectare with HYV seeds.