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(i) India is a geographically vast country and has enough land for agricultural purpose. However, it is important to develop new high yielding varieties of crops. Discuss.

(ii) Write two high yielding varieties of wheat and rice.

Answer:

(i) India is mainly an agricultural country and it accounts for approximately 33% of India's GDP and employs nearly 62% of the population, Today one of the main challenges faced by the country is to produce enough food for the growing population. Though, India is a geographically large country, only limited land is fit for cultivation. India has to strive hard to increase yield per unit area from existing farm land. Therefore, it is important to develop new high yielding varieties of crops.

(ii) High yielding varities of wheat and rice are

Wheat - Kalyan Sona, Sonalika.

Rice - Jaya, Ratna.