IMPROVEMENT IN CROP YIELDS

• Cereals provide carbohydrates for energy requirement.

example- Wheat , Rice , Maize , Millets, Sorghum 

• Pulses provide us protein.

example- Gram , Pea , Black gram , Green gram , Pigeon pea , Lentil

• Oil seeds provide us fat.

example- Soyabean , Mustard , Ground nut, Sesame , Castor ,  Linseed and              Sunflower

• Vegetables, Fruits and spices provide us Vitamines and minerals and some small amount of carbohydrates, fats and protein.

Kharif crops

• The crops which are grow in rainy season are known as kharif crops.

example- Paddy, Soyabean, Pigeon Pea, Maize, Cotton, Green gram and Black gram etc.

• Kharif season is from the month of June to October.

Rabi crops

• The crops which are grow in winter season are known as rabi crops.

example- Wheat, Gram, Peas, Mustard, Linseed etc.

• Rabi season is from November to April.

• In India the production of grains increased 4 times by increasing the cultivated area by 25% only.
• How this achieved? This can be achieved by the process of farming and it is divided into 3 stages of farming.

1. Crop variety improvement 
2. Crop production improvement 
3. Crop protection management.