Agricultural Production | MCQs

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Punjab is the largest rice-producing province and the “Kalar” tract -the bowl of the world famous Basmati rice is located between the Ravi and Chenab rivers.

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Wheat is the most prominent example of a Rabi crop.

Rabi crops are sown in the winter and harvested in the spring.

Wheat is a key example of this cropping season.

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Sugarcane, rice, wheat and cotton are the cash crop of Pakistan.

A cash crop, also called profit crop, is an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit.

It is typically purchased by parties separate from a farm.

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Alley cropping is the planting of trees or shrubs in two or more sets of single or multiple rows with agronomic, horticultural, or forage crops cultivated in the alleys between the rows of woody plants.

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Wheat is the most important staple food of Pakistan.

Definitions of Staple Food

A staple food is a food that is eaten often and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for an individual or a population group.

ایک اہم خوراک ایک ایسا کھانا ہے جو اکثر اور اتنی مقدار میں کھایا جاتا ہے کہ یہ کسی فرد یا آبادی کے گروپ کے لیے معیاری خوراک کا غالب حصہ بنتا ہے۔

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List of World Top Staple Foods

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Bananas are considered berries.

The category a fruit falls under is determined by the part of the plant that develops into the fruit.

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Older the rice worse in price 

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3 main different types of rice are:

The three main different types of rice: short grain, medium grain, long grain

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Wheat is a staple food crop of Pakistan

dominating all crops in acreage and production.

Mainly grown under irrigated conditions

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The cultivation of Maize  is a major source of income for the rural population in the Swat valley 

The economy of district Swat is predominantly based on agriculture

which is main source of livelihood for local population.

The major crops cultivated in Swat include rice, onion, wheat, maize, tomato and vegetables.