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Different crops are grown in different seasons. Kharif crops
The crops grown in winter season are called
Rabi crops, e.g. , wheat, gram, peas, mustard,
etc. The crops grown in summer season are
called Kharif crops, e.g., paddy, maize,
soyabean, cotton, etc.
Different crops grows in different soils. Rice and
Jute grow well in clay soil, while cotton grows
well in black soil.

Increasing Food Production

We should grow better and healthy crops to increase food production. Here are some tips for
healthy food production.
• Healthy seeds of the best variety should be used.
• The soil should be ploughed and fertilize well in order to get good crop.
• Weeds and pests should be regularly removed.
• The harvested crop must be stored properly.

Let’s
Revise

Ÿ Plants are living things and they can also reproduce.
Ÿ Plants reproduce through seeds, roots, stems leaves and spores.
Ÿ Not every plant grows from a seed. Some plants reproduce through spores.
Ÿ Seeds have seed coat, seed leaves or cotyledons and embryo.
Ÿ Wind, water, animals and explosion help in seed dispersal.
Ÿ Agriculture is the process of growing plants on a large scale for food purposes.

Points to Remember

Seedling : A young plant, especially one raised from seed and not from a cutting

Roots : The part of a plant which attaches it to the ground

Germination : The growth of seeds into seedlings

Dispersal of seed : Scattering of seeds by wind, water, animals, etc.

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