Question
Why is the strategy of increasing cropping intensity important in a country like India?
Solution
The intensity of cropping is important in a country like India for following reasons:
(i)To increase the production of food grains for the increasing population and to meet out the demand of raw material for the agro-based industries.
(II)A high cropping intensity is desirable not only for fuller utilisation of land resources but also for reducing unemployment in the rural economy.
