Throw light on cold deserts of India. Examine the present challenges to agriculture in cold desert regions and suggest ways to manage them.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
2. Throw light on cold deserts of India. Examine the present challenges to agriculture in cold desert regions and suggest ways to manage them. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Down to Earth
Why the question: Agriculture in the cold desert of Spiti Valley is difficult, but there are ways to make it easier Key Demand of the question: To write about the cold deserts of India, challenges for agriculture in cold deserts and measures needed. Directive word: Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by defining cold desert and highlight the cold desert regions in the country. Body: In the first part, write about various issues for agriculture in cold desert region – Shallow soil, labour intensity, geographical remoteness from major markets and a lack of quality planting materials etc. Next, write about measures needed to improve the situation – diversifying crops, improving irrigation techniques, implementing soil conservation measures, adopting greenhouse farming etc. Conclusion: Conclude by writing a balanced way forward.
Why the question:
Agriculture in the cold desert of Spiti Valley is difficult, but there are ways to make it easier
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the cold deserts of India, challenges for agriculture in cold deserts and measures needed.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining cold desert and highlight the cold desert regions in the country.
In the first part, write about various issues for agriculture in cold desert region – Shallow soil, labour intensity, geographical remoteness from major markets and a lack of quality planting materials etc.
Next, write about measures needed to improve the situation – diversifying crops, improving irrigation techniques, implementing soil conservation measures, adopting greenhouse farming etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a balanced way forward.