Question

Identify the long term crop.
A. Black gram
B. Green gram
C. Red gram
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Long term crops usually take more than one year for them to be harvested. These crops are full of nutrients as they are grown with natural practices. The most considerable benefit of long term crops is reducing chemical use in farming practices and saving scarce resources. Mango, coconut, teak, etc are some common examples of long term crops.

Complete Answer:
- There are several benefits of long term crops, and overall, they can be divided into human health benefits and environmental benefits.
- In terms of human health, long term crops grow by following the practice of sustainable agriculture.
- In long term crop practices, there is a lack of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
- This limits the risk of people becoming ill from exposure to these chemicals.
- For planning further activities in the form of long term crops there is waiting for a certain amount of period called gestation for output.
- Cash flow capabilities allow the farmer for harvesting long term crops.

The correct answer is Red Gram.

Note: Crops that take less than a year for them to be harvested are called short term crops. These crops are helping to maintain soil fertility, soil erosion, water quality, etc. Most of the leafy vegetables, cereals, paddy, and millets are short term crops. Cotton, black gram, cowpea, green gram, carrot, radish, yellow mustard, oats fall in the short term category crops.