Question

Which crop is profitable for small farmers in Vanaparthy?
A. Paddy Kharif
B. Paddy rabi
C. Cotton
D. Gingelly

Answer 1

Hint: Vanaparthy is a small village in Andhra Pradesh. The village is well known for it works on water conservation as it has adopted several measures which have stopped groundwater pollution and water crisis. They have set up percolation tanks for water storage.

Complete Answer:
- Vanaparthy is a fertile land where many crops are cultivated. The most cultivated crops are cotton, paddy, sesame, wheat, groundnuts, jowar, maize, red gram etc. Agriculture is the main occupation of this district with more than 75% of the people staying there engaged in farming. Both food and cash crops are grown in this area.
- This district has three types of soil- Sandy loam soil, red sandy soil and black cotton soil.
(I) Red sandy soil- This type of soil cannot retain moisture as that of black soil. The crops cultivated in this soil are cotton, wheat, paddy, pulses, millets, tobacco, fruits, vegetables and oil seeds.
(II) Sandy loam soil- mostly fruits and vegetables grow in this soil.
(III) Black cotton soil- This crop is suitable for the growing of cotton on a large scale. A cotton is a cash crop, it brings around more income per acre compared to other food crops like paddy, gingelly etc.

Thus the correct answer is (C). Cotton is profitable for small farmers in Vanaparthy.

Note: Cotton is a kharif crop which matures in 5-8 months. It is generally sown after rainfall. It requires a pH of 5.8-8. The cotton grows best in black cotton soil.