Question

Which type of farming is practised in coastal areas of Maharashtra.
A) Commercial farming
B) Horticulture Farming
C) Mixed Farming
D) Nomadic Farming

Answer 1

Hint: Pocket beaches backed by steep cliffs of Deccan basalt; estuaries and areas of mangroves characterise the Maharashtra coast. The state of Maharashtra boasts a 720-kilometre-long indented coastline defined by significant estuaries and tiny creeks. Thane, Raigad, Greater Bombay, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg are the coastal districts that makeup Thane. The coastline is mostly straight. The area receives over 300cm of yearly rainfall over the course of four months.

Complete answer:
Maharashtra's total power availability in 2001 was 0.70 kW/ha, which was lower than the national average of 1.35 kW/ha for the same year. The state's food grain production is lower than the national average.

In this state, particularly in horticulture crops, there is a lot of room for mechanisation. Due to a lack of labour, efforts are being made to construct a sugarcane combine for harvesting sugarcane. Grapes are farmed, and grapes are exported. Grape production must be mechanised by adopting machinery for planting, biogas slurry application, fertigation, irrigation, spraying, and harvesting.

Citrus is also farmed on a huge scale and necessitates the use of machinery. Cotton takes up a lot of space, so efforts are being made to develop cultivars that can be harvested with a self-propelled cotton picker. Soybean production is increasing, and it is also becoming more mechanised. Tractor sales have increased in Maharashtra in recent years.

Therefore the correct answer is ‘B’.

Note: Because of its physical uniqueness, biota, and marine resources, the Maharashtra coast, also known as the Konkan coast, is an important region on India's west coast. In the Konkan's active region, the coastal areas are populous and developed. The coastline region is hilly, narrow, and heavily dissected by western ghats transverse ridges in numerous places.