Beverage Crops in India


 
 
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Beverage Crops in India

A beverage crop is the one that produces potable beverage other than water. Common beverage crop include tea, coffee.

Tea: Tea cultivation is an example of plantation agriculture. It is also an important  beverage crop introduced in India initially  by the British. Today, most of the tea plantations are owned by Indians. The tea plant grows well  in tropical and sub- tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well- drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. Tea bushes require warm and moist frost- free climate all through the year. Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves. Tea is a labour- intensive industry. It requires abundant, cheap and skilled labour. Major tea- producing states are Assam, hills of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri  districts, west Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. India is the leading producer as well as the Major exporter of Tea in the world. 

Coffee: Indians coffee is known in the world for its good quality. It produced 4% of the world"s Coffee production. The Arabica variety initially brought from Yemen is produced in the country. This variety is in great demand all over the world. Initially its cultivations was introduced on the Baba Budan hills and even today its cultivation is confined to the Nilgiri in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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Question : 1

Name the two beverage crops produced in India ?

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Which of the following are plantation crops?

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Which of the following are correct :

(a) In India tea is grown in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

(b) Major coffee producing states of India are hilly regions of Karnataka, Kerala .

(c) Brazil is the leading producer of coffee in the world.

Right Option : D
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