Beverage Crops in India


 
 
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Beverage Crops in India

Beverage Crop

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. 

  • Tea is a plant of Chinese origin, which contains an element called 'thein'.
  • In 1834, tea was produced in India by the British for the first time on a commercial scale as a test.
  • Presently, it is the major drinking crop of India.
  • Its geographical conditions are 150 - 250 cm annual or more rainfall, high temperature of 24°C to 30°C, green and acidic soil.
  • 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 cultivation was introduced on the Baba Budan hills and even today its cultivation is confined to the Nilgiri in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

  • Only 2% of the total coffee production in the world is produced in India, but due to its taste, its demand is more in foreign countries.
  • Its geographical conditions are 15° to 18°C average annual temperature, average annual rainfall of 150 to 250 cm.
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    Question : 1

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) Coffee plant are grown in Brazil.

    (b) Tea is grown in Argentina and Bangladesh.

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    Which of the statements given below is correct?

    (a). Tea cultivation is an example of plantation agriculture.

    (b). Indians coffee is known in the world for its good quality. It produced 15% of the world"s Coffee production.

    Right Option : A
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