AGRICULTURE

Class VIII

Your Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS 2. The ultimate aim of agricultural development 3. Also known as the 'Golden Fibre'. 4. ________________ in the USA is about 250 hectares. 5. Agriculture practised in the thickly forested areas of Amazon basin, tropical Afria, parts of southeast Asia and Northeast India. 6. This type of agriculture is prevalent in the thickly populated areas of the monsoon regions of south, southeast and east Asia. 9. Major areas where commercial grain farming is practised are _______________ of North America, Europe and Asia. 10. Requires moderate temperature and rainfall during growing season and bright sunshine at the time of harvest. 11. growing vegetables, flowers and fruits fr commercial use. 12. It needs well-drained loamy soils and gentle slopes. 13. Also known as paddy 14. It grows best on black and alluvial soils. 15. It is a hardy crop that needs low rainfall and high to moderate temperature and adequate rainfall.

DOWN 1. Type of farming practised to meet the needs of the farmer's family. 7. leading producer of Coffee 8. The development of a transport network is essential for such farming.