AGRICULTURE

PROJECT WORK
TOPIC – KARNATAKA -: AGRICULTURE
SESSION- 2020-21
 PRESENTED BY
• Name:- Madhuri Barthwal
• Class:- 10th A
• School:-Kendriya Vidiyalaya Pauri
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, I pray my sincere thanks to my social science teacher
Mr. Rajeev Chauhan for giving this wonderful opportunity to do the
presentation.
I also thank my classmates and friends who helped me in giving
ideas related to my topic.
Finally, I would conclude my deepest gratitude to my parents and
all loved ones. My full dedication to the work would have not been
possible without their blessings and moral supports.
  CERTIFICATE
 

This is to certify that the work embodied in this

presentation entitled “AGRICULTURE IN
KARNATAKA” submitted by Madhuri Barthwal of class
10th A , Kendriya Vidyalaya Pauri, is carried out under
my direct supervisions and guidance.
She has successfully carried out this presentation
with all her creative skills.
 CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• AGRICULTURE
• TYPES OF CULTIVATION
• SOIL TYPES IN KARNATAKA
• CLIMATIC CONDITIONS FOR AGRICULTURE FARMING IN KARNATAKA
• MAJOR AGRICULTURE FARMING CROP PATTERNS IN KARNATAKA
• IRRIGATION PATTERN IN KARNATAKA
 INTRODUCTION
Karnataka, formerly(until1973) Mysore,
state of India, located on the western coast
of the subcontinent. It is the largest state in
South India. Its capital is Bangalore. It is
bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west,
Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the
north,Telangana to the northeast, Andhra
Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the
southeast and Kerala to the south.
 AGRICULTURE
• Cultivation of land for raising crops is called Agriculture.
• In Karnataka, agriculture is the major occupation for a majority of the rural population and hence
plays a vital role in Karnataka economy.
• As per the Census 2011, agriculture supports 13.74 million workers, of which 23.61% are
cultivators and 25.67% are agricultural workers.
• A total of 123,100sqkm of land is cultivated in Karnataka constituting 64.6%of the total
geographical area of the state.
• Agriculture in Karnataka is heavily dependent on southwest monsoon.
• Agriculture remains the primary activity and main source of livelihood
for the rural population in the state.
• Karnataka rank 5th in India in terms of total area under horticulture.
• The state rank 5th in production of vegetable crops and 3rd in fruit
production.
• It is also the largest producer of spices , aromatic and medicinal crops
and tropical crops.
• Karnataka is also the 2nd largest producer of grapes in the country.
• It is the 3rd largest producer of sugar and ranks 4h in sugarcane
production.
 TYPES OF CULTIVATION
1. Subsistence Farming:- Crops are grown by the farmers for home consumption
and not for sale.
2. Irrigation farming:- Crops are grown by using water from canals, tanks or wells.
3. Dry or dryland farming:- Cultivation of crops depend on rain.
4. Plantation farming:- It is the form of commercial farming where crops are grown
for profit.
5. Shifting cultivation:- Farmers clear land by slashing vegetation and burning
forests and woodlands to create clear land for agricultural purpose .
6. Mixed farming:- A farmer conducts different agricultural practice together, such
as cash crops and livestock.
 Mixed Farming

Shifting cultivation
 SOIL TYPES IN
KARNATAKA
1. RED SOIL:-
• SOUTHERN AND EASTERN REGION- Bangalore
Kolar,Mysore, Tunkur and Mnadya.
• Varying depths
• Shades of reds and pass on to yellow
2. RED LOAM SOIL:-
• Shimoga and Hassan districts
• very deep and clay content may vary
• subject to intence leaching
3.BLACK SOIL:-
SOUTHERN PARTS-
Bidar,Gulbarga,Bijapur and Belgaum
Moderately to very strongly alkaline.
Slightly to moderately caleareous.
Organic carbon of 0.33 to 0.63%.
4. LATERITE SOIL:-
WESTERN PARTS- Uttara Kannada,
Dakshin Kannada,
5. SOILS OF WESTERN GHATS:-
Dark brown to dark reddish brown and
black – due to the accumulation of organic
matter under the forest cover.
 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
• Karnataka state is having the second largest rain-fed agricultural area in the country
and food production is depending on the south-west monsoon.
• The climate is tropical monsoon type.
• Four monsoon seasons recognized in Karnataka are -:
1. Winter monsoon(January and February)
2. Summer monsoon(March to May)
3. South-west monsoon(June to September)
4. North-east monsoon(October to December)
 MAJOR AGRICULTURAL FARMING
CROP PATTERN IN KARNATAKA
Crop pattern -: It refers to the proportion of area under various crops at a point of
time and how it changes over space and time.
The crops of Karnataka can be classified as follows-:
• Food crops- paddy, ragi, maize, pulses and millets.
• Commercial crops- sugarcane, cotton, tobacco and mulberry.
• Oilseeds- groundnut, seasame, sunflower, etc.
• Plantation crops- coffee, coconut, areca nut, rubber and banana, etc.
• In addition to these different types of horticultural crops and floriculture are there.
 IRRIGATION PATTERN IN
KARNATAKA
There are two main ways that farmers and ranchers use agricultural water to cultivate crops-:
• Rain fed farming
• Irrigation

RAINFED FARMING-:

It is the natural application of water to the soil through rainfall.

Distributed mainly in agroclimatic zone.
67% of the gross cropped area is under rainfed farming.
Less likely to result in contamination of food products.
Water shortages when rainfall is reduced.
 IRRIGATION

TYPES-:

• Drip irrigation

• Sprinkler
irrigation
• Surface irrigation

• Centre pivot irrigation

• Lateral move irrigation

• Manual irrigation
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