IMPACT OF RAIN ON

AGRICULTURE OF WEST
INDIA
CLIMATE OF WEST INDIA
 Climate. The climate varies between tropical wet, tropical wet and
dry, and semi arid. The coastal regions experience little seasonal
variations although the temperatures range between 20 °C to 38
°C. ... Pune, a city in the western region experiences temperatures
around 35-40 °C in summers and 7-12 °C on winters. Climate of West
India is a mixed composition of tropical and equable climate. The
study of climate is very important from many aspects. It is
predominantly important for crops, tours, vegetation etc. This study
Also helps in analyzing eating habits of the natives. In fact the
study of climate is correlated to Topography and Temperature of the
region.
Crops growing in west India

 The climate, characterized by low humidity and many cloud-free

days, is ideal for some irrigated and non - irrigated crops such
as wheat, sorghum, cotton, potatoes, barley, and special- ty crops
such as fruits, nuts, grapes, and table vegetables. Of canal
irrigation and tube wells have made it possible to grow
rice in areas of less rainfall such as Punjab, Haryana and
western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan. Rice is grown
in these regions. (ii) Western Coast: This zone includes Kerala and the
Konkan coasts. Other crops of this region are Betelnut , Ragi , Fodder,
Coconut, Vegetables and Rubber.