Question

How can we ensure increase in crop yields

Answer 1

Dear Student

Following are the practises followed by farmers to increase the production of crop yield.

1. Use of high yielding variety of seeds
2. Use of modern tools and machines for preparing soil
3. Use of high quality fertilizers, pesticides and weedicides
4. Use of modern irrigation systems
5. Undertaking different cropping patterns and seasonal cultivation of crops to assure a maximum yield.
6. Protecting growing crops and minimizing loss of harvested plants.
7. Applying hybridisation and genetic engineering techniques to improve crop variety.

(i) The use of good quality seeds increases the total crop production. If a farmer is using good quality seeds, then a majority of the seeds will germinate properly, and will grow into a healthy plant.

(ii) Proper irrigation methods improve the water availability to crops.

(iii) Fertilizers ensure healthy growth and development in plants by providing the essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, etc.

(iv) Crop protection measures include various methods to control weeds, pests, and infectious agents. If all these necessary measures are taken by a farmer, then the overall production of crops will increase.

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