Name the fibre crops and discuss the climatic conditions required for their growth.
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Solution
Cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk are the four major fibre crops grown in India.
Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth.
Jute grows well on well-drained fertile soils in the floodplains where soils are renewed every year. A high temperature is required during the time of growth.