Question

Sometimes, an agricultural land is left to lie fallow to restore the nutrients in the soil.

How can the fallow land be converted into cultivable land?

• A. By adding abundant fertilisers
• B. By facilitating loans
• C. By ensuring proper irrigation of the land
• D. By harvesting rainwater

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

By ensuring proper irrigation of the land

Fallow land refers to a bare land where crops are not cultivated for five years or more than five years. It is left to lie fallow to replenish the nutrients in the soil. Adding abundant fertilisers can help to increase soil fertility. Also, proper irrigation will increase the moisture level of the soil. Therefore. these methods can be adopted to convert a fallow land into cultivable land.