Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements about Ragi:
1. It can be grown only in black soil and red soil.
2. It can also be grown on slopes.
3. It is rich in iron and calcium
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 1, 2 and 3
• C. 2 and 3
• D. 1 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1, 2 and 3

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Ragi (Eleusine Coracana) is also known as Buckwheat. Ragi is a Kharif crop. Rainfall required is 50-100 cm, soil required red, light black and sandy loam, as well as can be cultivated in well drained alluvium loams. Main Ragi producers are Karnataka (52%), Tamil-Nadu (14%), Uttrakhand (10%) and Maharashtra (8%)