Question

Write three characteristics of the crops used both as food and fodder.

Answer 1

Maize:

1. Maize is an example of a crop that can be used as both food and fodder.
2. It is a Kharif crop.

Characteristic features of crops that can be used as both food and fodder :

1. It grows well in alluvial soil within the range of temperatures 21-27 ℃.
2. It is grown in high quantities in states like Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Paresh.
3. Irrigation and usage of fertilizers are some of the high-yielding variety (HYV) techniques for growing such crops.