{"id":2810,"date":"2024-06-13T23:57:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T23:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=2810"},"modified":"2024-06-13T23:57:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T23:57:47","slug":"the-climatic-zones-of-india-agro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/the-climatic-zones-of-india-agro\/","title":{"rendered":"The Climatic Zones of India  AGRO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Agro  Climatic Zone is suitable land for growing a particular crop type.<\/p>\n<p> <strong><u>Highlights:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is essential to delineate the land in the country into agro-climatic zones for sustainable agricultural production.<\/p>\n<p>The Agro  Climatic Zone has two significant modifications &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/climate\">Climate<\/a> and growing periods.<\/p>\n<p>The Agro-Ecological Zone has four vital variables &#8211; climate,  types, <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/landforms\">Landforms<\/a> and length of the growing period.<\/p>\n<p>An Agro-Ecological Zone is created from the Agro  Climatic Zone. The land unit acts as a conditioner to climate and length of the growing period. There are 20 agro-ecological zones in India.<\/p>\n<p>The Indian Council of Agricultural Research began the National Agricultural Research Project to set up zonal research centres in each agro-climatic zone.<\/p>\n<p>These centres will analyse agro-ecological requirements and <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/cropping\">Cropping<\/a> patterns in the regions.<\/p>\n<p>There are 15 agro-climatic zones in India. They are,<\/p>\n<p>Western Himalayas<\/p>\n<p>Eastern Himalayas<\/p>\n<p>Lower Gangetic plains<\/p>\n<p>Middle Gangetic plains<\/p>\n<p>Upper Gangetic plains<\/p>\n<p>Trans Gangetic plains<\/p>\n<p>Eastern plateau and hills<\/p>\n<p>Central plateau and hills<\/p>\n<p>Western plateau and hills<\/p>\n<p>Southern plateau and hills<\/p>\n<p>East coast plains and hills<\/p>\n<p>West coast plains and hills<\/p>\n<p>Gujarat Plains and Hills<\/p>\n<p>Western dry region and islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agro Climatic Zone is suitable land for growing a particular crop type. Highlights: It is essential to delineate the land in the country into agro-climatic zones for sustainable agricultural production. The Agro Climatic Zone has two significant modifications &#8211; Climate and growing periods. 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