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Geography Optional 300+ Score Pack · Model answer

How do agro-climatic and land capability indicators assist in the macro-agricultural regionalization of India? Illustrate with an appropriate map.

  • UPSC 2022
  • Agriculture

An agricultural region is an area homogeneous in land use, cropping pattern, crop combination and intensity of inputs. Derwent Whittlesey built his world scheme on five such criteria — crop and livestock association, methods of production, intensity of labour and capital, and disposal of produce.

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  • What a macro-agricultural region has to be
  • Agro-climatic indicators — what CAN be grown
  • Land capability indicators — what the land will SUSTAIN
  • How the two indicator sets combine
  • Judgement

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