DMPQ Madhya Pradesh Geography

DMPQ Premium- Discuss the important horticulture crops produced in Madhya pradesh.

. Madhya Pradesh is producing about 19.77 m MT of horticulture produce from an area of 1.20 m ha. and accounts for 7.1% of total horticulture production of the country. Major horticulture crops are as follows: Banana  Madhya Pradesh is the sixth largest banana producing state and accounts for 5.8% of the total production of the country. State is producing about 1.70 m MT of banana from an area of about 0.03 m. ha. with the productivity of 66.0 t/ha which is the highest among banana producing states in the country. Citrus fruits     Madhya Pradesh is the third largest citrus ... Read more

DMPQ Premium- State the factors affecting cropping pattern in Madhya pradesh.

. In Madhya Pradesh, area allocated among different crops has shown a measure of structural rigidities, reflecting the traditional character of agriculture. Foodgrains remain the most predominant crop though the percent share in total cultivated area has declined from 86.5% in the trennium ending 1970-71 to 80.9% in 1987-88, and further to 73.3% during the trennium ending 1996-97. Although the introduction of new technology has made a small dent in the cropping pattern, the impact was not so significant upto the beginning of 1980’s. The area under rice has not undergone any change and as percent of total cultivated area, ... Read more

DMPQ Premium- Discuss the major mineral resources found in Madhya pradesh.

Minerals in Madhya Pradesh occur in abundance in its several districts. In terms of the mineral production the state ranks third next only to Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh. The state of Madhya is said to have a favourable geotectonic setting that accommodates every episode of mineralisation the earth has experienced. Limestone Limestone forms an important segment of mineral resources of Madhya Pradesh. As per the available statistics of Indian Bureau of Mines, the total reserve of limestone in the state is around 4.79 percent of the total national reserve of several million tonnes. Bauxite Another significant mineral resource of the state ... Read more