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SAI International School
                                                             Std-4
                                                  Subject- Social Science
                                                                    Lesson-17      Agriculture







                                                                                   • Mainly used as staple
                                                                      FOOD           diet.
                                                                      CROPS
                                                                                   • Wheat,rice, maize.






                                                                                    • Mainly used as raw
                                                                        CASH          materials.
                                                                       CROPS        • Cotton, rubber,
                                                                                      coffee.




                                                                                     • Refers to domestic
                                                                                      animals used for food,
                                                                     LIVESTOCK        fibre and labour.
                                                                      REARING
                                                                                     • Donkey, camel, sheep,
                                                                                      goat.



               Notes

                   •  More than 70% of India’s population is connected to agriculture.


                   •  Different types of crops are grown which provide food for people of our

                       country.

                   •  Agriculture also provides raw materials for many industries.


                       Crops in India are classified into two types:


                     Food crops – rice, wheat, maize, millets, pulses etc.

                     Cash Crops – Cotton, jute, sugarcane, oilseeds, coffee etc.
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