Give a geographical reason: Cotton is a labour-intensive crop
Agriculture (10)Give a geographical reason: Cotton is a labour-intensive crop.
Answer
Cotton is propagated by sowing seeds on the farm / Cotton has to be protected against weevils and other insects, therefore, pesticides have to be sprayed / Cotton is a soil exhausting crop, therefore, fertilizers have to be used / Mechanized harvesting of cotton is not possible, has to be done manually which goes on for three months.
- Exam Year: 2018