Practicing Success
Cultivators in which part of India did not adopt the iron ploughshare until the twentieth century? |
Semi-arid regions, such as parts of Punjab and Rajasthan Fertile regions such as Haryana and Punjab Regions rich in Alluvials soil such as UP and Bihar All of the above |
Semi-arid regions, such as parts of Punjab and Rajasthan |
During the sixth century BCE, a significant strategy to enhance agricultural production involved the adoption of plough agriculture, particularly in fertile alluvial river valleys such as those of the Ganga and the Kaveri. The iron-tipped ploughshare proved instrumental in turning the alluvial soil, especially in regions with abundant rainfall. The introduction of transplantation techniques further boosted paddy production in some parts of the Ganga valley, although it entailed strenuous labor for the cultivators. |