ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 33 of 36

Agriculture in India — III : Cash Crops — Question 33

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Question 33

Why are floods beneficial for better growth of jute?

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Jute crop rapidly exhausts the fertility of soil. It is necessary to replenish the fertility of soil annually which is done by silt laden floodwaters of the rivers. Thus, the floods are beneficial for better growth of jute.