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Q6 (NDA-II/2022) Economy › Agriculture & Rural Economy › Crop patterns and uses

In India, a cultivable land which is left uncultivated for more than a year but less than five years is labelled as

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In India, land use is classified into several categories based on the duration of non-cultivation. 'Current fallow' refers to land left uncultivated for one agricultural year or less [1]. When cultivable land is left uncultivated for a period exceeding one year but less than five years, it is specifically labeled as 'fallow other than current fallow' [1]. This category represents land temporarily out of cultivation to recoup fertility or due to other constraints [3]. If the land remains uncultivated for more than five years, it is reclassified as 'culturable wasteland' [1]. In contrast, 'barren and wasteland' refers to land like deserts or hilly terrains that cannot be brought under cultivation with existing technology [1]. Therefore, the specific duration of more than one year but less than five years identifies the land as fallow other than current fallow.

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  1. [1] https://sathee.iitk.ac.in/ncert-books/class-12/geography/india-people-and-economy/chapter-03-land-resources-and-agriculture/
  2. [3] https://des.karnataka.gov.in/storage/pdf-files/new-TECHINICAL%20DICITIONARY.pdf
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