Spatial Organisation of Agriculture
CROPPING PATTERNSCROP CONCENTRATIONThe Location Quotient Method of Crop ConcentrationAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITYRanking Coefficient Method of Agricultural ProductivityHigh Agricultural ProductivityMedium Agricultural ProductivityLow Agricultural ProductivityVery Low Agricultural ProductivityAGRICULTURAL INTENSITYCROP COMBINATIONSFig. 10.4.LAND CAPABILITYLand Suitable for CultivationLand not Suitable for CultivationCONTRACT FARMINGAGRICULTURAL REGIONALISATION1. M. S. Randhawa's Classification of Agriculture (1958)1. The Temperate Himalayan Region2. The Northern Dry (Wheat) Region3. The Eastern Wet (Rice) Region4. The Western Wet (Malabar) Region5. The Southern Coarse (Cereals) Region2. P. Sengupta and G. Sdasyuk's Classification of AgricultureA. Himalayan Agricultural BeltB. The Dry Agricultural BeltC. The Sub-Humid BeltD. The Wet BeltAGRO-CLIMATIC REGIONS OF INDIA1. The Western Himalayan Region2. The Eastern Himalayan Region3. The Satluj Yamuna Plain4. The Upper Ganga Plain5. The Middle Ganga Plain6. The Lower Ganga Plains7. The Eastern Plateau and Hills8. The Aravalli-Malwa Upland9. The Plateau of Maharashtra10. The Deccan Interior11. The Eastern Coastal Plain12. The Western Coastal Plains13. The Gujarat Plains and Hills14. The Western Region15. The Islands RegionAGRO-ECOLOGICAL REGIONS OF INDIAMethodologyEVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIESINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DURING THE FIVE-YEAR PLANSFirst Five-Year Plan (1951-56)Second Five-Year Plan (1956-61)Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)Sixth Five-Year Plan (1980-85)Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985-90)Eighth Five-Year Plan (1992-97)Ninth Five-Year Plan (1997-2002)Tenth Five-Year Plan (2002-07)Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12)INDUSTRIAL POLICYIndustrial Policy, 1991COTTON TEXTILE INDUSTRYDistribution and Production of Cotton Goods State-wiseMaharashtraGujaratTamil NaduUttar PradeshWest BengalProblems of the Cotton Textile Industry1. Shortage of Raw Material2. Obsolete Machinery3. Erratic Power Supply4. Strikes and Lockouts5. Competition in Foreign Market6. Heavy Excise Duties7. Competition with Synthetic Fibres8. Sick MillsJUTE TEXTILEProblems of the Jute Textile Industry1. Shortage of Raw Material2. Obsolete Machinery3. International Competition4. High Prices5. Decrease in the Demand of Jute Products6. Strikes and Lock-outs7. Competition from SubstitutesWOOLLEN TEXTILESProblems of the Woollen Textile IndustrySILK TEXTILEDistributionIRON AND STEEL INDUSTRYLocational FactorsIron and Steel Plants in India1. The Tata Iron and Steel Company (Jamshedpur)2. Burnpur, Indian Iron and Steel Company (ITSCO)3. The Bhadravati Iron and Steel Plant (VISL)4. Bhilai Iron and Steel Plant (HSL)5. Raurkela Iron and Steel Plant (Hindustan Steel Limited)6. Durgapur Iron and Steel Plant (HSL)7. Bokaro, Bharat Steel Limited (BSL)8. Salem Steel Plant9. Vijayanagar Steel Plant10. Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant11. Daitari Steel Plant12. Dolvi Steel Plant13. Tata Steel, Kalinganagar14. Pasco Steel, Paradwip15. Mini-Steel PlantsProblems of Iron and Steel Industry1. Heavy Investment2. Obsolete Technology3. Inefficient Public Sector4. Controlled Prices5. Sickness of Mini-Steel Plants6. Inadequate Supply of Coking Coal7. Competition in the International MarketALUMINIUM INDUSTRYImportant Aluminum Plants1. The Indian Aluminium Company Ltd. (IND AL), Hirakud2. The Aluminium Corporation of India, Jaykaynagar (near Asansol)3. The Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Ltd. (H1NDALCO), Renukoot4. The Madras Aluminium Company Ltd. (MALCO), Mettur5. The Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO), Korba6. The National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), KoraputTradeProblemsAUTOMOBILE INDUSTRYPassenger CarsJeepsTwo and Three WheelersFERTILISER INDUSTRYFertiliser Units in India1. The Fertiliser Corporation of India Limited (FCI)2. The National Fertilisers Limited (NFL)3. The Hindustan Fertiliser Corporation Limited (HFC)7. The Paradwip Phosphate Limited (PPL)Co-operative SectorPAPER INDUSTRYProblems of Paper IndustryPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY1. Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL)2. Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), Pimpri (Pune)3. The Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL)Pharmaceutical Policy, 2002COTTAGE INDUSTRIESBidi-makingSports-goodsBasket-makingLac IndustryOthersINDUSTRIAL REGIONS OF INDIAThe Major Industrial Regions1. The Mumbai-Pune Industrial Region2. The Kolkata-Hugli Industrial Region3. The Ahmedabad-Vadodra Industrial Region4. The Madurai-Coimbatore-Bangalore Industrial Region5. The Chotanagpur Industrial Region6. The Agra-Delhi-Kalka-Saharanpur Industrial RegionMinor Industrial RegionsMULTINATIONALSImpact of Multinational CorporationsLIBERALISATIONObjectives of Special Economic ZoneHistorical PerspectiveConditions for Ideal SEZSpecial Economic Zones of IndiaRemedial StrategyTOURISMTourism in India1. Nature Tourism and Hill Stations2. Hill Stations3. Historic Monuments and Archaeological Sites4. Cultural and Religious Tourism6. Adventure TourismProblems of Indian Tourism IndustryECO-TOURISMGrowth and Development of Eco-tourism10. The Krisloskars11. The Firodias12. The UB Group13. The Sarabhais14. The Jagatjit Group15. The Godrejs16. The Reliance Group17. The Wipro GroupThe Native and Psycho-Social Impact of Eco-tourism1. Commercialisation2. Direct Environmental Impact3. Problem of Garbage and Pollution4. Impact on Fauna and Flora
