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Land Suitable for Cultivation


Class I: Very good arable land with no specific difficulty in farming. It is nearly levelled, well-drained, easily worked soil. These soils are very productive.


Class II: Good cultivable land which needs protection from erosion or floods, drainage improvement and conservation of irrigation water. It has gentle, slope, less than ideal slope.


Class III: Moderately good cultivable land where special attention has to be paid to erosion control, conservation of irrigation water, intensive drainage, and protection from floods.


Class IV: Fairly good land suited for occasional or limited cultivation. It needs intensive erosion control, intensive drainage and very intensive treatment to overcome the soil limitations.


Fig. 10.4 Crop Combination Regions (2005-2006)