Indo-Gangetic Plain

Economic

Agriculture

  • Farming on the Indus-Ganga Plain primarily consists of rice and wheat grown in rotation. Other crops include maize, sugarcane, and cotton.
  • The main source of rainfall is the southwest monsoon which is normally sufficient for general agriculture. The many rivers flowing out of the Himalayas provide water for major irrigation works.
  • Due to a rapidly growing population (as well as other factors), this area is considered at high risk for water shortages in the future.
  • The area constitutes the land between the Brahmaputra River and the Aravalli Range. The Ganga and other rivers such as the Yamuna, the Ghaghara ....
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