Across
- 4. The mechanical preparation of soil that can crush it into fine powder and cause erosion
- 7. A type of sustainable farming that avoids synthetic chemicals and uses natural manure
- 8. The sector that provides services such as banking, transport, and trade
- 11. Artificial application of water to land to assist crop production
- 12. The sector associated with agriculture and allied natural activities
- 13. The removal of forest cover that leaves soil unprotected against erosion
- 15. The art or science of production of crops and livestock on a farm
Down
- 1. Crops grown primarily for sale and export, such as cotton, jute, and sugarcane
- 2. Land degradation in arid and semi-arid areas leading to loss of fertile topsoil
- 3. Indian agriculture is often called a gamble of this due to rainfall dependency
- 5. The natural environment or home where an organism lives and thrives
- 6. Division of land into scattered, tiny, and uneconomic plots
- 9. A geographical region where living and non-living elements interact
- 10. Village credit providers who often charge high interest rates to farmers
- 14. The primary activity carried out in the secondary sector