Answer:
(i) Pasture
land: The land under permanent pasture is very low and is further
decreasing. But we are still managing the cattle population in India by
preparing fodder for them.
(ii) Net Sown Area (NSA): It is
about 54 per cent in India. It includes the current fallow land, in which the
cost of cultivation is high due to its poor quality. The pattern of net sown
area varies from region to region. It is about 80 per cent of the total area in
Punjab and Haryana and less than 10 per cent
in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and
Andaman
(iii) Forest area: It is far lower than the desired 33 per
cent of the geographical area. It is considered essential for maintaining an ecological
balance.
(iv) Waste
land: It includes rocky, arid, desert areas and land put to non- agricultural
uses like settlements, roads, railways, industry, etc.
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