Wetland farming
Topic: Land Use, Farming Systems and Cropping Seasons in India · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 3 "Land Resources and Agriculture"
Meaning
Wetland farming is a kind of rainfed farming. It is found where rain in the rainy season is more than crops need from the soil. These regions grow water-hungry crops such as rice, jute and sugarcane. They also practise freshwater fish farming in ponds and flooded fields. Too much water brings risks of floods and soil erosion.
Example
In the Brahmaputra valley of Assam and the plains of West Bengal, heavy monsoon rain supports rice and jute. Some areas grow three paddy crops a year: aus, aman and boro. Floods are a frequent danger here.
Don't confuse with
- Dryland farming: practised where annual rain is under 75 cm. It grows hardy crops such as bajra, ragi and gram.
- Wetlands: these are marshes and lakes (natural ecosystems). Wetland farming is a farming type based on high rainfall.