Name the fibre crops and discuss the climatic conditions required for their growth.
- Cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk are the four major fibre crops grown in India.
- Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth.
- Jute grows well on well-drained fertile soils in the floodplains where soils are renewed every year. A high temperature is required during the time of growth.