Question

What major changes in land use pattern has Kerala witnessed over the years?

• A. Increased cultivation of food crops and decrease in non-agricultural land use
• B. Shift from cultivation of food crops to non-food crops and increase in land under non-agricultural use
• C. No significant changes in cropping pattern or land use in Kerala
• D. Complete decline in forest cover and increase in agricultural land only

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Shift from cultivation of food crops to non-food crops and increase in land under non-agricultural use

• Kerala has experienced a shift from food crops cultivation to non-food crops and a notable increase in land put to non-agricultural uses.

• These changes challenge food security and ecological sustainability in the state.