Agro-climatic and Agro-ecological Zones of India

Abstract

India exhibits a variety of land scopes and climatic conditions those are reflected in the evolution of different soils and vegetation. These also exists a significant relationship among the soils, land form climate and vegetation. Regions are delineated such that each one is as uniform as possible with respect to physiographic, climate, length of growing period (LGP) and soils for macro level and land use planning and effective transfer of agro-technology. Various Agro Climatic Zones of India according to the planning commission of India have been explained along with the classification by Indian Council of Agricultural Research. A section on Agro-ecological Zones of India has been included. The chapter also introduces the Agro-Climatic zones of Jammu and Kashmir and the Micro Agro-Climatic zones of the state. The State of Jammu and Kashmir is located almost in the middle of three climatic regimes of Asia. The chapter introduces the Agro-Climatic zones of Jammu and Kashmir based on physiography. Each province of the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been further delineated into micro agro-climatic zones which have been discussed.