Today is our topic of discussion Reading charts and diagrams 1
Reading charts and diagrams 1
Read the chart and the following text.
Fig : Chart showing total production and MV share
A rice research institute was established in 1970 at Joydebpur. After independence in 1971 the institute became known as Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRD). The Institute developed some 31 high-yielding Modern Varieties (MVS) of rice between 1970-95.
The chart above shows how BRRI MVs have greatly contributed to the total rice production in the country. Ask and answer the questions in complete sentences.
Ask two types of question.
Type A: You can ask questions about the total rice production at different times.
Type B: You can also ask questions about the contribution or share of MV rice to the total rice production.
Example-type A
Q: What was the total rice production in 1989?
A: The total rice production in 1989 was about 16 million tons.
Example – type B
Q: What was the contribution or share of MV rice to total rice production between 1970-75?
A: The contribution of MV rice to total rice production was 24% in 1970-75.
Study these words.
contribute (v, pt & pp contributed ) – to help to make something successful; to add something to something
production (n) – growth
Activity Write a short paragraph for each 5-year period mentioned on the chart. The first paragraph for the 1970-75 period is done for you :
1. The total rice production during 1970-75 (or between 1970 and 1975) was about 11 m tons and the MV rice production (or the production of MV rice) during the period is about 3 m tons. So this contributed about 24% to the total production.
