Question

1. Distinguish between the geographical
requirements of the two major food
crops. Give an account of their world
distribution.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

1. Rice        

Temperature: 15°-27° C

Rainfall: 100- 150 cm

Soil: Heavy-clayey to-clayey-loam    

Producers: China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Japan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Leading exporter in the world: Thailand

2. Wheat    

Temperature: 12°-25°C

Rainfall: 25-75 cm

Soil: well-drained-light clay to heavy clay  

Producers: China, India, USA, Russia, Australia, Canada, Pakistan, France, and Turkey.

Leading exporter in the world: USA