Question

9. How is rice a major food crop in category of crops grown to meet the requirement of the
growing population?8 th std
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Answer 1

Answer:

rice is the most food crop of the developing world: staple food for over two billions people in asia and hundred millions in Africa and Latin America super high yielding rice genotypes with potential grains yield of 13-15t/ ha require supply of about 400-700kg N/ha.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rice is the major food crop of the world. It is the staple diet of the tropical and sub-tropical regions. Rice needs high temperature, high humidity and rainfall. It grows best in alluvial clayey soil, which can retain water.