Compare the geographical condition required for the two major cereal crops in india
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Answer:
here paddy and wheat both are the most important food crop of India .
paddy is grown in deltaic regions of South India in larger level.
wheat is grown in central and northern part of India in large level.
paddy needs constant irrigation and rainfall nearly 100 cm.
wheat does not need much irrigation and rainfall nearly 70 cm.
paddy is grown in Andhra Pradesh , Tamil nadu , Karnataka.
wheat is grown in Punjab, haryana
Explanation:
Rice is the staple food crop of India. The Hot and wet climate is favorable for rice. Rice is grown in the months of April to October which includes summer and rainy seasons providing essential hot and wet climate. Hence, rice is a Kharif crop. India stands second in the production of rice producing 155.682 Million Metric Tonnes per annum after China with the highest production. Rice is the staple food for Indians and India’s climate is very much suitable for rice cultivation. In India, West Bengal is the leading rice-producing state. It is also grown more in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Assam, etc.