Compare the geographical conditions required for the growth of rice and wheat in india.
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Rice is a kharif crop grown in the plains of north and north-eastern India, coastal areas and deltaic regions. It requires high temperatures (above 25°C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm. In areas with less rainfall, it grows with the help of irrigation via canals and tubewells.
RICE
*rice is consumed by majority of people in India
*it is a kharif crop and requires rainfall above 100 cm
*it can be grown with the help of irrigation in areas with less rainfall
*it is grown in north and north eastern area, coastal areas
WHEAT
*it is the most important cereal crop in India
*it is a rabi crop and requires 50 -75 cm rainfall
*it needs cool growing season and sunshine while ripening
*2 important growing zones Ganga - Satluj and Deccan
*it is grown in Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh
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Explanation:
Climatic conditions required for the growth of rice:
(i) It is a Kharif crop which requires high temperature (above 25 °C).
(ii) High humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm.
(iii) In the areas of less rainfall, it grows with the help of irrigation.
(iv) It is grown in the plains of north and north-eastern India, coastal areas and the deltaic regions.
(v) Development of dense network of canal irrigation and tube wells have made it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall such as Punjab and Haryana
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