Question

Which is the staple food crop of majority of people in india? what are the climatic conditions required for its growth?

Answer 1

The staple food crop of a majority of the people of India is Rice.

a) the Growing conditions required for rice are –

(i) High temperature (above 25°C). It is a Kharif crop.

(ii) High humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm.

(b) Main growing regions: Northern plains, deltaic plains,

river valleys.

Answer 2

The paddy (rice) is the main staple food crop of the majority of people in India.

The climatic conditions required for the paddy harvesting are:

1) Temperature above 25°C.

2) Higher humidity in the air.

3) The necessary rainfall amount is 100cm - 120cm.

Apart from these many other factors of the atmosphere is necessary for the paddy harvesting because the

successful harvesting of paddy is a very complex process.