Question

Why rice is subsistence crop and commercial in Haryana inspite of odisha being it's major producer and haryana being minor producer?

Answer 1

It is labour- intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production. ... The degree of commercialisation of agriculture varies from one region to another. For example, rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but in Odisha, it is a subsistence crop.