INDIA

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

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India is one of the countries where agriculture has got a very important place. Like other resources,

agricultural resources have significant influence on Indian economy. Three fourths of her population

depend on agriculture. Agricultural sector is the source of raw materials for many industries. It make the food

basket richer for a nation like India which stands second in the world in terms of population.

Agricultural sector in India is dynamic throughout the year. Variety in seasonal crops is the peculiarity of our

agricultural sector. Thus agricultural crops are classified into three, based on seasonal changes.

Name Sowing Period Harvest Period Major Crops

Kharif June (Beginning of Monsoon)

Early days of November (End of Monsoon)

Paddy, Maize, Cotton, Millets, Jute, Sugarcane, Ground nut

Rabi November (Beginning of winter)

March (Beginning of summer)

Wheat, Tobacco, Mustard, Pulses, Linseed

Zaid March (Beginning of summer)

June (Beginning of Monsoon)

Fruits, Vegetables, Water melon

FOOD CROPS

Diversity of food crops of India should be ascertained according to the factors of temperature, rainfall and soil. Paddy, wheat and maize are the major food crops of India.

PADDY

Paddy is the most important food crop of India. India stands second in the population of paddy. India and China together produce about 90% of the total world production of paddy

WHEAT

Wheat is another important food grain after paddy. It is the staple food of the people in the state of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Even though wheat is a temperate crop, it is considered a rabi crop in India. It is cultivated in those place in northern India where the temperature in winter does not exceed 15°c

MAIZE

Maize is another important food grain. It is largely cultivated in Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajastan, Jharkhand and Punjab where the temperature is between 20°c and 27°c

MILLETS

Millets is another important food grain. It is largely cultivated in Maharastra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajastan, Uttar pradesh where the temperature is between 27°c and 32°c

PULSES

Pulses is another important food grain. It is largely cultivated in Punjab, Haryana, Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajastan, Uttar pradesh and Bihar where the temperature is between 20°c and 30°c

Major rice and wheat growing states in India

Wheat Rice

Minor area Major area

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