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Maize :

• It is grown on 3.6% of the total sown area in India. 50-100 cm rainfall is

suitable for its cultivation.

• Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Bihar are prominent maize

producing states.

Pulses :

• India is a chief pulse producing country. About 20% pulses of the world

are produced here.

• It is grown on about 11% of the total sown area in India.


• In India, pulses are the major sources of protein. Pulses are leguminous

plants. They fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. By doing it they increase

the fertility of the soil.

• In India the largest producer of pulses is Madhya Pradesh followed by

Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

• Gram, arhar, moong lentil (masur), peas, black gram (urad), khesari etc

come under pulses in India