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Major Crops of India:

Rice :

• Rice is a crop of tropical humid climate. It needs above 25^0 c temperature and above
  100 cm rainfall.


• It is the most important Crop in India.


• 25% part of the arable land is used for the cultivation of rice.


• Rice has 42% share in total food grain production.


• India is the second largest producer of rice in the world after China. Indian
  produces 22% rice for the world.


• West Bengal is the largest producer of rice in India. It is followed by Andhra Pradesh
  and Uttar Pradesh.


• Major varieties of rice – Ratna, IR-8, Jamuna, Krishna, Padma, Jaya etc.