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Spectrum Chart - 308 : Crops of India 2
1. Wheat - Wheat is a cereal grain that
people can eat. It is a kind of grass whose fruit is a "head of
wheat" with edible seeds. wheat is the leading source of
vegetable protein in human food. Wheat grain is a staple food used to
make flour for leavened, flat and steamed breads, biscuits, cookies,
cakes, breakfast cereal, pasta, noodles etc. China & India are
the leading producer of the wheat in the world. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab
and Haryana are the major wheat producing states in India.
2. Millet - Millets are grains for fodder
and human food. 97% of millet production in developing countries. The
crop is favoured due to its productivity and short growing season
under dry, high-temperature conditions. The most widely grown millet
is pearl millet, which is an important crop in India. India is the
world's largest producer of millet. Maharashtra cultivates about 52%
of the overall millet production in the country.
3. Barley - Barley is a major cereal grain
grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first
cultivated grains. Barley has also been used as animal fodder. Barley
is
a key ingredient in beer and whisky production.
4. Gram - Gram seed are high in protein &
one of the earliest cultivated legumes. Grams are used to make
curries and are one of the most popular vegetarian foods in the
India. They are are a nutrient-dense food, providing rich content of
protein, dietary fibre, folate and certain dietary minerals such as
iron and phosphorus. India is the world leader in production, it
produces around 15 times as much as the second-largest producer,
Australia.
5. Groundnut - Groundnut, also known as
Peanut, is a crop of global importance. Groundnut is widely produced
in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Groundnut pods develop under the ground, which is very unusual among crop
plants. They are similar in taste and nutritional profile to tree
nuts such as walnuts and almonds. China & India are the leading
producer of groundnuts in the world. Top three states producing
ground nut in India are Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
6. Cotton - Cotton is a soft, fluffy
staple fibre that grows in a boll or protective case, around the
seeds of cotton plant. Cotton is used to make a number of textile
products. Cotton is also used in fishing nets, coffee filters, tents,
cotton paper and in bookbinding. The largest producers of cotton
currently are China and India. Main cotton producing states in India
are Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
7. Tobacco - Tobacco is a product prepared
from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them. Tobacco contains
the alkaloid nicotine, which is a stimulant. Dried tobacco leaves are
mainly used for smoking in cigarettes, cigars etc. Tobacco use is a
risk factor for many diseases, WHO named tobacco as the world's
single greatest cause of preventable death.
8. Coffee - Coffee is a brewed drink
prepared from roasted coffee beans. Coffee is one of the most popular
drinks in the world. It is usually served hot, although iced coffee
is also served. Coffee is slightly acidic and can have a stimulating
effect on humans because of its caffeine content. The states of
Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu are the major coffee producers in
India.
9. Rubber - Rubber as initially produced,
consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor
impurities of other organic compounds plus water. Rubber is harvested
mainly in the form of the latex from the para rubber tree or others.
Rubber is used by many manufacturing companies for the production of
rubber products. Rubber has a large stretch ratio and high resilience
and is extremely waterproof. Kerala ranks as the topmost producer of
rubber in India.
10. Bamboo – Bamboo is an important non
wood forest resource found in forest. Bamboos are used from food and
housing material to wide range of value addition and industrial
activities. In India more than 50% of bamboo plantation takes place
in the eastern India. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura & West Bengal are the major
states in plantation of bamboos.
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