HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what are the examples of food crops
A
Rice, Wheat, Millets, Maize and Pulses.​
B
tea and coffee.
C
cotton and jute.
D
sugar cane and rubber.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A variety of food and non food crops are grown in different parts of the country depending upon the variations in soil, climate and cultivation practices. Major crops grown in India are rice, wheat, millets, pulses, tea, coffee, sugarcane, oil seeds, cotton and jute, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rice, wheat, millets and maize are called cereal crops.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crops that are grown for the means of human consumption are called food crops. They feed the human population and provide nourishment to the body. Some common food crops are rice, wheat, apple, cabbage, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rice is a Kharif crop that requires high temperatures (above 25 °C) and high humidity. It requires an annual rainfall above 100 cm. In areas with less rainfall, it grows with the help of irrigation.

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