DRAINAGE OF INDIA
THE GANGA GEOGRAPHY
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Paddy
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Sorghum
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Millets
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Maize
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rice is one of the most important food crop of India. Major share of rice is cultivated during Kharif season. A small share of rice is grown in rabi /summer season with assured irrigation. Indian rice production largely depends on monsoon rains and only 59 per cent rice area has assured irrigation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rice is mainly grown in deltaic tracts of Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery rivers and the non-deltaic rainfed area of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is, in fact, the dominant crop of the country. India is one of the leading producers of this crop. Rice is the basic food crop and being a tropical plant, it flourishes comfortably in a hot and humid climate. Rice is mainly grown in rain-fed areas that receive heavy annual rainfall.
Detailed explanation-4: -Crops grown in Karnataka include rice, which is more or less the staple food, maize, pulses and oil seeds. Sugarcane, cashews, cardamom and chillies are also produced on a large scale in the state. Karnataka happens to be the largest producer of coarse cereals, coffee and silk in India.