USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Wheat is the main cereal crop in India. The total area under the crop is about 29.8 million hectares in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -By use, crops fall into six categories: food crops, feed crops, fiber crops, oil crops, ornamental crops, and industrial crops. Food crops, such as fruit and vegetables, are harvested for human consumption. Grains, such as corn, wheat, and rice, are the world’s most popular food crops.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wheat, used for white bread, pastries, pasta, and pizza, has been the principal cereal crop since the 18th century. Wheat was introduced by the first English colonists and quickly became the main cash crop of farmers who sold it to urban populations and exporters.

Detailed explanation-4: -Winter and spring wheat are the two major types of the crop, with the severity of the winter determining whether a winter or spring type is cultivated. Winter wheat is always sown in the fall; spring wheat is generally sown in the spring but can be sown in the fall where winters are mild.

Detailed explanation-5: -China has the largest land area devoted to wheat production, followed closely by the United States, India and the Russian Federation. Kazakhstan and Canada, ranking fifth and sixth, produce wheat on about half the area of the top four countries.