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Explain the importance of food grains in the Indian agricultural economy. Describe any three characteristics of rice cultivation.

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The importance of food grains:

(i) Food grain crops occupy about two-third of the total cropped area in the country.

(ii) Food grains are dominant crops in all parts of the country.

(iii) Food grains are classified as cereals and pulses.

(iv) Cereals include rice, wheat, jowar, bajara, maize and ragi.

(v) India accounts for about one fifth of the total production of pulses in the world.

(vi) Gram and tur are the main pulses cultivated in India.

Characteristics of rice cultivation:

(i) Rice is a staple food for the majority of population in India.

(ii) It is considered to be a crop of tropical humid areas.

(iii) It has about 3000 varieties which are grown in different agro - climatio regions.

(iv) In West Bengal farmers grow three crops of rice called ?aus, ?aman? and ?boro?.

(v) India contributes 22 per cent of rice production in the world.

(vi) India is the second largest rice producer in the world.