Name the staple food crop of a majority of the people in India. Describe the temperature and rainfall requirements for the growth of this crop. (Agriculture)

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1.The staple food of North western India is generally wheat and for rest of the India it is generally rice.

Crop Temperature Precipitation

Rice 21⁰-37⁰C 120-140 cm

Wheat(winter spring and spring planted wheat) 21° to 24° C 31 to 38 cm

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Crop	Temperature	Precipitation
Rice	21⁰-37⁰C	120-140 cm
Wheat(winter spring and spring planted wheat)	21° to 24° C	31 to 38 cm

Name the staple food crop of a majority of the people in India. Describe the temperature and rainfall requirements for the growth of this crop. (Agriculture)

1.The staple food of North western India is generally wheat and for rest of the India it is generally rice. Crop Temperature Precipitation Rice 210-370C 120-140 cm Wheat(winter spring and spring planted wheat) 21° to 24° C 31 to 38 cm

1.The staple food of North western India is generally wheat and for rest of the India it is generally rice.

Crop Temperature Precipitation

Rice 21⁰-37⁰C 120-140 cm

Wheat(winter spring and spring planted wheat) 21° to 24° C 31 to 38 cm