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Why are Prairies known as ‘wheat basket of the world’?

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The soil and climate of Prairies are the most suitable for the cultivation of wheat and maize. So the production of wheat is so large that USA exports surplus wheat to other countries. Therefore, the Prairies of North America are called ‘Wheat basket of the world’.


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