Question

The largest wheat producing state in India is? What is a crop?

Answer 1

The largest wheat producing state in our country is Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh stands fourth as per area and first population-wise. Uttar Pradesh contributes to its economy in agriculture mainly by producing wheat and sugar cane.

Crops can be defined as the plants grown by the farmers. Agriculture plays a vital role in the Indian economy. Agriculture is considered as the backbone of our country. Approximately 70% of the Indian population depends on agriculture for food, money and their living. It acts as the major occupation in the rural areas. The cultivation and growth of crops basically depends on the weather and soil conditions.

Wheat crop

• Wheat is considered as the Rabi crop
• Requires a cool growing season and bright sunlight at the time of ripening
• Requires approximately about 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall that is evenly distributed over the growing season
• The Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west region and black soil region of the Deccan are two main wheat-growing areas in India
• Wheat is the second most important cereal crop and also main food crop, in the north and north-western part of India