Question

Name the important states of India which are leading producers of Jowar, Bajra, and Ragi.

Answer 1

Answer:

Jowar, Ragi, and Bajra are important millets that are grown in India.

• As of 2011-12 data, the leading Jowar producing states of India were Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
• As of 2011-12 data, the leading Bajra producing states of India were Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Haryana.
• Major Ragi producing states of India are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Jharkhand, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Important Points regarding Jowar, Ragi, and Bajra

• These crops are known for having nutritional value.
• With respect to area and production, Jowar is the third most important food crop.
• Jowar is a rain fed crop. It grows in areas that are moist and in places which hardly require irrigation.
• Ragi grows well in dry regions. It grows well on shallow black soils, loamy soil, sandy soil, black soil, and red soil.