AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS

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WORLD AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS:

ü  As we discussed earlier all crops are not cultivated throughout the World.

ü  Depending on the climatic conditions the suitable crops are cultivated.

WHEAT:

WHEAT

ü  Loamy soil with good drainage facilities is suitable for cultivation of Wheat.

ü  Wheat requires about 75 cm of rainfall.

ü  If rainfall is not sufficient irrigation facilities can be provided.

ü  The ideal temperature for Wheat is between 15⁰ and 20⁰ C.

ü  The Wheat grows better in steppe (Russia, central Asia) and prairie (North America) regions.

ü  Wheat is cultivated both as winter and spring crop.

ü  The chief wheat producing countries are China, India, America, France, Russia, Canada, Australia, Germany, Pakistan etc.

ü  China is the largest producer of Wheat in the World.

ü  China also ranks at number 1 position in consumption of Wheat.

ü  USA is the largest exporter of Wheat in the World.

ü  Brazil is the largest importer of Wheat in the World.

ü  India is the second largest producer and consumer of Wheat in the World.

RICE:

RICE

ü  Rice requires clay rich alluvial soil with good water retention capacity.

ü  The rainfall requirement is 100 cm.

ü  The temperature requirement is 20⁰ to 27⁰ C.

ü  Rice fields are kept flooded.

ü  The main producers are China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand etc.  

ü  China is the largest producer of Rice in the World.

ü  India ranks at number 2 position in Rice production.

MAIZE:

MAIZE

ü  Maize is native of United States of America.

ü  In US it is called corn.

ü  Loamy or Sandy soils are ideal for Maize.

ü  The rainfall requirement is 60 to 70 cm.

ü  The temperature requirement is 18⁰ to 27⁰ C.

ü  USA, China, Brazil are the major producers of Maize.

ü  USA is the largest producer of Maize in the World.

MILLETS:

MILLETS

ü  Jowar, bajra and Ragi put together called Millets.

ü  The required rainfall is up to 60 cm.

ü  These are grown in the areas of low rainfall.

ü  India, Nigeria, Niger and China are the chief producers.

ü  Millets have low level nutritional value.

ü  Millets are being cultivated in East Asia for the last 10,000 years.

BARLEY:

ü  This is cereal grains.

BARLEY

ü  Barley is grown in above 100 countries in the World.

ü  This can be grown in all the areas where wheat is grown.

ü  Barley can be cultivated on poor soils.

ü  Barley can be cultivated even in areas of low rainfall.

ü  Barley is the rich source of protein.

ü  Barley if one of the chief grains used for making beer.

ü  European Union, Russia, Canada, Germany, France etc are the chief producers.

ü  After European Union, Russia is the largest producer of Barley.

OIL SEEDS:

ü  These are the seeds from which the vegetable oils are expelled.

OIL SEEDS

ü  Coconut, Ground nut, Soya beans, Mustard, Sunflower etc falls under the oil seeds category.

ü  Philippines is the largest producer of Coconut.

ü  The four southern states (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu) in India produce almost 92 percent.

ü  Kerala is the largest producer of Coconut in India.

ü  China and India are the largest producers of Ground Nut.

ü  USA is the largest producer of soya beans.

TEA:

ü  Tea is cultivated on hill slopes.

TEA

ü  This is an important beverage crop.

ü  The required temperature is 21⁰ C.

ü  The required rainfall is 200 cm.

ü  Tea plantation requires a deep fertile soil.

ü  The beverage is obtained from leaves.

ü  India, China, Sri Lanka are the leading producers of Tea.

ü  Tea is most widely consumed after water.

ü  The usage of Tea as a beverage was first recorded in China.

ü  China is the largest producer of Tea in the World.

ü  Assam is the largest Tea producing state in India.

COFFEE:

ü  This is also a beverage crop.

ü  The temperature requirement is 26⁰ C.

ü  The rainfall requirement is 150 to 200 cm.

ü  Coffee plantation requires high temperature in shade.

ü  The coffee is cultivated under the shade of large tress like rubber.

ü  The beverage is obtained from the seeds.

ü  Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the World.

ü  The state of Karnataka in India is the largest producer of coffee.

SUGARCANE:

ü  This crop is the major source of sugar.

ü  The temperature requirement is 20⁰ C to 

28⁰ C.

ü  The required rainfall is about 120 cm.

ü  This requires assured irrigation.

ü  India, Brazil, Cuba etc are the chief producers of Sugarcane.

ü  Brazil is the largest producer of Sugarcane in the World.

ü  India is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the World.

ü  Uttar Pradesh is the largest sugarcane producing state in India.

TOBACCO:

ü  Light sandy soils are suitable for tobacco 

cultivation.

ü  This can also be grown on Black soils.

ü  The required temperature is above 18⁰ C.

ü  China, USA, India are the main producers of tobacco.

ü  China is the largest producer in the world.

ü  India is the second largest producer in the World.

ü  Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of tobacco in India.

RUBBER:

ü  Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia are the main producers.

ü  These 3 countries account for 72 percent of the World production.

ü  The state of Kerala in India accounts for 80 percent of the total production in the country.

ü  The rainfall requirement is 150 cm.

ü  The temperature requirement is 27⁰ C.

COTTON:

ü  This is obtained from the fruit bolls of the plant.

ü  The temperature requirement is about 25⁰ C.

ü  Rainfall requirement is 50 to 100 cm.

ü  The soil with high moisture retention capacity is ideal.

ü  The Black soil is more ideal for cotton crops.

ü  China, India, USA are the chief producers.

ü  China is the leading producer of Cotton in the World.

ü  Gujarat is the largest producer of Cotton in India.

JUTE:

ü  The main producers of Jute are India and Bangladesh.

ü  Jute fiber is obtained from inner bark.

ü  The rainfall requirement is 100 to 200 cm.

ü  The temperature requirement is 27⁰ to 30⁰ C.

ü  The relative humidity should be high.

ü  Jute is also called brown paper.

ü  West Bengal is the leading producer of Jute in India.

ü  Jute is called versatile fiber.

ü  India is the leading producer of Jute in the World.

ü  The Ganges delta contributes more than 80 percent of the jute production in the World.

SILK:

ü  The silk is drawn from silk warms.

ü  The rearing of silk warms for silk is called 

Sericulture.

ü  The required temperature is above 16⁰ C.

ü  The chief producers of silk are China, India and Japan.

ü  China is the largest producer of silk in the World.

ü  India is the 2^nd largest producer of silk in the World.

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