Rice

Temperature: Between 22-32°C with high humidity.
Rainfall: Around 150-300 cm.
Soil Type: Deep clayey and loamy soil.
Top Rice Producing States: West Bengal > Punjab > Uttar Pradesh > Andhra Pradesh > Bihar.
It is the staple food crop of majority of Indian people.
India is the second largest producer of rice in the world after China.
In states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. These are Aus, Aman and Boro.
National Food Security Mission, Hybrid Rice Seed Production and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana are few government initiatives to support rice cultivation

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