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Bajra is mostly grown in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Ragi is grown in the

southern States.

Pulses include gram, urad, arhar, moong, peas, masoor, etc. The pulses

are grown in almost every part of India, except where the rainfall is
heavy. India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses in the world.

Oilseeds include mustard, groundnut, seasame, linseed, rapeseed, cotton
seed, sunflower seed, soyabean, etc. India is the largest producer of

oilseeds in the world.

Groundnut is grown in Gujarat and Maharashtra. The oil extracted from
oilseeds is widely used for cooking.

Sugarcane grows well in hot and wet climate. India is the homeland
of sugarcane. It is used for making gur and sugar. India is the largest

producer of sugarcane in the world. The sugar producing States are

Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab,
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

Tea is a plantation crop that grows well in

warm and moist climate. India is the largest
producer of tea in the world. The main tea

producing regions are Assam, West Bengal,
Himachal Pradesh and Nilgiri Hills. Darjiling

produces the best quality of tea.

Coffee is also a plantation crop and grows

well in a warm climate with moderate
rainfall. It is grown in Karnataka, Kerala Tea plantation

and Tamil Nadu. India produces good quality of coffee. It is exported
to many countries in the world.

Cotton grows well in the black lava soil of the Deccan Trap. It needs
hot and moist climate during the growing period, but bright sunshine

is needed at the time of ripening. The main cotton producing States are
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.

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