WORLD’S MAJOR CROPS
DISTRIBUTION
MAIZE
It originated in America.
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CONDITIONS REQUIRED
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REGION OF CULTIVATION
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Average summer temperature of 25˚C or more
Average rainfall of 65 cm – 100 cm.
Frost free growing season, at least 140 frost free days.
Wide range of soil but best grows in rich soils of the sub tropics
with abundant nitrogen.
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Warm temperate and sub – tropical regions
Corn Belt, USA
Argentina and Brazil in south America
China, central America, south Africa.
Region between the Caspian Sea and the Black sea in CIS
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WORLD’S MAJOR CROPS
DISTRIBUTION
TEA
Native crop of South East Asia, is grown on plantations and
is believed to have originated in Yangtze valley of China.
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CONDITIONS REQUIRED
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REGION OF CULTIVATION
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Average temperature 15 - 25˚ C.
Rainfall of 100 cm evenly distributed throughout the year
Well – drained acidic soils therefore, preferably grown on hill
slopes.
Morning mists and later sunny conditions encourage rapid growth of
the young leaves.
Labour to cultivate and harvest the crop.
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India, Sri Lanka (Black Tea).
China (Green Tea).
Japan, Indonesia.
Taiwan (Oolong Tea).
Countries outside the Monsoon Asia – Kenya, Malawi, CIS and turkey.
Yarba mate (a variety of tea) of Paraguay is also popular in the
world.
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