WORLD’S MAJOR CROPS DISTRIBUTION
WHEAT
It probably originated in Asia Minor and the Middle East
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CONDITIONS REQUIRED
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REGIONS OF CULTIVATION
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Warm dry, sunny ripening period.
A frost free period of 90 100 days for spring wheat, 280 days for
winter wheat.
Annual rainfall of 25 cm – 90 cm.
Well – drained rich loam soils.
Undulating level Land for use of Machinery.
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Mid – Latitude grassland regions.
Prairies in North America,
Steppes in Europe,
Pampas in Argentina, South Africa and south east Australia. Other
regions like Mediterranean region, North china and even desert and semi
desert regions.
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WORLD’S MAJOR CROPS
DISTRIBUTION
RICE
