Castor oil

1. Castor oil are both Kharif as well as Rabi crop.

2. India with 65% is the largest producer of castor in
world china and brazil come next.
3. About 80% of production come from Gujarat.
4. Castor was grow in Andhra Pradesh , Rajasthan and
Gujarat.
5. In Gujarat the districts of Banaskantha , Rajkot ,
Amreli etc.
6. Castor is also know as Divela locally.
 HOT BEVERAGES
TEA
1. Tea is plant of tropical as well as temperate zone.
2. Tea need 20*C to 30*C temperature and about 200 cm of rainfall in
form of showers throughout the year.
3. India is the second largest producer of tea after china.
4. Sir Lanka , china and India are leading tea Exportes.
5. In India Assam and west Bangal produce about 75% tea of the nation.
6. Tea was produce in sloppy land where the water does not get Stagnant
and can easily flow down.
7. The soil must have good iron content.
 COFFEE
1. Coffee is grow in mountain slopes in the
shades of larger trees in such a way that
direct sun light does not falls on the
coffee leaves.
2. Coffee need 15*C to 28*C temperature
and 150 to 200 cm of rainfall.
3. Southern states of Karnataka , Kerala and
Tamil Nadu
4. Coorg area of Karnataka is a well known
region for coffee production.
 COCOA
1. Cocoa is grow in hot and humid climate
and excessive rainfall.
2. In India it’s grow in Kerala, Karnataka,
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
3. The countries of Africa are major
producers of cocoa in the world.
 CASH CROPS
COTTON
1. Cotton is kharif crop.
2. It’s grow in black soil which can retain humidity for a longer
time, soil with plenty of mineral contents, hot and humid
climate.
3. It need 20*C to 35*c temperature and 30-70 cm rainfall.
4. Major producers are Gujarat , Maharastra , Telangana , Tamil
Nadu , Odisha etc.
5. In Gujarat Ahmedabad , Surat , Sabarkantha ,Kheda,Patan etc.
6. At world level, India stands second in cotton production,
usage and also export.
7. Cotton is called white gold.
8. Gujarat now use BT-seeds and so stand first in india in sown
area and quality of cotton.
 SUGERCANE
1. It’s grow in black fertile alluvial lava soil and hot
and humid climate.
2. It need 21*C to27*C temperature and 75-100 cm
rainfall.
3. In terms of sowing, Uttar Pradesh standa first, but
Maharashtra leads in terms of production.
4. In Gujarat south gujarat and saurashtra regions
produce more sugercane.
5. In terms of sowing, India stands first in the world,
whereas in terms of production India stands
second.
6. Brazil is the largert production of sugercane in
world.
 JUTE
1. Jute requires hot and humid climate and
fertile soil of the delta region where new
sediment gets deposited every year.
2. It’s need 30*C to40*C temperature and
more than 100cm rainfall.
3. Grown more in the delta of ganga river in
West Bengal , Assam , Bihar etc.
4. India is the largest jute producer in the
world.
5. The jute fiber is called ‘Golden fiber’.
 TOBACCO
1. Tobacco is kharif corp.
2. It’s sandy loamy soil is more important factor.
3. It need 20*C temperature and 100cm rainfall.
4. it’s grown in Gujarat , Andhra Pradesh , Uttar
Pradesh etc.
5. The Charotar region of Kheda district , Anand
etc.
6. About 80% of bidi-tobacco of india is produced in
gujarat.
7. China , Brazil , India , U.S.A are major countries in
the world.
 RUBBER
1. It’s grown in hot and humid climate.
2. It need heavy rainfall.
3. In India it grow in Kerala , Tamil Nadu ,
Assam etc.
4. Malaysia ranks first in the world in Rubber
production.
 CONDIMENTS & SPIES
1. Gujarat ranks first in production of spices
in world.
2. India contributes about 35% in the total
world production of condiment.
3. Indian spices are in high demand in the
country and world.
 FRUITS , VEGETABLES & FLOWER
1. In fruits production, India rank second
after china.
2. Fruits like banana , mango , apple etc. are
grown in India.
3. Flowers like rose , juhi , mogro etc.
4. Thus, various crops are grown in India.
 COCONUT
1. Coconut is grown in hot and humid
coastal climate and saline land.
2. It grown in Karnataka , Kerala , Tamil
Nadu etc.
3. In Gujarat it grow in coastal areas.
4. In south India , coconut oil is used as
edible oil.
5. Water of green coconut is widely used as
a health drink.