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Cash Crops
Oilseeds are important
cash crops. Different
oilseeds are grown in India
like- mustard, seasame,
peanut, coconut and
sunflower. Oil is extracted
from the crushed seeds of
these cash crops.
India is the largest producer
of sugarcane in the world.
It is grown in Uttar Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil
Nadu, Punjab and Haryana.
Sugarcane is used to
produce sugar and jaggery.
Jute is grown in states like-
West Bengal, Assam, Bihar
and Odisha. It is used to
make bags and carpets.
West Bengal is the largest
producer of jute.
Cotton is also an important
cash crop. It is used for
various purposes like- for
making clothes, cotton
rolls and various other
things. It is grown in Showing various cash crops distribution in India
Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
FAST
Which is the most important food crop of India?
Tea and coffee are also cash crops that we use in our lives. Tea is made from dried tea leaves while
coffee is made from cocoa beans. The cocoa beans are roasted and then grounded to form coffee
powder. India is the largest producer of tea. It is grown in Assam, Darjeeling, West Bengal and the
Nilgiri Hills. Coffee is grown in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
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