Wheat:Approximately two-thirds of the wheat produced
in the world is used for human food and
about one-sixth is used for livestock feed. The geographical concentration of wheat is found between 3055N latitude in the Northern hemisphere and between 20-40S in Southern hemisphere. Conditions of Growth (a) A minimum temperature of 16C and bright sunshine for ripening, and 100 frost free days. (b) A mild moist season with annual rainfall ranging between 50 cm and 100 cm. (c) A relatively stiff, preferably loamy and nonacidic soils. (d) Level or slightly rolling lands to facilitate mechanical methods of farming. In terms of net output four countries viz. Russia, U.S.A., China and India contribute over 50% of world production. But temperate countries like France, Spain, Argentina, and Australia are also important contributing most (20%) of world's wheat. Rice :Japan: rice is grown throughout the country; per hectare production is very high. But high domestic demand and limited land forces the country to import rice. The fertile alluvial plains of Irrawady in Myanmar, the Red Basin of North Vietnam, the Mekong Basin of South Vietnam, and the Menam Basin of Thailand are also notable in rice production. Rice is also grown in Nile valley and delta of Egypt, S.E. Brazil and Gulf of Mexico in the USA and Po river valley in Italy. Maize:The United States produces (42.5%) of the world's harvest Sorghum:USA is the largest producer of Sorghum, in China Sorghum is called Kaolin.