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World Geography General
Climatic Region of The World (Part -2)

It probably originated in Asia Minor and the Middle East.

CONDITIONS REQUIRED

REGIONS OF CULTIVATION

Mid-latitude grassland regions.

Other regions like Mediterranean region, North China and even desert and semi desert regions.

Rice or Paddy is the staple food of over half of world’s population and is the main cereal of humid tropics and sub-tropics.

CONDITIONS REQUIRED	REGIONS OF CULTIVATION
Growing season of four months with temperature between 200C — 250 C. Annual rainfall of least 125 cm in the growing season Rich alluvial soil with an impermeable sub soil to retain the water. Large labour force to raise and harvest the crop.	Deltaic plains, coastal lowlands and river basin of Monsoon Asia in China, Japan,South East Asia, India and Bangladesh. Also growin in river plains outside Monsoon Asia.

Rice or Paddy is the staple food of over half of world’s population and is the main cereal of humid tropics and sub-tropics.

CONDITIONS REQUIRED	REGIONS OF CULTIVATION
Average summer temperature of 250C or more. Average reainfall of 65cm-100 cm Frost free growing season, atleast 140 frost free Wide range of soil but best grows in rich soils of the sub-tropics with abundant nitrogen. Well-drained lowlands.	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.

Native crop of South East Asia, is grown on plantations and is believed to have originated in Yangtze Valley of China.

CONDITIONS REQUIRED	REGIONS OF CULTIVATION
Average temperate 15-250C. 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 crops.	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.