1. The Green Revolution has been instrumental in increasing the production of food grains.

2. The main features of this programme are

(a) Use of modern scientific methods of farming.

(b) Use of High Yielding Varieties of seeds (HYV)

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(c) Irrigation facilities.

(d) Use of fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides.

(e) Favourable government policies.

The following states are the leading producers of:

Crops

States

Rice

Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.

Wheat

Western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana.

Maize

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

Millets

Deccan Plateau and Gujarat.

Jowar

Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Bajra

Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

Ragi

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Pulses

Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana.

Cotton

Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab.

Jute

West Bengal, Bihar and Assam.

Tea

Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

Coffee

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Rubber

Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Sugar cane

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Groundnut Oil

Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Mustard Oil

Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Linseed Oil

Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Castor seed Oil

Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka.

Soya bean Oil

Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.