Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is produced.

Rice is the staple food crop of India. The Hot and wet climate is favorable for rice. Rice is grown in the months of April to October which includes summer and rainy seasons providing essential hot and wet climate. Hence, rice is a Kharif crop. India stands second in the production of rice producing 155.682 Million Metric Tonnes per annum after China with the highest production. Rice is the staple food for Indians and India’s climate is very much suitable for rice cultivation. In India, West Bengal is the leading rice-producing state. It is also grown more in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Assam, etc.