🌾 India’s Food Subsidy and Crop Production: Key Highlights 📊 Food Subsidy Trends (2017–2024) ✅ 2017-18: ₹1,00,000 crore ✅ 2018-19: ₹1,20,000 crore ✅ 2019-20: ₹1,50,000 crore ✅ 2020-21: ₹6,00,000 crore (Peak) ✅ 2021-22: ₹2,50,000 crore ✅ 2022-23: ₹3,00,000 crore ✅ 2023-24: ₹2,50,000 crore --- 🌾 State-Wise Leading Crop Producers ✅ Food Grains: Uttar Pradesh > Madhya Pradesh > Punjab ✅ Millets: Rajasthan > Karnataka > Madhya Pradesh ✅ Pulses: Madhya Pradesh > Maharashtra > Rajasthan ✅ Oilseeds: Rajasthan > Madhya Pradesh > Gujarat --- 🌱 Major Crops Overview 🌾 Rice ✅ Global Producers: China > India ✅ Leading States: Telangana > Uttar Pradesh > West Bengal ✅ Temperature: 21–37°C ✅ Rainfall: 100 cm+ 🌾 Wheat ✅ Global Producers: China > India ✅ Leading States: Uttar Pradesh > Madhya Pradesh > Punjab ✅ Temperature: 10–25°C ✅ Rainfall: 50–75 cm 🌽 Maize ✅ Global Producers: USA ✅ Leading States: Karnataka > Bihar > Madhya Pradesh ✅ Temperature: 21–27°C ✅ Rainfall: 50–100 cm 🌾 Sugarcane ✅ Global Producers: Brazil > India ✅ Leading States: Uttar Pradesh > Maharashtra > Karnataka ✅ Temperature: 21–27°C ✅ Rainfall: 75–100 cm 🌿 Tea ✅ Global Producers: China > India > Kenya ✅ Leading States: Assam > West Bengal > Tamil Nadu ✅ Temperature: 20–30°C ✅ Rainfall: 150–300 cm ☕️ Coffee ✅ Global Producers: Brazil ✅ Leading States: Karnataka > Kerala > Tamil Nadu ✅ Temperature: 15–28°C 🌾 Cotton ✅ Global Producers: China > India > USA ✅ Leading States: Gujarat > Maharashtra > Telangana ✅ Temperature: 21–27°C ✅ Rainfall: 50–100 cm --- 🌱 Other Important Crops 🌿 Groundnut ✅ Global Producers: China > India ✅ Leading States: Gujarat > Rajasthan > Madhya Pradesh 🌻 Sunflower ✅ Global Producers: Ukraine ✅ Leading States: Karnataka > Haryana > Odisha 🌾 Rapeseed & Mustard ✅ Global Producers: China > India ✅ Leading States: Rajasthan > Uttar Pradesh > Madhya Pradesh 🌾 Jute & Mesta ✅ Global Producers: India > Bangladesh ✅ Leading States: West Bengal > Bihar > Assam 🌱 Rubber ✅ Global Producers: Thailand > Indonesia > India ✅ Leading States: Kerala > Tripura > Karnataka ✅ Temperature: 25°C+ ✅ Rainfall: 200 cm+ --- 🔍 Key Takeaways 📌 India ranks 2nd globally in rice, wheat, and sugarcane production but leads in jute and pulses. 📌 Food subsidy peaked in 2020-21 due to COVID-19 relief measures. 📌 Rajasthan leads in oilseeds and mustard production, while Uttar Pradesh dominates food grains. 📌 Climate and rainfall play a crucial role in crop distribution across India. #agriculture #upsc #indianfarming #foodproduction #competitiveexams