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.