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10. Food-from Farm
to Kitchen
All of us know that food is necessary for life. Rice and wheat are India’s staple
foods. We also eat cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, and fruits. We rarely think
about the sources of our food.
Have you thought about how we get this food? Our farmers grow this food. They
work in the fields despite heat, rain, or cold. They work hard in the fields to grow
the crops.
All crops do not grow in all seasons. Different crops grow in different seasons.
The process of growing crops is called cultivation. Farmers cultivate their fields
to grow different types of crops.
Farmers grow cereals like rice, wheat, maize and bajra.
They are the main food crops. They plough the soil and
put fertilizers and manure into it. Seeds are sown in the
soil and watered regularly. Seeds germinate and grow
into new plants. When the crops ripen, they are cut
down. The process of cutting down crops is known as
harvesting.
Find It Name some food items made out of rice and wheat. Have you ever eaten food items
Out made of maize and bajra? If yes, name the food items.
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