Question: Which is the apex co-operative organization at the national level of India? (IFFCO 2022)
Options:
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Rajasthan is currently the leading producer of pulses in India.
🔑Key Points:
-Madhya Pradesh was the largest producer of pulses among other Indian states in the financial year 2018.
-Rajasthan was the largest producer of pulses at over 19 percent among other Indian states in financial year 2022. Madhya Pradesh was the second largest producer of pulses in the country that year at around 18 percent.
-Wheat, Jau, Jwar, Bajra, Maize, and Pulses are the food crops of Rajasthan.
-India is the largest producer (25% of global production), the consumer (27% of world consumption), and the importer (14%) of pulses in the world.