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Jowar, bajra and ragi are the important millets grown in India. Though these are known as coarse grains, they have very high nutritional value. For example, ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micronutrients and roughage. Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. It is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in moist areas which hardly need irrigation. Major Jowar producing States were Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in 2011-12. Bajra grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil. Major Bajra producing States were: Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana in 2011-12. Ragi is a crop of dry regions and grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils. Major ragi-producing states are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh.

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Which type of soil is required for Bajra?

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Red and humid soil

Black and hard soil

Yellow and sandy soil

Sandy and shallow black soil

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Sandy yellow and shallow black soil is required for the growth of bajra.
Bajra is also known as Pearl Millet and is widely used in India as a food grain for its various health and nutrition benefits. It is also used as fodder for birds and animals. Bajra is a Kharif crop and is majorly produced in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujrat, and Haryana. It is considered the poor man's staple nourishment and suitable to cultivate in drylands.

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