Why do Punjab and Haryana grow rice?

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Availability of cheap labour.

Development of canals, irrigation and tube wells.

Fertile soil.

Development of the transport network.

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Punjab and Haryana grow rice because of the development of canals, irrigation and tube wells.
India is the largest and leading producer of rice. The large-scale production of rice mainly comes from Punjab and Haryana. Punjab and Haryana produce a large quantity of rice due to farmers' efforts having tube well irrigation systems and groundwater for irrigation.
The two states with the highest productivity per irrigation unit are Punjab and Haryana. Because it uses a lot of water, rice requires a lot of irrigation and fertile ground.

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