Describe the crop pattern of Ganga - Brahmaputra delta. - Vidyadip

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Describe the crop pattern of Ganga - Brahmaputra delta.

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The main crop is paddy as sufficient water is available in this region.
Wheat, maize, sorghum, gram and millets are the other crops that are grown.
Cash crops like sugarcane and jute are also grown.
Banana plantations are seen in some areas of the plain. In West Bengal and Assam, tea plantation is also done.
Silk is produced through the cultivation of silkworms in parts of Bihar and Assam.

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