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Barley occupies 0.46% of the total cropped area, 0.62% of the food grains and 0.76% of the cereals in the country. Similarly it contributes 0.86 of the total production of cereals and 0.81% of the food grains in India.

Pearl millet is an important small grain coarse cereal crop in India. Most of the crop is grown under rain fed conditions except summer season of Gujarat. It is grown by the farmers for Food, Feed and Fodder purpose. The Grain is used as a cereal for Roti making and root stocks is used both as green and dry fodder. The Green fodder of Bajra is very important feedstock for cattle ensuring good milk yield. Nowadays the grain is also mixed with corn for the poultry feed. It is grown in all the three seasons Summer, Kharif and Rabi season in India.

India is one of the main wheat producing country . After the Green Revolution in the 1970's and 1980's the production of wheat has shown a huge increase. The major States that are involved in the cultivation of wheat are those located in the plains like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. They account for nearly 70 per cent of the total wheat produced in the country. Punjab and Haryana yield the highest amount of wheat because of the availability of better irrigation facilities. The production of wheat in other States like West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh has grown with the provision of better irrigation facilities in the area.