Why is Punjab called "India's bread basket"?
- Punjab is
known as the ‘Granary of India’ and 'India’s Bread Basket'. Punjab is most fertile place because
of five tributaries of Indus flowing through this region. Thus it supports growth of
wheat. Apart from this rice, sugar
cane, fruits and vegetables are also grown.
- Being the
largest contributor of main cereals to the country, Punjab has earned the title
of 'Granary of India' or 'India’s Bread Basket'. Punjab produces roughly 12% of the total cereals produced in
India.