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Punjab-Haryana plain has become a granary of India.


1. The Punjab-Haryana Plain has fertile alluvial soil formed by the perennial Himalayan Rivers.

2. Here, plenty of water is available for irrigation through canals and tube-wells. Climate is also well suited for the Kharif and rabi crops.

3. Because of these favourable conditions, the region produces a huge marketable surplus of food grains.

4. Agricultural researchers and enterprising farmers have ensured a prosperous agriculture in the region through Green revolution since 1970s.

5. Thus, the Punjab-Haryana Plain has become a granary of India.