1. Flax: A fibre crop of the temperature regions, flax requires a summer temperature of 16 to 18 C and 50 to 75 cm rainfall. Well-drained clayey or loam soils are ideal. The leading producers are Russia, the Baltic Republic and Poland.
2. Hemp: Also a fibre crop, it requires conditions similar to flax. Chief producers are Russia, Ukraine, India and China.
3. Silk: The rearing of silkworms for silk is called sericulture and has been traditionally an occupation of the Chief producers of raw silk are China, India and Japan. Mulberry and tassar are the main varieties of silk produced in India.
4. Grapes: These are grown in Mediterranean climate with rainy winters. Chief producers are Italy, “France and USA.Grapes are dried to produce raising and the leading producers of raisins are Turkey, USA and Iran.
5. Banana: It is a fruit of the tropical climate. Leading producers are India, Philippines and China.
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