Explanation:

Rice

Rice is a Kharif crop. It covers one-third of the total cultivated area of India. It provides food to more than half of the Indian population. Rice is produced in almost all states. Top three producer states are West Bengal, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Other rice growing states include Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Assam and Maharashtra. It is also grown in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat and Kashmir valley. So, it is the principle cereal crop in India compared to wheat, maize and sorghum.