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Three crops that contribute maximum to g...

Three crops that contribute maximum to global food production are

A

wheat, rice, barley

B

rice, maize, sorghum

C

wheat, maize, sorghum

D

wheat, rice, maize

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D
Maize (corn). Rice and wheat are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and wheat cam next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
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