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Why is Chhattisgarh often called India's rice bowl?

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Indravati River: Chitrakot Waterfall — Chhattisgarh Chitrakot Waterfall on the Indravati River, near Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India.

Chhattisgarh is frequently referred to as India’s "rice bowl" because of the abundant rice production concentrated in its central lowland plain. This fertile region is highly productive, supplying grain to hundreds of rice mills throughout the state.12