Name the state that leads in the cultivation of jowar. -SST 10th

Name the state that leads in the cultivation of jowar. -SST 10th
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The important jowar-producing state is Maharashtra which accounts for nearly half of the Indian output. Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are other notable producers of jowar.
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