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| Agriculture : Andaman & Nicobar Islands * |
 26 Oct 2006 |
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A total of 48,675 hecatres of landfoodvegetablescloveoil, palm and cashew are grown on a limited scale in these islands. , nutmeg, and cinnamon are grown under multi-tier cropping system. Rubber, red are grown, followed by paddy during Rabi season. Different kinds of fruits such as mango, sapota, orange, banana, papaya, pineapple and root crops are grown on hilly land owned by farmers. Spices, viz.,... |
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| Agriculture : Andhra Pradesh |
26 Oct 2006 |
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Andhra Pradesh is one of the agriculturally rich and food grains surplus states of the country and it makes its surplus rice available for consumption in other states. The main crops of the state are paddy, millets, sugarcane and tobacco. Its tobacco is noted for its high quality and much of it is exported, although there is a world wide movement against smoking. Millets, groundnuts, cotton, jowar... |
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| Agriculture : Arunachal Pradesh |
26 Oct 2006 |
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Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Arunachal Pradesh. Most of the state Land is covered with dense and rich forest. So the forest product and industries based on forest products are the life line in the state and provides income and employment to large scale of people. Most of the industries in the state are based on forest products such as Timber, Veneer and Plywood. Apart from forests... |
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| Agriculture : Assam |
18 Oct 2006 |
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Assam's biggest contribution to the world is its tea. Assam produces some of the finest and most expensive teas in the world (see Assam tea). Other than the Chinese tea variety Camellia sinensis, Assam is the only region in the world that has its own variety of tea, called Camellia assamica. Assam tea is grown at elevations near sea level, giving it a malty sweetness and an earthy flavor, as opposed... |
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| Agriculture : Bihar |
26 Oct 2006 |
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Bihar state depends 90% on agriculture. The land is most fertile and produces several types of agriculture products such as : rice, wheat, maize, joe, gram, oilseeds, sugarcane, jute etc.
Several rivers such as Ganga, Saryu, Gandak, Bagmati, Kamla, Khosi etc. emerging from Himalayas mountain flow through the Bihar planes and makes them fertile. Some cannels such as Triveni, Khosi, Kamla, cannel... |
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| Agriculture : Chandigarh * |
18 Oct 2006 |
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Wheat, maize, paddy, vegetables are the major crops. The common source of irrigations are tube wells, though to some limited extent irrigation from wells is also practiced. ... |
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| Agriculture : Daman & Diu * |
27 Oct 2006 |
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In the district of Daman, the important field and garden crops grown are paddy, Ragi, groundnut, pulses and beans, wheat, banana, sapota and mango. The net sown area is about 3727 hectares which forms about 67% of the districts geographical area. ... |
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| Agriculture : Delhi * |
20 Oct 2006 |
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Important crops grown in the union territory are wheat, gram, Bajra and Jowar. The important sources of irrigation are Tube wells, wells and cana ... |
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| Agriculture : Goa |
19 Oct 2006 |
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Agriculture is one of the important economic activities in Goa. Goa has done much to improve and develop its agriculture so that it becomes more productive and the farmers who work on the field get a better return for their labour. Rice along with fish is the staple diet of the people and it is also a principal agricultural crop. The important crops grown are paddy, ragi, maize, jowar, bajra and pulses.... |
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| Agriculture : Gujarat |
27 Oct 2006 |
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Agriculture in Gujarat forms a vital sector of the state's economy. It has to provide the required food grains for the state's population and raw materials for most of the agro-based industries. Unsuitable climatic conditions in some parts and rocky terrain with thin or no soils in others, have limited the area suitable for cultivation. The difficulty of drainage in coastal areas and in the two Ranns... |
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| Agriculture : Haryana |
27 Oct 2006 |
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Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Haryana. About 70% of the population is depended upon agriculture for their livelihood. Haryana is self-sufficient in food grains production and one of the top contributors of food grains to the Central pool. It contributes 40 to 45 lakh tonnes of food grains to the Central pool which is the second largest. The world famous Basmati rice produced... |
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| Agriculture : Jammu & Kashmir |
27 Oct 2006 |
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Agricultural production of the state has registered a steady growth. The state's foodgrain production is expected to increase to 22.59 lakh tonnes by the end of the Ninth plan as against 13.56 lakh tonnes at the end of the Eighth plan. A similar upward trend is discernible in regard to consumption of chemical fertilisers which has gone up from 43,400 metric tonnes to 72,400 metric tonnes during the... |
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| Agriculture : Jharkhand |
23 Oct 2006 |
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Principal foodgrains crops are paddy, wheat, maize and pulzes ... |
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| Agriculture : Karnataka |
30 Oct 2006 |
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About 70% of the people live in the villages and 71% of the total work force is engaged in agriculture. The main crops are rice, ragi, jowar, maize, and pulses besides oilseeds and number of cash crops. Coffee is the principal plantation crop. Cashew, coconut, arecanut, cardamom, chilies, cotton, sugarcane and tobacco are among the other crops. Karnataka also has considerable horticultural production... |
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| Agriculture : Kerala |
23 Oct 2006 |
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Kerala is an Agrarian economy. Cash crops, like coconuts, rubber, tea and coffee, pepper and cardamom, cashew, areca nut, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and the like, give the agriculture of Kerala a distinct flavour. It is coconuts which bring the people their principal source of earning in agriculture. Nearly 70% of Indian output of coconuts is provided by Kerala. Cashew is an important cash crop... |
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| Agriculture : Lakshadweep * |
23 Oct 2006 |
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Agriculture in the territory is based almost entirely on coconut cultivation. There are about 660150 trees in all the islands. Owing to coverage in pest control,fertiliser application,the production of copra has increased to a considerable extent. ... |
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| Agriculture : Madhya Pradesh |
30 Oct 2006 |
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The state is predominantly agricultural and about 80% of the population depends on agriculture for its livelihood. Rice, wheat, soyabean, rapeseed and mustard are among the principal crops of the state. But it is in the matter of pulses, urad, mung, gram and arhar, that Madhya Pradesh leads the others with about one-fifth of the total production of these protein-rich food crops coming from the state.... |
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| Agriculture : Maharashtra |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Although, it is a highly industrialized state of India, agriculture continues to be the main occupation of the people. Principal crops include rice, Jowar, Bajra, wheat, pulses, cotton, sugarcane, several oil seeds including groundnut, sunflower and soybean, turmeric, onions and other vegetables.
The state has large areas, under fruit cultivation of which mangoes, bananas, grapes, and two famous... |
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| Agriculture : Manipur |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Agricultureand allied activities is the single largest source of livelihood of rural folk. Paddy is the main crop grown. Manipuri rice is very sweet. It can be eaten without curryvegetables and fruits. Sirohee hill in Ukural is famous for the Sirohee lily. The species of this plant is endemic to that particular hill only.
Fruits cultivated include pine-apple, arum, orange. In some areas of the... |
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| Agriculture : Meghalaya |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Of the total area 10% is used for cultivation. The important crops of the state are potato, rice, maize, pineapple, banana etc.
Rice is the main crop . Other crops include jute, ginger, mustard, sugarcane, chilli etc. These crops are produced in substantial quantities and are being marketed in adjoining states. Meghalaya is important for fruit cultivation. Fruits include pineapples, oranges, bananas... |
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| Agriculture : Mizoram |
30 Oct 2006 |
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The economic life of the Mizos has always been centered around jhum or shifting cultivation. The crops grown in the jhum are mixed. The principal crop is paddy and others are maize, cucumber, beans, arum, ginger, mustard, sesame, cotton etc. After clearing the burnt jhum, seeds for crops other than paddy are sown. Towards the end of April near the full moon time, paddy is sown. Mainly two types... |
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| Agriculture : Nagaland |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Nagaland has basically an agricultural economy. Over 70% of the population is dependent on agriculture. The main crops are rice, millet, maize and pulses. Cash crops like sugarcane and potato are also becoming popular. Coffee, cardamom and tea are grown as plantation crops in Nagaland.
Rice is the dominant crop and also the staple diet of the people. Of the gross cropped area under food grains,... |
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| Agriculture : Orissa |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Over 76 percent of the people are dependent on agriculture. Out of the gross cropped area of 87.46 lakh hectares, 18.79 lakh hectares are irrigated. Rice, pulses, oil seeds, jute, mesta, sugarcane, coconut and turmeric are important crops. There are also cash crops like tea, cotton and rubber. The state contributes one-tenth of the rice production in India. Apart from irrigation, floods, droughts,... |
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| Agriculture : Pondicherry * |
30 Oct 2006 |
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Nearly 45 per cent of the population of the Union Territory is engaged in agriculture and allied pursuits. Ninety per cent of the cultivated area is irrigated. Paddy is the predominant crop followed by pulses. Mahe region contributes to the plantation wealth of this territory. Crops like coconuts, arcanuts, condiments and spices are grown here. Pulses, groundnut and chillies are the other crops grown... |
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| Agriculture : Punjab |
30 Oct 2006 |
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The principal crops of the state are barley, wheat, paddy, maize and sugarcane. Among the fodder crops are Bajra and Jowar. The green fodder, is very popular with the farmerscattle. Main sources of irrigation are canales and tube wells. for feeding milch.
The economy of the state depends primarily upon agriculture. There are two main harvests in the year. Rabi (hari) and Kharif (Sawani). The... |
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| Agriculture : Rajasthan |
30 Oct 2006 |
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There are mainly two crop seasons. The major crops sown during the months of June-July and harvested in Sep-Oct are bajra, Jowar, Pulses, maize and ground nut. Main Rabi crops for which sowing operations start during Oct-Nov and harvested in March-April include wheat, barley, pulses, gram and oil seedsFruits and vegetables are also sown throughout the state where soil especially suits this type of... |
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| Agriculture : Sikkim |
31 Oct 2006 |
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Sikkim is a land of villages. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Agriculture has an history of its own in Sikkim. By and large, Sikkim's wealth is derived from agriculture and forests. The original inhabitants were not agriculturists. They led a very primitive life. Gathering of wild roots, fruits, hunting and fishing were their means of livelihood. When Bhutia people migrated to... |
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| Agriculture : Tamil Nadu |
31 Oct 2006 |
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Major food crops are rice, jowar, ragi, bajra, maize, and pulses. Cotton, sugarcane, coconut, tea and coffee as well as a number of horticultural products like bananas and mangoes are cash crops while ground nuts, sesame, sun flower are important oil seeds crops.
Paddy is the main crop. It is raised in three crops. Viz the first crop is known as 'Kuruvali' ( the short term crop) with a... |
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| Agriculture : Tripura |
31 Oct 2006 |
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The chief occupation of the population in the state is agriculture. The main activity of more than three-fourths of the workers is agriculture. About 24.3% area is available for agriculture use. The principal crops are paddy, wheat, jute, sugar cane, potato, turmeric, coconut and oil seeds. Agriculture is being practiced in about 2.5 lakh hectares.
Stress on agricultural... |
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| Agriculture : Uttar Pradesh |
31 Oct 2006 |
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The western region of the state is more advanced in terms of agriculture. Majority of the population depends upon farming as its main occupation. Wheat, rice, sugar cane, pulses, oil seeds and potatoes are its main products. Sugar cane is an important cash crop almost through out the state and sugar mills and other cane crushers who produce gur and Khandsari are common throughout the state. Uttar... |
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| Agriculture : Uttaranchal |
26 Oct 2006 |
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About 90 per cent of the population of Uttaranchal depends on agriculture. The net cultivated area in the State is 12,61,915 hectares ... |
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| Agriculture : West Bengal |
31 Oct 2006 |
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Agriculture is the chief occupation of the people of the state. The Majority of the population are cultivators and agricultural labours. Rice is the Principal food crop of West Bengal. Other food crops include maize, pulses, oil seeds, wheat, barley, potatoes and vegetables. The state supplies about 66% of the jute requirements of the country and its soil and heavy rainfall are suitable for jute cultivation.... |
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