Agriculture in India is the essence of livelihood for around 58% of the population. Agriculture States in India growing with super quality food grains and other food items. The Indian agriculture industry is increasing at a high pace and continuously providing its contribution to world trade. India’s grocery and food market is the 6th largest globally, with 70% of the sales.
Top 10 Crops Producing States of India:-
Here we are going to show agricultural production in India state wise. From that you get proper information regarding major crops of India. Let’s have a look on the top 10 agriculture states in India .
1. West Bengal
West Bengal is the largest food grain producing state in India & rich with food commodities, they produced almost all the items, Cauliflower,Tomato, Cucurbits, Cabbage, Okra, and Brinja. Rice, jute, and wheat are the main crops grown in West Bengal. In West Bengal, some spices produced Chilli, Ginger, Garlic, Coriander, and Turmeric. West Bengal comes under the top most agriculture states in India.
2. Uttar Pradesh :-
Uttar Pradesh top farming state in India for bajra
Uttar Pradesh comes under the top farming state in India and the rank of Uttar Pradesh counted under major state wise crop production in India, bajra, rice, sugarcane, food grains, and many more. It comes under the top wheat producing states in India, followed by Haryana, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh has 22.5 million tons of wheat, and the weather condition is appropriate for growing wheat. On 96 lakh hectares, land used to grow wheat in Uttar Pradesh.
3. Punjab:-
Punjab is the 3rd largest farming crop producing state in India. It is known for its irrigation system and these are appropriate for farming. Punjab is the 3rd largest producer of food grains too.
4. Gujarat :-
Gujarat produced cotton, groundnut, castor, bajra, tur, green gram, sesamum, paddy, maize, and sugarcane. And Gujarat produced cotton in a large scale, followed by Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana. Here groundnut grew too.
5. Haryana:-
Some top crops produced in Haryana are sugarcane, paddy, wheat, and sunflower. And in India, it is the 2nd largest producer of sunflower. Haryana involved in livestock farming too. There are 99.97 lakh livestock populations in India. India consumes milk products on a daily basis. It is a necessary diet. This comes under one of the top Agriculture States in India.
6. Madhya Pradesh :-
Madhya Pradesh has the largest area, for that they have different climate and soil conditions best for a wide range of agriculture products. The agriculture sector of Madhya Pradesh is the backbone of the Indian economy. Madhya Pradesh Agriculture sector produced 65% of the employment, and it is ¼ of the GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product).
7. Assam:-
Assam is popular for its tea production. It is the largest producer of tea in India, followed by Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, and other North Indian states. The most famous types of tea in India are Nilgiri tea, Darjeeling tea, Assam tea, and Kangra tea. Assam grew 52% of the total tea production in India.
8. Andhra Pradesh:-In Andhra Pradesh, 62% of the population engaged in agriculture. There is more focus paid on rice production. Andhra Pradesh contributes 77% of crop production in India. And more crops are jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, tobacco, pulses, sugarcane, and others. In Andhra Pradesh, from 1.5 million hectares of land used for horticulture. And from this allotted land nearly 720 thousand hectares used for fruit production.
9. Karnataka:-
In Karnataka, agriculture is the most important part of the overall economy. Most of the population of the state is engaged in farming. The weather climate of Karnataka greatly supports agriculture. Karnataka’s Kharif crops are rice, maize, moong dal, red chili, sugarcane, groundnut, soybean, turmeric, and cotton. Karnataka’s rabi crops are mustard, sesamum, barley, wheat, and peas. Karnataka comes under the top Agriculture States in India. The state is popular for its coffee production, and it contributed 70% of the total production in India. Karnataka grew 222300 metric tons of coffee.
10. Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is popular for the Rice Bowl of Central India. Some of the crops that are produced in Chhattisgarh are rice, millets, and maize. In Chhattisgarh is totally dependent on the rain. Only 20% of the total region is under irrigation.
Fruit Crops – Lime, Cashew-nut, Guava, Cheku, Mango and etc.
Vegetables Crops – Cucurbits, Cabbage, Beans, Cauliflower etc.
Spices – Ginger, Turmeric, Methi, Coriander, Chili, Garlic etc.
Flowers – Marry-gold, Gladiolus, Gaillardia, Gladiolus etc.
Medicinal Plants – Jamarosa, E.citridora, Pamarosa, Lemongrass etc.
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