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Chief Crops

Chief Crops and Producing States in India:

  • Bajra (millets): Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
  • Barley: U.P., Bihar, Haryana. Its cultivation requires cool climate.
  • Cardamom: Karnataka. India is the largest producer of cardamom in the world.
  • Cashewnut: Kerala.
  • Cinchona: Tamil Nadu (Nilgiri Hills); West Bengal (Darjeeling).
  • Coconut: Kerala is the leading producer of coconut in India. A coconut tree normally yield 60-70 nuts in a year.
  • Coffee: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu (Nilgiri Hills) and Kerala. It is a tropical shrub.
  • Cotton: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Maharashtra.
  • Cotton Seeds: Maharashtra, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
  • Gram and Pulses: U.P., Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
  • Groundnut: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
  • Hemp: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and U.P.
  • Jute: Assam, West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
  • Linseed: Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, U.P., Maharashtra and West Bengal.
  • Maize: U.P., Bihar and the Punjab.
  • Mustard and Rape-seed (Sarson): U.P., West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar and Orissa.
  • Poppy (opium plant): U.P., Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Rice: Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Orissa. Rice is sown on the largest acreage in India.
  • Rubber: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
  • Saffron: Jammu and Kashmir. It is obtained from the stigma of the saffron plant.
  • Silk: Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal and Assam.
  • Spices: Pepper in Kerala and West Bengal; Chillies in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra; Cardamom in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu; Betelnuts in West Bengal and South India.
  • Sugarcane: U.P., Bihar, West Bengal, Punjab and Maharashtra.
  • Tea: Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Nilgiri Hills), Uttarkhand (Dehradun) and Himachal Pradesh (Kangra Hills).
  • Tobacco: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, U.P., West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
  • Wheat: U.P., Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. To some extent in Bihar, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. It is sown in October-November and reaped in April.
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