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Region No. |
Name of Region |
States Covered |
Major Crops of the Region |
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1.
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Western Himalayas |
Ladakh, J&K, Himachal Pradesh |
Saffron, Maize, Barley, Oats, Wheat, Peaches, Apricots, Pears, Cherry,
Almond, Litchis, Walnut |
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2.
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Eastern Himalayas |
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram,
Sikkim, Meghalaya and West Bengal |
Rice, Maize, Potato, Tea, Litchi, Pineapple, Oranges, and Lime. |
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3.
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Lower Gangetic Plains |
West Bengal |
Rice, Jute, Maize, Potato, Pulses. |
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4.
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Middle Gangetic Plains |
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |
Rice, Maize, Millet, Wheat, Gram, Barley, Peas, Mustard, and Potato |
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5.
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Upper Gangetic Plains |
Uttar Pradesh |
Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, millet, Maize, Gram, Barley, Oilseeds, and
Pulses. |
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6.
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Trans-Gangetic Plains |
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi |
Wheat, Sugarcane, Rice, Cotton, Gram, Maize, Millets, Pulses and
Oilseeds. |
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7.
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Eastern Plateaus and Hills |
Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra |
Rice, Millets, Maize, Oilseeds, Ragi, Gram, Potato, Tur, Groundnut,
Soyabean, Urad, Castor |
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8.
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Central Plateaus and Hills |
Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan |
Millets, Wheat, Gram, Oilseeds, Cotton, and Sunflower. |
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9.
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Western Plateaus and Hills |
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan |
Wheat, Gram, Millets, Cotton, Pulses, Groundnut, Oilseeds, Sugarcane,
Rice, Wheat, Oranges, Grapes, and Bananas. |
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10.
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Southern Plateaus and Hills |
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu |
Millets, Oilseeds, Pulses, Coffee, Tea, Cardamom and Spices |
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11.
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East Coastal Plains and Hills |
Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry |
Rice, Jute, Tobacco, Sugarcane, Maize, Millets, Groundnut, and
Oilseeds. |
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12.
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West Coastal Plains and Hills |
Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and Tamil Nadu |
Rice, Coconut, Oilseeds, Sugarcane, Millets, Pulses, and Cotton. |
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13.
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Gujarat Plains and Hills |
Gujarat |
Groundnut, Cotton, Rice, Millets, Oilseeds, Wheat, and Tobacco |
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14.
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Western Dry Plains |
Rajasthan |
Bajra, Jowar, Moth, Wheat, and Gram |
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15.
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The Islands |
A&N and Lakshadweep |
Rice, Maize, millet, Pulses, Arecanut, Turmeric, and Cassava. |