#11 Agro Climatic Regions of India and Major Crops | UGC NET 2023

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