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Brief Facts of H.P. - Government of Himachal Pradesh

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III- AGRICULTURE<br />

3.3— AREA UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS IN<br />

HIMACHAL PRADESH<br />

(Hectares)<br />

Sl. Crop. 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09<br />

No.<br />

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.<br />

1. Wheat 362250 366590 360070<br />

2. Maize 299040 300150 298806<br />

3. Rice 69210 78570 76720<br />

4. Barley 24100 23510 22633<br />

5. Millets and<br />

other cereals 7470 7440 8778<br />

6. Ragi 3000 1840 1285<br />

7. Gram 1330 1450 760<br />

8. Other Pulses 21570 30970 30398<br />

Total<br />

Foodgrains 787910 811980 799450<br />

1. Sugar cane 3020 2700 2429<br />

2. Ginger 2300 2270 2170<br />

3. Chillies 600 700 647<br />

4. Rape and<br />

Mustard 8890 8760 8991<br />

5. Linseed 1470 1570 695<br />

6 Sesamum 3800 3590 3303<br />

Source-Annual Season and Crop Reports, Directorate <strong>of</strong><br />

Land Records, <strong>Himachal</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>.<br />

Note;- Data from 2009-10 onwards not received.

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