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6. CROPPING PATTERN<br />

Cropping pattern refers to the<br />

proportionate area under different <strong>crop</strong>s during<br />

a fasli year.<br />

The gross <strong>crop</strong>ped area under all<br />

<strong>crop</strong>s has decreased to 55717<strong>10</strong> ha in 09-<strong>10</strong><br />

from 5824248 ha in 08-09. While the area<br />

under Food <strong>crop</strong>s accounted for 73.6% <strong>and</strong><br />

that of non-food <strong>crop</strong>s formed 26.4% only, of<br />

the gross <strong>crop</strong>ped area during the year under<br />

<strong>report</strong>. The following table shows the <strong>crop</strong>ping<br />

pattern in the state during 09-<strong>10</strong> besides<br />

indicating relative share of area under principal<br />

<strong>crop</strong>s to total <strong>crop</strong>ped area.<br />

Crop<br />

AREA UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS<br />

( in ha)<br />

09-<strong>10</strong> 08-09 % var.<br />

over<br />

prev.<br />

Area % Area % year.<br />

I. FOOD CROPS<br />

1. Paddy 1845553 33.1 1931603 33.2 -4.5<br />

2. Jowar (Cholam) 238476 4.3 258876 4.4 -7.9<br />

3. Bajra (Cumbu) 54427 1.0 56672 1.0 -4.0<br />

4. Ragi 82335 1.5 90079 1.5 -8.6<br />

5. Other Millets 277514 5.0 318295 5.5 -12.8<br />

6. Pulses 535819 9.6 535859 9.2 0.0<br />

7. Sugarcane 293329 5.3 308800 5.3 -5.0<br />

8. Other Food <strong>crop</strong>s 770637 13.8 768399 13.2 0.3<br />

Total food <strong>crop</strong>s 4098090 73.6 4268583 73.3 -4.0<br />

II. NON-FOOD CROPS<br />

9. Cotton <strong>10</strong>4095 1.9 114516 2.0 -9.1<br />

<strong>10</strong>. Groundnut 413011 7.4 489844 8.4 -15.7<br />

11. Gingelly 62677 1.1 63693 1.1 -1.6<br />

12. Coconut 400466 7.2 389429 6.7 2.8<br />

13. Other Oil seeds 26506 0.5 <strong>10</strong>64<strong>10</strong> 1.8 -75.1<br />

14. Tobacco 7051 0.1 5379 0.1 31.1<br />

15. Fodder <strong>crop</strong>s 172726 3.1 173075 3.0 -0.2<br />

16. Coffee 30720 0.5 30835 0.5 -0.4<br />

17. Other Non-food <strong>crop</strong>s 256368 4.6 182484 3.1 40.5<br />

Total non-food <strong>crop</strong>s 1473620 26.4 1555665 26.7 -5.3<br />

TOTAL FOOD & NON-FOOD CROPS 55717<strong>10</strong> <strong>10</strong>0 5824248 <strong>10</strong>0.0 -4.3<br />

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