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COMPONENTS OF GROSS AREA SOWN 09-<strong>10</strong><br />

Ground<br />

nut<br />

7%<br />

Coconut<br />

7%<br />

Cotton<br />

2%<br />

Fodder <strong>crop</strong>s<br />

3%<br />

Other misc.<br />

<strong>crop</strong>s<br />

7%<br />

Paddy<br />

33%<br />

Vege<br />

tables<br />

4%<br />

Fruits<br />

7%<br />

Sugar <strong>crop</strong>s<br />

5%<br />

Spices<br />

3% Pulses<br />

<strong>10</strong>%<br />

Other Millets<br />

12%<br />

Paddy, Cholam (Jowar), Cumbu<br />

(Bajra), Ragi, Maize, Small millets, Pulses,<br />

Sugarcane, Spices <strong>and</strong> Condiments, Fruits<br />

<strong>and</strong> Vegetables constitute the Food <strong>crop</strong>s. The<br />

area under food <strong>crop</strong>s has decreased by 4.0%<br />

in 09-<strong>10</strong> over the previous year.<br />

Fibres, Oilseeds, Drugs <strong>and</strong> Narcotics,<br />

Dyes, Fodder <strong>crop</strong>s, Green-manure <strong>crop</strong>s,<br />

Flowers <strong>and</strong> Other Miscellaneous tree <strong>crop</strong>s<br />

<strong>and</strong> Groves constitute Non-food <strong>crop</strong>s. The<br />

area under non-food <strong>crop</strong>s has decreased by<br />

5.3% in 09-<strong>10</strong> over the previous year.<br />

TREND OF GROSS AREA SOWN ( Net Area Sown + Area sown more than once)<br />

OVER 5 YEARS<br />

7000<br />

6000<br />

789<br />

717<br />

753<br />

781<br />

680<br />

(in '000' ha.)<br />

5000<br />

4000<br />

5244<br />

5126<br />

5062<br />

5043<br />

4892<br />

3000<br />

05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-<strong>10</strong><br />

Net area sown<br />

Area sown more than once<br />

22

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