Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide
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AGRICULTURE<br />
MAJOR CROPS - NORMAL AREA, PRODUCTION AND INDICATIVE VALUE<br />
Crops Area Production Gross value* Important States<br />
Million Million Rs. crores State % share of<br />
hectares tonnes 1999-00 production in<br />
(% split) (% split) 1999-00<br />
MAJOR CROPS<br />
Food grains 124.0 201.6 179,519 Uttar Pradesh 22<br />
Punjab 12<br />
Madhya Pradesh 10<br />
(80) (44) 44<br />
Oilseeds 25.6 22.3 29,177 Madhya Pradesh 27<br />
Rajasthan 17<br />
Maharashtra 13<br />
(17) (7) 57<br />
Sugarcane 4.1 289.2 30,986 Uttar Pradesh 39<br />
Maharashtra 18<br />
Karnataka 12<br />
(3) (8) 69<br />
Sub-total 153.7 513.1 239,682 - -<br />
(100) (59)<br />
OTHER CROPS<br />
Fruits & vegetables n.a. n.a. 94,731 - -<br />
(23)<br />
Condiments & spices n.a. n.a. 15,937 - -<br />
(4)<br />
Other** n.a. n.a. 55,227 - -<br />
(14)<br />
Total - - 405,577 - -<br />
(100)<br />
Sources: Agricultural Statistics at a Glance, Ministry of Agriculture. * Statistical Outline of India 2001-2002, Tata Services Limited.<br />
** Gross value of “Other” in crore rupees includes kapas (10,510), tea (2,565), tobacco (2,170), coffee (1,773), timber (1,586) and jute (1,331).<br />
Food grains account for 44%, fruit and vegetables for 23% of the annual gross value of the production of<br />
major agricultural crops.<br />
Wheat accounts for 35% of food grain production.<br />
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