Agriculture is the dominant aspect of the economy of Jammu and Kashmir. One of the prominent occupations for the people of Jammu & Kashmir is Agriculture. 80% of the total populace of the state is dependent on agriculture as the source of revenue. Rice, maize and wheat is the major crops of the locale. Jammu and Kashmir is known for its mono-cropped and rain-fed economy with 40% area in the Jammu division and 60% in Kashmir . 40 quintals per hectare paddy produces in Kashmir valley which is perhaps the highest in the country. Farmers are raising paddy as an additional crop in Jammu regions. Mushrooms have yielded good profit to the farmers in Jammu and Kashmir. The farmers of Kashmir valley are coming up with cropping wheat, oil seeds and other cash crops in recent areas.
Different of Agricultural products of Jammu and Kashmir:
Rice
Rice, a kind of Kharif crop cultivated in the state of J & K between March-April and harvested in autumn. 374000 acres having a yield of 25.5 quintals per acre is the total amount of rice cultivated in the valley of Kashmir.
Wheat
Wheat is a Rabi crop sown in August and harvested in March or April in Jammu and Kashmir. Wheat requires a cool and moist climate and thus the weather of Jammu and Kashmir Kathua, Ranbirsingpora, Samba and Reasi are important wheat producing regions of the state. Jammu region is cultivated around 31000 acres, in Kashmir 78000 acres and in Ladakh 7000 acres of wheat.
Maize
Maize requires hot dry climate to sown and thus the month of May/July is the best period and harvested in August/September. Rainfall required for maize varies from 75 cms to 125 cms.
Other important crops of the state include:
- Fruits as apples, pears, cherries, plums
- Tobacco
- Pulses
- Rape seed
- Saffron
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