Economy of Punjab is extremely based on its agriculture. Punjab is commonly known for its agricultural activities and plantations. Agricultural activities have occupied a high percentage of land in Punjab as its land being perfect for cropping. Agriculture of Punjab is highly popular for producing items as buckwheat, rice, barley, millet; oil-seeds, sesamum and mustard, several other sorts of vetches, carrots, pea, beans, onions, turnips, cucumber, and melons. Sugarcane is grown in a very large quantity in Punjab.
Agricultural products in Punjab:
- Cotton produced and exported in Punjab.
- Wheat is extensively cultivated
- Maize also produced in Punjab in large extend.
- Rice and bajra are the highly cultivated products of Punjab.
The two major cultivated crops in Punjab:
- Kharif
- Rabi
Punjab is the largest producer of wheat in India; it produces around 2 million tones every year. Gurdaspur, Amritsar, and Kapurthala are the major districts in Punjab where to produce rice. The leading cash crop- cotton is cultivated by the agricultural sector in Punjab. Potatoes and groundnuts are the other important crops of produced in Punjab. Punjab agriculture is awfully exhaustive in terms of land, assets, energy, nutrients, agricultural components and water.
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