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Agriculture in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is known as the Heart of India. It is the second largest state by area and sixth largest state by population.
Agriculture of Madhya Pradesh is one of the main sectors of the states economy. Madhya Pradesh is primarily an agriculture state. About 73 percent population of the state is rural, which directly or indirectly depends on the agriculture. Agriculture plays an important role by contributing immensely to the economy.

The major perennial rivers of Madhya Pradesh namely Narmada River, Betwa River, Chambal River originate in Madhya Pradesh and flow to the seven bordering states. The soil of Madhya Pradesh is deficient in nitrogen and phosphate nutrients, The natural calamities like drought floods and hailstorm are the common features that affect agriculture in Madhya Pradesh

 Net Area Sown

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15,048 hectares

Gross Cropped Area

Double Cropped Area Net Irrigated Area Gross Irrigated Area

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19,891 hectares
4,843 5,631 5,776

Some of the important food and cash crops that are vital to agriculture in Madhya Pradesh are follows:

Rice Wheat Jowar Gram Soyabean Sugarcane Cotton

1,058 kg / hectare 1,342 kg / hectare 1,342 kg / hectare 932 kg / hectare 1,132 kg / hectare 4,215 kg / hectare 557 kg / hectare

Agriculture Production - Major Crops

Production in million tonns Crop Pulses (all) Gram Lentil Toor ( yellow pigeon pea) Maize Soybean Rapeseed & Mustard Wheat Sugarcane Rice All india Production 14.20 6.33 0.91 2.31 15.10 8.85 7.44 75.81 355.52 93.36 Production in M.P. 3.20 2.41 0.26 0.22 0.84 4.78 0.69 7.33 2.81 1.37
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Horticulture Production
Crops Production (millon tonnes )
3.528 3.344 0.334 0.139

Vegetables Fruits Spices Flower & Medicinal plants

Animal Husbandry
Goatery
Potential for Marketing and Processing in

Goat sector especially for meat and feta cheese 25.8% Growth of Goat Population in MP during last five year

Poultry
Potential for Marketing and Processing in

Poultry sector Low cost of egg (2.55 US cents per egg) 61.0% Growth of Poultry in MP during last five year
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Fisheries - at a glance
172 species Production 68466 MT expected to be 100000 M.T. by 2016-17 Cooperative based activities

1749 cooperative societies - 60612 members

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In spite of being the 2nd leading State in the areas of fruits & vegetables in India, the food-processing sector in Madhya Pradesh is relatively un-developed. Now it is being treated as a thrust sector in the New Industrial Policy and various concessions & incentives have been provided for this sector. Investment proposals for more than Rs. 200 crore are in the offing. Many proposals for organic farming and production and herbal products have been received. In the year 2003-2004 Government of India has sanctioned six "Agriculture Export Zones" (AEZ) for six agro products in Madhya Pradesh. This initiative would strengthen the infrastructure in Food Processing. The M.P. villages are well connected by ITC-E chaupal model and contract farming is being done by corporate sector. Notable among them is Pepsi, which is doing contract farming in 10000 ha of land in Ujjain division for potato farming (Chip variety).

AGRO-BASED INDUSTRIES & HORTICULTURE (food processing, canning, agro-marketing, cold storages & other post-harvest initiatives)

Existing Players
ITC ltd Cargil India Ltd Pepsi- Frito Lays Reliance Fresh Godrej India ltd Trading and Extension Collection Centre Potato collection Retail. Mrktg Fruit juice All M.P Hoshangabad and Harda Malwa Major cities Mandideep

Coca-Cola India
V.R.S Foods Parle Agro ltd.

Soft Drink
Milk Products Fruit juice

Pilukhedi, Rajgarh
Malanpur Bind Mandideep

Thrust Areas for Value Addition

Cereals & Pulses Fruit Vegetables Oil Seeds Wheat, Rice, Maize, Millets & Pulses Banana, Mango, Orange, Papaya Potato, Onion,Peas,Tomato,Brinjal Soyabean, Groundnut, Mustard

Medicinal Plants Spices

Gooseberry (Aonla), Aegle Marmelos (Bael), Aloe vera Garlic, Coriander, Chillies, Ginger, 13 Fenugreek

State Government Initiatives Food Processing A thrust sector

Liberal policy for Grape-Wine production

Liberal policy for waste land development.

Separate Policy and special schemes to boost Food Processing Industries

Food parks and infrastructure for Post Harvest Management .
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AEZ of Madhya Pradesh

Potatoes, onion and garlic at Malwa, Ujjain, Indore, Dewas, Dhar, Shajajpur, Ratlam, Neemuch and Mandsaur; Seed spices in districts of Guna, Mandsaur, Ujjain, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Shajapur and Neemuch; Wheat (Duram) at three distinct and contiguous zones - Ujjain Zone comprising of Neemach, Ratlam, Mandsaur and Ujjain; - Indore Zone comprising Indore, Dhar, Shajapur and Dewas and - Bhopal Division comprising Sehore, Vidisha, Raisen, Hoshangabad, Harda, Narsinghpur and Bhopal; Lentil and grams: Shivpuri, Guna, Vidisha, Raisen, Narsinghpura, Chhindwara and Oranges at Chhindwara, Hoshangabad, Betul

Major Activities of M.P. Agro

Marketing of Agricultural inputs such as Seeds,

Pesticides, Agricultural Machineries, Tractors, Irrigation systems such as Pump sets, Sprinkler and Drip system and Chemical and Organic Fertilizers. Manufacture of High Quality BIO-FERTILIZERS such as Rhizobium, Azatobacter, PSB and Liquid Culture. Manufacture of ORGANIC-MANURE from Farm Waste and City Garbage. Large scale production of Hybrid Vegetable Seeds, Planting Material for Fruits and Commercial Scale Production of Vegetables and Fruits for the Domestic and International market at India's largest farm (3500 acres). Promotion of AGRO PROCESSING INDUSTRIES as per the schemes of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India in Madhya Pradesh with special emphasis on units for Pulping, Brining and Freezing of Fruits, Vegetables and Floriculture.

Madhya Pradesh has again posted the highest agriculture growth in the country this year. According to the governments claim, the state achieved a growth rate of 13.33% in 2013
Last year, the agriculture growth, however, was pegged at 18.91%. The government considers the back-to-back highest agriculture growth achieved by the state as a rare feat in the country. According to an official release, the state produced 2.31 crore metric tonnes food grains in 2012-13 against 2.03 crore MT in 2011-12. With this, Madhya Pradesh surpassed Haryana in food grain production and now stands third after Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.