AGRICULTURE

Agriculture constitutes the primary sector in Assam economy. The socio-economic condition of Assam largely depends on its agricultural production. It plays the chief role of revenue earning in Assam economy. Rice is the main food crop in Assam agriculture and it is the main diet in the state too. Other food crops cultivated in Assam agriculture include jute, sugarcane, fruits, tea, pulses, coconut, potatoes, cotton, and arecanuts. Out of the total population of Assam, 74% are dependent on agrarian and allied activities. The percentage-wise composition of area under major crops are -

ereals : 80.8%
Fibres : 9.6%
Oilseeds : 3.3%
Pulses : 3.1%
Misc.Crops : 3.2%

Horticultural Crops:
Citrus fruits, Pineapples, Peaches, Plums, Pears, Apples, Apricots, Walnuts, Arecanuts and a variety of vegetables.

Spice Crops:
Ginger, Turmeric, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Cinnamon.

Indigenous Crops:
Sericulture, Aromatic Plants, Medicinal Plants, Orchids and Ramie fibre.

Plantation Crops:
Tea, Rubber and Forest trees of economic importance including fodder and fuel trees, cane and bamboo.

Total Area and Classification of Area in Assam (Area in hectare):

Source:
Economic Survey, Assam 2007-08
Statistical Handbook, Assam 2007

http://db.nedfi.com/content/total-area-and-classification-area)

AREA UNDER SOME IMPORTANT CROPS IN ASSAM

(Area in thousand hectares)

Source:
Economic Survey, Assam 2003-04
(http://assamgov.org/ecosurvey/table019.htm)

PRODUCTION OF SOME IMPORTANT CROPS IN ASSAM

Source:
Economic Survey, Assam 2003-04
(http://assamgov.org/ecosurvey/table020.htm)