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Agriculture in Mizoram is the primary sector of the state's economy. Agriculture and allied activities contribute 29% to the NSDP of the state and about 60% of the population of the state is engaged in agricultural activities. Rice is the principal crop of Mizoram. A number of crops like paddy, beans, cucumber, maize, arum, sesame, mustard and cotton are grown by practicing jhum or shifting cultivation.
Area and production of important crops:
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2007-2008 |
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Sl. No. |
Name of Crop |
Area in Ha. |
Production MT |
Yield (MT/Ha) |
Area in Ha. |
Production MT |
Yield (MT/Ha) |
1 |
Paddy |
52847 |
42091 |
0.79 |
54541 |
15688 |
0.29 |
2 |
Maize |
10775 |
20969 |
1.94 |
7328 |
729 |
0.09 |
3 |
Pulses |
5054 |
5833 |
1.15 |
5048 |
2632 |
0.52 |
4 |
Oilseeds |
4075 |
3755 |
0.92 |
8485 |
748 |
0.08 |
5 |
Sugarcane |
1340 |
12187 |
9.09 |
883 |
828 |
0.93 |
6 |
Potato |
639 |
1652 |
2.58 |
330 |
1158 |
3.51 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Mizoram, 2008
(http://db.nedfi.com/content/mizoram#Agriculture) |
