Major crops in MP and their major areas

By Trupti Thool|Updated : January 10th, 2022

This article is about Major crops in Madhya Pradesh and their major areas. This article will help student to fetch more marks in various state exams like MPPSC, MP Police exams etc. There will be 4-5 questions could be asked related to Major crops in Madhya Pradesh and their major areas. 

Major crops in MP and their major areas

The state of Madhya Pradesh is situated in the central part of India which is surrounded by Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. Major cities of the state are- Bhopal (capital city) Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Ujjain etc.

There are 11 Agro-climatic zones and a variety of soils available in the state to support the cultivation of a wide range of crops.

Soybean (26.51%) followed by wheat (22.18%), gram (13.79%), and paddy (7.56%) are the major crops of the state.

S. No.

Crop

Highest Producers (percentage)

Highest Producers (kilogram/ hectare)

 1.

Wheat

Hoshangabad, Raisen, Ujjain, Shivpuri, Harda, Vidisha, Dhar, Sihore

 Hoshangabad (highest producer), Mandsaur, Bhind, Neemuch, Guna, Gwalior, Sheopur, Satna 

2. 

Paddy

Balaghat, Katni, Seoni, Satna, Shahdol

Ashoknagar, Sheopur, Gwalior, Bhind, Harda

3. 

Coarse Grain Crop

Dhar, Chhindwara, Barwani, Jhabua, Ratlam 

Burhanpur, dhar, Barwani, Sheopur, Ratlam

4. 

Gram

Chhindwara, Rajgarh, Ujjain, Dhar, Sagar, Dewas

Chhindwara, Bhind, Sheopur, Khandwa, Barwani, Gwalior 

5.

Tur

Chhindwara, Narsinghpur, Singhrauli, Siwani, Betul, Riwa, Damoh

Chhindwara, Singhrauli, Bhind, Siwani, Narsinghpur, Katni, Harda 

6. 

Rai or Mustard

Bhind, Morena, Mandsaur, Sheopur, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Neemuch 

Mandsaur, Ratlam, Sheopur, Chhindwara, Dewas, Ashoknagar, Katni

7. 

Soyabean

Dhar, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Vidisha, Ratlam

Dhar, Burhanpur, Sheopur, Gwalior, Morena

Other Crops

S. No.

Crops

Major Areas

Other facts

1. 

Pulses

Sehore

Madhya Pradesh is the top producer of Pulses in India, followed by Rajasthan and Maharashtra.

2. 

Black Lentil

Mandore, Neemuch, Tikamgarh

-

3. 

Sesame Seeds

Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Sidhi, Morena, Shahdol, Damih, Sagar, Jabalpur, Siwani and Nimar

-

4. 

Flax Seeds

Riwa (top producer), Sagar, Damoh, Tikamgarh, Balaghat and Siwani

-

5. 

Groundnut

Shivpuri, Chhindwara, Barwani, Tikamgarh, Jhabua, Khargaun

-

6.

Coffee

Kukaru in Betul district

In Madhya Pradesh, the coffee production was started by St. Wilsford.

7.

Cotton

Barwani, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargaun, Dhar, Jhabua, Chhindwara, Dewas 

Crop types- H-8, WHH 09 BT, JK 5 etc.

8.

Hemp

Satna, Riwa, Nimar

-

9.

Jute

Satna, Riwa, Mandla, Dindori

Jute based industries are located in Mandla and Dindori

10.

Mesta

Satna, Riwa, Mandla, Dindori

 -

11.

Marijuana

Khandwa and Burhanpur

 -

12.

Opium

Mandsaur and Neemuch

 -

13.

Tobacco

Riwa

 -

14.

Sugarcane

Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Burhanpur, Betul, Datiya

Sugarcane Research Centre is situated in Narsinghpur

Important Agriculture Research Institute in MP:

Sr. N0Research Institute City
1.Wheat research centerPawarkheda (Hoshangabad)
2.International Maize and Wheat research center

Khamariya (Jabalpur)

3.Cotton research center

Khargone

4.Paddy research center

Barwani

5.National Soybean research center

Indore

6.Central Institute of Agriculture Engineering

Bhopal

7.Pulses research center

Amlaha (Sehore)

8.Sugarcane research center

Bohani (Narsinghpur)

9.Grapes research centerRatlam
10.International center for Agriculture researchAmlaha (Sehore)

Important facts related to Agriculture of MP:

The largest Soybean plant in AsiaIndore
The college of Agriculture EngineeringJabalpur
Headquarter of seed and firm development corporationBhopal
The state seed certification bodyBhopal
The state biological certification organizationIndore
The first Agriculture university of stateJNKVV, Jabalpur 1964

One District One Product (ODOP) Scheme:

The ODOP initiative in Madhya Pradesh is aimed to boost balanced regional development across all districts in the state. The idea is to select, brand, and promote One Product from each District of Madhya Pradesh. 

DistrictODOP
Agar MalwaOrange / Citrus
AlirajpurCustard Apples
AnuppurMango
AshoknagarTomato
BalaghatKodo-Kutki
BarwaniGinger
BetulMango
Bhindbarge
BhopalGuava
BurhanpurBanana

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