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AGRICULTURE

The greater part of the District towards south is in accordance with the Malwa Plateau while, in north, especially round Chanderi the region Surrounded by hills and covered by forest is typical of the Bundelkhand topography. Largely depended upon on the rainfall for its cultivation, the area had meager irrigate sources in the part. However, the construction of Moll-Dam in the post independent period and the Conch dam project late has fulfilled this long followed of the area is a bring way and with new schwas coming will boost further the agricultural economic prospected of the District the principal crops of the District come Wheat, Jowl, Groom, Maize Rice Sugar cane, Olives. Pulses like srorry molts and titan and same smaller millets could be coupled arrange the subodary food crops of the area.


Agriculture Cultivation
Agriculture Census  2005 & 2006 

        1  Area

Hectare

 306032

      2 Average Area

Hectare

2.38

 

Agriculture ¼ Year 2007-2008½

        1  Net Sown Area

 Hectare

306061

        2   More Than Once Sown Area

 Hectare

76843

        3   Net Irrigated Area

 Hectare

119119

        4   Gross  Irrigated Area

 Hectare

119119

 

Main Crops Areas   ¼ Year 2007-2008½

 Three main Crops

Area

1

  Wheat

 Hectare

104899

2

  Jowar

 Hectare

4945

3   Maize    Hectare     7549