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Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh has a total geographical area of 162.97 lakh hectares. Agriculture is the main industry, engaging 60% of the population. Major crops include rice, mango, cotton. The state has various agro-climatic zones suited to different crops. Irrigation comes mainly from canals and tube wells. The government is working to expand e-trading, cold storage, and organic farming to increase agricultural production and support farmers.

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Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh has a total geographical area of 162.97 lakh hectares. Agriculture is the main industry, engaging 60% of the population. Major crops include rice, mango, cotton. The state has various agro-climatic zones suited to different crops. Irrigation comes mainly from canals and tube wells. The government is working to expand e-trading, cold storage, and organic farming to increase agricultural production and support farmers.

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AREA DISTRIBUTION

Total geographical
22.6 area
37.3

8.3

5.3 12.6
9.2

0.9 1.3 2.5


forest
barren and uncultivable land
land put to non agri uses
culturable waste
permenant pastures and other grazing lands
Land under Misc. Tree crops, Groves not included in net area sown
other fallow lands
current fallow lands
net area sown
INTRODUCTION:
• Andhra Pradesh economy is mainly based on agriculture and
livestock.
• 60 percent of population is engaged in agriculture and related
activities.
• Major rivers in the state are Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra, penna
• AP stands 2nd in egg production, 4th in meat production,5th in milk
production
• Andhra Pradesh aims to train 1.5 lakh farmers in organic farming in
next 3 years
• To increase the production of the agricultural goods, the Government
of Andhra Pradesh has established a separate "Department of
Agriculture" to extend a helping hand to the farmers of the state.
AGRICULTURE STATISTICS(In lakh Ha):
ANDHRA PRADESH KARNATAKA
Total Geographical Area 162.97 190.50
Net Cultivated Area
59.38 99.41
Gross Cultivated area
74.18 120.59
Cropping Intensity (%)
125 121.30
% of net area sown to Cultivable
area 80 82
Net Irrigated Area
27.19 34.40
Gross Irrigated Area
35.82 41.37
% of net Irrigated area to Net
Cultivated area
45.7 35
RICE BOWL TOP RANKED
OF SOUTH IN MARINE
INDIA EXPORTS

LARGEST
PRODUCER OF
EGG BOWL OF
FCV TOBACCO
INDIA

LARGEST
FIRST IN PRODUCER
MANGO OF CHILLI
PRODUCTION
Source-wise irrigation
Source of irrigation % of total gross area irrigated

canals 44.7

tanks 7.0

Tube wells 42.3

Other sources 3.2


Rainfall

• During the yr. 2016-17 an average of


677.2 mm was recorded as against
the normal rainfall of 966mm
(showing deficit of 29.9% over normal
rainfall)
Cropping pattern
S.NO KHARIF RABI SUMMER

1 PADDY TOBACCO MUSKMELON

2 JOWAR HORSE GRAM WATERMELON

3 BAJRA BENGAL GRAM PUMPKIN

4 RAGI GROUND NUT RIDGE GUORD

5 SOYABEAN MAIZE BITTER GUORD

6 CHILLI PADDY

7 MAIZE
LAND HOLDINGS SOIL DISTRIBUTION
Land holdings percent Soil distribution Percentage

Marginal ( up to 1 Ha) 63 Red soil 65

Small (1-2 Ha) 21 Black soil 25

Medium (2-10 Ha) 13


Alluvial soil 5

Large ( >10 Ha) 3


Saline & alkaline soil 1
NORTH COASTAL ALLUVIUM RICE, MANGO, RAGI
AGRO CLIMATIC ZONE RED SOILS

RED SOILS, RICE, COCONUT,


GODAVARI ZONE LATERITE CASHEW NUT
SOIS
ZONES
BLACK RICE, MANGO,
KRISHNA ZONE
COTTON COTTON
SOILS

RED SANDY RICE, LEMON,


SOUTHEREN ZONE SOLS, DEEP MANGO
BLACK SOIL

RED GROUND NUT, RED


SCARCE RAINFALL GRAM, RICE
SOILS
ZONE

HIGH ALTITUDE AND RED


SANDY
COFFEE, PEPPER,
TRIBAL AREA ZONE LOAMS CHILLI
3 AGRI
EXPORT
ZONES
10 MARKETS 93
UNDER FUNCTIONAL
E-TRADING & MARKETS
12 MARKETS MANAGED
UNDER E-NAM BY STATE
AGRICULTURAL
MARKETS IN
ANDHRA
PRADESH
MORE THAN 324 COLD
8500 FOOD STORAGE
PROCESSING UNITS
UNITS
1060 WARE
HOUSES WITH
STOREAGE
CAPICITY OF
8.48 LAKH MT

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