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Agriculture
Mainly the crops of Haryana are divided into Kharif and Rabi crops. The
main Kharif crops are Sugarcane, ground nut, paddy and maize. Minor
Kharif crops are chillies, bajra, jowar, pulses and vegetables. The Main
Rabi crops are gram, wheat, barley and oil seeds. Minor Rabi crops are
massar, barseen, methi, onion and winter vegetables.
 The
western Yamuna canal and the Bhakra canal system brings benefits
to the cultivators of Haryana in a big way. The state has extensive tube
well system. This irrigation net work has made Haryana into one of the
front line states of India in terms of good grains production. The
state is not only surplus in food grains but also makes large quantities
available to the central pool to serve the needs of the deficit states
and provides some for export. High yielding varieties of wheat, paddy,
sugarcane, barley, gram and a variety of other crops as well as vegetables
and fruits are produced. Against the all-India average 31.6% of net irrigated
area to the next sown area Haryana has a high average of 79.8%. The state
is noted in respect of cultivation of as much of the land as is
available. In Haryana, out of 100 hectares as much as 3/4 is cultivated
and nearly 30% of the area under crop is irrigated. Agriculture dominates
the economy of the state. The out put of food grains per hectare is much
higher in Haryana than the rest of the country and the state is a kind
of granary.
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