The western region of the state is more advanced in terms of agriculture.
Majority of the population depends upon farming as its main occupation.
Wheat, rice, sugar cane, pulses, oil seeds and potatoes are its main products.
Sugar cane is an important cash crop almost through out the state and
sugar mills and other cane crushers who produce gur and Khandsari are
common throughout the state. Uttar Pradesh is an important state in so
far as horticulture is concerned. Apples and mangoes are produced in the
state.