Tamil Nadu has historically been an agricultural state and is a leading producer of agricultural products in India. In 2008, Tamil Nadu was India's fifth biggest producer of rice. The total cultivated area in the State was 5.60 million hectares in 2009–10. The Cauvery delta region is known as the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. In terms of production, Tamil Nadu accounts for 10 per cent in fruits and 6 per cent in vegetables,
Our state is the largest producer of bananas, turmeric, flowers, tapioca, the second largest producer of mango, natural rubber , coconut, groundnut and the third largest producer of coffee, sapota, Tea and Sugarcane. Tamil Nadu's sugarcane yield per hectare is the highest in India. The state has 17,000 hectares of land under oil palm cultivation, the second highest in India.
Among states in India, Tamil Nadu is one of the leaders in livestock, poultry and fisheries production. Tamil Nadu had the second largest number of poultry amongst all the states and accounted for 17.7 per cent of the total poultry population in India. In 2003–2004, Tamil Nadu had produced 3783.6 million of eggs, which was the second highest in India representing 9.37 per cent of the total egg production in the country. With the second longest coastline in India, Tamil Nadu represented 27.54 per cent of the total value of fish and fishery products exported by India in 2006.
Since agriculture and livestock go hand in hand our state is outstanding in the field of agriculture . So let us be PROUD to be TAMILIANS .
Proud Tamilian ,
Thirumagal.M
Our state is the largest producer of bananas, turmeric, flowers, tapioca, the second largest producer of mango, natural rubber , coconut, groundnut and the third largest producer of coffee, sapota, Tea and Sugarcane. Tamil Nadu's sugarcane yield per hectare is the highest in India. The state has 17,000 hectares of land under oil palm cultivation, the second highest in India.
Among states in India, Tamil Nadu is one of the leaders in livestock, poultry and fisheries production. Tamil Nadu had the second largest number of poultry amongst all the states and accounted for 17.7 per cent of the total poultry population in India. In 2003–2004, Tamil Nadu had produced 3783.6 million of eggs, which was the second highest in India representing 9.37 per cent of the total egg production in the country. With the second longest coastline in India, Tamil Nadu represented 27.54 per cent of the total value of fish and fishery products exported by India in 2006.
Since agriculture and livestock go hand in hand our state is outstanding in the field of agriculture . So let us be PROUD to be TAMILIANS .
Proud Tamilian ,
Thirumagal.M
Today the agriculture of tamil nadu has been more advanced and developed and it is trying to develop more new products
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Manisha.... the advancement of Tamil Nadu agriculture has been increased a lot... but as the natural calamities are unpredictable... Tamil Nadu Government and farmers must think appropriate preventive measures to go through those stress.
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