INDIAN AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
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Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
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Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
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Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
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Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Of all Indian states, Andhra Pradesh leads the production of tobacco.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tobacco producing states are Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Gujarat, tobacco is cultivated in around 1.59 lakh ha, the major type being bidi tobacco. The other types of tobacco grown in Gujarat are chewing (Lal and Kala chopadia), Hookah (Gadaku) and rustica, which are grown in about 40, 000 ha. Total production comes to about 263 million kg with a productivity of 1658 kg/ha.
Detailed explanation-4: -The majority of the states in the Indian Union grow some type of tobacco, significantly influencing the economy and prosperity of the farming community. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar and Tamil Nadu are the major tobacco-producing states.