Agriculture in Karnataka.pptx

INSTRUMENTATIONS IN AGRICULTURE

1. Agriculture in Karnataka by Dr H N Sowbhagya from SSST rust Sri Sai Shankar Trust Crops grown in Karnataka include rice, which is more or less the staple food, maize, pulses and oil seeds. Sugarcane, cashews, cardamom and chilies' are also produced on a large scale in the state. Karnataka happens to be the largest producer of coarse cereals, coffee and silk in India.27-Dec-2022

2. Agriculture in Karnataka is heavily dependent on the southwest monsoon. While only 26.5 per cent of the sown area (30,900 km²) is under irrigation, 64.60 per cent of the total geographical area is under cultivation

3. Karnataka is divided in ten agro-climatic zones, taking into consideration the rainfall pattern, soil types, texture, depth and physico -chemical properties, elevation, topography, major crops and the type of vegetation. The contribution of Agriculture sector to the overall GSDP saw an increase from 12.16% to 13.15% in 2020-21 against 2019-20. About 30% of the total workers in the state are still engaged in agricultural and allied sector activities (Census 2011) which accounts for approximately 8.73 per cent of the Karnataka's Gross State Value Added (GSVA) for the year 2019-20 (at constant prices).

4. Agriculture plays an important role in the overall growth of Karnataka's economy despite a fall in its share in the state domestic product.