Area, Production and Value of Major Crops : 1991-92

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                        Gross cropped    Prodn.     Gross Value
                            area                     of output
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                        mln hec. % shr   mln. MT    Rs bln % shr
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Food crops             122     72.2    176         696   45.7
  Cereals                 99     58.6    156         610   40.1
  Pulses                   23     13.6     12          86    5.6

Non_food crops           47     27.8    334         828   54.3
  Oilseeds                 26     15.4     19         205  13.5
  sugars                    4      2.4    254         101    6.6
  Fibres                    9     5.3     20          95    6.2
  Drug & narcotics      1       .6      2        31    2.0
  Condiments & spices   2      1.2      2         54    3.5
  Fruits & vegetables   2      1.2     35         181   11.9
  Other crops               3      1.8      2          41    2.7
  By products              neg     neg     neg        120    7.9
 
All India                 169     100.0   510        1524  100.0

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