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1991
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Area under Irrigated Irrigated area
crops area under as % of total
crops area under crops
(mln. hec) (mln. hec)
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Rice 421 191 45
Wheat 235 184 78
Cotton 74 25 34
Sugarcane 35 30 86
Total 1811 596 33
Most of the irrigated land is under food crops, specifically under rice and wheat. Government canals and tube wells are the major sources of irrigation, accounting for about two-thirds of the total irrigated land.
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, Bombay
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