| Agro-Climate Zone | Features | Priority Crops and Cropping Pattern |
|---|
| Gird zone |
Soil |
Alluvial |
- Rapeseed & Mustard, Pearl millet, Sorghum, Wheat, Chickpea and Sesame.
- Emerging: Vegetables, Fruits & Fodder crops.
- Fallow – Mustard & Pearl millet – Wheat/Chickpea.
|
| Rainfall |
566 – 977 mm |
| Altitude |
52–529 msl |
| Malwa Plateau |
Soil |
Deep black soil (Vertisol) |
- Soybean, Chickpea, Wheat, Maize and Sorghum.
- Emerging: Vegetables, Flowers, Fruits, Spices & Fodder crops.
- Soybean – Wheat/Chickpea
|
| Rainfall |
800–1200 mm |
| Altitude |
450–675 msl |
| Nimar Valley |
Soil |
Deep black soil (Vertisol) |
- Cotton, Maize, Sorghum, Chickpea, Wheat and Pigeon pea.
- Emerging: Chillies & Tomato.
- Cotton - Sorghum
|
| Rainfall |
600–800 mm |
| Altitude |
450–700 msl |
| Jhabua Hills |
Soil |
Gravelly/Skeleton |
- Maize, Sorghum, Black gram, Wheat & Chickpea.
- Emerging: Vegetables & Spices.
- Mono–cropping
|
| Rainfall |
600–800 mm |
| Altitude |
450–700 msl |
| Vindhyan |
Soil |
Medium black soil (Vertisol) |
- Soybean, Wheat, Chickpea, Lentil, Pea, Pigeon pea, Black gram.
- Emerging: Vegetables, Flowers & Fruits.
- Soybean – Wheat/Chickpea/Lentil
|
| Rainfall |
1000–1200 mm |
| Altitude |
350–600 msl |
| Bundelkhand Zone |
Soil |
Clay loam |
- Wheat, Chickpea, Sorghum, Sesame, Barley, Vegetables and Spices.
- Soybean – Wheat/Chickpea
|
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