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On what percentage of the total agricultural land food crops are grown in India?

According to land-use statistics published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Land Use Statistics at a Glance) and standard Indian agricultural geography,…

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On what percentage of the total agricultural land food crops are grown in India?

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According to land-use statistics published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Land Use Statistics at a Glance) and standard Indian agricultural geography, food crops—comprising foodgrains (cereals, millets, and pulses) along with other food crops such as sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, and spices—occupy approximately 70% to 74% of India's total gross cropped area. Foodgrains alone account for roughly two-thirds of the total cropped area, while the remaining 26% to 30% is devoted to non-food crops such as oilseeds, fibres, and plantation crops.

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