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Madhya Pradesh, famous as the Soybean State, has earned the highest award "Krishi Karman" given by the Government of India in the field of agriculture for six consecutive years. This State ranks 1st in country in the production of Soybean, Gram, Urad, Tur, Masoor, Linseed; 2nd in the production of Maize, Sesame, Ramtil, Moong and 3rd in the production of Wheat, Sorghum, Barley. In rabi season, wheat, gram, peas, lentils, mustard, sugarcane and linseed are sown in abundance. Madhya Pradesh is the 2nd largest state in the country in area. Its geographical area is 307.56 lakh hectares, which is 9.38 per cent of the total area of the country. Out of the total geographical area 307.56 lakh hectares of the state, only about 151.91 lakh hectares are arable. Out of this, at present, in about 145 lakh hectares area, Kharif crops and in about 119 lakh hectares area, rabi crops are being taken up. The crop density of the state is 165.70 percent. The total irrigated area in the State is about 110.97 lakh hectares from government and private sources. Madhya Pradesh ranked fifth in the country in terms of population. Agriculture and agriculture occupations in Madhya Pradesh are mainly the backbone of the state's economy.

Based on the diverse climate of the State, it is divided into 11 climatic zones and 5 crop areas. The soybean crop is the highest sowing crop in our State during the Kharif season, which is presently being sown in about 62 lakh hectares. Apart from this, our major crops in Kharif are soybean, paddy, maize, arhar, moong, urad, sorghum, millet, kodo, kutki, sesame, cotton etc. On the other hand, rabi has major crops like wheat, gram, peas, lentils, mustard, sugarcane, linseeds etc. Among them, wheat acreage is the highest. Due to the efforts made for wheat productivity, its area, production and productivity are also increasing rapidly. Apart from these, cotton and sugarcane crops are also our major cash crops.

Almost all the crops sown in the State have set high records in the field of production and productivity in the last one-and-a-half decades.