Agriculture & Spice Plantations

Major Agricultural Crops in Karnataka

. Food Grains

• Ragi (Finger Millet)
  • Karnataka is the largest producer in India
  • Staple food in southern districts like Ramnagar, Tumkur, and Mandya
• Rice
  • Main crop in irrigated areas of Cauvery Delta (Mandya, Mysuru, Raichur)
• Jowar (Sorghum)
  • Grown in drier northern districts like Bijapur and Dharwad
• Maize
  • Karnataka is among the top maize-producing states
  • Major districts: Davanagere, Haveri, Chitradurga