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Agro-Climatic Zones

Agro-Climatic Zones

Arunachal Pradesh is divided into five agro-climatic zones:

Zone

Altitude

Climate

Major Crops

Tropical

0–600 m

Hot & humid

Paddy, sugarcane, turmeric, ginger

Sub-tropical

600–1500 m

Mild

Maize, millets, pulses

Temperate

1500–2400 m

Cold winters

Wheat, barley, buckwheat

Sub-alpine

2400–3500 m

Cold

Potato, vegetables

Alpine

3500 m+

Harsh, sparse cultivation

Medicinal herbs