Agriculture & Spice Plantations

Major Crops Cultivated:

Pondicherry's agriculture is dominated by food grains and cash crops.

• Food Crops:
  • Paddy (Rice): The predominant food crop, especially in the Karaikal region, and a major crop in the Puducherry region.
  • Millets: Jowar (Cholam), Bajra (Cumbu), Ragi.
  • Pulses: Blackgram, Greengram, Redgram, Horsegram, Bengalgram.
  • Maize