Agricultural Crops Grown in Tamil Nadu

The major Crops sown in Tami Nadu are -

• Rice
• Jowar
• Ragi
• Bajra
• Maize and
• Pulses

Few other crops that are highly cultivated in the regions of Tamil Nadu are -

• Cotton
• Sugarcane
• Tea
• Coffee and
• Coconut

Tamil Nadu has also gained commendable status in the Horticultural Sector in its Agricultural Department

The Horticultural Products of Tamil Nadu include Cash Crops and Oil Seeds

• Bananas and Mangoes are Cash Crops

• Groundnuts,Seasame and Sunflower,Sesame are Oil Seed Crops

Tamilnadu has also gained a commendable status is the horticultural sector in its agricultural department. The horticultural products of Tamilnadu include cash crops and oil seed crops. Bananas and mangoes are cash crops while groundnuts, sesame, and sunflower are oil seed crops. - See more at: http://business.mapsofindia.com/state-agriculture/tamilnadu-agriculture.html#sthash.pMr7lmeH.dpuf

• Tamil Nadu is the largest producer and cultivater of flowers,bananas,tapioca

• Tamil Nadu is the second largest producer and cultivater of mangoes,coconut, natural rubber, groundnut 

• Tamil Nadu is the third largest producer and cultivator of tea, sapota, coffee and sugarcane.

Paddy is Cultivated in large amount of hectares(17.26 Lakh Hectares) because rice is the only main staple and tasty food of Tamilnadu.

Paddy accounts for 31% of area under cultivation

There are mainly three crops based on duration and season -

• The first crop is the ‘Kuruvai’ (the short term crop which is cultivated mostly in tanjore) within the duration of three and a half to four months from June,July,Oct,Nov. 

• The second one is the ‘Thaladi’ that crop grown within in 5 to 6 months Oct, Nov, Feb, March. 

• Third one is 'Samba' sagubadi and it will grown in the duration of 6 months from Aug to January.

Total Paddy Cultivating Districts in Tamil Nadu are -

Tiruvarur,Tanjore,Villupuram,,Nagapattinam,Cuddalore,Ramanathapuram,Thiruvallur,Kancheepuram,Thiruvannamalai and Pudukkottai