Being an agrarian country, it is natural that multitudes of crops are available in the country. Most of the villages of India are hub of crops that even are exported to various foreign provinces. Ample supply of water for irrigation multiplied by hi tech techniques and machines have accelerated the growth of Indian crops to a large extent. India produces about 193 million tonnes of different food grains every year. Paddy wheat, maize, barley, millets like jowar (great millet), bajra (pearl millet) & ragi (finger millet) are the major Indian crops that are found in the country. Few cash crops are grown which enriches the economic status of the country. Jute, cotton, sugar cane, cashew are few examples of Indian cash crops that are mostly found in regions like West Bengal, Orissa, Assam, Haryana etc. Thus Indian crops nourishes the life of Indian populace not only with their nutritional values, also the exported crops bring loads of money from overseas.

Jute in India
Jute cultivation is believed to have started in India as early as 800 B.C. for manufacturing cordage, paper and cloth. It is one of the most important cash crops of eastern India. Jute is called the “brown paper of wholesale trade” since it is used for the package of many commodities such as cotton, wool, rice, wheat, sugar, pulses, fertilizer and cement. Jute is also used for manufacturing carpets, rugs, tarpaulins, upholstery, ropes and strings.