CROPS

Kharif Crops

                         Jowar ,Cotton ,Groundnut and rice are the important kharif Crops of the District .

Jowar :-

                      It grows in plenty in taluks of Pusad , Ner, Mahagaon,Umarkhed, Maregaon,Ghatnaji,Wani, Zari-Jamni .  Jowar grows  in other talukas also .

Cotton:-

                        Ghatanji,Wani.,Pusad,Umarkhed,Mahagaon, and Ner talukas grow cotton on a large scale .

Groundnut:-

                        Groundnut is grown in the talukas of Pusad,Digras, Darwha ,Arni, Ghtanji ect.

                        Rices is Grown in all the talukas in verying quantities.

 

Rabi Crops

           

                         Wheat and gram are the important crops grown in the Rabbi season. Sesame and linseed (Jawas) are also grown besides these .

Wheat :-

                         This crops is grown in the talukas lying in river basins of the Wardha and the  Penganga .These are Umarkhed, Pusad,Wani,Digras, Maregaon and Zari-jamni . Wheat is grown in Arni, Ghtanji, and Yavatmal , too .

 

Gram:-           

                         Gram is  grown in the talukas of Umarkhed ,Wani, Ralegaon,Maregaon ,Pusad, Digras, Ghatanji and Babhulgaon  etc.

Irrigated Crops:-

 

                           Sugarcane, Bananas, Oranges, Grapes, and betel-leaves are some  important  irrigated crops grown in Yavatmal District.

 

Sugarcane:-   

              Sugarcane is grown in the talukas of Pusad,Umarkhed and  Mahagaon.

 

Bananas and Oranges:-

                       Zadgaon ,Ralegaon,Kalamb,and Dabhapahur regions have Banana and Oranges Plantations.

Grapes:-

                     There are vineyards in Pusad and Umarkhed regions.

 Betel-leaves:-

                  

                    Ladkhed, Darwha, Digras and Umarkhed regions have betel leaf plantations.

 

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