B. The Dry Agricultural Belt

The dry agricultural belt stretches over Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and the leeward side of the Western Ghats (Sahaydris). This region records less than 75 cm of average annual rainfall.

Fig. 10.8 Agricultural Regions

In Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh, irrigation by canals and tube wells is adequately available. The main crops of this region are wheat, rice, sugarcane, maize, pulses, oilseeds, millets, and bajra. It has 2 meso and 11 micro agricultural regions.