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This region includes Bundelkhand, Baghclkhand, Mahabharat Plateau, Malwa Plateau, and Vindhyachal Hills. This region is characterised by semi-arid climatic conditions. The mean July temperature reads between 25°C and 35°C, while the mean January temperature ranges between 15°C and 25° C. The soil is mixed yellow, red, and black. It has scarcity of water, both surface and underground.
Millets, wheat, gram, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, and sunflower are the main crops. Agriculture returns can be improved by farming, sprinkle irrigation, water- harvesting, dairy development, and poultry farming.