11. The Eastern Coastal Plain

This region sprawls over the Coromandal and northern Circar coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The mean July temperature ranges between 25°C and 35°C and the mean January temperature varies between 20°C and 30°C. The mean annual rainfall varies between 75 cm and 150 cm. The main crops of this region are rice, jute, tobacco, sugarcane, maize, millets, pulses, groundnut, and oilseeds. Area from coarse grains need to be shifted to high value crops like pulses and tobacco. Development of dairying, poultry', fisheries, and social forestry deserve more attention and investment.