Mains Paper II · 2 Andhra Pradesh Economy · 2.2 Agriculture and allied sectors

2.2.2 Crops of AP: food grains, paddy, pulses, oilseeds and natural farming (APCNF)

AP produced about 161.86 lakh tonnes of food grains in 2024-25 (2nd AE), mostly paddy (127.15 lakh t), and its Community-managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme won the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2024.

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Key terms

  • food grains
  • paddy
  • kharif
  • rabi
  • maize
  • pulses
  • groundnut
  • cotton
  • tobacco
  • chilli
  • APCNF
  • RySS
  • natural farming
  • Gulbenkian Prize
  • Polambadi

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