Paddy cultivation of Assam: Dhaan Kheti

Rice is the main food crop in Assam's agriculture as it is the main diet of state population. Other food crops cultivated in agriculture include jute, sugarcane, fruits,tea, pulses, coconut, potatoes, cotton, and areca nuts. Vegetable cultivation is also a major agricultural activity in the State. Horticulture in Assam is also very rich. It has tremendous potentiality to grow further.

The state can be divided into two divisions physically. They are plains and hills.Brahmaputra and the Barak valley are two valleys of Assam which is separated by the hills. The area covered by Brahmaputra valley is 56,000 sq.km and rich in alluvial land.The largest river island in the world Majuli (929 km) is in this valley. The Barak valley
is mainly plain land covering an area of 7000 sq.km. The hills Karbi Anglong and North Cachar hills are in central Assam range.

The climate of Assam is influenced by the monsoon. It is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winte