A History of Agriculture in India v1.c9.s2.t4: IV. The Malabar Coconut Region

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This region comprises Kerala, the Western Coast strip, Karnataka and the adjoining areas. The annual rainfall of the region is over 2,280 millimetres. The soil is lateritic. This region is important from the point of view of plantation crops, e.g. coffee and rubber. However, the predominant crop is coconut. Other important crops are tapioca, black pepper and cardamom. Rice is the main food crop. Cattle are of poor quality.