A History of Agriculture in India v1.c9.s2.t5: V. The Southern Millet Region

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This region comprises the Jhansi Division in southern Uttar Pradesh, central Madhya Pradesh, western Andhra Pradesh, western Tamil Nadu, eastern Maharashtra and parts of Karnataka. The rainfall of the region is 500-1,000 millimetres. The soil is partly black cotton and partly lateritic. Sorghum, pearl-millet, cotton and groundnut are the chief crops. The principal animals are sheep. The cattle give a poor milk yield.