OCCUPATIONS OF PEOPLE IN :- NAGALAND & MADHYA PRADESH

  1. Farming The Economy in the state of Nagaland is dependent mainly on agriculture as 70% of the population is dependent on it. The State's remarkable feature is that there are no landless peasants in the state. The various kinds of crops cultivated in Nagaland are corn, pulses, oil seeds, fibers, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, millets, and rice. Vegetable crops are melon, cucumbers, spinach leaf, mustard, onion, carrots, tomatoes, brinjal etc. The two method of cultivation of indigenous Naga tribes are Jhumming and terrace cultivation. The area under jhum cultivation is about 87,339 hectares and under terraced cultivation is about 62,091 hectares. In spite of agriculture being the main occupation of the people, the state still has to import food items from other states. This has happened due to the fact that people followed unsustainable agricultural practices which has led to the loss of fertility due to soil erosion. The Government is trying to persuade the villagers to change

  1. Farming Madhya Pradesh, with its large area, enjoys diverse climatic and soil conditions suitable for a broad range of agricultural products. Agriculture sector in Madhya Pradesh forms the backbone of its economy. It contributes almost one-fourth of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and is the main source of employment for over 65 percent of the population and constitutes about 60- 75 percent of the rural income. The state is a large producer of soybean and wheat. Sharbati variety of famous wheat is grown in Sehore, Vidisha and Ashok Nagar districts, and in some parts of Bhopal and Hoshangabad. Madhya Pradesh leads in the production of gram, linseed, green pea, garlic and coriander. The state is also a major producer of linseed, mustard, sunflower and safflower. Agro-climatic diversity and topographical variations enable the state to grow a wide range of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and cash crops, besides being home to myriad varieties of plant species, both in forest areas an