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Abstract
Agriculture sector is treated as a primary and basic sector of any economy and has to play a significant role in the development of the economy. Agriculture is the mainstay of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and hence it has pivotal role to play in the overall economic development of the state. Jammu and Kashmir has a distinct geographical outlook having three different agro climatic zones namely: Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh. Each region has its own characteristics that largely determine the cropping pattern and productivity of crops in that region. Paddy is the main crop of Kashmir valley. In Jammu region, wheat is the major crop, while in Ladakh, barley is the major crop followed by wheat.