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Meghalaya is basically an agriculture state but the state is deficit in food grain production explain?

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Meghalaya is a state in the north-east India and means "the abode of clouds" in Sanskrit and other Indo-Iranian languages. As of 2011, the state has a population of 2.96 million and is the 23rd most populous in the country. Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 2.2 million hectares. This state is surrounded in the north by Assam and by Bangladesh in its south. Meghalaya is basically an agricultural state with about 80% of its population depending entirely on agriculture for their livelihood. Nearly 10% of the geographical area of Meghalaya is under cultivation. Rice is the dominant food grain crop accounting for over 80% of the food grain production in the state. Other important food grain crops are maize, wheat, other cereals and pulses. Besides the major food crops of rice and maize, the state is renowned for its horticultural crops like orange, lemon, pineapple, guava, litchi, banana, jack fruit and temperate fruits such as plum, pear, peach etc. Table 1 illustrates the current area, productivity and production statistics of major crops in Meghalaya.

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