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1) Agriculture is the largest sector in Tamil Nadu, providing food, employment, and raw materials. It accounted for 17.1% of GDP in 2008-2009. 2) The majority of land is held by small/marginal farmers, who operate around 55% of land. Average land holding size has declined from 0.91 hectares in 1995-1996 to 0.89 hectares in 2000-2001. 3) Principal crops in Tamil Nadu include rice, millets, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, and groundnuts. In 2008-2009 rice production increased to 51.83 lakh tonnes despite a declin

Author

Bharathi Raja Paulraj

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