Cash crops are those having industrial and commercial significance. These are the raw-materials for agro based industries. Cotton, jute and sugarcane are the major cash crops.
Sugarcane : Sugarcane, a tropical crop, requires hot and humid climate, requires hot and humid climate. Alluvial soil and black soil are suitable. The leading sugarcane producing state is Uttar Pradesh followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Sugar and jaggery are produced from sugarcane.
Cotton : Cotton is a fibre crop. Cotton requires frost-free growing season, 20°C to 30°C temperature and small amount of rainfall. Black soil and alluvial soil are suitable. Maharashtra and Gujarat are the leading producers. Cotton is the raw material for cotton textile industry.
Jute : Jute is also a fibre crop. Hot and humid conditions are ideal for its cultivation. High temperature and rainfall above 150 cm are essential. Well drained alluvial soil is required. The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta region of West Bengal is the major jute producing region.
