Western Coastal Plains

Economic

Western Coast

  • This zone includes Kerala and the Konkan coasts. Other crops of this region are betelnut, ragi, fodder, coconut, vegetables and rubber.

Malabar Coast

  • Sugarcane, ginger, ragi (cereal grass), peanuts (groundnuts), and sesame seeds are also grown.
  • Cash crops include coconuts, pepper, betel nuts, cardamom, rubber, coffee, and tea. Cashews, tea, and fish are processed; cement, aluminum, rayon, and electrical goods are manufactured; and coir, plywood, and paper are made.

Kanara Coast

  • Kanara produces rice (the main food crop) and sugarcane (the main cash crop) as well as pepper, betel nuts, and coconuts. Teak and Blackwood are ....
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