Editing Narsinghpur (section)

==Agriculture==
Narsinghpur district is well known for its fertile land. The black soil is suited for any kind of cultivation and there are adequate irrigation facilities. The district is famous for its rich agricultural production. It is situated in the upper part of Narmada Valley, which is of much important for agriculture. The district's production of grains is more than the local requirement. For agriculture both old and new techniques are equally in practice. For old equipment, there are ploughs, [[bullock cart]]s, [[bakhar]], {{Transliteration|hi|italic=no|[[hansiya]]}}, and various types of knives and khurpi. In new methods or techniques, there are: thrashers, [[tractor]]s, [[Combine harvester|harvesters]], electric pumps and sprinklers. Along with these better quality seeds and the best quality [[pesticide]]s are used.<ref name=":0" />

===Crops===
Mainly crops are cultivated in two seasons, Rabi and Kharif. This is based on the climate and the conditions prevails in the district by the time.

During Rabi, crops are cultivated in October–November, with cutting in April/May. The major Rabi crops are wheat, pulses, peas, [[alsi]] and [[Lentil|masoor]].

During Kharif, the farming period is June–July with cutting in October. The major Kharif crops are: paddy, [[jowar]], [[Pearl millet|bajra]], [[maize|makka]], kondo and [[kutki]].

The District's major commercial crops are soybeans and sugarcane,<ref>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Narsinghpur |volume=19 |page=242}}</ref> which is produced in large quantity and a major source of income. Narsinghpur is the largest producer of soybeans in the Madhya Pradesh. Soybean is used for oil extraction, and sugarcane for sugar and [[Jaggery|gur]]. Narsinghpur alone contributes about 80% of sugarcane production of MP.

Apparently [[Kareli, Madhya Pradesh|Kareli]] (tehsil) is biggest gud mandi of India. Sugar industry has seen a significant progress in the last decade.<ref name=":0" />

===Soil and irrigation===
The district has rich black soil which is very fertile and heavy and useful for farming. Black Domat soil, smooth soil, rocky soil, and sandy soils are there in which wheat, grams and all type of pulses have been produced. The Kalmetahar area of the district is one of the most fertile lands of Asia. Here wheat and gulabi grams are the major crops which are produced in large quantity. Gadarwara is very famous for tuwar (Arhar) pulses mainly. At the district level, agricultural farms, soil experiment laboratories are there, where farmers get pesticides, best quality seeds, fertilizers and most important technical guidance.

Major sources for irrigation are wells, ponds, rivers, canals and [[tubewell]]s. Irrigation has mainly been done by tube-wells.<ref name=":0" />