AgricultureThe chief crops of the district are Rice and Arecanut, along with a great diversity of other crops. Tree crops include Coconut, Sugar Cane, Cocoa, Cashew, Mango, Banana, Pineapple, Garcinia, and Sapota; vegetables include Onion, radish, Cucumber, Cauliflower, Sweet Potato, Brinjal, and Amaranth; spices include Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger and Nutmeg. Millet and Cotton are grown in the drier portion of the district east of the Western Ghats.
IndustriesThe major products of small-scale industries in Uttara Kannada are Roofing Tiles, Coir Products, Jewelry, Food Products, Wood and Steel Furniture, Glass and Ceramics and Seafood. Some of these SSI and Tiny industries provide Job Works, components and spares required for large and medium scale industries, both within and outside the district. Eight large and medium scale industries in the district produce a variety of products like Paper, Duplex Board, Caustic Soda, Ferro Alloys, Transmission Gears, Food Concentrate, Herbal Medicines and Pharmaceuticals.
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