Major Crops Grown in Gujarat
The crops associated with biomass feedstock generation in Gujarat include:
| Crop | Total Production (MTPA) |
| Sugarcane | 17 |
| Cotton | 7.5 |
| Groundnut | 4.5 |
| Wheat | 3.3 |
| Cumin | 3.16 |
| Coriander | 1.1 |
| Castor | 1.03 |
| Bajra | 1 |
| Mustard | 0.5 |
| Soybean | 0.35 |
Residue Generation in Gujarat
For each crop, the total residue generation data is as follows:
| Crop | Residue Type | Quantity (MTPA) |
| Sugarcane | Tops/trash, Bagasse | 6.1 |
| Cotton | Stalk | 3.75 |
| Groundnut | Shell | 1.35 |
| Wheat | Straw | 1.05 |
| Cumin | Seed Shell | 2.37 |
| Coriander | Stalk | – |
| Castor Seed | Seed Shells | 0.3 |
| Bajra | Stalk | – |
| Mustard | Stalk | – |
| Soybean | Stalk | 0.35 |
Significant Regions of Availability in Gujarat
The regions within Gujarat with significant availability of each crop’s biomass residues are:
- Sugarcane: Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bharuch.
- Cotton: Amreli, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot.
- Groundnut: Saurashtra, Rajkot, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Morna, Khadi.
- Cumin: Saurashtra, Central Gujarat, Mehsana, Banaskantha, Patan, Junagarh, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Amreli, Surendra Nagar
- Coriander: Rajkot, Surendranagar, Gondal, Junagadh, Jamnagar.
- Castor: Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Patan.
- Bajra: Kutch, Banaskantha
- Mustard: Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana
- Soybean: Saurashtra, Junagadh, Aravali, Dahod, Chhota Udepur
Prominent Crops in Different Regions of Gujarat
| Region | Prominent Crops |
| Valsad | Sugarcane, Paddy, Banana |
| Navsari | Sugarcane, Paddy, Tur |
| Surat | Sugarcane, Paddy, Maize |
| Bharuch | Sugarcane, Cotton, Tur |
| Amreli | Cotton, Groundnut, Cumin |
| Bhavnagar | Cotton, Groundnut, Cumin |
| Junagadh | Cotton, Groundnut, Cumin, Coriander, Soybean |
| Rajkot | Cotton, Groundnut, Cumin, Coriander |
| Saurashtra | Groundnut, Cumin, Soybean |
| Jamnagar | Groundnut, Cumin, Coriander |
| Morbi | Groundnut, Cotton, Wheat |
| Kheda | Groundnut, Tobacco, Paddy |
| Mehsana | Cumin, Castor, Mustard |
| Banaskantha | Cumin, Castor, Bajra, Mustard |
| Patan | Cumin, Castor, Mustard |
| Surendranagar | Cumin, Coriander, Cotton. Groundnut |
| Gondal | Coriander, Wheat, Amaranthus |
| Sabarkantha | Castor, Cotton, Wheat |
| Kutch | Bajra, Groundnut, Castor |
| Aravalli | Soybean, Cotton, Wheat |
| Dahod | Soybean, Maize, Paddy |
| Chhota Udepur | Soybean, Cotton, Maize, Sugarcane |
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