Major Crops Grown in Karnataka
The crops associated with biomass feedstock generation in Karnataka include:
| Crop | Total Production (MTPA) |
| Sugarcane | 61 |
| Bamboo | 26.4 |
| Maize | 5 |
| Cotton | 2 |
| Groundnut | 0.55 |
| Soybean | 0.4 |
| Coffee | 0.25 |
| Cashew Nut | 0.07 |
Residue Generation
For each crop, the total residue generation data is as follows:
| Crop | Residue Type | Quantity (MTPA) |
| Sugarcane | Cane trash, bagasse | 22 |
| Bamboo | – | – |
| Maize | Cob, husk | 1.5 |
| Cotton | Stalk | 1 |
| Groundnut | Shells | 0.16 |
| Soybean | Stalk | 0.18 |
| Coffee | Husk | 0.125 |
| Cashew Nut | Shells | 0.05 |
Significant Regions of Availability in Karnataka
Regions within Karnataka with significant availability of crop residues:
- Maize: Shimoga, Davangere, Chitradurga
- Cotton: Bijapur, Dharwad, Bellary
- Sugarcane: Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamrajnagar and Bidar
- Groundnut: Raichur, Gulbarga, Koppal, Vijayapura, Challekere, Chitradurga, Davangere, Ramdurga
- Soybean: Dharwad, Hubli and Kalaghatagi
- Coffee: Kodagu (Coorg), Chikmagalur, and Hassan
Prominent Crops in Different Regions of Karnataka
| Region | Prominent Crops |
| Shimoga | Maize |
| Davangere | Maize, Groundnut |
| Chitradurga | Maize, Groundnut |
| Bijapur | Cotton, Sugarcane, Groundnut |
| Dharwad | Cotton, Soybean |
| Bellary | Cotton |
| Belgaum | Sugarcane |
| Bagalkot | Sugarcane |
| Mandya | Sugarcane |
| Mysore | Sugarcane |
| Chamrajnagar | Sugarcane |
| Bidar | Sugarcane |
| Raichur | Groundnut |
| Gulbarga | Groundnut |
| Koppal | Groundnut |
| Vijayapura | Groundnut |
| Challekere | Groundnut |
| Ramdurga | Groundnut |
| Hubli | Soybean |
| Kalaghatagi | Soybean |
| Kodagu (Coorg) | Coffee |
| Chikmagalur | Coffee |
| Hassan | Coffee |
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