Major Crops Grown in Tamil Nadu
The crops associated with biomass feedstock generation in Tamil Nadu include:
| Crop | Total Production (MTPA) |
| Sugarcane | 15 |
| Rice | 8 |
| Maize | 2.8 |
| Groundnut | 0.95 |
| Cashew nut | 0.007 |
| Coffee | 0.002 |
| Castor seed | 0.001 |
Residue Generation in Tamil Nadu
For each crop, the total residue generation data is as follows:
| Crop | Residue Type | Quantity (MTPA) |
| Rice | Straw, husk | 13.4 |
| Sugarcane | Trash, Bagasse | 5.4 |
| Maize | Cob, Husk | 0.84 |
| Groundnut | Shells | 0.28 |
| Cashew nut | Shells | 0.005 |
| Castor Seed | Shells | 0.0003 |
| Coffee | Husk | 0.001 |
Significant Regions of Availability in Tamil Nadu
Regions in Tamil Nadu with significant availability of crop residues:
- Rice: Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam
- Sugarcane: Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Karur, Salem, Namakkal, Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Cuddalore
- Maize: Perambalur, Salem, Dindigul, Madurai, Tiruppur, Ariyalur, Namakkal, Pudukottai, and Villuppuram
- Cashew: Theni, Villupuram, Sivagangai, Pudukkottai, Ariyalur, Cuddalore
- Groundnut: Panruti, Salem, Coimbatore
- Cotton: Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruppur
Prominent Crops in Different Regions of Tamilnadu
| Region | Prominent Crops |
| Thanjavur | Rice |
| Tiruvarur | Rice |
| Nagapattinam | Rice |
| Tiruchirappalli | Sugarcane |
| Perambalur | Sugarcane, Maize |
| Karur | Sugarcane |
| Salem | Sugarcane, Maize, Cotton |
| Namakkal | Sugarcane, Maize |
| Coimbatore | Sugarcane, Groundnut, Cotton |
| Dharmapuri | Sugarcane |
| Cuddalore | Sugarcane, Cashew |
| Theni | Cashew |
| Villupuram | Cashew, Maize |
| Sivagangai | Cashew |
| Pudukkottai | Cashew, Maize |
| Ariyalur | Maize, Cashew |
| Dindigul | Maize |
| Madurai | Maize |
| Tiruppur | Maize, Cotton |
| Pudukottai | Maize |
| Panruti | Groundnut |
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