Etwah has a good agricultural base. The chief Kharif crops cultivated here are bajra, jowar, paddy and maize. Another important Kharif crop is rice. Among the Kharif cereals small pulses known as Moth, Urd and Moong, the small millet Mandua, and Hemp or Sanai are grown in the district. The Rabi crops cultivated here are wheat, barley and gram. The only other Rabi staple which needs mention is peas. Cash crops like sugar-cane, ground-nut, linseed and rape-seed, vegetables and fruits, hemps, tobacco, sweet potato, condiments and spices are the main non-food crops of the district. The kharif vegetables comprise Lady-fingers, Gourds, Spinach, Brinjal etc., and those of Rabi comprise Cauliflowers, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Rradishes, Brinjal and turnip
There are 27809 industries here. There is only one large-scale unit that produces cotton yarn. There are small scale industries where oil, wheat flour, dal, rice, chemicals, engineering goods, plastic goods, grass ware, electricals, leather goods, and textile and allied products are produced in a large number. There are 53 agro-based Industries located at Etwah. Agricultural implements, ploughs, crushers, buckets and pans are produced in 46 units.
Candles, chalks, boot polish washing soap, ink, tooth powder and Ayurvedic medicines are manufactured in 49 units in the district. Plastic badges, containers, ornament cases, droppers, spectacles, frames, photo frames and other goods are manufactured in 3 units. Optical lenses, and other crude glass articles, cement jalies, pipes, etc. are manufactured in 14 units in the district. The manufacture of miniature bulbs and battery charging is done by 2 units. Shoes, chappals, suitcases etc. are manufactured in 15 units, in the district. Bed-sheets, lungees, curtains and dhotis are manufactured in 20 units, scattered throughout the district. Building material, printing card board boxes, ready made garments, ice candy and bricks are produced in 54 units in the district. Biscuits and other confectionary articles are produced in two units, located at Etawah.
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