Agriculture
Major cash/commercial crops grown in this village are
- Turmeric (Haldi)
- Sorghum(Red Jowar)
- Pearl Millet(Bajra)
- Maize (Makka)
Farmers grow vegetables as short term crops.
Ankapur(Ankapoor) village has been recognized as a model village by International Rice Research Institute for outstanding achievements in the field of agricultural development. Besides cultivating commercial crops, and vegetables on a large scale, the local farming communities have been raising various crops for seeds in preference to cereals and traditional crops of food grains. The Peasant Association of the village coordinates, organizes and controls various agricultural development programmes. The village also boasts of modern amenities for the inhabitants and is also taking up its marketing activities itself.
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