Economy
Foundry, agriculture and animal husbandry are the major contributors to the economy of Shimoga district. The Crops cultivated in this district are rice; arecanut; cotton; maize; oil seeds; cashewnut; pepper; chili; ginger; paddy; ragi. Karnataka is the largest producer of arecanut in India, the majority of which is cultivated in the Shimoga district. The farmers have cultivated crops like vanilla and jatropha that has yielded high monetary benefits.
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