Punjab, called the "Granary of India", is bounded on the west by Pakistan, on the north by Jammu and Kashmir, on the northeast by Himachal Pradesh and on the south by Haryana and Rajasthan.

The state has a total cultivable area of 4.2 mn ha, which constitutes 3% of the net area sown in India. With this area, Punjab produces 18% of wheat, 12% of rice, 10% of milk, 20% of honey, 48% of mushroom and 5% of cotton in the country. In terms of wheat production, it generates the third largest marketable surplus after Canada and Australia; while in case of rice, its market surplus is second only to Thailand.

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Advantage Punjab

• Availability of Robust Infrastructure

• Various Incentive Scheme for Industrial Growth

• State is having 4.23 Million ha Cultivable Area out of 5.03 Million ha which is 84% of States’ Area

• Rank 1 in "Ease of Setting Up A Business" by World Bank.

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​​Key Production Highlights of Punjab

Largest Producer : Punjab Tops in Honey Production. Leading producer of Eggs and Milk. Rank 3 in Rice Production in India. Punjab tops in Mandrin yield in the country with 23 MT/HA.

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Infrastructure

• 3 Mega Food Parks. 3 Agro Food Processing Industrial Areas.

• 16 Cold Chain Projects.

• 600+ Cold Storages with 2.2 MMT Capacity 

• Airports.

• 5 inland container depots (ICDs) and 5 CFS.