Apart from meeting its own requirement for foodgrains, Haryana also contributes about 45 lakh tonnes of foodgrains to the Central Pool annually. The Basmati rice produced in Haryana finds an easy market abroad. The State has Asia's biggest agricultural University known as Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University at Hisar, which has already made a significant contribution in ushering 'Green Revolution'.
Electricity is supplied on subsidised rates to the agriculture sector.
There is a network of canals and an effective lift irrigation system for the arid areas of the State. As a result of the various incentives being provided to the farmers, floriculture and horticulture are fast picking up. An ultra-modern fruit and vegetable market and food processing complex of international standard is being developed at Rai near Delhi to provide marketing and food processing facilities to the farmers and entrepreneurs of the northern region. Animal Husbandry Animal husbandry has been taken up as an integral component of diversified agriculture. Haryana has a livestock population of 98.97 lakh.