The soil is fertile and there is plenty of water. Tea and cotton are important exports. Rice is a main crop and other locally grown foodstuffs are wheat, barley, corn, maize, millet, sorghum, beans, chick peas, lentils, nuts, oil seeds, spices, coffee, sugarcane and fruit. Hemp , whose stem fibres make tough materials such as canvas and rope, is also grown. Other crops include rubber and tobacco.
Many farmers produce dairy products.
India's long coastline supports a substantial fishing industry and the deep sea catch is a significant earner of export revenues. India has some petroleum and gas resources. Tourism is an important part of the service sector of the economy. People come to visit buildings such as the Taj Mahal, temples and mosques. There are beaches , mountains, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.