Coconut occupies maximum area under crops, covering 1,22,380 hectares. The Rubber Board promotes plantations by introducing various schemes.
Pepper is the most important spice crop cultivated in the district.
There are several institutions here devoted to the development of agriculture. The District Agricultural Farm at Koothali conducts research in all crops except paddy. A Soil Testing laboratory is also functioning at Thikkodi. The Animal Husbandry Dept. is vested with the animal health programs in the district by making available timely veterinary assistance. There is a Rinderpest vigilance unit functioning at Kozhikode aiming at the eradication of Rinderpest disease.