Agriculture is the mainstay of the Sirmaur district and about 80% of the population is mainly dependent on the agriculture. Sirmaur district has about 85% small and marginal farmer families and the holdings are very small and scattered. The yield of crops is below the norm. Major food crops are grouped in three categories namely cereals, pulses and other food crops like chilies, ginger, sugarcane and turmeric. Non-food crops are of two kind’s viz. oil seeds and other crops such as cotton, tobacco etc.