Located in central India, Madhya Pradesh (MP) covers an area 308,000 sq km and has a population of over 60.3 million. MP has the largest area covered by forest among all the states in India, with a share of nearly 13 per cent of the total forest area of the country. Forest-based industries are key contributors to the economy of the state and also provide employment to a large part of the population. The state is the largest producer of pulses and oilseeds in the country. Minor Forest Produce (MFP), such as tendu leaves, salwood, teak wood and lakare major contributors to the rural economy of the state.

The state has rich and vast mineral deposits of diamonds, slate, pyrophyllite, diaspore, coal, limestone, copper ore and manganese among others. Active mining of these minerals is generating revenue of more than US$ 200 million per annum. The state also has favourable geological and geotectonic settings. It has 69 per cent of the total national reserves of copper ore. MP is the sole producer of diamonds in India.

The state leads in the production of spices and is the largest producer of garlic, accounting for 37 per cent of the total national production. Several AEZs (AgriExport Zones) have been set up for facilitating export of specific products. MP is the largest producer of soya bean and produced 5.48 million tones in 2007–08, which accounted for 49.95 per cent of the national production. The state is also the largest producer of oilseeds and produced 6.35 million tones in 2007–08, accounting for 21.34 per cent of the national production. India’s first operational Greenfield special economic zone (SEZ) is located at Indore. The Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at current prices for 2007–2008 stood at US$ 30.6 billion and the state’s per capita income is US$ 448.

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