South eastern ghat
- Malkangiri and parts of Koraput districts
comes under South eastern ghat agro-climatic zone. The zone experiences warm
and humid climate with mean annual rainfall of 1522 mm, having mean maximum
summer temperature of 34.1 0C and mean minimum winter temperature of
13.2 0C.
- Nagabali, Indravati and Kolab river
basins influences the agriculture and civilization of the zone. Red, lateritic and black soil are major soil
groups spread in the different parts of the region. Irrigation ratio of the region is 39.3%.The
land types vary from hill regions with variable slopes to plateau mostly comes
under upland and low land.