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Uttar Pradesh is divided into 9 Agro-Climatic Zones. This classification is based primarily on physical and agricultural characteristics such as rainfall, terrain, soils and cropping patterns.

The 9 Agro-Climatic Zones of Uttar Pradesh are—

1. Bhabhar and Tarai Zone

2. Western Plain Zone

3. Mid-Western Plain Zone

4. South-Western Semi-Arid Plain Zone

5. Central Plain Zone

6. Bundelkhand Zone

7. North-Eastern Plain Zone

8. Eastern Plain Zone

9. Vindhyan Zone

These zones show considerable differences in rainfall, soil, irrigation availability and agricultural practices. For example, the western and Tarai regions have comparatively better irrigation and more intensive agriculture, whereas Bundelkhand and Vindhyan regions have relatively lower rainfall and more dryland conditions.