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The state provides opportunities in the areas of organic and contract farming as well as in infrastructure developments related to agriculture. The state is home to over 850 factories in the food processing sector.
Rajasthan is among the largest mineral-producing states in India. Around 81 varieties of minerals are available in the state and 57 minerals are produced on a commercial scale. The state is the leading producer of cement grade limestone and the sole producer of lead and zinc in India.The state attracted about 54 mn tourists including foreign tourists in 2019. The state is home to India's first successful Japanese Industrial Zone located at Neemrana, spread across 473 ha.
Rajasthan is the largest state in India (area wise). It shares its border with five major Indian states — Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. An area of 13,447 sq km of the state falls in the National Capital Region (NCR), which is around 24.5% of the total NCR. The state has the solar potential of 142 GW, highest among Indian states, and wind potential of 1,27,750 MW. The total installed power capacity is 25,740 MW.
Rajasthan ranks #1 in Export Preparedness Index 2020 under Landlocked states category. Moreover, it has a vast network of national highways and railways, which provides excellent connectivity to major cities and ports of Gujarat and Maharashtra. The state's total road length is approximately 264,244 km, while the railway length stands at 5,937km. The state has an international airport and an air-cargo complex in Jaipur, the state’s capital, and seven inland container depots.