This region spreads over Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand, Bhander plateau, Malwa plateau and Vindhyachal hills.

The climate is semi-arid in west­ern part to sub-humid in eastern part with tempera­ture in July month 26°C-40°C, in January month 7°C-24°C and average annual rainfall from 50 cm- 100 cm. Soils are mixed red, yellow and black growing crops like millets, gram, barley, wheat, cotton, sunflower, etc.

The region has dearth of water resources. The suggested measures should include water conservation through water saving devices like sprinklers and drip system; dry farming popularisation; dairy development, crop diversifica­tion, ground water development, diversion of 16 lakh ha of low value crops to high value crops, reclamation of ravine lands and improvement in indigenous breed cattle.