The earlier survey found that of the land under cultivation in Chilga, 64.53% was planted in cereals like teff, maize and finger millet, 2.81% in pulses like horse beans, 8.3% in oilseeds like , 0.72% in perennial crops like coffee, 0.62% in root crops, 0.45% in vegetables, and 12.57% all other crops.
The earlier survey showed that of the land used for cultivation in Chilga, 64.53% was dedicated to cereals like teff, maize, and finger millet, while 2.81% was allocated to pulses such as horse beans. Oilseeds accounted for 8.3%, perennial crops like coffee occupied 0.72%, root crops 0.62%, vegetables 0.45%, and the remaining 12.57% were other crops.