District Profile

Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)

S.N. Farming System/Enterprise
1 Agriculture
2 Agriculture + Horticulture
3 Agriculture + Horticulture + Animal Husbandry
4 Agriculture + Vegetable + Fisheries
5 Agriculture + Animal Husbandry

 

Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro-ecological situations (based on soil and topography) a) Soil type

 

S.N. Agro-climatic Zone Characteristics
1 Eastern Plain Zone (EPZ) Alluvial soil, Average rainfall of 899.85 mm
2 AES- I Irrigated, Sandy Loam
3 AES – II Upland, at the both side of Tamasa river
4 AES – III Rain-fed sandy loam soil
5 AES – IV Irrigated clay loam
6 AES – V Clay, water-logged condition

 

Topography

 

S.N. Agro Ecological Situation Characteristics
1 Eastern Plain Zone (EPZ) Alluvial soil, Average rainfall of 899.85 mm
2 AES – I Irrigated, Sandy Loam
3 AES – II Upland, at the both side of Tamasa river
4 AES – III Rain-fed sandy loam soil
5 AES – IV Irrigated clay loam
6 AES – V Clay, Water logged condition

 

Soil Types

 

S.N. Soil Type Characteristics Area in ha
1 Sandy soil Upland soil, Poor in soil fertility, deepwater table 55%
2 Sandy loam Major area under irrigation, source of irrigation canal 18%
3 Clay loam & alluvial Low land, shallow water table, some portion sodic soil 27%

 

Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district (2014-15)

 

S.N. Soil Type Characteristics Area in ha Area in ha
  Kharif      
1 Paddy 115800 319492 27.59
2 Maize 418 436 10.43
3 Sorghum 819 866 10.57
4 Bajra 08 07 8.75
5 Urd 64 48 7.50
6 Moong 17 09 5.29
7 Pigeon Pea 2449    
8 Til 10 02 2.00
  Rabi 10 02 2.00
1 Wheat 118006 401620 34.03
2 Pea 3442 3941 10.82
3 Mustard 3798 2536 6.68
4 Chik pea 1343 1845 13.74
5 Lentil 791 565 7.14
6 Barley 250 560 22.40
7 Maize 20 48 24.00

 

Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district (2014-15)

 

Month Average Annual Rainfall (mm) Temperature C Relative Humidity (%)
  1150 Maximum : 46.2
Minimum : 4.9
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Total 1150 Maximum :
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Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district

 

Category Population Production C Productivity
Cattle      
Crossbred 20193    
Indigenous 169324    
Buffalo 268862    
Crossbred 52    
Indigenous 13705    
Goats 138463    
Pigs      
Crossbred 1048    
Indigenous 10664    
Rabbits      
Poultry      
Hens      
Desi 144326    
Improved 141712    
Fish (qtl.) 18770    

*Statical report

 

Details of Operational Area / Villages

 

Taluka Name of the Block Name of the Village Major Crops & Enterprises Major Problem Identified Identified Thrust Areas
Akbarpur Akbarpur Umarpur Rice, wheat Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars, Infestation of insect-pest Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, production technology, and insect-pest control.
      Pulses- Gram, Pigeon pea, Field pea etc. Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars, Infestation of insect –pest traditional methods of cultivation Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, production technology, and insect-pest control.
      Vegetable-Bringal, Chilli, tomato, potato pumpkin, Bottle gourd, onion, Cauliflower, Pointed guard Okra, etc. Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars& imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect–pest traditional methods of cultivation Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, and production technology, insect-pest .control.
      Fruits Plants-Mango, Citrus, Papaya, banana, etc. Low yield of Plants due to imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect Enhancing production and productivity through improved cultivars, production technology, insect- pest control
      Piper mint crops Low yield & oil percentage due to poor traditional varieties Infestation of insect Enhancing production through improved varieties, and production technology, insect-pest control.
      Dairy Cattle & buffaloes Low productivity due to poor nutrition, indigenous breeds Improved breeding, feeding & management of mental practices, and disease control of animals for better production.
      Bee Keeping,& Mushroom Production Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, Improved manage mental practices and disease control & hygiene for better production.
Katehari Katehari Panti Vegetable-Bringal, Chilli, tomato, potato pumpkin,  Papayagourd, onion, Cauliflower, Pointed guard Okra, etc. Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars& imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect–pest traditional methods of cultivation Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, and production technology, insect-pest .control.
      Fruits Plants-Mango, Citrus, Papaya, banana, etc. Low yield of Plants due to imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect Enhancing production and productivity through improved cultivars , and production technology, insect- pest .control
      Piper mint crops Low yield & oil percentage due to poor traditional varieties Infestation of insect Enhancing production through improved varieties , and production technology, insect- pest .control.
      Dairy Cattle & buffaloes Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, nutrition ,indigenous breeds & diseases infection Improved breeding, feeding & manage mental practices and diseases control of animals for better production.
      Sheep & goats Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, nutrition ,indigenous breeds & diseases infection Improved breeding, feeding & manage mental practices and diseases control of animals for better production.
      Poultry Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, nutrition breeds & diseases infection Improved feeding & manage mental practices and diseases control & hygiene for better production.
      Bee Keeping,& Mashroom Production Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, Improved manage mental practices and diseases control & hygiene for better production.
Tanda Tanda Bhatauli Rice, wheat, barley Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars, Infestation of insect -pest Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties , and production technology, insect- pest control.
      Pulses- Gram ,Pigeon pea, Field pea, letil etc. Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars, Infestation of insect –pest traditional methods of cultivation Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties , and production technology, insect- pest control.
      Vegetable-Bringal, Chilli, tomato, potato pumpkin, Bottle gourd, onion, Cauliflower, Pointed guard Okra, etc. Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars& imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect–pest traditional methods of cultivation Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, and production technology, insect-pest .control.
      Fruits Plants-Mango, Citrus, Papaya, banana, etc. Low yield of Plants due to imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect Enhancing production and productivity through improved cultivars, production technology, insect-pest control
      Piper mint crops Low yield & oil percentage due to poor traditional varieties Infestation of insect Enhancing production through improved varieties, and production technology, insect-pest control.
      Dairy Cattle & buffaloes Low productivity due to poor, managed mental practices, nutrition, indigenous breeds & diseases infection Improved breeding, feeding & manage of mental practices, and disease control of animals for better production.
      Sheep & goats Low productivity due to poor, managed mental practices, nutrition ,indigenous breeds  diseases infection Improved breeding, feeding & manage mental practices and diseases control of animals for better production.
      Poultry Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, nutrition breeds & diseases infection Improved feeding & manage mental practices and disease control & hygiene for better production.
      Bee Keeping,& Mushroom Production Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, Improved manage mental practices and disease control & hygiene for better production.
Jalalpur Jalalpur Barepur Rice, wheat, barley Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars, Infestation of insect-pest Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, production technology, insect- pest control.
      Pulses- Gram, Pigeon pea, Field pea, lentil, etc. Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars, Infestation of insect –pest traditional methods of cultivation Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, and production technology, insect-pest control.
      Vegetable-Bringal, Chilli, tomato, potato pumpkin, Bottle gourd, onion, Cauliflower, Pointed guard Okra, etc. Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars& imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect–pest traditional methods of cultivation Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, and production technology, insect-pest .control.
      Fruits Plants-Mango , Citrus ,Papya, banana etc. Low yield of Plants due to imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect Enhancing production and productivity through improved cultivars , and production technology, insect- pest .control
      Piper mint crops Low yield & oil percentage due to poor traditional varieties Infestation of insect Enhancing production through improved varieties , and production technology, insect- pest .control.
      Dairy Cattle & buffaloes Low productivity due to poor, managed mental practices, nutrition, indigenous breeds & diseases infection Improved breeding, feeding & manage of mental practices, and disease control of animals for better production.
      Sheep & goats Low productivity due to poor, managed mental practices, nutrition, indigenous breeds & diseases infection Improved breeding, feeding & manage of mental practices, and disease control of animals for better production.
      Poultry Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, nutrition breeds & diseases infection Improved feeding & manage mental practices and disease control & hygiene for better production.
      Poultry Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, nutrition breeds & diseases infection Improved feeding & manage mental practices and disease control & hygiene for better production.
      Bee Keeping,& Mushroom Production Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, Improved manage mental practices and disease control & hygiene for better production.
Bhiti Bhiti Etwa Rice, wheat, barley Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars, Infestation of insect-pest Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, production technology, and insect-pest control.
      Pulses- Gram, Pigeon pea, Field pea, lentil, etc. Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars, Infestation of insect –pest traditional methods of cultivation Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, production technology, insect- pest control.
      Vegetable-Bringal, Chilli, tomato, potato pumpkin, Bottle gourd, onion, Cauliflower, Pointed guard Okra, etc. Low yield of crops due to existing cultivars& imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect–pest traditional methods of cultivation Enhancing production and productivity through improved varieties, and production technology, insect-pest .control.
      Fruits Plants-Mango, Citrus, Papaya, banana, etc. Low yield of Plants due to imbalance fertilizer management, Infestation of insect Enhancing production and productivity through improved cultivars, production technology, insect-pest control
      Piper mint crops Low yield & oil percentage due to poor traditional varieties Infestation of insect Enhancing production through improved varieties, and production technology, insect- pest control.
      Dairy Cattle & buffaloes Low productivity due to poor, managed mental practices, nutrition, indigenous breeds & diseases infection Improved breeding, feeding & manage of mental practices, and disease control of animals for better production.
      Sheep & goats Low productivity due to poor, managed mental practices, nutrition,indigenous breeds & diseases infection Improved breeding, feeding & manage of mental practices, and disease control of animals for better production.
      Poultry Low productivity due to poor, manage mental practices, nutrition breeds & diseases infection Improved feeding & manage mental practices and disease control & hygiene for better production.

 

Priority Thrust Areas

 

S.N. Thrust Area
1 Management of rice – wheat cropping pattern
2 Promotion of organic farming
3 Diversification of existing cropping system
4 Promotion of resources conservation technologies
5 Promotion of seed production (seed village concept among farmers)
6 Enhancement in milk yield of cattle and buffalo
7 Promotion of fruit crops (Aonla. Mango, Banana, Agro- forestry)
8 Entrepreneurship development in dairy, poultry, goatery, bee keeping, floriculture, vegetable and mushroom production
9 Promotion of agro processing technologies for value addition
10 Rain water harvesting and soil health management
11 Post harvest management of agricultural products
12 Disaster management / unseasonal rainfall/hail storm/cold waves etc.