District Profile
Major cropping systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
| S.N. | Cropping System/Enterprise |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy-Wheat |
| 2 | Paddy-Wheat-Sugarcane |
| 3 | Paddy-Vegetables |
| 4 | Kharif Maize – Potato – Sugarcane |
| 5 | Paddy – Lentil |
| 6 | Paddy – Field Pea |
| 7 | Paddy-Chick Pea |
Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
| S.N. | Agro-Climatic Zone | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North-eastern plain zone-7 | Trai Humid Temperature 4-50C in January 44-450C in the month of June Rainfall ranges Between 900-1300 mm. |
| S.N. | Agro Ecological Situation | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AES-1 | Clay loam, sandy loam, irrigated. Major crop sown in this AES in kharif are paddy, maize, pigeon pea and sugarcane in rabi season wheat, Lentil mustard and vegetable crops. Under fruit major crops are mango, guava, banana. Major livestock in this area local cow, buffaloes, goats and broiler farming in this AES Dumariaganj, Itwa, Bhanawapur, Khuniyuon and Khasraha block comes. |
| 2 | AES-2 | Soil type of this AES are sandy loam & clay loam Topography of soil is plain and irrigated. Major crop of this area are paddy, pigeon pea groundnut maize wheat lentil linseed. Major livestock in this area are local cow, crossbred. Cow, buffalo, local goat & broiler farming , under this AES Mithwal, Uska & Bansi block comes . |
| 3 | AES-3 | Soil type of this area is sandy loam, clay loam and low land flood prone. The topography of the soil is plain and irrigated. Major crop of this AES are paddy, maize, arhar, wheat & lentil. Local cows, buffaloes, goat mostly reared. Broiler farming is popular in this AES. Birdpur, Jogia, Lotan and Naugarh blocks are comes in this AES. |
| 4 | AES-4 | Soil of this areas is sandy loam, clay loam topography of the soil is plain irrigated. Un irrigated major crop of this area under kharif rabi and zaid are paddy maize, arhar wheat, lentil linseed and sugarcane. Fruit & vegetables crop in these area are mango, guava, banana, potato, brinjal onion, chilli. Major livestock of that area local cow. Cross bred cow, local buffaloes, goats and broiler farming in this AES Barhni & Shoharatgarh block. |
| 5 | AES-5 | In this AES soil is mostely under Diara land. Under this area is major crops are paddy wheat, lentil and live seed. Major livestock are also local cow buffaloes and local goat and poultry farming in this AES Bansi, Dumariaganj, Barhni and Jogia block comes. |
Soil Type's
| S.N. | Soil Type | Characteristics | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Loam | Irrigated, Rainfall | 92609 |
| 2 | Sandy Loam | Irrigated, Rainfall | 87316 |
| 3 | Sandy Clay | Irrigated | 46211 |
| 4 | Diara | Irrigated | 16392 |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
| S.N. | Crop | Area (ha) | Production (q) | Productivity (q/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy | 170011 | 5035725 | 29.62 |
| 2 | Maize (Kharif) | 632 | 11960 | 18.92 |
| 3 | Kharif Pulses | 2101 | 23531 | 11.02 |
| 4 | Wheat | 157897 | 5966930 | 37.79 |
| 5 | Lentil | 3318 | 22930 | 6.91 |
| 6 | Pea | 3305 | 32780 | 9.92 |
| 7 | Oilseed | 3240 | 32920 | 10.16 |
Weather Data
| Month | Rainfall (mm) | Temperature C | Relative Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 14 | Maximum : 36.2 Minimum : |
44 | |
| May 14 | 11.00 | Maximum : 42.5 Minimum : |
53 |
| June 14 | 85.34 | Maximum : 43.2 Minimum : |
55 |
| July 14 | 126.16 | Maximum : 40.4 Minimum : |
85 |
| August 14 | 238.96 | Maximum : 39.3 Minimum : |
80 |
| September 14 | 138.26 | Maximum : 36.1 Minimum : |
85 |
| October 14 | 102.12 | Maximum : 31.8 Minimum : |
86 |
| November 14 | Maximum : 28.9 Minimum : |
82 | |
| December 14 | 4.40 | Maximum : 25.9 Minimum : |
83 |
| January 15 | 11.32 | Maximum : 20.6 Minimum : |
83 |
| February 15 | 4.00 | Maximum : 23.2 Minimum : |
76 |
| March 15 | 15.96 | Maximum : 28.1 Minimum : |
65 |
Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district
| Category | Population | Production | Productivity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle (Cow) | 222550 | 460 Lt. | |
| Crossbred | 2205 | 1860 Lt. | |
| Indigenous | 207565 | ||
| Buffalo | 170506 | 1540 Lt. | |
| Sheep | 7350 | ||
| Indigenous | |||
| Goats | 245450 | ||
| Pigs | 18550 | ||
| Crossbred | |||
| Indigenous | |||
| Poultry Broiler | 2470560 | 54352.00q. | 2.2/broiler |
| Hens Layer | 25000 | 300 eggs/bird | |
| Deshi | |||
| Improved | |||
| Fish | 1517780 | 1828582 | 1.2kg /Fish |
Priority / Thrust Areas
| Crop / Enterprise | Thrust Area |
|---|---|
| Rice | Management of rice -wheat system |
| Wheat | Promotion of resource conservation technologies with suitable varieties |
| Vegetable | Promotion of high -tech vegetable production ( Hybrid tomato, brinjal, potato) |
| Fruits | Promotion of fruit crops mango, guava & banana |
| Dairy | Raising productivity of buffaloes and development of cattle and goats |
| Engg. | Entrepreneurship development in rural youth |
| Pulse Crop | Promotion of pulse crops: Arhar, Lentil & Chickpea |
| Drudgery Reduction | Drudgery reduction skill and entrepreneurship development in farm women. |