Agricultural Survey ofNanded District

Seminar by,Vaibhav KarnawatMIS No:121416008

Location map of Nanded district

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District Agriculture profile

Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR):

Agro-Climatic Region (Planning : Commission)

Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) :

Geographic coordinates of : district

Deccan Plateau, Hot Semi-Arid Eco-Region

Western Plateau and Hills Region

Central Maharashtra plateau Zone (MH-7) Central Vidarbha Zone (MH-8) Latitude Longitude Altitude 19o 09’11.02” N 77o 18’21.05” 360

Season Normal RF ( mm )

Normal Rainy days (number)

SW monsoon ( June - Sep )

862.5 39

NE monsoon ( Oct - Dec ) :

76.4 5

Winter ( Jan - Feb ) : 18.1 1

Summer ( Mar - May ) : 36.1 1

Annual 993.1 46

Rainfall

Mean monthly rainfall of Nanded District

Mean monthly rainfall (mm)300.0

250.0

200.0

150.0

100.0

50.0

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Aug

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Rai

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273.9 246.9

197.2164.8

60.95.6 6.7 10.0

12.3 17.615.7

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Land use pattern of the district (latest statistics)

Area (ha)

Geographical area 1033.1

Cultivable area 808.7

Forest area 85.3

Land under non- agricultural use 35.8

Permanent pastures 50.6

Land under Misc. tree crops and groves

6.3

Barren and uncultivable land 19.0

Major Soils Found in District Types of Soils Percent ( % ) of total

1.Deep black soils 36.81

2.Medium deep black soils 9.43

3.Shallow black soils 53.75

Source: NBSS & LUP Regional Centre, Nagpur

Irrigation

Sources of Irrigation

Area (ha)

Net cultivated area 711.0

Net Irrigated area 112.0

Area (ha)

Canals (Upper Penganga, Purna and Manar projects)

34.4

Open wells 22.0

Bore wells 25000 (Numbers)

Lift irrigation scheme (Vishnupuri)

14.7

Other sources (Farm ponds) 4.76

Major Field Crops cultivatedCrops Area (ha)

Cotton 235.1

Soybean 148.6

Black Gram 166.0

Wheat 29.0

Safflower 9.4

Sunflower 10.2

Groundnut 9.8

Sugarcane 19.4

Horticulture crops – Fruits

Horticulture crops – Vegetables

Crops Area (ha)

Banana 9.50

Sweet orange 10.45

Mango 7.81

Sapota 1.45

Orange 1.22

Crops Area (ha)

Chilli 4.27

Onion 1.87

Tomato 2.25

Brinjal 2.00

Turmeric 1.22

Garlic 1.73

What is the major contingency the district is prone to?

Drought Occasional

Flood Occasional

Heat wave Occasional

Cold wave Occasional

Cyclone Never

Frost Never

Increasing cropping intensity

based on watershed development and maximum development and utilization of existing irrigation

Closing yield gaps

Farming Systems approach

Dairy, goat rearing, sericulture, fishery etc

Improving rural infrastructure to access markets faster

Better market opportunities

agro processing market information, facilitating contract farming and access to urban markets

Strategy to increase farm incomes

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Thank You…..

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