State: MAHARASHTRA Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: WASHIM
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State: MAHARASHTRA Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: WASHIM 1.0 District Agriculture profile 1.1 Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Eastern Maharashtra Plateau, hot moist semi-arid ESR with medium land deep clayey Black soils (shallow loamy to clayey Black soils as inclusion), medium to high AWC and LGP 120-150 days. (6.3) Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Western plateau and hills region, Maharashtra (IX) Commission) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Central Vidarbha Zone (MH-8) List all the districts or part thereof Akola, Buldhana, Washim, Amravati falling under the NARP Zone Geographic coordinates of district Latitude Longitude Altitude headquarter : Washim 20° 05’58.90” N 77° 08'11.82” E 600M MSL Name and address of the concerned Agriculture Research Station, Washim-444805 ZRS/ ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS Mention the KVK located in the K.V.K. Karda Tq. Risod, Distt. Washim- 444805 district 1.2 Rainfall No rmal RF(mm) Normal Rainy days Normal Onset Normal Cessation (number) SW monsoon (June-September): 848.6 41.3 2nd week of June 1st week of October NE Monsoon(October-December): 75.4 4.0 - - Winter (January-February) 26.7 2.1 Summer (March-May) 14.6 1.2 Annual 965.3 48.6 1 1.3 Land use Geographical Cultivable Forest Land Perm an Cultivable Land under Barren Current Other pattern of the Area area area under non ent pastu waste miscellaneous & fallows fallows district (latest agricultur res land tree crops & unculti statistics) al use groves vable land Area (‘000 ha) 514 386 35 8 34 10 1 18 8 12 Source: * District Socio economic Review 2009 of respective district pub by Govt. of M.S., Mumbai ** Hand Book of Basic Statistics of Maharashtra State.2006 1. 4 Major Soils (common names like red sandy Area (‘000 ha) Percent (%) of total loam deep soils (etc.,) Deep black soils 239.2 46.54 Medium deep black soils 50.9 9.91 Shallow black soils 223.8 43.55 1.5 Agricultural land use Area (‘000 ha)* Cropping intensity % ** Net sown area 386.0 Area sown more than once 38 .0 109.8 Gross cropped area 424.0 Source : *District Socio economic Review 2009 of respective district pub by Govt. of M.S., Mumbai ** Calculated actually *** Economic Survey of M.S. 2009-10 1.6 Irrigation Area (‘000 ha) Net irrigated area 5.5 Gross irrigated area 22. 0 Rainfed area 402.2 Sources of Irrigation Number Area (‘000 ha) Percentage of total irrigated area Canals 0. 9 15.9 Tanks - - - 2 Open wells 14203 4.6 84. 1 Bore wells 3 - - Lift irrigation schemes 1 - - Micro -irrigation - - Other sources (please specify) - - - Total Irrigated Area 5.5 Pump sets 8187 No. of Tractors 5152 Groundwater availability and use* (Data No. of blocks/ 6 (%) area Quality of water (specify the problem source: State/Central Ground water Tehsils such as high levels of arsenic, fluoride, Department /Board) saline etc) Over exploited - - - Critical - - - Semi - critical - - - Safe 6 - - Wastewater availability and use - - - Ground water quality - *over-exploited: groundwater utilization > 100%; critical: 90-100%; semi-critical: 70-90%; safe: <70% 1.7 Area under major field crops & horticulture etc. (2008-09) 1.7 Major Field Crops cultivated Area (‘000 ha) Kharif Rabi Summer Total Irrigated Rainfed Total Crop Irrigated Rainfed Soybean - 185.1 185.1 - 185.1 Cotton - 67.8 67.8 - - - - 67.8 Other pulses - 88.4 88.4 - - - - 88.4 Pigeon pea - 47.4 47.4 - - - - 47.4 Sorghum - 29.9 29.9 - - - - 29.9 Gram - - - - - 55.7 - 55.7 Wheat - - - - 3.0 - - 3.0 Safflower - - - - - 2.3 - 2.3 Others (specify) - - - - - - - - 3 Horticulture crops – Fruits Total area (‘000 ha) Mango 3.6 Sapota 0.3 Orange (Santra) Mandarin 0.2 Mosambi 0.5 Guava 0.1 Aonla 0.4 Kagzi lime 0.1 Custard apple 0.3 Ber 0.0 Tamrind 0.02 Banana 0.04 Papaya 0.1 Other 0.003 Total 14.6 Horticultural crops – Vegetables Total area (‘000 ha) Tomato 0.1 Brinjal 0.2 Cabbage 0.1 Cauliflower 0.1 Lady’s finger 0.1 Spinach 0.2 Fenugreek 0.04 Rigged gourd 0.02 Cucumber 0 Bitter gourd 0.04 Potato 0.01 Onion 0.1 Other specify 0.1 Total 1.1 4 Medicinal and Aromatic crops Total area (‘000ha) Safed musli Limited area Stevia Limited area Coleus Limited area Others (specify) - Source: By telephonic talk to Project Manager (Special project), Maharashtra state Horticulture, Medicinal plants Board,Pune ,& State Deptt. of Agriculture Plantation crops - Others such as industrial pulpwood crops etc - (specify) Fodder crops - Total fodder crop area - Grazing land 34 Sericulture etc (Mulbery) 76.9 1.8 Livestock Male (‘000) Female (‘000) Total (‘000) Non descriptive Cattle (local low yielding) 236.4 127.8 364.3 Crossbred cattle 3.5 5.3 8.8 Non descriptive Buffaloes (local low yielding) 190 .0 62 .9 81 .9 Graded Buffaloes 0.2 1.5 1.7 Goat 73.8 109.6 183.4 Sheep 1.1 1.4 2.5 Others (Camel, Pig, Yak etc.) Commercial dairy farms (Number) 1.9 Poultry No. of farms Total No. of birds (‘000) Commercial 0 19 .6 Backyard 0 173.3 5 1.10 Fisheries (Data source: Chief Planning Officer) A. Capture i) Marine (Data Source: Fisheries No. of fishermen Boats Nets Storage facilities Department) (Ice plants etc.) Mechanized Non- Mechanized Non-mechanized mechanized (Trawl nets, (Shore Seines, Gill nets) Stake & trap nets) - - - - - No. Farmer owned ponds No. of Reservoirs No. of village tanks ii) Inland (Data Source: Fisheries Department) 0 74 241 B. Culture Water Spread Area (ha) Yield (t/ha) Production (‘000 tons) i) Brackish water (Data Source: MPEDA/ Fisheries Department) ii) Fresh water (Data Source: Fisheries Department) 5736 0.5 2753 Others 1.11 Production and Productivity of major crops (Average of last 5 years: 2004, 05, 06, 07, 08; specify) 1.11 Name of Kharif Rabi Summer Total Crop residue crop as fodder (‘000 Production Productivity Production ('000 t) Productivity Producti Productivi Producti Productivi tons) ('000 t) (kg/ha) (kg/ha) on ('000 ty (kg/ha) on ('000 ty (kg/ha) t) t) Major Field crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage) 77.1 21.4 Gram 35.8 63.4 - - 112.9 84.8 - Cotton Soybean 202.8 100.4 Wheat 26.4 132.7 - - 229.2 233.3 - Greengram 16.0 43.9 Safflower 1.7 54.7 - - 17.7 98.7 - Blackgram 18.7 49.7 - - - - - 18.7 49.7 - 6 Pigeonpea 40.6 71.6 - - - - - 40.6 71.6 - Sorghum 55.7 128.1 - - - - - 55.7 128.0 - Others - - - - - - (specify) Major Horticultural crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage) Orange - - - - - - 38385 38.3 - Lemon - - - - - - 4300 4.3 - Papaya - - - - - - 553 0.5 - Onion - - - - - - 1480 1.4 - Brinjal - - - - - - 3600 3.6 - 1.12 Sowing window for 5 major field crops Greengram/ Cotton Soybean Pigeon pea Jowar (start and end of normal Blackgram sowing period) Kharif - Rainfed 20 June – 15 July 20 June – 15 July Last week of June 1st week of July 20 June – 10 July Kharif-Irrigated -- -- -- -- -- Rabi- Rainfed Gram Safflower 2nd week of Oct. 3rd week of Sept. – 1st week of Oct. Rabi-Irrigated Wheat -- -- -- -- 1st week of Nov. – 15 th Dec. 7 1.13 What is the major contingency the district is prone to? Regular Occasional None (Tick mark) Drought -- -- Flood -- -- -- Cyclone -- -- -- Hail storm -- (Mild) -- Heat wave -- (Mild) -- Cold wave -- -- -- Frost -- -- -- Sea water intrusion* -- -- -- Pests and disease outbreak (specify) Specify pests/diseases -- -- crop wise which are triggered by weather Cotton-jassids; Soybean- Spodoptera; Chickpea- Blight and wilt; Sorghum- grain molds 1.14 Include Digital maps Location map of district with in State as Annexure I Enclosed: Yes of the district for Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Enclosed: Yes Soil map as Annexure 3 Enclosed: Yes 8 Annexure 1: Location map of WASHIM 9 Annexure-II Mean Annual Rainfall Taluka-w ise Yearly Rainfall ( Washim District) District Washim 920 Rainy Taluka Rainfall 900 Day 880 Washim 902.6 52.3 860 Risod 863.0 47.6 840 Rainfall Malegaon 814.0 47.4 Rainfall 820 Mangrulpir 840.6 50.1 800 Manora 828.0 47.4 780 Karanja 814.0 47.4 760 Overall 843.7 48.7 Washim Risod Malegaon Mangrulpir Manora Karanja Taluka 10 Annexure 3: SOIL MAP (Source: NBSS & LUP, Nagpur ) 11 2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies 2.1 Drought 2.1.1 Rainfed situation Condition Suggested Contingency measures Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Change in crop / Agronomic measures Remarks on drought (delayed situation Cropping cropping system Implementatio onset) system including variety n Delay by 2 weeks Deep & Medium BtCotton Soybean Normal recommended Package of Practices by Dr. Linkage with th st 25 June- 1 July deep black soils (JS-335, JS-93 -05) PDKV, Akola (Test GP% Use seed rate @ 75-80kg/ha Dr.PDKV / Pigeonpea Seed Treatment with Rhizobium+ PSB (250gm each MSSC NSC (AKT- 8811,Vipula, /10Kg seed + Thiram 3 gm+Carbendazim PKV- Tara, BSMR-736 ) 1gm +Trichoderma 4 gm/Kg of seed Intercrop one row of pigeon pea after every 4 or 6 rows of soybean as per convenience Open furrow after six /Three rows of soybean) Cotton+Tur No change Normal recommended Package of Practices by Dr. Intercropping PDKV, Akola (Cotton + Pigeonpea 6:2 & Cotton+ Greengram/ Blackgram 1:1 intercropping system.) Soybean No change Normal recommended Package of Practices by Dr. PDKV, Akola (Test GP% Use seed rate @ 75-80kg/ha Seed Treatment with Rhizobium+ PSB (250gm each /10Kg seed + Thiram 3 gm+Carbendazim 1gm +Trichoderma 4 gm/Kg of seed Intercrop one row of pigeon pea after every 4 or 6 rows of soybean as per convenience Open furrow after six /Three rows of soybean) 12 Pigeonpea No change Normal recommended Package of Practices by Dr.