State: BIHAR Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: DARBHANGA
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State: BIHAR Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: DARBHANGA 1.0 District Agriculture profile 1.1 Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Eastern Plain, Hot Subhumid (moist) Eco-Region (13.1) Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning MIDDLE GANGETIC PLAIN REGION (IV) Commission) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) NORTH WEST ALLUVIAL PLAIN ZONE (BI-1) List all the districts falling under the Zone – 1 (Saran, Siwan, Goplaganj, Muzaffarpur, E. Champaran, W.. Champaran, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, NARP Zone* Vaishali, Darbhanga , Madhubani, Samastipur (*>50% area falling in the zone) Geographic coordinates of district Latitude Longitude Altitude headquarters 26 0 14 ’ N 85 0 44’ E 48 m Name and address of the concerned ZRS/ Regional Research Sub-station, Biroul ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS Mention the KVK located in the district KVK, Jale, Darbhanga with address Name and address of the nearest Agromet Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur Field Unit (AMFU, IMD) for agro- advisories in the Zone 1.2 Rainfall (Zone-I) Normal RF(mm) Normal Rainy days Normal Onset Normal Cessation (number) ( specify week and (specify week and month) month) SW monsoon (June-Sep) 1107 45 3rd week of June 2nd week of October NE Monsoon(Oct-Dec)/ Post Monsoon 19.3 03 Winter (Jan- March) 29.6 03 - - Summer (Apr-May) 78.2 04 - - Annual 1234.1 55 - - 1 1.3 Land use Geographical Cultivable Forest Land under Permanent Cultivable Land Barren and Current Other pattern of the area area area non- pastures wasteland under uncultivable fallows fallows district (latest agricultural use Misc. land statistics) tree crops and groves Area (‘000 ha) 254.072 172.000 - 21.400 24.000 23.500. - - 7.500 1. 4 Major Soils Area (‘000 ha) Percent (%) of total 1. Very deep, calcareous fine loamy, Not available Not available 2. Very deep, loamy surface texture Not available Not available 1.5 Agricultural land use Area (‘000 ha) Cropping intensity % Net sown area 172.000 148% Area sown more than once - Gross cropped area 254.000 1.6 Irrigation Area (‘000 ha) Net irrigated area 79.000 Gross irrigated area 102.000 Rainfed area 93.000 Sources of Irrigation Number Area (‘000 ha) Percentage of total irrigated area Canals 1.054 - Tanks - - Open wells - 4.883 - Bore wells - 74.281 - Lift irrigation schemes - - - Micro-irrigation - - Other sources (please specify) - - - Total Irrigated Area 79.000 2 Pump sets 1240 No. of Tractors 2745 Groundwater availability and use* (Data No. of blocks/ (%) area Quality of water (specify the problem source: State/Central Ground water Tehsils such as high levels of arsenic, Department /Board) fluoride, saline etc) Over exploited - - - Critical - - - Semi- critical - - - Safe 16 100% Arsenic- 0-0.4ppm or 0-400 ppb 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 (as per latest figures) (Specify year 2008-09) 1.7 Major field crops Area (‘000 ha) cultivated Kharif Rabi Grand Irrigated Rainfed Total Irrigated Rainfed Total Summer total Rice - - 102.000 - - - - 102.000 Wheat - - - - - 57.000 - 57.000 Maize - - - - - 15.000 - 15.000 Mustard/ Toria - - - - - 0.644 0.644 Greengram - - - - - 2.187 2.187 Lentil - - - - - 1.573 - 1.573 Horticulture crops - Area (‘000 ha) Fruits Total Irrigated Rainfed 3 Mango 12.896 - - Litchi 0.818 - - Guava 0.608 - - Banana 1.751 - - Papaya 0.046 - - Aonla 0.028 - - Horticulture crops - Total Irrigated Rainfed Vegetables Potato 7.526 - - Sponge Gourd 2.084 - - Tomato 1.469 - - Cauliflower 1.584 - - Cabbage 1.639 - - Brinjal 2.422 - - Bhendi 1.688 - - Medicinal and Total Irrigated Rainfed Aromatic crops Plantation crops Total Irrigated Rainfed Eg., industrial pulpwood crops etc. Fodder crops Total Irrigated Rainfed Total fodder crop - - - 4 area Grazing land - - - Sericulture etc - - - 1.8 Livestock Male (‘000) Female (‘000) Total (‘000) Non descriptive Cattle (local low yielding) 101.630 110.389 212.019 Improved cattle - - - Crossbred cattle 2.985 10.932 13.917 Non descriptive Buffaloes (local low yielding) - - - Descript Buffaloes 16.700 159.066 175.766 Goat 58.207 153.538 211.745 Sheep 0.341 0.427 0.768 Camel, Pig, Yak etc. - - - Commercial dairy farms (Number) 1.9 Poultry No. of farms Total No. of birds (‘000) Commercial - 29.686 Backyard - 201.061 1.10 Fisheries (Data source: Chief Planning Officer) A. Capture i) Marine (Data Source: No. of fishermen Boats Nets Storage Fisheries Department) facilities (Ice Mechanized Non- Mechanized Non-mechanized plants etc.) Bihar is a land locked state and mechanized (Trawl nets, (Shore Seines, Stake & only inland fisheries resources Gill nets) trap nets) are available ii) Inland (Data Source: No. Farmer owned ponds No. of Reservoirs No. of village tanks Fisheries Department) 2301 3924 1623 B. Culture 5 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) 4144.00 3.2 7.955 Others - - - 1.11 Production and Productivity of major crops (Average of last 5 years: 2004, 05, 06, 07, 08) 1.11 Name of crop Kharif Rabi Summer Total Crop residue as Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity fodder ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) (‘000 tons) Major Field crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage) Rice 224.000 2200 - - - - - - Wheat - - 138.330 2426 - - - - - Maize - - 45.300 032 - - - - - Mustard/Toria -- - 4.005 6218 - - - - - Greengram - - - - 13.125 600.1 - - Lentil - - 11.325 7.2 - - - - - Major Horticultural crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage) Mango - - - - -- - 114.025 - - Guava - - - - - - 4.980 - - Banana - - - - - - 74.362 - - Litchi - - - - - - 5.768 - - Lemon - - - - - - 5.577 - - 1.12 Sowing window for 5 major field crops Rice wheat Maize Lentil Potato (start and end of normal sowing period) Kharif- Rainfed - - - - - 6 Kharif -Irrigated 3rd week of May to 4 th - - - - week of June Rab i- Rainfed - - - - - Rabi -Irrigated - 2nd week of November 3rd week of October 3rd week of 4th week of October to 2 nd week of to 2 nd week of October to 2 nd to 2 nd week of December November week of November November 1.13 What is the major contingency the district is prone to? (Tick mark) Regular Occasional None Drought Flood Cyclone Hail storm Heat wave Cold wave Frost Sea water intrusion Pests and disease outbreak 1.14 Include Digital maps of Location map of district within State as Annexure I Enclosed: Yes the district for Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Enclosed: No Soil map as Annexure 3 Enclosed: YES 7 Annexure-I 8 9 Annexure-III 10 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 Implementation drought situation Cropping system cropping system (delayed onset) including variety Delay by 2 1.Rice -Wheat 1.Early Rice – Wheat • Normal package of Seeds from RAU, Pusa, NSC, TDC, weeks Very deep, 2.Pigeonpea-Greengram 2.Pigeonpea – Greengram Practices BRBN etc. calcareous fine • Direct seeding of rice 1st week of July loamy, loamy Greengram : Pusa Bashaki, can be done surface texture SML - 668, PDM-44, T-44 • Life saving irrigation Rice : Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi, Richharia, Turanta, Saroj Pigeonpea : Bahar, Pusa-9 Narendra , Arhar-1 Wheat: HD-2733, PBW- 343, HP-1731 2. Medium land Rice - Wheat Rice -Wheat • Normal package of Seeds from RAU, Pusa, NSC, TDC , Practices BRBN etc.. Medium duration Rice • Direct seeding of rice can be done Rice: Rajendra • Life saving irrigation Bhagawati, Rajendra Suwasni, Rajshree, Prabhat Wheat- HD-2733, PBW- 343, HP-1731 11 3. Low land Rice– Wheat Rice– Wheat • Normal package of Seeds from RAU, Pusa, NSC, TDC , Practices BRBN etc.. Makhana (in ponds) Medium to long duration • Direct seeding of rice can be done Rice : Rajshree, Santosh , • Life saving irrigation Sita Rajendra, Suwasni, Rajendra Sweta Wheat : HD-2733, PBW- 343, HP-1731 Suggested Contingency measures Condition Early season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on drought situation system Implementation (delayed onset) Delay by 4 Very deep, Rice- Wheat Short duration Rice-Wheat Normal seedling of rice Seeds from RAU, weeks calcareous fine Pigeonpea – Greengram can be used with adequate Pusa, NSC, TDC , loamy, loamy Rice: Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi, NPK BRBN etc. 3rd week of surface texture Old age 30-35 days Greengram : Pusa Richharia, Turanta July Saroj seedlings of early rice Bashaki, SML-668, variety may also be used PDM-44, T-44 Wheat : HD-2733, PBW- 343, HP-1731 20 days Dapog seedling can be used in rice Rice : Prabhat, Direct seeding of rice Dhanlaxmi, Richharia, Rajendra , Bhagwati, Saroj Pigeonpea : Bahar, Pusa- 9, Narendra, Arhar-I Wheat : HD-2733, PBW- 343, HP-1731 2 Medium land Rice – Wheat Rice-Wheat • Full basal dose of NPK Seeds from RAU, 12 • Life saving irrigation Pusa, NSC, TDC , Rice : Rajendra Mid duration Rice up to 125-130 days • Application of Potash BRBN etc. Bhagawati, Rice : Rajendra Bhagawati, Rajendra Suwasni Rajendra Suwasni Rajshree, Prabhat Rajshree, Prabhat, Wheat : HD-2733, PBW- 343, HP-1731 3. Low land Rice – Wheat No change in crop • Enhanced dose of Seeds from RAU, nitrogen with full basal Pusa, NSC, TDC , Makhana (in ponds) 130-140 days long duration variety