Aurangabad District
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State: Maharashtra Agriculture Contingency Plan: Aurangabad District 1.0 District Agriculture profile 1.1 Agro-Climatic/ Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Deccan Plateau, Hot Semi-Arid Eco-Region 6.2 Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Western Plateau and Hills Region (IX) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Western Maharastra Scarcity Zone (MH-6) Central Maharastra Plateau Zone( MH-7) List all the districts or part there of falling under Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Hingoli, Beed, Latur, Osmanabad, Nanded, Dhule, Buldhana, Amravathi, the NARP Zone Jalgaon, Akola, Yeotmal Geographic coordinates of district Latitude Longitude Altitude 19o 52’34.19” N 75o20’35. 93” E 513 m above MSL Name and address of the concerned ZRS / ZARS National Agricultural Research Project, / RARA / RRA / RRTTS Marathwada Agriculture University Parbhani Paithan Road ,Aurangabad 431 005 (Maharashtra) Mention the KVK located in the district Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (MAU) Paithan Road, Aurangabad, Tehsil & District Aurangabad - 431 005 Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Village, Gandheli Tehsil & District Aurangabad 431 003. Mention nearest AMFU AMFU, Parbhani - 431 402 1.2 Rainfall Average ( mm ) Number of rainy Normal Onset Normal Cessation days (Specify week and month) (Specify week and month) SW monsoon ( June - Sep ) : 623.5 33 June 2nd week (MW 23) October 1st week (MW 40) NE monsoon ( Oct - Dec ) : 83.5 6 - - Winter ( Jan - Feb ) : 3.8 - - - Summer ( Mar - May ) : 23.3 - - - Annual 734.3 39 - - (Source: Meteorology Department MAU, Parbhani) 1.3 Land use Geographical Forest Land Permanent Cultivable Land Barren and Current Other pattern of area Cultivable area under pastures waste land under uncultivable fallows fallows the district (‘000 ha) area non- Misc. tree land (latest agricultu crops and statistics) ral use groves (‘000 ha) 1007.7 812 72.6 60.5 37.2 15.5 5.7 20.7 46.6 59.0 (Source: Agriculture Statistical Information Maharashtra State 2005- 2006 (Part – II) (Maharashtra socio-economic database, 2010) 1 1.4 Major Soils types Area ( ‘000 ha ) Percent ( % ) of total geographical area 1.Deep black soils 200.61 19.91 2.Medium deep black soils 209.37 20.78 3.Shallow black soils 597.39 59.30 (Source: NBSS and LUP, Nagpur) 1.5 Agricultural land use Area ( ‘000 ha ) Cropping intensity % Net sown area 654.0 120 Area sown more than once 130.4 Gross cropped area 784.4 1.6 Irrigation Area ( ‘000 ha ) Percent ( % ) Net Irrigated area 163.3 20.80 Gross irrigated area 200.2 Rainfed area 490.7 Sources of Irrigation Number Area ( ‘000 ha ) (% ) Canals (1 major project and 19 medium projects ) 20 31.08 15.5 Tanks 148 29.9 14.9 Open wells 85865 119.38 59.6 Bore wells 1336 10.93 5.5 Lift irrigation 2303 6.34 3.2 Other sources (Farm ponds) 16400 2.54 1.3 Total 200.17 100.00 No. of tractors 4435 Pump sets 172979 Micro-irrigation (2009-10) Drip 6.02 and Sprinkler 1.09 ha - 7.12 Groundwater availability and use No. of blocks % area Quality of water Over exploited - - - Critical - - - Semi-critical - - - Safe - - - Waste water availability and use - - - Ground water quality - - safe * Over-exploited: groundwater utilization > 100%; critical: 90-100% semi-critical: 70-90%; safe: < 70% *(Source: Strategic Research and Extension Plan of Aurangabad District) 2 1.7 Area under major field crops & horticulture etc. 1.7 Major Field Crops cultivated Area ( ‘000 ha ) Kharif 2004-05 to 2009-10* Rabi 2004-05 to 2009-10** Summer Grand Total Irrigated Rainfed Total Irrigated Rainfed Total Cotton - 243.2 243.2 - - - - 243.2 Maize - 97.3 97.3 1.9 - 1.9 7.7 106.9 Pearl millet - 124.6 124.6 - - - - 124.6 Pigeon pea - 39.9 39.9 - - - - 39.9 Sorghum - 10.6 10.6 - 155.9 155.9 - 166.5 Sugarcane - - - - - - - 17.7 Wheat - - - 43.7 - 43.7 - 43.7 Gram - - - - 43.2 43.2 - 43.2 Safflower - - - - 14.8 14.8 - 14.8 Groundnut - - - - - - 3.3 3.3 Sunflower - - - - - - 1.7 1.7 Horticulture crops – Fruits Total area (000 ha) Sweet orange (Mosambi) 21.41 Mango 20.10 Sapota 9.42 Custard apple 2.39 Promogranate 1.4 Horticulture crops - Vegetables Total area (000 ha) Onion 7.51 Chilli 1.1 Tomato 1.0 Brinjal 0.89 Okra (Bhendi) 0.32 Total 11.04 Medicinal and Aromatic crops Total area (000 ha ) Ginger 5.99 Turmeric 0.35 Total 6.35 Floriculture - Plantation Crops Total area Irrigated Rainfed Not applicable - - Fodder crops Total area Irrigated Rainfed Sericulture etc 0.113 0.113 - (Source:* JDA Divisional Kharif review meeting report, 2010 -11;** DSAO ZREAC report Rabi 2010-11) 3 1.8 Livestock ( 2003 Census) Number ( ‘000 ) Male Female T0tal Non descriptive cattle (local low yielding ) 255082 150055 405137 Crossbred Cattle 30067 81237 111304 Non descriptive buffaloes (local low yielding ) 9915 61061 70976 Graded buffaloes - - - Commercial dairy farms Not available Goat 84697 290804 375501 Sheep 25546 56325 81871 Sheep Crossbred 743 916 1659 Total 406050 640398 1046448 1.9 Poultry ( 2003 Census) Commercial 484362 Backyard 0 Total 484362 1.10 Fisheries ( 2008-09) Area (ha) Yield (t/ha) Production (000 tons) Brackish water NA NA NA Fresh water 12501.35 0.382 4781 Others NA NA NA (Source: Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur-2010 1.11 Production and Kharif Rabi Summer Total Productivity of Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity major crops ( ‘000 t ) ( kg/ha ) ( ‘000 t ) ( kg/ha ) ( ‘000 t ) ( kg/ha ) ( ‘000 t ) ( kg/ha ) ( Average of last 5 years: 2003 to 2008) Cotton 403.4 282 - - - - 403.4 282 Pearl millet 122.1 980 - - - - 122.1 980 Maize 247.9 2548 - - - - 247.9 2548 Pigeon pea 24.5 614 - - - - 24.5 614 Sorghum 16.0 1509 168.5 1086 - - 184.5 1297.5 Sugarcane - 61.0 1221.3 69.0 - - 1221.3 69.0 Wheat - - 79.0 1810 - - 79.0 1810 Gram - - 23.5 544 - - 23.5 544 Safflower - - 7.9 540 - - 7.9 540 Maize (rabi) - - 2.1 1145 - - 2.1 1145 Groundnut - - - - 29.0 1272 29.0 1272 Sunflower - - - - 9.8 398 9.8 398 4 Maize - - - - 3.3 1031 3.3 1031 Mosambi - - - - - - 160.81 3500 Mango - - - - - - 42.53 6000 Sapota - - - - - - 68.85 2000 Custard apple - - - - - - 33.01 - Promogranate - - - - - - 5.26 5000 (Source: JDA Regional Review Meeting Report, 2010-2011& DSAO Rabi ZREAC meeting report 2010-11) 1.12 Sowing window for 5 Cotton Pearl millet Maize Pigeon pea Sorghum major crops ( start and end of sowing period) Kharif - Rainfed June 15 to July 15 June 15 to July 30 June 15 to July 30 June 15 to July 30 June 15 to July 15 Kharif - Irrigated May 15 to June 15 June 15 to July 30 June 15 to July 30 Wheat Gram Maize Safflower Sorghum Rabi - Rainfed - 1 - 15 Oct - Sep 15 to Oct 15 1 to 15 Oct Rabi - Irrigated Nov1 to N0v 20 15 Oct – 15 Nov Oct 15 to Nov 15 Oct 15 to Nov 15 Oct 15 to Nov 15 1.13 What is the major contingency the district is prone Regular Occasional None to? (Tick mark and mention years if known during the last 10 years period ) Drought - √ - Flood - √ - Cyclone - - √ Hail storm - - √ Heat wave - - √ Cold wave - - √ Frost - - √ Sea water inundation - - √ Pests and diseases ( specify ) √ 1.Heliothis (pigeonpea , gram) - - 2.Spodoptera (Soybean) 3.Sphingid (Moong and Urd) 4.Jassids&whitefly (cotton) (Source: Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur 1.14 Include Digital maps of the district for Location map of district within States as Annexure 1 Enclosed : Yes Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Enclosed : Yes Soil map as Annexure 3 Enclosed : Yes 5 Annexure 1 Location map of Aurangabad district 6 Annexure 2 Mean monthly rainfall of Aurangabad District (Source: IMD) (1941-1990) 7 Annexure 3 Soil map of Aurangabad district (Source: NBSS & LUP Regional Centre, Nagpur) 8 2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies 2.1 Drought 2.1.1 Rainfed situation Condition Suggested Contingency measures Early Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / Agronomic measures Remarks on season situation system cropping system Implementation drought including variety (delayed onset ) Medium deep to Cotton No Change Normal package of practices recommended Linkage with Delay by 2 deep black soils with by MAU, Parbhani MAU, MSSC and weeks assured rainfall Pearl millet -do- -do- NSC for seed. Maize -do- -do- Linkage with 4th week of Pigeonpea -do- -do- MAIDC for June Soybean -do- -do- implements. Sorghum -do- -do- Linkage with Green gram / -do- -do- MAU, KVK for Black gram -Chickpea / agro techniques. Rabi Sorghum / Safflower Shallow black soils Cotton -do- -do- with assured rainfall Pearl millet -do- -do- Maize -do- -do- Pigeonpea -do- -do- Sorghum -do- -do- Green gram / -do- -do- Black gram – Gram / Rabi Sorghum / Safflower Medium deep to deep Cotton -do- -do- black soils with low Pearl millet -do- -do- rainfall (Vaijapur and Maize -do- -do- Gangapur tehsils)* Pigeonpea -do- -do- Green gram / -do- -do- Black gram -Chickpea / Rabi Sorghum / Safflower Shallow black soils Cotton -do- -do- with low rainfall Pearl millet / Pearl millet + -do- -do- (Vaijapur and Pigeonpea Gangapur tehsils) Maize -do- -do- Pigeonpea -do- -do- 9 Condition Early Major Farming Normal Crop /Cropping Change in Crop/Cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on season situation system including variety Implementation drought (delayed onset ) Medium deep to Cotton No change. Prefer short duration Normal package of practices Linkage with Delay by 4 deep black soils varieties / hybrids or Cotton + recommended by MAU, Parbhani or MAU, MSSC weeks with assured pigeonpea (BSMR 736, 853, BDN adopt 20-25% more seed rate than and NSC for rainfall 708,711) in 6:1 row proportion recommended and reduce fertilizer seed.