District Profile

Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)

Particulars Farming System / Enterprise
Crop Paddy-Wheat
Pigeon Pea-Wheat
Maize-Potato-Groundnut
Bajra/Maize-Wheat
Fallow-Mustard -Groundnut./Urd/Moong
Fallow-Garlic/Cole crops
Fallow-Brinjal/Tomato/Cole crops
Jwar-Berseem/Oat
Livestock Dairy
Goatery
Poultry
Orchard Mango
Guava
Ber
Papaya
Anola

 

Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)

 

Agro-climatic Zone Temperature C Rainfall(mm) Total Area Lac(ha) Irrigated Area (%)
South West Semi Arid Zone Minimum : 3.5
Maximum : 47
954 1.86 98

 

Soil Types

 

S.N. Soil Type Characteristics (pH)
1 Loam 7.8-8.4
2 Clay Loam 8.0-8.7
3 Sandy Loam 7.5-8.0
4 Sodic Land 8.5-10.0

 

Area and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district

 

S.N. Crop Area (ha) Productivity (Qtl /ha)
1 Paddy 18509 25.28
2 Wheat 135228 35.11
3 Bajra 46021 25.75
4 Maize-kharif 25198 25.16
5 Maize-summer 1280 24.75
6 Chickpea 601 11.73
7 Lentil 1813 19.33
8 Moong (kharif) 9602 8.62
9 Moong (summer) 1280 8.49
10 Pigeon pea 1778 12.21
11 Urd 1080 7.8
12 Mustard 10834 16.35
13 Groundnut 367 9.91
14 Til 323 2.24
15 Tobacco 8455 60.07
16 Potato 6229 276.60
17 Onion(Rabi) 175  
18 Fodder(Rabi) 2035  
19 Fodder ( Kharif) 5067  
20 Fodder(Zaid) 1500  

 

Weather Data

 

Temperature Range : 3.5-46.7 C

Rainfall(mm) : 647 mm (Approx.

 

Population and productivity of Livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district

 

Category Population (Nos.) Productivity milk Ltr/day
Desi Cows Total 126643  
In Milk 41656 1.89
In Milk    
Crossbred Cows    
Total 15399  
In Milk 6230 6.46
Buffaloes    
Total 298677  
In Milk 155312 4.58
Sheep    
Total 8258  
Desi 7495  
Crossbred 763  
Goats 327690  
Horses 3791  
Pigs    
Total 31411  
Desi 27195  
Crossbred 4216  
Poultry (Total) 74939  
Fishery 250 ha 40q/h

 

Details of Operational Area / Villages

 

S.N. Taluk Name of the Block Name of the Village Major Crops & Enterprises Major Problem Identified
1 Etah Nidholikalan Kashimpur Paddy Imbalance fert, improved variety, weeds
2 Etah Marhera Datei Maize Shoot borer, Imbalance fertilizer
3 Etah Sheetalpur Jeesukhpur Pigeon Pea Pod borer & leaf roller, imbalance fert. Weeds
4 Etah Sakit Kangrol Bajra Weeds, imbalance ferti.
5 Kasganj Kasganj Memadi Wheat Imbalance fert, improved variety Weeds
6 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Mustard Imbalance fert, insect-disease
7 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Groundnut Non availability of improved variety, imbalance fert.
8 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Chickpea Imbalance fert, podborer, wilt
9 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Moong Imbalance ferti, yellow mosaic virus.
10 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Potato Imbalance ferti, blight, weeds
11 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Garlic Onion Imbalance ferti., insect, disease, weeds, Seed availability
12 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Cucurbits Insect-disease, Seed availability
13 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Cole crops Imbalance Ferti. Insect-disease
14 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Mango Malformation, Nutrition
15 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Guava Wilt
16 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Ber Stem borer
17 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Anola Root rot
18 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Brinjal Shoot & fruit borer
19 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Tomato Mossaic & fruit borer
20 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Buffalo Anestrus, low milk yield, calf mortality
21 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Cow Poor breeding facility
22 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Goat Mortality
23 General problems for all above taluks, blocks and villages     Farm Machinery Non availability of improved implements

 

Priority Thrust Areas

 

S.N. Crop/Enterprise Thrust area
1 Paddy, wheat, maize, pigeon pea, chick pea, moong, potato and summer groundnut. Availability of improved variety seeds
2 Paddy, wheat, maize, potato, garlic. Application of balance fertilizer
3 Potato, garlic, groundnut, mustard, paddy, maize, Application of micronutrients-sulphur and zinc.
4 Paddy, wheat, Pigeon Pea, moong, potato and garlic. Weed control.
5 Chickpea and Pigeon Pea. Control of pod border.
6 Brinjal, maize, tomato and petha Control of shoot borer and fruit borer.
7 Moong and tomato. Control of mosaic.
8 Potato Control of blight.
9 Buffalo calves and goats. Control of mortality.
10 Dairy animals. Mineral feeding, deworming and vaccination.
11 Diesel Engine and Sprayer. Technical know how for maintenance, operation and repairing.
12 Diesel Engine Mechanic, Mini Dairy, stitching and Goatery. Technical know how for self employment.
13 Maize sheller, Zero till seed drill, Rotavator, Paddy weeder and Paddy transplanter. Availability of improved agriculture machinery.
14 Seed and Grain storage. Technical know how.