District Profile

District level data on agriculture, livestock and farming situation (2017-18)

S.N.	Item	Information
1	Major Farming system/enterprise
2	Agro-climatic Zone
3	Agro ecological situation
4	Soil type
5	Productivity of major 2-3 crops under cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits and others
6	Mean yearly temperature, rainfall, humidity of the district
7	Production of major livestock products like milk, egg, meat etc.

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

S.N.	Farming System/Enterprise
1	Paddy – Wheat
2	Paddy – Fallow
3	Paddy – Mustard / Linseed / Lentil
4	Sugarcane – Sugarcane
5	Maize – Maize
6	Maize – Vegetables
7	Maize – Black gram
8	Maize-Wheat
9	Cow pea + Bajra/Maize – Fallow (Hill agril.)

Description of Agro-climatic Zone

S.N.	Agro-climatic	Zone Characteristics
1	Zone IV Central and North Eastern Plateau	This zone is characterized by humid to sub-humid tropical monsoon type of climate. The district receives an annual rainfall of 1500 mm and most of the rain occurs during the rainy season. During winter it becomes cool and record average temperature of 150C but during summer temperature ranges from 300C to 400C.

Agro Ecological Situations

S.N.	Agro Ecological Situation	Characteristics
1	AES – 1	Alluvial Soil Irrigated Condition
2	AES – 2	Black Soil Irrigated Condition
3	AES – 3	Black Soil Rainfed Condition
4	AES – 4	Red Lateritic soil

Soil Types

S.N.	Soil Type	Characteristics	Area in ha
1	Entisols	Coarse loamy, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Endoaquents Fine loamy, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Ustifluvents Fine silty, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Ustifluvents Coarse loamy, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Ustifluvents Coarse loamy, mixed, hyperthermic Aquic Ustifluvents	16800
2	Inceptisols	Fine silty, mixed, hyperthermic Typic HaplusteptsFine, mixed, hyperthermic Aeric Endoaquepts Fine silty, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Haplustepts Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Aeric Endoaquepts Fine loamy, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Haplustepts Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Aeric Endoaquepts Fineloamy,mixed,hyperthermic Typic Haplustepts Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Vertic Haplustepts Clayey-skeletal, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Haplustepts Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Vertic Haplustept	58720
3	Alfisols	Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Aeric Endoaqualfs Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Haplustalfs Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Endoaqualfs Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Haplustalfs Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Vertic Endoaqualfs Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Haplustalfs Loamy-skeletal, mixed, hyperthermic Lithic Rhodustalfs Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Haplustalfs Fine loamy, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Paleustalfs	66080
4	Vertisols	Fine, mixed, hyperthermic Udic Haplusterts	5760

Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district

S.N.	Crop	Area (ha)	Production (t)	Productivity (q/ha)
1	Paddy	39908	12668	31.74
2	Maize	11070	15240	11.40
3	Wheat	11725	20026	17.08
4	Gram	7972	7549	9.47
5	Pigeon pea	5885	2613	4.44
6	Black gram	8355	6834	8.18
7	Green gram	535	2167	4.05
8	Lentil	3250	1463	4.50
9	Peas	1377	771	5.60
10	Mustard	13080	6710	5.13
11	Sesame	106	38	3.60
12	Linseed	2732	669	2.45

Mean yearly temperature, rainfall and humidity

Month	Rainfall (mm)	Temperature 0 C
Apil’2017	67.6	Maximum : 34.8 Minimum : 28.0
May’2017	157.6	Maximum : 35.5 Minimum : 29.5
June’2017	151.6	Maximum : 36.2 Minimum : 27.1
July’2017	408.4	Maximum : 33.2 Minimum : 26.1
August’2017	300.2	Maximum : 34.0 Minimum : 26.9
September’2017	231.4	Maximum : 34.7 Minimum : 26.4
October’2017	117.2	Maximum : 34.1 Minimum : 26.0
November’2017	-	Maximum : 30.1 Minimum : 23.0
December’2017	4.4	Maximum : 26.6 Minimum : 20.6
January’2018	-	Maximum : 20.4 Minimum : 11.9
February’2018	-	Maximum : 27.9 Minimum : 19.4
March’2018	13.8	Maximum : 33.1 Minimum : 21.4

Production and productivity of livestock, poultry, fisheries etc. in the district

Category	Population	Production	Productivity
Cattle
Crossbred	2799
Indigenous	283367
Buffalo	63912
Sheep
Crossbred
Indigenous	3497
Goats	182756
Pigs
Crossbred
Indigenous	65342
Rabbits
Poultry
Hen
Desi	156325
Improved
Duck
Turkey and Others
Fish	560.20 ha	6600 MT	11.78
Marine
Inland
Prawn
Scampi
Shrimp

Details of operational area / villages (2017-18)

S.N.	Name of the Block	Name of the Village	Major Crops & Enterprises	Major Problem Identified	Identified Thrust Areas
1	Sahibganj	Kodarjanna Talbanna Sakari	Wheat, Sugarcane Wheat, Chickpea, Black gram Maize, Black gram	Low yield of wheat due to lack of quality seed Pod borer problem in chickpea Low yield	Seed Village IPM INM and IPM
2	Borio	Paharpur Telo Jirul Rakso	Paddy Paddy, Pigeon pea, Mustard Paddy, Wheat, Mustard Barbatti, Bajra, Maize	Low yield Pod borer in pigeon pea Low yield of mustard Low yield	Introduction of improved variety Integrated Pest Management Integrated Nutrient Management Integrated Nutrient Management
3	Rajmahal	Parariya Paparjoriya Dalahi	Paddy, Vegetables Paddy Paddy, wheat	Low yield Low yield Low yield	Integrated Nutrient Management, Introduction of Hybrid, Seed Production SRI technique Integrated Nutrient Management
4	Taljhari	Bhatbhanga Brindaban Gangatia	Paddy Paddy, Wheat Barbatti, Bajra, Maize	Low yield Low yield Low yield	INM and IPM INM and IPM Integrated Nutrient Management
5	Barhait	Dumariya Bhognadih	Dolichos bean Paddy, Wheat	Low yield due to pod borer Low yield	IPM INM and IPM
6	Udhawa	Piyarpur Katahalbari	Vegetables Paddy, Wheat	Low yield due to insect pest Low yield	IPM and introduction of resistant variety INM and IPM
7	Barharwa	Sonakud Pathna Bataiel Mayur cola	Pigeon pea Paddy, Wheat, Mustard Paddy, Wheat, Mustard Paddy	Low yield Low yield Low yield Low yield	Seed Village INM and Introduction of improved variety, Seed Village of paddy INM and Introduction of improved variety, Seed Village of paddy SRI technique
8	Mandro	Kendua Karamtola	Vegetable Paddy, Pigeon pea	Problems of insect pest Low yield	IPM Introduction of improved variety
9	Pathna	Kesrol Chandola	Green gram Paddy, Pigeon pea, Mustard	Low yield Low yield	Introduction of HYV Introduction of improved variety

Details of village adoption programme

Name of the villages adopted by Head and Scientist MS in 2017-18 for its development and action plan

Name of Village	Block	Action taken for development
Lalbandh	Rajmahal	Production of rice seed through SRI technique Production of vermicompost and vermiwash
Brindaban	Taljhari	Mushroom production Promotion of high density orchard
Dumariya	Barheit	Promotion of flower cultivation Promotion of tuber crop cultivation

Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojona

i) Name of the village under Sansad Adarsha Gram Yojona : Piyarpur, Panchayat – Piyarpur, Udhwa.

ii) Contribution of KVK in the programme:

Base Line Survey,
Off Campus Training (2 nos.),
On Campus Training (1 nos,)

Priority thrust areas

S.N.	Thrust area
1	Sustainable crop production through integrated crop, nutrient and pest management.
2	Adoption of suitable soil conservation measures and rain water harvesting.
3	Village seed production programme.
4	Entrepreneurship through dairy, goatery, poultry and mushroom production and value addition of agricultural produce.