Changes in cropping pattern
Cropping pattern means the proportion of area
under various crops at a point of time or yearly
sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and
Changes in cropping pattern
Cropping pattern means the proportion of area
under various crops at a point of time or yearly
sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and
Changes in cropping pattern
Cropping pattern means the proportion of area
under various crops at a point of time or yearly
sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and
Changes in cropping pattern
Cropping pattern means the proportion of area
under various crops at a point of time or yearly
sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and
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Land Utilization
The percent share of the different segments of land use of the total geographical area of the state: 162.97 lakh hectares is as follows:
- Net area sown 37.29% Forest 22.63 %
- Current fallow lands 9.18%
- Land put non-agricultural uses 12.57%
- Barren and uncultivable land 8.26%
- Other fallow, cultivable waste lands 7.81%
- Remaining land 2.26%
The Land utilisation particulars from 2008-09 to 2016- 17 are given in the Annexure 5.1 and district wise land utilisation particulars during 2016-17 are given in Annexure 5.2.The following
Soil Types
- There are various types of soils and the formation of a soil is primarily influenced by major factors – climate, altitude and composition of bedrock etc. Disproportion in the distribution of rainfall in the country and excessive heat contribute special characters to the soils. Most of soils in the State are made up of a combination of three basic types, namely, Sand, silt, and clay. Category wise soils are given in Annexure 5.3. Of the 22 categories of soils adding to the total geographical area of the state, six types are predominant and together account for over 88% of the area.
Land Holdings
- The data on land holdings is being collected since 1970- 71 through a quinquennial census of land holdings, the latest available data relates to 2010-11. The average size of land holdings in the state has marginally declined to 1.06 hectares during 2010-11 from 1.13 hectares in 2005-06. The number of holdings has increased from 72.16 lakh in 2005- 06 to 76.21 lakh in 2010-11
Comparative picture of Area and Production under food grains and paddy
- The area as well as production of food grains for the year 2017-18 are expected to show an increase in comparison with the previous year achievements viz, 2016-17. However, a marginal decline of 0.47 lk ha. in area took place in case of Paddy crop during 2017-18.
Expansion of Area under Paddy and Major millets during 2017-18 lead to an increase of 5.65% in the production of Food grains.
Cropping Intensity
- The cropping intensity, the ratio of gross cropped area to net cropped area, one of the indicators of assessing effi ciency of agriculture sector has not undergone much change in the recent past. The cropping intensity for the year 2016-17 has marginally improved to 1.25 from 1.24 last year. This to be further stepped up to 1.50 by ensuring adequate irrigation and changing cropping pattern. Punjab and Haryana with cropping intensities respectively at 1.91 at 1.81 stand as National benchmarks.
Gross and Net Area Irrigated
- The gross area irrigated in the State increased to 35.82 lakh hectares in 2016-17 from 35.47 lakh hectares in 2015- 16. The net area irrigated in the state stands at 27.19 lakh hectares in 2016-17.
Agriculture Extension Programmes – Mission based approach
- In line with the Government of India’s commitment to double the farm income once in fi ve years, the state government has started implementing double digit inclusive growth strategy with strategic interventions in agriculture sector contributing to higher Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). The government is working in a mission mode to attain sustainable agricultural production duly competing with the best performing states in the country with minimum cultivation cost, targeting higher net returns to farmer.
- The Government has got clear vision to increase the food grain productivity from 2641Kgs/Ha. to 4409 Kgs/Ha. marching towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals 2029. It is aimed to transform the Agriculture sector in the state into a dynamic, high growth sector. Strategies have been devised to double the contribution of Agriculture to the GSDP to Rs.60000 Cr. by 2021-22 from the current level of Rs.31961 Cr (constant prices 2015-16).
Key strategies to realize the vision: