AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF DIFFERENT CROPS

Name of major cereal crops

Name of major pulse crops

Name of major oilseed crops

Name of major vegetable crops

Name of major fruit crops

Name of major plantation crops

Name of major spice crops

Name of major fodder crops

MAJOR CROPPING SYSTEMS (eg. Rice-pea-greengram; rice –fallow etc.)

DETAILS OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, etc. IN THE DISTRICT

DETAILS OF FISHERY IN THE DISTRICT

NAME OF INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMS PREVALENT IN THE DISTRICT

Major identified problems in the district in relation to agriculture and allied activities:

1. Non-availability of quality seeds, extreme weather events like drought, floods etc., imbalance use of inorganic fertilizers and high cost of production.

2. The productivity level of both HYVs and traditional varieties is gradually declining owing to poor knowledge of seed production technology.

3. Crops grown mostly as rain-fed owing to which sowing and/ or transplanting operations is often delayed where there is no rain. Moreover, growing season of most kharif crops coincide with rainy season.

4. Non-availability of green fodders and high cost of animal feeds are major constrains in the livestock and poultry sector.

5. Lack of knowledge of farmers on scientific rearing of animals is another production constrain.

6. Sudden spread of diseases over a large area, affects livestock and poultry production.

7. Lack of scientific knowledge on fish farming and production system.

8. Insufficient availability of fish fingerlings and marketing networks.

AGRO TOURISM (IF ANY):

NIL

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS:

1. Popularized submergence tolerance rice variety “Ranjit sub-1” in chronically flood affected areas of the district. Now, the variety is cultivated in 26 villages with an area of 75.46 Hectares and 283 numbers of farm families.

2. Popularized Toria variety “TS 36” and” TS 38” through Cluster Frontline demonstration programme. The aforesaid varieties are cultivated in 32 villages (62 hectares by 467 farm families).

3. The improved duck breeds (Chara Chambeli, Khaki Campbell and Vigova Super M) popularized through frontline demonstration, technical guidance and arrangement of ducklings are adopted by 354 numbers of farm families covering 129 villages.

4. Popularized improved pig breeds (Hampshire, Large white Yorkshire) among farmers. These breeds are adopted in 40 villages in the district covering 198 farm families.

5. Composite fish culture technology was popularized among fish farmers through frontline demonstration and training. This technology is now adopted in 35 villages in the district covering 108 farm families.

6. Oyster mushroom production technology was popularized through vocational training, frontline demonstration and arrangement of quality spawn for farmers, farm women and rural youths. At present, 223 nos. of farm families in 28 villages adopted the technology.

7. Popularized low-cost vermicomposting technology through vocational training and frontline demonstration programmers. The technology was spread horizontally into 46 villages and adopted by 262 farm families.

8. Processing and preservation of locally available fruits and vegetables is another area suitable for farm women and rural youths. KVK Bongaigaon made different interventions (Vocational training, technical guidance) to popularize processing and preservation of locally available fruits and vegetables among farm women and rural youths. At present, 112 nos. of farm women in 8 villages adopted this technology.