2. 2 GUJARAT AGRICULTURE AT A GLANCE Total Geographical Area: 188.00 lakh ha. Cultivable Area: 86.00 lakh ha. Agro-climatic Zones: Eight
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4. Gujarat is the largest producer of, Castor, Tobacco, Isabgul (Psyllium), second largest Producer of Sesame seeds, Cotton and Groundnut in the country.
13. 8 AGRICULTURAL AT GLANCE ….. LAND USAGE & IRRIGATION CLASSIFICATION OF STATE LAND USAGE Total land held by Operational Holders 89.00 lakh hectors Actual cultivated area 86.00 lakh hectors Total cultivated area 112.00 lakh hectors Area under irrigation Irrigation Potential through canal irrigation: 21.48 lakh ha. With Sardar Sarovar Dam: 38.41 lakh ha. No. of Check dams & Boribands constructed: 50,000 No. of Farm Ponds created: 1,37,000 No. of Village Ponds deepened: 3087 A major Watershed Programme under implementation
41. 16 Strengthening of Agriculture infra structure cont.. SOIL HEALTH CARD..FINE OBJECTIVES Analysis of soil of all the villages of the state Guidance to farmers regarding fertilizer usage based on soil analysis Advising farmers regarding alternate cropping pattern based on soil analysis. Providing Soil Health Card to each farmer. 2,00,000 Soil Health Card distributed to farmers
42. 17 SOIL HEALTH CARD Government of Gujarat initiated scheme of SHC Actions Taken by AUs Actions Taken by DAG SHC Program Expert Group formed Soil data of 2,00,000 farmers’ land collected from 18000 villages in 2003=04 District level and Taluka level Scientists Identified Soil samples analyzed and database created Scientists & Extensions are advising crop improvement qualitatively based on soil data and existing knowledge DAG started farmers meet to explain cropping based on Soil data & makes available at local level Crop planning based on MAI TALUKA PLAN VILLAGE PLAN INDIVIDUAL FARMAR PLAN University recommendations compiled CDC formed
43. 18 Strengthening of Agriculture infra structure cont…. WORK PLANsoil health card Rabi- 2003-04 & Kharif 2004-05 Work Plan prepared for every taluka and village by team of agri. scientists, Agri. officers and hort. officer Rabi 2004-05 Taluka level plan prepared Village/Individual Farmer level plan under preparation
44. 19 Soil Health Card cont… ADVANTAGE FARMERS Farmers have now advantage of Knowing actual quantity of fertilizer needed. (This resulted in less use of Urea in certain areas) Alternate crop pattern Dialogue with scientists for issue related to farming
45. 20 Soil Health Card cont… FUTURE PLAN The taluka level plan will be based on Soil health analysis Rainfall pattern Soil depth analysis (data source BISAG) Market research - data of average price of various crops of last five years Manuals under preparation AAU - for officers for taluka and village plan preparation JAU - for Individual Farmers’ plan
76. 27% of villages have water quality problems – excess fluoride & nitrate
77. 1600 Km of coastline lead to problem of salinity ingress in 1/6th part of the State
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79. To make water available in adequate quantity in water scarce and quality affected villages on priority basis.
80. Inter basin bulk transfer of water from South and Central Gujarat to drought prone, desert areas and water quality effected villages of Kutch, Saurashtra and North Gujarat areas.
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82. 10 worst drought affected and desert districts to be provided drinking water under Sujalam & Suphalam Yojana which emphasis on in-situ water conservation and restoring ecological water balance.
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84. Formation of Pani Samities to take over the full responsibility of water supply and sanitation in villages.
85. NGOs to play a role as Implementation Support Agencies (ISAs) and 32 NGOs are working at present.