Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
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S. No |
Farming system/enterprise |
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1 2 3 4 5 |
Maize-Wheat Paddy-Wheat Mash-Wheat Maize- Mustard Horticulture crops a: (vegetables like Tomato, Cole crops, cucurbits, Brinjal and chillies. b. Fruit crops like Mango, Citrus, Guava, Litchi, Peach, plum and apricot. c. Garlic, Ginger and Turmeric are potential spices of some pockets |
Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
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S. No |
Agro-climatic Zone |
Characteristics |
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1 |
Subtropical zone |
This includes areas between 380-800m amsl. The lower belt of Reasi where the KVK is located falls in this zone. This area experiences hot summers followed by cold winters and area also experiences autumn frost. The major chunk of precipitation is received during monsoons. The soils are mostly sandy loam and clay loam in some pockets with normal OM. Most of the area is rain fed with very little irrigation. The annual rainfall of the district is 1000 to 1100 mm. major chunk of it is received from may-September. The mean maximum and minimum temperature ranges between 35- 40 0C and 10-12 0C respectively. Agriculture in this area is diverse and is completely rain fed. The area has low productivity and low input usage. |
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2 |
Intermediate Zone |
Situated between 800-1500m, amsl, this area experiences definite winters and a hot spell of summer. The major chunk of precipitation is received in summer months. Most part of Udhampur and Reasi falls in this zone. The annual rainfall of the district is about 1100 mm. The mean maximum and minimum temperature ranges between 35- 40 0C and 10-12 0C respectively. Agriculture in this area completely rain fed. |
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3 |
Temperate zone |
It includes few areas falling above 1500m amsl. This area experiences chilling winters and major cropping season is kharif, during which moisture is available for growing crops. These areas also experiences snow in winter thus minimum temperatures falls below zero degrees during these months. |
Soil type/s
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S. No |
Soil type |
Characteristics |
|
1 |
Sandy loam |
Medium O. M. content, Low to medium N and Medium phosphorus and High in K content.Illite is dominate clay mineral. The soils are slightly acidic. |
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2 |
Clay loam |
Medium O. M. content, Low to medium N and Medium phosphorus and High in K content. Illite is dominating clay mineral. The soils are slightly acidic. |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district (Udhampur)
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S. No |
Crop |
Area (ha) |
Production (Qtl) |
Productivity (Qtl /ha) |
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1 |
Maize |
29000 |
531000 |
18.40 |
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2 |
Wheat |
26000 |
517000 |
16.20 |
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2 |
Paddy |
10000 |
230000 |
23.00 |
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4 |
Pulses |
2320 |
16200 |
7.10 |
|
5 |
Millets |
12428 |
- |
- |
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6 |
Oil seed |
2415 |
15200 |
4.50 |
|
7 |
Vegetables |
3237 |
536000 |
166 |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district (Reasi)
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S. No |
Crop |
Area (ha) |
Production (MT) |
Productivity (Qtl /ha) |
|
1 |
Maize |
19800 |
35640 |
18.0 |
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2 |
Wheat |
14600 |
33780 |
18.0 |
|
2 |
Paddy |
2800 |
6320 |
22.5 |
|
4 |
Pulses |
2050 |
2050 |
10.0 |
|
5 |
Oil seed |
2100 |
1470 |
07.0 |
|
6 |
Vegetables |
930 |
18600 |
200.0 |
|
7 |
Fodder |
750 |
20625 |
275.0 |
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8 |
Jowar/ bajra /barley etc. |
600 |
900 |
15.0 |
|
9 |
Floriculture |
25 |
- |
- |
Weather data
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Month |
Rainfall (mm) |
Temperature 0 C |
Relative Humidity (%) |
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Maximum |
Minimum |
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Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district Udhampur.
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Category |
Population |
Production |
Productivity |
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Cattle 254955 72.8 (000) MT |
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Crossbred |
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Indigenous |
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Buffalo |
143877 |
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Sheep 58000 |
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Crossbred |
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Indigenous |
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Goats |
28000 |
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Pigs |
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Crossbred |
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Indigenous |
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Rabbits |
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Poultry |
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Hens |
163514 |
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