1 State: GUJARAT Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: VALSAD 1.0 District Agriculture profile 1.1 Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Ghats And Coastal Plain, Hot Humi-per humid eco region (19): North Sahyadris and Konkan Coast, hot, humid eco-subregion(19.1) Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hills region ( XIII ) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Gujarat Heavy Rainfall area (GJ-1) List all the districts or part thereof falling under the NARP Zone Navsari, Valsad, Dang,Tapi (Newly formed district) Geographic coordinates of district headquarters Latitude Longitude Altitude 20° 36’ 37.40” N 72° 55’ 32.93” E 19 m Name and address of the concerned ZRS/ ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari. Mention the KVK located in the district KVK, Ambheti (NGO) ,Taluka-Kaprada,Dist-Valsad 1.2 Rainfall (Year:2009) Normal RF(mm) Normal Rainy days (number) Normal Onset ( specify week and month) Normal Cessation (specify week and month) SW monsoon (June-Sep): 2350 63 June 3 rd week Sept 4 th week NE Monsoon(Oct-Dec): - - - Winter (Jan- March) - - - - Summer (Apr-May) - - - - Annual 2350 63 - - ( Source :District Panchayat reports, reports of Agriculture department)
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State: GUJARAT
Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: VALSAD
1.0 District Agriculture profile
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Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone
Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Ghats And Coastal Plain, Hot Humi-per humid eco region (19): North Sahyadris and Konkan Coast, hot, humid eco-subregion(19.1)
Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hills region ( XIII )
Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Gujarat Heavy Rainfall area (GJ-1)
List all the districts or part thereof falling under the NARP Zone Navsari, Valsad, Dang,Tapi (Newly formed district)
Geographic coordinates of district headquarters Latitude Longitude Altitude
20° 36’ 37.40” N
72° 55’ 32.93” E 19 m Name and address of the concerned ZRS/ ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari.
Mention the KVK located in the district KVK, Ambheti (NGO) ,Taluka-Kaprada,Dist-Valsad
( Source :District Panchayat reports, reports of Agriculture department)
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1.3
Land use
pattern of the district (latest statistics)
Geographical area
Cultivable area
Forest area
Land under non- agricultural use
Permanent pastures
Cultivable wasteland
Land under Misc. tree crops and groves
Barren and uncultivable land
Current fallows
Other fallows
Area (‘000 ha)
264 163.4 57.6 17.5 2.3 9.5 7.5 4.5 - 1.7
( Source :District Panchayat reports, reports of Agriculture department)
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Major Soils (common names like red sandy
loam deep soils (etc.,)* (2006-07)
Area (‘000 ha)
Percent (%) of total
1. Black 37.22 14.1 2. Medium black 137.01 51.9 3. Loam 15.85 5.8 4.Sandy 3.43 1.3 5. Alkaline 0.79 0.3 6. Rocky 69.7 26.4 Others (specify):
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Agricultural land use Area (‘000 ha) Cropping intensity %
Net sown area 163.4 155.0 Area sown more than once 89.8 Gross cropped area 253.3
( Source :District Panchayat reports, reports of Agriculture department)
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1.6 Irrigation Area (‘000 ha)
Net irrigated area 58.8 Gross irrigated area 91.2 Rain fed area 104.588
Sources of Irrigation Number Area (‘000 ha) Percentage of total irrigated area Canals 361 10.9 23.5 Tanks 363 1.2 2.6
Open wells 6861 24.1 51.6 Bore wells 446 10.3 22.1 Lift irrigation schemes NA NA - Micro-irrigation NA NA - Other sources (please specify) NA NA - Total Irrigated Area 46768 46.7 100.0 Pump sets 18019 24.1 No. of Tractors 1842
Ground water availability and use* (Data
source: State/Central Ground water
Department /Board)
No. of blocks/ Tehsils
(%) area
Quality of water (specify the problem such as high levels of arsenic, fluoride, saline etc)
Over exploited Critical Semi- critical Safe √ Wastewater availability and use Ground water quality
Kharif- Rain fed 15th June to 15th July 15th June to July - 15th June to 15th July Kharif-Irrigated 15th June to 15th Oct Rabi- Rain fed November-October Rabi-Irrigated 1st Oct to 31st Jan.
( Source :District Panchayat reports, reports of Agriculture department)
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What is the major contingency the district is prone to? (Tick mark) Regular Occasional None
Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
Heat Wave
Horticulture
Cold wave
Horticulture
Frost
Horticulture
Hailstorm
Horticulture
Cyclone
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Horticulture
2.5 Contingent strategies for Livestock, Poultry & Fisheries
2.5.1 Livestock
Suggested contingency measures
Before the event During the event After the event
Drought
Feed and fodder availability
Insurance Encourage perennial fodder on bunds and waste land on community basis Establishing fodder banks, encouraging fodder crops in irrigated area Silage – using excess fodder for silage
Utilizing fodder from perennial trees and Fodder bank reserves Utilizing fodder stored in silos Transporting excess fodder from adjoining districts Use of feed mixtures
Availing Insurance Remove unproductive livestock
Drinking water
Preserving water in the tank for drinking purpose Excavation of Bore wells
Using preserved water in the tanks for drinking Wherever ground water resources are available priority for drinking purpose
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Health and disease management
Veterinary preparedness with medicines and vaccines
Conducting mass animal Health Camps and treating the affected once in Campaign
Remove sick animals
Floods Not observed
Feed and fodder availability
Drinking water
Health and disease management
Cyclone Not observed
Feed and fodder availability
Drinking water
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Health and disease management
Heat wave and
cold wave Not observed
Shelter/environment management
Health and disease management
2.5.2 Poultry
Suggested contingency measures
Convergence/linkages
with ongoing programs, if
any
Before the event During the event After the event
Drought
Shortage of feed ingredients
Insurance & Integration Establishing geed serve Bank
