|
Progress:
During
the last fifty years, the Agriculture Department has made tremendous
progress in agriculture production . The production has increased
manifold as is evidence from the information given below.
| TOTAL
FOODGRAINS PRODUCTION |
| Food
grains production increased from 200 thousand tonnes
in 1951-1952 to 1496.68 thousand tonnes (Anti.) in the
Year 2006-2007. |
|
|
MAIZE PRODUCTION
|
 |
Maize
is the major crop of the state. The production of
Maize, which was 67.3 thousand tones in 1951-1952
has gone up to 682.61 thousand
tonnes in the year 2007-2008.
|
|
RICE PRODUCTION
|
| The
Production of rice has gone up from 28.3 thousand tonnes
in 1951-1952 to 121.45 thousand tonnes in 2007-2008. |
 |
|
WHEAT PRODUCTION
|
 |
The
production of wheat has attained a level of 596.49
thousand tonnes in 2006-2007 against 61.2 thousand tonnes
during 1951-1952. |
| VEGETABLE
PRODUCTION |
| Production
increased from 25 thousand tonnes during 1951-1952 to 991.44
thousand tonnes during 2006-2007. |
 |
|
GINGER PRODUCTION (Dry)
|
 |
The
production of Ginger in 1951-1952 was 1.24 thousand tonnes.
The production of Ginger in 2006-2007 is 2.06 thousand
tonnes. |
| POTATO
PRODUCTION |
|
The
production of potato was 1.60 thousand tonnes in 1951-1952,
163.21 thousand tonnes in 2006-2007.
|
 |
Progress
in Respect of Other Programme During 2007-2008
|
S.No.
|
Development
Programme
|
Unit
|
Achievements
2007-2008
|
|
1
|
Distribution
of Improved Seeds |
M.T.
|
10,000
|
|
2
|
i)
Distribution of Plant Protection Material.
ii) Area Treated
|
M.T.
lac hect.
|
135
4.00
|
|
3
|
Distribution
of Fertilizers
(In Nutrients) :
i)
Nitrogen (N)
ii)
Phosphorous (P)
iii)
Potassium (K)
TOTAL
(N+P+K)
|
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
|
32,338
8,908
8,708
49,954
|
|
4
|
Improved
Agricultural Implements Distributed including Plant Protection
Equipments |
No's
|
96,500
|
|
5
|
Area
covered under H.Y.V. Programme
i)
Wheat
ii)
Rice
iii)
Maize
|
000'hect.
000'hect.
000'hect.
|
325.00
77.00
280.00
|
|
6
|
No.
of Biogas Plants Installed |
No's
|
150
|
|
7
|
Area
to be Covered under Soil and Water Conservation Measures |
Hect.
|
3,600
|
|
8
|
Number
of Soil Samples Analysed |
No's
|
72,942
|
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