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 1399.56 thousand tonnes (P) in the Year 2008-2009.
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 676.64 thousand tonnes in the year 2008-2009.

RICE PRODUCTION
The Production of rice has gone up from 28.3 thousand tonnes in 1951-1952 to 118.28 thousand tonnes in 2008-2009.
WHEAT PRODUCTION
The production of wheat has attained a  level of 531.49 thousand tonnes in 2008-2009 against 61.2 thousand tonnes during 1951-1952.
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
Production increased from 25 thousand tonnes during 1951-1952 to 1090.33 thousand tonnes during 2008-2009.
GINGER PRODUCTION (Dry)
The production of Ginger in 1951-1952 was 1.24 thousand tonnes. The production of Ginger in 2008-2009 is 3.50 thousand tonnes (P).
POTATO PRODUCTION

The production of potato was 1.60 thousand tonnes in 1951-1952, 182.00 thousand tonnes (P) in 2008-2009.

Progress in Respect of Other Programme During 2008-2009

S.No.
Development Programme
Unit
Achievements
2008-2009
1
Distribution of Improved Seeds
M.T.
11,021
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.

       
       

35,521

10,633

11,113

57,267

4
Improved Agricultural Implements Distributed including Plant Protection Equipments
No's
95,272
5

 

 

 

Area covered under H.Y.V. Programme

i)   Wheat

ii)  Rice

iii) Maize

 

  000'hect.

000'hect.

000'hect.

 

327.00

71.74

280.00

6
No. of Biogas Plants Installed
No's
202
7
Area to be Covered under Soil and Water Conservation Measures
Hect.
3,600
8
Number of Soil Samples Analysed
No's
1,20,970
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