DETAILS OF DISTRICT / JURISDICTION AREA OF KVK
2.1. 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 |
Crop + Horticulture + Live stock |
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2 |
Crop + Horticulture |
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3 |
Crop + Livestock |
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4 |
Crop + Livestock + Enterprise |
2.2. Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
a) Soil type
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S. No. |
Agro-climatic Zone |
Characteristics |
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1 |
Zone – I, East part of Nandurbar & Shahada tahsil |
Scarcity zone |
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2 |
Zone – II, Navapur tahsil |
Western ghat Zone |
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3 |
Zone – III Akrani & Northern part of Akkalkuwa |
Sub Moutain Zone |
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4 |
Zone –IV Taloda & southern part of Akkalkuwa & western part of Shahada Tahsil |
Western Maharashtra plain Zone |
b) Topography
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S. No. |
Agro ecological situation |
Characteristics |
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1 |
Scarcity Zone AES‐1 |
Rainfall less than 500mm.Very light to medium type soils. Long dry spells, Kharif predominant Cotton, Bajra, Groundnut and Onion are the main crops of the AES. |
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2 |
Scarcity Zone AES‐2 |
Rainfall less than 750mm., but more than 500mm.soils are medium to black. Kharif and rabi are predominant seasons. Cotton, Bajra, Mung, Maize, are the main crops. Mung followed by Rabi Jowar is present crop rotation. |
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3 |
Western Ghat Zone AES‐3 |
Average rainfall 750 to 1000mm. Medium to deep soils. Good irrigation potential. Sugarcane, Paddy, Maize, Cotton, Vegetables are the main crops. |
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4 |
Western Ghat Zone AES‐4 |
Average rainfall 1000 mm. light to medium soils. Rice, Sugarcane, finger millets, small millets are main crops |
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5 |
Sub Mountain Zone AES‐5 |
Average rainfall 1700 to 2500mm.Maximum 35o to 45o and minimum 10o to 16o c. temperature. Rice, Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Gr.nut and Small millets are main Kharif crops, while Wheat, Gram and vegetables are important rabi crops. |
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6 |
Western Maharashtra Plane Zone AES-6 |
Assured rainfall area having average rainfall 950 to 1250mm. Heavy to very heavy soils. Tapi river valley area. jowar, cotton, mung, maize, Bajra are main crops during Kharif. rabi jowar, wheat, gram are crops during Rabi Sugarcane and Banana are also having economic importance |
2.3 Soil Types
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S. No |
Soil type |
Characteristics |
Area in ha |
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1 |
Digraj series |
Shallow soil depth, Basalt rock is below. The land have low productivity, low water holding capacity and low fertility, restricted plant growth |
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2 |
Tintarvani series |
Low water holding capacity, very low productivity |
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3 |
Patoda series |
Medium soil depth (50 cm.) contains 5-10 % calcium, medium drainage, hard rock below, found cracks in summer, low water holding capacity and less fertile |
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4 |
Kumbhaphal series |
Soils having 25 cm depth, weathered murum is below. Low water holding capacity, difficult to cultivate stony land |
Akrani Tehsil |
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5 |
Ilegaon soil series |
Having 1-3 % slope, having drainage problem, underground rock is basalt mix with lime. |
Nawapur, Nandurbar Tehsil |
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6 |
Phulkalas soil series |
Weathered basalt resulted in hard murum is observed below. The soils are difficult to cultivation, medium textured soils. |
Some area of Nandurbar and Navapur Tehsil |
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7 |
Rajani soil series |
Soils get cracks and hence plant roots are damaged reducing yield of crop |
Some parts of Nandurbar and Navapur Tehsils. |
2.4. Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the area of jurisdiction of KVK (2022)
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S. No |
Crop |
Area (ha) |
Production (MT) |
Productivity (q./ha) |
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Major Field crops |
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1 |
Paddy |
30000 |
360.90 |
1201.16 |
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2 |
Wheat |
23600 |
381.80 |
1615.34 |
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3 |
Jowar |
26800 |
359.30 |
1339.20 |
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4 |
Rabi jowar |
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