Crops of gujarat

1. Government polytechnic, Dahod.
Civil department
4th semester
A division

2. CROPS OF GUJARAT

3. Name
Hathila Bhavesh
Patel Mohommad Jahir
Hathila Sanjay m.

4. Index
1. Introduction
2. Utilization
3. Agro-climatic Zones of Gujarat According to Rainfall and Soil Type
4. Gujarat Climate
5. Irrigation Potential in Gujarat (lakh ha)
6. Gujarat agriculture at the glance
7. Agriculture map of gujarat
8. Crop research centers
9. Soil health cards
10.For improving performance of agriculture sector
11.Planning for development of Arid /Semiarid areas
12.Conclusion

5. Introduction
Agriculture is one of the most important sectors for India.
Gujarat is the one of the fastest growing states of India. The state
has adopted a novel pattern of progress with the strategic
development of the key sectors like energy, industry and agriculture
for which it has achieved ambitious double digit growth rate since
10th Five Year Plan period.
Weather is one of the most important factors affecting the
agricultural production. The increase in climatic variability and
associated extreme weather episodes such as erratic rainfall
distribution, abrupt change in day and night temperatures during
crop season and sudden outbreaks in pest disease population,
especially in developing countries, are throwing challenges to
sustaining production levels of different crops. One strategy that
farmers can adopt to sustain or increase crop yields in the face of a
highly variable climate is to manipulate the crop environment
through improved management strategies for adaptation.

6. Total Geographical Area : 196 lakh hectares
Net Area Sown : 90 lakh hectares
Gross Cropped Area : 139 lakh hectares
Gross Irrigated area : 44.71 %
Net Irrigated area : 43.24 %
Total Operational land holders : 48.86 lakh
Average land holding : 2.03 ha
Category No. of Farmers (in Lakh No.)
Land holding (in Lakh
Ha.)
ST 5.04 (10.32%) 9.68 (9.78%)
SC 1.63 (3.33%) 2.94 (2.97%)
Utilization

7. Sr. Sub-region Rainfall (mm) Types of Soil
1 Southern Hills 1500 and above Deep black with patches of coastal
alkali lateritic and medium black soil
2 South Gujarat 1000 to1500 Deep black clayey soils
3 Middle Gujarat 800 to1000 Deep black to loamy sand
4 North Gujarat 400 to 700 Medium black
5 North Arid Zone 250 to 500 Sandy and saline soils
6 North Saurashtra 400 to 700 Shallow medium black soils
7 South Saurashtra 645 to 700 Shallow medium black & calcareous
soils
8 Bhal & Coastal Area 625 to 1000 Medium black poorly drained and
saline soils
Agro-climatic Zones of Gujarat
According to Rainfall and Soil Type

8. Gujarat Climate
 Mega thermic category with mean soil temperature
exceeding 28°C.
 Air temperature in January normally remains over 10°C.
Maximum temperature in May goes over 45°C in north and
north-west Gujarat.
 Rainfall is the most dominant climatic factor. Average
rainfall is 972 mm, received in 35 days mostly from June to
September with a coefficient of variation (CV) of 50%.
 Spatially it ranges from 300 mm in north-west to 2,200 mm
in south-east.
 12 out of 26 districts of Gujarat are drought prone.
 24.94% area falls under arid and 33.56% is under semi arid
area region.

9. Irrigation Potential in Gujarat (lakh ha)
Sr.
No.
Sources Ultimate
Irrigation
Potential
Irrigation
Potential
created upto
June, 2015
Maximum
utilization upto
June, 2015
A Surface water
1. Major & medium schemes
2. SSP (including conjunctive use)
3. Minor projects
18.00
17.92
3.48
14.92
4.66
4.00
12.56
2.53
2.76
Total of A 39.40 23.58 17.85
B Ground water
(including pvt. Resources)
25.48 18.17 19.57
Total of A + B 64.88 41.75 37.42
C Indirect benefit through water
conservation programme
- 5.20 4.66
TOTAL 64.88 46.95 42.08
Source: Narmada, Water resource, Water supply & Kulpasar department

10. Major Crops:
Kharif:
Cotton, Groundnut, Sesamum, Castor, Paddy, Bajra,
Maize, Tur, Green Gram, Sugarcane
Rabi / Summer:
Wheat, Rice, Maize, Mustard, Gram, Groundnut, Bajra
Major Rainfed Crops:
Bajra, Groundnut, Sesame, Pigeon pea, Green
Gram, Gram, Desi Cotton, Sorghum, Soyabean
Gujarat agriculture at the glance

11. Kuchhch : Bajara

12. Palanpur: cumin, fennel

13. Junagadh:Groundnut

14. Junagadh : Cotton

15. Ahemdabad: Wheat

16. Anand: Tobacco

17. Kheda: Paddy

18. Dahod: Maize,Castor.

19. Agriculture map of gujarat.

20. Crop research centers
Proper planning for this sector requires
relevant and reliable information in timely
manner. Information on crop, its stages and the
week by week weather during the crop season
is essential for proper management of
agriculture. Thus, farm operations planned in
conjunction with weather information are very
likely to curtail the costs of inputs and various
field operations. Crop weather calendar is a
comprehensive guide for farmers.

21. Groundnut research center
Junagadh
The Main Oilseeds Research Station was established at Junagadh during the year
1956 in the state with the objectives to breed and develop high yielding, disease
and pest resistant and better quality varieties of different oilseed crops like
groundnut, castor, sesame, sunflower, soybean and mustard. Currently, the centre
is actively engaged in groundnut and castor research work in the main areas

22. Godhra
Maize research center
In Gujarat, the maize crop research was started under All India Co-ordinated
Maize improvement Project (ICAR) in 1958 at Dahod. Later on, it was shifted
at Godhra, district Panchmahals in 1960. In 1972, the project was systematically
executed under the administrative control of the Gujarat Agricultural University.
In view of the local need based specific maize crop research, the
multidisciplinary and multilocation approach research was initiated with the
implementation of National Agricultural Research Project in 1983.

23. SOIL HEALTH CARD
 391468 soil health cards have been
issued during krushimahotsav.
MICRONUTRIENT
FERTILITY MAP
 50 STL’s were equipped with micro nutrient
facilities under RKVY and NPMSF schemes
 3.50 lakh soil samples were analyzed for
secondary and micro nutrients.

24. For improving performance of
agriculture sector
Convergence is made with four
electricity distributing companies of
the state with Gujarat Green
Revolution Company (GGRC) to
provide micro irrigation system at
subsidized rates.

25. Planning for development of Arid /Semiarid areas
 Management of soil
 Moisture conservation
 Ground water recharging
 Efficient use of irrigation water
 Micro Irrigation
 Balanced use of Fertilizers
 Selection of the crop and varieties
 Agricultural practices
 Plant protection
 Sustainable agriculture practices

26. Conclusion
 Better Irrigation Facilities
 Supply of Quality Seeds
 Green Manure
 Credit Facilities
 Agricultural Marketing
 Land Reforms
 Mixed Farming
 Efficient Administration
 Decreased Pressure of Population