District Agricultural Office
Department:- Agriculture
Contact Details:- Office of the District Agriculture Officer,
P.O- Garamur, Assam
Mail id: daomajuli@gmail.com
The Economy of Majuli District agrarian agriculture along with its allied activities the principal occupation of the people of Majuli. As high as around 90 percent of the total population of the District depended their livelihood from agriculture and its allied activities. As per records of 2011 census. 80.63 percent of the total working population of the District are cultivators and agriculture workers.
The main activities of the department are to transfer the technologies from Agriculture university’s laboratory to farmer’s field to increase the production maintaining the health of environment and soil through training, awareness camp & field visit, conducting demonstration on improved technologies to increase production.
Setup of the District:-
|
SL.NO |
ADO CIRCLE |
AEA ELEKA |
|
1 |
GARAMUR |
NATUN CHAMAGURI.GARAMUR. BALICHAPORI, MAHARICHUK, KARATIPAR, FAKUWA, DHUDANG. |
|
2 |
KAMALABARI |
LAHAN, BONGAON, DAKHINPAT, RAWANAPAR, KAMALABARI, UPPERKATANI, MOHKINA. |
|
3 |
JENGRAI |
NAYABAZAR, RATANPUR, KUHIYARBARI, BHAKATI DUWAR, JENGRAI, PHULANI, PAHUMARA. |
Soil type - Sandy loam to silty loam ( New Alluvial soil.), average Soil PH 5.5
Demographic details of the District.
|
Sl.No |
Particulars |
Majuli Dev.Block |
Ujani Majuli Dev. Block |
Total |
|
1 |
Total population |
100427 |
70223 |
170650 |
|
2 |
Female per “1000 male" |
946 |
968 |
957 |
|
3 |
Literacy (%) |
74 |
74 |
74% |
|
4(a) |
Non-Agricultural workers (%) |
3 |
3.5 |
3.25 |
|
4(b) |
Agricultural Labour (%) |
24 |
21.5 |
22.75 |
|
4(c) |
Agricultural workers (%) |
73 |
75% |
74 |
|
5(a) |
S.C Farmers |
19.34% |
5.6 % |
4734(13.75%) |
|
5(b) |
S.T Farmers |
40.00% |
63.0% |
16979(49.36%) |
|
5 (c) |
General Farmers |
40.66 % |
31.4% |
12697(36.89%) |
|
6 |
Women Farmers |
8425 |
11564 |
19989 |
Total village 243 Nos (210 cadastral, and 33 non cadastral)
Total Mouza 3 Nos (Kamalabari, Salmara and Ahatguri.)
No of Rural Market/ whole sale Market with name - 5 nos
(1. Nayabazar 2.Jengrai 3. Garamur 4.Balichapori 5. Kamalabari)
Different categories of Farm Families in the District.
|
Sl.No |
Categories of farmer as per size of farm |
S.C |
S.T |
General |
Total |
|
1 |
Land- less |
262 |
979 |
788 |
2029 |
|
2 |
Marginal |
2082 |
8566 |
5774 |
16422 |
|
3 |
Small |
1416 |
4612 |
3899 |
9927 |
|
4 |
Big |
974 |
2822 |
2236 |
6032 |
|
5 |
Total |
4734 |
16979 |
12697 |
34410 |
Food grain production 2018-19:-
|
Sl. No. |
Name of food grain |
Population ( 2% increased over 2015-16) |
Food grain requirement ( MT ) |
Food grain Production ( MT ) |
Food grain Surplus ( MT ) |
Food grain Deficit ( MT ) |
Remarks
|
|
1 |
Cereal ( Rice ) |
174063 |
20330.5 |
34584 MT |
14253.5 |
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1. 80% of total population 139250 2. 400 g rice/man/day 3. 65 g pulse/man/ day 4.35 g Oil seed/ Man /day |
|
2 |
Pulses |
174063 |
33037 |
7839 |
4535.3 |
----- |
|
|
3 |
Oil Seed. |
174063 |
1778.9 |
17457 |
-------- |
33.15 |
Production and action plan for major crops 2018-19:-
|
Sl. No. |
Crop |
Area ( Ha ) |
Productivity ( Kg/ Ha ) |
Production ( MT ) |
Strategies to be adopted. |
|||
|
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
|||
|
1 |
Winter Paddy |
13700 |
15300 (+ 11.67 % ) |
3600 |
3900 ( + 8.30 % ) |
49320 |
59670 |
1. Use of flood resistance Varieties like Swarna Sub-1, Ranjit Sub-1 |
|
2 |
Bao Paddy |
8500 |
9100 ( + 7.05% ) |
1800 |
1950 |
15300 |
29835 |
1. Cultivation of more area under Organic red Bao with good export quality. |
|
3 |
Summer paddy |
4835 |
5500 ( + 13.75 % ) |
4500 |
4800 |
21758 |
26400 |
1. More area to be brought under HYV Summer Paddy 2. Timely cultivation to escape from early flood. 3. Maintaing proper plant population. 4. Timely pest and disease management and inter-culture operation. |
Distribution of Agril. Machineries under diff. Scheme 2017-18, 2018-19:-
|
Sl No. |
Name of Scheme |
Items |
Total quantity received |
Quantity Issued |
Period of Distribution |
Remarks |
|
1 |
NFSM 2014-15,2016-17 |
2 HP Electrical pump set ( STW ) |
35 Nos. |
35 Nos. |
May & June/15 |
Distribution completed |
|
2 |
BGREI 2014-15,2016-17 |
4 HP Diesel Pump set ( STW ) |
140 Nos. |
125 Nos. |
June to Sept/15 |
Distribution completed |
|
3 |
BGREI 2014-15,2016-17 2017-18 |
2 HP Electrical pump set |
100 Nos. |
14 Nos. 18 Nos. |
Aug & Sept/15 August/2018. |
Distribution completed |
|
4 |
Under Increasing Irrigation potentiality |
2 HP Electrical pump set |
223 Nos. |
220 Nos. |
May to Sept/& Dec/15 |
Distribution completed |
|
5 |
Under Capacity Dev. |
Mini Oil Mil. |
20 Nos. |
20 Nos. |
July & Aug/15 |
Distribution completed |
|
6 |
Under BGRI 2015-16,2016-17 |
5 HP& 4 HP Diesel Pump set
|
40Nos. |
40 Nos. |
Dec & Jan/16 |
Distribution completed |
|
7 |
Under BGRI 2015-16, 2016-17 |
2 HP Electrical pump set |
80 Nos. |
80 Nos. |
Dec & Jan/16 |
Distribution completed |
|
8 |
Plant protection |
Hand sprayer |
20Nos. |
20 Nos. |
Sept/16 |
Distribution completed |
|
9 |
NFSM,2016-17 |
Power tiller |
13 Nos. |
13 Nos. |
March/17 |
Distribution completed |
|
10 |
BGREI ,2016-17 2017-18
|
Power tiller |
3 Nos. 78 Nos. |
3 Nos. 78 Nos. |
Oct/2017 to August/2018.
|
Distribution completed |
Crop coverage of Horticultural Crops:-
|
Sl. No |
Name of Crop |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
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|
|
|
Area (Ha) |
Produ ctivity (kg/Ha) |
Produ ction (Mt) |
Area (Ha) |
Productivity (kg/Ha) |
Production (Mt) |
Area (Ha) |
Productivity (kg/ Ha) |
Production (Mt) |
Area (Ha) |
Productivity (kg/Ha) |
Production (Mt) |
|
1. |
Assam Lemon
|
120 |
6645 |
7974 |
123 |
6645 |
817.3 |
125 |
6645 |
830.7 |
130 |
6645 |
863.9 |
|
2 |
Papaya
|
45 |
15782 |
710.14 |
47 |
15782 |
741.75 |
48 |
15782 |
757.5 |
50 |
15782 |
789.0 |
|
3 |
Pineappl e
|
14 |
15590 |
218.26 |
15 |
15590 |
233.85 |
15 |
15590 |
233.84 |
17 |
15590 |
265.0 |
|
4 |
Banana
|
350 |
16000 |
5600 |
352 |
16000 |
5632 |
352 |
16000 |
5632 |
355 |
16000 |
5680 |
|
5 |
Aracanut
|
325 |
1000 ( dry ) |
325 |
330150 |
1000 ( dry) |
330 |
330 |
1000 ( dry ) |
330 |
335 |
1000 ( dry ) |
335 |
|
6 |
Coconut
|
150 |
8544 nuts |
12816600 nuts |
155 |
8544 nuts |
1281600 nuts. |
150 |
8544 nuts |
1281600 nuts |
155 |
8544 nuts |
1281600 nuts |
|
7 |
Turmeric
|
150 |
32500 |
4875 |
8 |
32500 |
5037.5 |
155 |
32500 |
5037.5 |
160 |
32500 |
5200 |
|
8 |
Black Peepea
|
7 |
1500 |
10.5 |
130 |
1500 |
12 |
8 |
1500 |
12 |
9 |
1500 |
13.5 |
|
9 |
Zinger
|
125 |
15500 |
1937.5 |
270 |
15500 |
2015 |
130 |
15500 |
2015 |
135 |
15500 |
2092.5 |
|
10 |
Onion
|
270 |
9000 |
2430 |
270 |
9000 |
2430 |
270 |
9000 |
2430 |
275 |
9000 |
2475 |
Major Crop- coverage, production & Productivity:-
|
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
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|
Sl No |
Crop |
Area (Ha) |
Productivity (kg/ Ha) |
Production (Mt) |
Area ( Ha) |
Productivity (kg/ Ha) |
Production (Mt) |
Area ( Ha) |
Productivity (kg/Ha) |
Production (Mt) |
Area ( Ha) |
Productivity (kg/ Ha) |
Production (Mt) |
|
1 |
Sugarcane |
770 |
3000 (gur) |
2310 |
770 |
3000 (gur) |
2310 |
779 |
3600 |
2804 |
780 |
3600 |
2808 |
|
2 |
Kharief Vegetable |
783 |
8649 |
6772 |
783 |
8545 |
6690 |
784 |
8560 |
6711 |
787 |
8694 |
6842 |
|
3 |
Sali paddy |
15300 |
3600 |
55080 |
13900 |
3600 |
50040 |
15300 |
3600 |
55080 |
13700 |
3600 |
49320 |
|
4 |
Bao Paddy |
9770 |
2400 |
23280 |
9700 |
2400 |
32380 |
9100 |
1800 |
16380 |
8500 |
1800 |
15300 |
|
5 |
Black Gram |
4900 |
820 |
4018 |
4902 |
825 |
4043 |
4905 |
825 |
4047 |
6367.5 |
825 |
6500 |
|
6 |
Pea |
1520 |
1510 |
2295 |
1520 |
1050 |
1596 |
1521 |
1050 |
1597 |
1631 |
1050 |
1713 |
|
7 |
Lentil |
170 |
600 |
102 |
170 |
600 |
102 |
170 |
600 |
102 |
315 |
600 |
189 |
|
8 |
Garlic |
103 |
3375 |
348 |
125 |
3375 |
422 |
290 |
3375 |
979 |
290 |
3375 |
979 |
|
9 |
Potato |
590 |
9000 |
5310 |
590 |
9000 |
5310 |
590 |
9000 |
5310 |
592 |
9000 |
5328 |
|
10 |
Green Gm. |
1270 |
490 |
622 |
1270 |
490 |
622 |
1270 |
615 |
781 |
1471 |
615 |
905 |
|
11 |
Mustard |
8250 |
670 |
5528 |
9391 |
675 |
6339 |
9395 |
850 |
7986 |
8310 |
850 |
6983 |
|
12 |
Rabi Veg. |
915 |
4250 |
3888 |
929 |
4362 |
4052 |
915 |
4500 |
4162 |
948 |
750 |
7110 |
|
13 |
Onion |
121 |
9000 |
1085 |
121 |
9000 |
1089 |
270 |
9000 |
2430 |
285 |
2450 |
6983 |
|
14 |
Summer Paddy. |
3180 |
4500 |
14310 |
4500 |
4600 |
20700 |
4500 |
4600 |
20,700 |
4835 |
4650 |
22482 |
|
15 |
Maize |
15 |
4800 |
720 |
12 |
5200 |
624 |
38 |
5200 |
1976 |
42 |
5200 |
2184 |
|
16 |
Ground Nut |
12 |
1560 |
19.92 |
14 |
1800 |
25.2 |
15 |
1875 |
26.25 |
204 |
1880 |
38.35 |
|
17 |
Autumn paddy |
3010 |
1800 |
5418 |
3010 |
1800 |
5418 |
3010 |
1800 |
5418 |
3210 |
1825 |
5858 |
|
18 |
Jute |
25 |
2100 |
52.5 |
32 |
2155 |
68.9 |
35 |
2200 |
77 |
30 |
2100 |
63 |
|
19 |
Summer B.Gram |
115 |
750 |
86.25 |
220 |
790 |
174 |
400 |
525 |
210 |
400 |
780 |
312 |
|
20 |
Summer G. Gram |
120 |
720 |
86.4 |
135 |
715 |
96.5 |
400 |
625 |
250 |
400 |
725 |
290 |
Land use Statistics:-
|
Sl. No |
Particulars |
Majuli D.B.(Ha) |
Ujani M.D.B(Ha) |
Total (Ha) |
|
1 (a) |
Geographical Area (reported)1246Sq km, while the main land area at present 73452 Ha |
45311 |
28141 |
73,452 |
|
1 (b) |
Forest Area |
1524 |
762 |
2286 |
|
2 |
Not available for Cultivation |
9850 |
4925 |
14775 |
|
2 (a) |
Area under non Agricultural use |
2724 |
1362 |
4086 |
|
2 (b) |
Barren and uncultivable |
7126 |
3563 |
10689 |
|
3 |
Other uncultivation land |
4298 |
2149 |
6447 |
|
4 |
Fallow land |
5693 |
5391 |
11084 |
|
4 (a) |
Current fallow (CF) |
4000 |
5431 |
8531 |
|
4(b) |
Fallow other than CF |
1693 |
860 |
2553 |
|
5 |
Net area sown |
23946 |
14914 |
38860 |
|
6 |
Gross cropped area |
41356 |
25652 |
67008 |
|
7 |
Cropping intensity |
172.70% |
171.99% |
172.40% |
