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ANDHRA PRADESHAGRICULTURE

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5th Largest in India both in terms of geographical area and population

Close to 19 % of the State’s GDP is from Agriculture & Horticulture

Agriculture provides employment to 65% of the State population

STATE – BACKGROUND

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District wise Map of Andhra Pradesh

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Food and Non Food Crops

• Food Crops• Rice• Wheat• Jowar• Bazra • Sugarcane

• Cash Crops• Tobacco• Groundnut• Cotton• Chillies• Oilseeds

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NORMAL AREA UNDER DIFFERENT CROPS IN THE STATE

Kharif Rabi Total1 2 3 4 51 Paddy 24.99 10.76 35.752 Sorghum 3.00 3.65 6.653 Maize 4.20 1.11 5.314 Other millets 0.55 0.38 0.935 Pulses 9.64 9.86 19.56 Oilseeds 20.78 5.59 26.377 Cotton 9.55 0.08 9.638 Sugarcane 2.24 0 2.249 Mesta 0.75 0 0.7510 Other Crops 3.82 1.73 5.55

79.52 33.16 112.68

Area in ha.Crop S.No.

Total Agricultural Crops

Major crops : Paddy, Oilseeds (Groundnut & Sunflower),Cotton

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Source wise Irrigation (Lakh ha.)

S.No Source Gross area Irrigated

1 Canals 14.82

2 Tanks 4.52

3 Tube Wells 16.01 24.79

4 Other wells 8.78

5 Other sources 1.51Total

55% irrigation is power intensive

45.36

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RAINFALL - 2004-05

MONSOON NORMAL(in m.m)

ACTUAL(in m.m)

%of deviation

a)South-West Monsoon (1.06.04 to 30.09.04)

624.4 478.5 -23%

b) North-East Monsoon (1.10.04 to 31.12.04)

224.4 133 -41%

c)   Winter period (1.01.04 to 28.02.05)

13.4 9.5 -29%

d)  Hot weather period (1.03.05 to 16.03.05)

7.0 2.9 -59%

TOTAL RAINFALL 868.6 623.9 -28%

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Weekly Rainfall - kharif 2004

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Crop Normal Area

Area Sown in Lakh Ha

Normal Production Lakh Ha.

Actual Production Lakh Ha

1 Paddy 24.99 21.37 65.37 65.29

2 Coarse grain

9.53 9.00 16.57 15.13

3 Pulses 9.64 8.63 3.93 4.27

4 Oilseeds 20.77 23.41 11.22 15.86

5 Cotton 9.55 11.42 16.19 27.81

6 Other Commercial Crops

5.04 4.46 182.26 162.19

TOTAL 79.52 78.29 295.54 290.55

AREA AND PRODUCTION FOR KHARIF 2004

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Productivity trends in Kharif 2004

S.No Crop

Yields(kg/ha)

Normal Kharif-03 Kharif,04

1 Paddy 2624 2772 3055

2 Cotton 287 384 414

3 Redgram 400 418 588

4 Groundnut 597 482 684

5 Castor 337 453 547

6 Sugarcane 76488 72115 75850Adequate supply of credit enabling farmers to apply recommended dosage of inputs

Timely supply of seeds

Frequent checks on quality of inputs(seeds, fertilizers& pesticides)

Timely advise on plant protection measures

Low humidity climate.

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CROP MOVEMENT TRENDS IN KHARIF 2004 COMPARED TO KHARIF 2003

Increase in cotton areas from 8.37 lakh ha to

11.44 lakh ha Increase in Groundnut areas from 12.58 lakh ha to 15.95 lakh ha Increase in Sesamum (Gingelly) areas from1.14 lakh ha

to 1.72 lakh ha. Increase in Soybean area from 0.68 lakh ha

to 0.91 lakh ha Increase in castor area from 2.91 lakh ha 3.19 lakh haDecrease in paddy area

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Crop Normal Area

Area Sown in Lakh Ha

Normal Production Lakh Ha.

Actual Production Lakh Ha

1 Paddy 10.76 8.42 36.16 29.78

2 Coarse grain

5.14 4.91 9.05 9.86

3 Pulses 9.86 8.71 6.66 6.85

4 Oilseeds 5.59 7.17 5.76 8.68

5 Commercial Crops

1.81 2.12 5.71 5.41

TOTAL 33.16 31.33 63.34 60.58

AREA AND PRODUCTION FOR RABI 2004 - 05

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Food grains decrease from 25.76 to22.04 lakh haOilseeds increase from 5.59 to7.17 lakh haCommercial crops increase from 1.81 to2.12 lakh haDecrease in paddy area

CROP MOVEMENT TRENDS IN RABI 2004-05 COMPARED TO RABI 2003 -04

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