District Profile
Major Farming System / Enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
| S.N. | Farming system/enterprise |
|---|---|
| AES - I | Agriculture + Animal Husbandry (100%) |
| AES - II | Agriculture + Animal Husbandry (90%), Agriculture + Animal Husbandry + Horticulture (10%) |
| AES - III | Agriculture + Animal Husbandry (75%), Agriculture + Animal Husbandry + Horticulture (25%) |
Mainpuri is a District of Agra Division, Uttar Pradesh, India, is bounded on the North by Etah District, on the East by District Farrukhabad and Kannauj, on the South by District Etawah and on West by the District Firozabad and Etah. It lies between North Latitude 260 53' to 270 31' and East Longitude 780 27' to 790 26'
Description of Agro - Climatic Zone & Major are Ecological Situation (based on soil and topography)
| S.N. | Agro-climatic Zone | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South-West Semi-arid Zone IV | Semi-arid, with maximum temperature 45.6°C and minimum 7.4°C, Rainfall 620-750 mm, Alluvial soil originated from Ganges and its tributaries. Textural classes varies from Sandy-loam to Silty –clay-loam |
| S.N. | Agro - Climatical Situation | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AES - I | Loam and Sandy loam Soil with ph less than 8.0 |
| 2 | AES - II | Sandy Loam and Saline Soil with pH more than 8.5, Irrigated through Borewells |
| 3 | AES - III | Sandy - Loam Soil with pH 8-9, with very low water table |
Soil Types
| S.N. | Soil Types | Characteristics | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy | - | 85341.00 (31%) |
| 2 | Sandy Loam | - | 156083.00 (57%) |
| 3 | Others | - | 31659.00 (12%) |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
| S.N. | Crop | Area (ha) | Production (q) | Productivity (q/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kharif | Paddy | 89318 | 233920 | 25.07 |
| Bajara | 14879 | 28558 | 19.23 | |
| Maize | 56329 | 1222771 | 23.75 | |
| Groundnut | 209 | 1510 | 7.35 | |
| Rabi | Wheat | 143712 | 481663 | 33.52 |
| Barley | 2415 | 7372 | 30.52 | |
| Gram | 954 | 12470 | 9.99 | |
| Field Pea | 1313 | 38620 | 12.03 | |
| Mustard / Toria | 9683 | 107240 | 16.47 | |
| Potato | 16402 | 3221844 | 196.43 | |
| Zaid | Summer Groundnut | 36000 | 941400 | 26.15 |
| Moong | 2899 | 2499 | 8.62 | |
| Urd | 1300 | 1166 | 8.97 | |
| Onion | 350 | 8750 | 225.00 | |
| Spring Maize | 9750 | 433875 | 44.50 |
Weather Data
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| April 2014 | 10.60 |
| May 2014 | 0.00 |
| June 2014 | 39.40 |
| July 2014 | 147.30 |
| August 2014 | 129.30 |
| September 2014 | 154.20 |
| October 2014 | 7.20 |
| November 2014 | 0.00 |
| December 2014 | 19.10 |
| January 2015 | 22.30 |
| February 2015 | 0.00 |
| March 2015 | 77.35 |
| Total | 606.75 |
Weather Data
| Category | Population |
|---|---|
| Livestock | |
| Cattle (indigenous) | 76312 |
| Cattle (Cross breed) | 5066 |
| Buffalo | 2,82,430 |
| Sheep | 4077 |
| Goats | 196866 |
| Pigs | 19496 |
| Poultry | |
| Poultry | 63426 |
| Fisheries | |
| Pond | 18.98 ha |
Details of Operational area / Villages (2014 - 15)
| S.N. | Taluk | Name of Block | Name of Village | Major Crop & Enterprises | Major Problems | Identified Thrust Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainpuri Sadar | Mainpuri Sadar, Kurawali | Sikandarpur, Daulatpur, Nagla Munshi, Sansarpur, Rajpura | Wheat, Rapeseed, Summer Groundnut, Sesamum, Bajara | Low yield of Wheat, rapeseed, sesamum, groundnut and bajara due to use of local seed, no use of sulphur and poor weed management | Varietal replacement, weed management In wheat, varietal replacement, use of sulphur in rapeseed, groundnut and sesamum. |
| 2 | Bhogoan | Sultangang | Bhadura, Sweai, Sujapur, Pal, Ramnagar, Ahirwa, Mirjapur, Bhashuahar, Nagla Munsi, Nagla Beehari | Rice, Maize , Sesamum, Vegetable Pea, Wheat, Bottleguard, Field Pea Azad P-1 and Azad P-3, Mustard, Tomato, Garlic, Potato Nutritional Kitchen Garden, Vaccination in Live Stocks | Low yield of rice, Maize, Bajara, Sesamum, Vegetable Pea, Wheat, Onion Bottleguard, Field Pea, Tomato, Garlic, Potato Due to Imbalance use of Nutrients , Local seeds poor weed management and lack of IPM practices lack of nutritional garden and poor vaccination in live stocks | INM in Rice, Maize, Bajara, Wheat, Potato Varietal Replacement in Rice, Maize, Bajara, Sesamum, Vegetable Pea, Wheat, Bottleguard, Field Pea, Onion Garlic, IPM Practices in Potato, Tomato, Rice and Garlic. Nutritional kitchen gardening Vaccination in cattle and buffalo and deworming in goats. |
| Bewar | Barahar | Maize | Low yield of maize due to use of composite varieties | Introduction of hybrid varieties of maize | ||
| 3 | Karhal | Karhal | Manikpur | Improved basmati rice, mustard, late sown wheat | Low yield of basmati rice, wheat and mustard due to use of local seed | Introduction of high yielding varieties of basmati rice and late sown wheat. |
Priority / Thrust Areas
| Crop / Enterprise | Thrust Area |
|---|---|
| Crop | |
| Rice | Varietal Replacement, Integrated Pest Management, Integrated Nutrient Management |
| Wheat | Varietal Replacement, Integrated Nutrient Management, Weed management. |
| Maize | Varietal Replacement by Hybrid Variety, Integrated Nutrient Management. |
| Bajara | Varietal Replacement by Hybrid Variety. |
| Rapeseed | Integrated Crop Management. |
| Groundnut | Integrated Crop Management. |
| Sesamum | Integrated Crop Management. |
| Fieldpea | Varietal Replacement. |
| Garlic and Vegetable pea | Varietal Replacement. |
| Potato | Integrated Nutrient Management. |
| Onion | Integrated Nutrient Management. |
| Tomato | Varietal Replacement. |
| Live Stocks | Vaccination, Deworming, Infertility Camp. |