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Gujarat State contingency Plan kharif-2014

CONTINGENCY PLAN

FOR

CROP PRODUCTION

KHARIF – 2014

GUJARAT STATE

DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE, GUJARAT STATE,

KRISHIBHAVAN, SECTOR 10-A, ‘CH’ ROAD, GANDHINAGAR


CONTINGENCY CROP PLANNING FOR KHARIF-2014

GUJARAT STATE

INDEX

Sr.

No. Subject

Page

No.

1 Introduction 1

2 Climate 2

3 Crops and Cropping pattern 3

4 Contingency Plan for Crop production 3

I : GOOD/NORMAL MONSOON 4

II : NORMAL ONSET OF MONSOON FOLLOWED BY LONG

GAPS IN RAINFALL 6

III : DELAYED ONSET OF MONSOON 7

IV : EARLY STOPPAGE OF RAINS TOWARDS THE END OF

MONSOON 10

V : SATISFACTORY LATE RAINS 10

5 Contingency plan- for heavy rain fall 11

6 Appendix – I : Gujarat Agro climatic zone, Rainfall, Soil & Crops 13

7 Appendix –II: Contingency plan for Gujarat Broad base Agro climatic

zone for 2014. 14

8 Appendix –III : Region wise contingency crop planning 19

9 Appendix –IV : Requirement and Availability of certified seed / quality

seed for Kharif-2014 23

10 Appendix –V : Fertilizer requirement for Kharif-2014 24

Gujarat State Contingency Plan kharif-2014

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CONTINGENCY PLAN – KHARIF - 2014

Indian agriculture has, for centuries, been solely dependent on the weather and the

vagaries of the monsoon in particular. Uncertainties of weather and climate pose a major

threat to food security of the country. Extreme weather events like heavy rains, cyclone, hail

storm, dry spells, drought, heat wave, cold wave and frost causes considerable loss in crop

production every year. An efficient use of available climatic resources, besides soil & water

resources, minimizes the adverse effect of extreme weather and makes benefit of favourable

weather. Weather services provide a very special kind of inputs to the farmer as advisories

that can make a tremendous difference to the agriculture production by taking the advantage

of benevolent weather and minimize the adverse impact of malevolent weather.

Agriculture continues to be the primary occupation in the state where two third of

population is engaged in agriculture and earn livelihood directly from this occupation. More

than 52 % (27 % cultivator + 25 % Agricultural labour) of total workforce is engaged in

agriculture directly. Moreover, agriculture provides indirect employment to large portion of

population in agro-based occupations. Thus, prosperity and well-being of people in Gujarat

are closely linked with agriculture and allied activities.

The Gujarat state situated at 200 1’ and 240 7’ N Latitude and 680 4’ and 740 4’ E

longitude. The total geographical area of the state is 196 lakh hectares which is 6% of the

total area of country. The maximum temperature ranged between 26.00 C to 45.00 C, while,

minimum temperature varied between 10.80 C to 27.40 C

Agriculture is primarily rain-dependent. While the onset progress and withdrawal of

the monsoon decide the crop planning, the temporal and spatial variability in the monsoon

decide the crop planning, the temporal and spatial variability in the monsoon activity

influences the crop productivity and requires contingent planning on regular basis. The

normal and contingency crop plan for different region of the country is provided.

Contingency planning refer to mitigate any unexpected, unusual, unfavorable and

hence unwanted accidental weather situation as well as Alnino like weather situation

occurring at any time without prior knowledge at any time before the crops are sown or even

after the crop are sown. The contingency crop planning therefore is proposed to mitigate such

situation through the choice of appropriate crop and varieties, cropping systems or other

necessary relevant farm practices.


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Climate:

Gujarat’s agro climate can be categorized as very heterogeneous and it constitutes

about 20 per cent of arid and 9 per cent semi-arid areas of the country (Next to Rajasthan).

Vast area of Saurashtra Kutch and North Gujarat falls under arid to Semi-arid .It comprises

low and erratic rainfall where, even Kharif crops requires one or two Life Saving irrigation.

The winter is mild cold, whereas summer is hot. Agro climate of the state divided in

to eight sub regions in respect of rainfall, temperature, humidity and geographical situation.

The detail information is as under.

Sr.

No Sub Region District

Rainfall

in mm Types of Soil

1

Southern

Hills

Dang, Valsad, Navsari 1500 and

above

Deep black with patches

of costal alkali Lateritic

and medium black Soil.

2 South

Gujarat

Surat , Bhrauch, Narmada 1000 to 1500 Deep black clayey Soils

3 Middle

Gujarat

Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara,

Kheda, Anand

800 to 1000 Deep black to Loamy

Sand (Goradu)

4 North

Gujarat

Ahmedabad,Gandhinagar,Sabark

antha,Bansantha,Patan,Mehsana

625 to 875 Sandy Loan to Sandy

Soils.

5 North Arid

Zone

Kutch 250 to 500 Sandy and Saline Saols.

6 North

Saurastra

Bhavnagar, Jamnagar,

Surendranagar, Amreli, Rajkot

400 to 700 Shallow medium black

Soils.

7 South

Saurashtra

Junagadh and Porbandar 645 to 700 Shallow medium black

& Calcareous Soils

8

Bhal &

Costal Area

Khambhat, Bhal Costal area of

Suret & Bhrauch Olpad, Vagra,

Hansot, Alater, Khabhat, Dholka,

Dhanduka, Vallbhipur,Bhavnagar

& Limbadi Talukas.

625 to 1000 Medium black poorly

drained and Saline Soil.


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Operational holding

The total population of Gujarat was in the year 2011 is 60,383,628 among them male

are 31,482,282 and Ladies are 28,901,346 included. The population rate of the state is 308

per sq. kilometer There are about 47.38 lakh operational holders operating about 99.78 lakh

ha land as per the agri-census 2010-11( Provisional). Out of total 47.38 lakh operational

holders, 4.91 lakh (10.36%) ST and 1.53 lakh (3.23%) SC landholders are operating about

9.77 lakh ha and 2.63 lakh ha area of operational holdings respectively. According to

holding classification, 17.78 lakh are marginal, 13.80 lakh small and 16.10 lakh other farmers

operating about 8.56 lakh ha., 20.03 lakh ha. and 71.19 lakh ha. land respectively.

Crops and Cropping pattern:-

State has distinguished agriculture seasons broadly divided in to Kharif, Rabi and

summer season. Out of 125.82 lakhs ha. of gross cropped area , 70 % area is cultivated under

Kharif crops, 25 % area cultivated under Rabi crops and 25 % area is being cultivated under

Summer crops. Most of the Kharif crops are depends on rainfall however; back up supports

of one or two life supporting irrigation is crucial due to erratic nature of rain. Rabi and

summer crops are life supporting irrigation except in “Bhal” and other low laying area.

The areas under Non-food crops, (Oil seeds, commercial and horticultural crops) is

higher than food crops (Cereals and Pulses). The major crops are listed below.

Kharif : Cotton, Groundnut, Sesame, Castor, Paddy, Bajara, Maize, Tur,

Green Gram, Sugarcane

Rabi / Summer : Wheat, Rice, Maize, Mustard, Gram, Groundnut, Bajara

Horticultural Crops : Mango, Sopata, Banana, Guava, Aonla, Ber, Date – Palm, Custard

apple, Cumin, Fennel, Isabgul, and Vegetables.

Gujarat is largest producer of Castor, Cotton, Sesame, Groundnut and Spices in the

Country along with monopoly crops like Dates, Kesar Mango, and durum wheat, Fennel,

Cumin and Isabgul.

Contingency plan for crop production:-

The contingency plan for the Kharif is worked out to minimize the risk and to protect

crop from major failures.

For avoiding crop losses due to adverse effect of irregular and erratic monsoon the

contingent planning should be based on the following points.


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1. Late onset of monsoon.

2. Dry spell during crop period or long dry spell in the monsoon.

3. Early withdrawal of monsoon.

For the purpose of contingent crop planning for the above said three situations the

state can be broadly classified in to three agro climatic zones based on the previous

experience

1. Middle and South Gujarat,

2. North Gujarat, Kutch and

3. Saurashtra region.

Normally monsoon starts in the second week of June in South and Middle Gujarat

region and it extends to North Gujarat by late third and fourth week of June. The monsoon

withdraws by the end of September in most parts of the state.

Due to large variations in the rainfall, the contingency plan to meet aberrant

conditions especially in drought prone areas is very much necessary. The farmers are to be

guided very urgently, so that the risk can be minimized by implementing the proposed

programme.

The broad outline for growing alternate crops, crop management etc. in the event of

above said three climatic situations for three broad based agro climatic condition of the state

are given in Appendix-II.

The contingent crop planning based on the degree of onset of monsoon for Middle

and South Gujarat, North Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch region for choice of crop variety for

a given crop is given in Appendix-III.

The information regarding availability of certified seed/quality seed for Kharif-2014

is tabulated in Appendix-IV which shows sufficient availability of seed during the season

The information regarding the requirement of fertilizers is in Appendix-V for Kharif-2014

STEPS NEEDED TO DERIVE FULL BENEFIT FROM

I. NORMAL ONSET OF MONSOON ( 16TH JUNE TO 1ST JULY)

When rains are received normally, the following steps are needed to derive full

benefit.

(A) General Practices

1. Land shaping and soil conservation including contour bunding should be practiced on

a watershed basis.

2. Adequate water harvesting and water storage practices should be adopted for use at

later stages as supplementary irrigations.


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3. Land preparation operations should be completed before on-set of monsoon so that

timely sowing can be done with soaking rains.

4. Set rows if practiced should be across the general slope of the field.

5. Organic manure like F.Y.M. and compost manure and recommended dose of fertilizer

should be applied.

6. Sowing of groundnut, pearl-millet, sorghum and cotton with the onset of monsoon

is quite necessary. Proper plant stand establishment will help in making full use of

limited water available for the crops.

7. Inter-culturing and weeding should be done timely.

8. Seed treatment and timely plant protection measures should be adopted.

9. Mixed/inter-cropping practices are profitable.

(B) Choice of crops and its varieties

Following crops are suggested for normal rains

1. Pearl millet : MH-169, GHB-577, 558, GHB-538, GHB 719, GHB 732, GHB 744

2. Sorghum -

Hybrid

: GSH-1, CSH-5 and CSH-6 and CSH-11, , GJ-35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

and 41

3. Cotton Hybrid : Hy.cotton-6, 8, 10 and 12, AHH-468 as well as Govt. approved Bt

Cotton G.Cot Hy-6 BG-II, G.CotHy-8 BG-II Variety etc.

Deshi cotton : Guj.Deshi Cot-7, Guj.Deshi Cot-9, G.Cot-13, G.Cot-21, G.Cot-23,

G.Cot-25, Anand Deshi -2, G.Cot-12, V-797

4. Groundnut :

Bunch type : GG-2, GG-4, GG-5, GG-6 and GG-7, GG-8, GJG-9, TAG-37-A, 24,

TPG-41, TG-38

Spreading type : GAUG-10, GG-11, GG-12, GG-13, GJG-17

Semi Spreading : GG-20, GJG-22

5. Castor : GAUCH-1, GCH-2, GCH-4, GCH-5, GCH-7

6. Green gram : Gujarat Moong- 3, GM-4, Meha and K-851

7. Black gram : T-9, Gujarat black gram 1 and TAU-1

8 Cowpea Gujarat Cowpea-1, 2 4

9. Sesame : Gujarat Til-1, Gujarat Til-2, Gujarat Til-3 and Gujarat Til-4

10. Pigeon pea : BDN-2, GT-1, GT-100, ICPL-87, GT-101, AGT-2, GUJARAT

ANAND TUR-102, BSMR-853 (VAISHALI)

11. Maize : GM-2, High quality protein Maize-1, GM-4, GM-6, Narmada Moti,

Ganga Safed-2, HQPM-1


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12.

Paddy :

Early maturing : GURJARI. GR-5, 8

Medium Late

Maturing

: GR-3, 4, 7, 9, GNR-2, IR-64, NAUR-1, GNR-3, IR-28

Late Maturing : GR-12, 11, GAR-13, JAYA, MASURI, GR-101, 102, 103 & 104 and

Narmada

Drilled Paddy : Sathi-34-36, Sukhvel-20, GR-5, GR-8, GR-9, GR-12, Ashoka-200F,

I.R.-28, ADR-1

13 Sugarcane : CON-91132 (Guj.cane-1), CON-85134 (Guj.cane-2),

CON-95132 (Guj.cane-3), CON-03131 (Guj.cane-4),

CON-05751 (Guj.cane-5), CON-05072 (Guj.cane-6),

CON-04131 (Guj.cane-7)

14 Soybean Gujarat Soyabean-1, 2, JS-335, NRC-37

(C) Other suggestions

1. To minimize risk under sole crop of groundnut inter-cropping of groundnut and castor

in 3:1 ratio of crop rows in retentive soils should be followed.

2. Mixed/inter-cropping system should be included in the farm planning

1. Cotton + groundnut in 2:1 ratio

2. Groundnut + pigeon pea in 3:1 ratio

3. Pearl millet + Pigeon pea in 2:1 ratio

4. Groundnut + Castor in 3:1 ratio

5. Maize + Tur in 1:1 ratio,

6. Drilled Paddy + Tur in 2:1 ratio

3. Excessive inter culturing does not help in increasing crop yields so, does not do this

operation frequently

II. NORMAL ONSET OF MONSOON FOLLOWED BY LONG DRY SPELL

Under this type of situation, if the first crop fails, the following crops can serve as mid-

season corrections.

(i) Sorghum Grain purpose :- GJ-39, GJ-40, GJ-41

(ii) Sorghum fodder purpose :- CSH-6, GFS-4, GFS-5, GAFS-11

(iii) Sunflower :- EC-68414, Modern GS-1, 2 & 3

(iv) Sesamum : Gujarat sesame –1, 2, 3

(v) Castor : GAUCH-1, GCH-2, GCH-4, & GCH-7


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After a long gap if rainfall is received towards the end of August or early September,

following crops can be taken.

(i) Sesamum : Semi rabi (Purva-1)

(ii) Sorghum : Solapuri, GFS-4 (fodder type)

(iii) Safflower : Bhima, Tara

(iv) Sunflower : EC-68414, modern

(v) Pigeon pea : BDN-2, Vaishali As a relay crop in groundnut

(vi) Horse gram : chaffa, Guj Gram-2

Other Suggestions:

(i) Thinning of seedlings within rows in case of moderate dry spell and thinning of

alternate crop rows in the event of acute dry spell will be useful to cut down the

competition for limited moisture.

(ii) Give protective irrigations to groundnut, pearl millet, sorghum, pulses and cotton

in order of preference during dry spells if irrigation supply is available.

(iii) Transplanting in pearl millet and sorghum to fill up gaps when conditions are

favorable.

(iv) Give a top-dressing of nitrogen spray immediately after stress period when rains

received.

(v) Mulching should be used (organic or Plastic)

(vi) In Castor crop, the leaves from the plant should be reduced

(vii) Keep the crop in weed free condition

III. DELAYED ONSET OF MONSOON

To manage with the possible situation due to late on-set of monsoon, farmers of arid

and semi-arid region, as well as of the tribal areas of the sub-humid region, where rainfall is

normally assured but crops are raised under rainfall conditions, are being advised to adopt

dry farming technology. Farmers are advised to conserve rain water in situ conditions

especially by adopting cultivation practices across the slope and forming a deep furrow at an

interval of 10”-12” in lines.

The farmers are also advised for a contingent crop planning to adopt the following basic

recommendations.

1. Watershed approach in conservation of soil and water.

2. Conservation of runoff water in farm pond.

3. Preparation of land in advance of monsoon.

4. All agronomic practices across the slope.


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5. Maximum use of farm yard manure.

6. Application of fertilizer as per recommendation.

7. Sowing of groundnut, Bajra, Jowar and Cotton in Kharif immediately on the onset

of monsoon.

8. Complete control of weeds.

9. Maintenance of maximum plant population in a unit area.

10. Timely plant protection.

11. Adoption of inter cropping to reduce the risk.

12. Adoption of recommended variety especially short duration High yielding variety

( HYV).

13. Conservation of moisture by timely inter-culturing and use of plastic as mulch.

14. Adoption of relay cropping in late rainfall conditions.

15. Farmers are advised to recharge their wells & tube wells during monsoon season

so that in case of scarcity water from wells & tube wells can be utilized.

16. For paddy crops if nursery is not raised , germinated seed should be utilized with

SRI method

The following recommendations are also advised to the farmers of arid and semi-

arid region through T&V system and transfer of technology approach.

1. Adoption of proper seed rate of different crops.

2. Seed treatment to protect seeds from disease / pest.

3. Supplementary irrigation at the time of critical stages of moisture especially to the

groundnut crop. Similarly for other crops also depending upon the demand and

availability of water.

4. Effective use of scarce water during crop sowing and adopting alternates furrow

irrigation; using modern technique of irrigation wherever possible.

5. To reduce the cost as well as the risk in dry farming, it is advised for timely

sowing, gap filling, weeding and fertigation.

6. Adoption of HYVs having short duration and resistant to water scarcity condition.

Steps suggested are as under:

I. When there is a failure of rain during June and early part of July but normal rains

received during late July, crops suggested are :

(a) Sorghum : CSH-6, CFS-4, 5, GFAS-11

(b) Black gram : T-9, Gujarat Black gram 1 and 2

(c) Green gram : Gujarat-2, GM-4

(d) Sesamum : Gujarat sesame-1,2


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(e) Castor : GCH-2, GCH-4 , GCH-5 and GCH-7

Pigeon pea : BDN-2 & GT-100, 101, GT-1, AGT102, 2 VAISHALI

Under delayed rainfall conditions, sorghum is better than pearl millet.

II. If rains are delayed beyond the end of July, then following crops should be sown.

(1) Sesame : Purva-1

(2) Castor : GCH-2, GCH-4, GCH-5 and GCH-7

(3) Sorghum : Fodder type

III. If rains are delayed till last week of July, it is not suggested to sow groundnut, pearl

millet or sorghum (Grain purpose).

Judicious Use of Water:-

State receives rainfall from middle of June to September, since the state is located at

peripheral boundary of the main South West monsoon; the distribution of rainfall has been

extremely uneven and irregular. The amount of rain and its distribution during the monsoon

season also varies to a great extent from year to year at all places. Hence it is difficult to

maintain and increase, the per hectare production, without irrigation, as water resources in the

state are limited as compared to the total requirement of various crops especially in case of

early withdrawal of monsoon, when the crop require one or two protective irrigation to avoid

crop failure.

The status of irrigation potential and its utilization.

Irrigation facility is a key factor in increasing agriculture production. The ultimate

irrigation potential through surface water as per the latest estimate is assessed at 42.37 lakh

hectares, which includes 17.92 lakh hectares to be irrigated through Sardar Sarovar

(Narmada) project. The ground water resources are relatively limited and some of the ground

water resources are almost fully exploited in different parts of the state to the point of

ecological degradation. There is an urgent need to curb the over exploitation of water and the

only alternative left is augmentation of water resources through surface water.

Some important activities carried out by the State Government for the Development

of after resources are as under:-

Water requirement of crop at different stages Different crops have different

requirement for water. Some require water throughout the life cycle, while others need

relatively less amount of water and even some crops need different Quantity of water at

various growth stages. For better utilization of water, proper irrigation practices of crops

must be viewed as per water requirement of each stage of plant growth.


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Growth of all plants can be broadly divided into three stages with regards to irrigation

practices for vegetative, flowering & fruiting. For most of crops, there are different critical

periods in the growing season, when high moisture level must be maintained for high yield. If

there is enough moisture for germination and for the development of any adequate stand, the

critical period almost always secured at the later part of season. When water supply is limited

knowledge of critical stage of crop growth either respects to moisture is essential for

judicious practices of water application.

As each crop had certain critical stages, it is better to take care of these stages under

short supply of water for irrigation to obtain increase water use efficiency. The critical stage

of Kharif crops is given in Table-1.

TABLE-1

Sr.No. Name of crop Most critical stages

1 Paddy Initiation of earhead and milking stages.

2 Jower Boot stage & milking stage

3 Groundnut Flowering stage, peg & pod formation

4 Bajara Flowering stage & milking stage

5 Maize Silking& milking stage

6 Tur (Pigeon pea) Pod formation

7 Cotton Ball formation

8 Tobacco Growth stage

9 Sugarcane Tillering & Maximum vegetative growth stage

10 Castor Flowering pod formation and seed setting stages

11 Pulses Flowering pod formation stage

12 Sesamum Tillering, flowering capsule formation

IV. EARLY STOPPAGE OF RAINS TOWARDS THE END OF MONSOON

Steps are suggested as under

(1) Thinning the plant population

(2) Minimize evaporation losses through complete removal of weeds.

(3) Soil cracks should be closed by inter-culturing operations.

(4) Apply supplementary irrigation at critical stages if water available

(5) Harvest at intervals as the plants show physiological maturity.

(6) Run-off collections in the early part of the monsoon can be used for supplemental

irrigation in the later part of the crops life cycle.


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V. SATISFACTORY LATE RAINS

Rainfall received during extended monsoon season can be utilized to take a rabi crop.

Some-times, satisfactory late rains are received during end of September or in early October.

To take advantage under such situations, it is recommended to adopt the following practices.

(1) Relay cropping of safflower, sunflower, fodder type of sorghum and mustard.

(2) Second crop like safflower, sunflower, gram and mustard after harvesting of early

Kharif crops.

(3) Ratooning of hybrid sorghum

(4) Crops possessing deep root system, less water requirement, early maturing and

minimum risk involving should be selected.

Contingency plan for heavy rainfall

Due to heavy rainfall, crops, which were sown as a pre monsoon Kharif crops, fruit,

& vegetable crops were lost or heavily damaged. In this situation the resowing of Kharif

crops in flood affected area is required. There by re-sowing is recommended as per Agro-

climatic region-wise contingency plan are as under:

(1) South Gujarat (Valsad, Dang, Navsari, Surat Bharuch & Narmada):-

1. Immediately drain out excess water from field.

2. Sowing of pulses crops like Tur, Udid, Soyabean should be under taken when

Vapsa condition set in soil.

3. Transplanting of Paddy in areas where paddy seedling are available.

4. Drill paddy & Coarse cereals crops to be sown as early as possible.

5. To improve drainage system in vegetable crops.

6. Timely transplanting of vegetable seedling should be done.

7. In some area rice beds are filled with water & seedling are not ready in this situation

farmers are advised to broadcast pre-germinated paddy, paddy seeds after puddling

in rice beds.


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(2) Contingency crop planning for Vadodara,Kheda, Anand Ahmedabad

districts:-

1. Drain excess rain water and grow Deshi Cotton, Tur and pulses like short duration

crops in the areas where pre-monsoon Cotton, Vegetable crops Banana are totally

failed due to accumulation of water and flood situation.

2. Gap filling can be done in Deshi Cotton & other crops immediately where plant

strength is reduced.

3. Transplanting of vegetable and Paddy seedling should be under taken as per

availability of seedlings.

4. If Paddy seedlings are not ready to use, pre-germinated Paddy seeds can be

broadcasted in rice beds to save time.

5. Timely cultivation of drill paddy and other Kharif crops should be done in the

eastern region of the state.

(3) For Saurashtra, Panchamahal, Dahod and North Gujarat:-

1. Sowing of all Kharif crops except spreading Groundnut should be done in all

districts of Saurashtra region where adequate rainfall is received.

2. Sowing of Hybrid Cotton-8 local variety of cotton is advisable where pre-monsoon

cotton crop is failed.

3. Select erect variety of Groundnut.

4. Local cotton varieties/forage crops or pulses should be sown after soil vapsa

condition i.e. up to 15th July.

5. Due to heavy rainfall, problems of sucking pest can be arises in standing crops like

cotton and vegetables. Farmers are advised to take appropriate plant protection

measures.

6. Probability of root rot diseases can be increased in Cotton crop due to water lodging

condition. Drain out the excess water and interculturing with application of

supplementary Nitrogenous fertilizer as per recommendation.

Farmers are advised for above Agriculture Operation as per contingency plan

in different crops.

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APPENDIX-I

Gujarat Agro climatic zone, Rainfall, Soil & Crops Region

Name Name of the District

Mean Normal

Rainfall (MM) Major Soil types Important crops

South

Gujarat Dangs, Valsad, Navsari

>1500

Deep black soil with

patches of Coastal

alluvial Literate soil.

Paddy (rainfed) pulses fruits & vegetable

Orchards, Jowar, Ragi, Sugarcane.

South

Gujarat

Surat, Narmada,

Bharuch 1000 to 1500 Heavy black Clayey soil

Cotton, Banana, Pulses, (Tur) Jowar, Paddy,

Sugarcane, Wheat, Banana.

Middle

Gujarat

Vadodara, Kheda,

Panchmahals, Dahod. 800 to 1000

Medium black to goradu,

Alluvial sandy loam to

sandy clay loam.

Cotton, Paddy, Maize,(Gram, Tur) Wheat,

Groundnut, Tobacco, Vegetable.

North

Gujarat

Ahmedabad,

Gandhinagar,

Banaskantha,

Sabarkantha, Mehsana,

Patan.

625 to 875

Alluvial sandy to Sandy

loam.

Sandy clay loam.

Bajara, OilSeeds, Castor, Sesamum, Rape, Seed,

Mustard, Cotton, Jowar, Wheat, Isabgul, Cumin,

Fennel.

North

Gujarat Kutch 250 to 500 Sandy and a saline soil.

Pulses (Greengram, Green, Math) Bajra,

Oilseeds, Til, Jowar, Cotton.

North

Gujarat

Bhavnagar, Amreli,

Rajkot, Jamnagar,

Surendranagar.

400 to 700 Shallow & medium Black

to sandy soils.

Groundnut, Til, Wheat, Bajara, Gram, Banana,

Sugarcane,Castor,Cumin.

South

Saurastra

Junagadh, Porbandar.

645 to 700

Medium black shallow

with a few packets of

calicous soils.

Groundnut, Til, Wheat, Bajara, Gram, Banana,

Sugarcane,Castor, Fruits crops.

Arid

Western

Plan Gujarat

Zone

Gujarat Coastal district

Around Gulf of

cambay.

625 to 1000

Alluvial deep Medium

soils medium deep black

soils.

Oilseeds, Cotton, Bajara, Jowar, Pulses, Paddy,

Wheat.

Source:- Gujarat plain and hills region – zone XIII zonal profile, zonal planning Agro- Economic research center, S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (1989).


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APPENDIX-II

Contingency crop plan for Gujarat Broad base Agro Climatic Zone for 2013.

Name of

broad

Base

agro

Climatic

zone

Crops suggested if rainfall varies as contingency measures.

Delay onset of monsoon Long dry spell Early withdrawal

Monsoon.

Continues heavy

rainfalls in beginning of

Kharif.

South

and

Middle

Gujarat

(Below

Vatrak

River)

I. Prefer oilseed crop like

Sunflower

Modern,EC-68414, Guj-1

Sesamum-

Guj-tal-1,2 (up to second

week of July)

Guj-Tal-10 (Black Tal)

Purva-1(from August 15thto

September 15th)

II. Prefer Pulse crop like

Black Gram.T-9.Udid-1

Green Gram: K-851,

GM-4 & Meha

Cowpea: Guj.cowpea-1,2, 4,

Pusa Falguni

Recommended For

Weeding,

Thinning

Inter culturing

Mulching

Wherever possible

Alternate, furrow of

irrigation,

Use of Drip & sprinkler

etc. to protect the crops

from moisture stress

especially at Critical

stages,

Farmers are required to go

for protective irrigation

with economization of

available water for

irrigation.

Recommended crop adopting

the most economic efficient

methods irrigation viz

Alternative furrow irrigation

to crop line use of sprinkler

& Drip irrigation system

wherever possible and

available.

Thinning of crop,

In castor crop, the leaves

from the plant should be

reduced.

Keep crop weed free

condition

Disease and Pest infected

plants should be removed

Continuous heavy rainfalls

contain heavy rainfall in

beginning of Kharif season.

Remove excess rainy water

by drainage.

Make Inter culturing

operation at proper vaspa

condition.

Apply supplementary

Nitrogenous Fertilizer dose

in a form of Ammonium

sulphate.

Take timely majors for

control of pest & diseases.

If major crops fail due to

heavy rain then cultivate

semi rabi-Til (Purva-1

variety )

Conti…

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Name of

broad

Base agro

Climatic

zone



Monsoon.

Continues heavy


Kharif.

South

and

Middle

Gujarat

(Below

Vatrak

River

III. Prefer- Jowar (Sorghum)

variety like

CSH-5,6

GSH-1, GJ-39, 40, 41,

Fodder sorghum

S-1049, C-10-2,

Gundari

GFS-4 & 5

Transplanted paddy

(where canal Irrigation available

up to20th July) Variety are

Sathi-34-36,

Ambica,

GR-3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 11, 12,

13 GR-101, 102, 103, 104,

Narmada, Guj. Anand Rice-

13, Ashoka-200F, ADR-1

JR-28, 11, 104,

Gurjari , IR-28

Sukhvel-20, Masuri, Sathi-34-36,

Pest and Disease infected

plants should be removed

As above

Castor etc.

Adopt recommended inter

cropping in Groundnut &

cotton crops.

If heavy rainfall in October

then preparation of land for

Rabi cultivation. Cultivate

mustard, Purva-Tal, Jowar

for fodder (safe flower,

Hemp etc.)

Cultivation for un irrigated

Wheat & semi Rabi Maize.

Conti…


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Conti…

Name of

broad

Base agro

Climatic

zone



Monsoon.

Continues heavy


Kharif.

North Gujarat

Region

Instead of cotton, prefer to grow

Sesamum & pulses like black gram,

Green gram, Guwar, Jowar, Castor

& Sunflower.

The varieties of each crop are as

under.

Sunflower : Modern, EC-68414

Sesamum–

Guj- 1, 2 (up to 2nd week of July)

GujTal-10 (Black Til)

(August 15th to Sept 15th.)

Sesamum variety Purva-1 to be

grown.

Black gram: T-9, Guj Udid-1

Green Gram : Guj-1, 2, GM-4 K-851,

Meha

Guwar-HG-75, Guj Guvar-1, 2,

Malosan,

Jowar-

CSH-5, 6, 2, 4, GSH-1, GJ-35, 37.

Castor- GCH-2, 4, 5, 7

As above As above As above

Conti…

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Name of

broad

Base agro

Climatic

zone



Monsoon.

Continues heavy rainfalls

in beginning of Kharif.

Saurashtra

Region

Such condition Avoid spreading

variety of Groundnut sow bunch

type variety of groundnut and

intercropping of pigeon pea,

castor, sesame are recommended;

The variety each crop are asunder

Groundnut erect variety like

GG-2, 5, 7, TG-26, TAG-37-A,

24, TG-38, TPG-41

GJG-9

Sunflower

EC-68414, modern, Gj-1,

Sesamum-

Guj-Til-1, 2, 3 (up to 15 July)

From 15th Aug to 15thSept;

Purva Til. Can be grown

GujTil-10.

Jowar for grain : CSH-5,6,1

Green Gram.:

K-851, GM-4.

Castor (up to 15th Aug)

GCH- 2, 4, 5, 7.

Suggestions As above

Under this type of

situation, if the first crop

fails, the following crops

can serve as mid-season

corrections.

(i) Sorghum : CSH-6,

GFS-4

(ii) Sunflower :EC-

68414

(iii) Sesamum :

Gujarat sesame –1

& 2

(iv) Castor :

GAUCH-1,

GCH-2,

GCH-4, GCH-5

& GCH-7

Steps are suggested as under

(1) Thin the plant population

(2) Minimize evaporation

losses through complete

removal of weeds.

(3) Soil cracks should be

closed by inter-culturing

operations.

(4) Apply supplemental

irrigation if available

(5) Harvest at intervals as the

plants show physiological

maturity.

(6) Run-off collections in the

early part of the monsoon

can be used for

supplemental irrigation in

the later part of the crops

life cycle.

As above

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Name of

broad

Base agro

Climatic

zone



Monsoon.

Continues heavy rainfalls in

beginning of Kharif.

Saurashtra

Region

Groundnut(Kutch region)

for North Rajkot, Jamnagar, Amreli,

Surendranagar, & Kuth districts.

Saurashtra Erect variety of

groundnut GG-2, 5, 7

(late sowing up to 1st July to 15th July)

(A ) Jowar for fodder

S-1049, Chasatiyo, Solapuri,

FS-35, 37, GFS-1, 3, 4.

(B) For South Saurashtra, Junaghadh,

Bhavnagar, Porbandar, & Amreli

districts

GG-5,10,11, 20

variety are prefer to sowing.

Castor-

GCH-2, GCH-4, 5, 7

Pulses-Green Gram-

K-851, GM-4

Black Gram : Guj-1

Gowar- HG-75, Malosan, Guj Guvar-1,2

After a long gap if rainfall is

received towards the end of

August or early September,

following crops can be taken.

(i)Sesame :

Semi rabi (Purva-1)

(ii)Sorghum : Fodder type

(iii)Safflower :

Bhima, Tara

(iv)Sunflower :

Modern, EC-68414

(v)Pigeonpea :

BDN-2, Vaishali As a

relay crop in groundnut

(vi)Horse gram :

Guj Gram-2

Continue…. As above

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Region wise contingency crop planning

Area: Kaira, Gandhinagar, Mehsana and Sabarkantha district.

Monsoon/Rainfall

situation. Crop Variety suggested as a contingency measure.

(i) June to mid-July

Bajra MH-169, GHB-558, GHB-538, GHB 719, GHB 732, GHB 744,

Jowar CSH-5,6, GJ-35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41 GSH-1.

Tur BDN-2, GT-100, 101, AGT-102, 2 BSMR-853 (VAISHALI), ICPL-87

Castor GCH-2, GCH-4, GCH-5, GCH-7

Green Gram GM-4, K-851. MEHA

Udid T-9, Guj Urad-1

Math Guj-1, 2

Guvar HG-75,Malosan, Guj.Guar-1, Guj. Guar-2

Groundnut GAUG-10, GG-2, 5, 7, 11, 13, 20, GJG-17, 9, 31

Maize G.Maize-6 , Narmda Moti Ganga-S-2

Cotton HY-, 8, 10, V-797, G.Cot-13, 21, 23,

Approved All BT Variety of cotton for central zone

Paddy Sathi-34, 36, SK-20, IR-28, Masuri, Gurjari, GR-3,4,7, 11, GR-12, 13

Soyabeen Guj. Soyabeen 1, 2, JS-335

(ii) Mid-August

Bajra Transplant Bajra or Ragi

Sesamum Sesamum Guj-1, 2, 10

Sun flower Modern,EC-68414,Guj sunflower-1,

Jowar Jowar grain Gj-35,36,37

Green Gram GM-4, K-851, MEHA

Bidi Tobacco GT-4, 5, 9, GT-1

(iii) Mid-September

Jowar Jowar for grain purpose CSH-5,8 (For Rabi) Guj Jowar S-1049, C-10,2, S-1 Gundari, GFS-4, FS-35 for fodder

purpose

Maize Maize for fodder Guj-2,3 Farm Sameri Maize- NarmadaMoti, GM-6, for fodder purpose : African tall

Tobacco Tobacco-Anand-2, 119, GT-4,5,6,7,8,,8,9,

Sesamum Pruva-1

Early Rabi crops such as Mustard, Sorghum (GU CSH-8) as well as Safflower (Bhima and Tara) can be taken.

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Area: Rajkot, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Part of Junagadh & Bhavnagar, Kutch district Monsoon /rainfall situation. Crop Contingency measures suggested.

(i) June to mid-July

Jowar (Sorghum) GSH-1, 5, 6, GJ-39, 40, 41 GCH- FS-4, E-56

Bajra GHB-558, GHB-538, GHB 719, GHB 732, GHB 744, GHB-905

Groundnut

Bunch Type : GG-2, GG-5, GG-6, GG-7, GG-8, GJG-9, TAG-24, 37A, TPG-41, TG-38

Spreading Type : GAUG-10, GG-11, GG-12, GG-13, GJG-17

Semi Spreading Type : GG-20, GJG-22

Castor GCH- 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Cotton

Hybrid: Guj.Hy.Cot-6, Guj.Hy.Cot-8, Guj.Hy.Cot-10,

Bt Hy. Cotton Hy-6 BG II and G.Cot. Hy-8 BG-II

Deshi cotton . V-797, G.Cot-13,21,23, 25, Anand deshi-2 and G.Cot. M.D.H.-11, Deviraj, G.Cot-12

Green Gram K-851, GUJ- GM-4

Black Gram T-9, Guj. Udid-1

Chola (Cow pea) Pusa Falguni, Guj Chola-1, 2

Sesamum Guj-1, 2, 3, 10

Sunflower Modern,EC-68414, G-1, GAUS-1

Tur (Pigeon pea) BDN-2, BSMR-853 (Vaishali)

Guvar (Cluster bean) GH-75, Malosan, Kutch -8, GUJ-1, 2

Maize GM-4, 6, Ganga safed-2, Faram sameri, Guj. Maize-2, 3 for fodder

For Reduce Risk In Groundnut Follow mix cropping with castor or Tur in 3:1. Row

(ii) Mid-August

Jowar (Sorghum) CSH-6, CFS-4 for fodder purpose

Green Gram K-851, GM-4

Black Gram T-9, Guj. Udid-1

Castor GCH- 2, 4, 5, 7

Cotton G.Cot-13, 21, 23, V-797

Guwar in Kutch Area Guj Guar-1, 2

Pigeon pea BDN-2, ICPL-87, GT-100,GT-101, Vaishali

Sesamum Purva-1

(iii) Mid-September

Early Rabi crops Gram, Mustard, & Dry wheat may be taken.

Jowar for fodder, Ratoon crops in hybrid Jowar.

Follow inter cropping of Relay cropping pattern.

Groundnut & Bajra for getting benefit of late rainfalls.

APPENDIX-III

Area: Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panachmahal, & Vadodara district.


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Monsoon /rainfall situation. Crop Variety suggested as Contingency measures

(i) 16 June to 1-July

Maize Gujarat Maize-4, Gujarat Maize-6, Ganga safed-2, Narmada Moti, HQPM-1

Paddy

Transplanted Paddy:

Early GURJARI. GR-5, 8

Medium GR-3, 4, 7, 9, GNR-2, IR-64, NAUR-1, GNR-3, IR-28

Late GR-12, 11, GAR-13, JAYA, MASURI, GR-101, 102, 103 & 104 and Narmada

Drilled

paddy

Sathi-34-36, Sukhvel-20, GR-5, GR-8, GR-9, GR-12, Ashoka-200F, I.R.-28,

ADR-1

Bidi Tobacco Anand-119, Gt-4, 5, 7, 9, GTH-1, ABT-1

Soybean Gujarat Soybean-1, 2, JS-335, NRC-37

Greengram K-851, GM-4, Meha

Blackgram T-9, Guj.Urd-1

Cowpea Gujarat cowpea-1, Gujarat cowpea-2, Gujarat cowpea-4

Pigeonpea BDN-2, ICPL-87, GT-100,GT-101, Guj.AnandTur-102, AGT-2, Vaishali

Castor GAUC-1, GCH-2, GCH-4,GCH-5, GCH-7

Pearl millet M-169, GHB-558, GHB-538, GHB 719, GHB 732, GHB 744

Cotton Hybrid: Guj.Hy.Cot-6, Guj.Hy.Cot-8, Guj.Hy.Cot-10, Guj.Hy.Cot-12 and

Govt. approved Bt.cotton

Deshi cotton: Guj.Deshi Cot-7, Guj.Deshi Cot-9, Guj.Deshi Cot-13, Guj. Cot-21, Anand

Deshi Cot-1

Nagli Guj.Nagli-1, Guj.Nagli-2, Guj.Nagli-3, Guj.Nagli-4

Kodra Guj.Kodra-1, Guj.Kodra-2

Banti Guj.Banti-1

Vari Guj.Vari-1

Intrecropping Bajara + Tur (2:1), Maize + Tur (1:1), Tur + Udid (1:2), Drill Paddy + Tur (2:1)

Conti..

Conti..

1 to 15 July – Late sowing Maize Gujarat Maize-4, Gujarat Maize-6,


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Paddy

Transplanted Paddy:

Early GURJARI. GR-5, 8

Medium GR-3, 4, 7, 9, GNR-2, IR-64, NAUR-1, GNR-3, IR-28

Late GR-12, 11, GAR-13, JAYA, MASURI, GR-101, 102, 103 & 104 and Narmada

Drilled

paddy

Sathi-34-36, Sukhvel-20, GR-5, GR-8, GR-9, GR-12, Ashoka-200F, I.R.-28,

ADR-1

Bidi Tobacco

(Rainfed) Anand-119, GT-4, GT-5, GT-7, GT-9, GTH-1, ABT-1

Soybean Gujarat Soybean-1, 2, JS-335, NRC-37

Greengram K-851, GM-4, Meha

Blackgram T-9, Guj.Urd-1

Cowpea Gujarat cowpea-1, Gujarat cowpea-2, Gujarat cowpea-4

Pigeonpea BDN-2, ICPL-87, GT-100,GT-101, Guj.AnandTur-102, AGT-2, Vaishali

Castor GAUC-1, GCH-2, GCH-4, GCH-5, GCH-7

Pearl millet GHB-577, GHB-558 and MH-179

Cotton DeshiHybrid :Deshi hybrid-7, Deshi hybrid-9, Guj. Cot-13, Guj. Cot-21, Anand Deshi

Cot-1

Nagli Guj.Nagli-1, Guj.Nagli-2, Guj.Nagli-3, Guj.Nagli-4

Kodra Guj.Kodra-1, Guj.Kodra-2

Banti Guj.Banti-1


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APPENDIX-IV

Requirement and Availability of certified seed / quality seed for Kharif-2014

(In quintals)

Sr. No.

Crop Requirement Kharif-2014

Source wise availability Total

Availability Shortage/ Surplus

GSSCA GUJCO/UNI NSC Pvt.

Certified Quality Certified Quality Certified Quality Certified Quality Certified Quality

1 PADDY 82075 13285 180 4751 0.00 3145 0.00 33064 36575 54245 36755 8950

2 MAIZE 81600 3009 7092 0.00 0.00 300 0.00 175 71294 3484 79016 900

3 BAJARA 15750 600 780 0.00 600 0.00 0.00 2538 11482 3138 12862 250

4 MOONG 12160 6500 0.00 703 0.00 6000 0.00 3297 0.00 16500 0.00 4340

5 URID 8364 710 0.00 51 0.00 194 0.00 4295 3350 5250 3350 236

6 ARHAR 17000 3080 0.00 126 0.00 700 0.00 1074 12720 4980 12720 700

7 GROUNDNUT 348750 86060 68000 7367 0.00 3910 0.00 11516 171897 108853 239897 0.00

8 SESAMUM 5000 3100 0.00 900 0.00 300 0.00 5960 0.00 10260 0.00 5260

9 CASTOR 35000 14133 0.00 3751 0.00 280 0.00 25516 3320 43680 3320 12000

10 SOYABEAN 24480 8000 0.00 0.00 0.00 1400 0.00 0.00 2400 22300 2400 220

11 Hy.COTTON/ 43500 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 108 50 43073 50 43950 500

12 COTTON

(Var.) 34650 0.00 679 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15000 20900 15000 20900 1250

Grand Total 708329 138477 76731 17649 690 28829 108 102485 377641 287740 455170 34581

(Source : Dy. Director of Agri. Krishibhavn, Gandhinagar letter no.IQ/seed-2/7992/2014 Dated 07/04/2014)


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APPENDIX-V

Fertilizer requirement for Kharif-2014 (Quantity in metric tonnes)

Month Urea DAP MOP SSP AS 20:20:0 15:15:15 24:24:0 12:32:16 10:26:26 Total

complex N P K NPK

April-14 105000 40000 7000 11000 7000 12000 800 800 8000 10000 31600 61614 28032 8200 97846

May-14 140000 70000 11000 20000 7000 18000 800 1400 31000 7000 58200 86918 51196 13500 151614

June-14 215000 75000 15000 25000 12000 32000 3600 1300 30000 9000 75900 126624 57692 16680 200996

July-14 240000 30000 15000 16000 18000 30000 2000 2100 6000 2000 42100 127232 25604 10780 163616

Aug-14 215000 30000 12000 13000 14000 20000 2000 1800 7000 500 31300 112806 22982 8750 144538

Sep-14 185000 25000 10000 15000 12000 18000 800 2600 8000 1500 30900 97526 21194 7790 126510

Total 1100000 270000 70000 100000 70000 130000 10000 10000 90000 30000 270000 612720 206700 65700 885120

(Source : Dy. Director of Agri. (ferti), Krishibhavan Gandhinagar letter no.IQ/ferti-2/file no-283/7842/2014 Dated 05/04/2014)

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