AGRICULTURE AND CROPPING PATTERN

The main agriculture crops in the district along with the cropping period and market area is given as follows;

Type of Crops

Name of Crops

Cropping Period

Market

Major Crops (Irrigated)

KHARIF

RABBI

 

Paddy

Wheat
Gram

 

June to Nove.

Sept. to Febr
Sept. to Janu.

 

Gadchiroli, State

Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli

Major Crops (Non-Irrigated)

KHARIF

 

 

RABBI

 

Tur
Mung
Pulses
Soyabean
Sesamum
Cotton

Wheat
Gram

 

June to Nove.
June to Janu.
June to Octo.
June to Octo.
June to Octo.
June to Janu.

Sept. to Febr.
Sept. to Janu.

 

Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli, State
Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli, State

Gadchiroli Gadchiroli

Major Cash Crops

KHARIF & RABBI

 

Soyabean
Cotton
Groundnut
Sesamum
Chilli

 

June to Octo.
June to Janu.
June to Octo.
Sept.to Nove.
Sept to March

 

State
State
Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli
Taluka APMC, District

 

The statistical details regarding land under forests, cultivation , Non-agriculture use and fallow lands are indicated as follows(for Year 1999-2000);

Total Area of District

1491554 Hectares

Area Under Forests

1133009 Hectares

Land Not Available for Cultivation

63895 Hectares

Land Used for Cultivation

289506 Hectares

Land Under Non-agriculture Use

17752 Hectares

Fallow Land/ Waste Land

18724 Hectares

Other Fallow Land (Ref. Yr. 1998-99)

63136 Hectares

Net Area Under Irrigation

63136 Hectares

Total Area Under Irrigation

63136 Hectares

Area Under Food-Grain Crops

193351 Hectares

The classification of Land Holders are given in the following table.

Number of Cultivators Holding Land < 2 Hect.

69613

Number of Cultivators Holding Land >= 2 And <=10 Hect.

37700

Number of Cultivators Holding Land > 10 Hect.

1600

Total Land Holders

108913

 

(Source - DSO Report-1999-2000 )

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