District Profile
Major Farming Systems / Enterprises
Based on the analysis made by the KVK
| S.N. | Enterprise |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture crops (Wheat, Mustard, Lentil, Potato, Paddy, Sugarcane, Maize, Bajra, Toria) |
| 2 | Horticulture crops (Guava, Mango, Papaya, Capsicum, Brinjal, Chilli & Tomato, Cucurbits, Bottleguard, sponseguard, Bitterguard, Muskmellon, Watermellon) |
| 3 | Animal husbandry (Buffalo, Cow & Goat) |
| 4 | Poultry, Fisheries |
| S.N. | Farming system |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture + Horticulture + Animal Husbandry |
| 2 | Agriculture + Animal Husbandry + Horticulture |
| 3 | Agriculture + Animal Husbandry + Poultry |
| 4 | Agriculture + Horticulture + Animal Husbandry + Poultry |
Description of Agro-Climatic Zone (based on soil and topography)
| S.N. | Agro-Climatic Zone | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWPZ | District Badaun comes under Mid Western Plain Zone of U.P. The temperature ranges from 4.5 0C to 45.4 0C. The soils of the region are mostly alluvial and soils are neutral to moderately alkaline and medium in organic content. Rainfall in this region is received during mid June to mid October with annual rainfall is 882 mm. |
Description of major Agro Ecological Situations (based on soil and topography)
| S.N. | Agro Ecological Situation | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AES-I | It represents the Mid Western Plain Zone of the district having light soil with medium fertility, medium rainfall and most suited for paddy, wheat, potato, sugarcane, Bajra as well as guava cultivation. Out of 15 development blocks of Badaun district. It covers four blocks viz. Dataganj, Samrer, Meon, Usawan. |
| 2 | AES-II | It represents the Mid Western Plain Zone of the district with loamy soil having medium fertility, medium rain fall, suited for all type of crops viz. wheat, sugarcane, paddy, Bajra as well as vegetable crops due to proximity to the city. It covers five blocks viz. Jagat, Ujhani, Qadarchowk, Salarpur and Wajirganj. |
| 3 | AES-II | It represents the Mid Western Plain Zone of the district having sandy soil and sandy loam with medium fertility and medium rainfall. Four development blocks viz. Bisauli, Asafpur, Ambiyapur , Islamnagar, Sahaswan, Dehgawan comes under this AES. It is suited for cereal crops as well as vegetables. |
Soil Types
| S.N. | Soil Types | Characteristics | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Loam | It is more fertile than sandy and sandy loam | 2558 |
| 2 | Sandy Soil | Sandy soil is dominated and having low status of NPK. | 224480 |
| 3 | Sandy Loams | It is more fertile than sandy soil | 199730 |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
| S.N. | Crop | Area (Ha) | Production (MT) | Productivity (Qtl /ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Field crops including oil seeds and pulses | |||
| 1 | Wheat | 232327 | 772345 | 33.24 |
| 2 | Gram | 68 | 75 | 11.11 |
| 3 | Pea | 836 | 1774 | 21.22 |
| 4 | Mustard / Toria | 35071 | 52417 | 14.95 |
| 5 | Lentil | 3842 | 5379 | 14.00 |
| 6 | Paddy | 78127 | 178254 | 22.82 |
| 7 | Bajra | 99882 | 185962 | 18.62 |
| 8 | Maize | 8024 | 16653 | 20.75 |
| 9 | Arhar | 503 | 492 | 9.79 |
| 10 | Groundnut | 525 | 620 | 11.80 |
| 11 | Moong | 126 | 68 | 5.40 |
| 12 | Sugarcane | 26891 | 1560108 | 580.16 |
| B | Vegetables | |||
| 1 | Potato | 12104 | 214664 | 177.35 |
| 2 | Tabacco | 706 | 3912 | 55.45 |
| 3 | Turmeric | 250 | 715 | 28.61 |
Population of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district
| Category | Population |
|---|---|
| Cattle | |
| Crossbred | 10561 |
| Indigenous | 22945 |
| Buffalo | 40590 |
| Sheep | 15930 |
| Goats | 22975 |
| Crossbred | 9350 |
| Indigenous | 35730 |
| Poultry | 159725 |