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Agriculture
- Introduction
- Agro-Climatic Zones
- Types of Agriculture (Indian/World Geo)
- Classification of Agriculture
- Favorable Geographical Conditions for Agricultural Crops
- Efforts for Agricultural Development
Introduction
- Agriculture is part of the primary sector.
- Agriculture in India/Rajasthan is mainly based on the monsoon. Therefore, agriculture is called a 'gamble of monsoon'.
- The eastern plain is called the 'heartland of agriculture' because agricultural productivity is higher here.
Agro-Climatic Zones
- India - 15
- Rajasthan - 10
- Basis of Agro-climatic Zones
- Crop rotation
- Soil
- Water availability
- Rainfall Page 193
1. IA - Western Arid Plain
* **Extent:** Jodhpur, Jodhpur Rural, Phalodi, Barmer and Balotra
* **Rainfall:** 20-35 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat, gram, mustard, isabgol, and cumin
* Kharif: Bajra, guar
2. IB - North-Western Irrigated Plain
* **Extent:** Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Anupgarh
* **Rainfall:** 10-30 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat, mustard, gram,
* Kharif: Cotton, sugarcane, rice
3. IC - Partially Arid and Partially Irrigated Plain
* **Extent:** Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Churu (partially, excluding Ratangarh, Sardasahar, Bidasar, and Sujangarh tehsils)
* **Rainfall:** 10-30 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat, gram, mustard
* Kharif: Bajra, jowar, groundnut
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II.A (Shekhawati Sub-Flow Plain)
* **Extent:** Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Partial Churu (excluding Ratangarh, Sardarshahar, Bidasar, Churu tehsil), Nagaur, Sikar, Deeg, and Kumher
* **Rainfall:** 30-50 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat, mustard, gram,
* Kharif: Bajra, guar, pulses
II.B (Luni Inland Plain)
* **Extent:** Pali, Jalore, Sirohi (excluding Pindwada, Abu Road tehsil), Pali, Jalore, Sirohi, Beawar (partially, excluding Jaitaran and Raipur tehsils)
* **Rainfall:** 30-50 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat, mustard, gram, isabgol, cumin, castor
* Kharif: Bajra, jowar, sesame, castor
III. A (Semi-Arid Eastern Plain)
* **Extent:** Ajmer, Beawar (excluding Jaitaran and Raipur tehsils), Jaipur, Jaipur Rural, Dausa, Tonk, Dhun-Karauli
* **Rainfall:** 50-70 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat-oilseeds, Kalyani-Barho
* Kharif: Bajra, jowar, guar
III. B - Flood-Prone Eastern Plain
* **Extent:** Alwar, Deeg, Bharatpur, Karauli, Dholpur, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City
* **Rainfall:** 50-70 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat, mustard
* Kharif: Bajra, guar
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IV. A - Sub-Humid Southern Plains
* **Extent:** Udaipur, Chittorgarh (excluding Bari Sadri tehsil), Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Shahpura, Sirohi (partially excluding Pindwara and Abu Road tehsil)
* **Rainfall:** 50-90 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat, gram, opium
* Kharif: Sugarcane, jowar, maize
IV.B - Humid Southern Plains
* **Extent:** Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand and Badi Sadri tehsil of Chittorgarh
* **Rainfall:** 50-110 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat, opium, gram
* Kharif: Maize, rice, sugarcane
V - Humid South-Eastern Plains
* **Extent:** Kota, Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar
* **Rainfall:** 65-110 cm
* **Crop Pattern:**
* Rabi: Wheat, gram, mustard, spice crops
* Kharif: Maize, sugarcane, rice, soybean
- Note: Agro-climatic Zone
- Largest:
- 1st - IC
- 2nd - IA
- Smallest:
- 1st - IV B
- 2nd - I B
- Largest:
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Types of Agriculture (Indian/World Geo.)
Classification of Agriculture
Based on Season/Climate
- Kharif
- Rabi
- Zaid Based on Utility: * Food Crops * Pulses Crops * Oilseeds Crops * Spice Crops * Commercial Crops * Beverage Crops
Based on Season/Climate:
1. Kharif or Syalu Crops
* **Grains:** Bajra, jowar, rice, maize, ragi
* **Pulses:** Moong, moth, chawla, arhar (tur), urad
* **Oilseeds:** Sesame, soybean, groundnut, castor, sunflower, sunflower
* **Cash/Commercial Crops:** Cotton, sugarcane, guar, (but golden fiber)
2. Rabi Crops/Unalu Crops
* **Grains:** Wheat, barley
* **Pulses:** Lentil, gram, peas
* **Vegetable pattern:** Mustard, cumin/mustard/fennel, garlic, onion, ginger, chilli
* **Cash Crops:** Taramira, isabgol, opium, tobacco, linseed
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3. Zaid Crops:
* Muskmelon, watermelon, vegetables, cucumber, animal fodder
Based on Usage:
1. Cereals/Food Crops:
- Those crops that are useful for eating or as food are called food crops/cereal crops.
- Examples:
- Kharif: Bajra, jowar, maize, rice
- Rabi: Wheat, barley
- Note: Major Food Crops
- India/World- Rice
- Rajasthan - Bajra
- Examples:
2. Pulses/Fertilizer Crops:
* Those crops that increase the fertility of agricultural land are called pulses/soil fertilizer crops.
* **Examples:**
* Kharif - Moong, moth, chawla, urad
* Rabi - Gram, lentil, peas
* **Note:** The major pulse crop of Rajasthan is gram.
3. Oilseed Crops:
* Those crops from which oil is obtained are called oilseed crops.
* **Examples:**
* Kharif - Sesame, groundnut, soybean, sunflower, castor
* Rabi - Mustard, mustard, linseed, taramira
* **Note:** The major oilseed crop of Rajasthan is mustard.
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Oilseed Plants
Hohoba - Jojoba. Golden/Jatropha and Karanj Olive / Olive -Biodiesel
Major Food and Medicinal
Rabi Crops:
- Cotton (White Gold) - "Major Fiber Crop"
- Wheat / Palhan (Rollet Finder / Golden Fiber)
- Bamboo (Green gold of tribals / timber)
- Linseed (Tisi)
Cash/Commercial Crops
* Those crops that are more useful in the industrial sector are called cash/commercial crops.
- Examples: Cotton, Guar, Sugarcane, Oilseeds
- The major commercial crop of the country and the state is cotton.
Beverage Crops:
* Those crops that are useful as a beverage/drink are called beverage crops.
* Such as tea, coffee (Kahwa), tobacco, sugarcane.
Favorable Geographical Conditions of Major Crops
Crop | Rainfall | Temperature | Soil |
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Bajra | 25-50 | 25°C -35°C | Sandy, Alluvial |
Barley | 50-100 | 15°C -20°C | Alluvial |
Wheat | 50-100 | 15°C-20°C | Alluvial |
Mustard | 50-100 | 15°C-20°C | Alluvial |
Cotton | 50-100 | 21°C-28°C | Black |
Maize | 50-100 | 21°C-28°C | Red Loamy |
Sugarcane | 125-150 | 21°C-28°C | Alluvial |
Rice | 150-200 | 21°C-28°C | Alluvial |
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- NOTE: Rabi= 15°C-20°C
- Kharif = 21°C-28°C
- NOTE: Rabi= 15°C-20°C
Geographical Conditions and Distribution of Bajra
Bajra is an example of a Kharif crop. The major geographical conditions of which are -
- Rainfall: - Need of 25-50 cm rainfall.
- Temperature: - The favorable temperature for bajra is 25°C-35°C.
- Soil: - Bajra is mainly produced in alluvial and sandy soil.
Distribution: * Bajra is mainly produced in the North-West desert region and the eastern plain in Rajasthan, in which the major districts are- *1st- Alwar *2nd- Barmer *3rd- Jaipur
Major High Quality Varieties of Bajra
* Raj-171
* RCB-2
* RCB-911
* RHB-30
*Bajra
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High Quality Varieties of Major Crops (2020-21)
- 1. Wheat: 1st - Hanumangarh, 2nd - Sri Ganganagar
- 2. Cotton: 1st - Hanumangarh, 2nd - Sri Ganganagar
- 3. Sugarcane: 1st - Sri Ganganagar, 2nd - Chittorgarh, 3rd - Bundi
- 4. Barley: 1st - Sri Ganganagar, 2nd - Jaipur
- 5. Maize: 1st - Bhilwara, 2nd - Chittorgarh, 3rd - Udaipur
- 6. Bajra: 1st - Alwar, 2nd - Barmer, 3rd - Jaipur
- 7. Rice: * Chambal Basin -> Kota, Bundi * Ghaggar Basin -> Hanumangarh, Sri Ganganagar * Mahi Basin -> Banswara, Dungarpur
- Mustard: North-East Rajasthan, Sri Ganganagar, Alwar, Bharatpur, Tonk
- Kota Bundi: Basmati
- Banswara: Mahi Sugandha
High Quality Varieties of Major Crops
Bajra-> Raj-171 , RCB-2, RCB-911, RHB-30, MH-1 (Male Maru Wheat - No)
Wheat-> Lehri, Kalyan Sona (1482), Sonalika, Kohinoor, Durgapur- 65 Page 201
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- Cotton : Narma, Balugiri Narma, RST-9, US-81, US-51, Malvi, Mahi Sugandha
- Rice: Parmal, Padma, Jamuna
- Sugarcane: CO - 419, CO - 449, CO - 1007, CO - 1111
- Mustard: Pusa Bold, Rajvijay Mustard - 2, Pusa Mustard - 25, Pusa Mustard - 21
Maize: Mahi Dhaval, Mahi Kanchan, HM-4, HM-8, HM-9, Arun
Barley: Karan, Kailash, Jyoti
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Agricultural Development
| Agricultural Research Center | Agricultural Center of Excellence| Agricultural University| Agricultural Policies | K-3 "Farmer Welfare Fund" | Agricultural Investment Program(GRAM) |
- 1. Agricultural Research Center:
- (a.) Central Government (ICAR) (b) State Government
- (a.) Central Government:
- ICAR [Indian Council of Agricultural Research]
- Dry Horticulture, Bichhwal (Bikaner) (1993)
- CAZRI 1959 (Jodhpur)
- Rapeseed and Mustard Research Center (Sever, Bharatpur)-1993
- Seed Research Center, Tabiji (Dumada), Ajmer - 2000
- ICAR [Indian Council of Agricultural Research]
- (b) State Government:
- RARI = [Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute]
- Durgapura, Jaipur -> 1943
- Ber Research Center
- Date Palm Research Center - Bichhwal (Bikaner)
- Bajra Research Center - Jodhpur and Barmer
- Isabgol Research Center - Jodhpur
- RARI = [Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute]
- (a.) Central Government:
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2. Center of Excellence in Agriculture:
Center of Excellence | District |
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1. Date Palm | Sagra Bhoj ka (Jaisalmer) |
2. Bajra | Jodhpur |
3. Fig | Sirohi (Proposed) |
4. Citrus Plants/Spice and Medicinal Plants | Jhalawar |
5. Citrus Plants | Kota |
6. Orange | Bundi |
7. Custard Apple | Chittor |
8. Guava | 1st Deodawas-Tonk 2nd-Sawai Madhopur |
9. Apiculture | Tonk (Proposed) |
10. Flower | Sawai Madhopur |
11. Pomegranate | |
12. Oven Fruit | |
13. Amla/Olive | Bassi (Jaipur Rural) |
14. Amla, Mango, Olive | Khemri (Dholpur) |
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3. Agricultural Universities:
1st Keshavanand Rajasthan Agricultural University = Bichhwal (1987)
- Shri Karan Narendra Agricultural University (Jobner, Jaipur)-2013
- Agricultural University, Borkheda, (Kota)-2013
- Jodhpur Agricultural University (Mandore), 2013
- 2nd - Maharana Pratap Agricultural and Technology University (Udaipur) (1999)
4. Agricultural Policies
State Agricultural Policy | Organic Farming Policy | Agriculture Processing Policy | Agriculture Export Promotion Policy - 2019 |
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- 26 June 2013 | June 2017 | | |
5. K-3 (Farmer Welfare Fund) - Establishment: Dec. 2019
- Objective: To make available proper prices of their agricultural crops/produce to the farmers. * Total Fund: ₹75000 crore.
6. GRAM held in Rajasthan (Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet)
- 1st - GRAM -> Jaipur NOV-2016
- 2nd -GRAM -> Kota MAY-2017
- 3rd-GRAM -> Udaipur NOV-2017
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