Last Updated on: March 30, 2022

INTRODUCTION

Vision

To restore Assam’s past glory and achievement of self-reliance and rural prosperity through the adoption of scientific agricultural & allied practices for the production of food grains and other crops thereby raising the quality of life of millions of rural people and thereby contributing to the growth of a vibrant, self-sustaining and surplus economy.

In a nutshell, ‘Sustainable agriculture for enough food, employment and wealth’ is the vision of the agriculture department of Assam.

Mission

To strive for enhancing productivity and total volume of quality products through an Integrated approach for Infrastructure Development and Extension Services in the rural areas, Capacity Building of the Community, Institutions, Government Developments / Agencies, FMCs & other Self Help Groups, NGOs, Private Institution, Application of modern technology by up-gradation of research and development activities in the field of agriculture, value addition of agricultural products through marketing support & Agro Processing of Agricultural and Horticultural products, as also by removing any bottleneck for sustainable development.

Objective

To attain 2% Annual Growth.

Key Function

1. Formulation and implementation of policies and programs aimed at achieving rapid agricultural growth through optimum utilization of land, water, soil, and plant resources of the State. the farming community through agricultural extension services.
2. Implementation of beneficiary-oriented schemes for the economic upliftment of the farming community.
3. Establishing farmer-department coordination in implementing and providing technological know-how to the farming community through agricultural extension services.
4. Undertaking all possible measures to ensure timely and adequate supply of quality inputs and services such as fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, agricultural implements, etc.
5. Creating assured irrigation facilities to the farmers through minor irrigation schemes so as to obtain maximum returns from their land.
6. Popularizing the use of farmer's friendly bio-fertilizers.
7. Motivating farmers to minimize the use of pesticides and to control the environmental pollution with adoption of Integrated Pest Management.
8. Motivating farmers for diversification of areas from traditional crops to commercial crops.
9. Monitoring soil health and testing of nutrient level of soil samples collected from farmers fields across the State.
10.  Educating farmers on soil and water conservation technologies through   implementation of Watershed Projects.
11.  Undertaking measures to provide agricultural credit, crop insurance and helps the farmers in getting remunerative returns for their produce.
12.  Implementing calamity (like a flood, drought, etc.) relief programs.
13.  Conducting surveys for collection and maintenance of a wide range of statistical and economic data relating to agriculture, required for development planning.
14.  Helping farmers through the use of ICT applications.
15.  Economic empowerment of women.
16.  Removal of rural poverty.
17.  Improvement of nutritional standards and quality of life of the rural people.

Contact Us

Office of the District Agricultural Officer, Kamrup, Integrated District Office, Kamrup, Amingaon, Guwahati-31

Name, Designation & Address:

Dhirendra Nath Karjee, District Agricultural Officer, Kamrup

Mobile No. 9435519441

Official email : kamrupdao@gmail.com

 

GENERAL STATISTICS

RAINFALL AND CLIMATE

The climate of the area has been classified as sub-tropical humid climate with heavy rainfall, hot summer and high humidity. Average temperature ranges from 12 to 38oC during the year. In winter, temperature ranges from 15 to 25oC during day and 8 to 15oC during night. The summer temperature ranges from 25 to 38oC during day and 15 to 25oC during night. Average annual rainfall of the district is 1752 mm and co-efficient of variation is 15.3%. The annual normal rainfall of the district as compiled from IMD data is 2125.4 mm with 96.5 rainy days.

 GEOMORPHOLOGY AND SOIL TYPE

 Physio graphically the district can be divided into three units; i.e. the hilly region in the south, the alluvial plain in the central and western part and the swampy areas along Brahmaputra plains. The distinguishable geomorphic units are as follows. a) Flood plain of river Brahmaputra and its tributaries. b) Younger alluvial plain which occupies major part of the area, having slightly higher elevation than flood plain. c) Older alluvium/valley fill, gently sloping plain, having higher elevation than the younger alluvial plain. d) Piedmont, gently sloping plain along the foothills. e) Inselberg occurs as very small isolated hills. f) Denudational hills considering of granite, gneissic rocks The different rock formation occurring in the district has been subjected to various soil forming processes through agents of weathering and transportation during different geological ages. Soils comprising various proportions of sand, silt, clay and organic material in the district are grouped into three broad categories – a) newer alluvial soil, b) valley fill/older alluvial soil and c) soils over forest and hilly terrain.

ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP

TOTAL NOS. OF AGRICULUTURAL SUBDIVISION: 3 (THREE)

RANGIA, BOKO & GUWAHATI

NOS. OF AGRICULUTURAL CIRCLE: 22 (TWENTY TWO)

UNDER GUWAHATI SUB-DIV : 1.RAMDIA,2. HAJO, 3.BANGSAR, 4.GERUA, 5.RAMPUR, 6.MIRZA, 7.BARDUAR, 8.RANI (PART)

UNDER RANGIA SUB-DIV : 1.NAKUL, 2.CHANGSARI, 3.BEZERA, 4.RANGIA, 5.LOCH, 6.BALISATRA, 7.KAMALPUR

UNDER BOKO SUB-DIV : 1.BOKO,2. BANGAON, 3.BORGAON, 4.GOROIMARI, 5.CHAYGAON, 6.NAGARBERA, 7.SONTOLI

FARM FAMILIES IN KAMRUP DISTRICT:

 

SL.NO	ADO CIRCLE	Farm family as per 2011 census	Tentative Farm family estimated as in 2021
1	RANGIA	7924	9664
2	LOCH	8760	10683
3	NAKUL	10268	12523
4	BALISATRA	4519	5512
5	KAMALPUR	7954	9700
6	BEZERA	11828	13206
7	CHANGSARI	7339	8950
8	NAGARBERA	13727	15520
9	SONTOLI	11600	14500
10	BOKO	6150	7500
11	BORGAON	8068	9840
12	BANGAON	5330	6500
13	CHAYGAON	11004	12200
14	GORAIMARI	12464	15200
15	RAMPUR	5576	6800
16	BARDUAR	5494	6700
17	MIRZA	5822	7100
18	RANI (Part)	5300	6500
19	RAMDIA	9882	12052
20	HAJO	11013	12211
21	GERUA	8077	9850
22	BANGSAR	5389	6573
	Total	183488	219284

KAMRUP DISTRICT

MAJOR CROPS WITH AREA, PRODUCTION & PRODUCTIVITY

SL NO	CROP	AREA IN HA	PRODUCTION IN TONNES	PRODUCTIVITY IN TONNES/HA
1	PADDY	1,40,383	3,80,555	2.71
2	RAPE & MUSTARD	15820	12972.4	0.82
3	POTATO	3967	29752.5	7.50
4	BLACK GRAM	6250	3843.75	0.62
5	MAIZE	6425	13068.5	2.03
6	SUGARCANE	916	46472	50.73
7	GREEN GRAM	2797	1678	0.60
8	BANANA	4295	66344.8	15.45
9	ORANGE	3128	37335.8	11.94
10	PINEAPPLE	2563	52131.4	20.34
11	JACK FRUIT	978	8778	8.98
12	LEMON	623	5178	8.31
13	CABBAGE	805	18479	22.96
14	CAULIFLOWER	1334	25678	19.25
15	OKRA	830	11345	13.67
16	TOMATO	835	18794	22.51
17	BRINJAL	947	22609	23.87
18	ONION	645	2341	3.63
19	PAPAYA	678	1289	1.90
20	COCONUT	1197	6590	5.51
21	AREACANUT	3782	10420	2.76