Agriculture & Horticulture
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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
- 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.
- Implementation of beneficiary-oriented schemes for the economic upliftment of the farming community.
- Establishing farmer-department coordination in implementing and providing technological know-how to the farming community through agricultural extension services.
- Undertaking all possible measures to ensure timely and adequate supply of quality inputs and services such as fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, agricultural implements, etc.
- Creating assured irrigation facilities to the farmers through minor irrigation schemes so as to obtain maximum returns from their land.
- Popularizing the use of farmer's friendly bio-fertilizers.
- Motivating farmers to minimize the use of pesticides and to control the environmental pollution with adoption of Integrated Pest Management.
- Motivating farmers for diversification of areas from traditional crops to commercial crops.
- Monitoring soil health and testing of nutrient level of soil samples collected from farmers fields across the State.
- Educating farmers on soil and water conservation technologies through implementation of Watershed Projects.
- Undertaking measures to provide agricultural credit, crop insurance and helps the farmers in getting remunerative returns for their produce.
- Implementing calamity (like a flood, drought, etc.) relief programs.
- Conducting surveys for collection and maintenance of a wide range of statistical and economic data relating to agriculture, required for development planning.
- Helping farmers through the use of ICT applications.
- Economic empowerment of women.
- Removal of rural poverty.
- 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 |