District Profile

Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)

S.N. Farming system/enterprise
1 Mixed hill farming is a common practice
2 Agri- horti-livestock
3 Horti-livestock pasture agriculture
4 Agri- silvi-pastoral system

Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)

Soil Type

S.N. Agro-climatic Zone Characteristics
1 Zone –I Hills and mountain, Fragmented, small terraces on sloping land, terrace farming

Topography

S.N. Agro ecological situation Characteristics
1 14 North Western Himalaya Western Himalayas , sub -tropical, Sub humid, temperate region

Soil Types

S.N. Soil Type Characteristics Area in ha
1 Brown forest soil and residual sandy loam Acidic, rocky, stone and gravel and poor moisture regime

Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district (2014-15)

S.N. Crop Area (ha) Production (MT.) Productivity (Qt./ha)
1 Veg. pea 79 38.5 4.873
2 Raddish 48.25 0.75 0.155
3 French bean 53.5 47.2 8.822
4 Cabbage 64.25 91 14.163
5 Cauli flower 10.2 10.6 10.392
6 Capsicum 8.15 3.9 4.785
7 Okra 44.3 24.3 5.485
8 Onion 42.9 49.6 11.562
9 Tomato 76 75.9 9.987
10 Brinjal 28.7 30 10.453
11 Cucumber 124.7 107.3 8.605
12 Chillis 85 27.9 3.282
13 Other veg. 84 43.8 5.214
14 Rice 9537 12493.47 13.100
15 Maize 190 242.25 12.750
16 Mandua 5211 7646.91 14.675
17 Jhingora 3359 4081.85 12.152
18 Gahat 191 131.79 6.900
19 Urd 361 81.947 2.270
20 Rajma 84 76.776 9.140
21 Soybean 66 130.614 19.790
22 Wheat 11826 14250.33 12.050
23 Lentil 76 110.2 14.500
24 Mustard 302 174.25 5.770
25 Til 42 6.846 1.630

Source : District agriculture department.


Weather

Weather of Rudraprayag depends upon its varying altitude of 800 to 8000 m above sea level. The temperature remains pleasant to cold for most part of the year. The minimum temperature in summer remains about 15 0C. And but the max. temp. may go above 25 0C. The winters, however are cold with the mercury dipping to the freezing point during nights but jumping to 15 –18 0C in the day. The average annual precipitation hovers around 55-60% specifically in the months of June-September. The humidity generally remains 35-45% although the year but goes up to 70-80% in the monsoon season.


Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district

Category Population Production Productivity
Cattle 102428 1400 lit/lact. 4.6 lit/day
Crossbred 2262 600 lit/lact. 2.0 lit/day
Indigenous 100166 1800 lit/lact. 6.0 lit/day
Buffalo 37222
Sheep 15636
Crossbred 675
Indigenous 14961
Goats 39949
Pigs 130
Indigenous 130
Poultry 5606

Details of Operational area / Villages

Taluka Name of the Block Name of the Village Major Crops & Enterprises Major Problem Identified Identified Thrust Areas
Ukhimath Tyuri, Devshal, Sankari, Nala Gair,Dewar,Bashti, Maykanda, sansari, Kimana, Ginwala Agricultural crops : Finger mllet, barnyard millet, paddy, wheat , Amaranthus, soybean, Pea, chilli, tomato, brinjal, cole crops and cattle, poultry, sheep and goats. etc.
  • Fragmented & marginal land holdings
  • Rain fed farming
  • Low productivity
  • Unpredictable climate
  • Lack of technical awareness
  • Coccidiosis in poultry
  • Mineral deficiency in Cattle
  • Respiratory problems
  • Varietal improvement of crops
  • Poor management of animals
  • Low production of fruits
  • Low production of vegetables
  • Technical awareness
  • Use of machines in agriculture
  • Use of water saving devices
  • Augustyamuni Kandara, Khankara Agricultural crops : Finger mllet, barnyard millet, paddy, wheat , Amaranthus, soybean, Pea, chilli, tomato, brinjal, cole crops and cattle, poultry, sheep and goats. etc.
  • Fragmented & marginal land holdings
  • Rain fed farming
  • Low productivity
  • Unpredictable climate
  • Lack of technical awareness
  • Coccidiosis in poultry
  • Mineral deficiency in Cattle
  • Respiratory problems
  • Varietal improvement of crops
  • Poor management of animals
  • Low production of fruits
  • Low production of vegetables
  • Technical awareness
  • Use of machines in agriculture
  • Use of water saving devices
  • Jakholi Nagjagai, Syalsu, Bainauli Agricultural crops : Finger mllet, barnyard millet, paddy, wheat , Amaranthus, soybean, Pea, chilli, tomato, brinjal, cole crops and cattle, poultry, sheep and goats. etc.
  • Fragmented & marginal land holdings
  • Rain fed farming
  • Low productivity
  • Unpredictable climate
  • Lack of technical awareness
  • Coccidiosis in poultry
  • Mineral deficiency in Cattle
  • Respiratory problems
  • Varietal improvement of crops
  • Poor management of animals
  • Low production of fruits
  • Low production of vegetables
  • Technical awareness
  • Use of machines in agriculture
  • Use of water saving devices

  • Priority Thrust Areas

    1. Increasing crop productivity by adopting improved production technologies i.e. use of high yielding varieties, use of balance dose of fertilizers including compost and bio- fertilizer application, adopting timely and appropriate measures of plant protection, etc.
    2. Promotion of off season vegetables/ Protected Cultivation.
    3. Diversification of agriculture through sustainable intensive agriculture to make small and marginal holdings more profitable.
    4. Improvement in economic status of the farming community through enhancement in livestock productivity by improvement in breeds of cattle and buffaloes, increasing green fodder availability and improving nutritional status.
    5. Generating self employment opportunities among unemployed rural youth through Horticultural sector, backyard poultry farming, vermi-composting etc.
    6. Establishing linkage with NGO’s, Govt. departments and private agencies

    Technical Programme

    Details of targeted mandatory activities by KVK

    OFT FLD
    Number of OFTs : 09
    Number of Farmers : 55
    Area (ha) : 8.3
    Number of Farmers : 300
    Training Extension Activities
    Number of Courses : 103
    Number of Participants : 1880
    Number of Activities : 386
    Number of Participants : 3034
    Seed Production (kg.) Planting material (Nos.) Fish Seed Prod. (Nos) Soil Samples
    120 84500