District level data on agriculture, livestock and farming situation (2016-17)

S.N. Item Information
1 Major Farming system / enterprise
  1. Paddy-Wheat based farming system
  2. Paddy-Maize based farming system
  3. Paddy - Mustard- Boro paddy based farming system
  4. Fish Culture
  5. Bamboo Production & Processing
  6. Mushroom Production
  7. Makhana Cultivation and primary processing
  8. Poultry production
  9. Vermi Compost production
2 Agro-climatic Zone Zone-II (North – East Alluvial Plain) High Temperature, High Humidity, Sandy to clay soil, Flood Prone area
3 Agro ecological situation Up land sandy soil - Suitable for maize, wheat, Banana, vegetables & fruits.
Medium Sandy loam soil - Wheat, Maize, Jute, Rice, Oil seeds & pulses & vegetable & fruits cultivation.
Low lying clay soil - with flood & water lodging condition Suitable for Boro paddy, Makhana& paira cropping Diara land of Kosi, Ganga and Mahananda with sandy.
Loamy soil - suitable for Rabi Maize, wheat, oil seeds pulses & cucurbitaceous vegetable flooded during Kharif Season.
4 Soil type Up land sandy soil - Suitable for vegetables wheat, maize, Banana.
Medium Loamy Soil - Well drained rich in organic carbon suited for wheat, Maize, oil seeds and pulses & vegetables.
Low lying clay soils - Suitable for Makhana, Boro paddy & fishery etc.
New alluvial diara land soil - Deposition of clay soil year after year good for Rabi crops.

 

Productivity of major 2-3 crops under cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits and others

 

S.N. Name of Crops Productivity(q/ha)
1 Rice 41
2 Maize 72
3 Wheat 33
4 Pigeonpea 13
5 Mustard 12
6 Pulses (others) (lentil) 10.80
7 Potato 16.36
8 Okra 12.79
9 Jute (Fibre) 22
10 Cauliflower 16.69
11 Brinjal 20.80
12 Banana 48.00
13 Tomato 19.79
14 Cabbage 16.90
15 Chili 11.60
16 Mango 7.90
17 Guava 8.00
18 Litchi 7.58
19 Onion 19.86
20 Merigold 8.0

 

 

     

 

Production of major livestock products like milk, egg, meat etc.

 

S.N. Name of Livestock Total(No of Cattle)
1 Cow 399287
2 Buffaloes 70734
3 Goat 445861
4 Sheep 6700
5 Poultry 1122122
6 Fish 8643 ton