Status of Agriculture in Arunachal Pradesh (Base Year 1999-2000)

                                                                                                                                                                                    
1)     Total Geographical Area:                                             83742 Sq. km
                                                                                             (8374200 hect)

2)     Total cultivable area ( as on 31 . 03. 2000)      
               Under Jhum/shifting Cultivation                             1.10 lakh hect.
               Under permanent Cultivation                                 0.90 lakh hect.

3)     Percentage of area under High Yielding Varieties
                Percentage to net area                                         29.50 ( approx )
                Percentage to Gross area                                      24.25 ( approx )


4)     Area coverage under:    
                a) P. P Activities                                                     36,500 hect.
                b) Fertilizer Application                                          22,200 hect.

5)     Per Unit Consumption of fertilizer :
                a) To net area                                                        3.50 kg/hect.
                b) To gross area                                                     2.92 kg/hect.

6)     Coverage under assured Irrigation :                   
                a) To net area percentage                                    19%
                b) To gross area                                                     15%

7)     Area Statistics :
                a) net area ( hect )                                                1.97 lakh hect
                b) gross area (hect )                                              2.40 lakh hect.
                c) Cropping Intensity ( % )                                     122

8)     Crop wise area, production and yield ( 1999-2000 )            
                                                                                                                        Area lakh hect
                                                                                                                                                             Production in MT
                                                                                                                                                             Yield in Qtl./hect.

9)     Number of institution / laboratory under control of Department :

(i)           Farmers training centers                                      05 nos.
              (Salari, Pasighat , Kheram,
              Ziro, Deomali ( Namsang )
(ii)         Gramesevak Training Centers                              1 no, in Pasighat .
(iii)         Seed testing laboratory                                       1 no, at Sonajuli p/pate district
(iv)         Soil testing Laboratirty                                         1 no, at pasighat in E/ Siang
(v)         Organic fertilizer Production unit                         1 no, at Kheram in Lohit .


10)    ( A ) Major Crops & Cropping Sequence:

          Crop            Season of Cultivation              Varities
          Paddy          Kharif                                       IR-36, Mashuri, IET 6666.
                                                                            Bahadur and local germ plasm
          Maize           Kharif ( 90% )                           G-11, G-5, VC, Deccan 103.
                              Rabi ( 10% )
          Millet            Kharif                                       Foxtall , Millet , Rangi
          Wheat          Rabi                                        RR-21, Sonali
          Rape seed   Rabi                                        M-27, Varuna
          Mustard
          Soyabeen      Kharif                                      Bragg, PK-472
         Pea               Rabi                                        Rachna, Bounnvilliae
         Arhar             Kharif                                      T-22, ICPL- 151, PARBHAT
         Potato          Kharif & Rabi                           Kufri-Jyoti
         Ginger           Summer                                  Nadia

(B)    Important Cropping pattern / Sequence:

    Rice                 -                     Wheat
    Rice                 -                     Maize
    Rice                 -                     Potato
    Maize               -                    Potato-Maize
    Maize/Rice      -                    Vegetables
    Rice/Maize      -                    Mustard/Pulses

11)    Total Manpower with Department ( as on 31-03-2001)
        Group A                                    38
        Group B                                   224
        Group C                                  927
        Group D                                  182
        Total                                      1369

12) Number of Government Farms:                  08( Eight ) Nos
       
     a) Govt potato Foundation seed multiplication farm  -      TAWANG
     b) Government seed farm                                              -      SONAJULI
     c) Government Agriculture farm                                     -     PAMPOLI
     d) Government Agriculture farm                                     -      PASIGHAT
     e) Government Agriculture farm                                     -      YAZALI
     f)  Government seed farm                                               -     JOMLO
     g) Government seed farm                                               -      TEZU
     h) Government seed farm                                               -     BOLUNG

13). farmers and Size of Holdings :-

    a) No. of small and marginal farmers
                                                      Marginal                          -      16399
                                                      Small                                -      17366
    b) Average Size of Holdings    
                                                       Marginal                         -       0.61 hect
                                                       Small farmers                  -      1.51 hect

14) Financial Support to Agriculture ( PLAN )                         ( Rs. In lakh )
      As per revised estimate.  
                                              *     1992-1993                                 Rs. 808.00
                                              *     1993-1994                                 Rs. 904.00
                                              *     1994-1995                                 Rs. 1057.00
                                              *     1995-1996                                 Rs. 1177.00
                                              *     1996-1997                                 Rs. 1081.00       
                                              *     1997-1998                                 Rs. 1250.00
                                              *     1998-1999                                 Rs. 1078.00
                                              *     1999-2000                                 Rs. 1072.00
                                              *     2000-2001                                 Rs. 1105.00

15)     Agro-climatic Sub-Regions :-

Sl. No.     Name of Sub-Regions          Constituent District/Districts

01.        Humid Hyperthermic               10% of area under West Kameng.
            (Foot Hills)                                District 9% of area under East Kameng District.

02.        Prehumid Hyperthermic          9% of area under West Siang District .
                                                           14% of area under East Siang District
                                                           12% of area under Lohit District
                                                           100% of area under Tirap District .
                                                           100% of area under Changlang District.

03.        Thermic Prehumid                    78% of area under West Kameng District.
            (Mid-Hills & Valleys )                  83% of area under East Kameng District
                                                            80% of area under Lower Subansiri .
                                                            90% of area under Upper Subansiri.

04.        Thermic humid                         77% of area under West Siang District.
            (Mid-Hills & Velleys)                   86% of area under East Siang District.
                                                            53% of area under Dibang Valley District
                                                            50% of area under Lohit District.

05.        Alpine & High Hills                    100% of area under Tawang District.
                                                            12% of area under West Kameng District
                                                             8% of area under East kameng District
                                                             8% of area under Lower Subansiri District
                                                            10% of area under Upper Subansiri District    
                                                            14% of area under West Siang District
                                                            35% of area under Dibang Valley District
                                                            30% of area under Lohit District.