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DISTRICT SIRSA |
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Sirsa District
was created out of South-Western part of District Hisar in the year 1975. It
is surrounded by The climate of
the district is of tropical type with intensive hot summer and cool winter
with a temperature of 47 Degree Centigrade in June and 3 Degree Centigrade in
Decembar and January. The average rainfall of the
district is 200 to 300 mm out of which 80% precipitation is received from
July to September. 80% of the
inhabitants are villagers and their main occupation is Agriculture. The main
cropping pattern is two crop system. Paddy, Cotton
and Bajra crops are grown in Kharif
whereas Wheat, Gram, Barley and Rape-mustard in Rabi season. Cotton and Rabi
oilseeds are two main cash crops. Now, some farmers are shifting from their
traditional cropping system to Horticulture and Flowericulture.
Area under garden and flowericulture is 1400 and 10
Hectares respectively. The production of green and dry fodder is 20 Lacs and 10 Lacs Tonnes respectively. From agriculture
point of view, District Sirsa comprises of three agricultural Sub-divisions
namely Sirsa, Dabwali and Ellenabad. Total geographical area of the district
is 4.27 Lac Hectares which is spread oven in 326 villages. Total cultivable
area of the District is 4.3 Lacs Hectares. The
figures relating to other classifications are as follows :
Agricultural Activities : The Agriculture
Department is primarily responsible for the dissemination of latest technical
know-how to the farming community and thereby pushing up the technical
know-how to the farming community and thereby pushing up the agricultural
production in the state. It also ensures timely supply of quality inputs like
Seeds, Fertilizers, Pesticides/Weedicides etc.,
both through Public and Private sectors. The Department also monitors the
potential and utilisation of ground water resources.
Soil conservation and better water management are other important activities
of the Department. In addition, the Department also performs some regulatory
functions relating to marketing and storage of agricultural produce and
quality control og agricultural inputs. Integrated
Pest Management Programme of Cotton, Paddy, Bajra,
Wheat and Gram, and also, biological control of pests and installation of
Sprinkler Sets to improve the irrigation efficiency in undulated areas. Apart
from these activities, Department of Agriculture also works out fairly
reliable estimates of agricultural production in the State. Area
Productivity and Production Cropwise in Sirsa Disitrict :
Use
of Certified Seeds in Quintals in Sirsa District :
Consumption
of Fertilizer (in Nutrients MT) :
Source: Deputy
Director, Agriculture
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