DISTRICT   SIRSA


 

Agriculture

Sirsa District was created out of South-Western part of District Hisar in the year 1975. It is surrounded by Punjab, Rajasthan and District Fatehabad of Haryana State. Only a seasonal river Ghaggar is flowing through central part of the district and Bhakra Canal is the only source of irrigation.

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 :

No. Of Villages

Number

326

Total Geographical Area

Hectare

427177

Cultivable Area

Hectare

403462

Net Cultivable Area

Hectare

383462

Total Cropped Area

Hectare

603413

Net Irrigated Area

Hectare

283525

No. Of Tubewells

Number

27821

No. Of Tractors

Number

18755

No. Of combine harvestor

Number

171

No. Of Biogas Plants

Number

4025

No. Of Sprinkler Sets

Number

38

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 :
(Area in Hectares, Average Yield in Kg/Hect., Production in MT, Bale=170 Kg each)

Crop

1975-1976

1999-2000

Area

Average Yield

Production

Area

Average Yield

Production

Kharif

Paddy

13000

2218

29000

45000

2993

135000

Bajra

62000

578

36000

3000

1246

4000

Cotton

74000

350

152000

204000

393

472000

Rabi

Wheat

84000

1899

160000

235000

4283

1007000

Gram

147000

905

133000

13000

585

8000

Oilseeds

19000

589

11000

41000

1091

45000

Barley

11000

1154

13000

7000

3608

25000

 

Crop

2000-2001

2001-2002

Area

Average Yield

Production

Area

Average Yield

Production

Kharif

Paddy

40000

2777

111000

37000

3201

118000

Bajra

3000

1037

3000

4000

1208

5000

Cotton

200000

451

531000

215000

183

232000

Rabi

Wheat

244000

4161

1015000

N.A.

 

 

Gram

8000

792

6000

N.A.

 

 

Oilseed

37000

1376

51000

N.A.

 

 

Barlay

9000

2042

18000

N.A.

 

 

 

Use of Certified Seeds in Quintals in Sirsa District :

Crop

1975-1976

1999-2000

2000-2001

2001-2002

Kharif

Cotton

4800

14460

18014

10027

Paddy

500

1630

9867

2443

Bajra

25

71

16

20

Rabi

Wheat

7500

25091

38413

20874

Mustard

60

237

199

386

Gram

N.A.

N.A.

335

288

 

Consumption of Fertilizer (in Nutrients MT) :

Fertilizer

1975-1976

1999-2000

2000-2001

2001-2002

N

9085

70921

69377

63620

P

926

23339

24236

23011

K

170

1399

1653

1429

Zinc Sulphate

41

968

1062

1064

TOTAL

10322

96627

96328

89124


Consumption of Fertilizer in NPK Kg/Hectare :

Fertilizer

1975-1976

1999-2000

N

20

118

P

5

39

K

-

2.3

 Source: Deputy Director, Agriculture