Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources
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shop‟ for all farmers. In addition, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) based data bank is being developed for monitoring of watershed development works. There is also a need of cultivating horticultural crops particularly medicinal and aromatic plants and other high value species while promoting biotech industry for seed production. Breakdown of the state‟s latest available aggregate GDP shows clear dominance of the services sector. Given the terrain of the state and favourable climatic conditions, agriculture continues to be the major source of income for more than three-fourths of the state‟s population. Agriculture and allied activities with an average share of about 37.3 per cent during 1993-94 to 2001-02, is a significant contributor to the state domestic product as against the national average of 27.8 per cent during the period considered. The State hosts all major climatic zones thus giving it an edge in developing activities based on floriculture, fruits and nuts, vegetables and vegetable seeds. Given that Uttaranchal has significant area under forests, forestry and logging is a key component of the agricultural GDP (7.1 per cent of the agriculture GDP) during the period. The state outperformed the national aggregates of the yield of some of the major crops. During 2001-02, Uttaranchal posted significantly high yield of major coarse cereals Agricultural land use Statistics Exhibit-2-III 20
As per (Annexure Table 2.8) the cropping intensity of the State is 161% of the net sown area less than 50% area is irrigated, rest of the cultivated area is rainfed. Nearly 50% of the area of arable area of the State is held by the marginal and small farmers i.e., farmers having less than 2 ha. of area for cultivation (Annexure Table 2.9). In the Kharif Season nearly 68% of the area is rainfed of the total area major area is under cereal and pulse productions. As area under cereal production is the maximum of which 66% is rainfed the yield in rainfed area is 14.7 qt. per ha. which is very less compared to irrigated areas where it is 21.4 qt. per ha. The overall yield from all the major crop in the rainfed area is 13.93 qt. per ha. compared to the yield in irrigated area which 21 qt. per ha (Annexure Table 2.10). In the Rabi season again majority of the area is under cereal cultivation of which nearly 60% of the area is rainfed. The overall productivity in rainfed areas is just 10.67 qtl. per ha. compared to yield in rainfed area which is 30.94qtl. per ha. (Annexure Table 2.11). In terms of major horticultural crop of the total approximately 2.72 lac ha. area under production, nearly 70.15% area is rainfed. Total fruit production in the State is rainfed and vegetable production is irrigated. The yield of fruits which are totally rainfed is 53.26 qtl. per ha. and vegetable production is 131.28 qtl. per ha. (Annexure Table 2.12). INPUTS IN AGRICULTURE When hill districts of the state are examined more closely, agriculture emerges as the main activity of all the hill districts. Since most of the land is covered with forest there is very little scope for diversification. However, some districts have already diversified into alternative farm-based activities like fruits and vegetables, aromatic and medicinal plantations and some have also tried to extract the potential from animal husbandry activities like dairy and poultry. Forest trees also offer an alternative source of livelihood. The cropping pattern of the hill districts is mainly based on traditional agriculture. In almost all the hill districts, rice, wheat, mandwa, and sanwa remain the main crops with the maximum area under cultivation. Production is mainly for self consumption and 21
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shop‟ for all farmers. In addition, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) based data<br />
bank is being developed for monitoring <strong>of</strong> watershed development works. There is also<br />
a need <strong>of</strong> cultivating horticultural crops particularly medicinal and aromatic plants and<br />
other high value species while promoting biotech industry for seed production.<br />
Breakdown <strong>of</strong> the state‟s latest available aggregate GDP shows clear dominance <strong>of</strong> the<br />
services sector. Given the terrain <strong>of</strong> the state and favourable climatic conditions,<br />
agriculture continues to be the major source <strong>of</strong> income for more than three-fourths <strong>of</strong><br />
the state‟s population. Agriculture and allied activities with an average share <strong>of</strong> about<br />
37.3 per cent during 1993-94 to 2001-02, is a significant contributor to the state<br />
domestic product as against the national average <strong>of</strong> 27.8 per cent during the period<br />
considered. The State hosts all major climatic zones thus giving it an edge in developing<br />
activities based on floriculture, fruits and nuts, vegetables and vegetable seeds.<br />
Given that Uttaranchal has significant area under forests, forestry and logging is a key<br />
component <strong>of</strong> the agricultural GDP (7.1 per cent <strong>of</strong> the agriculture GDP) during the<br />
period. The state outperformed the national aggregates <strong>of</strong> the yield <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the major<br />
crops. During 2001-02, Uttaranchal posted significantly high yield <strong>of</strong> major coarse<br />
cereals<br />
Agricultural land use Statistics Exhibit-2-III<br />
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