CONTENTS
S. No. / Title / Page No.Executive Summary / 8
I / Introduction / 15
1.1 / Background / 15
1.2 / Main concerns of agricultural sector / 16
1.3 / Purpose of DAPs / 18
1.4 / Methodology / 18
II / General description of the district / 21
2.1 / Introduction / 21
2.2 / District at a glance / 22
2.3 / Development Vision and Strategy / 27
III / SWOT analysis / 29
3.1 / Introduction / 29
3.2 / SWOT analysis / 29
3.3 / Emerging issues from SWOT analysis / 31
3.4 / Sectoral / Regional growth drivers of the district / 32
IV / Development of Agricultural Sector / 34
4.1 / Introduction / 34
4.2 / Land Use / 34
4.3 / Soil Health / 35
4.4 / Water Resources and Management / 37
4.5 / Major Crops and varieties in the district / 38
4.6 / Input Management / 43
4.7 / Farm Mechanization / 45
4.8 / Constraint Analysis / 46
4.9 / Interventions / 51
V / Allied Agricultural Sectors / 63
5.1 / Introduction / 63
5.2 / Horticulture Development / 63
5.3 / Sericulture Development / 70
5.4 / Animal Husbandry / 73
5.5 / Fisheries Development / 77
5.6 / Watershed Development / 80
5.7 / Social Forestry Development / 81
5.8 / Development of Rural Industries / 81
5.9 / Irrigation Development / 82
5.10 / Marketing / 85
5.11 / Rural Development Schemes / 87
5.12 / Agricultural Credit / 90
5.13 / Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) / 90
5.14 / Investments and Outcomes / 91
VI / District Plan / 93
6.1 / Introduction / 93
6.2 / Growth Drivers / 93
6.3 / Innovative Schemes / 94
6.4 / Vision of XI Plan / 97
6.5 / District Plan / 99
Annexures
Tables / 102-179
Convergence of Schemes and Activities for Agricultural Development / 180-187
List of Tables
1 / Farming situation wise mandals covered / 119
2 / Population details by ADA circle / 120
3 / Distribution of rainfall in Rangareddy district by season / 120
4 / Month-wise distribution of rainfall, 2002-03 to 2007-08 / 121
5 / Land utilization statistics of Rangareddy district, 2005-06 / 122
6 / Land Holdings (Agriculture Census 2001) / 123
7 / Sources of irrigation and the areas irrigated by them / 123
8 / Contribution of sub-sectors of agriculture to the district GDP / 124
9 / Growth rates in different sectors / 124
10 / Land Utilization Statistics (2005-06) / 125
11 / Distribution of land holdings and land area by category / 125
12 / Soil Fertility Index / 126
13 / Micronutrient Status / 126
14 / Soil Testing Laboratories in District / 127
15 / Reclamation and Development of Saline / Alkali soils in Next Five Year / 127
16 / Data on weather / 128
17 / Source wise Area Irrigated in 2006-07 / 128
18 / Water Analysis Report / 129
19 / Major cropping patterns in the district / 129
20 / Area under different sectors / 129
21 / Areas under major field crops by season / 130
22 / Areas under major horticulture crops / 131
23 / Areas under enterprises other than crops / 131
24 / Trends in area, production and productivity of major crops, 2002-03 to 2006-07 / 132
25 / Productivity and production levels of major food crops, 2006-07 / 133
26 / Area, Production and Yield of Major Crops in Irrigated / Rain fed Conditions during Kharif Season / 134
27 / Area, Production and Yield of Major Crops in Irrigate / Rain fed Conditions during Rabi Season / 134
28 / Area, Production and Productivity Trend of Main Crops in the District / 135
29 / Planning of Agriculture Inputs in the District - A) Seed / 135
30 / Infrastructure Available on Taluka Seed Farm / Trial cum Demonstration Farm / 136
31 / Crop wise NPK Consumption / 136
32 / Planning of Fertilizer requirement / 137
33 / Requirement of fertilizer by type of fertilizer / 138
34 / Availability of Improved Farm Equipments and Machineries / 138
35 / Farm Machinery Status and Projection / 139
36 / Service Centres in the District (Agriculture & Allied Sectors) / 139
37 / Farming situations and their coverage / 140
38 / Cropping patterns followed in different farming situations / 141
39 / Information on Natural Calamities / 142
40 / Yield Gap Analysis / 143
41 / Basic Infrastructure for Agriculture (Post Harvest Management / 143
42 / Farm Level Storage Plan / 144
43 / Marketing Infrastructure Plan / 144
44 / Agro processing unit in the district including silk reeling unit / 145
45 / Convergence of Scheme through ATMA / 145
46 / Proposals for the supply of gypsum during XI plan / 146
47 / Trend in fertilizer use, 2002-03 to 2006-07 / 146
48 / Proposals for the supply of green manure seeds (Rs. In lakhs) / 147
49 / Proposals for the supply of zinc sulphate during XI plan / 147
50 / Proposals for revolving fund to help seed management during XI plan / 147
51 / Details of FFS organized during Kharif, 2007 / 148
52 / Trend in fertilizer consumption, 2002-03 to 2006-07 / 148
53 / Proposals for conduct of FFS during XI plan / 149
54 / Farmers Field Schools Projection in Next Five Year / 149
55 / Support given to farm mechanization, 2002-03 to 2006-07 / 150
56 / Proposals for farm mechanization during XI plan / 150
57 /
Proposals for crop diversification during XI plan
/ 15158 / Proposals for strengthening extension services during XI plan / 151
59 / Proposals for strengthening regulatory infrastructure / 152
60 / Proposals for supplying sprinklers on subsidy during XI plan / 152
61 / Planning for Farmers Training Program Related to Agriculture and Allied Departments / 153
62 / Training Infrastructure Proposed for Capacity Building of Agriculture and Allied Department Staff / 154
63 / Proposed Plan to Improve Agriculture & Allied Training Facilities at Block Level / 154
64 / Additional area to be brought / under Organic Farming in Next Five Year / 154
65 / Treatment /Units Proposed for the Organic Farming in Next Five Year / 155
66 /
IPM Demonstration in Next Five Year
/ 15567 /
INM Demonstration in Next Five Year
/ 15668 / Varietal Demonstration in Next Five Year / 156
69 / Investments proposed for agricultural sector (Rs. lakh) / 157
70 / Area, production, yield of horticultural crops / 157
71 / Area Expansion Plan of Horticultural Crops ( Area : ha) / 158
72 / Rejuvenation Plan of Horticultural Crops (Area: ha.) / 158
73 / Planting Material Production Plan / 158
74 / Perspective Micro Irrigation Plan / 159
75 / Investments proposed in horticulture sector / 160
76 / Sericulture information / 160
77 / Proposals for supporting mulberry plantations / 161
78 / Proposals for training and supply of start up tools / 161
79 / Proposals for supporting drip irrigation systems / 161
80 / Proposals for construction of rearing houses (Rs. in lakhs) / 161
81 / Proposals for supporting establishment of chawkie rearing houses / 162
82 / Proposals for the supply of chawkie rearing equipment / 162
83 / Proposals for the supply of quality disinfectants / 162
84 / Proposals for the supply of rearing equipment / 162
85 / Proposals for establishment of vermin compost units / 163
86 / Proposals for strengthening of silk reeling unit / 163
87 / Proposals for improvement of seed farms / 163
88 / Proposals for supporting training of farmers (In Rs. Lakh) / 163
89 / Proposals for conducting publicity on sericulture (In Rs. lakh) / 163
90 / Financial targets and achievements during x plan period under state sector schemes for sericulture / 164
91 / Proposed interventions during XI plan under sericulture sector / 165
92 / Livestock information / 166
93 / Veterinary institutions in the district / 166
94 / Proposals for induction and supply of heifer calves on subsidy / 166
95 / Proposals for feed support to heifer calves (In Rs. lakh) / 167
96 / Proposals for establishing perennial fodder production units and for supply of chaff cutters on subsidy / 167
97 / Proposals for vaccination against foot and mouth disease / 167
98 / Proposals for providing health care to sheep and goats and training to sheep rearers / 168
99 / Proposals for induction and supply of milch animals on subsidy / 168
100 / Investments proposed for livestock development / 168
101 / Source wise Water Spread Area in the District / 169
102 / Projections for Fish Production, Seed to be Stocked and Hatchery Requirement for XI Plan / 169
103 / Financial Targets and Achievements during X Plan for Fisheries Development in the District / 169
104 / Projected outlay (in Rs. Lakhs) for exposure visits and training / 170
105 / Proposed investments in fishery sector / 170
106 / Details of watersheds in Rangareddy during X plan / 170
107 / Details of expenditure on watersheds / 171
108 / Area Available for Watershed Development and Plan / 172
109 / Technologies for In situ Moisture Conservation Plan / 173
110 / Action Plan for Social Forestry for XI Plan / 173
111 / Product wise no. of SSI Units in the District / 173
112 / Progress during X Plan under District Industrial Centre / 174
113 / Financial Achievements during X Plan for Development of Handlooms and Textiles / 174
114 / Details of the Proposed Industries Under Handlooms and Textiles / 175
115 / Action Plan of DIC for XI Plan / 175
116 / Protective (Community Tanks) Irrigation Plan / 176
117 / Components of FIC system / 176
118 / Proposals for providing e-trading infrastructure / 177
119 / Proposed investments in marketing sector / 177
120 / Report of A.P.R.E.G.S for the financial year, 2007-08 / 178
121 / Credit flow to agriculture sector, 2004-05 to 2006-07 / 178
122 / Credit distribution targets and achievement in X Plan period / 179
123 / Estimates of credit requirements during XI plan / 179
List of figures/graphs
Fig.no / Title / Page no.1 / District map / 21
2 / Season wise normal rainfall / 23
3 / Source wise irrigated area / 25
4 / Contribution of sub-sectors to district income / 26
5 / Growth rates / 27
6 / Major soils in the district / 35
7 / Area coverage under different sectors / 38
8 / Area coverage under different crops / 39
9 / Area under major crops in the district / 40
10 / Production of major crops in the district / 40
11 / Productivity of major crops in the district / 41
12 / Area under different farming situations / 46
13 / Nitrogen consumption in the district / 52
14 / Phosphorous consumption in the district / 53
15 / Potash consumption in the district / 53
16 / Pesticide consumption in the district / 56
COMPREHENSIVE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL PLAN
RANGAREDDY DISTRICT
Executive summary
Rangareddy district was formed on 15th August 1978. The district is located at the heart of Dakshinapatha or the Deccan plateau of the Indian subcontinent. It lies between 16° 19’and 18° 20’north latitude and between 77° 30’and 78 40’ east longitude. It is bounded on the north by Medak district, on the east by Nalgonda district, on the south by Mahabubnagar district and on the west by Gulbarga district of Karnataka State. It covers an area of 7564.8 sq. km. The district is having three revenue divisions and 12 Assistant Director of Agriculture (ADA) divisions, with 37 mandals and 1055 villages. Rangareddy district is at the cross roads of India geographically as well as historically. The district is broadly divided into three broad basins. A major part (about 65 percent) of the district is covered by the Musi river basin. The next largest basin is the Kagna basin, which has a good potential to irrigate large areas. This potential is not, however, fully exploited. The river rises in Vikarabad and drains the Vikarabad and Tandur areas. The third basin is the Manjira basin, which is part of the Godavari basin where the area under irrigation is very limited.
The total population of the district is 30.58 lakh. The population density of the district is 404 persons per sq.km. The sex ratio is quite adverse as there are only 94 females for 100 males in the district. The male population exceeds the female population in all the ADA circles of the district. The proportion of schedule caste population to the district population is 0.15 or 15 per cent. The population of scheduled tribes forms 4.9 per cent of the total population in the district. The scheduled tribes are concentrated more in Pargi, Tandur and Maheshwaram ADA circles. The scheduled castes population are concentrated more in Medchal, Maheshwaram and Rajendranagar ADA circles.
The district has a normal rainfall of 781.0 mm. The bulk of it is received through the south west monsoon during the period from June to September. The rainfall distribution in the district is erratic and uneven. The district is frequently experiencing late onset of monsoon and also continuous dry spells during the months of July or August or some times in the month of September. Red soils are predominant in the district, followed by black soils and dubba chalka soils. A little more than one-half of the land holdings belong to marginal farmers group. But they together own only one-sixth of the land area in the district. Small farmers have a share of more than one-fourth in the total holdings and also account for about one-fourth of the land area. The semi-medium farms form less than one-sixth of the total holdings. But have a share of 27.1 per cent in the land area. The medium farms constitute only 5.8 per cent of the total holdings. However, they own more than one-fifth of the total land area. Large farmers constitute slightly more than one per cent of the total holdings. But, they have a share of 9.8 per cent in the total land area.
The biggest strength of agricultural sector in Rangareddy district is its access to unlimited market in Hyderabad city. The farmers can realize better prices for their produce due to short distance and low transportation costs. The district has both red and black soils while the red soils have a share of 51 per cent in the total area, black soils have a 40 per cent share. The remaining 9 per cent area is under dubba (sandy loam soils). This variety of soils makes it possible to grow a big range of crops in the district. The rainfall of the district is about 780 mm per annum. It is good enough to support crops in the red soils during the rainy season. Black soils are cropped both in the kharif as well as rabi season depending on the depth of the soil. Paddy, sorghum, red gram, maize, castor, green gram etc are the important crops. About 30 per cent of the cropped area is irrigated in the district by wells, tanks and medium/minor irrigation projects. Due to good facilities to market milk, dairy sector is developing well in the peri-urban areas around Hyderabad. The district has the distinction of having the highest poultry population among all the districts of the state. Since enterprising people from all over the state invest in different agriculture and allied activities, there is no dearth of capital. It was once the hub for grape cultivation, but it is now developing in to more as a vegetable production center. Due to the scope for development of agricultural and allied sectors, it has good prospects for development in the next five years.