Agriculture UttarakhandAgriculture Uttarakhand

Planning strategies to enhance wheat and barley production in north-western region of the country

Planning strategies to enhance wheat and barley production in north-western region of the country

Land Use

Percentage Distribution of Land Holdings in Uttarakhand

As per agriculture census 2005-06 there are 9,21,554 holdings and area of holdings is 8,47,012 ha. Percentage distribution of holdings is as follows:-

Avg. Size-ha. Social Group/ Category

Hill Plain Total

No.(%) Area(%) Avg. Size No.(%) Area(%) Avg. Size No.(%) Area(%) Avg. SizeSC

Small & Marginal 15.40 8.14 0.44 8.13 3.64 0.49 12.96 6.34 0.45Others 0.47 1.66 2.92 0.56 1.58 3.07 0.50 1.62 2.98Total 15.87 9.79 0.51 8.69 5.21 0.65 13.46 7.97 0.54

STSmall & Marginal 1.80 1.25 0.57 3.42 1.80 0.58 2.35 1.47 0.58Others 0.52 2.39 3.81 1.58 6.98 4.82 0.88 4.22 4.42Total 2.33 3.64 1.30 5.00 8.78 1.92 3.23 5.69 1.62

OthersSmall & Marginal 74.15 57.04 0.64 73.08 38.49 0.57 73.79 49.65 0.62Others 7.65 29.52 3.21 13.23 47.52 3.92 9.52 36.69 3.54Total 81.80 86.56 0.88 86.30 86.00 1.09 83.31 86.34 0.95

All Social GroupsSmall & Marginal 91.35 66.43 0.60 84.63 43.93 0.57 89.10 57.46 0.59Others 8.65 33.57 3.23 15.37 56.07 3.98 10.90 42.54 3.59Total 100.00 100.00 0.83 100.00 100.00 1.09 100.00 100.00 0.92

Cropping Pattern of Rabi 2009-10

Area, Production and Productivity of Wheat & Barley in Uttarakhand (Hill)

S. No. Year

Wheat Barley

Area Production Yield Area Production Yield

 1 2007-08* 226992 256118 11.28 24260 25836 10.65

 2 2008-09* 216201 194448 8.99 28023 22044 7.87

 3 2009-10* 213630 244075 11.43 23657 26343 11.14

4 2010-11 Target 228000 364800 16.00 29000 40600 14.00

Area: ha.; Production: MT ; Yield: (Qtl./ha.)

* Provisional Data

2004-05 Achieved yield 14.21 (Qtl/Ha.)

Area, Production and Productivity of Wheat & Barley in Uttarakhand (Plain)

S. No. Year

Wheat Barley

Area Production Yield Area Production Yield

 1 2007-08* 170118 558175 32.81 76 172 22.63

 2 2008-09* 182100 602880 33.11 74 129 17.43

 3 2009-10* 181003 601363 33.22 82 132 16.10

4 2010-11 Target 181000 633500 35.00 80 180 22.50

Area: ha.; Production: MT ; Yield: (Qtl./ha.)

* Provisional Data

Area, Production and Productivity of Wheat & Barley in Uttarakhand

S. No. Year

Wheat Barley

Area Production Yield Area Production Yield

 1 2007-08* 397110 814293 20.51 24336 26008 10.69

 2 2008-09* 398301 797328 20.02 28097 22173 7.89

 3 2009-10*  394633  845438  21.42  23739  26475  11.15

4 2010-11 Target 409000 998300 24.40 30000 46056 15.35

Area: ha.; Production: MT ; Yield: (Qtl./ha.)

* Provisional Data

UTTARAKHAND STATE Varieties for Tarai, Bhawar & Plains

Agro climatic condition

Wheat varieties Barley varieties

Timely sown, irrigated UP 2554, DBW17, PBW550, PBW343, PBW502, UP2338, UP2382, UP2628,

RD2552, RD2035, PL426, RD2592, BH393, RD2508, DL88

Timely sown, rain fed PBW 396, PBW175, PBW65, PBW299, PBW527

RD2508, RD2624, RD2660, PL419

Late sown, irrigated RAJ 3765, PBW 373, WH1021, DBW16, UP2425, UP2338, RAJ3077

Varieties for Hill areas

Agro climatic condition

Wheat varieties Barley varieties

Timely sown, irrigated VL804, VL802, VL738, HS240

Timely sown, rain fed HS365, VL832, VL829, HPW 251, TL 2942(TRITICALE)

VLB 85 HBL 276, BHS352, VLB 56

Late sown, irrigated VL 892, HS420, HS 295

Seed Replacement Rate

10

Wheat Year

2007&08 2008&09 2009&10

Hill 2.75 3.50 8.00

Plain 49.50 48.50 65.00

Total 22.50 23.00 34.00

Strategies for Wheat Production

• Bridge up of yield gap .• KCC distribution at Nyaya Panchayat Level

during Krishak Mahotsava.• To increase the SRR in Hill areas.• Basal dressing of NPK & Top dressing of Urea

in Rainfed Hill areas.• Use of Micro-nutrients & weedicides.