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Agricultural Scenario of
Tripura
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Area |
2007- 08 |
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a) |
Total area (in sq km) |
10,491.69 |
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b) |
Altitude at Agartala (in mtr) |
12.80 |
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c) |
Location |
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i) |
North latitude |
22º56' & 24º32' |
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ii) |
East longitude |
91º09' & 92º20' |
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iii) |
Extreme length (in km) |
183.5 |
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iv) |
Extreme width (in km) |
112.7 |
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v) |
Border with Bangladesh (in km) |
856 |
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vi) |
Border with Mizoram (in km) |
109 |
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vii) |
Border with Assam (in km) |
53 |
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Land Utilisation |
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i) |
Total geographical area (in hect)
|
10,49,169 |
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ii) |
Net area sown (in hect) |
2,53,909 |
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iii) |
Forest area (in hect) |
6,29,429 |
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iv) |
Area sown more than once (in hect)
|
1,91,772 |
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v) |
Current fallow land (in hect)
|
7,250 |
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vi) |
Gross area sown (in hect) |
4,45,681 |
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Agriculture: |
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Production of crops
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i) |
Rice (in mt) |
6,40,422 |
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ii) |
Wheat (in mt) |
1,889 |
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iii) |
Sugar cane (in mt) |
46,678 |
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iv) |
Cotton (Bale =170 kg) |
1,504 |
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v) |
Jute (Bale =180 kg) |
3,734 |
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vi) |
Mesta (Bale =180 kg) |
6,810 |
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vii) |
Pulses (in mt) |
4,379 |
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viii) |
Total oil seed (in mt) |
2,645 |
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ix) |
Potato (in mt)
|
84,563 |
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x) |
Maize (in mt)
|
2,125 |
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b)
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Fertilizer consumption (in mt)
|
35133 MT |
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c)
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Per
hectare use of fertilizer (NPK) (kg)
|
42 Kg/Ha |
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d)
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Bio-fertilizer distribution (in mt)
|
17 MT |
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e)
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Farmers
trained (Nos.)
|
70,000 |
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f)
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Regulated
agricultural markets
|
21 |
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g)
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Cropping
intensity (%)
|
176% |
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h)
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Jhum
productivity (kg/ha)
|
1,003 Kg/Ha |
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i)
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Cold
Storage (Nos.)
|
10 Nos. |
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j)
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MMango (in
mt)
|
11,924.35 |
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k)
|
PPineapple
(in mt)
|
1,08,009 |
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l)
|
OOrange
(in mt)
|
20,383 |
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m)
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JJackfruit
(in mt)
|
2,52,384 |
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n)
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CCoconut
(in mt)
|
7882 |
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o)
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SSummer
vegetable (in mt)
|
1,43,665,66 |
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p)
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OOthers
winter vegetable (in mt)
|
1,62,602.05 |
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q)
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Kisan Credit Card issued |
27274 |
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r)
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Amount disbursed (Rs. in lakhs) |
5401.11 |
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Climate |
2008- 09 |
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a) |
Normal annual rainfall (mm)
|
2169.4 |
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b) |
Average actual annual rainfall
(mm)
|
1804.8 |
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c) |
Highest annual rainfall |
2222.9 |
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d) |
Normal rainy days |
99.2 |
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e) |
Actual rainy days |
93.9 |
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Irrigation |
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a) |
Cultivable area (in hect) |
2,80,000 |
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b) |
Irrigable area (in hect) |
1,17,000 |
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c) |
Gross potential created (in hect) |
93,559 |
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d) |
Net potential utilized (in hect) |
68,085 |
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