PROFILE OF AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT

Land Use:

Total No.of Tehsils                                                        14

Geographical area                                                      17.20 lakh ha

Cropped area                                                              12.96 lakh ha

Irrigated area                                                                04.46 lakh hs (34%)

Kharif crops area                                                          05.20 lakh ha (42.6%)

Rabi crops area                                                            07.24 lakh ha (59.94%)

Multiple cropping system area                                     01.10 lakh ha (8.5%)

Major Crops Grown:

Agronomical Crops

Cereals (Bajra, Jowar, Wheat)                                      09.77 lakh ha (75%)

Pulses (Red gram, Bengal gram, Mung)                        00.85 lakh ha (6%)

Oilseeds (Soybean, Groundnut)                                     00.56 lakh ha (4%)

Sugarcane                                                                     00.69 lakh ha (5%)

Others (Cotton, fodder crops)                                       00.83 lakh ha (6%)

Horticulture crops                                                          00.64 lakh ha (5%)

Fruit crops -Mango, grape, pomegranate, guava, ber, Sapota

Vegetables – Tomato, onion, brinjal, cucurbits, chilli

Flowers – Rose, chrysanthemum, marigold

Animal Husbandry and Dairy

 Cows(Jersey, Holstein)                                                   11,35,000

Buffaloes                                                                           1,51,000

Sheep                                                                                4,07,000

Goat                                                                                 9,15,000

Poultry and others                                                           25,33,000    

Major Farming Systems in District:

Resource Rich Farmers

Crop production + Horticulture + Dairy farming

Resource Marginal Farmers

Crop production + Dairy + horticulture

Resource Poor farmers

Dairy + Crop production + Horticulture

Agro climatic Zones

- Ghat zone, Plain zone and Scarcity Zone

- Tehsilwise categorization of Agro climatic zones-

-         Parts of Akole - Ghat Zone

-         Parts of Akole and Sangamner – Transition zone

-         Remaining Tehsils – Scarcity zone

Soil type – Medium to coarse shallow

Water sources – 2 major dams with 7 minor tanks, four Rivers, 1,10,202 wells

Vegetation – 10.28%

Enterprise-wise District Profile (Total cropped area 12,96,400 hectare)

Enterprise – Agriculture

Commodity                          Area(ha)

1.Cereals                               9,77,748

2.Pulses                                  85,203

3.Sugarcane                          69,908

4.Oilseeds                             56,034

5.Others                                 83,518

Enterprise – Horticulture

Fruits Area in hectares

1.Mango                                 15,210.91

2.Sapota                                  5,151.02

3.Sweet Orange                       2,449.73

4.Pomegranate                       3,436.78

5.Ber                                         6,055.21

6.Custard apple                      2,923.41

7. Guava                                 2,071.40

8. Tamarind                             2,203.72

9. Lime                                     2,606.80

10.Santra                                   883.78

11. Coconut                              902.03

12. Aonla                                   409.39

13. Grape                               1,500.00

Vegetables                          15,560.00

Flowers                                  3,112.00        

Total                                    64,470.00

Enterprise – Animal Husbandry & Dairying

1.Cows and Bullocks                          11,35,000

2.Buffalo                                               1,51,000

3.Sheep                                                4,07,000

4.Goat                                                  9,15,000       

5.Poultry & others                               25,33,000

Human Resources related to agriculture and allied

1.     Total population                              33,73,935 (Rural 28,39,000, Urban 5,34,000)

2.     Total number of farm families            6,80,609

3.     Agril. Laborers                                     3,80,918

General Status of the District

- Multipurpose Co-operative Societies (MPCS)            1500

- Dairy Co-operatives Sangha’s                                     22

- Fruit & Vegetable Co-operative Society’s                   15

- Grampanchayat’s                                                    1209