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During Kharif 2003 with wide spread rains from 2 nd week of June, about 3,28,624 hect. area was covered with Paddy, Maize, Redgram, Greengram, Sesamum, Cotton and Chillies crops against the normal area of 3,25,152 hects. Total rainfall received up to February'04 is 1185.3. m.m. against the normal of 1030.9 m.m.

During Rabi 2003-04, 88,801 hectares was covered out of the normal area of 70,282 hects.

Cropping Pattern During 2004-05

S.NO	NAME OF THE CROP	KHARIF		RABI
S.NO	NAME OF THE CROP	Normal Area	Area Covered	Normal Area	Area Covered
1	Rice	133377	111369	128407	7619
2	Jowar	2210	1350	14065	12582
3	Bajra.	340	373	0	0
4	Maize.	16593	22073	2890	5999
5	Redgram	23810	29939	664	1588
6	Greengram	28141	58941	2178	8450
7	Blackgram	587	1683	5010	16477
8	Horsegram	0	0	671	1096
9	Bengalgram	0	0	60	777
10	Cowpea	156	0	4994	5866
11	Groundnut	1030	389	6976	7511
12	Sesamum	8026	9586	991	4562
13	Castor	0	142	0	0
14	Sunflower	13	0	526	608
15	Chillies.	15551	13672	6925	9646
16	Cotton	84198	76291	0	0
17	Sugarcane	4565	2836	0	1460
18	Tobacco	0	0	6052	4560
	Total	325162	328624	70282	88801

Crop Condition

The season is favourable for Maize, Pulses, Cotton and Chillies. During the month of December 2003 due to Cyclone and heavy rains about an area of 16,535 ha. Kharif Paddy, Cotton, Redgram, Banana and Rabi Maize and Tobacco crops were affected in the district. For the damaged areas 310 quintals of seed was distributed on 90% subsidy.

Crop wise yields recorded during Kharif 2003:

*Item*		*(in Kgs/ha.)*
Rice	-	3488
Jowar	-	1389
Maize	-	4222
Redgram	-	793
Greengram	-	442
GroundNut	-	1111
Sesamum	-	313
Chillies	-	3600
Cotton	-	1250

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