Agriculture Sector Essay

All the tribes living in this hill district argon mainly depending on agriculture. The primitive system of Jhuming cultivation argon common among all the tribes. The practice of Jhuming not only destroy the micro flora and puppet but also affect ecological balance by destroying forest. So, an attempt has been made through this scheme to replace Jhum by permanent cultivation, terrace cultivation. however the Soil of this hilly region is very suitable summer as well as winter paddy. Horticulture is the main occupation in the district of N. C. Hills farmers.The top varies from 800meters to 1200 meters and average rainfall around 2300 mm and temperatures varies from 6 to 12 degree C in winter and 17 -33 degree C in summer. step to the fore of total geographical area of 4888 sq. km. around 1. 88 lakh hectares is suitable for cultivation and 80% of the cultivable land is suitable for horticultural crops. Potential for horticultural development is very bright along with canning and proc essing industry as this district produces huge quantity of quality pineapple, oranges and ginger through purely innate mode as use of agrochemicals is virtually non-existent.However, all the tribes of this hilly district are mainly dependant on destructive slash and burn method of cultivation or Jhuming and in the process forest cover has been largely denuded and ecosystem has been damaged. According to topography, rainfall and other geographical factors the district has been divided into collar parts, consisting of the development blocks, 1st Part Diyungbra ITDP and Diyung valley Block.This particular area comprises mainly of foothill and plains is suitable for field crops such as Sugarcane, Maize, Oil seeds, paddy, pulses and tropical horticultural crops akin coconut, areca nut, cashew nut, mango, mousambi, litchi etc. 2nd PartSangbar development block has both low altitude and high altitude areas and crops suitable are both tropical and sub tropical crops. Main cultivated cro ps are sugarcane, Ginger, Turmeric, Pineapple and oranges. 3rd Part comprises mainly of Jatinga valley block and Harangajao ITDP. Major crops grown are Paddy, Oranges, Ginger, Turmeric, Girenium etc.