State: KARNATAKA

Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: DAVANAGERE

1.0 District Agriculture profile

1.1 Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone

Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Eastern Ghats And TamilNadu Uplands (8.2)
Deccan Plateau, Hot Semi-Arid Eco-Region (6.4)

Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Southern plateau and Hills region (X)

Commission)
Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Northern Dry Zone (KA-3)
Central Dry Zone (KA-4)
List all the districts or part thereof falling Harapanahalli, Jagalur, Harihara, Davanagere
under the NARP Zone Channagiri, Honnali

Geographic coordinates of district Latitude Longitude Altitude

14º27'14.58" 75º55'07.99" 657m

Name and address of the concerned Research Station, Kathalagere Farm, Kathalagere, Channagiri tq., Davanagere –District- 577 219
ZRS/ ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS

Mention the KVK located in the district Taralabalu Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kadalivana, BIET College Road, LIC Layout,
Davangere-577 004.
1.2 Rainfall (Jan-2009 to Dec-2009) Normal RF(mm) RF(mm) Normal Normal Onset Normal Cessation
2009 Rainy
days
(number)
SW monsoon (June-September) 360.1 579.9 -
1st week of June 4th week of September
NE Monsoon (October-December) 166.7 214.9 - 1st week of October 3rd week of November

Winter (January-February) - - -
Summer (March-May) 123 171.2 -
Annual 650 994.8 -

1.3 Land use Geographical Forest area Land under Permanent Cultivable Land under Barren and Current Other
pattern of the area non- pastures wasteland Misc. tree uncultivable fallows fallows
district (latest agricultural use crops and land
statistics) groves

Area (‘000 ha) 597.6 89.9 39.0 19.5 8.5 5.0 20.5 19.5 5.9

1. 4 Major Soils (common names like Area (‘000 ha) Percent (%) of total cultivable area
shallow red soils etc.,)
Mixed red and black Soils 162 42
Red sandy Soils 126 33
Deep to medium deep black Soils 54 14
Sandy loam Soils 18 4
Others (specify):
1.5 Agricultural land use Area (‘000 ha) Cropping intensity %
Net sown area 388.0 121 %
Area sown more than once 82.0
Gross cropped area 470.0

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1.6 Irrigation Area (‘000 ha)
Net irrigated area 146.5
Gross irrigated area 216.5
Rainfed area 241.6
Sources of Irrigation Number Area (‘000 ha) Percentage of total irrigated area
Canals 51.8 35.5
Tanks 411 1.5 0.01
Open wells 6508 - -
Bore wells 25432 82.5 56.5
Lift irrigation 1069 - -
Micro-irrigation - - -
Other sources - 10.2 6.9
Total Irrigated Area 146.0 100.0
Pump sets 59253
No. of Tractors 30322
Groundwater availability and use* (Data No. of blocks/ (%) area
source: State/Central Ground water Tehsils
Department /Board)
Over exploited 1 -
Critical 1 -
Semi- critical - -
Safe - -
Wastewater availability and use 4 -
Ground water quality -
*over-exploited: groundwater utilization > 100%; critical: 90-100%; semi-critical: 70-90%; safe: <70%

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1.7 Area under major field crops & horticulture etc. (2008-09)

1.7 Major field crops cultivated

Area (‘000 ha)
Kharif Rabi Summer Total
Irrigated Rainfed Irrigated Rainfed
1. Maize 25.6 150.6 - - - 176.2
2. Rice 62.8 - - 47.0 109.7
3. Jowar 2.3 15.0 - 6.8 - 23.9
4. Groundnut - 17.0 - - 5.7 22.5
5. Sunflower 1.0 7.5 0.9 6.1 5.5 21.1
6. Ragi - 16.0 - - - 15.9
7. Cotton 4.9 6.0 - 1.6 - 12.5
8. Redgram - 8.1 - - - 8.1
9. Sugarcane 5.8 - - 2.0 7.8
10. Greengram - 2.1 - - - 2.1
11. Avare - 1.5 - 0.1 - 1.6
12. Horsegram - - 1.1 - 1.1
13. Blackgram 0.2 - - - 0.2
Horticulture crops - Fruits Total area(‘000 ha)
1 Mango 2.7
2 Banana 2.2
3 Sapota 0.8
4 Papaya 0.3

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 Horticultural crops - Vegetables Total area(‘000 ha)
1 Onion 3.9
Tomato 1.9
2 Green chilly 1.3
3 Brinjal 0.5
4 Bhendi 0.3
5 Cucumber 0.2
Plantation crops Total area (‘000 ha)
1 Arecanut 25.2
2. Coconut 17.3
3 Beetelvine 1.1
Total fodder crop area -
Grazing land 19.5
Sericulture etc 0.3
Others (Specify) -

1.8 Livestock Male (‘000) Female (‘000) Total (‘000)

Non descriptive Cattle (local low yielding) 146.5 137.2 283.7

Crossbred cattle 15.1 96.2 111.3
Non descriptive Buffaloes (local low yielding) 25.2 198.3 223.5
Graded Buffaloes
Goat 153.8
Sheep 333.8
Others (Camel, Pig, Yak etc.) 3.18
Commercial dairy farms (Number)

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1.9 Poultry No. of farms Total No. of birds (‘000)
Commercial - 1520
Backyard - -
1.10 Fisheries (Data source: Chief Planning Officer)

A. Capture

i) Marine (Data Source: No. of fishermen Boats Nets Storage facilities (Ice
Fisheries Department) plants etc.)
Mechanized Non- Mechanized Non-mechanized
mechanized (Trawl nets, (Shore Seines,
Gill nets) Stake & trap nets)

NA

No. Farmer owned ponds No. of Reservoirs No. of village tanks

ii) Inland (Data Source:
Fisheries Department) - 1 411

B. Culture

Water Spread Area (ha) Yield (t/ha) Production (‘000 tons)

i) Brackish water (Data Source: - - -

MPEDA/ Fisheries Department)
ii) Fresh water (Data Source: Fisheries 10098 1.5 6.6
Department)
Others

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1.11 Production and Productivity of major crops (Average of last 5 years: 2004, 05, 06, 07, 08)
1.11 Name of crop Kharif Rabi Summer Total Crop
residue as
Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity
fodder
('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) (‘000
tons)
Major Field crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage)

1 Maize 702.9 4002 702.9 4002 -

2 Rice 315.9 5200 309.9 5825 625.8 5512 -
3 Jowar 33.0 1918 32.9 1918 -
4 Ragi 238.5 1499 238.4 1499 -
5 Blackgram 0.5 431.9 0.5 431.9 -
6 Greengram 0.5 955.4 0.4 955.3 -
7 Horsegram 8.5 956.3 8.5 956.3 -
8 Avare 4.3 595.6 4.3 595.6 -
9 Redgram 807.5 1003 807.5 1003 -
10 Groundnut 0.9 16063.7 0.9 16063.7 -
11 Sunflower 877.9 1024 877.8 1024 -
12 Cotton 158.9 245 158.9 245 -
13 Sugarcane 670.7 115 670.7 115 -
Major Horticultural crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage)
1 Onion 770.2 2000 770.2 2000 -
2 Tomato 472.7 2469 472.7 2469 -
3 Brinjal 137.3 2500 137.3 2500 -
4 Green chilli 132.8 1059 132.8 1059 -
5 Mango 270.4 984 270.4 984 -
6 Banana 600.7 2772 600.7 2772 -
7 Arecanut 332.0 33 qt/ha. 332.0 33 qt/ha. -
8 Coconut 199.0 110 (No. of 199.0 110 -
nuts/plant / year) nuts/plant/year)

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1.12 Sowing window for 5 major
field crops
Rice Maize Cotton Redgram Groundnut Jowar Sunflower
(start and end of normal
sowing period)
Kharif- Rainfed - May 4th week May 1st week- May 4th June1st June - June to July last week
– June 3rd May3rd week week-July week-July June last
week 3rd week 2nd week week

Kharif-Irrigated July1st week- June1st week- May 2nd week - - - -

July3rd week July 2nd week
Rabi- Rainfed - - - - December September September 2nd week –
4th week – 3rd week October 1st week
January 1st – October
week 3rd week
Rabi-Irrigated February 4th - - - - December 4th week –
week- March January 2nd week
2nd week
Summer- Irrigated January 2nd January - - - - - -
week - February February
2nd week

1.13 What is the major contingency the district

is prone to? (Tick mark and mention years Regular Occasional None
if known during the last 10 year period)
Drought

Flood

Cyclone

Hail storm

Heat wave

Cold wave

Frost

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 Sea water intrusion

Pests and diseases (specify)

Rice: Brown Plant Hopper ,
Bacterial Leaf Blight, Blast, stem borer
Maize: Stem borer
Cotton: Sucking pest
Coconut: Mites and Coconut Black Headed
Caterpillar (CHBC)
Sunflower: Budnecrosis, Black headed
caterpillar and helicoverpa

1.14 Include Digital maps of the district for Location map of district within State as Enclosed : Yes
Annexure I

Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Enclosed: Yes

Soil map as Annexure 3 Enclosed : Yes

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Annexure – 1: Location Map Of Davanagere District In Karnataka

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 Anneure 2: Mean annual rainfall of Davanagere

250

200

150

Normal
100 Actual

50

Month
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Annexure 3: Soil map of Davanagere

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2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies

2.1 Drought

2.1.1 Rainfed situation

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system Implementat
onset) ion
Delay by 2 weeks Red sandy soils Maize No change • Closer spacing in Supply of
June 3rd week Maize(45X20cm) seeds through
• Opening of KSSC
conservations furrows Supply of
• Optimum plant seeds through
population ISOPOM
Finger millet + Avare Finger millet (GPU-28 ) + Redgram Maintain optimum plant
Finger millet + Redgram (8:2) (BRG-1/2) (8:2) population

Redgram No change
Deep to medium Maize Maize + Redgram (BRG-1/2) (8:1) • Harrowing and
deep black soils sowing to be done
Cotton Cotton + Bhendi ( as a trap crop • Wider row spacing in
Cotton + Groundnut (1:3) cotton 120 cm x 120
cm
• Sowing of
2seeds/hill
• Application of the
Vermicompost to
hills
Sunflower Sunflower ( KBSH-53) • Sunflower 60 cm x 30
cm
Maintain opt
population and
dibbling of the seeds

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed Farming Crop/cropping system Implementation
onset) situation system

Delay by 4 weeks Red sandy Maize Maize + Redgram (BRG-2) • Select the short duration Supply of seeds through
July 1st week soils pulses KSSC
• Sowing of the maize in 60x30
cm spacing
• Application of the organic
manures
Finger millet + Avare Finger millet + Avare (8:1) In Finger millet Sowing with high seed
Finger millet + Prefer medium to short rate[20%] than recommendation
Redgram (8:2) duration varieties of Ragi
GPU-48, GPU-45

Redgram Finger millet(GPU-28) + Nursery (Transplanting of long

Redgram (BRG-2) (8:1) duration finger millet varieties : Pagadi
lines)If we want to go for sowing of
long duration Ragi varieties like Indof-
8, MR-1, MR-6, HR-911 ( 110-115
days). It is better to make nursery to get
higher yields.

Deep to Maize Maize + Redgram (BRG-2) • Soaking the seeds overnight

medium deep and sowing with the closer
black soil spacing (45x30)
Cotton Sunflower /Maize/Redgram Sowing of the sunflower or maize Breeder seeds supply by
instead of cotton. UAS(B)
Medium duration varieties
Sunflower Sunflower (KBSH-53) + Soaking of the seed in the water and
Redgram dibbling two seeds per hill.

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought Farming system system Implementation
(delayed onset) situation
Delay by 6 Red sandy soils Maize Finger millet : GPU-28 • Higher seed rate by 20% Supply of seeds
weeks (July Finger millet + Horsegram through KSSC
3rd week) Sunflower (KBSH-53) Supply of seeds
through UAS(B)
Finger millet + Avare Selection of the drought • Higher seed rate by 20%
Finger millet + Redgram tolerant and short duration
(8:2) minor millets and pulses
Little millet : CO-2, PRC-3
Foxtail millet:RS-118,K-221
Redgram –BRG-2
Redgram Finger millet + Niger-6:1 • Seed soaking in water for 18h
Soybean : KB-79, LSB-1 followed by 24h, shade drying for
seed hardening
Deep to Maize Maize + Redgram (BRG-2) • Soaking the seeds overnight and
medium deep sowing with the closer spacing
black soils (45x30)
Cotton Sunflower –KBSH-53,44 • In Sunflower go for dibbling of 2
Castor (DCS-9) seeds per hill
• Seed hardening soaking of Castor
seeds in water for 6h
Sunflower Sunflower(KBSH-53) • In Sunflower go for dibbling of 2
Soybean : KB-79, LSB-1 seeds per hill

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
season situation system Implementation
drought
(delayed
onset)
Delay by 8 Red sandy soils Maize Finger millet + Horse gram • Dry sowing 8-10 days before • Supply of
weeks (Aug (GPU-28, GPU-26, GPU-46) rains with 15-20% higher seed seeds
1st week) rate. through
KSSC
Finger millet + Avare Sunflower (KBSH-53) - • Supply of
Finger millet + seeds
Redgram (8:2) through
UAS(B)
Redgram Little millet : CO-2, PRC-3 • Seed soaking in water for 18h
Foxtail millet:RS-118, K-221-1 followed by 24h, shade drying
Fodder maize for seed hardening
• Sowing of fodder maize- dry
sowing
Deep to medium Cotton Horsegram : PHG-9 • Higher seed rate for
deep black soils Field bean : HA-3, HA-4 Horsegram

Maize Maize + Redgram (BRG-2) • Soaking the seeds overnight

and sowing with the closer
spacing (45x30)
Sunflower Sunflower(KBSH-53) • In sunflower go for dibbling of
the 2 seeds per hill

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought Farming Crop/cropping conservation measures Implementation
situation system
Normal onset Red sandy Maize • Thinning Repeated inter cultivation -
followed by 15-20 soils • Protective irrigation
days dry spell after through sprinkler
sowing leading to
poor Finger millet + Avare • Thinning of Ragi passing • Brush harrow to break
germination/crop Finger millet + spine harrow the crust
stand etc.)
Redgram (8:2) • Sowing of the minor
millets like Navane

Redgram • Thinning • Repeated inter

• Protective irrigation cultivation
through sprinkler • Opening of the
conservative furrows
between the redgram
rows
Deep to Cotton • Thinning, Gapfilling • Repeated inter
medium • Protective irrigation cultivation
deep black through sprinkler • Mulching with weeds
soils
Maize • Optimum plant • Passing of the harrower
population, thinning to break the clods and
reduce the moisture loss
Sunflower (KBSH-1) • Thinning • Repeated inter
• Protective irrigation cultivation
through sprinkler • Mulching with weeds

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & Remarks on
(long dry spell, situation moisture conservation Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks measures
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
At vegetative stage Red sandy soils Maize • Split application of the • Repeated -
nitrogen inter cultivation
• Mulching with organics to • opening of
furrow for the
extend the period of
conservation
moisture weeds
availability.
• Thin out the 25% of the
crop and use them as a
feed/mulch
Finger millet + Avare (8:1) Thinning of crops- Ragi Repeated Inter
cultivation-
Redgram • Mulching with organics to • Repeated
extend the period of inter cultivation
moisture • opening of furrow
availability. for the
conservation
• Thin out the 25% of the weeds
crop and use them as a
feed/mulch
Deep to medium Maize Complete hoeing and weeding Repeated inter
deep black soils in the field to provide dust cultivation
mulch
Cotton Take 2 Sprays of planofix Blade harrowing , Ridges
2ml/9 l of water at 45 and 55 and furrow
DAS in cotton to prevent the
square drying
Sunflower Intercultivation Mulching
Protective irrigation

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & Remarks on
(long dry spell, situation moisture conservation Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks measures
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
At flowering/ Red sandy soils Maize Protective irrigation Nutrient spray with 2% -
fruiting stage Finger millet + Avare (8:1) urea or DAP- Maize,
Redgram Redgram, Ragi,

Deep to medium Maize Repeated Inter cultivation Protective irrigation

deep black soils Cotton
Sunflower

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Terminal drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Rabi Crop planning Remarks on
situation Implementation
Red sandy soils Maize • Protective irrigation- • Horse gram -
Finger millet + Avare (8:1) Maize (October month)
Redgram • Redgram harvested for • Safflower,
vegetable purpose. Chickpea, Jowar
• Harvested at physiological
maturity stage harvest
for fodder- Maize, Ragi
Deep to medium Maize • Protective irrigation Rabi cotton- In some
deep black soils Cotton • Harvesting at areas of Harapanahalli tq.
Sunflower physiological maturity Farmers will take up
stage sowing of cotton during
the month of Oct. those
who have protective
irrigation facility in red
and black cotton soils

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2.1.2 Irrigated situation

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system Implementation
Delayed / Limited Deep to medium Rice - Rice • Greengram • Alternate • Seeds
release of water in deep black soils • Maize furrow supplied
canals due to low • Aerobic rice irrigation through
rainfall - Upto 25 DAS • Limited KSSC and
irrigation UAS(B)
• Drip irrigation • Aerobic
varieties,
MAS-1

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system Implementation
Non release of Deep to medium Rice - Rice Go for crops like minor millets, soil mulching -
water in canals deep black soils ground nut-If the rainfall occurs
under delayed onset at the time of sowing and then it
of monsoon in will with stand up to 25 days
catchment

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system Implementation
Lack of inflows Deep to medium Rice – Rice Maize + Pigeon pea Repeated intercultivation -
into tanks due to deep black soils Ragi + cowpea Earthingup,
insufficient
/delayed onset of Irrigate crops in critical stages.
monsoon Vegetative stage, Dough stage
grain filling stage

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system Implementation
Insufficient Deep to medium Maize No change Adopt alternate row/ -
groundwater deep black soils Cotton furrow irrigation
recharge due to low
rainfall
Any other condition
(specify)

2.2 Unusual rains (untimely, unseasonal etc) (for both rainfed and irrigated situations)

Condition Suggested contingency measure

Continuous high Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity Post harvest
rainfall in a short stage
span leading to
water logging
Maize Provide surface drainage, If the water logging is permanent then Provide drainage Drain out excess Transport / Shift to
go for sub surface drainage - for all soils water dry place
Foliar application of NPK and micro nutrients in early stages, Harvesting at
for crop recovery from excess moisture. physiological
Take up plant protection measures with endosulfan and maturity stage
mancozeb (both@ 0.2%) to manage stem borer, cob worm and
diseases. De-top at physiological maturity to provide aeration
for effective management of sheath blight and to avoid crop
lodging.
Postpone harvesting of crop till dry weather prevails.
Pigeonpea Provide surface drainage, If the water logging is permanent then Provide drainage
Ragi go for sub surface drainage - for all soils Provide drainage Harvest pigeon pea
Foliar application of NPK and micro nutrients in early stages, for vegetable
for crop recovery from excess moisture. purpose
Ground nut Provide surface drainage, If the water logging is permanent then Provide drainage
Sunflower go for sub surface drainage - for all soils

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Cotton Provide surface drainage, If the water logging is permanent then
go for sub surface drainage - for all soils
Foliar application of NPK and micro nutrients
in early stages, for crop recovery from excess moisture. Go in
for spray with fungicides to prevent rotting of reproductive
parts.
Horticulture
All vegetables Draining out of excess water Draining out of excess Draining out of Protected Storage
water excess water
Arecanut -do- -do- -do-
Banana -do- -do- -do-
Heavy rainfall with
high speed winds in
a short span
All crops Draining out of excess water Draining out of excess Draining out of excess water Protected
Foliar spray with 2% urea water Wrapping and propping Storage
Wrapping and propping

Foliar spray with 2% urea

Horticulture

All crops Draining out of excess water Draining out of excess Draining out of excess water Protected
water Wrapping and propping Storage
Wrapping and propping

Outbreak of pests and diseases

due to unseasonal rains
Maize Stem borer Use of carbaryl 4G ( 15 kg/ha) or spray with Use of carbaryl 4G ( 15 kg/ha) or spray with -
chloropyriphos or Endosulfan @ 2 ml / 1t chloropyriphos or Endosulfan @ 2 ml / 1t

Downey mildew Seed treatment with Ridomyl MZ @ 2.5 Seed treatment with Ridomyl MZ @ 2.5 gm/1kg
gm/1kg seed and spray with Ridomyl MZ 2.3

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 gm / 1t seed and spray with Ridomyl MZ 2.3 gm / 1t

Pigeonpea Pod borer During flowering spray with profenophos During flowering spray with profenophos 2ml/1t. -
2ml/1t.
Use of pheromone traps @ 10 traps / ha.
Use of pheromone traps @ 10 traps / ha.
Spray with chlorpyriphos (2ml/1t) or Indoxicarb 1
Spray with chlorpyriphos (2ml/1t) or ml/1t
Indoxicarb 1 ml/1t

Sterility mosaic Remove affected plants and destroy spray with Remove affected plants and destroy spray with -
Dicofol 20 EC @ 2.5 ml/1t after 30 and 45 Dicofol 20 EC @ 2.5 ml/1t after 30 and 45
days sowing days sowing

Use of sterility mosaic resistant variety ICP- Use of sterility mosaic resistant variety ICP-7035
7035

Avare Pod borer During flowering dust with Fenvelrate or During flowering dust with Fenvelrate or -
malathion @ 25 kg /ha malathion @ 25 kg /ha

Yellow mosaic Remove affected plants and destroy spray Remove affected plants and destroy spray with -
with Dimethoate 1.7 ml / 1t Dimethoate 1.7 ml / 1t

Sunflower Bud necrosis Spray with Imidachloprid 0.5 – 1.0 ml/1t or Spray with Imidachloprid 0.5 – 1.0 ml/1t or -
oxydemotan methyl 1.5 ml/1t oxydemotan methyl 1.5 ml/1t

Leaf eating Hand picking of eggs and larva and destroy. Hand picking of eggs and larva and destroy. -
caterpillar
Spray with cypermethrin1ml/1t Spray with cypermethrin1ml/1t

Arecanut Kole roga Remove and burn infected fallen nuts Remove and burn infected fallen nuts -

Before initiation of early mansoon spray with Before initiation of early mansoon spray with 1
1 bordex mixture or Blitox 0.3 % ( 3 gm/1t) bordex mixture or Blitox 0.3 % ( 3 gm/1t) and
and after 40-50 days after 1 spray repeat the after 40-50 days after 1 spray repeat the spray.

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 spray.

Inflorescence Remove dried inflorescence and destroy spray Remove dried inflorescence and destroy spray -
drying Dithone M-45 (3 gm/1 t) during inflorence Dithone M-45 (3 gm/1 t) during inflorence opening
opening and 20-25 days later. and 20-25 days later.

Spindle bug During summer spray monocrotophos ( 1-3 During summer spray monocrotophos ( 1-3 ml/1 t) -
ml/1 t) or place 5-10 gm carbofuron or phorate or place 5-10 gm carbofuron or phorate inside the
inside the centers portion of plant centers portion of plant

Coconut Bud rot Remove affected bud portion and paste 1 % Remove affected bud portion and paste 1 % -
Bordeaux paste. Bordeaux paste.

Spray with 1 % Bordeaux mixture. Spray with 1 % Bordeaux mixture.

Banana Leaf spot Remove and burn affected leaves. Remove and burn affected leaves. -

Fallow recommended spacing while planting Fallow recommended spacing while planting

Drain out the excess water Drain out the excess water

Spray with Blitox ( 3gm/1t) or Hexaconazol ( Spray with Blitox ( 3gm/1t) or Hexaconazol ( 1ml /
1ml / 1t) 1t)

Tomato Blight Fallow recommended spacing ( 3 feet Row to Fallow recommended spacing ( 3 feet Row to Row -
Row x 1 feet plant to plant) x 1 feet plant to plant)

Spray Ridomyl MZ ( 2 gm / 1t) Spray Ridomyl MZ ( 2 gm / 1t) -

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2.3 Floods

Condition Suggested contingency measure

Transient water logging/ partial Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
inundation
All others except rice Resowing Top dressing with 25 ¼ Draining out water after Draining out water after
Recommended Fertilizer Dose. flood recedes flood recedes
Foliar application of NPK and
micro nutrients in early stages,
for crop recovery from excess
moisture.

Rice No action required No action required No action required No action required

Re-sowing in nursery Top dressing with 25 ¼
Foliar application of NPK and Recommended Fertilizer Dose
micro nutrients

Horticulture
Vegetables Resowing Top dressing with 25 ¼ Draining out water after Draining out water after
Recommended Fertilizer Dose flood recedes flood recedes
Continuous submergence
for more than 2 days
All Others except rice Resowing Top dressing with 25 ¼ RFD Draining out water after Draining out water after
flood recedes flood recedes
Rice resowing / re transplanting no action required no action required no action required
Horticulture
Vegetables Resowing Top dressing with 25 ¼ RFD Draining out water after Draining out water after
flood recedes flood recedes
Coconut Raised Nursery bed Grow cover crops Open drainage Harvest at maturity stage
Arecanut -do- -do- -do-
-do-
Sea water intrusion NA

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 2.4 Extreme events: Heat wave / Cold wave/Frost/ Hailstorm /Cyclone

Extreme event type Suggested contingency measure

Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
Heat Wave NA
Cold wave NA
Frost NA
Hailstorm
All crops Re-planting Re-planting if necessary Re-planting if necessary protected storage of produce
All vegetables -do- -do- -do- -do-
Cyclone NA

2.5 Contingent strategies for Livestock, Poultry & Fisheries

2.5.1 Livestock

Suggested contingency measures

Before the event During the event After the event
Drought As the district is occasionally prone to Harvest and use biomass of dried up crops (Maize, Training/educating farmers for feed & fodder
drought the following measures to be Paddy, Sorghum, Groundnut, Bajra, green gram, storage.
taken to ameliorate the fodder horsegram, balckgram etc.,) material as fodder. Maintenance / repair of silo pits and feed/fodder
deficiency Use of unconventional and locally available cheap stores.
Sowing of cereals (Sorghum/Bajra) and feed ingredients especially groundnut cake and Encourage progressive farmers to grow fodder
leguminous crops (Lucerne, Berseem, haulms as protein supplement for livestock during crops of sorghum/bajra/maize(UP chari, MP chari,
Horse gram, Cowpea) during North-East drought HC-136, HD-2, GAINT BAJRA, L-74, K-677,
monsoon under dry land system for Concentrate ingredients such as Grains, brans, Ananad/African Tall etc., on their own lands &
fodder production. chunnies & oilseed cakes, low grade grains etc. supporting them with assisting infrastructures like
Available sorghum stover, sugarcane unfit for human consumption should be procured seeds, manure.
tops and groundnut haulms should be from Govt. Godowns for feeding as supplement for Supply of quality fodder seed (multi cut
properly stored for future use. high productive animals during drought sorghum/bajra/maize varieties) and fodder slips of
Encourage silage making with available Continuous supplementation of mineral mixture to Napier, guinea grass well before monsoon
maize fodder and sugar cane tops in the prevent infertility Replenish the feed and fodder banks

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 villages Harvest the tree fodder (Neem, Subabul, Acasia,
Collection of groundnut haulms, soya Pipal etc) and unconventional feeds resources
meal waste and groundnut cake for use available and use as fodder for livestock (LS).
as feed supplement during drought Available feed and fodder should be cut from
CPRs and stall fed in order to reduce the energy
Chopping of fodder should be made as requirements of the animals
mandatory in every village through Advise the farmers about the practice of mixing
supply and establishment of good available kitchen waste with dry fodder while
quality chaff cutters. feeding
Harvesting and collection of perennial
vegetation particularly grasses which
grow during monsoon
Proper drying, bailing and densification
of harvested grass from previous season
Creation of permanent fodder, feed and
fodder seed banks in all drought prone
villages
Floods In case of early forewarning (EFW), Transportation of animals to elevated areas Repair of animal shed
harvest all the crops (Maize, Paddy, Stall feeding of animals with stored hay and Bring back the animals to the shed
Sorghum, Groundnut, Bajra, green concentrates Cleaning and disinfection of the shed
gram, horsegram, balckgram etc.) that Proper hygiene and sanitation of the animal shed Bleach (0.1%) drinking water / water sources
can be useful as fodder in future (store In severe floods, un-tether or let loose the animals Deworming with broad spectrum dewormers
properly) Emergency outlet establishment for required Vaccination against possible disease out breaks like
Don’t allow the animals for grazing if medicines or feed in each village HS, BQ, FMD and PPR
severe floods are forewarned Spraying of fly repellants in animal sheds Proper disposable of the dead animals / carcasses by
In flood prone mandals, arrange for burning / deep burying (4-8 feet) with lime powder
storing minimum required quantity of (1kg for small ruminants and 5kg for large
hay (25-50kg) and concentrates (25kgs) ruminants) in pit
per animals in farmer / LS keepers Drying the harvested crop material and proper
house / shed for feeding animals during storage for use as fodder.
floods
Keep stock of bleaching powder and
lime
Carry out Butax spray for control of
external parasites
Identify the Clinical staff and trained
paravets and indent for their services as
per schedules

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 Identify the volunteers who can serve in
need of emergency
Arrangement for transportation of
animals from low lying area to safer
places and also for rescue animal health
workers to get involve in rescue
operations
Capacity building and preparedness of
the stakeholders and official staff for the
unexpected events
Capacity building and preparedness of
the stakeholders and official staff for the
unexpected events

Cyclone NA
Health and List out the endemic diseases (species Constitution of Rapid Action Veterinary Force Conducting mass animal health camps
Disease wise) in that district Performing ring vaccination (8 km radius) in case Conducting fertility camps
management Procure and stock emergency medicines of any outbreak Mass deworming camps
and vaccines for important endemic Restricting movement of livestock in case of any
diseases of the area epidemic
All the stock must be immunized for Rescue of sick and injured animals and their
endemic diseases of the area treatment Rescue of sick and injured animals and
Surveillance and disease monitoring their treatment
network to be established at Joint
Director (Animal Husbandry) office in
the district
Drinking Identification of water resources Restrict wallowing of animals in water Bleach (0.1%) drinking water / water sources
water Rain water harvesting and create water bodies/resources Provide clean drinking water
bodies/watering points (when water is
scarce use only as drinking water for
animals)

Insurance Encouraging insurance of livestock Listing out the details of the dead animals Submission for insurance claim and availing
insurance benefit
Purchase of new productive animals

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2.5.2 Poultry

Suggested contingency measures

Before the event During the event After the event

Drought

Shortage of feed ingredients Storing of house hold grain like Supplementation only for productive birds Supplementation to all survived birds
maize, broken rice etc, in to use with house hold grain
as feed in case of severe drought Supplementation of shell grit (calcium) for
laying birds
Culling of weak birds

Drinking water Use water sanitizers or offer cool hygienic

drinking water

Health and disease management Culling of sick birds. Mixing of Vit. A,D,E, K and B-complex Hygienic and sanitation of poultry house
including vit C in drinking water (5ml in one
Deworming and vaccination Disposal of dead birds by burning /
litre water)
against RD and fowl pox burying with lime powder in pit

Floods

Shortage of feed ingredients In case of early forewarning of Use stored feed as supplement Routine practices are followed
floods, shift the birds to safer Don’t allow for scavenging Deworming and vaccination against RD
place
Culling of weak birds
Storing of house hold grain like
maize, broken rice, bajra etc,

Drinking water Use water sanitizers or offer cool hygienic

drinking water

Health and disease management In case of EFW, add antibiotic

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 powder Prevent water logging surrounding the sheds Sanitation of poultry house
(Terramycin/Ampicilline/ through proper drainage facility Treatment of affected birds Disposal of
Ampiclox etc., 10g in one litre) Assure supply of electricity by generator or dead birds by burning / burying with line
in drinking water to prevent any solar energy or biogas powder in pit
disease outbreak
Sprinkle lime powder to prevent ammonia Disposal of poultry manure to prevent
accumulation due to dampness protozoal problem
Supplementation of coccidiostats in feed
Vaccination against RD

Cyclone NA

Heat & Cold waves NA

2.5.3 Fisheries/ Aquaculture

Suggested contingency measures

Before the event During the event After the event

1) Drought
A. Capture NA
Marine NA

Inland
(i) Shallow water depth due to Reduced fishing activity,
insufficient rains/inflow No action emergency harvest Shifting of activity to live reservoirs
(ii) Changes in water quality No action No action No action

(iii) Any other

B. Aquaculture

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(i) Shallow water in ponds due to Deepening of ponds in narrow bottom Reduced fishing activity, emergency Shifting of activity to live reservoirs
insufficient rains/inflow areas. harvest
(ii) Impact of salt load build up in ponds
/ change in water quality No action Reduce feeding intensity Reduce manuring
(iii) Any other

2) Floods
A. Capture NA

Marine NA

B. Aquaculture
Mesh gate installation; Strengthen Drain off excess water; Avoid escape Drain off excess water; Emergency
(i) Inundation with flood water bunds of fishes using mesh gates harvest
(ii) Water continuation and changes in
water quality No action required Apply lime to restore pH Apply lime and manure

Apply lime to restore pH; Observe

for any abnormality in fish behaviour
and consult nearby dept or KVK
(iii) Health and diseases No action required official Apply lime and manure

(iv) Loss of stock and inputs (feed,

chemicals etc) -- Inform fisheries dept

(v) Infrastructure damage (pumps,

aerators, huts etc) -- Inform fisheries dept

(vi) Any other

3. Cyclone / Tsunami NA

4. Heat wave and cold wave NA

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