Consortium Partners:  Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola    Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri   Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur    Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune    Dr. Hedgewar Seva Samiti, Nandurbar

Operational Area

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Ghatanji
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Ralegoan
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GHATANJI

Ghatanji is 40 kms at the east of district place. Ralegaon and Ghatanji are neighboring blocks. Baseline survey was conducted in five main villages namely Belora, Choramba, Chorkund, Kumbari and Yeoti. Total 249 families were surveyed.

Social composition:

 Rain fall for 2007-08 mm 967
 Villages surveyed 7
 Total families surveyed 249
 BPL families 88
 Literacy 60% for men, 56% for women
 Average family size 4
 Sex ratio 838
 Occupation Agriculture
 Average land holding 6 Acres

Livestock:

Cows Buffalo Bullocks He- Buffalo Total large ruminants Goats/ Sheep Pigs Poultry Total Livestock
248 101 245 1 595 81 0 7 683
• Input cost for agriculture 58% families hold animals.
• Average animal holding per family is 3.
• Only 10% families posses small animals
• No cross bred animals

Agriculture:

• Cropping pattern: Only 14% of crop acreage in the cluster is brought under irrigation, and, 86% of it
   is rain fed. Major area is under cotton cultivation (68%). Other important crops are Jowar (9%),
   Soya (9%) and Tur (10%).
• Near about all the farmers (96%), have adopted using chemical fertilizers, and most of them (90%)
   use 50 kgs each.
• However only 1% of the farmers have followed the practice of getting their soil tested. May be,
   lack of awareness of its need or difficulties in accessing the facility.
• Though other trends prevailing in the area indicate about higher level of innovativeness, majority of
   the farmers are still carrying on their ploughing and other routine tillage operations with the use of
   bullock power. However sizable no. of them have adopted using tractor for ploughing operations.

Average crop yields:
Crop Irrigated acres Prod Average yield Q/A Non irr acres Prod Average yield Q/A Price
 Cotton 34.50 195.00 5.65 36.50 172.00 4.71 2558.00
 Soya 25.50 157.00 6.16 10.50 48.00 4.57 1915.00
 Wheat 11.00 63.00 5.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 1080.00
 Gram 14.00 55.00 3.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 2360.00
 Tur - - - 251.00 315.55 1.26 638.00

Input cost for agriculture:

Inputs Cotton Soya bean Toor Sorghum Wheat Gram
 Seed (KG/A) 0.73 30.00 1.00 1.67 30.00 30.00
 Amount 725.00 804.00 175.00 140.00 725.00 633.00
 Fertilizer (KG/A) 50.00 46.00 46.00 50.00 36.00 36.40
 Amount 400.00 344.00 337.00 425.00 385.00 344.50
 Medicines (Lt/A) 0.10 0.17 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
 Amount 254.00 340.00 202.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
 Total 1379.00 1488.00 714.00 565.00 1110.00 977.50