District Information :

District MAP

Ujjain district map (Not scale)

Land Use Pattern

Geographical Area : 6091 Sq.KM

Forest Area: 3.1 (000' ha)

Fallow Land: 2.8 (000' ha)

Net Sown Area: 500.9 (000' ha)

Irrigated Area: 347.5 (000' ha)

Doubled Cropped Area: 381.1 (000' ha)

Single Cropped Area: 119.8 (000' ha)

Cropping Intensity: 176

Soil Type:

Light Soils: 134.172 (000' ha)

Medium Soils: 396.418 (000' ha)

Heavy Soils: 79.283 (000' ha)

Rainfall of Ujjain district

Nutrient Consumption(Kg/ha)

N:P:K is in the ratio of 8.6: 4.8 : 1

Operational Land Holdings in Ujjain District

Small, marginal, medium and Large Farmers

Pesticide Consumption(g/ha)

Insecticide, Fungicide, Weedicide

Thrust Area of the District

Sowing geometry of crops like soybean, wheat, gram etc
Need of Integrated Nutrient Management (Zinc & Sulphur) which reduces crop yield.
Promotion of crop, variety & agricultural diversification.
Integrated Weed Management.
Use of high yielding wilt resisting variety in Chickpea.
Use of IPM module in high value crops like soybean, gram and vegetable crops.
Nursery management, Varietal promotion & appropriate planting methods for horticultural crops.
Promotion of new agricultural implements.
Drudgery Reduction, health and hygiene promotion in rural women.
Agri-based entrepreneurship development among rural youth.
Capacity building and group dynamics.
Care & maintenance, disease, Feeding & fodder management in live stock.
Value addition processing Fruit and vegetable & preservation.

Potential of the District

Good potential of spices, medicinal, flowers & aromatic Crops
Good marketing facility of spices, medicinal Crops
Development of Seed hub due to congenial climatic and geographical location.
Well connected with Road & Railways net work.
Good potential of Mandarin, Aonla & Guava.
Suitable for Goatry & Poultry industry.
Value addition of soybean, wheat, potato and milk.
Need of suitable varieties of potato, garlic, onion for export
Quality feed to improve the milk production in cross breed cows

Problem of the District

Discipline	Problems
Crop Production	Use of high seed rate with improper method & planting geometry. Lack of adoption of crop rotation. Heavy reliability on traditional varieties coupled with inappropriate sowing time. Low use of organic matter and bio-fertilizers. Lack of adoption of IPNMs in cereals, pulses, oilseeds & horticulture crops. Heavy infestation of weeds in all crops. Unawareness regarding importance of quality seeds. Lack of knowledge in quality seed production. Lack of value added variety of major crops of the zone.
Horticulture	Unavailability of suitable varieties of horticultural crops Lack of concept for nursery & its managements in horticultural crops Lack of technical knowledge about management of Orchard.
Agriculture Engineering	Unawareness of soil and water conservation practices Non-conjunctive use of available irrigation water. Improper care and maintenance of implements and equipments Little awareness in promotion of improved implements
Value Addition & Processing	Unawareness regarding value addition lack of processing facilities, market intelligence
Home Science	Unawareness of farm women regarding group approach. Poor farm women efficiency & drudgery due to lack of knowledge of friendly farm equipments. Health & Hygiene problem in farm women Malnutrition of children & farm women. Unawareness about source of income generation.
Crop Protection	Wilt complex in major oilseed & pulses Losses due to insect, pest & disease attack in cereals, pulses, oilseeds & horticulture crops( G. Beetle, Leaf Curl, Thrips, YVM, Tuber rot and blight in Potato) Rodent (particularly rat) problem in field crops Losses due to termite attack in partial irrigated crops. Indiscriminate use of insecticides . Storage/post harvest losses in cereals, pulses & vegetables
Extension	Lack of entrepreneurship among the rural youth. Lack of leading capability among farmers community. Lack of linkage with extension agency. Unawareness regarding agricultural development programmes.
Veterinary Science	Low productivity owing to indigenous breed of animals & poultry. Unawareness regarding vaccination. Imbalance feeding, maintenance & care of Milch animals. Infertility, delayed oestrous, long calving interval of repeat breeding

Agriculture Scenario of the District

Major Farming Systems/Enterprises (Based on the analysis made by KVK):

S.No.	FARMING SYSTEM/ENTERPRISE
1.	Agriculture + Horticulture
2.	Agriculture + Animal Husbandry
3.	Agriculture + Animal Husbandry + Horticulture
4.	Agriculture + Labour
5.	Land less Labour