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Number
of Taluks
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7
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Number
of Agricultural blocks
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10
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Number
of Panchayats
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430
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Number
of Revenue villages
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573
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Farming
system/enterprise
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Rice
based cropping system
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Agro-climatic
Zone
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Cauvery
Delta Zone
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Agro
ecological situation
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Wet
land eco system
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Soil
type
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Clay
to clay loam- Old delta
Sandy to sandy clay loam- New delta
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Source
of irrigation
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Canal
(Cauvery river) and borewell
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Average
annual rainfall
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1000
mm
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Major
crops grown
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Rice,
Black gram, Green gram, Cotton, Oilseeds,
Vegetables, Fodder crops, Fishery/Poultry/ Goatry
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Profile
of KVK,Thiruvarur District
Krishi Vigyan
Kendra (KVK) of Thiruvarur district is located 30 km away from
Thanjavur and Thiruvarur Towns at Needamangalam in Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu
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Date
of establishment
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01.08.2004
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Total
land with KVK
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18.66
ha
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Under
buildings and Demo Units
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2.08
ha
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Under
Road
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1.22
ha
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Under
cultivation
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13.90
ha
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Fallow/not
in use
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1.46
ha
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Cropping
intensity
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200%
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Source
of irrigation
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Borewells
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Major problems in
Thiruvarur District
Ø Low profitability in rice based cropping due to escalated
production costs and low yield
Ø Poor drainage, prolonged inundation of water and soil related
problems
Ø Labour scarcity and escalated
wages
Ø Uncertainty in sustainable
income from rice based cropping system
Ø Low yield due to pest and disease incidence
Ø Low yield and income in the existing pattern of cultivation of
vegetables
Ø Non availability of green
fodder
Ø Low or no income to farm women
Major thrust area
Ø Increasing the productivity
of rice and rice fallow crops through new varieties,SRI,ICM,
Ø Precision farming etc.
Ø Farm mechanization
Ø Enhancing the farm revenue
through alternate farming/cropping, fish farming & backyard poultry etc.
Ø Eco friendly management of
pests and diseases through IPM
Ø Promoting horticultural crops
/varieties for enhancing the returns
Ø Empowering farm women
Mandated
Activities of KVK
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