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Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
Total No. of L.I. Points No. of Operable L.I. Points No. of Defunct L.I. Points
Blocks
Nos. Area (ha) Nos. Area (ha) Nos. Area (ha)
Balasore Sadar 244 4691 109 2105 135 2586
Khaira 61 931 37 592 24 339
Nilgiri 43 677 27 432 16 245
Oupada 40 556 22 352 18 204
Remuna 341 6317 145 2320 196 3997
Simulia 40 854 20 430 20 424
Soro 226 4115 142 2272 84 1843
Total 1209 21604 632 10607 577 10997
Source: Office of the Executive Engineer, LI Division, Balasore
Table 2.21. Blockwise list of Minor Irrigation Projects in the district
Blocks No. of MIPs Ayacut area in ha Blocks No. of MIPs Ayacut area in ha
Bahanaga - - Khaira 8 1105
Balasore Sadar 2 80 Nilgiri 11 3418
Baliapal - - Oupada 4 388
Basta 3 2254 Remuna 2 189
Bhograi - - Simulia 1 41
Jaleswar 4 1655 Soro 11 947
Total 46 10077 - - -
Source: Minor Irrigation Division, Balasore
35% Irrigation Master Plan
There is a wide difference in geographical distribution of irrigation facility in the state. Some
blocks have more than 50% irrigation facility whereas other blocks have less than 5%
facility. Government have, therefore, decided that a Master Plan for each district should be
drawn up so as to provide at least 35% irrigation in every block during the next five years
i.e. from 2005-06 to 2009-10. These less than 35% irrigated area blocks constitute 198
blocks in the entire state, out of which seven blocks are in Balasore district and these are
Basta, Baliapal, Bhograi, Balasore Sadar, Oupada, Remuna, & Jaleswar. Out of these seven
irrigation deficient blocks, Basta, Baliapal & Jaleswar blocks have achieved 35% irrigation
facility by March 2009.
Table 2.22. Number of Pani Panchayats in the district
Blocks No. of Pani Panchayats Blocks No. of Pani Panchayats
Bahanaga 143 Khaira 36
Balasore Sadar 83 Nilgiri 20
Baliapal 49 Oupada 14
Basta 64 Remuna 128
Bhograi 79 Simulia 21
Jaleswar 136 Soro 104
Total 877 - -
Source: Strategic Research and Extension Plan of Balasore district
Cropping Pattern & Cropping Intensity:
Though major part of the geographical area is under cultivation, but the cropping intensity
is low as compared to that of state. The lower cropping intensity is due to less coverage of
cultivated area under assured irrigation facility during Rabi season. Cultivation of
additional area under Rabi season is taken up depending on the availability of residual
moisture after harvest of Kharif crops. As a result the cropping intensity also fluctuates
from year to year.
The cropping intensity can be enhanced by improving irrigation facility including
constructing rain water harvesting structures, developing suitable crop calendars,
practicing pyra cropping etc.
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Table 2.23. Comparison of Cropping Intensity (%) (2008-09)
Districts Cropping Intensity (%) Districts Cropping Intensity (%)
Balasore 154 Keojhar 152
Bhadrak 138 Orissa State 162
Mayurbhanj 130 - -
Source: Orissa Agricultural Statistics, 2008-09
Area under different crops in kharif and rabi season is presented below. In kharif season
paddy is the principal crop with coverage of 91.69% of the total cropped area in the season.
This is followed by vegetable crops, chilies and jute. Similarly, in rabi season, pulse crop
like mung, biri and vegetables are the principal crop of the area. Sugarcane is cultivated in
330 ha in the district. Mung and Biri are cultivated in available residual moisture in the
paddy field. Cultivation of cash crops like sunflower, groundnut, potato, onion, spices etc. is
marginal in the district.
Paddy is cultivated in vast patches during kharif throughout the district. In rabi season,
paddy is cultivated only under irrigated conditions.
Table 2.24. Season wise area under cultivation of different crops (2008-09)
(Area in 000 ha)
Kharif Rabi
Crop
Area % to total cropped area Area % to total cropped area
Rice 211.46 91.69 34.08 36.57
Wheat 0.80 0.86
Maize 0.32 0.14 0.08 0.09
Total Cereals 211.78 91.83 34.96 37.51
Arhar 0.08 0.03
Mung 0.07 0.03 7.52 8.07
Biri 0.23 0.10 6.65 7.14
Kulthi 0.04 0.04
Gram 0.08 0.09
Cowpea 0.36 0.39
Field Pea 0.25 0.27
Other Pulses 0.21 0.09 0.04 0.04
Total Pulses 0.59 0.26 14.94 16.03
Groundnut 0.05 0.02 15.06 16.16
Til 0.09 0.04 1.41 1.51
Castor 0.06 0.03 0.05 0.05
Mustard 4.01 4.30
Sunflower 0.17 0.18
Total Oilseeds 0.20 0.09 20.70 22.21
Jute 1.85 0.80
Mesta 0.08 0.03
Sunhemp 0.42 0.18
Total Fibers 2.35 1.02 0.00 0.00
Sweet Potato 0.10 0.04 0.03 0.03
Potato 0.11 0.12
Onion 1.01 1.08
Other Vegetables 12.48 5.41 17.48 18.76
Total Vegetables 12.58 5.45 18.63 19.99
Chilies 1.70 0.74 2.27 2.44
Coriander 0.98 1.05
Garlic 0.39 0.42
Turmeric 0.88 0.38
Ginger 0.55 0.24
Total Spices 3.13 1.36 3.64 3.91
Sugarcane 0.33 0.35
Gross Cropped Area 230.63 100.00 93.20 100.00
Source: Orissa Agricultural Statistics, 2008-09
Regarding productivity of major crops cultivated in the district, productivity of kharif paddy
is 10.98% lower than state average. Similarly, productivity of sweet potato, turmeric, maize,
garlic, Arhar, groundnut, jute, onion, wheat, castor, sunflower and sugarcane are lower
than state averages. But the yield rate of gram, mung, biri, Til, Mesta, Sunhemp, Ginger,
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field pae, Mustard, coriander, potato, cowpea, etc. are marginally higher than state
averages. This low productivity in an important crop like paddy requires the attention of the
agriculturists for immediate intervention. Though natural calamity is one of the important
reasons behind this, yet strategies can be made to improve the productivity.
Table 2.25. Productivity of major crops Balasore district vis-à-vis Orissa (2008-09)
Kharif Rabi
Difference Difference
Crops Balasore Orissa Crops Balasore Orissa
(%) + (%) +
Paddy 1.963 2.205 -10.98 Paddy 3.220 3.714 -13.30
Maize 1.156 2.252 -48.67 Wheat 1.350 1.520 -11.18
Arhar 0.821 0.860 -4.53 Maize 1.205 2.935 -58.94
Mung 0.515 0.432 19.21 Mung 0.425 0.465 -8.60
Biri 0.527 0.421 25.18 Biri 0.505 0.485 4.12
Groundnut 1.135 1.521 -25.38 Kulthi 0.428 0.428 0.00
Til 0.445 0.442 0.68 Gram 0.796 0.663 20.06
Castor 0.665 0.653 1.84 Cowpea 1.014 0.763 32.90
Jute 1.455 1.799 -19.12 Field Pea 0.886 0.715 23.92
Mesta 0.998 0.847 17.83 Groundnut 1.749 1.936 -9.66
Sunhemp 1.052 0.889 18.34 Til 0.480 0.389 23.39
Sweet Potato 8.000 8.113 -1.39 Castor 0.600 0.608 -1.32
Chilies 0.853 0.808 5.57 Mustard 0.389 0.383 1.57
Turmeric 2.398 2.449 -2.08 Sunflower 0.810 0.934 -13.28
Ginger 2.091 2.019 3.57 Sweet Potato 8.000 9.501 -15.80
Potato 11.279 10.325 9.24
Onion 8.139 8.814 -7.66
Chilies 0.934 0.885 5.54
Coriander 0.490 0.479 2.30
Garlic 3.026 3.231 -6.34
Sugarcane 65.850 70.250 -6.26
Source: Orissa Agricultural Statistics, 2008-09
In spite of low productivity in paddy, the district is surplus in rice/paddy and find place
among 19 rice surplus districts of the state. As per the estimate of Directorate of
Agriculture, the district has a surplus of 0.15 lakh tons of rice during 2008-09 (Table 2.26).
It was observed that in many of the cases, agriculture is taken up as a traditional practice
by poor farmers for livelihood and not popular among educated youth as commercial high
value venture. Contract farming system in agriculture is yet to be practiced in the district.
Crop production and productivity is affected largely due to erratic monsoon/natural
calamities, problem of water logging, soil salinity, poor extension mechanism, input supply
system, inadequate irrigation facility and marketing support, adoption of traditional method
of cultivation with limited use of manure and quality seeds.
Table 2.26. Estimated Marketable Surplus/Deficit of Rice during 2008-09
(Figures in lakh tonnes)
Details Balasore Keojhar Mayurbhanj Bhadrak Orissa
Projected Population (lakhs) 22.92 17.64 25.12 15.11 415.34
Adult Equivalent (lakhs) (88%) 20.17 15.52 22.11 13.30 365.50
Total Consumption Requirement
2.94 2.27 3.23 1.94 53.36
(@400gms/adult/day)
Total Requirement (including seed,
3.36 2.59 3.69 2.22 60.99
feed, wastage)
Kharif 2.78 2.74 5.32 3.22 60.92
Production Rabi 0.73 0.04 0.11 0.23 8.24
Total 3.51 2.78 5.43 3.45 69.16
Rice 0.15 0.19 1.74 1.23 8.17
Surplus/Deficit
Paddy 0.22 0.28 2.60 1.84 12.19
Source: Orissa Agricultural Statistics, 2008-09
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