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CLASSIFICATION OF STATE LAND USAGE
 
Area under irrigation
Advantage Gujarat
Constraints
Vision
 
 
 
 
AREA UNDER IRRIGATION
 
Total land held by Operational Holders 99.04 lakh hectors
Actual cultivated area 94.99 lakh hectors
Total cultivated area 107.02 lakh hectors
Cropping intensity 115%
AREA UNDER IRRIGATION
Tube Wells 9.41 lakh hectors

Other Wells

15.11 lakh hectors

Canal

4.92 lakh hectors

Other Source

0.35 lakh hectors

Actual irrigated area 29.80 lakh hectors
Total irrigated area 36.28 lakh hectors
 
 
 
 
ADVANTAGE GUJARAT
 
Climatic diversities
Eastern Hilly Tract,1600 Km long coastal belt on the west
Diversified Crops and Cropping systems
Biodiversities
Good transport facilities
Strong Agri Marketing system, Agro based Industries & Co-operatives
Enterprising Farmers having business instincts
Creation of total storage capacity
Geographical Location
 
 
 
 
 
CONSTRAINTS
 
Soil erosion, increasing Desert land, Deforestation
Depletion Of Water Table
Sea Water Ingress
Deterioration of Soil and Water conditions due to indiscriminate use of Antibiotics, Fungicides and other drugs
Deposition Of Heavy Metal Contaminants through industries.
Lack Of R & D Support For Product Development
Low Productivity Of Local Livestock Breeds
Inadequate Fodder And Balanced Nutrition.
Poor R & D Facilities For Marine Inland Fisheries
Inadequate trained human resource for modern agricultural research and education
 
 
 
VISION
 
A Vibrant, Globally Competitive, Technology Driven, Sustainable, Stable and Equitable Agricultural Economy aiming at
A growth rate of 6.8 percent per annum
Doubling the income of farmers and farm labourers in one decade
Ensuring Food & Nutritional Security and Safety
Conservation of bio diversity and natural resources
Encouragement to value added agriculture, agricultural processing and export
 
 
 
 
 
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