About
Krishi Vigyan Kendra is situated at village MohanpuraDistrict- Kasganj . District Kasganj includes three Tehsils Kasganj, Sahawar and Patiyali.Situated on the banks of river Kali, the town is in proximity of the Himalayan foothills. It is located in the Doab, the area between the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna and the alluvium soil makes the land one of the most fertile regions. A large number of surrounding villages depend on agriculture and related economic activities. Area of Kasganj district is 1993.08 sq km and is at 68th place in Uttar Pradesh in terms of area of the district. The rural area covers 1918.2 sq km and urban recorded 75.6 sq km. There are 715 villages. The district is devided into three tehsil namely Kasganj, Sahawar and Patiyali and seven blocks including Sahawar, Kasganj, Amanpur, Soron, Sidhpura, Ganj Dundwara, Patiyali. The district head quarter is located at Kasganj. The district headquarters Kasganj is very well connected by Grand Trunk (G.T.) road and also connected by rail broad gauge line of Northern Eastern Railway with Tundla junction (on Delhi – Howrah main line). Kasganj district is surrounded by Farukkhabad in east, Aligarh in west, Etah district in north and south is surrounded by Badaun. Gross district domestic productivity in Kasganj district largely depends up on agriculture and animal husbandry, Forestry and logging, transportation, mining and quarrying and manufacturing units.
The district is situated in the western part of the state. It lies in the central portion of the Ganga and Yamuna doab and is bounded on the north-east side by the river Ganga, which separates it from the Budaun district. The drainage system of the district is controlled by the river Ganga and its tributaries, namely river Kali and Burhi Ganga. The river Kali is perennial and the remaining tributaries are ephemeral.
DETAILS OF DISTRICT
Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
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S. No |
Farming system/enterprise |
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1. |
Crop production and Animal Husbandry |
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2. |
Crop production, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry |
Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
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Agro-climatic Zone |
Characteristics |
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1. |
South-Western Semi-Arid Plain Zone |
The soils are alluvial in nature and affected by salts. Average annual rainfall is 662 mm and the temperature ranges from 40C to 470C. The average relative humidity ranges from 32 to 82%. Cropping intensity of the zone is 146 %. Pearl millet, maize, rice, wheat, rapeseed and mustard are the major field crops of the zone. Potato, vegetable pea, garlic, onion, and flowers are also cultivated. |
Soil type/s
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S. No |
Soil type |
Characteristics |
Area in ha |
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Sandy soil |
Poor in soil fertility |
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Sandy loam soil |
Low in fertility, well drained |
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