Farming in cuddapah
Hi concerned !
see the annual average rainfall in cuddapah district is around 700 mm and rain comes both in south west monsoon as well as north east monsoon ..MSl being around 130 mtrs..major type of soil being black , red ...drought is common ...out of around 15000 ha of total geographical area only few hundred ha are being cultivated with net irrigation area being around 30%...irrigation source are canal, tank and borewell of which borewells are high in number in cudappah district..further all crops like cereal, pulses, oilseed, fibre crops are under cultivation...
I think farmers are cultivating different crops ...it is all due to vagaries in climate and its unreliable character...however some possibilities exist there...
As for me there are lot of potential to harvest rich crop ..which is possible thro' efficient planning of resources..The temperature range being uncomfortable during summer and further the winter too being mild indicate harsh climate prevailing there , thus making poor still very poor and the rich gain out of poor resource available with poor ...
Here our beloved kirthi posted cropping pattern suitable for cuddapah district..
what kirthi posted as answer is a generalization..
WHAT KIRTHI NEED TO DO AS MODERATOR IS that she should collect specific particulars about the location and its previous history from the party concerned and study thoroughly about the possibilities for improved crop cultivation so as to help the farmers in question raise their standard of living thro advanced crop production method for possible commercial crop , in addition to subsistence farming..
Just posting things which exist somewhere in text book is immaterial...
Something innovative is appreciated especially for those of our farming community living in such a harsh climatic condition as to enable them eke out their life ..with minimum surplus production ..as saving...
Ramu