agriculture in vizag
AGRICULTURE IN VIZAG
Agriculture is the main stray of nearly 70% of the households. Though Visakhapantam city is industrially developing, the rural areas continued to be backward. Rice is a staple food of the people and Paddy is therefore the principal food crop of the district followed by Ragi, Bajra and Jowar and Cash Crops such as Sugarcane, Groundnut, Sesamum Niger and Chillies are important. Since there is no Major Irrigation system, only about 36% of the cropped area is irrigated under the Ayacut of the Medium Irrigation System and Mimnor Irrigation Tanks. The rest of the cultivated area is covered under dry crops depending upon the vagaries of the monsoon. The productivity of the crops is low.
Total Geographical Area (Sq. Km.)
Percentage of area under Forest
Sea Coast
Agricultural land Available in the District
Irrigated Land
Un- Irrigated
Total Land Holdings
Marginal Farmers (upto Ac.1.0 Hect.)
Small Farmers (upto 2.0 Hects.)
Medium Farmers (upto 10 Hects.)
Large Farmers (upto 20 + Hects.) 11161
39.53 %
132 K.m.
3.27 Lakh Hects.
1.34 Lakh Hects.
2.14 Lakh Hects.
3, 63,610
2, 81,695
67,877
12,769
1,269
Department Designation Name of the Officer Office Residence Mobile
Agriculture Joint Director 2783662 9440816651
Horticulture Asst. Director - Regular Ramana Prasad 2796386 9490490302
Dy.Director, Horticulture Yaikunta Rao 2725980 9490490301
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