Welcome Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gonda

Gonda district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city of Gonda is the district headquarters, and also the administrative centre for the Devipatan Division.

With an area of 4,003 square kilometres , Gonda has borders with Shrawasti district to the north, Balrampur and Siddharthnagar districts to the northeast, Basti district to the east, Faizabad district to the south, Bara Banki district to the southwest, and Bahraich district to the northwest. The district lies between 26° 47′ and 27° 20′ north latitude and 81° 30′ and 82° 46′ east longitude.

a) General Characteristics of the District : Gonda is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh; India. Gonda town is district headquarters and also the administrative centre for the Devipatan Division. It has 2 lok sabha seats and 7 assembly areas. Rivers have played a significant role in the development of Gonda. Ghaghara is the main river flowing through the district, formed from the united waters of the Kauriala, Saryu, and Chauka & other rivers which drain the submontane tract to the west. It enters the district in the extreme west and flows along the southern borders. Within its wide bed it rolls from one side to the other, changing its channel almost every year. The land along the river is always liable to be cut away during the rains and for this reason the area of the district is libel to annual verialims. Saryu is the second most important river, rising in the Bahraich district, and joining the Ghaghara in Gonda. The Kuwano River flows along the northern border, with the Bisuha, a small stream of a similar character. The Manwar, Chandai and Terhi rivers are little more than streams. There are several important lakes in the district, including the Banki, Kodar, Aranga, and Parwati & Pathri.

b) Location & Geographical Area : With a geographical area of 4003 sq. km, Gonda is bound by Shrawasti district to the north, Balrampur and Sidharthnagar district to the north east, Basti district to the east, Faizabad to the south, Barabanki to the south west and Bahraich to the northwest. The district lies between 26° 47' and 27° 20' north latitude and 81° 30' and 82° 46' east longitude Gonda has three seasons: Summer (Mar-Jun), rainy (Jul-Oct) and winter (Nov-Feb).The average summer temperature is nearly 34 °C. A hot wind named Loo 4 blows in May and in early June. During the rainy season, rains take place up to September. Average Rainfall in the district is 1152mm. 1.2 Topography: The holy rivers Saryu and Ghaghra pass through the district. The soils of the district are composed of the fluvial deposits of these two rivers. The entire district falling in sai sub basin of Ganga basin represents flat topography.

c) Availability of Minerals : This district is Poor in Avaibility of Minerals. Though few minor minerals like sand & Kankar are found, these are used to construct houses and buildings in Gonda. 1.3 FOREST: The district has 12120.09 hectares of total forest cover which is 3% of Total Area of District. Trees like teak, shesham, saal & etc are found. 1.4 Administrative set up Gonda is the district headquarters and administrative centre for the Devipatan division. It has 4 tehsils: gonda, mankapur, coloneganjand tarabganj. It has 16 blocks.

Major Farming Systems / Enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)

S. No.	Farming System/Enterprise
1	Crop Production + Livestock
2	Crop Production + Horticulture
3	Horticulture + Livestock

Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)

S. No.	Agro-climatic Zone	Characteristics
1	AES-I	Clay loam, Paddy, Sugarcane, Brinjal, Tomato, Okra, Mango & Fodder.
2	AES-II	Sandy Soil, Wheat, Gram, Groundnut, Paddy, Mustard, Potato, Maize, Arhar, Moong, Urad, Barley, Jowar, Lentil, Okra, Brinjal, Mango.
3	AES-III	Sandy Loam Rich in Organic Matter, Paddy, Maize, Arhar, Groundnut, Wheat, Pea, Sugarcane, Potato, Brinjal, Jackfruit, Mango.
4	AES-IV	Flood Prone, Sandy Soil, Paddy, Tobacco, Sugarcane, Wheat, Tomato, Muskmelon.

Soil Type/s

S. No.	Soil Type	Characteristics	Area in ha
1	Sandy Soil	Low Organic matter content high infiltration and percolation rate	120884
2	Sandy Loam	Fertile soil rich in soil nutrients	197858

Particulars	Name of Blocks
Coverage	1. Pandrikripal 2. Rupaideeh 3. Mujehana 4. Iteathok 5. Mankapur 6. Bhabhanjot 7. Chhapia 8. Katra
Soil Type	Sandy, Sandy loam & Loam soil	Clay, clay loam & silty clay ( plain and forest land)
Major Crops	Paddy, Wheat, Jowar, Pigeon pea, Chick pea, Field pea, Lentil, Mustard, Maize & Groundnut	Maize, Paddy, Wheat, Sugarcane, Lentil, Mustard, Toria
Live Stock	Buffalo, Cow, Goat, Sheep, Pig & Poultry	Buffalo, Cow, Goat, Sheep, Pig & Poultry
Fruit Plant	Mango, Guava, Lemon, Jackfruit, Papaya & Banana	Mango, Jackfruit, Papaya, Banana, Jamun, Bel
Vegetable & Spices Crop	Potato, Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Cole crop, Cucurbit, Coriander, Turmeric, Onion & Garlic	Potato, Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Cole crop, Cucurbit, Leafy vegetable Coriander, Methi, Funnel, Onion & Garlic
Major Forest Plant	Neem, Babul, Shisham, Teak, Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus, Babul, Sheesham, Teak

Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district

S. No.	Crop	Area (ha)	Production (MT.)	Productivity (Qt./ha)
1	Paddy	129176	307697	23.82
2	Wheat	146855	462553	31.50
3	Maize (kharif)	45630	54300	11.90
4	Chick Pea	641	805	16.18
5	Pigeon Pea	5554	3600	6.48
6	Lentil	12341	114849	9.31
7	Mustard	10828	10845	10.28
8	Pea (grain)	3261	5276	16.18
9	Til	366	83	2.26
10	Urd	674	374	5.55

Source: Krishi Diary (ANDUA & T, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 2020)

Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district

Category	Population	Production	Productivity
Cattle
Crossbred	3185	19110 lit.	6.0 lit/day
Indigenous	468449	936898 lit.	2.0 lit/day
Buffalo	296972	55024 lit.	4 .0 lit/day
Sheep
Crossbred	1910	573.00 kg.	0.30 kg.
Indigenous	11846	11.84 kg.	1.00 kg
Goats	438552	6578.78 lit.	0.150 lit.
Pigs	43458	13637.40 kg.	0.30 kg.
Crossbred	4710	1884 kg.	0.40 kg.
Indigenous	38748	8687 kg.	0.25 kg.
Poultry
Hens	208279	208279 kg.	1.0 kg.
Ducks	13152	1352	1.0 kg.
Fish	744.23	161.00 q.	0.216

*Statistical report

Details of operational area / villages (2019)

S. No.	Taluk	Name of the Block	Name of the village	Major Crops & Enterprises	Major Problem Identified	Identified Thrust Areas
1		Manakapur	1. Firozpur 2. Kolargoan	Cereals: Wheat, Rice, Maize Pulses : Lentil and Pigeon pea Oil seeds : Toria Cash crop : Sugarcane	Low productivity of cereals due to use of old and local varieties Low productivity of pulses & oilseeds due to use of old and local varieties Attack of insect & pest No use of sulphur in oil seed and pulses	Seed production : Wheat, Rice Cereals production : Rice, Wheat, Maize Income generation activities for rural women: Fruit and vegetable preservation
2		Rupaideeh	1. Jamthara 2. Unchgaon	Cereals : Wheat , Rice, Maize Pulses : Lentil and Pigeon Pea Oil seeds : Toria, Mustard Cash crop : Sugarcane	Low yield of pulses due to high moisture content in soil Low yield of rice, wheat and pulses due to old & local varieties Attack of insects and disease, No use of Sulphur in pulses	Seed production : Rice, Wheat and Pulses Resource Conservation : Wheat IPM in Rice Rearing of goats, backyard poultry, leguminous fodder crops. Cultivation of cereals, pulses and Vegetables.

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