State: Assam

Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: Udalguri

1.0 District Agriculture profile – Udalguri, Assam

1.1 Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone

Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Assam and Bengal Plain, Hot sub humid to humid (Inclusion of Perhumid) Eco Region 15.4
Agro-Climatic Zone Eastern Himalayan Region
(Planning Commission)
Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Bank Plain Zone

List all the districts falling under the NARP Udalguri, Darrang, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji
Zone*
Geographic coordinates of district Latitude Longitude Altitude
headquarters
26o46´ & 26o77´ north latitude 90o08´ & 95o15´ east longitude 345´ above the mean sea level (MSL)

Name and address of the concerned ZRS/ RARS, North Lakhimpur, Assam Agricultural University, District: Lakhimpur
ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS
Mention the KVK located in the district with KVK, Udalguri, AAU,
full address Lalpool, District – Udalguri, BTAD, Assam, PIN: 784 514

Name and address of the nearest Agromet AMFU, Sonitpur, BN College of Agriculture, AAU, Biswanath Chariali, Assam
Field Unit (AMFU, IMD) for agro-advisories
in the Zone

1.2 Rainfall Normal RF Normal Rainy days Normal Onset Normal Cessation
(mm) (number) ( specify week and month) (specify week & month)
SW monsoon (June-Sep): 1273 55 1st week of June to last week of Last week of Sept.
September.
Post Monsoon/ NE Monsoon (Oct-Dec): 121.9 2 1st week of Oct. to 2nd week of Last week of Nov.
Nov.
Winter (Jan- March) 88.0 -
Summer (April-May) 488.8 21 1st week of April to last week of
May. -
Annual 1971.7
1.3 Land use Geographi Cultiva Forest Land Permanen Cultivable Land under Barren Current Other Land put
pattern of the cal ble area area under t wasteland Misc. tree and Fallows fallow for non
district (latest Area (‘000 (‘000 non- Pastures (‘000 ha) crops and uncultivab (‘000 ha) s (‘000 agricultu
statistics) (‘000 ha) ha) ha) agricultur (‘000 ha) groves (‘000 le ha) ral use
al use ha) land
(‘000 ha) (‘000 ha)
Area 201.20 91.68 21.9 44.18 6.62 7.29 10.77 14.21 0.051 0.081 31.11
(‘000 ha)

1.4 Major Soils Area (‘000ha) Percent (%) of total

1. Sandy loam 40.56 44.26
2. Clay loam 45.49 49.65
3. Silty clay loam 1.23 1.34
Other (specify) 4.35 4.74
1.5 Agricultural land use Cropping intensity
Net sown area 110.20
Area sown more than once 56.33 151 %
Net irrigated area 3.19
Gross cropped area 166.53

1.6 Irrigation Area (‘000 ha) Percent (%)

Net cultivated area 91.68 -
Net irrigated area 24.36 -
Gross cultivated area - -
Gross irrigated area 19.03 -
Rainfed area 140.28 -
Sources if Irrigation Number Area (‘000 ha) % area
Canals 57 nos. - -
Tanks NA - -
Open wells - - -
Bore wells - - -
Lift irrigation - - -
Other sources - - -
Pump sets - - -
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 Micro-irrigation - - -
Groundwater availability and use - - -
Over exploited - - -
Critical - - -
Semi-critical - - -
Safe - - -
Wastewater availability and use - - -

1.7 Area under major field crops & horticulture (as per latest figures) (Specify year 2014-15)

1.7a Major field crops cultivated Area (‘000 ha)

Kharif Rabi
Summer Grand total
Irrigated Rainfed Total Irrigated Rainfed Total
1 Paddy - 25.64 - - 63.21 - 5.80 94.65
2 Wheat - - - - 1.06 - - 1.06
3 Maize - 0.51 - - - - - 0.51
5 Linseed - - - - 0.34 - - 0.34
6 Rapeseed/mustard - - - - 7.03 - - 7.03
7. Black gram - 1.93 - - - - - 1.93
8. Green gram - NA - - - - NA NA
10. Lentil - 0.74 - - - - - 0.74
1.7b Horticulture crops – Fruits Total Irrigated Rainfed (‘000 ha)
1 Arecanut -
2 Banana 0.61 - 0.61
3 Coconut 0.650 - 0.650
4 Lemon - - -
5. Pineapple .100 - .100
6. Orange 0.74 - 0.74
1.7c Horticulture crops - Vegetables Total area (‘000 ha) Irrigated area (‘000 ha) Rainfed area (‘000 ha)
1 Kharif vegetables 0.735 - 0.735
2 Rabi vegetables 0.937 - 0.937
2 Chilli 0.452 - 0.452
6 Onion - - -
7 Garlic 0.350 - 0.350
1.7d Medicinal and Aromatic crops Total area (‘000 ha) Irrigated area (‘000 ha) Rainfed area (‘000 ha)
1 Medicinal and Aromatic crops NA - -
Others - - - -
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 1.7e Plantation crops Total area (‘000 ha) Irrigated area (‘000 ha) Rainfed area (‘000 ha)
1 Turmeric 0.601 - 0.601
2 Ginger 0.753 - 0.753
3 Coriander 0.210 - 0.210
1.7f Fodder crops Total area (‘000 ha) Irrigated area (‘000 ha) Rainfed area (‘000 ha)
1.7g Grazing land - - -
1.7h Sericulture etc - - -
1.7i Others (specify) - - -

Source: District Statistical Handbook, 2014-15

1.8
Livestock (in number) Male (‘000) Female (‘000) Total (‘000)
Non descriptive Cattle (local low yielding) 152.811 199.019 351.830
Crossbred cattle 1.358 4.846 6.204
Non descriptive Buffaloes (local low yielding) 0.972 0.752 1.724
Graded Buffaloes - - -
Goat 72.471 111.893 184.364
Sheep 3.007 3.837 6.844
Others (Camel, Pig, Yak etc.) - - -
(i) Pig 39.583 28.668 68.251
(ii) Mithun - - -
Commercial dairy farms (Number) - 18
1.9 Poultry No. of farms Total No. of birds (‘000)
Commercial + Backyard 30 725.856
Duck - 141.590

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1.10 Fisheries (Data source: Chief Planning Officer of district)
A. Capture
i) Marine (Data Source: Fisheries Department) No. of fishermen Boats Nets Storage
facilities (Ice
Mechanized Non- Mechanized Non- plants etc.)
mechanized (Trawl nets, mechanized
Gill nets)

Not applicable
No. Farmer owned ponds No. of Reservoirs No. of village No of ponds&
ii) Inland (Data Source: Fisheries Department) tanks tanks
1800 ha 8 110 ha 107
B. Culture
Water Spread Area (ha) Yield (t/ha) Production (‘000 tons)
i) Brackish water (Data Source: MPEDA/ Fisheries Department) - - -
ii) Fresh water (Data Source: Fisheries Department) - - -

1.11 Production and Productivity of major crops (Average of last 5 years: 2008 to 2014 – Source DAO office, Udalguri, Assam)

1.11 Name of Kharif Rabi Summer Total Crop

crop residue as
Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity
fodder (‘000
('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha)
tons)
Major Field crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage)

Crop 1 Rice 3.3 3500 834.40 1324 315.15 3483.86 1318.14 1377 -
Crop 2 Toria - - 1.6 - - - - 359 -
Crop 3 Jute - - - - 3 3200 3 3200 -
Crop 4 Blackgram - - - - 2.5 800 2.5 800 -
Crop 5 Wheat - - 2.6 2400 - - - 2400 -
Others Sugarcane - - - - 52 52800 - 52800 -
Major Horticultural crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage)
Crop 1 Banana 27 27000 - - - - 27 27000 -
Crop 2 Papaya 27 30000 - - - - 27 30000 -
Crop 3 Assam 5 40000 - - - - 5 40000 -
lemon
Crop 4 Pineapple 18750 nos. 18000 - - - - 18750 nos. 18000 -
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Crop 5 Coconut 18 18750 nos. - - - - 18 18750 nos. -
Crop 6 Arecanut 29 29370 - - - - 29 29370 -
Crop 7 Kharif 30 30000 - - - - 30 30000 -
vegetables
Crop 8 Rabi 35 28000 - - - - 35 28000 -
vegetables

1.12 Sowing window for 5 major crops

1: Rice 2: Toria 3: Jute 4: Blackgram 5: Wheat
(start and end of sowing period)
Kharif-Rainfed June-July March-May Mid Aug-Mid Sept -
Kharif-Irrigated - - - - -
Rabi-Rainfed - Oct - Nov. - - 5th Nov-15th Dec
Rabi-Irrigated Nov-Dec - - - -

1.13 What is the major contingency the district is prone to? (Tick mark) Regular Occasional None
Drought 
Flood 
Cyclone
Hail storm 
Heat wave 
Cold wave 
Frost 
Sea water intrusion 
Pests and disease outbreak (specify) 
Others (specify) 
6 out of 10 years = Regular

1.14 Include Digital maps of the district Location map of district within State as Annexure I Enclosed: Yes
for

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Location map of district within State as Annexure I

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2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies

2.1 Drought
A. Drought - Pre-Monsoon (Last week of March to First week of April)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming situation Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop /cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed system system including variety Implementation
onset)
Delayed by 2 weeks 1)Farming situation: Cropping system 1: No Change Allow recommended package of
( 2nd to 3rd week of Rainfed upland Summer vegetables practices for different crops Use of mulch for
Growing high yielding
April) /Summer Pulse (Greengram/ i) Weeding at critical stages of moisture
varieties
growth. conservation.
Blackgram)/Summer,Oilseed Greengram-SGC-16,
(Sesamum), Sonai (SG 21-5) T 44,K ii) Addition of sufficient organic
Development of
851, Pratap matter in the soil at the time of land
Maize water harvesting
preparation
structure for
. irrigation at
Blackgram- Sonkush (SB
23-5) Pant U 19, T-9, KU- critical stages of
301 etc crop growth for
higher yield.

Sesamum -Kaliabor local, Use of STWs for

SG 25-1,AST-1 irrigation of the
Maize- NMH 803,Ganga crop.
5,Hi- starch, Diara NLD
etc

Normal onset of Pre-monsoon

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season drought Major Farming Normal Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(Normal onset ) situation Crop/cropping conservation measures Implementation
system
Normal onset followed 2)Farming Cropping No Change 1.Weeding at critical stages of Schemes for line
by 15-20 days dry spell situation: system 1: growth department/RKVY/
Use HYV of short duration rice Luit,
after sowing leading to Rainfed Medium ATMA
Rice( Early Kolong,Kapilee,Dishang, Dikhow ,IR 2 Irrigation as per requirement
poor germination/crop land/ Medium Use of weather
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stand etc. lowland ahu and 36,Culture 1 etc 3. Proper plant protection measures advisory service
,normal ahu) as and when required
monocropping 6.Foliar application of 1% MOP
Cropping No Change 1.Weeding at critical stages of -
system 2: Boro Grow high yielding varieties like – growth
Rice Rice- 2 Irrigation as per requirement
Joymoti, Swarnabh, Kanaklata, Dinanath 3. Proper plant protection measures
as and when required
6.Foliar application of 1% MOP

2.1.1 Rainfed situation

Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed Farming system system including variety Implementation
onset of situation
monsoon)
Delay by 2 weeks Rainfed Cropping system 1 No Change Follow recommended package of Provision for supply of
(Specify month)* upland practices for different crops seeds/inputs through
Summer vegetables/Sumer Grow high yielding varieties like RKVY and other
June 3rd week i) Weeding at critical stages of crop
pulse(Blackgram) -Toria/ - Central/State schemes
Potato/Rabi vegetables like Blackgram- Pant U 19, T-9, growth.
chilli/pea/cole crops KU-301 etc, ii) Addition of sufficient organic
Toria- TS-36, TS-38, TS-67, matter/compost/Vermicompost in the
TS-46 soil at the time of land preparation
Potato-Kufri Chandramukhi, iii) INM including use of
Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Megha, Kufri biofertilizers like Azotobacter, PSB
Pukhraj
iv) Seed Treatment of pulses with
Garden pea – Azad, Arkel Rhizobium culture

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 Cropping system 2 No change Follow recommended package of
practices for different crops-
Rice - Rabi crops like Grow short duration rice varieties
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables like Luit, Kapilee, Dishang, i) Weeding at critical stages of
Inglongkiri, selected local growth.
cultivars. ii) Addition of sufficient organic
Toria varieties TS-36, TS-38, matter/compost/Vermicompost in the
TS-67, TS-46 and soil at the time of land preparation
Potato varieties like Kufri iii) Use INM practices including use
Chandramukhi, Kufri Jyoti, Kufri of biofertilizers like Azotobacter,
Megha, Kufri Pukhraj PSB
2)Farming Cropping system 1: Sali Sali Rice (Winter rice) - -Recommended package of practices Provision for supply of
situation: Rice (Winter rice) Toria/Potato/ for normal crop – seeds/inputs through
Rainfed RKVY and various other
monocropping Garden pea 1. Addition of sufficient organic Central/State schemes
Medium land/
Rice- Ranjit, Bahadur, Maniram, matter/compost/Vermicompost in the
Medium
Piolee, Kushal etc soil
lowland
Blackgram- Pant U 19, T-9, 2. Use INM practices in rice
KU-301 etc, including use of Azospirillum and
Toria- TS-36, TS-38, TS-67, PSB as seedling treatment or
TS-46 recommended doses of fertilizers.
Potato-Kufri Chandramukhi, 3. Weeding at critical stages of
Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Megha, Kufri growth
Pukhraj 4. Proper plant protection measures
Garden pea – Azad, Arkel as and when required

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Cropping system 2 No change Follow recommended package of
practices for different crops-
Rice - Rabi crops like Grow HYV of rice varieties like
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables Satya, Basundhara, Ranjit, i) Weeding at critical stages of
Bahadur, Swarna, Mahsuri, growth.
Maniram ii) Addition of sufficient organic
Toria varieties TS-36, TS-38, matter/compost/Vermicompost in the
TS-67, TS-46 and soil at the time of land preparation
Potato varieties like Kufri iii) Use INM practices including use
Chandramukhi, Kufri Jyoti, Kufri of biofertilizers like Azotobacter,
Megha, Kufri Pukhraj PSB or recommended doses of
Garden pea – Azad, Arkel fertilizers.

Cropping system 3 Jute - No Change Follow recommended package of Provision for supply of
Toria / Rabi vegetables practices for different crops- seeds/inputs through
RKVY and various
i) Weeding at critical stages of Central/State schemes
Grow high yielding varieties like
growth.
Jute – Sonali, Reshma,
Addition of sufficient organic
Shyamali, Navin, Bahagi etc
matter/compost/Vermicompost in the
Toria varieties TS-36, TS-38, soil at the time of land preparation
TS-67, TS-46.
iii) Use INM practices including use
of biofertilizers like Azotobacter,
PSB

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 Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought Farming system Implementation
(delayed onset) situation

Delay by 4 Rainfed Cropping system 1 No Change i) Life saving supplemental Crop insurance through
weeks (Specify upland irrigation Fasal bhima yojana
Summer vegetables/Sumer Grow high yielding varieties like
month)
pulse(Blackgram) -Toria/ Blackgram- Pant U 19, T-9, KU-301 ii) Thinning in Toria to
July 1st week Provision for water
Potato/Rabi vegetables like etc, maintain optimum plant
chilli/pea/Cole crops Toria- TS-36, TS-38, TS-67, TS-46 population harvesting structures under
Potato-Kufri Chandramukhi, Kufri ii) Weeding at critical stages PMKSY
Jyoti, Kufri Megha, Kufri Pukhraj of growth.
iii) Supplemental irrigation
Vegetable pea – Azad, Arkel in the nursery bed of Rabi
vegetables
iv) Addition of sufficient
Cropping system 2 No change organic matter/compost
/Vermicompost in the soil at
Rice - Rabi crops like Grow short duration rice varieties like
the time of land preparation
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables Luit, Kapilee, Dishang, Inglongkiri,
v) Use of mulching in
selected local cultivars.
Potato.
Toria varieties TS-36, TS-38, TS-67,
Vi) Soil moisture
TS-46 and conservation practices
Potato varieties like Kufri should be followed
Chandramukhi, Kufri Jyoti, Kufri including water harvesting
Megha, Kufri Pukhraj in farm ponds
vii) Use of Agro-
Meteorological
advisories/weather forecast
data

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 Cropping system 1: Growing of medium
Rainfed duration rice varieties such Crop insurance through
Sali Rice (Winter rice) Sali Rice (Winter rice) - Toria/Potato
medium as Satyaranjan, Basundhara, Fasal bhima yojana
monocropping
land/medium Rice- Ranjit, Bahadur, Maniram, Piolee, TTB 404 (Shraboni), Swarna
low land Kushal etc etc (transplanting up to 1st Provision for water
Blackgram- Pant U 19, T-9, KU-301 week August). harvesting structures under
etc, - Short duration rice PMKSY
Toria- TS-36, TS-38, TS-67, TS-46 varieties such as Luit,
Kolong, Dishang etc. can
Potato-Kufri Chandramukhi, Kufri also be selected
Jyoti, Kufri Megha, Kufri Pukhraj (transplanting up to last part
of August). 20-25 days old
seedling should be
transplanted at 15x15 cm
spacing with 4-6
seedlings/hill.
-Rice varieties that can be
grown as late Sali up to last
part of August are Manohar
Sali, Andrew Sali, Salpona,
Prafulla and Gitesh up to 60
days old selling with Closer
spacing of (15 cm x 15 cm)
and 6-8 seedlings/hill is
recommended
Tender seedlings should be
transplanted

iii) Community nursery for

traditional as well as HYV
of late planted varieties of
paddy

iv) Identification and

evaluation of suitable
varieties specific to
prevailing situation
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 v) Demonstration
programme in real field
situation for farmers’
motivation
vi) Use of Agro-
Meteorological
advisories/weather forecast
data
Cropping system 2 -Growing of medium Crop insurance through
No change duration rice varieties like Fasal bhima yojana
Rice - Rabi crops like
Satyaranjan, Basundhara,
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables TTB 404, Jaya etc Provision for water
(transplanting up to 1st week harvesting structures under
of August). PMKSY
- Short duration rice
varieties such as Luit,
Kapilee, Dishang etc. can
also be selected
(transplanting up to last part
of August). 20-25 days old
seedling should be
transplanted at 15x15 cm
--Grow late Sali rice
varieties up to last part of
August like Manohar Sali,
Salpona, Prafulla, Gitesh up
to 60 days old seedlings.
About 60 kg seed/ha is

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 Cropping system 3 Jute - required with closer spacing
Toria / Rabi vegetables of (15 cm x 15 cm) and 6-8
seedlings/hill.
Grow Short duration rabi
vegetables -beans, garden
pea, leafy vegetables
Tender seedlings should be
transplanted
iii) Community nursery for
traditional as well as HYV
of late planted varieties of
paddy
iv) Identification and
evaluation of suitable
varieties specific to
prevailing situation
v) Demonstration
programme in real field
situation for farmers’
motivation

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system Implementation
(delayed
onset)
Rainfed upland Cropping system 1 Summer vegetables/ Sumer i) Life saving Crop insurance
Delay by 6 pulse(Blackgram) -Toria/ supplemental irrigation through Fasal bhima
Summer vegetables/Sumer pulse (Blackgram)
weeks Potato/Rabi vegetables like yojana
-Toria/ Potato/Rabi vegetables like ii) Weeding at critical
(Specify chilli/pea/cole crops
chilli/pea/cole crops stages of growth.
month) Seeds/inputs supply
July 3rd week iii) Thinning in Toria to

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 Cropping system 2 maintain optimum through RKVY
population
Rice - Rabi crops like Toria/Potato/rabi Rice - Rabi crops like
iii) Supplemental Provision for water
vegetables Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables
irrigation in the nursery harvesting structures
bed of Rabi vegetables under PMKSY
. Soil moisture
conservation practices are
to be followed.

3. Use of Agro-
Meteorological
advisories/weather
forecast data

Cropping system 1: Sali Rice (Winter rice) Sali Rice (Winter rice) - Crop insurance
Short duration rice
Rainfed medium monocropping Toria/Potato through Fasal bhima
/ low land varieties such as Luit,
yojana
Rice- Ranjit, Bahadur, Maniram, Kolong, Dishang etc. can
Piolee, Kushal etc also be selected Seeds/inputs supply
Blackgram- Pant U 19, T-9, (transplanting up to last through RKVY
KU-301 etc, part of August). 20-25
Toria- TS-36, TS-38, TS-67, days old seedling should Provision for water
TS-46 be transplanted at 15 x15 harvesting structures
Potato-Kufri Chandramukhi, cm spacing. under PMKSY
Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Megha, Kufri --Rice varieties that can
Pukhraj be grown as late Sali up
Cropping system 2 to last part of August are
Manohar Sali, Andrew
Rice - Rabi crops like Toria/Potato/rabi Relay cropping of rice with
lathyrus, field pea, lentil, linseed Sali, Salpona, Prafulla
vegetables
and niger and Gitesh etc. and
traditional photo-period
sensitive coarse grain

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 Cropping system 3 Jute - Toria / Rabi Jute - Toria / Rabi pulses varieties with up to 60
vegetables days old seedlings. About
62 kg seed/ha is required
with closer spacing (15
cm x 15 cm) and 6-8
seedlings/hill.
In potato - use
varieties like Kufri Jyoti
and Kufri Megha.
Soil moisture
conservation practices are
to be followed.

Tender seedlings should

be transplanted
Use of Agro-
Meteorological
advisories/weather
forecast data
Use of mulches

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on Implementation
drought(delayed situationa systemb system
onset)
- - -
Delay by 8 weeks -
(Specify month) -

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(Normal onset) situation conservation measuesd Implementation
1) Farming Cropping system 1 -Life saving supplemental Crop insurance
Normal onset situation: upland irrigation through Fasal bhima
Summer vegetables/Sumer No Change
followed by 15-20 yojana
pulse(Blackgram) -Toria/ -Weeding at critical
days dry spell on
Potato/Rabi vegetables like stages of growth.
standing crop. Seeds/inputs supply
chilli/pea/cole crops -Mulching
through RKVY
-2% urea spray at
Cropping system 2
branching in pulses
Rice - Rabi crops like Provision for water
Use Mulches harvesting structures
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables Use of Agro-
under PMKSY
Meteorological
advisories/weather
forecast data

2)Farming Cropping system 1: Sali Rice Sali Rice (Winter rice) - -Life saving supplemental
situation: Medium (Winter rice) monocropping Toria/Potato irrigation if possible
land
-Weeding at critical
stages of growth.
Rice- Ranjit, Bahadur, Maniram,
Use Mulches
Piolee, Kushal etc Use of Agro-
Blackgram- Pant U 19, T-9, Meteorological
KU-301 etc, advisories/weather
Toria- TS-36, TS-38, TS-67, forecast data
Use Mulches
TS-46
Use of Agro-
Potato-Kufri Chandramukhi, Meteorological
Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Megha, Kufri advisories/weather
Pukhraj forecast data

Cropping system 2 -Supplemental irrigation

Rice - Rabi crops like No change through STW /farm pond
in the nursery bed of rice.
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables
-The gap of 30 cm
between two beds may be
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 converted into channel to
supply water to keep the
raised beds moist in the
event of drought.
-Application of sufficient
quantity of FYM or
compost in the nursery
bed and main field.
-Where germination is
severely affected, re-
sowing of rice seed may
also be recommended.
Varieties suitable for
normal sowing should be
selected.
-Spraying of Mancozeb
@ 2.5g/l or Edifenphos
2.0 ml/l or Carbendazim
@ 1g/l against brown spot
disease in rice.
Use Mulches
Use of Agro-
Meteorological
advisories/weather
forecast data
Cropping system 3 No change PSB as soil application.
Jute - Toria / Rabi vegetables Application of sufficient
quantity of FYM or
compost in the nursery
bed and main field.
Use Mulches
Use of Agro-
Meteorological
advisories/weather
forecast data

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Farming Normal Crop/ Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture conservation Remarks on
(long dry spell, situation cropping system measures Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks
rainless (< 2.5 mm)
1)Farming Cropping system 1 No Change -Life saving supplemental irrigation Crop insurance
At vegetative stage through Fasal
situation:. upland Summer vegetables/Sumer -Weeding at critical stages of growth.
pulse(Blackgram) -Toria/ Application of post emergence herbicides bhima yojana
Potato/Rabi vegetables like (Imazethapyr, quazalofop-p-ethyl (60 g/ha)
chilli/pea/cole crops Seeds/inputs
supply through
- Thinning to maintain optimum plant
Cropping system 2 RKVY
population.
Rice - Rabi crops like
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables Provision for
-Mulching in horticultural crops water harvesting
2)Farming structures under
Cropping system 1: Sali Rice Sali Rice (Winter - Life saving supplemental irrigation at
PMKSY
situation: (Winter rice) monocropping rice) - Toria/Potato critical stages of crop growth
Rice- Ranjit, -Top dressing of additional quantities of
Medium land/
MOP @ 37.5 kg/ha and incorporation is
Bahadur, Maniram,
medium low land recommended in rice
Piolee, Kushal etc
-Spraying of 2% KCl solution on leaves of
Blackgram- Pant U rice if and when drought appears during
19, T-9, KU-301 etc, afternoon (After 3 PM).
Toria- TS-36, TS- -Top dressing of urea may be delayed upto
38, TS-67, TS-46 heading stage of rice if drought prevails at
Potato-Kufri tillering stage.
Chandramukhi, Kufri -Spraying of Mancozeb @ 2.5g/l or
Jyoti, Kufri Megha, Edifenphos 2 ml/l or Carbendazim @ 1g/l
Kufri Pukhraj against brown spot disease in rice.
Cropping system 2 No Change -Weeding at critical stages of growth.
Rice - Rabi crops like
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables
Cropping system 3 Jute - Toria / No Change
Rabi vegetables

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & Remarks on
drought (long dry situation moisture conservation Implementation
spell) measuesd
At flowering/ 1. Upland Cropping system 1 No change -Life saving Crop insurance through
fruiting stage supplemental irrigation Fasal bhima yojana
Summer vegetables/Sumer
pulse(Blackgram) -Toria/ - Spraying of 1% KCl
Potato/Rabi vegetables like solution at flowering Seeds/inputs supply
chilli/pea/cole crops stage and 2% urea spray through RKVY
at pod initiation stage of
Cropping system 2 pulses Provision for water
Rice - Rabi crops like harvesting structures
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables under PMKSY
2 Medium land/low Cropping system 1: Sali Rice Sali Rice (Winter rice) - Top dressing of
land (Winter rice) monocropping Toria/Potato additional quantities of
MOP @ 37.5 kg/ha and
Rice- Ranjit, Bahadur, Maniram, incorporation is
Piolee, Kushal recommended in rice
Blackgram- Pant U 19, T-9, before flowering.
KU-301 etc, -Spraying of 2% KCL
Toria- TS-36, TS-38, TS-67, solution on leaves of rice
TS-46 if and when drought
appear before flowering.
Potato-Kufri Chandramukhi,
-Top dressing of urea
Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Megha, Kufri
may be delayed up to
Pukhraj
heading stage of rice if
Cropping system 2 No change drought prevails at the
stages of top dressing
Rice - Rabi crops like
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables -Life saving
supplemental irrigation
Cropping system 3 Jute - Toria / No change at critical stages of crop
Rabi vegetables growth.
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Terminal drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Rabi Crop planning Remarks on
(Early withdrawal situation Implementation
of monsoon)

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September- 1)Farming Cropping system 1 -Life saving supplemental - Rabi cropping with Cole Seeds/inputs
October situation: Upland irrigation crops such as Cauliflower (mid supply through
Summer vegetables/Sumer
season varieties). Growing of RKVY
pulse(Blackgram) -Toria/
-Harvesting of kharif crops at Tomato, Brinjal, pea, potato
Potato/Rabi vegetables like
physiological maturity stage. and Leafy vegetables like Provision for
chilli/pea/cole crops
Spinach, Radish etc. with water harvesting
-Spraying of 1% KCl solution at recommended varieties and structures under
flowering stage and 2% urea package of practices. PMKSY
spray at pod initiation stage of
pulses --Growing of rabi field crops
like Toria, Lentil in time with
Cropping system 2 pre-sowing irrigation if
required with recommended
Rice - Rabi crops like varieties and package of
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables practices.
- Zero tillage
2)Farming situation: Cropping system 1: Sali Rice -Life saving supplemental - - Rabi cropping with Cole Seeds/inputs
Medium land (Winter rice) monocropping irrigation crops such as Cauliflower (mid supply through
- Harvesting of kharif crops at season varieties). RKVY
Cropping system 2 physiological maturity stage. -Growing of Tomato, Brinjal,
Rice - Rabi crops like pea, potato and Leafy Provision for
vegetables like Spinach, water harvesting
Toria/Potato/rabi vegetables
Radish etc. with recommended structures under
Cropping system 3 Jute - Toria / varieties and package of
Rabi vegetables PMKSY
practices.
--Growing of rabi field crops
like toria, lentil, wheat etc. in
time with pre-sowing irrigation
if required with recommended
varieties and package of
practices.

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2.1.2 . Drought - Irrigated situation-- Not applicable
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Change in Agronomic Remarks on
situation crop/cropping system measures Implementation
Delayed release of water in 1) Farming Situation Cropping System:1 Not applicable
canals due to low rainfall
2) Farming Situation Cropping System:1 Not applicable
Limited release of water in 1) Farming Situation Cropping System:1 Not applicable
canals due to low rainfall

Non release of water in 1) Farming Situation Cropping System:1 Not applicable

canals under delayed onset
of monsoon in catchment
Lack of inflows into tanks Upland / medium land Not applicable
due to insufficient /delayed
onset of monsoon

Insufficient groundwater Upland / medium land Not applicable

recharge due to low
rainfall Medium / low land Not applicable

2.2 Unusual rains (untimely, unseasonal etc) (for both rainfed and irrigated situations)

Condition Suggested Contingency Measures

Continuous high rainfall in a short span Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest
leading to water logging

Crop1 - Rice -Sow rice seed in raised nursery bed with Excess rain water to be - Excess rain water to be -Proper drying of
30cm gap between two beds which can be drained out through drained out through surface grains to maintain
utilized to drain out excess water. surface drainage drainage wherever possible optimum moisture
- Excess rain water to be drained out wherever possible -Crop to be harvested at percentage (12-14%)
through surface drainage channel to avoid physiological maturity stage. for storage under
submergence in the main field. shade, in bamboo
fitted on poles or
-Light hoeing and weeding
using mechanical
driers.

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Crop2 - Toria Excess rain water to be drained out through - Excess rain water to be Proper drying of
surface drainage channel to avoid drained out through surface grains to maintain
submergence in the main field. drainage optimum moisture
percentage (12-14%)
for storage under
shade, using
mechanical driers.
Crop4 - Jute - Drainage Excess rain water to be
drained out through surface Proper drying of fibre
-If top dressing of N fertilizer is not under shade, bamboo
possible, foliar spray of 3% urea (11.5 - drainage
poles or using
kgN/ha i.e. 30 g urea/l of water) at 40-45 mechanical driers
days and 55-60 days after sowing.,
Crop5 - Black Gram Excess rain water to be drained out through Excess rain water to be Excess rain water to be Proper drying of
surface drainage channel to avoid water drained out through drained out through surface grains to maintain
stagnation in the main field. surface drainage drainage optimum moisture
percentage (12-14%)
for storage under
shade, using
mechanical driers.
Treat seeds with
fungicide for storage
Horticulture

Crop1 - Chilli -Drainage - Excess rain water to - Excess rain water to be - sell the produce
be drained out through drained out through surface immediately.
- Plant protection to be taken surface drainage - drainage
Application of Proper drying of
hormones, nutrient, -Plant protection measures grains to maintain
sprays to prevent against fruit rot optimum moisture
flower drop. percentage under
--Crop to be harvested at shade, using
physiological maturity stage. mechanical driers.

Crop2 - Potato - Excess rain water to be drained out through -Proper plant - Excess rain water to be -proper drying of the
protection measure drained out through surface
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 surface drainage against late blight drainage produce.
-Dry under shade.
-Proper plant protection measure -Harvesting of tuber

Crop-3 - Tomato - Excess rain water to be drained out through - Excess rain water to - Excess rain water to be - Sell mature tomatoes
surface drainage be drained out through drained out through surface immediately
surface drainage drainage - dry under shade
-Proper plant protection measure against late
blight -Proper plant -Harvesting of tuber - grow under low cost
protection measure plastic houses
-Earthing up at 25 and 60 days after against late blight
planting.

Crop4 - Vegetables - Excess rain water to be drained out through surface drainage Shifting of the
produce to dry place,
cold storage

Heavy rainfall with high speed winds in Not Applicable

a short span2

Outbreak of pests and diseases due to

unseasonal rains
Crop1 - Rice -Application of pesticides like chlorpyriphos Adoption IPM module - - -Insect pest and
50 EC or Dimethoate @ 2 ml/lit against Rouging of infected disease infested
stem borer, leaf folder, case worm. plant , seed/grains should be
- Application of discarded
-Adoption IPM module. pesticides like
-Alternate flooding and drying against case Chlorpyriphos or
worm. Monocrotophos @ 2
ml/lit against stem borer
-Spraying of pesticide
should not coincide
pollination time.
-Application of
carbendazim @ 1g/l
against blast and sheath
blight.
Crop3 Jute - Jute hairy caterpillar, semi looper etc. are - - -Discard insect pest
to be hand picked and destroyed by putting and disease infested
in kerosinazed water.
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 - Alternatively, apply Fenitrothion 50 EC @ plants to maintain the
1ml/l(3 sprayings) quality.
-
- In case of root rot, stem rot, seedling
blight, apply carbendazim @ 1g/l of water.
Application of potash should be increased
up to 50 kg/ha

Crop4 Black gram - Against the vector of YMV (white fly) spray Dimethoate @ 2ml/l (2 - - Against pod borer Insect pest and
3 spraying) to kill the vector and pod bug, spray disease infested
- Against jassids, aphids, flee beetle, leaf folder, spray Malathion 50 Malathion 50 EC @ 2 ml/l seed/grains should be
EC @ 2 ml/l of water. of water. discarded
- Against damping off, root rot and seedling blight, apply carbendazim
@ 1g/l of water.
Horticulture

Crop1 Potato -Depending on the weather condition, Mancozeb @ 2.5 g/l should be sprayed as prophylactic measures -Discard disease and
against late blight. insect infested tubers.
-Use of sticker is essential in the spray solution for spraying during rainy weather.
-Drainage of excess water through surface channels

Crop2 Tomato -Depending on the weather condition, Mancozeb @ 2.5 g/l should be sprayed as prophylactic measures -Discard disease and
against late blight. insect infested fruits.
-Against late blight, 6 spraying with Mancozeb 2.5g/l of water at an interval of 12 days.
-Use of sticker is essential in the spray solution for spraying during rainy weather.
- Drainage of excess water through surface channels

2.3 Floods

Condition Suggested Contingency Measures0

Transient water logging/partial Seeding/ nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
inundation

Crop1 - Rice -Raised nursery bed with 30 cm gap - - Harvesting at

in between two beds so that excess physiological maturity
water can be removed. stage, storage under
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 shade, in bamboo fitted
on poles or using
mechanical driers.
Crop2- Jute -Drainage of flood water by surface -Drainage of flood water - -Harvested plants
channels -Foliar application of urea should be made in
instead of top dressing is bundles and to be kept
advocated in standing position for
2-4 days.
Crop3 - Black gram Re-sowing if required - - -Harvesting at
physiological maturity
stage.
-Proper drying of
produce under shade, or
using mechanical driers.
Crop 4. Toria Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

Horticulture

Crop1 Banana -Drainage, -Drainage, -Drainage, -Drainage,

-Make trenches/furrows in between -Make trenches/furrows in -Make trenches/furrows -Make trenches/furrows
rows to facilitate drainage of excess between rows to facilitate in between rows to in between rows to
water, propping. drainage of excess water, facilitate drainage of facilitate drainage of
propping. excess water, propping. excess water, propping.
Crop2 Kharif Vegetable -Drainage of flood water -Harvesting of produce
-Hoeing in between lines for aeration in root zone after flood as early as possible
Crop3 Arecanut Make trenches/furrows in between rows to facilitate drainage of excess water -

Crop 4. Assam lemon Making trenches in between ridges to drain out the excess water. Shifting of the produce
to dry place

Crop 5. Pineapple Making trenches in between ridges to drain out the excess water. Shifting of the produce
to dry place

Continuous submergence for more than 2 days2

Crop1 Summer rice -Not Applicable -Not Applicable Harvesting at physiological - storage under shade, in

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 maturity stage, storage under bamboo fitted on poles
shade, in bamboo fitted on or using mechanical
poles or using mechanical driers.
driers. - crop insurance
Crop2 Winter rice -If seedlings are damaged by flood water, re-sowing may be done Harvesting at physiological Harvesting at
with the following varieties- maturity stage, storage under physiological maturity
-If transplanting can be done by mid August, select varieties like shade, in bamboo fitted on stage, storage under
Satyaranjan, Basundhara, IR -36, Jaya etc. Seedlings should be poles or using mechanical shade, in bamboo fitted
raised in non flood prone or high land area. driers. on poles or using
mechanical driers
- If transplanting is possible during last part of August, short
duration varieties such as Luit, Kolong, Dishang etc. can also be - crop insurance
selected (transplanting up to last part of August). 20-25 days old
seedling should be transplanted at 15x15 cm spacing with 4-5
seedlings/hill
Sea water inundation Not applicable

2.4 Extreme events: Heat wave / Cold wave/Frost/ Hailstorm /Cyclone: - Not encountered
Extreme event type Suggested contingency measurer
Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
p
Heat Wave NA
Crop1
Horticulture
Crop1 (specify)
Cold waveq
Crop1
Horticulture
Crop1 (specify)
Frost
Crop1
Horticulture

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Crop1 (specify)
Hailstorm
Crop1
Horticulture
Crop1 (specify)
Cyclone

2.5. Contingent strategies for Livestock, Poultry & Fisheries

2.5.1. Livestock

Suggested contingency measures

Before the events During the event After the event

Drought
Feed and fodder • Increasing cultivation of perennial fodder and • Feeding fodders from perennial trees. • Culling of affected and unproductive
availability feed reserves in district animals.
• Feeding already prepared silage, hay,
• Establishment of fodder banks with inclusion of UMMB lick • Fodder rejuvenation and cultivation
drought tolerant fodders • Providing feed blocks, unconventional of fodder crops (Oat, Maize etc.)
• Training and preparation of hay and silage feeds and various byproducts.
• Making facility for block feed and UMMB licks • Providing urea treated straw.
• Raising drought tolerant perennial grasses, trees, • Use of harvested tree/top of fodder as
shrubs & bushes in field boundaries feed for livestock animals.
• Quality up-gradation of inferior quality • Feeding of grains damaged during
roughages like paddy straw, wheat straw etc. processing, milling by products & use
with urea treatment. of all failed field crops during the
• Preventing the practice of burning paddy straw, drought period as animal feed.
maize stover and sugarcane tress.
• Encouraging production of Azolla for animal
feed.
• Mass awareness on feeding the livestock with
unconventional feeds and various byproducts.
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 • Mass awareness on utilization of crop
byproducts like sugarcane tops and bagasse for
animal feeding with method demonstration on
urea treatment of straw.

Drinking water • Storing water in tanks for the hard period • Offering stored water to the livestock. • Culling of affected and unproductive
• On farm /Roof top water harvesting/ • Preventing wastage of water animals.

• Identification of natural water resources and • Animals not to be exposed outside

their use in a planned way.

Health and disease • Popularizing the concept of animal insurance • Immediate treatment of the sick • Availing insurance
management and its implementation. animals. • Culling of unproductive livestock to
• Creation of repositories to store a sizeable stock • Organizing mass animal health check improve economic status of livestock
of veterinary medicines for emergencies up camps wherever necessary. owners.
• Prompt recognition of endemic animal diseases • Providing anthelmentics and mineral • Organizing need based animal health
and timely vaccination against them. mixtures to productive animals. check up camps
• Mass awareness programme on management of • Segregation of suspicious and disease • Minimizing cases of anestrous and
livestock during drought. animals from the herd and their early repeat breeding in productive animals
• Regular de-worming of animals to minimize the treatment. by organizing mass animal fertility
parasitic burden and improve the productivity of camps.
farm livestock.
• Constituting efficient team of workers to act as a
Rapid Action Force during emergencies
• Collaboration with local and district veterinary
officials to handle endemic animal diseases.

Floods
Feed and fodder • Increasing cultivation of perennial fodder and • Making fodders available from • Availing insurance
availability feed reserves in district community fodder banks • Culling of affected and unproductive
• Establishment of community fodder banks • Feeding already prepared silage, hay, animals.
with inclusion of flood tolerant fodder UMMB lick feed blocks, • Fodder rejuvenation
variety. unconventional feeds and various
• Encouraging preparation of hay making and byproducts.
silage preparation • Providing urea treated straw.
• Making facility for block feed and UMMB • Use of harvested tree/top of fodder as
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 licks feed for livestock animals.
• Preventing the practice of burning paddy • Keep animals in safe place like raised
straw, maize stover and sugarcane tress and plate form/upland
quality up gradation of inferior quality
roughages like paddy straw, wheat straw etc.
with urea treatment.
• Encouraging production of Azolla for animal
feed.
• Mass awareness on feeding the livestock with
unconventional feeds and various byproducts.
• Mass awareness on utilization of crop
byproducts like sugarcane tops and bagasse
for animal feeding with method
demonstration of urea treatment of straw.
• Erection of raised platform for feed storage
and animals
Drinking water • Storing water in tanks • Offering stored water to the livestock. • Treating of drinking water.

Health and disease • Popularizing the concept of animal insurance • Immediate treatment of the sick • Availing insurance
management and its implementation animals. • Organizing need based animal health
• Prompt recognition of endemic animal • Conducting animal health camps check up camps and vaccination
diseases and timely vaccination against them. during the period. • Culling of unproductive livestock to
• Creation of repositories to store a sizeable improve economic status of livestock
stock of veterinary medicines for owners.
emergencies • Minimizing cases of anestrous and
• Mass awareness programme on management repeat breeding in productive animals
of livestock during floods. by organizing mass animal fertility
• Regular de-worming of animals to minimize camps.
the parasitic burden and improve the
productivity of farm livestock.
• Constituting trained team of workers to act as
a Rapid Action Force during emergencies
• Involvement of the local veterinary officials

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 to handle endemic animal diseases.

Cyclone NA NA NA

Feed and fodder NA NA NA

availability
Drinking water NA NA NA

Health and disease NA NA NA

management

Heat wave and cold NA NA NA

wave
Shelter/environment NA NA NA
management

Health and disease NA NA NA

management
NA NA NA
s
based on forewarning wherever available

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2.5.2 Poultry

Convergence/linka
ges with ongoing
Suggested contingency measures
programs, if any
Before the eventa During the event After the event

Drought
Shortage of feed • Culling of unproductive • Offering stored feed and use of non • Culling unproductive RKVY
ingredients poultry for efficient utilization conventional source of feed like birds.
of poultry feed. broken grains, brewery wastes, etc. • Providing of good
• Storage of household grains like • Supplementation of shell grit/ quality poultry feed to
broken rice, maize, pulses, calcium to the laying birds obtain optimum
oilseeds etc. • Immediate marketing of the meat growth
type birds
• Arrangement of good quality
poultry feed

Drinking water • Preserving water in tank • Judicious use of stored water • Developing drinking
water storage facilities.
Health and disease • Culling of weak and diseased • Immediate segregation of disease • Culling of
management birds. affected and suspicious birds from unproductive birds
• Timely de-worming. the flock. • Availing insurance
• Vaccination against endemic • Immediate treatment of the sick wherever required
diseases especially Ranikhet animals. • Maintenance of proper
disease. • Conducting animal health camps hygiene and sanitation
• Arrangement of brooding during the period. in the poultry sheds.
facilities for young chicks • Maintenance of proper hygiene and • Disposal of dead birds
• Construction of good quality sanitation in the commercial by burning or by deep
poultry houses or farms to poultry farms. burial with lime in pits
minimize disease incidences • Regular cleaning of poultry houses of optimum sizes.
and to avoid predation by to minimize disease incidence. • Timely vaccination of
carnivores. • Restricting trade of poultry, poultry all the birds.
• Proper waste disposal system meat and eggs during outbreak of a • Timely marketing of
in poultry farms possessing disease having potential to take an meat type poultry and
large flocks. epidemic form.e.g. Bird flu. poultry eggs to
• Provision for balanced feeding • Restriction against needless minimize losses due to

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 of productive birds movement of individuals in the mortality.
• Veterinary preparedness farm premises • Mass awareness
• Mass awareness programme on programme on
management of poultry during management of poultry
drought. during drought.

• Popularizing poultry insurance

and its implementation.

Floods
Shortage of feed • Procurement and storage of • Supply feed ingredient to the • Culling unproductive
ingredients sufficient good quality feed affected poultries birds.
ingredients in flood prone areas
• Use of good quality
poultry feed to obtain
optimum growth

Drinking water • Preserving water in tank • Arrangement of safe drinking/ • Treating drinking
medicated water from outside water

Shelter management • Popularizing poultry sheds on • Shifting of birds and feed to raised • Sterilization of vacant • Insure poultry
raised bamboo/ pucca structures sheds and storage units respectively poultry sheds before units and avail
to protect birds/sheds from bringing back the batch gov. programs
flood water, occurrence of of birds for the same
diseases and storage of feed
• Identification of sites/areas not
prone to inundation during
floods for erecting poultry
sheds and feeds storage units

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 Health and disease • Vaccination against endemic • Conducting animal health camps • Maintenance of proper
management diseases especially Ranikhet during the period hygiene and sanitation in
disease. • Immediate segregation of disease the poultry sheds.
• Stocking of emergency affected and suspicious birds from
• Disposal of dead
medicine for prevalent diseases the flock and treatment of the sick
birds by burning or
• Mass awareness programme on birds
management of poultry and • Maintenance of proper hygiene by deep burial with
zoonotic diseases. and sanitation in the commercial lime in pits at proper
poultry farms depth
• Restricting trade of poultry meat • Timely marketing of
and eggs during outbreak of a meat type poultry
disease having potential to take an
and poultry eggs to
epidemic form.e.g. Bird flu.
minimize losses due
to mortality

Cyclone - - - -

Shortage of feed - - -
ingredients -

Drinking water - - - -
Health and disease - - -
management -
Heat wave and cold - - -
wave -
Shelter/environment - - -
management -
Health and disease - - -
management -
a
based on forewarning wherever available

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2.5.3 Fisheries/ Aquaculture

Suggested contingency measures

Before the eventa During the event After the event

1) Drought - - -

A. Capture NA NA NA

Marine - - -

Inland - - -
(i) Shallow water depth due to - -
insufficient rains/inflow -
(ii) Changes in water quality - - -

(iii) Any other - - -

B. Aquaculture - - -
(i) Shallow water in ponds due to • Capturing some amount of fishes • Digging of ponds/ middle of • Cleaning and digging of ponds to
insufficient rains/inflow and keeping few to minimize ponds to increase depth for increase depth
quantity of fishes in the pond saving life of the fishes • Use of clay material in pond beds
• Digging of ponds to increase • Minimizing quantity of fishes to minimize water loss through
depth • Pump in water from other percolation
• Follow measures like addition of water source (nearby spring, • Extended seed production
cow dung etc. to stop/minimize stream, rivers etc) or ground • Restock the pond.
downward percolation of water water, if any.
• Promoting area specific
• Enquiring alternative water • Reduce food for minimum Integrated fish farming
sources to add to the pond metabolism.
• Short duration culture of species
• For pond construction select soils • Restrict fertilizer for that are fast growing in initial
with sufficient clay for retention preventing algal bloom and stage and can be marketed at
of water. minimum stress. small size (minor and medium
• Apply sufficient organic manure • Dig deep trench in convenient carps).
during preparation to minimize part of the pond to save brood • Air breathing fish culture
water loss through seepage. fishes.
• Claim compensation with support
• Educating for Insurance and • Careful observation on daily of record and documents.
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 apply basis.
• Excavation of bore wells • Scare away birds and other
• Reduce biomass and stocking animals (attracted by shallow
density through partial water to catch fish) – may be
harvesting. vector for diseases.

• Sell out the fishes attaining

marketable size to minimize loss.
• Stock fishes that can thrive low
water depth, like air breathing
fishes.
• Maintenance of proper record for
claiming compensation,
especially in schemes assisted by
Govt. or financial institutes.
• Planning for rain water harvest.
(ii) Impact of salt load build up in • Identify risks associated with the - • Partial water exchange to
ponds / change in water quality suspected outbreak of pathogens optimize salinity
and be ready with suitable
remedial measures
(iii) Any other • Repairing/ arrangement of -
alternate safe place to keep
pumps, aerators, etc
• Store the feeds in a proper place -

2) Floods - - -

A. Capture - - -

Marine - - -

Inland - - -
(i) No. of boats / nets/damaged - - -

(ii) No.of houses damaged - - -

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(iii) Loss of stock • Thin out population • Use FAD, feed attractant • Use of disinfectant

(iv) Changes in water quality

(v) Health and diseases • Use of disinfectant

B. Aquaculture
(i) Inundation with flood water • Dyke should be strongly • Encircling the fishery with fish • Dyke should be renovated
constructed/ renovated above the net to prevent the escaping of strongly above the maximum
expected flood level. fishes flood level.
• Insurance
• Repairing, turfing and • Surround the pond with nets • Sampling of fishes and water for
compaction of peripheral supported by bamboo poles to disease analysis
embankments. prevent escape of fish. • Desilting
• Growing horticultural crops on • Supply sufficient food to • Restock the pond if original stock
the embankment to prevent fishes to reduce tendency of escapes.
erosion. escaping from the pond.
• Sufficient bamboo poles and • Promotion of suitable Integrated
• Fixing nets with appropriate fish farming
nylon nets to be kept ready. size to reduce the loss of stock
• Construction of earthen nursery • Short duration culture of species
ponds in upland areas • Turbidity need to be controlled that are fast growing and can be
• ‘High stocking multiple • Collection of naturally bred marketed at small size.
harvesting’ can be taken up. seeds (spawn/ fry/ fingerlings) • Claim compensation with support
• Sell out the fishes attaining from flooded water of record and documents.
marketable size to minimize loss.
• Maintenance of proper record for • Removal of unwanted/ predatory
claiming compensation, fish from pond before stocking.
especially in schemes assisted by
Govt. or financial institutes.

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(ii) Water contamination and changes • Dyke should be strongly • Use disinfectant • Use disinfectant, Remove all
in water quality constructed above the expected unwanted exotic fishes
• Apply lime regularly as per
flood level. recommendation. • Apply lime regularly as per
• Prevent entry of water from recommendation.
outside. • Remove muck and debris, if
• Precaution to prevent entry of entered with flood.
pesticide/insecticide laden water • Apply preventive agents (eg.
from nearby agricultural land. CIFAX) before on set of winter.
• Apply lime regularly as per
recommendation.

(iii) Health and diseases • Provided vitamin, mineral with • Provided vitamin, mineral, • Use bactericide and disinfectant
feed protein with feed, use and feed with balance diets.
• Arrangement of medicines and bactericide
chemical stocks
(iv) Loss of stock and inputs (feed, • Dyke should be strongly • Catch the some amount of fishes • Dyke should be strongly
chemicals etc) constructed above the maximum to reduce the stock. renovated and apply disinfectant
flood level. and fish out the unwanted exotic
fishes

(v) Infrastructure damage (pumps, NA NA NA

aerators, huts, etc)
(vi) Any other NA NA NA

3. Cyclone / Tsunami NA NA NA

A. Capture NA NA NA

Marine NA NA NA
(i) Average compensation paid due to NA NA NA
loss of fishermen lives
(ii) Avg. no. of boats / nets/damaged NA NA NA
(iii) Avg. no. of houses damaged NA NA NA

Inland NA NA NA

B. Aquaculture NA NA NA

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 (i) Overflow / flooding of ponds NA NA NA

(ii) Changes in water quality (fresh NA NA NA

water / brackish water ratio)
(iii) Health and diseases NA NA NA

(iv) Loss of stock and inputs (feed, NA NA NA

chemicals etc)
(v) Infrastructure damage (pumps, NA NA NA
aerators, shelters/huts etc)

(vi) Any other NA NA NA

4. Heat wave and cold wave NA NA NA

A. Capture NA NA NA

Marine NA NA NA

Inland NA NA NA

B. Aquaculture NA NA NA

(i) Changes in pond environment • Reduction of biomass by partial • Apply lime regularly as per • Exchange water upto 2/3rd and
(water quality) harvest in the event of heat as the recommendation. take suggestion from expert
DO levels will be very low. • Restrict application of • Apply lime regularly as per
• Apply lime regularly as per fertilizer as per requirement. recommendation.
recommendation. • Deep pool refuge based •
• Apply preventive agents (eg. aquaculture to provide shelter
CIFAX) before onset of winter. and growth during summer
and winter season

(ii) Health and Disease management - - -

(iii) Any other - - ---

a
based on forewarning wherever available

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