State: KARNATAKA Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: TUMKUR

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Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) List all the districts or part thereof falling under the NARP Zone Geographic coordinates of district Central Karnataka plateau, hot, moist, semi-arid eco-subregion (8.2) Southern Plateau And Hills Region (X) Central Dry Zone (KA-4) Chitradurga, Mandya, Tumkur, Davanagere Latitude 13200 34.82 N Name and address of the concerned ZRS/ ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS Mention the KVK located in the district ZARS, Hiriyur, Chitradurga- 572 143 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Konehalli, Tiptur, Tumkur - 572 202 Normal RF (mm) 303.4 173.9 10.3 105.3 592.9 Rainfall (mm) (2008) 780 Normal Rainy days (number) 39 Normal Onset ( specify week and month) 1st week of June 3rd week of October Normal Cessation (specify week and month) 2nd week of October 2nd week of November Longitude 77060 07.45 E Altitude 894.6 M

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Rainfall SW monsoon (June-Sep): NE Monsoon(Oct-Dec): Winter (Jan- March) Summer (Apr-May) Annual

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Land use pattern of the district (latest statistics) Area (Lakh ha)

Geographical area

Forest area

Land under nonagricultural use 83.8

Permanent pastures

Cultivable wasteland

Land under Misc. tree crops and groves 20.1

Barren and uncultivable land

Current fallows

Other fallows

Net area sown

1064.7

45.2

79.4

62.6

67.5

86.4

36.8

582.6

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Major Soils (common names like shallow red soils etc.,) Black soil Red soil Sandy soil Sandy loam Agricultural land use Net sown area Area sown more than once Gross cropped area

Area (000 ha) 32.04 386.531 37.975 209.743 Area (000 ha) 582.6 39.0 621.6

Percent (%) of total geographical area 0.048 0.58 0.056 0.314 Cropping intensity % 106.5

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Irrigation Net irrigated area Gross irrigated area Rainfed area Sources of Irrigation Canals Tanks Open wells Bore wells Lift irrigation Micro-irrigation Other sources Total Irrigated Area Pump sets

Area (000 ha) 117.8 464.8 Number 1,642 1,40,924 75,209 7 1,38,600 Area (000 ha) 1.661 0.969 120.790 0.032 148.165 Percentage of total irrigated area

No. of Tractors 20,468 (%) area Groundwater availability and use* No. of blocks/ Tehsils (Data source: State/Central Ground water Department /Board) Over exploited Critical Semi- critical Safe Wastewater availability and use Ground water quality *over-exploited: groundwater utilization > 100%; critical: 90-100%; semi-critical: 70-90%; safe: <70%

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Area under major field crops & horticulture etc. (2008-09) Major Field Crops cultivated Kharif Paddy Ragi Maize Redgram Groundnut Horsegram Horticulture crops - Fruits Mango Banana Sapota Pomegranate Horticultural crops - Vegetables Vegetables Horticultural crops - Flowers Medicinal and Aromatic crops Plantation crops Irrigated 22.4 6.4 0.2 5.6 0.06 Rainfed 0.4 183.9 9.9 15.2 86.8 29.5 Irrigated 0.3 0.1 0.9 Total area 10.6 4.6 0.4 0.6 Total area 2.5 2.2 0.1 Total area Area (000 ha) Rabi Rainfed 0.5 2.9 9.8 Summer 10.4 1.1 0.4 6.4 Total 33.5 192.1 25.3 10.2 93.3 39.3

Coconut Arecanut Fodder crops Fodder Jowar Total fodder crop area Grazing land Sericulture etc Others (Specify)

122.5 19.0 Total area 0.3 -

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Livestock Non descriptive Cattle (local low yielding) Crossbred cattle Non descriptive Buffaloes (local low yielding) Graded Buffaloes Goat Sheep Others (Camel, Pig, Yak etc.) Commercial dairy farms (Number)

Male (000) 180.8 4.9 19.0 -

Female (000) 267.2 136.2 222.7 -

Total (000) 448.0 141.1 241.7 241907 517763 1061383 7718

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Poultry Commercial Backyard Fisheries (Data source: Chief Planning Officer) A. Capture i) Marine (Data Source: Fisheries Department) No. of fishermen

No. of farms

Total No. of birds (000) 711273

Boats Mechanized Nonmechanized Mechanized (Trawl nets, Gill nets)

Nets Non-mechanized (Shore Seines, Stake & trap nets)

Storage facilities (Ice plants etc.)

No. Farmer owned ponds ii) Inland (Data Source: Fisheries Department) B. Culture Water Spread Area (ha) i) Brackish water (Data Source: MPEDA/ Fisheries Department) ii) Fresh water (Data Source: Fisheries Department) Others 96

No. of Reservoirs 4

No. of village tanks 1285

Yield (t/ha)

Production (000 tons)

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Production and Productivity of major crops (Average of last 5 years: 2004, 05, 06, 07, 08) Name of crop Production ('000 t) Kharif Productivity (kg/ha) Production ('000 t) Rabi Productivity (kg/ha) Summer Production ('000 t) Productivity (kg/ha) Production ('000 t) Total Productivity (kg/ha) Crop residue as fodder (000 tons)

Major Field crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage) Paddy Ragi Redgram Maize 846.9 392.7 6.2 66.3 3715 2063 615 3186 1.2 7.4 4577 1925 1850 84.7 393.9 6.2 7.4 48.6 186.2 129.7 4.7 4,146 1,994 615 2518 560 -

Groundnut 48.6 560 Major Horticultural crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage) Mango Banana Sapota -

Guava Vegetables Flowers Medicinal plants

3.7 54.3 2.1 0.1

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Sowing window for 5 major field crops (start and end of normal sowing period) Kharif- Rainfed

Finger millet June 1st week to July 2nd week June 1st week to August 2nd week -

Groundnut Iune 1st week to July end Iune 1st week to July end December 2nd week to January 2nd week

Redgram 2nd fortnight of May to 1st fortnight of July 2nd fortnight of May to 2nd fortnight of July -

Paddy June 1st week to July end June 1st week to August 2nd week -

Vegetable June-July

Kharif-Irrigated

June-July

Rabi- Rainfed Rabi-Irrigated

Oct -Nov Oct.-Nov.

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What is the major contingency the district is prone to? (Tick mark and mention years if known during the last 10 year period) Drought Flood Cyclone Hail storm Heat wave Cold wave

Regular

Occasional

None

Frost Sea water intrusion Pests and diseases (specify) Others

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Include Digital maps of the district for

Location map of district within State as Annexure I Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Soil map as Annexure 3

Enclosed: Yes Enclosed: No Enclosed: Yes

2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies 2.1 Drought 2.1.1 Rainfed situation
Condition Early season drought (delayed onset) Delay by 2 weeks June 3rd week Major Farming situation Red soil Normal Crop/cropping system Change in crop/cropping system No change No change Castor No change No change No change Castor No change Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking No change No change No change Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation Wider spacing ( 90cm x 30 cm) for Pigeon pea Selection of medium duration varieties Suggested Contingency measures Agronomic measures Follow insitu moisture conservation practices Conservation furrow Remarks on Implementation 1.Seed drills under RKVY 2.Supply of seeds through KSSC 3.Supply of seeds through NFSM 4. Supply of seeds through ISOPOM

Finger millet+ Redgram /Field bean Groundnut + Pigeon pea Castor/ Sesamum/ Greengram Pigeonpea Sole crop

Sandy loam

Finger millet+ Redgram /Field bean Groundnut + Pigeon pea Castor/ Sesamum/ Greengram Pigeonpea Sole crop

Red soil, Sandy loam, black and red soil Sandy loam,sandy and red soil

Vegetable: Tomato, Chilli Brinjal Banana Fodder Maize Hybrid Napier Lucerne

Condition Early season drought (delayed onset) Delay by 4 weeks (July 1st week)

Major Farming situation Red soil/Red sandy loam

Normal Crop/cropping system

Change in crop/cropping system Finger millets + Pigeonpea

Suggested Contingency measures Agronomic measures

Remarks on Implementation 1.Seed drills under RKVY 2.Supply of seeds through KSSC 3.Supply of seeds through NFSM

Finger millet +Redgram /Field bean

Niger: HR-911, L-5, GPU-66, MR-6, MR-1, MR-2 Pigeonpea BRG-2 Groundnut: TMV-2, GPBD-4 Redgram BRG-2 Finger millet and minor millets( little millet, Foxtail millet) Little millet: Co-2, OLM-201 Foxtail millet: RS-118, K-221-1 Ragi: HR-911, L-5, GPU-28 Pigeonpea:BRG-2 Long/medium duration BR2655, Jaya, Mandya Vijaya, KRH-1, KRH-2

Staggered nursery, seed hardening, Contour cultivation, small section bunds, dry sowing 8-10 days before rains with 1520% higher seed rate Contour cultivation, small section bunds Contour cultivation, ridges and furrows, tied ridges

Groundnut + Pigeon pea Castor/ Sesamum/ Greengram

Pigeonpea Sole crop Canal irrigation and tank fed (Red soil, Red sandy loam, Sandy soil) Irrigated farming (Red soil, Red sandy loam, Sandy soil) Agrostology (Irrigated) (Red soil, Red sandy loam, Sandy soil) Paddy (long/medium duration): BR-2655 Jaya, KRH 1, KRH-2

Contour cultivation, small section bunds

Vegetable: Tomato, Chilli Brinjal Banana Fodder Maize Hybrid Napier Lucerne

Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking No change No change No change

Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation

Condition Early season drought (delayed onset) Delay by 6 weeks July 3rd week

Major Farming situation Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil

Normal Crop/cropping system Finger millet mixed cropping Redgram and avare mixed cropping

Change in crop/cropping system

Suggested Contingency measures Agronomic measures

Remarks on Implementation 1.Seed drills under RKVY 2.Supply of seeds through KSSC 3.Supply of seeds through NFSM

prefer short duration varieties in Ragi eg. GPU-28, HR-911, L-5

Groundnut + Pigeon pea Castor, Sesamum, Green gram

Prefer Groundnut GPBD-4, TMV-2 prefer finger millet and minor millets( little millet, Foxtail millet) Little millet: Co-2, OLM-201 Foxtail millet: RS-118, K-221-1 Prefer CowpeC-152), Soybean, Horsegram(PHG-9), little millet(CO-2), Foxtail millet (RS118) Prefer Short duration variety paddy: Tanu, IR-64, MTU-1001, Mangala Prefer same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking No change No change No change

Staggered nursery, seed hardening, Contour cultivation, small section bunds, dry sowing 8-10 days before rains with 15-20% higher seed rate -doContour cultivation, ridges and furrows, tied ridges

Pigeonpea

Contour cultivation, small section bunds

Canal irrigation and tank fed (Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil) Irrigated farming (Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil) Agrostology (Irrigated) (Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil)

Paddy (long/medium duration): BR-2655, Jaya, KRH 1, KRH-2 Vegetable: Tomato, Chilli Brinjal Banana Fodder Maize Hybrid Napier Lucerne

Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation

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Condition Early season drought (delayed onset) Delay by 8 weeks August 1st week

Major Farming situation Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil

Normal Crop/cropping system Finger millet mixed cropping Redgram and avare mixed cropping Groundnut + Pigeon pea

Change in crop/cropping system

Suggested Contingency measures Agronomic measures

Remarks on Implementation 1.Seed drills under RKVY 2.Supply of seeds through KSSC 3.Supply of seeds through NFSM 4. Supply of seeds through ISOPOM

Castor, Sesamum, Green gram

Pigeonpea Canal irrigation and tank fed (Red soil, sandy loam,sandy soil) Irrigated farming (Red soil, sandy loam,sandy soil) Agrostology (Irrigated) (Red soil, sandy loam,sandy soil) Paddy (long/medium duration): BR-2655 Jaya, KRH 1, KRH2

Prefer short duration varieties in Ragi eg. GPU-45, GPU-46, GPU-48, Indaf-5, PR-202, GPU26 Prefer Cowpea/Horsegram and short duration Finger millet varities as above Prefer Finger millet and minor millets( little millet, Foxtail millet) Little millet: Co-2, OLM-201 Foxtail millet: RS-118, K-221-1 Prefer Cowpea, Soybean, Horsegram, Minor millets Prefer Short duration variety paddy: Mangala, CTH-1, CTH3, Tanu

Contour cultivation, small section bunds,

Inter cultivation, small section bunds, Inter cultivation, small section bunds,

Contour cultivation, small section bunds

Vegetable: Tomato, Chilli Brinjal Banana

Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking No change No change No change

Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation

Fodder Maize Hybrid Napier Lucerne

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Condition Early season drought (delayed onset) Normal onset followed by 15-20 days dry spell after sowing leading to poor germination/cr op stand etc Delay by 2 weeks

Major Farming situation

Normal Crop/cropping system

Change in crop/cropping system

Suggested Contingency measures Agronomic measures

Remarks on Implementation

Red soil, sandy loam, Sandy soil

Finger millet mixed cropping Redgram and Avare mixed cropping Groundnut + Pigeon pea Castor, Sesamum, Greengram

Gap filling and thinning, dibling of Cowpea seeds in borders and gaps, resowing

Gap filling, resowing Gap filling, thinning of excess population Gap filling, Resowing if plant stand is very poor

small section bunds, repeated inter cultivation, thinning and gap filling with Cowpea, top dressing after stress alleviation small section bunds, furrow between paired rows Ridges and furrow and tied ridges, top dressing after stress alleviation Ridges and furrow and tied ridges

Supply of inter cultural implements through RKVY

Pigeonpea Canal irrigation and tank fed (Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil) Irrigated farming (Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil) Paddy (long/medium duration): BR-2655 Jaya, KRH 1, KRH2 Vegetable: Tomato, Chilli Brinjal Banana

Agrostology (Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil)

Fodder Maize Hybrid Napier Lucerne

Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking No change No change No change

Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation

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Condition Mid season drought (long dry spell, consecutive 2 weeks rainless (>2.5 mm) period) At vegetative stage

Major Farming situation

Normal Crop/cropping system

Suggested Contingency measures Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures

Remarks on Implementation

Red soil, sandy loam,Sandy soil

Finger millet mixed cropping Redgram and Avare mixed cropping Groundnut + Pigeon pea

Thinning, Grazing leaf tips, postponement of top dressing Earthing up, apply Gypsum after receipt of rains Life saving irrigation Gap filling, thinning

small section bunds, inter cultivation mulching small section bunds, furrow between paired rows Ridges and furrow and tied ridges, top dressing after stress alleviation Ridges and furrow and tied ridges

1)Supply of inter cultural implements through RKVY 2) Pigeon pea seeds supply

Castor, Sesamum, Greengram

Pigeonpea Canal irrigation and tank fed (Red soil, sandy loam,Sandy soil) Irrigated farming Paddy (long/medium duration): BR-2655 Jaya, KRH 1, KRH-2 Vegetable: Tomato, Chilli Brinjal Banana Fodder Maize Hybrid Napier Lucerne

Gap filling, thinning

Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking No change No change No change

Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation

Agrostology (Irrigated)

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Condition Mid season drought (long dry spell) Flowering /Fruiting stage

Major Farming situation Red soil,sandy loam, sandy soil

Normal Crop/cropping system

Suggested Contingency measures Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures

Remarks on Implementation Farm pond for providing life saving irrigation to dry land

Finger millet mixed cropping Groundnut + Pigeon pea Castor, Sesamum, Greengram

Weeding and weed mulching Weeding and weed mulching Weeding and weed mulching

Second top dressing after stress alleviation small section bunds, furrow between paired rows Ridges and furrow and tied ridges, top dressing after stress alleviation Ridges and furrow and tied ridges

Pigeonpea Canal irrigation and tank fed (Red soil,sandy loam, sandy soil) Irrigated farming (Red soil,sandy loam, sandy soil) Agrostology (Red soil,sandy loam, sandy soil) Paddy (long/medium duration): BR-2655 Jaya, KRH 1, KRH-2

Weeding and weed mulching life saving irrigation

Vegetable: Tomato, Chilli Brinjal Banana Fodder Maize Hybrid Napier Lucerne

Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking No change No change No change

Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation

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Condition Terminal drought

Major Farming situation Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil

Normal Crop/cropping system Finger millet mixed cropping Redgram and Avare mixed cropping Groundnut + Pigeon pea

Crop management Life saving irrigation

Suggested Contingency measures Rabi crop planning Cowpea, Sunflower, Field bean, Horsegram(October month)

Remarks on Implementation

Castor, Sesamum, Greengram Pigeonpea Paddy (long/medium duration): BR-2655 Jaya, KRH 1, KRH-2

Pigeonpea harvested for vegetable purpose, Harvest at physiological maturity Life saving irrigation Harvest for vegetable purpose Harvest for vegetable purpose

Canal irrigation and tank fed (Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil) Irrigated farming (Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil) Agrostology (Red soil, sandy loam, sandy soil)

Vegetable: Tomato, Chilli Brinjal Banana Fodder Maize Hybrid Napier Lucerne

Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking Continue to same crop, Weeding, Earthing up, Provide staking No change No change No change

Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation Drip irrigation/ Alternate furrow irrigation

2.1.2 Irrigated situation

Condition Major Farming situation NA Normal Crop/cropping system Suggested Contingency measures Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on system Implementation

Delayed release of water in canals due to low rainfall

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Condition Major Farming situation NA Normal Crop/cropping system

Suggested Contingency measures Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on system Implementation

Limited release of water in canals due to low rainfall

Condition Major Farming situation NA Normal Crop/cropping system

Suggested Contingency measures Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on system Implementation

Non release of water in canals under delayed onset of monsoon in catchment

Condition Major Farming situation Tube well irrigated soils Normal Crop/cropping system Paddy (sub merged condition)

Lack of inflows into tanks due to insufficient /delayed onset of monsoon

Suggested Contingency measures Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures system Maize, Sunflower, Ragi and .Limited irrigation Aerobic paddy Alternate Furrow irrigation Drip irrigation

Remarks on Implementation Seeds through KSSC and NFSM

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Condition Major Farming situation Tube well red soil Normal Crop/cropping system paddy

Insufficient groundwater recharge due to low rainfall

Suggested Contingency measures Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures system Aerobic rice, Maize and Limited irrigation Vegetables(Tomato, Chilly and Brinjal) Alternate furrow irrigation Drip irrigation

Remarks on Implementation Seeds through KSSC, NFSM, NHM and NAREGA.

2.2 Unusual rains (untimely, unseasonal etc) for both rain fed and irrigation situation
Condition Normal Crop/cropping system Finger millet Groundnut Vegetative stage Suggested Contingency measures Flowering Stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest

Drain out excess water -do-

Drain out excess water -do-

Delay harvesting Harvest immediately after rains Drain out excess water Harvest immediately after rains Provide staking collect fallen fruits Provide drainage, collect fallen fruits Provide drainage, Provide staking

Make rain proof heaps Groundnuts plants are heaped Cover the heap with tarpaulin Cover the heap with tarpaulin in threshing yards Ripening, Packing, marketing Ripening, Packing, marketing Ripening, Packing, marketing

Redgram Paddy Horticulture Vegetables Mango Banana

-do-do-

-do-do-

Provide staking Provide drainage Provide drainage

Provide staking Provide drainage Provide drainage, Provide staking

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Unusual rains (untimely, unseasonal etc) for both rain fed and irrigation situation
Condition Heavy rainfall with high speed winds in a short span Finger millet Groundnut Vegetative stage Suggested Contingency measures Flowering Stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest

Drain out excess water -do-

Drain out excess water -do-

Delay harvesting Harvest immediately after rains Delay harvesting Harvest immediately after rains Provide staking collect fallen fruits Provide drainage, collect fallen fruits Provide drainage, Provide staking

Redgram Paddy Horticulture Vegetables Mango Banana Outbreak of pests and diseases due to unseasonal rains

-do-do-

-do-do-

Provide staking Provide drainage Provide drainage

Provide staking Provide drainage Provide drainage, Provide staking

Ripenning, Packing, marketing Ripenning, Packing, marketing

Finger millet Groundnut

Vegetative stage Pest Tikka leaf spot Root grubs

Remedy

Flowering Stage Pest Remedy -

Crop maturity stage Pest Remedy -

Post harvest Pest Remedy -

Seed treatment with Captan/Thiram (2gm/Lit) Seed treatment with Clorpyriphos (15 ml/kg seed) Rouging followed by Pod borer Methomyl Pod borer (Indoxacarb Bruchids ITK (1

Redgram

Sterility Mosaic

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disease

Dicofol 3ml/Lit spray

(0.6gm/Lit)

0.5 gm/Lit)

inch sand on top layer); Neem leaves

Paddy

Blast Leaf folder Stem borer

Carbendazim seed treatment (2 gm/Lit) Tricyclozole (0.6gm/Lit) Chlorpyriphos ( 2ml/Lit)

Horticulture Vegetables Tomato Brinjal Chillie Mango

Blight

Mancozeb (2gm/Lit)

Fruit borer Shoot and Fruit borer

Triazophos (2gm/Lit) Triazophos (2gm/Lit)

Murda Complex

Imidachloprid (0.5 ml/Lit) Powdery mildew Wettable sulphur (3gms/Lit) Fruitflies Pheromone Lure (Methyl Eugenol)

Banana

Sigatoka leaf spot Bunchy top Rhizome weevil

Copper oxy Cloride (3gm/Lit) Rouging followed by Dimethoate spray Carbofuran 10 gm/Plant

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2.3 Extreme events: Heat wave/cold wave/Frost/Hailstrom/Cyclone

Extreme event type Seedling / nursery stage Heat Wave Cold wave Frost Hailstorm Cyclone Suggested contingency measure Vegetative stage NA Reproductive stage At harvest

2.4 Contingent strategies for Livestock

Drought Feed and fodder availability Before the event Insurance Encourage perennial fodder on bunds and waste land on community basis Establishing fodder banks,encouraging fodder crops in irrigated area Silage-using excess fodder for silage Preserving water in the tank for drinking purpose Excavation of borewells Veterinary preparedness with medicines and vaccines Suggested Contingency measures During the event Utilizing fodder fro perennial trees and fodder bank reserves utilizing silage Sprinkling 10%of jaggary solution Urea lick cake Transporting excess fodder from adjoining district Use of feed mixtures Using preserved water in the tanks f for drinking Whenever ground water resources are available priority for drinking purpose Conducting mass animal Health camps and treating the affected once in campaign After the event Availing insurance culling unproductive livestock

Drinking water

Health and disease management

Culling sick animals

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2.5 Contingent strategies for Poultry

Drought Shortage of feed ingredients Before the event Insurance and integration Suggested Contingency measures During the event Utilizing from feed serve bank After the event Availing insurance Strengthening feed reserve banks

Establishing feed serve bank Drinking water Health and disease management

Emergency Veterinary preparedness with medicines and vaccination to birds

Campaigns and mass vaccination

Culling affected birds

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Annexure 1: Location Map

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Annexure 2: Average Annual Rainfall Annual average rainfall of Tumkur District from 1998 to 2009 Sl no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Taluks C.N.Halli Gubbi Kunigal Koratagere Madhugiri Pavagada Sira Tiptur Tumkur Turuvekere Average rainfall Normal 503.8 617.8 700.5 637.5 557.0 485.0 520.2 612.6 629.0 665.9 592.9 1998 578.4 564.1 954.7 864.8 778.1 472.3 661.6 711.2 850.2 845.6 728.1 1999 559.9 415.6 804.6 871.3 536.7 376.6 531.9 858.7 812.8 636.0 648.4 2000 719.6 818.1 970.8 849.3 677.4 4695 794.0 743.8 1004 681.3 772.8 2001 401.3 471.0 570.9 789.1 634.3 457.7 551.9 642.5 759.7 672.8 595.1 2002 409.6 370.4 406.2 528.8 309.8 260.8 466.1 520.2 435.6 497.4 420.5 2003 276.6 355.5 495.2 592.5 348.9 251.4 357.5 498.8 530.6 460.6 416.8 2004 480.2 558.8 695.1 944.8 536.0 350.4 532.6 596.1 726.0 843.6 626.4 2005 667.1 626.6 1091.6 1139.8 847.2 571.6 897.5 827.1 973.5 699.3 834.1 2006 483.4 327.1 496.8 542.5 452.7 342.4 422.3 499.8 677.2 460.2 470.4 2007 563.5 516.2 900.4 804.6 692.7 471.8 709.4 691.7 883.7 609.4 684.3 2008 594.2 642.2 765.3 911.3 881.7 712.5 894.7 741.7 941.6 715.6 780.1 2009 584.0 585.2 676.8 669.4 660.7 480.2 727.9 767.4 842.9 644.9 664.2

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Annexure 3: Soil Map

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