State: ODISHA

Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: SUNDARGARH

1.0 District Agriculture profile

1.1 Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone

Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Gujarat Hills, Dandakaranya and Eastern Ghats hot moist sub-humid eco-sub
region (12.1)
Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Eastern plateau & hills (VII)
Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Western Plateau & Hills (OR-1)
List all the districts falling under the NARP Zone* Sundargarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda,Sambalpur
(*>50% area falling in the zone)
Geographic coordinates of district headquarters Latitude Longitude Altitude
0 0
22 07’ 00. 00” N 84 01’ 00.00” E 256 m
Name and address of the concerned ZRS/ ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS RRTTSS, Kirei, At/P.O: Kirei
Dist: Sundargarh, PIN: 770073 (Odisha)
Mention the KVK located in the district with address Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sundargarh -770073 (Odisha)
Name and address of the nearest Agromet Field Unit (AMFU, IMD) for AMFU, RRTTSS, Kirei
agro-advisories in the Zone
1.2 Rainfall Normal RF(mm) Normal Rainy days (number) Normal Onset Normal Cessation
( specify week and month) (specify week and month)
SW monsoon (June-Sep): 1229.2 55.1 June 2nd week September 2nd week

NE Monsoon(Oct-Dec): 80.6 4.8 Oct-2nd week Nov-2nd week

Winter (Jan- March) 56.0 4.7 - -

Summer (Apr-May) 56.6 4.4 - -

Annual 1422.4 68.4 - -

1.3 Land use Geographical Cultivable Forest area Land under Permanent Cultivable Land Barren and Current Other
pattern of area area non- pastures wasteland under uncultivable fallows fallows
the agricultural use Misc. land
district tree
crops
and
groves
Area (‘000 971 292 496 29 26 16 25 66 21 0
ha)
Source:Orissa Agriculture Statistics 2008-09

1. 4 Major Soils (common names like red sandy Area (‘000 ha) Percent (%) of total
loam deep soils (etc.,)*
Red soil 82.8 26.5
Sandy loam 53.34 17.0
Black soil 10.3 3.3
Sandy soil 26.3 8.4
Others(Brown Forest & Laterite soil) 140.3 44.8
1.5 Agricultural land use Area (‘000 ha) Cropping intensity %
Net sown area 292 129
Area sown more than once 86
Gross cropped area 378

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1.6 Irrigation Area (‘000 ha)
Net irrigated area 69.6
Gross irrigated area 95.7
Rainfed area 243.4
Sources of Irrigation Number Area (’000 ha) Percentage of total irrigated area
Canals 42.4 44.3
Tanks 5.2 5.5
Open wells 13.1 13.6
Bore wells 10.2 10.7
Lift irrigation schemes 18.9 19.7
Micro-irrigation
Other sources (WHS) 5.9 6.2
Total Irrigated Area 95.7
Pump sets
No. of Tractors
Groundwater availability and use* (Data No. of blocks/ Tehsils (%) area Quality of water (specify the problem
source: State/Central Ground water such as high levels of arsenic,
Department /Board) fluoride, saline etc)
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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1.7 Area under major field crops & horticulture (as per latest figures) (Specify year 2009-10)

1.7 Major field crops cultivated Kharif Rabi

Irrigated Rainfed Total (‘000ha) Irrigated Rainfed Total (‘000ha) Grand total

Blackgram 0.97 15.90 16.87 0.12 0.12

Paddy 54.04 159.00 13.05 1.81 1.81

Maize 0.87 6.69 7.55 0.12 0.12

Greengram 0.57 6.27 6.85 0.27 0.25 0.53

Redgram 5.32 5.32

Groundnut 0.63 4.62 5.25 0.49 0.49

Sesame 0.21 0.40 0.62

Wheat 2.64 2.64

Horticulture crops - Fruits Total (‘000ha)

Mango 6.82

Citrus 1.55

Cashew 2.55

Banana 1.59

Litchi 0.89

Guava 0.79

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Coconut 0.85

Horticulture crops - Vegetables Total (‘000ha)

Sweet potato 3.37

Chilly 3.35

Onion 1.48

Potato 0.58

Medicinal and Aromatic crops Total (‘000ha)

Anala 0.009

Plantation crops Total (‘000ha)

Cashew 2.55

Fodder crops 0.336

Total fodder crop area

Grazing land 26.0

Sericulture etc -

Others (specify) -

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1.8 Livestock Male (‘000) Female (‘000) Total (‘000)
Non descriptive Cattle (local low yielding) 482.80 188.61 671.41
Improved cattle 10.39 11.73 22.12
Crossbred cattle
Non descriptive Buffaloes (local low yielding) 35.32 14.82 50.14
Descript Buffaloes
Goat 335.26 223.51 558.77
Sheep 21.96 14.64 36.60
Pig 35.85 23.90 59.75
Commercial dairy farms (Number)
1.9 Poultry No. of farms Total No. of birds (‘000)
Commercial 141 1303
Backyard 23 60
1.10 Fisheries (Data source: Chief Planning Officer)
A. Capture
i) Marine (Data Source: Fisheries Department) No. of fishermen Boats Nets Storage
facilities (Ice
Mechanized Non- Mechanized Non-mechanized plants etc.)
mechanized (Trawl nets, (Shore Seines, Stake
Gill nets) & trap nets)

ii) Inland (Data Source: Fisheries Department) No. Farmer owned ponds No. of Reservoirs No. of village tanks

1704 5 1210
B. Culture
Water Spread Area (ha) Yield Production (‘000 tons)
(t/ha)
i) Brackish water (Data Source: MPEDA/ Fisheries Department)
ii) Fresh water (Data Source: Fisheries Department) 7811.4 0.81 6329.68
Others (River) 802.88

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1.11 Production and Productivity of major crops (Average of last 5 years: 2004, 05, 06, 07, 08; specify years)

1.11 Name of Kharif Rabi Summer Total Crop

crop residue as
Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity Produ-ction Productivity
fodder
('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha)
(‘000 tons)
Major Field crops
Rice 298.09 1373 190.29 1572 2.47 1764 300.56 1376
Maize 9.07 1246 0.16 1251 9.23 1246
Greengram 2.77 417 0.19 330 2.96 410

Blackgram 6.83 408 0.08 335 6.91 407

Redgram 4.33 835 4.33 835

Cowpea 3.53 696 1.64 830 5.17 734
Horsegram 7.21 412 7.21 412
Sesamum 7.93 406 0.18 268 8.11 401
Mustard 1.92 315 1.92 315
Major Horticultural crops
Chilly 1.16 802 1.69 889 2.85 851
Onion 12.13 8196 12.13 8196
Potato 4.76 8216 4.76 8216
Sweet 18.72 8174 9.01 8343 27.73 8228.2
potato

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 Sowing window for 5 major
Paddy Maize Blackgram Horsegram Groundnut
field crops
Kharif- Rainfed Jun-25-july25 June30-july15 Aug15-30 Aug-15-sep30 June30-july20
Kharif-Irrigated June15-july15 June15-july15 Aug15-30 -- June30-july20
Rabi- Rainfed -- -- -- - --
Rabi-Irrigated Dec15-jan15 Dec15-jan15 Nov15-dec30 - Nov15-dec30

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) Swarming Caterpillar in paddy

Others (specify)

1.14 Include Digital maps of the district for Location map of district within State as Annexure I Enclosed: Yes
Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Enclosed: Yes
Soil map as Annexure 3 Enclosed: Yes

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Annexure-I

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 Annexure-II
Mean Annual Rainfall of Sundargarh district
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Actual Normal % of Dev.

8.6 1.6 4.8 8.5 12.9 392.6 423.6 379.5 249.0 15.1 0 0 1496.2 1422.4 5.2

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Soils Map Annexure-III

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2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies
2.1 Drought
2.1.1 Rainfed situation
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Sole crops under unbunded • Closer row and plant • Linkage with
Delay by 2 weeks Low rainfall rainfed uplands spacing, RKVY.
lateritic soil Sesamum – NO CHANGE • In-situ rain water • Linkage with
July 1ST week (Prachi,Uma,Local) conservation, summer ATMA, OSSC
Arhar -(Upas- NO CHANGE ploughing, interculture, and NFSM
120,ICPL 87) tillage practices, weed • Apiculture,
Horse gram (Local) NO CHANGE control and unbunded Mushroom
Groundnut (Smruti, uplands converted to bunded production and
JL-24,TMV-2) uplands vermicomposting
Mustard (M-27,PT- NO CHANGE • Apply full P, K and 20% N through ATMA,
303, VARUNA) of recommended dose along NHM and KVKs
Rice (Hira, NO CHANGE with well decomposed • Pisciculture and
Khandagiri,Pathara, organic matter for early farming system in
Bandana) seedling vigor, farm ponds
Kharif vegetables • Conservation furrow, through NREGS
• Tomato (Utkal NO CHANGE • Inter-cultivation and thinning • Goatery and
Kumari, Utkal to maintain plant population poultry rearing
Raja) per unit area of the crop through Vety.
• Brinjal (Blue NO CHANGE Dept. for
star,Local) livelihood support
• Cow pea( Utkal NO CHANGE
Manika)
• Lady’s NO CHANGE
finger(Utkal

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Gourav) NO CHANGE
• Chilli (Bamara local,
Kuchinda local,Rashmi)
Sole crops under rainfed NO CHANGE • Apply full P, K and 20% N • Linkage with
medium lands : Rice of recommended dose along RKVY.
(Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, with well decomposed • Linkage with
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, organic matter and PMS ATMA, OSSC
Jogesh and Surendra) (1t/ha) for early seedling and NFSM
vigor,
• In-situ rain water
conservation.
• Take weed control measures
in nursery & main field
Sole crops under rainfed NO CHANGE • Apply full P, K and 20% N • Seed drill under
medium low lands : Rice of recommended dose along RKVY.
(Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, with well decomposed • Supply of seeds
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani organic matter for early through ATMA,
dhan, Sidhanta and Mahsuri) seedling vigor, OSSC and NFSM
• In-situ rain water
conservation.
Rice-Mustard Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Konark,
Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta,
MTU 1010, Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta, Mahsuri, Pooja
Mustard var. M-27, PT-303, YSP-9,
Vinaya, Varuna

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Fallow-greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli, Jyoti,
blackgram/ water melon Kamdev, Durga)
Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Red star,
Andaman, Suntrupti, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49,
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal, 5,000 fingerlings/ha waterbody Feed and disease
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps management
(Silver/grasscarp) (Fishery Dept.)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Sole crops under unbunded • Closer row and plant • Linkage with
Delay by 2 weeks Medium rainfall rainfed uplands spacing, RKVY.
red & black soil Sesamum – NO CHANGE • In-situ rain water • Linkage with
July 1ST week (Prachi,Uma,Local conservation, summer ATMA, OSSC and
Arhar (Upas- NO CHANGE ploughing, interculture, NFSM
120,ICPL 87) tillage practices, weed • Apiculture,
Horse gram NO CHANGE control and unbunded Mushroom
(Local) NO CHANGE uplands converted to bunded production and
Groundnut uplands vermicomposting
(Smruti, JL- NO CHANGE • Apply full P, K and 20% N through ATMA,
24,TMV-2) of recommended dose along NHM and KVKs
Mustard (M- NO CHANGE with well decomposed • Pisciculture and

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
27,PT-303, organic matter for early farming system in
VARUNA) seedling vigor, farm ponds
Rice (Hira, • Conservation furrow, through NREGS
Khandagiri,Pathara NO CHANGE • Inter-cultivation and • Goatery and
, Bandana) thinning to maintain plant poultry rearing
Kharif vegetables population per unit area of through Vety.
• Tomato (Utkal NO CHANGE the crop Dept. for
Kumari, Utkal livelihood support
Raja) NO CHANGE
• Brinjal (Blue
star,Local) NO CHANGE
• Cow pea(
Utkal Manika)
• Lady’s NO CHANGE
finger(Utkal
Gourav)
• Chilli (Bamara
local,
Kuchinda
local, U. Ava)
Sole crops under rainfed NO CHANGE • Apply full P, K and 20% N • Seed drill under
medium lands : Rice of recommended dose along RKVY.
(Konark,Lalat, Manaswini, with well decomposed • Supply of seeds
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, organic matter and PMS through ATMA,
Jogesh and Surendra) (1t/ha) for early seedling OSSC and NFSM
vigor,
• In-situ rain water
conservation.
• Take weed control measures

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
in nursery & main field
Sole crops under rainfed NO CHANGE • Apply full P, K and 20% N • Seed drill under
medium low lands : Rice of recommended dose along RKVY.
(Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, with well decomposed • Supply of seeds
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani organic matter for early through ATMA,
dhan, Sidhanta and seedling vigor, OSSC and NFSM
Mahsuri) • In-situ rain water
conservation.
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Konark,
Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta,
MTU 1010, , Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta, Mahsuri, Pooja
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima super, AFDR/ AFLR.
Fallow-greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli, Jyoti,
blackgram/ water melon Kamdev, Durga)
Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Red star,
Andaman, Suntrupti, Black magic)

Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49,

topography Mango : (Amrapali, Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal, 5,000 fingerlings/ha waterbody Feed and disease
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps management
(Silver/grasscarp) (Fishery Dept.)

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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 including variety Implementation
(delayed onset) situation
Sole crops under unbunded • Closer row and plant • Linkage with
Delay by 2 High rainfall rainfed uplands spacing, RKVY.
weeks lateritic Soil Sesamum – NO CHANGE • In-situ rain water • Linkage with
(Prachi,Uma,Local conservation, ATMA, OSSC and
July 1ST week Arhar (Upas- NO CHANGE summer ploughing, NFSM
120,ICPL 87) interculture, tillage • Apiculture,
Horse gram (Local) NO CHANGE practices, weed Mushroom
Groundnut (Smruti, NO CHANGE control and unbunded production and
JL-24,TMV-2) uplands converted to vermicomposting
Mustard (M-27,PT- NO CHANGE bunded uplands through ATMA,
303, VARUNA) • Apply full P, K and NHM and KVKs
Rice (Hira, NO CHANGE 20% N of • Pisciculture and
Khandagiri,Pathara, recommended dose farming system in
Bandana) along with well farm ponds
Kharif vegetables decomposed organic through NREGS
• Tomato (Utkal NO CHANGE matter for early • Goatery and
Kumari, Utkal seedling vigor, poultry rearing
Raja) • Conservation furrow, through Vety.
• Brinjal (Blue NO CHANGE • Inter-cultivation and Dept. for
star,Local) thinning to maintain livelihood support
• Cow pea( Utkal NO CHANGE plant population per
Manika) unit area of the crop
• Lady’s NO CHANGE
finger(Utkal
Gourav)
• Chilli (Bamara NO CHANGE
local, Kuchinda
local, U. Ava) Intercropping of arhar + groundnut (2 : 5)

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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 including variety Implementation
(delayed onset) situation
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4), Arhar+Rice (2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot (HQPM-1)
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, • Apply full P, K and Linkage with
medium lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and 20% N of RKVY.
Surendra recommended dose
along with well Linkage with
decomposed organic ATMA, OSSC and
matter and PMS NFSM
(1t/ha) for early
seedling vigor,
• In-situ rain water
conservation.
• Take weed control
measures in nursery
& main field

Sole crops under rainfed Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, Swarna, • Apply full P, K and Linkage with
medium low lands : Rice Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta and 20% N of RKVY.
Mahsuri recommended dose
along with well Linkage with
decomposed organic ATMA, OSSC and
matter for early NFSM
seedling vigor,
• In-situ rain water
conservation.
Rice-mustard Rice variety:

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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 including variety Implementation
(delayed onset) situation
Medium duration (120d) Konark, Lalat,
Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010,
Konark, Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta,
Mahsuri, Pooja
Mustard var. M-27, PT-303, YSP-9,
Vinaya, Varuna
Fallow-greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli, Jyoti,
blackgram/ water melon Kamdev, Durga)
Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Red star,
Andaman, Suntrupti, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49, Mango :
topography (Amrapali, Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal, Catla 5,000 fingerlings/ha Feed and disease
farm ponds plus exotic carps (Silver/grasscarp) waterbody management
(Fishery Dept.)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Sole crops under unbunded • Closer row and plant spacing, • Linkage with
Delay by 2 Medium rainfall rainfed uplands • In-situ rain water RKVY.
weeks black & brown Sesamum – NO CHANGE conservation, summer • Linkage with
forest soil (Prachi,Uma,Local ploughing, interculture, tillage ATMA, OSSC and

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
July 1ST week Arhar (Upas- NO CHANGE practices, weed control and NFSM
120,ICPL 87) unbunded uplands converted • Apiculture,
Horse gram (Local) NO CHANGE to bunded uplands Mushroom
Groundnut (Smruti, NO CHANGE • Apply full P, K and 20% N of production and
JL-24,TMV-2) recommended dose along with vermicomposting
Mustard (M-27,PT- NO CHANGE well decomposed organic through ATMA,
303, VARUNA) matter for early seedling NHM and KVKs
Rice (Hira, NO CHANGE vigor, • Pisciculture and
Khandagiri,Pathara, • Conservation furrow, farming system in
Bandana) • Inter-cultivation and thinning farm ponds
Kharif vegetables to maintain plant population through NREGS
• Tomato (Utkal NO CHANGE per unit area of the crop • Goatery and
Kumari, Utkal poultry rearing
Raja) through Vety.
• Brinjal (Blue NO CHANGE Dept. for
star,Local) livelihood support
• Cow pea( Utkal NO CHANGE
Manika)
• Lady’s finger(Utkal NO CHANGE
Gourav)
• Chilli (Bamara
local, Kuchinda
local, U. Ava)
NO CHANGE

Intercropping of arhar +
groundnut (2 : 5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120,
TUR N-2

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4),
Arhar+Rice (2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot (HQPM-1)
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, • Apply full P, K and 20% N of Linkage with
medium lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, recommended dose along with RKVY.
Konark, Jogesh and Surendra well decomposed organic
matter and PMS (1t/ha) for Linkage with
early seedling vigor, ATMA, OSSC and
• In-situ rain water NFSM
conservation.
• Take weed control measures
in nursery & main field
Sole crops under rainfed Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, Swarna, • Apply full P, K and 20% N of Linkage with
medium low lands : Rice Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta recommended dose along with RKVY.
and Mahsuri well decomposed organic
matter for early seedling Linkage with
vigor, ATMA, OSSC and
• In-situ rain water NFSM
conservation.
Rice-Sesamum Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Konark,
Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen,
Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and
Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta, Mahsuri, Pooja

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Sesamum var. Usha, Vinayak,
Uma, Nirmala and Prachi
Fallow-Greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
Blackgram/ Water melon Jyoti, Kamdev, Durga)
Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad,
Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Red
star, Andaman, Suntrupti, Black
magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49,
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal, 5,000 fingerlings/ha waterbody Feed and disease
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps management
(Silver/grasscarp) (Fishery Dept.)

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Sole crops under unbunded
Delay by 2 High rainfall rainfed uplands
weeks black & brown Sesamum – NO CHANGE • Closer row and plant spacing, Linkage with
forest soil (Prachi,Uma,Local • In-situ rain water conservation, RKVY.
July 1ST week Arhar (Upas- NO CHANGE summer ploughing, interculture,
120,ICPL 87) tillage practices, weed control Linkage with ATMA
Horse gram NO CHANGE and unbunded uplands converted
(Local) to bunded uplands Apiculture,
Groundnut NO CHANGE • Apply full P, K and 20% N of Mushroom
(Smruti, JL- recommended dose along with production and
24,TMV-2) well decomposed organic matter vermicomposting
Mustard (M- NO CHANGE for early seedling vigor, through ATMA,
27,PT-303, • Conservation furrow, NHM and KVKs
VARUNA) • Inter-cultivation and thinning to
Rice (Hira, NO CHANGE maintain plant population per Pisciculture and
Khandagiri,Pathar unit area of the crop farming system in
a, Bandana) farm ponds through
Kharif vegetables NREGS
• Tomato (Utkal NO CHANGE
Kumari, Utkal Goatery and poultry
Raja) rearing through
• Brinjal (Blue NO CHANGE Vety. Dept. for
star,Local) livelihood support
• Cow pea( NO CHANGE
Utkal Manika)
• Lady’s NO CHANGE
finger(Utkal
Gourav)

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
• Chilli (Bamara NO CHANGE
local,
Kuchinda Intercropping of arhar +
local, U. Ava) groundnut (2 : 5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120,
TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4),
Arhar+Rice (2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot (HQPM-1)
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Konark, Lalat, • Apply full P, K and 20% N of Linkage with
medium lands : Rice Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, recommended dose along with RKVY.
MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh and well decomposed organic matter Linkage with
Surendra and PMS (1t/ha) for early ATMA, OSSC and
seedling vigor, NFSM
• In-situ rain water conservation.
• Take weed control measures in
nursery & main field
Sole crops under Rainfed Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, Swarna, • Apply full P, K and 20% N of Linkage with
medium low lands : Rice Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta recommended dose along with RKVY.
and Mahsuri well decomposed organic matter
for early seedling vigor, Linkage with
• In-situ rain water conservation. ATMA, OSSC and
NFSM
Rice-Horse gram Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d)
Konark, Lalat, Manaswini,
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010,
Konark, Jogesh and Surendra

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta, Mahsuri, Pooja
Horse gram var. Urmi,
Improved local
Fallow-Geengram/ Greengram var. Dhauli, Jyoti,
Blackgram/ Water melon Kamdev, Durga
Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad,
Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Red
star, Andaman, Suntrupti, Black
magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49,
topography Mango : (Amrapali,
Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, 5,000 fingerlings/ha waterbody Feed and disease
farm ponds Mirgal, Catla plus exotic carps management
(Silver/grasscarp) (Fishery Dept.)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • When the plant population is Link up with
Delay by 4 Low rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops i.e less than 50% gap filling RKVY.
weeks lateritic soil Sesamum Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and should be done and if more Linkage with
Prachi
than 50% mortality, resow the NFSM, ISOPOM,
Arhar
July 3rd week ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR N-2 crop with short duration high NHM and

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Horse gram yielding low water requiring (OSSC).
Urmi, Local improved crops like
Groundnut Greengram,Blackgram,
TG-6,JL-24, Smruti, Devi,TMV-
Horsegram , Niger,Cow pea,
Mustard 2,TAG-24
Fodder maize, Sesame and
Rice M-27, PT-303, YSP-9, Vinaya, Varuna Castor after receiving the
rainfall.
Kharif vegetables Replaced by Oilseed and Pulses • Cultivate vegetables like okra,
• Tomato brinjal, chilli, radish, cow pea
tomato.
• Brinjal Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja
• Complete hoeing, weeding
• Cow pea U. Madhuri, Blue star, U.Anushree, followed by ridging to the
U.Tarini base of the root crop at 20
• Lady’s finger DAS for in-situ moisture
Utkal Manika conservation in vegetable and
• Chilli groundnut crop
Utkal Gourav

Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U. Ava,

U. Rashmi
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut (2 :
5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR
N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4), Arhar+Rice
(2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot (HQPM-1)
Sole crops under rainfed Sneha, Kalinga-3, Anjali, Jogesh, Hira, • If rice population is less Linkage with
medium lands : Rice JHU, Pathara, Bandana, Khandagiri, than 50% resow the RKVY for Pre-
Arnapurna, Sahabhagi Dhan sprouted seeds in line germinated seed

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
through pre-germinated drills & Paddy
seed drill or fresh seedlings. transplanter,
• Select short to medium marker and cono
duration varieties ( 90- weeder
130d)
• Raise community nursery of Link up with
both short duration rice NFSM.
varieties at reliable water
source to save further delay
of transplanted rice through
transplanter saving of 50%
seed requirement or through
SRI method (@5kg
seeds/ha).
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
• Apply life saving irrigation
to maintain nursery
seedlings.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, • If rice population is more
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh and than 50% carryout weeding
Surendra and maintain the plant
population by Khelua
operation (removing and
distributing the hills)
• Raise community nursery of
both short duration rice
varieties at reliable water
source to save further delay

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
of transplanted rice.
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
Rice-Groundnut Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Konark, Lalat,
Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, MTU
1010, Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta
and Mahsuri
Groundnut var. TG-6,JL-24, Smruti,
Devi,TMV-2,TAG-24
Fallow-greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli, Kamdev,
blackgram/ water melon Durga)
Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49 Mango
topography : (Amrapali, Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • When the plant population is less Linkage with
Delay by 4 Medium rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops than 50% gap filling should be RKVY.
weeks red & black soil Sesamum i.e done and if more than 50%
Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and mortality, resow the crop with Linkage with
July 3rd week Green gram Prachi short duration high yielding low NFSM, ISOPOM,
water requiring crops like green NHM and state
Black gram Dhauli, Jyoti, Sujata, Durga, PDM- gram, black gram, horsegram seed corporation
11& 54 (Urmi), Niger (Deomali) cow (OSSC).
Rice pea, Fodder maize, sesame and
Prasad, Pant U-19 &30,Ujala,Sarala castor after receiving the rainfall.
Kharif vegetables • Cultivate vegetables like okra,
Replaced by Oilseed and Pulses brinjal, chilli, radish, cow pea
• Tomato tomato.
• Complete hoeing, weeding
• Brinjal followed by ridging to the base of
Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal the root crop at 20 DAS for in-
• Cow pea Raja situ moisture conservation in
vegetable and groundnut crop
• Lady’s finger U.Madhuri, Bluestar,
U.Anushree,U. Tarini
• Chilli
Utkal Manika

Utkal Gourav

Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U.

Ava, U. Rashmi
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
(2 : 5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120,
TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4),
Arhar+Rice (2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & U. Manika

Sole crops under rainfed Sneha, Kalinga-3, Anjali, Jogesh, • If rice population is less than Pre-germinated
medium lands : Rice Hira, JHU, Pathara, Bandana, 50% resow the sprouted seeds seed drill under
Khandagiri, Arnapurna, Sahabhagi in line through pre-germinated RKVY.
Dhan seed drill or fresh seedlings. High yielding rice
• Select short to medium varieties under
duration varieties ( 90-130d) NFSM.
• Raise community nursery of Paddy transplanter,
both short duration rice marker and cono
varieties at reliable water weeder under
source to save further delay of RKVY
transplanted rice through
transplanter saving of 50%
seed requirement or through
SRI method (@5kg seeds/ha).
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
• Apply life saving irrigation to
maintain nursery seedlings.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, • If rice population is more than
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh 50% carryout weeding and
and Surendra maintain the plant population by

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Khelua operation (removing and
distributing the hills)
• Raise community nursery of
both short duration rice varieties
at reliable water source to save
further delay of transplanted
rice.
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
Rice-Mustard Rice variety: Medium duration
(120d) Konark, Lalat, Manaswini,
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010,
Konark, Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Mustard variety: M-27, PT-303,
Vinaya, Varuna
Fallow-greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
blackgram/ water melon Kamdev, Durga)
Blackgram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • When the plant population is Linkage with
Delay by 4 High rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops i.e less than 50% gap filling should RKVY.
weeks lateritic Soil Sesamum Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and be done and if more than 50%
Prachi mortality, resow the crop with Linkage with
July 3rd week Green gram short duration high yielding low NFSM, ISOPOM,
Dhauli, Jyoti, Sujata, Durga, PDM- water requiring crops like green NHM and state
Arhar 11& 54 gram, black gram, horsegram seed corporation
(Urmi), Niger (Deomali) cow (OSSC).
Groundnut ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TURN-2 pea, Fodder maize, sesame and
castor after receiving the
Rice TG-6, JL-24, Smruti,Devi, TMV- rainfall.
2,TAG-24 • Cultivate vegetables like okra,
Kharif vegetables brinjal, chilli, radish, cow pea
• Tomato Replaced by Oilseed and Pulses tomato.
• Complete hoeing, weeding
• Brinjal followed by ridging to the base
Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal of the root crop at 20 DAS for
• Cow pea Raja in-situ moisture conservation in
vegetable and groundnut crop
• Lady’s finger U. Madhuri, Blue star, U. Anushree,
U. Tarini
• Chilli
Utkal Manika

Utkal Gourav

Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U.

Ava, U. Rashmi

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut
(2 : 5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR
N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4), Arhar+Rice
(2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & U. Manika
Sole crops under rainfed Sneha, Kalinga-3, Anjali, Jogesh, • If rice population is less than Pre-germinated
medium lands : Rice Hira, JHU, Pathara, Bandana, 50% resow the sprouted seeds seed drill under
Khandagiri, Arnapurna, Sahabhagi in line through pre- RKVY.
Dhan germinated seed drill or fresh High yielding rice
seedlings. varieties under
• Select short to medium NFSM.
duration varieties ( 90-130d) Paddy transplanter,
• Raise community nursery of marker and cono
both short duration rice weeder under
varieties at reliable water RKVY
source to save further delay of
transplanted rice through
transplanter saving of 50%
seed requirement or through
SRI method (@5kg seeds/ha).
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
• Apply life saving irrigation to
maintain nursery seedlings.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, • If rice population is more than
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh 50% carryout weeding and

33
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
and Surendra maintain the plant population
by Khelua operation
(removing and distributing
the hills)
• Raise community nursery of
both short duration rice
varieties at reliable water
source to save further delay of
transplanted rice.
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
Rice-Sesamum Rice variety: Medium duration (120d)
Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen,
Vijeta, MTU 1010,Jogesh and
Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d): Swarna,
Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta and
Mahsuri
Sesamum var. Usha, Vinayak, Uma,
Nirmala and Prachi
Fallow-Greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli, Kamdev,
Blackgram/ Water melon Durga)
Blackgram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,

34
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system including variety Implementation
(delayed onset)
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • When the plant population is Intercultural
Delay by 4 weeks Medium rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops i.e less than 50% gap filling farm implements
black & brown should be done and if more under RKVY.
Sesamum Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and
July 3rd week forest soil than 50% mortality, resow the Seeds through
Prachi
Arhar crop with short duration high NFSM,
ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR N-2, Laxmi yielding low water requiring ISOPOM, NHM
Black gram crops like green gram, black and state seed
Prasad, Pant U-19 &30,Ujala,Sarala gram, horsegram (Urmi), Niger corporation
Groundnut (Deomali) cow pea, Fodder (OSSC).
TG-6, JL-24, Smruti,Devi, TMV- maize, sesame and castor after
Rice 2,TAG-24
receiving the rainfall.
Kharif vegetables Rice should be replaced by oil seed & • Cultivate vegetables like okra,
• Tomato pulses. brinjal, chilli, radish, cow pea
tomato.
• Brinjal • Complete hoeing, weeding
Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja
followed by ridging to the base
• Cow pea of the root crop at 20 DAS for
U. Madhuri, Blue star, U. Anushree, U.
Tarini in-situ moisture conservation in
• Lady’s finger
vegetable and groundnut crop
• Chilli Utkal Manika

Utkal Gourav

35
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)

Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U. Ava,

U. Rashmi

Intercropping of arhar + groundnut (2

:5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR
N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4), Arhar+Rice
(2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea Var;
Utkal Manika
Sole crops under rainfed Sneha, Kalinga-3, Anjali, Jogesh, Hira, • If rice population is less than Link up with
medium lands : Rice JHU, Pathara, Bandana, Khandagiri, 50% resow the sprouted seeds RKVY.
Arnapurna, Sahabhagi Dhan in line through pre-germinated Linkage with
seed drill or fresh seedlings. NFSM.
• Select short to medium
duration varieties ( 90-130d)
• Raise community nursery of Linkage with
both short duration rice RKVY
varieties at reliable water
source to save further delay of
transplanted rice through
transplanter saving of 50%
seed requirement or through
SRI method (@5kg seeds/ha).
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
• Apply life saving irrigation to
maintain nursery seedlings.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, • If rice population is more than
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh and 50% carryout weeding and
maintain the plant population

36
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Surendra by Khelua operation
(removing and distributing the
hills)

• Raise community nursery of

both short duration rice
varieties at reliable water
source to save further delay
of transplanted rice.
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
Rice-onion Rice variety: Medium duration (120d)
Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen,
Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh and
Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53, Bhima
Super.
Fallow-Greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli, Kamdev,
Blackgram/ Water melon Durga)
Blackgram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49 Mango
topography : (Amrapali, Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

37
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system system including variety Implementation
onset)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • When the plant population is less Intercultural farm
Delay by 4 weeks High rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops than 50% gap filling should be implements under
black & brown Arhar i.e done and if more than 50% RKVY.
July 3rd week forest soil Green gram ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR N-2, mortality, resow the crop with Seeds through
Black gram Laxmi short duration high yielding low NFSM, ISOPOM,
Groundnut Dhauli, Jyoti, Sujata, Durga, PDM- water requiring crops like green NHM and state
Kulthi 11& 54 gram, black gram, horsegram seed corporation
Mustard Prasad, Pant U-19 (Urmi), Niger (Deomali) cow (OSSC).
Rice &30,Ujala,Sarala pea, Fodder maize, sesame and
TG-6, JL-24, Smruti,Devi, TMV- castor after receiving the rainfall.
Kharif vegetables 2,TAG-24 • Cultivate vegetables like okra,
• Tomato Urmi, Improved local brinjal, chilli, radish, cow pea
• Brinjal M-27, PT-303, YSB-9, Vinaya, tomato.
• Cow pea Varuna • Complete hoeing, weeding
• Lady’s finger Rice should be replaced by oil seed followed by ridging to the base of
• Chilli & pulses. the root crop at 20 DAS for in-
situ moisture conservation in
vegetable and groundnut crop
Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal
Raja
U. Madhuri, Blue star, U.
Anushree, U. Tarini
Utkal Manika
Utkal Gourav
Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U.
Ava, U. Rashmi

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system system including variety Implementation
onset)
Intercropping of arhar +
groundnut (2 :5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120,
TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4),
Arhar+Rice (2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea Var;
Utkal Manika

Sole crops under rainfed Sneha, Kalinga-3, Anjali, Jogesh, • If rice population is less than Pre-germinated
medium lands : Rice Hira, JHU, Pathara, Bandana, 50% resow the sprouted seeds seed drill under
Khandagiri, Arnapurna, Sahabhagi in line through pre-germinated RKVY.
Dhan seed drill or fresh seedlings. High yielding rice
• Select short to medium varieties under
duration varieties ( 90-130d) NFSM.
• Raise community nursery of Paddy
both short duration rice transplanter,
varieties at reliable water marker and cono
source to save further delay of weeder under
transplanted rice through RKVY
transplanter saving of 50% seed
requirement or through SRI
method (@5kg seeds/ha).
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
• Apply life saving irrigation to
maintain nursery seedlings.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, • If rice population is more than

39
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system system including variety Implementation
onset)
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh 50% carryout weeding and
and Surendra maintain the plant population
by Khelua operation (removing
and distributing the hills)
• Raise community nursery of
both short duration rice
varieties at reliable water
source to save further delay of
transplanted rice.
• Do not top dress nitrogen in
nursery
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Konark,
Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta,
MTU 1010, Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super
Fallow-Greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
Blackgram/ Groundnut Kamdev, Durga)
Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
G.nut var. TG-6, JL-24,
Smruti,Devi, TMV-2,TAG-24
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Baiganpalli)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

40
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) situation
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Complete hoeing and weeding of
Delay by 6 weeks Low rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops non-paddy crops to provide dust
lateritic soil Sesamum i.e mulch.
August 1st week Arhar Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and • Post emergence spray of
Kulthi Prachi Quizalofop 5%EC @ 0.05 kg ai /
Groundnut ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR N-2 ha in 500lt of water to control
Mustard Urmi, Local improved weeds in groundnut.
Rice TG-6,JL-24, Smruti, Devi,TMV- • Spraying of 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm
2,TAG-24 Boron to black gram.
M-27, PT-303, YSP-9, Vinaya, • Foliar application of 2% urea at
Kharif vegetables Varuna pre-flowering and flowering
• Tomato Rice should be replaced by oil stage of green gram.
• Brinjal seed & pulses. • Spray 1% urea in vegetables
• Cow pea crops.
• Lady’s finger • Top dressing of 25 % urea and
• Chilli potash after receipt of the rain for
Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal upland rice..
Raja
• Remove the pest and disease
U. Madhuri, Blue star,
infected plants from the main
U.Anushree, U.Tarini
field.
Utkal Manika
Utkal Gourav
Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U.
Ava, U. Rashmi
Intercropping of arhar +
groundnut (2 : 5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120,
TUR N-2

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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) situation
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4),
Arhar+Rice (2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & U. Manika
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Konark, Lalat, • Close the drainage hole and
medium lands : Rice Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, MTU check the seepage loss in direct
1010, Konark, Jogesh and sown medium land rice regularly.
Surendra • Withhold N fertilizer (top
dressing) application up to receipt
of rainfall.
• Transplanting of 45 days old
seedlings at closer spacing.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, • Close the drainage hole and Tractor, power
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh check the seepage loss in direct tiller, rotavator
and Surendra sown medium land rice regularly. under RKVY
• Withhold N fertilizer application of
receipt of rainfall.
• Transplant seedlings up to 45 days
old.
• Follow need based plant protection
measures against steam borer and
blast.
• Use tractor, power tiller, rotavator
for speedy land preparation.
• Follow close planting of 4-5
seedlings per hill.

• Apply full P, K and 50 % N at the

time of transplanting.

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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) situation
• Apply life saving irrigation as and
when necessary
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Lalat,
Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, MTU
1010, Konark, Jogesh, Kharavel
and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d), Pooja,
Swarna, Pratikshya, Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety: Dhauli,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Kamdev, Durga, Samrat, PDM-54
Water melon Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad,
Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : Amrapali, Baiganpalli
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

43
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Complete hoeing and weeding
Delay by 6 weeks Medium rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops i.e of non-paddy crops to provide
red & black soil Sesamum Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and dust mulch.
August 1st week Prachi • Post emergence spray of
Green gram Quizalofop 5%EC @ 0.05 kg
Dhauli, Jyoti, Sujata, Durga, PDM- ai / ha in 500lt of water to
Black gram 11& 54 control weeds in groundnut.
• Spraying of 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm
Rice Prasad, Pant U-19 &30,Ujala,Sarala Boron to black gram.
• Foliar application of 2% urea at
Rice should be replaced by oil seed & pre-flowering and flowering
Kharif vegetables pulses. stage of green gram.
• Tomato • Spray 1% urea in vegetables
crops.
• Brinjal Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal • Top dressing of 25 % urea and
Raja potash after receipt of the rain
• Cow pea for upland rice..
U.Madhuri, Bluestar, U.Anushree,U.
• Remove the pest and disease
• Lady’s finger Tarini
infected plants from the main
field.
• Chilli Utkal Manika

Utkal Gourav

Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U.

Ava, U. Rashmi
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut
(2 : 5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4), Arhar+Rice
(2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea Var;
Utkal Manika
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, • Close the drainage hole and
medium lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, check the seepage loss in direct
Jogesh and Surendra sown medium land rice
regularly.
• Withhold N fertilizer (top
dressing) application up to
receipt of rainfall.
• Transplanting of 45 days old
seedlings at closer spacing.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, • Close the drainage hole and Tractor, power
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh check the seepage loss in direct tiller, rotavator
and Surendra sown medium land rice regularly. under RKVY
• Withhold N fertilizer application
of receipt of rainfall.
• Transplant seedlings up to 45
days old.
• Follow need based plant
protection measures against steam
borer and blast.
• Use tractor, power tiller, rotavator
for speedy land preparation.
• Follow close planting of 4-5
seedlings per hill.

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
• Apply full P, K and 50 % N -at
the time of transplanting.
• Apply life saving irrigation as
and when necessary
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Lalat,
Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, MTU
1010, Konark, Jogesh, Kharavel and
Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d), Pooja,
Swarna, Pratikshya, Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety: Dhauli, Kamdev,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Durga, Samrat, PDM-54
Water melon Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : Amrapali, Baiganpalli
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

46
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system system including variety Implementation
onset)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Complete hoeing and weeding of
Delay by 6 weeks High rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops non-paddy crops to provide dust
lateritic Soil Sesamum i.e mulch.
Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and
August 1st week • Post emergence spray of
Green gram Prachi
Quizalofop 5%EC @ 0.05 kg ai /
Dhauli, Jyoti, Sujata, Durga, ha in 500lt of water to control
Arhar PDM-11& 54 weeds in groundnut.
• Spraying of 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm
Groundnut ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR N-2 Boron to black gram.
TG-6, JL-24, Smruti,Devi, TMV- • Foliar application of 2% urea at
Rice 2,TAG-24 pre-flowering and flowering
stage of green gram.
Rice should be replaced by oil • Spray 1% urea in vegetables
Kharif vegetables seed & pulses. crops.
• Tomato • Top dressing of 25 % urea and
Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal potash after receipt of the rain for
• Brinjal
Raja upland rice..
• Remove the pest and disease
• Cow pea U. Madhuri, Blue star, U. infected plants from the main
Anushree, U. Tarini field.
• Lady’s finger
Utkal Manika
• Chilli
Utkal Gourav

Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U.

Ava, U. Rashmi

Intercropping of arhar +
groundnut (2 :5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120,

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system system including variety Implementation
onset)
TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4),
Arhar+Rice (2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea
Var; Utkal Manika

Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, • Close the drainage hole and
medium lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, check the seepage loss in direct
Konark, Jogesh and Surendra sown medium land rice regularly.
• Withhold N fertilizer (top
dressing) application up to receipt
of rainfall.
• Transplanting of 45 days old
seedlings at closer spacing.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, • Close the drainage hole and Tractor, power
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, check the seepage loss in direct tiller, rotavator
Jogesh and Surendra sown medium land rice regularly. under RKVY
• Withhold N fertilizer application of
receipt of rainfall.
• Transplant seedlings up to 45 days
old.
• Follow need based plant protection
measures against steam borer and
blast.
• Use tractor, power tiller, rotavator
for speedy land preparation.
• Follow close planting of 4-5
seedlings per hill.
• Apply full P, K and 50 % N at the

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system system including variety Implementation
onset)
time of transplanting.
• Apply life saving irrigation as and
when necessary
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Lalat,
Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, MTU
1010, Konark, Jogesh, Kharavel
and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d), Pooja,
Swarna, Pratikshya, Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow-Greengram/ Greengram variety: Dhauli,
Blackgram/ Water melon Kamdev, Durga, Samrat, PDM-54
Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad,
Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : Amrapali, Baiganpalli
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

49
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed Farming system including variety Implementation
onset) situation
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Complete hoeing and weeding of
Delay by 6 weeks Medium rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops non-paddy crops to provide dust
black & brown Sesamum i.e mulch.
Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and
August 1st week forest soil • Post emergence spray of
Green gram Prachi
Quizalofop 5%EC @ 0.05 kg ai /
Dhauli, Jyoti, Sujata, Durga, PDM- ha in 500lt of water to control
Arhar 11& 54 weeds in groundnut.
• Spraying of 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm
Groundnut ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR N-2 Boron to black gram.
TG-6, JL-24, Smruti,Devi, TMV- • Foliar application of 2% urea at
Rice 2,TAG-24 pre-flowering and flowering
stage of green gram.
Rice should be replaced by oil seed • Spray 1% urea in vegetables
Kharif vegetables & pulses crops.
• Tomato • Top dressing of 25 % urea and
Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal potash after receipt of the rain for
• Brinjal
Raja upland rice..
• Cow pea Remove the pest and disease
U. Madhuri, Blue star, U. Anushree, infected plants from the main
• Lady’s finger U. Tarini field.

• Chilli Utkal Manika

Utkal Gourav

Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U.

Ava, U. Rashmi

Intercropping of arhar +
groundnut (2 :5)

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed Farming system including variety Implementation
onset) situation
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120,
TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4),
Arhar+Rice (2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea Var;
Utkal Manika

Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, • Close the drainage hole and
medium lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh check the seepage loss in direct
and Surendra sown medium land rice regularly.
• Withhold N fertilizer (top
dressing) application up to receipt
of rainfall.
• Transplanting of 45 days old
seedling at closer spacing.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, • Close the drainage hole and Tractor, power
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh check the seepage loss in direct tiller, rotavator
and Surendra sown medium land rice regularly. under RKVY
• Withhold N fertilizer application of
receipt of rainfall.
• Transplant seedlings up to 45 days
old.
• Follow need based plant protection
measures against steam borer and
blast.
• Use tractor, power tiller, rotavator
for speedy land preparation.
• Follow close planting of 4-5
seedlings per hill.
• Apply full P, K and 50 % N at the
time of transplanting.

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed Farming system including variety Implementation
onset) situation
• Apply life saving irrigation as and
when necessary
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Lalat,
Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, MTU
1010, Konark, Jogesh, Kharavel and
Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d), Pooja,
Swarna, Pratikshya, Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety: Dhauli,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Kamdev, Durga, Samrat, PDM-54
Water melon Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : Amrapali, Baiganpalli
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

52
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed Farming system including variety Implementation
onset) situation
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought tolerant • Close the drainage
Delay by 6 weeks High rainfall rainfed uplands varieties of the sole crops i.e hole and check the
black & brown Sesamum Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and Prachi seepage loss in direct
August 1st week forest soil sown medium land rice
Green gram Dhauli, Jyoti, Sujata, Durga, PDM-11& 54 regularly.
• Closer row and plant
Arhar ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR N-2 spacing,
• Apply full P, K and
Groundnut TG-6, JL-24, Smruti,Devi, TMV-2,TAG-
24 20% N of
Rice recommended dose
Rice should be replaced by oil seed & along with well
Kharif vegetables pulses. decomposed organic
• Tomato Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja matter for early
seedling vigor,
• Brinjal U. Madhuri, Blue star, U. Anushree,
U.Tarini

• Cow pea Utkal Manika

• Lady’s finger Utkal Gourav

• Chilli Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U. Ava, U.

Rashmi

Intercropping of arhar + groundnut (2 :5)

Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4), Arhar+Rice (2:5)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea Var; Utkal
Manika
Sole crops under rainfed (Hira, Khandagiri,Pathara, Bandana) • Close the drainage
medium lands : Rice hole and check the

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed Farming system including variety Implementation
onset) situation
seepage loss in direct
sown medium land
rice regularly.
• Withhold N fertilizer
(top dressing)
application up to
receipt of rainfall.
Sole crops under rainfed Lalat, Bhoi, Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, -Do- Tractor, power tiller,
medium low lands : Rice MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh and Surendra rotavator under
RKVY
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Lalat,
Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010,
Konark, Jogesh, Kharavel and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d), Pooja, Swarna,
Pratikshya, Rani dhan, Sidhanta and
Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53, Bhima
Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety: Dhauli, Kamdev,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Durga, Samrat, PDM-54
Water melon Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : Amrapali, Baiganpalli
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal, Catla
farm ponds plus exotic carps (Silver/grasscarp)

54
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought tolerant
Delay by 8 weeks Low rainfall rainfed uplands varieties of the sole crops i.e • Provide life saving
lateritic soil Sesamum Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and Prachi irrigation
August 3rd week Green gram Dhauli, Jyoti, Sujata, Durga, PDM-11& • Remove the pest and
Black gram 54 disease infected plants from
Rice Prasad, T-9 the field.
Rice should be replaced by oil seed & • Harvesting of vegetables at
Kharif vegetables pulses. physiological maturity
• Tomato stage.
• Brinjal Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja
U. Madhuri, Blue star, U. Anushree,
• Cow pea U.Tarini
• Lady’s finger Utkal Manika
• Chilli Utkal Gourav
Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U. Ava, U.
Rashmi
Sole crops under rainfed Rice should be replaced by oil seed & • Complete hoeing and
medium lands : Rice pulses. weeding of non-paddy
crops to provide dust
mulch.
• Post emergence spray of
Quizalofop 5%EC @ 0.05
kg ai / ha in 500lt of water
to control weeds in
groundnut.
• Spraying of 2% KCl + 0.1
ppm Boron to black gram.

55
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
• Foliar application of 2%
urea at pre-flowering and
flowering stage of green
gram.
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Short duration variety should Linkage with
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and Surendra be transplanted. RKVY for
Tractor, power
tiller, rotavator
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Konark, Lalat,
Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010,
Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta
and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53, Bhima
Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety : Dhauli, Kamdev,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Durga
Water melon Black gram: Sarala, Prasad, Ujala
Water melon: Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : Amrapali, Baiganpalli,
Himsagar, Dasheri, Sindhu
Custard apple : Local improved
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal, Catla
farm ponds plus exotic carps (Silver/grasscarp)

56
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed Farming system including variety Implementation
onset) situation
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of • Provide life saving
Delay by 8 weeks Medium rainfed uplands drought tolerant varieties of the sole crops irrigation
rainfall red & Sesamum i.e • Remove the pest and
August 3rd week black soil Green gram Usha, Vinayak, Uma, Nirmala and Prachi disease infected plants
Black gram Dhauli, Jyoti, Sujata, Durga, PDM-11& from the field.
Rice 54 • Harvesting of vegetables at
Prasad, T-9 physiological maturity
Kharif vegetables Rice should be replaced by oil seed & stage.
• Tomato pulses.
• Brinjal
Utkal Urbasi, Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja
• Cow pea U.Madhuri, Blue star, U.Anushree,
• Lady’s finger U.Tarini
• Chilli Utkal Manika
Utkal Gourav
Bamara local, Kuchinda local, U. Ava, U.
Rashmi
Sole crops under rainfed Rice should be replaced by oil seed & • Complete hoeing and
medium lands : Rice pulses. weeding of non-paddy
crops to provide dust
mulch.
• Post emergence spray of
Quizalofop 5%EC @ 0.05
kg ai / ha in 500lt of water
to control weeds in
groundnut.
• Spraying of 2% KCl + 0.1
ppm Boron to black gram.
• Foliar application of 2%

57
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed Farming system including variety Implementation
onset) situation
urea at pre-flowering and
flowering stage of green
gram.
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Short duration variety should Tractor, power
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and Surendra be transplanted. tiller, rotavator
under RKVY
Fallow- Greengram variety : Dhauli, Kamdev,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Water Durga
melon Black gram: Sarala, Prasad, Ujala
Water melon: Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : Amrapali, Baiganpalli,
Himsagar, Dasheri, Sindhu
Custard apple : Local improved
Composite pisciculture in farm Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal, Catla
ponds plus exotic carps (Silver/grasscarp)

58
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system system including variety Implementation
onset)
Sole crops under unbunded NO CHANGE(Same as above) • Provide life saving irrigation
Delay by 8 weeks High rainfall rainfed uplands • Remove the pest and disease
lateritic Soil Sesamum infected plants from the field.
August 3rd week Green gram • Harvesting of vegetables at
Arhar physiological maturity stage.
Groundnut
Rice
Kharif vegetables
• Tomato
• Brinjal
• Cow pea
• Lady’s finger
• Chilli
Sole crops under rainfed Rice should be replaced by oil • Complete hoeing and weeding
medium lands : Rice seed & pulses. of non-paddy crops to provide
dust mulch.
• Post emergence spray of
Quizalofop 5%EC @ 0.05 kg ai
/ ha in 500lt of water to control
weeds in groundnut.
• Spraying of 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm
Boron to black gram.
• Foliar application of 2% urea at
pre-flowering and flowering
stage of green gram.
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Short duration variety should be Tractor, power
medium low lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, transplanted. tiller, rotavator
Jogesh and Surendra under RKVY
Fallow- Greengram variety : Dhauli,

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system system including variety Implementation
onset)
Greengram/Blackgram/ Kamdev, Durga
Water melon Black gram: Sarala, Prasad, Ujala
Water melon: Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : Amrapali, Baiganpalli,
Himsagar, Dasheri, Sindhu
Custard apple : Local improved
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Sole crops under unbunded NO CHANGE(Same as above) • Provide life saving irrigation
Delay by 8 weeks Medium rainfall rainfed uplands • Remove the pest and disease
black & brown Sesamum infected plants from the field.
August 3rd week forest soil Arhar • Harvesting of vegetables at
Black gram physiological maturity stage.
Groundnut
Rice
Kharif vegetables
• Tomato
• Brinjal
• Cow pea
• Lady’s finger

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
• Chilli
Sole crops under rainfed Rice should be replaced by oil seed & • Complete hoeing and weeding
medium lands : Rice pulses. of non-paddy crops to provide
dust mulch.
• Post emergence spray of
Quizalofop 5%EC @ 0.05 kg
ai / ha in 500lt of water to
control weeds in groundnut.
• Spraying of 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm
Boron to black gram.
• Foliar application of 2% urea
at pre-flowering and flowering
stage of green gram.
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Short duration variety should be Tractor, power
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and transplanted. tiller, rotavator
Surendra under RKVY
Onion Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53, Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety : Dhauli, Kamdev,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Durga
Water melon Black gram: Sarala, Prasad, Ujala
Water melon: Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49
topography Mango : Amrapali, Baiganpalli,
Himsagar, Dasheri, Sindhu
Custard apple : Local improved
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system Implementation
onset)
High rainfall Sole crops under unbunded NO CHANGE(Same as above) • Provide life saving irrigation
Delay by 8 weeks black & brown rainfed uplands • Remove the pest and disease
forest soil Arhar infected plants from the field.
August 3rd week Green gram • Harvesting of vegetables at
Black gram physiological maturity stage.
Groundnut
Kulthi
Mustard
Rice
Kharif vegetables
• Tomato
• Brinjal
• Cow pea
• Lady’s finger
• Chilli
Sole crops under rainfed Rice should be replaced by oil seed & • Complete hoeing and weeding
medium lands : Rice pulses. of non-paddy crops to provide
dust mulch.
• Post emergence spray of
Quizalofop 5%EC @ 0.05 kg
ai / ha in 500lt of water to
control weeds in groundnut.
• Spraying of 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm
Boron to black gram.
• Foliar application of 2% urea
at pre-flowering and flowering
stage of green gram.
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Short duration variety should be Tractor, power
medium low lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and transplanted. tiller, rotavator
Surendra under RKVY

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Cropping Change in crop / cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought (delayed situation system including variety Implementation
onset)
Onion Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety : Dhauli, Kamdev,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Durga
Water melon Black gram: Sarala, Prasad, Ujala
Water melon: Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic
Plantation crop for rolling Guava Mango, Custard apple: No
topography change

Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,

farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (Normal Farming system conservation measues Implementation
onset) situation
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Complete hoeing • Linkage with
Normal onset Low rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops weeding and earthling NREGS(farmponds)
followed by 15-20 lateritic soil Sesamum Thinning and gap filling of the existing up at 20 DAS for , IWMP, Diesel
days dry spell after Green gram crop if mortality is less than 50%. moisture conservation pump sets and KB
sowing leading to Black gram for groundnut and pumps in tankfed
poor Groundnut Resow the crop if the mortality is more vegetable crops areas under RKVY
germination/crop Rice than 50%. Application of paper mill and NFSM.
stand etc. sludge (PMS) @ 5 q/ha, • Small nursery
Cultivate vegetables like cow pea and potash and boron and FYM development under
tomato. during final land NHM.

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (Normal Farming system conservation measues Implementation
onset) situation
preparation for obtaining
Kharif vegetables higher yield of sweet
• Tomato potato.
• Brinjal Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja
• Cow pea Utkal Anushree, Utkal Tarini
• Lady’s finger Utkal Manika
• Chilli Utkal Gourav
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava, Utkal
rashmi

Intercropping of arhar + groundnut (2

: 5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR
N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea Var;
Utkal Manika
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa Hemlata)
Grow sweet potato var. Gouri, Shankar
in ridges and allow the furrow to
conserve rainwater
Sole crops under rainfed • Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Plugging of drainage hole • Supply of seed
medium lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh for checking seepage loss drills and
and Surendra provide life saving intercultural
• If rice population is less than 50% irrigation as and when implements
resow the crop. necessary. through RKVY.
• Select early maturing varieties (90d). • Good quality seeds
• Sprouted seeds may be direct seeded through NFSM and

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (Normal Farming system conservation measues Implementation
onset) situation
in lines or fresh seedlings may be OSSC.
raised for transplanting
• If rice population is more than 50 %
carryout weeding and adjust the plant
population by redistribution of hills
(Khelua) ,
Sole crops under rainfed • Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan, • If rice population is more
medium low lands : Rice Sidhanta and Mahsuri than 50 % carryout
• If rice population is less than 50% weeding and adjust the
gap filling may be dawn. plant population by
redistribution of hills
(Khelua)
Rice-onion Rice variety: Medium duration (120d)
Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen,
Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and
Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety : Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety : (Dhauli, Kamdev,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Durga)
Water melon Black gram: Sarala, Prasad, Ujala
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow-49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Sindhu)
Custard apple (Local improved)

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (Normal Farming system conservation measues Implementation
onset) situation
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(Normal onset) Farming system conservation measues Implementation
situation
Sole crops under unbunded • Complete hoeing weeding and • Farm pond under
Normal onset Medium rainfall rainfed uplands Varietal substitutions of earthling up at 20 DAS for NREGS, IWMP,
followed by 15-20 red & black soil Sesamum drought tolerant varieties of moisture conservation for Diesel pump sets
days dry spell after Green gram the sole crops groundnut and vegetable crops and KB pumps in
sowing leading to Black gram Thinning and gap filling of the • Grow sweet potato var. Gouri, tankfed areas
poor Groundnut existing crop if mortality is less Shankar in ridges and allow under RKVY and
germination/crop Rice than 50%. the furrow to conserve NFSM.
stand etc. rainwater, application of paper • Small nursery
Kharif vegetables Resow the crop if the mortality mill sludge (PMS) @ 5 q/ha, development under
• Tomato is more than 50%. potash and boron and FYM NHM.
• Brinjal during final land preparation
• Cow pea Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja for obtaining higher yield of
• Lady’s finger Utkal Anushree, Utkal Tarini sweet potato.
• Chilli Utkal Manika
Utkal Gourav
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava,
Utkal rashmi

Intercropping of arhar
+groundnut (2:5)

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(Normal onset) Farming system conservation measues Implementation
situation
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS-
120,TURN-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea
Var; Utkal Manika
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa
Hemlata)
• Thinning and gap filling of
the existing crop if
mortality is less than 50%.
• Resow the crop if the
mortality is more than 50%.
• Cultivate vegetables like
cow pea and tomato.
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, • If rice population is less than • Supply of seed
medium lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, 50% resow the crop. drills and
Jogesh and Surendra intercultural
• Select early maturing varieties implements
(90d). through RKVY.
• Sprouted seeds may be direct • Good quality
seeded in lines or fresh seedlings seeds through
may be raised for transplanting NFSM and
• If rice population is more than 50 OSSC.
% carryout weeding and adjust
the plant population by
redistribution of hills (Khelua) ,
plugging of drainage hole for
checking seepage loss and to

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(Normal onset) Farming system conservation measues Implementation
situation
provide life saving irrigation as
and when necessary.
Sole crops under rainfed Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan, • If rice population is less than
medium low lands : Rice Sidhanta and Mahsuri 50% gap filling may be dawn.
• Fresh seedlings may be
transplanted
• If rice population is more than 50
% carryout weeding and adjust
the plant population by
redistribution of hills (Khelua)
Rice variety:
Rice-onion Medium duration (120d)
Konark, Lalat, Manaswini,
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010,
Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion var. Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Kamdev, Durga)
Water melon Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad,
Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Sindhu)
Custard apple (Local

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(Normal onset) Farming system conservation measues Implementation
situation
improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu,
farm ponds Mirgal, Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(Normal onset) Farming system conservation measues Implementation
situation
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of • Thinning and gap filling of • Farm pond under
Normal onset High rainfall rainfed uplands drought tolerant varieties of the existing crop if mortality NREGS, IWMP, Diesel
followed by 15-20 lateritic Soil the sole crops is less than 50%. pump sets and KB
days dry spell after • Resow the crop if the pumps in tankfed areas
Sesamum
sowing leading to mortality is more than 50%. under RKVY and
poor Thinning and gap filling of
• Cultivate vegetables like NFSM.
germination/crop Green gram the existing crop if mortality cow pea and tomato. • Small nursery
stand etc. is less than 50%. • Complete hoeing weeding development under
Black gram and earthling up at 20 DAS NHM.
Resow the crop if the for moisture conservation
Groundnut mortality is more than 50%. for groundnut and vegetable
crops
Rice • Grow sweet potato var.
Gouri, Shankar in ridges and
allow the furrow to conserve
Kharif vegetables rainwater, application of
• Tomato paper mill sludge (PMS) @
• Brinjal Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja 5 q/ha, potash and boron and
• Cow pea Utkal Anushree, Utkal Tarini FYM during final land
Utkal Manika preparation for obtaining
• Lady’s finger
Utkal Gourav higher yield of sweet potato.
• Chilli

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(Normal onset) Farming system conservation measues Implementation
situation
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava,
Utkal rashmi

Intercropping of arhar +
groundnut (2 : 5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS
120, TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow
pea Var; Utkal Manika
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa
Hemlata)
Sole crops under rainfed • Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, • Sprouted seeds may be direct • Supply of seed drills
medium lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, seeded in lines or fresh and intercultural
Konark, Jogesh and seedlings may be raised for implements through
Surendra transplanting RKVY.
• If rice population is less • If rice population is more than • Good quality seeds
than 50% resow the crop. 50 % carryout weeding and through NFSM and
• Select early maturing adjust the plant population by OSSC.
varieties (90d). redistribution of hills
(Khelua), plugging of drainage
hole for checking seepage loss
and to provide life saving
irrigation as and when
necessary.
Sole crops under rainfed Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani • If rice population is less than
medium low lands : Rice dhan, Sidhanta and Mahsuri 50% gap filling may be dawn.
• Fresh seedlings may be
transplanted
• If rice population is more than
50 % carryout weeding and

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(Normal onset) Farming system conservation measues Implementation
situation
adjust the plant population by
redistribution of hills (Khelua)
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d)
Konark, Lalat, Manaswini,
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010,
Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani
dhan, Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety : Nasik Red,
N-53, Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Kamdev, Durga)
Water melon Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad,
Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda,
topography Lucknow49
Mango : (Amrapali, Sindhu)
Custard apple (Local
improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu,
farm ponds Mirgal, Catla plus exotic
carps (Silver/grasscarp)

71
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(long dry spell, Farming system conservation measues Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks situation
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of • Inter-cultivation (Dust
At vegetative stage Low rainfall rainfed uplands drought tolerant varieties of mulching)
lateritic soil Sesamum the sole crops • Conservation furrow
Green gram • Organic mulching with
Black gram Thinning and gap filling of the previous crop residues
Groundnut existing crop if mortality is less • Scooping
Rice than 50%. • Follow ridge and furrow
method of planting for
Kharif vegetables Resow the crop if the mortality groundnut and vegetable crops.
• Tomato is more than 50%. • Follow strip cropping in
• Brinjal rolling topography for moisture
• Cow pea conservation
• Lady’s finger
• Chilli
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, • Weed out the field
medium lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, • Go for gap filling using
Jogesh and Surendra seedling of same age.
• Strengthen the field bunds and
close the holes
• Provide life saving irrigation
Sole crops under rainfed Swarna, Pratikshya,Ranidhan, • Seedling of 45 days old can be
medium low lands : Rice Sidhanta and Mahsuri transplanted or gap filling.
• Do not practice beushaning
• Weed out the field

• Follow plant protection

measures
• Provide protective irrigation
through harvested rain water

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(long dry spell, Farming system conservation measues Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks situation
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
• Withhold N application
• Apply Pottasic fertilizer
• Strengthen field bunds.
Cropping system 1: Rice variety:
Rice-onion Medium duration (120d)
Konark, Lalat, Manaswini,
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010,
Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-
53, Bhima Super.
Cropping system 2: Greengram variety: (Dhauli,
Fallow-greengram/ Kamdev, Durga)
blackgram/ water melon Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad,
Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugar baby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Sindhu)
Custard apple (Local
improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu,
farm ponds Mirgal, Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

73
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(long dry spell, Farming system conservation measues Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks situation
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Inter-cultivation (Dust
At vegetative stage Medium rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole mulching)
red & black soil Sesamum crops • Conservation furrow
Green gram
Black gram Thinning and gap filling of the • Organic mulching with
Groundnut existing crop if mortality is less previous crop residues
Rice than 50%. • Scooping
• Follow ridge and furrow
Kharif vegetables Resow the crop if the mortality is method of planting for
• Tomato more than 50%.
groundnut and vegetable
• Brinjal
Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja crops.
• Cow pea
• Lady’s finger Blue star, Utkal Anushree, Utkal • Follow strip cropping in
• Chilli Tarini rolling topography for
Utkal Manika moisture conservation
Utkal Gourav
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut
(2 : 5)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120,
TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea Var;
Utkal Manika
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa Hemlata)
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, • Weed out the field
medium lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and • Go for gap filling using
Surendra seedling of same age.
• Strengthen the field bunds
and close the holes

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(long dry spell, Farming system conservation measues Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks situation
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
• Provide life saving
irrigation
Sole crops under rainfed Swarna, Pratikshya,Ranidhan, • Seedling of 45 days old can
medium low lands : Rice Sidhanta and Mahsuri be transplanted or gap
filling.
• Do not practice beushaning
• Weed out the field
• Follow plant protection
measures
• Provide protective irrigation
through harvested rain
water
• Withhold N application
• Apply Pottasic fertilizer
• Strengthen field bunds.
Rice-onion Rice variety:
Medium duration (120d) Konark,
Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta,
MTU 1010, Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow-greengram/ Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
blackgram/ water melon Kamdev, Durga)
Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(long dry spell, Farming system conservation measues Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks situation
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
Water melon: (Sugar baby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Sindhu)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Mid season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(long dry spell, Farming system conservation measues Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks situation
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Inter-cultivation (Dust
At vegetative stage High rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops mulching)
black & brown Sesamum • Conservation furrow
forest soil Green gram Thinning and gap filling of the • Organic mulching with
Black gram existing crop if mortality is less previous crop residues
Groundnut than 50%. • Scooping
Rice • Follow ridge and furrow
Resow the crop if the mortality is method of planting for
Kharif vegetables more than 50%. groundnut and vegetable
• Tomato crops.
• Brinjal
• Follow strip cropping in
• Cow pea
• Lady’s finger rolling topography for

76
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(long dry spell, Farming system conservation measues Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks situation
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
• Chilli moisture conservation
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, • Weed out the field
medium lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and • Go for gap filling using
Surendra seedling of same age.
• Strengthen the field bunds
and close the holes
• Provide life saving
irrigation
• Seedling of 45 days old can
Sole crops under rainfed Swarna, Pratikshya,Ranidhan, be transplanted or gap
medium low lands : Rice Sidhanta and Mahsuri filling.
• Do not practice beushaning
• Weed out the field
• Follow plant protection
measures
• Provide protective irrigation
through harvested rain water
• Withhold N application
• Apply Pottasic fertilizer
• Strengthen field bunds.
Cropping system 1: Rice variety: Medium duration
Rice-onion (120d) Konark, Lalat, Manaswini,
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh
and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri

77
Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season drought Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(long dry spell, Farming system conservation measues Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks situation
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Cropping system 2: Greengram var. Dhauli, Kamdev,
Fallow-greengram/ Durga
blackgram/ water melon Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugar baby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Sindhu)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Mid season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long dry Farming system conservation measues Implementation
spell) situation
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Spray 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm
At flowering/ Low rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops boron to non paddy crops to
fruiting stage lateritic soil Sesamum i.e overcome drought.
Green gram Uma, Nirmala and Prachi • Foliar application of 0.1%
Black gram Sujata, Durga, PDM-11& 54 DAP +0.5% MOP at pre-
Groundnut Pant U-19 &30,Ujala,Sarala flowering and flowering stage
Rice Smruti,Devi, TMV-2,TAG-24 to pulses and oilseeds is
Hira, JHU, Pathara, Bandana, helpful.
Kharif vegetables Khandagiri, Arnapurna • Remove and destroy pest and

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long dry Farming system conservation measues Implementation
spell) situation
• Tomato disease affected plants
• Brinjal Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja • Provide irrigation at critical
• Cow pea Blue star, Utkal Anushree, Utkal stages at flowering and grain
• Lady’s finger Tarini filling stage.
• Chilli Utkal Manika
Utkal Gourav • Crops like cow pea, green
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava gram, black gram, maize and
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut vegetables may be harvested.
(2 : 5) • Under situation of complete
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, failure of Kharif crop,
TUR N-2 dismantle it and sow pre-rabi
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4) crops minor pulses like horse
Maize + Cow pea (2:2) gram (var. Urmi), Niger
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea Var; (Deomali)
Utkal Manika • Need based plant protection
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa Hemlata) measures to be taken.

Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, • Advised to spray Tricyclazole
medium lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and (Beam/Team) 0.06-0.1% at
Surendra 10-12 days interval to control
blast and brown spot diseases
in rice during this period.
• To control stem borer and
Gandhi bug, spray methyl
demeton/dimethioate
• Provide life saving irrigation.
Sole crops under rainfed Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, Swarna, • For late transplanted rice 2
medium low lands : Rice Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta and spraying at 10 days interval
Mahsuri with Validamycin

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long dry Farming system conservation measues Implementation
spell) situation
(Sheathmar/ Rhizocin) 0.3%
to control sheath blight.
• Provide life saving irrigation
and plugging of drainage
holes.
Rice-onion Rice variety: Medium duration
(120d) Konark, Lalat, Manaswini,
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh
and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Kamdev, Durga)
Water melon Black gram: Sarala, Prasad, Ujala
Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Jack fruit: Improved local
Mango : Amrapali, Sindhu
Custard apple: Local improved
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long dry Farming system conservation measues Implementation
spell) situation
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Spray 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm
At flowering/ Medium rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops boron to non paddy crops to
fruiting stage red & black soil Sesamum i.e overcome drought.
Green gram Uma, Nirmala and Prachi • Foliar application of 0.1%
Black gram Sujata, Durga, PDM-11& 54 DAP+0.5% MOP at pre-
Groundnut Pant U-19 &30,Ujala,Sarala flowering and flowering stage
Rice Smruti,Devi, TMV-2,TAG-24 to pulses and oilseeds is
Hira, JHU, Pathara, Bandana, helpful.
Kharif vegetables Khandagiri, Arnapurna • Remove and destroy pest and
• Tomato disease affected plants
• Brinjal Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja • Provide irrigation at critical
• Cow pea Blue star, Utkal Anushree, Utkal stages at flowering and grain
• Lady’s finger Tarini filling stage.
• Chilli Utkal Manika • Crops like cow pea, green
Utkal Gourav gram, black gram, maize and
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava vegetables may be harvested.
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut • Under situation of complete
(2 : 5) failure of Kharif crop,
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, dismantle it and sow pre-rabi
TUR N-2 crops minor pulses like horse
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4) gram (var. Urmi), Niger
Maize + Cow pea (2:2) (Deomali)
Maize var. Navjot & Cow pea Var;
• Need based plant protection
Utkal Manika
measures to be taken.
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa Hemlata)

Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, • Advised to spray Tricyclazole
medium lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, (Beam/Team) 0.06-0.1% at 10-
Konark, Jogesh and Surendra 12 days interval to control blast

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long dry Farming system conservation measues Implementation
spell) situation
and brown spot diseases in rice
during this period.
• To control stem borer and
Gandhi bug, spray methyl
demeton/dimethioate
• Provide life saving irrigation.
Sole crops under rainfed Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, Swarna, • For late transplanted rice 2
medium low lands : Rice Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta and spraying at 10 days interval
Mahsuri with Validamycin (Sheathmar/
Rhizocin) 0.3% to control
sheath blight.
• Provide life saving irrigation
and plugging of drainage holes.
Cropping system 1: Rice variety: Medium duration
Rice-onion (120d) Konark, Lalat, Manaswini,
Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010,
Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d) Swarna,
Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta and
Mahsuri
Onion variety : Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Cropping system 2: Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
Fallow- Kamdev, Durga)
greengram/blackgram/ water Black gram: Sarala, Prasad, Ujala
melon Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Jack fruit: Improved local

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season Major Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long dry Farming system conservation measues Implementation
spell) situation
Mango : Amrapali, Sindhu
Custard apple: Local improved
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Mid season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long dry situation system conservation measues Implementation
spell)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought • Spray 2% KCl + 0.1 ppm boron
At flowering/ High rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops to non paddy crops to overcome
fruiting stage lateritic Soil Sesamum i.e drought.
Green gram Uma, Nirmala and Prachi • Foliar application of 0.1%
Black gram Sujata, Durga, PDM-11& 54 DAP+0.5% MOP at pre-
Groundnut Pant U-19 &30,Ujala,Sarala flowering and flowering stage to
Rice Smruti,Devi, TMV-2,TAG-24 pulses and oilseeds is helpful.
Hira, JHU, Pathara, Bandana, • Remove and destroy pest and
Kharif vegetables Khandagiri, Arnapurna disease affected plants
• Tomato • Provide irrigation at critical
• Brinjal Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja stages at flowering and grain
• Cow pea Blue star, Utkal Anushree, Utkal filling stage.
• Lady’s finger Tarini • Crops like cow pea, green gram,
• Chilli Utkal Manika black gram, maize and vegetables
Utkal Gourav may be harvested.
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava • Under situation of complete
Intercropping of arhar +

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long dry situation system conservation measues Implementation
spell)
groundnut (2 : 5) failure of Kharif crop, dismantle
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, it and sow pre-rabi crops minor
TUR N-2 pulses like horse gram (var.
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4) Urmi), Niger (Deomali)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2) • Need based plant protection
Maize var. Navjot & U.Manika measures to be taken.
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa
Hemlata)

Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, • Advised to spray Tricyclazole
medium lands : Rice Naveen, Vijeta, MTU 1010, (Beam/Team) 0.06-0.1% at 10-12
Jogesh and Surendra days interval to control blast and
brown spot diseases in rice
during this period.
• To control stem borer and Gandhi
bug, spray methyl
demeton/dimethioate
• Provide life saving irrigation.
Sole crops under rainfed Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, Swarna, • For late transplanted rice 2
medium low lands : Rice Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta spraying at 10 days interval with
and Mahsuri Validamycin (Sheathmar/
Rhizocin) 0.3% to control sheath
blight.
• Provide life saving irrigation and
plugging of drainage holes.
Cropping system 1: Rice variety:
Rice-onion Medium duration (120d) Konark,
Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta,
MTU 1010, Jogesh and Surendra

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Mid season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long dry situation system conservation measues Implementation
spell)
Medium late (140-145 d)
Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan,
Sidhanta and Mahsuri
Onion variety: Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Cropping system 2: Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
Fallow- Kamdev, Durga)
greengram/blackgram/ Black gram: Sarala, Prasad, Ujala
water melon Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Jack fruit: Improved local
Mango : Amrapali, Sindhu
Custard apple: Local improved
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Terminal drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Rabi Crop planning Remarks on
(Early withdrawal situation system Implementation
of monsoon)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought Utilization of residual moisture
Low rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops for early sowing of pre-rabi
lateritic soil Sesamum i.e crops like Cow pea (SEB – 2,
Uma, Nirmala and Prachi
Utkal Manik), horse gram
Green gram
Sujata, Durga, PDM-11& 54 (Urmi), green gram (Durga),

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 Black gram black gram (Ujala, Prasad),
Pant U-19 &30,Ujala,Sarala Niger (Deomali,ONS-15)
Groundnut tomato Utkal Raja, Utkal
Smruti,Devi, TMV-2,TAG-24
Kumari, Utkal Urbasi. Cabbage
Rice
Hira, JHU, Pathara, Bandana, (Pride of India, Early express,
Kharif vegetables Khandagiri, Golden Acre, Konark, Sujata,
• Tomato Vijay, Cauliflower (Snow ball,
• Brinjal Improved Japanese, Himani),
• Cow pea Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja Okra (Utkal Gourav, Arka
• Lady’s finger Blue star, Utkal Anushree, Utkal Anamika), and leafy vegetables
• Chilli Tarini
to be sown to conserve soil
Utkal Manika
Utkal Gourav moisture. And provide life
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava saving irrigation as and when
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut necessary
(2 : 6)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120,
TUR N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot (HQPM-1)
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa Hemlata)
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Provide life saving irrigation
medium lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and from harvested rain water at
Surendra reproductive stage and conserve
soil moisture Harvest the crop at
physiological maturity stage.
Sole crops under rainfed Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Provide life saving irrigation,
medium low lands : Rice Sidhanta and Mahsuri and monitoring of pest
surveillance, paira cropping of
blackgram and greengram
Cropping system 1: Rice variety:
Rice-onion Medium duration (120d) Konark,
Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta,
MTU 1010, Jogesh and Surendra

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 Medium late (140-145 d)
Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, Swarna,
Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta and
Mahsuri
Onion variety : Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Cropping system 2: Greengram variety : (Dhauli,
Fallow- Kamdev, Durga)
greengram/blackgram/ Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
water melon Water melon: (Sugarbaby,
Andaman, Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow 49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Sindhu)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Terminal drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Rabi Crop planning Remarks on
(Early withdrawal situation system Implementation
of monsoon)
Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought Utilization of residual
Medium rainfall rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops i.e moisture for early sowing of
red & black soil Sesamum Uma, Nirmala and Prachi pre-rabi crops like Cow pea
(SEB – 2, Utkal Manik),
Green gram Sujata, Durga, PDM-11& 54 horse gram (Urmi), green
gram (Durga), black gram
Black gram Pant U-19 &30,Ujala,Sarala (Ujala, Prasad), Niger
(Deomali,ONS-15) tomato
Utkal Raja, Utkal Kumari,
Groundnut Smruti,Devi, TMV-2,TAG-24 Utkal Urbasi. Cabbage (Pride

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 of India, Early express,
Rice Hira, JHU, Pathara, Bandana, Golden Acre, Konark, Sujata,
Khandagiri, Arnapurna Vijay, Cauliflower (Snow
Kharif vegetables ball, Improved Japanese,
• Tomato Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja Himani), Okra (Utkal
• Brinjal Blue star, Utkal Anushree, Utkal Gourav, Arka Anamika), and
• Cow pea Tarini leafy vegetables to be sown to
• Lady’s finger Utkal Manika conserve soil moisture. And
• Chilli Utkal Gourav provide life saving irrigation
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava as and when necessary
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut (2
: 6)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR
N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot (HQPM-1)
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa Hemlata)
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Provide life saving irrigation
medium lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh from harvested rain water at
and Surendra reproductive stage and
conserve soil moisture
Harvest the crop at
physiological maturity stage.
Sole crops under rainfed Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Provide life saving irrigation,
medium low lands : Rice Sidhanta and Mahsuri and monitoring of pest
surveillance, paira cropping
of blackgram and greengram
Cropping system 1: Rice variety:
Rice-onion Medium duration (120d) Konark,
Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta,
MTU 1010, Jogesh and Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)

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 Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, Swarna,
Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta and
Mahsuri
Onion variety : Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Cropping system 2: Greengram variety : (Dhauli, Kamdev,
Fallow- Durga)
greengram/blackgram/ Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
water melon Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Sindhu)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Terminal drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Crop management Rabi Crop planning Remarks on
(Early withdrawal situation system Implementation
of monsoon)
High rainfall Sole crops under unbunded Varietal substitutions of drought Utilization of residual
lateritic Soil rainfed uplands tolerant varieties of the sole crops i.e moisture for early sowing of
Sesamum Uma, Nirmala and Prachi pre-rabi crops like Cow pea
(SEB – 2, Utkal Manik),
Green gram Sujata, Durga, PDM-11& 54 horse gram (Urmi), green
gram (Durga), black gram
Black gram Pant U-19 &30,Ujala,Sarala (Ujala, Prasad), Niger
(Deomali,ONS-15) tomato
Groundnut Smruti,Devi, TMV-2,TAG-24 Utkal Raja, Utkal Kumari,
Utkal Urbasi. Cabbage (Pride
Rice Hira, JHU, Pathara, Bandana, of India, Early express,

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 Khandagiri, Arnapurna Golden Acre, Konark, Sujata,
Kharif vegetables Vijay, Cauliflower (Snow
• Tomato Utkal Kumari, Utkal Raja ball, Improved Japanese,
• Brinjal Blue star, Utkal Anushree, Utkal Himani), Okra (Utkal
• Cow pea Tarini Gourav, Arka Anamika), and
• Lady’s finger Utkal Manika leafy vegetables to be sown to
• Chilli Utkal Gourav conserve soil moisture. And
Kuchinda local, Utkal ava provide life saving irrigation
Intercropping of arhar + groundnut (2 as and when necessary
: 6)
Arhar var. ICPL 87, UPAS 120, TUR
N-2
Arhar + Sesamum (2:4)
Maize + Cow pea (2:2)
Maize var. Navjot (HQPM-1)
Yam : (Orissa Elite, Pusa Hemlata)
Sole crops under rainfed Konark, Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Provide life saving irrigation
medium lands : Rice Vijeta, MTU 1010, Jogesh and from harvested rain water at
Surendra reproductive stage and
conserve soil moisture
Harvest the crop at
physiological maturity stage.
Sole crops under rainfed Swarna, Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Provide life saving irrigation,
medium low lands : Rice Sidhanta and Mahsuri and monitoring of pest
surveillance, paira cropping
of blackgram and greengram
Cropping system 1: Rice variety:
Rice-onion Medium duration (120d) Konark,
Lalat, Manaswini, Naveen, Vijeta,
MTU 1010, Konark, Jogesh and
Surendra
Medium late (140-145 d)
Pooja, Moti, Vijeta, Swarna,

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 Pratikshya,Rani dhan, Sidhanta and
Mahsuri
Onion variety : Nasik Red, N-53,
Bhima Super.
Fallow- Greengram variety : (Dhauli, Kamdev,
Greengram/Blackgram/ Durga)
Water melon Black gram: (Sarala, Prasad, Ujala)
Water melon: (Sugarbaby, Andaman,
Black magic)
Plantation crop for rolling Guava: A. Safeda, Lucknow49
topography Mango : (Amrapali, Sindhu)
Custard apple (Local improved)
Composite pisciculture in Indian major carps (Rohu, Mirgal,
farm ponds Catla plus exotic carps
(Silver/grasscarp)

2.1.2 Drought - Irrigated situation: Not experienced

Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Change in Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation crop/cropping system Implementation
Delayed release of Low rainfall lateritic Assured irrigation
water in canals due soil through tanks
to low rainfall Medium rainfall red
& black soil
High rainfall lateritic
Soil
Medium rainfall
black & brown forest
soil
High rainfall black &
brown forest soil

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system crop/cropping system Implementation
Limited release of Low rainfall lateritic Cropping system 1:
water in canals due soil
to low rainfall Medium rainfall red &
black soil
High rainfall lateritic
Soil
Medium rainfall black
& brown forest soil
High rainfall black &
brown forest soil

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system system Implementation
Non release of Low rainfall lateritic Cropping system 1:
water in canals soil
under delayed onset Medium rainfall red &
of monsoon in black soil
catchment High rainfall lateritic
Soil
Medium rainfall black
& brown forest soil
High rainfall black &
brown forest soil

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system system Implementation
Lack of inflows into Low rainfall lateritic soil Cropping system 1:
tanks due to Medium rainfall red &
insufficient black soil

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system system Implementation
/delayed onset of High rainfall lateritic
monsoon Soil
Medium rainfall black &
brown forest soil
High rainfall black &
brown forest soil

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system Implementation
Insufficient Low rainfall lateritic - - - -
groundwater soil
recharge due to low Medium rainfall red - - - -
rainfall & black soil
High rainfall lateritic - - - -
Soil
Medium rainfall - - - -
black & brown forest
soil
High rainfall black & - - - -
brown forest soil

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

Condition Suggested contingency measure

Continuous high rainfall in Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest
a short span leading to
water logging
Sesamum Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
disease & pest Pest & disease management. against pest & diseases. place, protecting from stored grain pest &
management diseases
Green gram Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
disease & pest Pest & disease against pest (pod borer place, protecting from stored grain pest &
management (powderymildew with 0.2% with 0.2% triazophos) diseases
sulphur) management.
Black gram Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
disease & pest Pest & disease management. against pest & diseases. place, protecting from stored grain pest &
management diseases
Groundnut Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
Termite & Tikka Pest & disease Pest & disease place, protecting from stored grain pest &
disease management , management(Manage leaf management(Manage leaf diseases,
need based based miner in Groundnut by miner in Groundnut by
intercultural operation spraying Monocrotophos or spraying Monocrotophos
Triazophos 40 EC @ 1 or Triazophos 40 EC @ 1
litre/ha at fortnightly litre/ha at fortnightly
intervals) intervals)
Rice Drainage of excess Drainage of excess water, Drainage excess water, Covering of harvested bundles by tarpaulin,
water, management of management of Blast(0.2% Protection against pest Shifting of produce to godown or safer place,
Blast(0.2% Edifenphos), leaf like , Green leaf hopper protecting from stray cattle
Edifenphos), leaf blight(0.01% Streptocycline) & BPH (Imidacloprid
blight(0.01% & stem borer(0.2% 0.025%)& diseases like
Streptocycline) & Stem Trizaphos) Blast, preventing crop
borer(0.2% Trizaphos) from lodging, harvesting
in physiological maturity
stage.
Horticulture
Tomato Drainage of Excess Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection Drainage, Shifting of produce to safer place,
water, gap filling, Pest & disease management, against pest & diseases,

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 Condition Suggested contingency measure
Continuous high rainfall in Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest
a short span leading to
water logging
disease & pest staking of plant harvesting grading & packing
management
Brinjal Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
disease & pest Pest & disease management, against pest & diseases, place, grading ,packing,& marketing
management preventing crop lodging,
harvesting fruit
Cow pea Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drain out excess water, Shift the produce to half covered threshing floor
disease & pest Pest & disease management, harvest at green stage of and other safer places for post harvest operations
management veg. purpose and cover the crops to protect from moisture
absorption
Lady’s finger Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drain out excess water, Shift the produce to half covered threshing floor
disease & pest Pest & disease management, harvest at tender stage and other safer places for post harvest operations
management and cover the crops to protect from moisture
absorption
Chilli Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drain out excess water, Shift the produce to half covered threshing floor
disease & pest Pest & disease management, harvest at green stage/ and other safer places for post harvest operations
management maturity stage and cover the crops to protect from moisture
absorption

Heavy rainfall with high

speed winds in a short
span2
Paddy Drainage of excess Drainage of excess water, Drainage of excess Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
water, management of management of Blast(0.2% water, Protection against place, protecting from stored grain pest &
Blast(0.2% Edifenphos), leaf pests like , Green leaf diseases
Edifenphos), leaf blight(0.01% Streptocycline) hopper & BPH
blight(0.01% & stem borer(0.2% (Imidacloprid 0.025%)&
Streptocycline) & Stem Trizaphos) diseases like, Blast,
borer(0.2% Trizaphos) preventing crop from
lodging, harvesting in
physiological maturity

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 Condition Suggested contingency measure
Continuous high rainfall in Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest
a short span leading to
water logging
stage.

Greengram Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection -do-
disease & pest Pest & disease against pest(pod borer
management (powderymildew with 0.2% with 0.2% triazaphos)
sulphur) management.
Groundnut Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
disease & pest Pest & disease Pest & disease place, protecting from grain pest & diseases
management, weeding, management(Manage leaf management(Manage leaf
earthing-up miner in Groundnut by miner in Groundnut by
spraying Monocrotophos or spraying Monocrotophos
Triazophos 40 EC @ 1 or Triazophos 40 EC @ 1
litre/ha at fortnightly litre/ha at fortnightly
intervals) intervals)
Sesame Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection -do-
disease & pest Pest & disease management, against pest & diseases,
management preventing crop lodging,
harvesting
Blackgram -do- -do- Drainage, Protection -do-
against pest & diseases,
harvesting
Horticulture
Tomato Drainage of Excess Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection Drainage, Shifting of produce to safer place,
water, gap filling, Pest & disease management, against pest & diseases, grading & packing
disease & pest staking of plant harvesting
management

Brinjal Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
disease & pest Pest & disease management, against pest & diseases, place, grading ,packing,& marketing
management preventing crop lodging,
harvesting fruit

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 Condition Suggested contingency measure
Continuous high rainfall in Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest
a short span leading to
water logging
Ginger Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage of water Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
disease & pest rhizome rot disease immediately, pesticides place, cleaning, seed treating & drying
management, earthing- management(0.2% Ridomyl- drenching & spraying for
up, making channel, MZ), weeding, re-mulching rot management
weeding, re-mulching

Mango Excess water drainage, Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
disease & pest Pest & disease management, against pest & diseases, place, grading, packing & marketing
management harvesting of fruits

Banana -do- Drainage of excess water, Drainage, Protection Drainage, Shifting of produce to godown or safer
Pest & disease management, against pest & diseases, place
cutting of trashes preventing crop lodging
Outbreak of pests and
diseases due to unseasonal
rains
Paddy Management of Management of Blast(0.2% Management of Green Shifting of produce to godown or safer place,
Blast(0.2% Edifenphos), leaf leaf hopper & BPH using protecting from stored grain pest & diseases
Edifenphos), leaf blight(0.01% Streptocycline) Imidacloprid 0.025% .Angoumois grain moth, Rice weevil(Fumigation
blight(0.01% & stem borer(0.2% with EDB,celphos tab@3g/q)
Streptocycline) & stem Trizaphos)
borer(0.2% Trizaphos)
Swarming caterpillar -
Spray the crop with
chloropyriphos or tria-
phos/ DDVP (Nuvan)
@ 2 ml /litre of water
or dusting with
chloropyriphos dust @
25 kg/ha and prevent
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Continuous high rainfall in Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest
a short span leading to
water logging
Greengram Management of Aphid Management of Aphid Protection against pod Pulse beetle (fumigation with EDB, celphos
(Dimethoate 0.2%) & (Dimethoate 0.2%) & leaf borer with 0.2% tab@3g/q))
leaf eating catripillar eating catripillar triazophos
(Endosulphan 0.2%) (Endosulphan 0.2%)
Powdery mildew with 0.2%
sulphur management.
Groundnut Hairy caterpillar Tikka disease (mancozeb Manage leaf miner in Draying of the product ,management of rice moth
(Endosulphan 0.2%, 0.3%) Manage leaf miner in Groundnut by spraying & red flour beetle(celphos tab@3g/q)
Tikka disease Groundnut by spraying Monocrotophos or
(mancozeb Monocrotophos or Triazophos 40 EC @ 1
0.3%)weeding, Triazophos 40 EC @ 1 litre/ha at fortnightly
intercultural operation litre/ha at fortnightly intervals
intervals
Sesame Leaf Webber Leaf Webber (Fenvelerate Capsule borer (Carbaryl Capsule borer(celphos tab@3g/q)
(Fenvelerate 0.1%) 0.1%) @ 2 kg /ha)
Blackgram Management of Aphid Management of Aphid Protection against pod Pulse beetle (fumigation with EDB, celphos
(Dimethoate 0.2%) & (Dimethoate 0.2%) & leaf borer with 0.2% tab@3g/q))
leaf eating catripillar eating catripillar triazophos
(Endosulphan 0.2%) (Endosulphan 0.2%)
Horticulture
Tomato Wilting (drenching with Wilting (drenching with Fruit borer ( triazophos Shifting of produce to safer place, grading &
carbondazim 0.1% + carbondazim 0.1% + 0.2 % ) packing
Plantomycian 0.1% ) Plantomycian 0.1% ) Fruit rot (mancozeb Value addition
Surpaintain leaf minor Surpaintain leaf minor 0.2%)
(Endosulphan 0.2 %) (Endosulphan 0.2 %)
Brinjal Shoot & fruit borer Shoot & fruit borer (IPM) Shoot & fruit borer --
(IPM) Epilachna beetle (carbaryl (IPM)
Epilachna beetle 1kg/acre Epilachna beetle
(carbaryl 1kg/acre Wilting (drenching with (carbaryl 1kg/acre
Wilting (drenching with carbondazim 0.1% + Phomopsis blight /fruit
carbondazim 0.1% + Plantomycian 0.1% ) rot (saff 0.2%)
Plantomycian 0.1% )

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Continuous high rainfall in Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest
a short span leading to
water logging
Ginger Leaf spot , Rhizome rot Rhizome rot disease Leaf spot , Rhizome rot Storage in storage chamber or in underground
disease management management (0.2% disease management soil , treatment with malathion to prevent scale in
Ridomyl-MZ) sect .
Mango Mealy bug (Dimethoate Powdery mildew, (sulphor Stone weevil, fruit fly Shifting of produce to godown or safer place,
0.2%) 0.5%) , mango hopper ( Malathion 0.2%), grading, packing & marketing
(endosulphan 0.2%)
Banana Fusarium wilt (sixer Fusarium wilt , (sixer 0.2% Protection against pest & Shifting of produce to godown or safer place
0.2% + plantomicion + plantomicion 0.1%), root diseases, preventing crop
0.1%), root stock stock weevil(Phorate lodging, Anthracnose
weevi(Phorate 5g/plant) 5g/plant) (0.1% carbendism)

2.3 Floods: Not experienced / encountered

Condition Suggested contingency measure
Transient water logging/ partial Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
inundation
Continuous submergence
for more than 2 days
Sea water intrusion

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2.4 Extreme events: Heat wave / Cold wave/Frost/ Hailstorm /Cyclone

Extreme event type Suggested contingency measure

Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
Heat Wave

Paddy Mulching, irrigating frequently, Increase Irrigation frequency, Provide deficit irrigation, quick Shifting of produce to shade
spraying pesticide to prevent intercultural operation harvesting to prevent moisture and safe place
from damping off loss
Greengram Frequent irrigation -do- -do- -do-
Groundnut -do- -do- -do- -do-
Horticulture
Mango Growing in poly house, Pesticide Disease & pest control, pitcher Protective irrigation, disease & store in cool dry place,
application, watering twice daily irrigation, continuous irrigation pest management, quick grading, packing ,quick
by drip method harvesting disposal for marketing
Guava Growing in poly house, Pesticide -do- -do- -do-
application, watering twice daily

Cold wave
mulching, intercultural operation, Quick harvesting to prevent loss Shifting of produce to shade
irrigating frequently due to frost and safe place and in close
Paddy store room
Groundnut Continuous irrigation, weeding -do- -do- -do-
-do- -do- -do- -do-
Greengram
-do- -do- -do- -do-
Blackgram

Horticulture
Tomato Raising of seedling in Poly Disease and pest control, care for Quick harvesting Grading, quick disposal for
house, resowing if damaged chilling injury or replanting Pre harvest nutrition supply marketing
Potato -do- Early blight & late blight Quick harvesting, disease Store in cold storage or quick
(manczeb 0.4%) management(late blight – disposal for marketing
Captafol 0.25%)

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Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
Chilli -do- Twigblight (0.15% carbendism) Quick harvesting ,post harvest Store in cold storage or quick
Thrips (Ethion 0.1%) nutrition supply. disposal for marketing
Paddy Mulching, irrigating frequently, Increase Irrigation frequency, Provide deficit irrigation, quick Shifting of produce to shade
spraying pesticide to prevent intercultural operation harvesting to prevent moisture and safe place
from damping off loss

2.5. Contingent strategies for Livestock, Poultry & Fisheries

2.5.1 Livestock
Suggested contingency measures
Before the event During the event After the event
Drought • Livestock insurance • Conducting animal health camps and • Availing insurance
• On boundaries of agricultural field trees or treating the affected animals • Culling of unproductive livestock
shrubs like Sesbania, Subabul, Neem etc • Regular dewarming with vaccination of
should be planted. cows with need based treatments against
• Explore the possibilities of availability of ailments.
unconventional / alternative feed • Regular de-warming for vaccination for
resources during draught. goats against PPR, FMD with intensive
• Upgradation of desi cow through artificial care and treatment for ailments.
insemination and upgradation of local • Low cost housing with stake
goad brids (Ganjm, Black Bengal through arrangement
cross breeding with improved bucks) • Preventive measures against early kid
mortality by external/ artificial feeding
arrangement.
Feed and fodder • It is essential to establish fodder bank near • Utilizing fodder from perennial trees • Supplementary feeding of remaining
availability forest areas. and fodder bank reserves. livestock and the replacement stock.
• Provision is also necessary to store surplus • Transporting excess fodder from • Addition of calcium, mineral mixture and
crop residues in fodder banks, which can adjoining districts. multi-vitamin supplement @ 40 g/cow/day
be made available during draught. • Utilizing the existing crops which fail to with home prepared feed (rice and wheat
• Excess fodder in flush season can be grow adequately due to failure of bran: groundnut oilcake at 9:1 ratio mixed
preserved as hay / silage. monsoon for feeding of animals. with kitchen waste) + 40 kg green
• Encourage perennial fodder production on • Use of unconventional livestock feed fodder/cow/day
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basis. bagasse, banana plant Crop residues (mixture of maize + Mahua cake +
• Village gochar (grazing) lands should be such as cassiatora water hyacinth and rice/wheat bran @ 6:1:3 ratio in kitchen
developed for fodder production. other like tree pods and seeds etc. waste) + mineral and multi-vitamin
Improving poor quality roughages by supplement (25 g/goat/day) @ 300
ammonia treatment, urea treatment, urea g/goat/day. Sufficient browsing for at least
molasses mineral block etc and feeding four hours per day
them.
Drinking water • Preserving water in community tanks and • Water sources of Temples, Churches, • Pure drinking water and vaccines to be
ponds etc for drinking purpose by Gurdwaras, Jain temples and Maszids given
excavation and sanitization of these are generally ideal sources during
resources. In addition, wells (bore wells or draught.
dug wells) may be constructed ahead of
possible event of draught.
Health and disease • Organizing training programme of persons • Supplementation of mineral and vitamin • Proper disposal of dead animals
management connected with A.H. on feeding and mixtures
management of animals during draught. • Campaign and mass vaccination
• Veterinary preparedness with vaccine and
medicines.
Floods
Feed and fodder • Procured feeds and fodders to be used for • Straws and stoves that got soaked during
availability fed all animals. floods need not be thrown away out
right. They can be fed to animals as long
as rotting or fungal growth has not set in.
Partial drying choffing and sprinkling
concentrate mixture can improve intake
and utility.
• Priorities animals as suckling animals,
suckling animals along with their nursing
mothers, producing and working animals,
sick and old animals, adult open and non-
producing animals as the feed and water
may be in short supply.
Drinking water Pure drinking water and vaccines to be given • Sanitization of water resources.
• Pure drinking water and vaccines to
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Health and disease • Training to the farmers about care of their • Supplementation of mineral and • Proper disposal of dead animals
management animals when catastrophe strives, so that vitamin mixtures
they are prepared for the situation. • Campaign and mass vaccination
Preparation and distribution of leaflets or
booklets in simple local language for care of
livestock in disaster.
• Keeping track of weather forecast and prior
information through radio and TV Etc.
• Prior construction of animal shelters in
disaster prone areas.
• Temporary relief camps on spots can be set
up at short notice to provide shelter to
animals on roads, railway line
embankments, other earthen embankments,
upland etc.
• Variation of livestock before onset of rainy
season
• Temporary camps may be started to herd or
flocks animals of 25-50 animals in each
group. Inside the camp the animals can be
just left free within the paddock/ barricades
created with wooden pole.
• If no trees or sheds are available shelter the
animals under a tent / tarpaulins held aloft
by supporting poles or temporary sheds
with coconut leaf roof.
• Keep the emergency service kit (first Aid
Requisites) ready always containing Cotton
wool, Bandages, Surgical gauze, old cotton
sheets, Rubber tubing (for torniquet),
Surgical scissors – Curved and made of
stainless steel, Forceps, Splints or Split
bamboos (for fractures), Clinical
thermometers – two or three, Disinfectants
– potassium permanganate, Acriflvin,
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poisons) and Jelly (for burns) Antibiotic eye
drops, Epsom salts, copper sulphate,
Treacle, oil of turpentine (for bloat),
Obstetric ropes, chains and hooks, Tincture
of iodine, tincture of Benzoin Co.(for
wounds), Cotton rope, halters (for restraint),
Trocar and canola (for bloat), Pocket Knife
(for cutting, strangulating ropes etc.)
Cyclone
Feed and fodder • Procured feeds and fodders to be used for • Procured feeds and fodders should be fed • Provision of supplementary feeding
availability fed all animals. to all animals on the order of priority of (concentrate / Roughage) with
animals. vitamin & minerals.
• Priorities animals as suckling animals,
suckling animals along with their nursing
mothers, producing and working animals,
sick and old animals, adult open and non-
producing animals as the feed and water
may be in short supply.
Drinking water • Provision of clean drinking water. • Drinking water be made available to the • Provision of clean drinking water.
animals in any kind of clean container
available with the farmer.
Health and disease • Training to the farmers about care of their • There should be one veterinarian with 3 • Prompt and appropriate attention to
management animals when catastrophe strives, so that to 4 village to work with the help of injuries by providing necessary medicines
they are prepared for the situation. local volunteers. to the livestock owners.
Preparation and distribution of leaflets or • The team should be well equipped with • Vaccination campaign against common
booklets in simple local language for care contingent items like bandages, endemic diseases of the areas (like H.S.
of livestock in disaster. tourniquet ropes, controlling rope, B.Q, Anthrax etc.) must be taken up
• Keeping track of weather forecast and splints, slings, poles and ropes to lift urgently. Necessary steps should be taken
prior information through radio and TV animals. Drugs including painkillers, for the control of non-specific digestive
Etc. antiseptics, antibiotics, anti-venom and and respiratory infections in consultation
• Prior construction of animal shelters in anti-shock drugs etc. should be of local veterinary personals.
disaster prone areas. adequately available with them. • Improving shed hygiene especially in the
• Temporary relief camps on spots can be set • Keep the animals loose in paddock farmers household through cleaning and
up at short notice to provide shelter to (sheltered or unsheltered) rather keeping disinfection
animals on roads, railway line them tethered.
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low hillocks, upland etc. and harmful position or situation,
• Variation of livestock before onset of rainy stopping bleeding, binding broken limbs,
season administering painkillers, anti-poison
• Temporary camps may be started to herd and anti-shock drugs, sedating difficult
or flocks animals of 25-50 animals in each animals and even performing euthanasia
group. Inside the camp the animals can be on hopelessly injured and suffering
just left free within the paddock/ animals with the consent of their
barricades created with wooden pole. owners.
• If no trees or sheds are available shelter the
animals under a tent / tarpaulins held aloft
by supporting poles or temporary sheds
with coconut leaf roof.
• Keep the emergency service kit (first Aid
Requisites) ready always containing
Cotton wool, Bandages, Surgical gauze,
old cotton sheets, Rubber tubing (for
torniquet), Surgical scissors – Curved and
made of stainless steel, Forceps, Splints or
Split bamboos (for fractures), Clinical
thermometers – two or three, Disinfectants
– potassium permanganate, Acriflvin,
Dettol, Savlon, Tannic acid powder (for
poisons) and Jelly (for burns) Antibiotic
eye drops, Epsom salts, copper sulphate,
Treacle, oil of turpentine (for bloat),
Obstetric ropes, chains and hooks, Tincture
of iodine, tincture of Benzoin Co.(for
wounds), Cotton rope, halters (for
restraint), Trocar and canola (for bloat),
Pocket Knife (for cutting, strangulating
ropes etc.)
Heat wave and
cold wave
Shelter/environmen • Green cover (trees plantation, land
t management scaping)
• Proper sheltering / housing white

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painting outside the roof and black
painting inside the roof.
• Washing / wallowing / sprinkling/
splashing / showering
• Provision of cool drinking water (in
earthen pitchers)
• Cooling devices : fans, wet curtains or
panels, air cooler if possible
Health and disease • Feeding Green fodder/ silage/ hay • Protection of dry / milch cows/ buffaloes/
management • Provision for night feeding breeding bulls and teasers against thermal
• Grazing only if green pastures/ grass stress
lands available • Heat detection with young teasers
• Graze early in the morning and late in • Close observation of all open cows
the afternoon • Study of cervical mucous
• Heat detection and AI during cooler parts
of the day.
• Insemination at optimal time with good
quality semen.

2.5.2 Poultry

Suggested contingency measures Convergence/linkages

with ongoing programs,
if any

Before the event During the event After the event

Drought
Shortage of feed ingredients Breed (OUAT synthetic, Feed supplementation will Attempt will be made for available
Banaraja, Gramapriya/ Kalinga be made to the farms. of feed ingredient or compound
Brown, Giriraja) Free range system (Self feed to the farmers.
Ensure procurement of feed feeding in the back yard) Regular vaccination starting from
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with ongoing programs,
if any
Before the event During the event After the event
household waste isolating the birds affected by
infectious diseases from the flock.
Protecting birds from dog, wild cat,
jackal, fox etc.
Drinking water Check water source for ensuring Attempt will be made to Availability of water will be
sufficient portable water during provide sanitized drinking ensured by digging of bore well
draught water
Health and disease Procurement of vaccines and Continue feeding of anti-
management medicines and anti-stress agent. stress agent.
Feeding antibiotics
Procurement of litter materials
Floods
Shortage of feed ingredients Ensure procurement of feed Supply the compound feed Supply will continued till the
ingredients / compound feed to the poultry farm under situation is under control
sufficient ahead as feed supply to submerged area
the farm will hamper due to
submergence of the connecting
roads.
Drinking water Protect the water sources from Attempt will be made to Water sources will sanitized with
submergence provide sanitized drinking bleaching powder or any water
water sanitizer
Health and disease Procurement of vaccines and Continue feeding antibiotics Disinfection of the farm premises.
management medicines. Prevent entrance of flood Feeding antibiotics And de-
Feeding antibiotics water to the shed worming.
Procurement of litter materials Replace wet litter Replace wet litter
Proper disposal of dead birds Disinfection of sheds. Proper
if any disposal of dead birds if any
Cyclone
Shortage of feed ingredients Procurement of feed Supply the compound feed Supply will continued till the
to the poultry farm under situation is under control
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with ongoing programs,
if any
Before the event During the event After the event
Drinking water - Attempt will be made to Water sources will sanitized with
provide sanitized drinking bleaching powder or any water
water sanitizer
Health and disease Procurement of medicine and Vaccination of birds against Water sources will sanitized with
management vaccine different diseases bleaching powder or any water
Provision should be made sanitizer
for available of sanitized
water
Heat wave
Shelter/environment Pruning of big trees in the farm. Attempt will be made for Provision should be made to ensure
management Putting curtains on open sides of cooling of poultry shed by proper ventilation to the house
the shed. adapting different cooling
Procurement of electrical methods
accessories Thickness of litter should be
Providing shed to poultry houses. reduced
Providing proper ventilation. Ventilation to the house
should be increased by
providing ceiling fans and
exhaust fan
Health and disease Procurement of Anti-stress drugs Supplementation of anti- Vaccination of birds against RD
management stress drug
Cold wave
Shelter/environment Procurement of curtains to cover Close the open sides of the Remove the curtains.
management open sides of the shed. shed by curtain in such a Discontinue heating.
Heating arrangement kept ready way that ventilation should
not be hampered.
Provide heat if necessary
depending on the
temperature and age of the
birds
Health and disease Procurement of Anti-stress drugs Feeding of anti-stress drugs Vaccination against IBD and RD Procurement of Anti-

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with ongoing programs,
if any
Before the event During the event After the event
management and vaccine in drinking water stress drugs and vaccine
Vaccination with fowl pox

2.5.3 Fisheries/ Aquaculture

Suggested contingency measures
Before the event During the event After the event
1) Drought
A. Capture
Marine - - -
Inland
(i) Shallow water depth due to 1. Restricted release of water from Application of rice bran + Groundnut Using Cifax @ 1 lit/ha or lime and
insufficient rains/inflow reservoir. oil cake + vitamins or 80 kg, urea + turmeric powder ! 10:1 ratio applied @
2. Supplementary water harvest 40 kg SSP/ha/year: Raw cow dung @ 200 kg/ha during the month of
structures like pond and tanks has to be 5 t/ha + micronutrient to enhance the November and January to control
developed. production of phyto plankton and zoo Ulcerative disease syndrome (UDS) and
3. Renovation and maintenance of plankton. Epicortical ulcerative syndrome (EUS)
existing water harvest structures.
4. Species : (Indian Major Carps (IMC),
i.e., Rohu, Mrigal and Catla + Exotic
carps (Silger carp and Grass carp @
5000 fingerlings/ha
(ii) Changes in water quality 1. Prepare to release water into the 1. Mixing of water from the water 1. Monitoring the water quality and
habitat. harvest structure like ponds and tanks health of aquatic organisms.
2. Leveling of farm bonds , testing of into the fish habitat.
water body
3. Development high stocking density
(iii) Any other
B. Aquaculture
(i) Shallow water in ponds due to 1. Building deep ditches in culture 1. Recharge the ponds with bore well -
insufficient rains/inflow ponds for shelter of the fish to overcome water or water from other sources.
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reduce stocking density.
3. Artificial shelter by putting aquatic
floating weeds in 1/3rd area.
(ii) Impact of salt load build up in ponds 1. Application of organic manure in 1. Recharge the ponds with bore well 1. Application of organic manure in
/ change in water quality culture system water or water from other sources culture system
(iii) Any other - - -
2) Floods
A. Capture
Marine
Inland
(i) No. of boats / nets/damaged 1. The boats have to be secured safely to 1. Checking of the safety of the boats 1. Maintenance of the boats and nets.
river/ reservoir banks. / nets. 2. Assessment and settlement of
2. Non operation of fixed bag nets in 2. An inventory logbook with name insurance.
streams and rivers. of crewmembers should be
3. Insurance coverage for nets and maintained.
boats. 3. Number of crew and load should
be much below the marked tonnage.
(ii) No.of houses damaged 1. Insurance coverage for houses. - 1. Settlement of insurance.
(iii) Loss of stock - - 1. Assessment of stock (fish population)
and replenishment if stock is depleted.
2. Habitat restoration for the stock
remaining.
(iv) Changes in water quality - - 1. Application of lime in tanks.
2. Application of fertilizer.
(v) Health and diseases - - 1. Observation of the health status of
fish and accordingly control measure
should be taken.
2. Control on transport of brooders and
seeds
B. Aquaculture
(i) Inundation with flood water 1. Strengthening and increase in dyke 1. Net enclosure should be provided 1. Repairing and strengthening of dyke
height. over the dyke to prevent the escape if required.
2. This should be constructed with inlet of fish from pond.
and out let facility.
(ii) Water contamination and changes in 1. Application of lime. - 1. Application of lime and geolite.

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water quality 2. Application of Alum.
3. Application of KmnO4
(iii) Health and diseases 1. Application of lime - 1. Application of lime and KmnO4.
2. Assessment of the health status of
fish and accordingly control measure
should be taken.
3. Control on transport of brooders and
seeds.
(iv) Loss of stock and inputs (feed, 1. Strengthening and increase in dyke 1.Net enclosure should be provided 1. Stock assessment and restocking with
chemicals etc) height. over the dyke to prevent the escape advanced fingerlings or yearling if
2. Before flood the stock should be of fish from pond. required.
harvested and sold in flood prone areas. 2. Water should be diverted from the 2. Repairing of dykes.
3. Transport of feed and chemicals to main stream. 3. Assessment of quality of feed and
safer place. 3. Sand bags can be used for fertilizer.
4. Purchase of feeds and chemicals on protection of dykes. 4. Assessment and settlement of
weekly or fortnightly basis. 4. Storing of feed and chemicals to insurance.
5. Insurance coverage for stock. safer place.
(v) Infrastructure damage (pumps, 1. Construction of flood shelter for - 1. Repairing of pumps, aerators if
aerators, huts etc) pumps, aerators etc. required.
2. Repairing of damaged hut.
(vi) Any other - - -
3. Cyclone / Tsunami
A. Capture
Marine
(i) Average compensation paid due to 1. Repeated broadcast and telecast of 1. Provision of relief. 1. Assessment and settlement of
loss of fishermen lives warning. 2. Evacuation of people to safer insurance.
2. Sea venture should be avoided areas.
3. Insurance coverage for lives of
fishermen.
(ii) Avg. no. of boats / nets/damaged 1. The boats has to be secured safely to 1. Checking of the safety of the boats 1. Maintenance of the boats and nets.
river/ reservoir banks. / nets. 2. Assessment and settlement of
2. Insurance coverage for nets and 2. An inventory logbook with name insurance.
boats. of crewmembers should be
maintained.
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Inland
B. Aquaculture
(i) Overflow / flooding of ponds 1. Strengthening and increase in dyke 1. Net enclosure should be provided 1. Repairing and strengthening of dyke
height. over the dyke to prevent the escape if required.
2. This should be constructed with inlet of fish from pond.
and out let facility.
(ii) Changes in water quality (fresh
water / brackish water ratio)
(iii) Health and diseases - - 1. Application of lime and KmnO4.
2. Assessment of the health status of
fish and accordingly control measure
should be taken.
3. Control on transport of brooders and
seeds
(iv) Loss of stock and inputs (feed, 1. Strengthening and increase in dyke 1.Net enclosure should be provided 1. Stock assessment and restocking with
chemicals etc) height. over the dyke to prevent the escape advanced fingerlings or yearling if
2. Transport of feed and chemicals to of fish from pond. required.
safer place. 2. Storing of feed and chemicals to 2. Repairing of dykes.
3. Insurance coverage for stock. safer place. 3. Assessment of quality of feed and
chemicals.
4. Assessment and settlement of
insurance.
(v) Infrastructure damage (pumps, - - 1. Repairing of pumps, aerators if
aerators, shelters/huts etc) required.
2. Repairing of damaged hut.
(vi) Any other
4. Heat wave and cold wave
A. Capture
Marine - -
Inland - 1.During hot waves night fishing -
should be done.
2. Preservation by cold chain should
be increased during hot waves.
B. Aquaculture
(i) Changes in pond environment (water 1. During hot waves adequate water 1. During hot waves mixing of water -

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quality) depth should be maintained. with fresh water should be done.
2. The culture system should be
provided with aeration to avoid
oxygen depletion due to high
temperature during hot waves.
3. Partial harvesting can be done to
avoid loss of crop.
1. Application of lime and turmeric. 1. Feeding should be stopped. 1. Application of CIFAX to contro EUS
2. If cold waves persists EUS disease in fish.
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