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AGRICULTURE & IRRIGATION
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CONDIMENTS AND SPICES
Chillis
Chillis (mirchi), coriander (kothimbir) and garlic (lasun) are the
important condiments and spices in the district.
The chilli is grown mainly as an irrigated crop mixed with cotton.
The total area under this crop in the district was 5,720.220
hectares (14,124 acres) in 1961-62. The seedlings are first grown
on separate beds and after about one month they are transplanted
in June-July. The green as well as ripe chillis are picked. The
picking of chillis goes on for three to five months. The local
variety is short, yellowish and red. The sankeshwari variety of
chillis is being newly introduced. The crop can be taken on a wide
range of soils and under different climatic conditions.
Coriander
Coriander (kothimbir) is grown in the district for seed as well as
for green vegetables. It is mainly grown in Ambejogai and Kaij
tahsils. Its seeds are locally known as dhane which possess
medicinal properties. The crop is harvested by uprooting the
plants after about three months from its sowing. Generally
threshing is done by beating with sticks.
Garlic
Garlic (lasun) is grown on a very small scale. It is taken as an
irrigated crop usually on black soils. It is planted in November
and harvested in February-March. The bulbs are uprooted either by
hand or with light pick-axe.
The following table gives the area under condiments and spices in
the district from 1956-57 to 1961-62: —
TABLE No. 15
AREA UNDER CONDIMENTS AND SPICES IN BHIR DISTRICT
(FROM 1956-57 TO 1961-52)
[In Hectares]*
|
Taluka |
Year |
Cardamom |
Chillis |
Turmeric |
Coriander |
Garlic |
Fenugreek |
Other condiments and spices |
Total condiments and spices |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
|
Bhir |
1956-57 |
-- |
1,354.484 |
13.355 |
392.545 |
27.923 |
-- |
-- |
1,788.307 |
|
|
-- |
(3,347)) |
(33) |
(970) |
(69) |
-- |
-- |
(4,419) |
|
1957-58 |
-- |
1,047.732 |
-- |
42.087 |
25.900 |
-- |
-- |
1,115.719 |
|
|
-- |
(2,589) |
-- |
(104) |
(64) |
-- |
-- |
(2,757) |
|
1958-59 |
-- |
1,161.449 |
-- |
80.128 |
16.996 |
-- |
-- |
1,258.573 |
|
|
-- |
(2,870) |
-- |
(198) |
(42) |
-- |
-- |
(3,110) |
|
1959-60 |
-- |
995.932 |
-- |
-- |
14.973 |
-- |
-- |
1,010.905 |
|
|
-- |
(2,461) |
-- |
-- |
(37) |
-- |
-- |
(2,498) |
|
1960-61 |
-- |
1,091.438 |
-- |
-- |
55.442 |
-- |
-- |
1,146.880 |
|
|
-- |
(2,697) |
-- |
-- |
(137) |
-- |
-- |
(2,834) |
|
1961-62 |
-- |
898.403 |
-- |
258.189 |
27.923 |
-- |
749.478 |
1,933.993 |
|
|
-- |
(2,220) |
-- |
(638) |
(69) |
-- |
(1,852) |
(4,779) |
|
Georai |
1956-57 |
-- |
691.608 |
0.405 |
23.067 |
10.117 |
-- |
-- |
725.197 |
|
|
-- |
(1,709) |
(1) |
(57) |
(25) |
-- |
-- |
(1,792) |
|
1957-58 |
-- |
660.043 |
1.214 |
21.448 |
10.117 |
-- |
-- |
692.822 |
|
|
-- |
(1,631) |
(3) |
(53) |
(25) |
-- |
-- |
(1.712) |
|
1958-59 |
-- |
754.739 |
2.023 |
25.495 |
1.619 |
16.997 |
19.425 |
820.298 |
|
|
-- |
(1,865) |
(5) |
(63) |
(4) |
(42) |
(48) |
(2,027) |
|
1959-60 |
-- |
732.481 |
6.880 |
35.612 |
47.753 |
20.640 |
33.589 |
876.955 |
|
|
-- |
(1,810) |
(17) |
(88) |
(118) |
(51) |
(83) |
(2,167) |
*Figures in brackets indicate area in acres.
TABLE No. 15—cont.
AREA UNDER CONDIMENTS AND SPICES IN BHIR DISTRICT (1956-57 TO
1961-62)
[In Hectares]*
|
Taluka |
Year |
Cardimom |
Chillis |
Turmeric |
Coriander |
Garlic |
Fenugreek |
Other condi-ments and spices |
Total condiments and spices |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
|
Georai |
1960-61 |
-- |
450.415 |
5.666 |
31.565 |
11.331 |
-- |
40.669 |
539.446 |
|
|
-- |
(1,113) |
(14) |
(78) |
(28) |
-- |
(100) |
(1,333) |
|
1961-62 |
-- |
299.467 |
6.880 |
20.234 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
326.581 |
|
|
-- |
(740) |
(17) |
(50) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(807) |
|
Ashti |
1956-57.. |
20.639 |
920.256 |
-- |
-- |
25.090 |
-- |
-- |
965.985 |
|
|
(51) |
(2,274) |
--- |
-- |
(62) |
-- |
--- |
(2,387) |
|
1957-58 |
13.354 |
676.635 |
-- |
-- |
15.783 |
-- |
-- |
705.772 |
|
|
(33) |
(1,672) |
-- |
-- |
(39) |
-- |
-- |
(1,744) |
|
1958-59 |
-- |
778.616 |
-- |
8.094 |
12.949 |
-- |
-- |
799.659 |
|
|
-- |
(1,924) |
-- |
(20) |
(32) |
-- |
-- |
(1,976) |
|
1959-60 |
-- |
940.490 |
-- |
14.569 |
16.592 |
-- |
-- |
971.551 |
|
|
-- |
(2,324) |
-- |
(36) |
(41) |
-- |
-- |
(2,401) |
|
1960-61 |
-- |
828.797 |
-- |
2.428 |
15.378 |
-- |
-- |
846.603 |
|
|
-- |
(2,048) |
-- |
(6) |
(38) |
-- |
-- |
(2,092) |
|
1961-62 |
-- |
901.236 |
-- |
-- |
14.568 |
-- |
-- |
995.804 |
|
|
-- |
(2,227) |
-- |
-- |
(36) |
-- |
-- |
(2,263) |
|
Patoda |
1956-57 |
-- |
640.213 |
-- |
38.040 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
678.253 |
|
|
-- |
(1,582) |
-- |
(94) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(1,676) |
|
1957-58 |
-- |
356.123 |
-- |
38.445 |
--- |
-- |
-- |
394.568 |
|
|
-- |
(880) |
-- |
(95) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(975) |
|
1958-59 |
-- |
354.100 |
-- |
37.636 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
391.736 |
|
|
-- |
(875) |
--- - |
(93) |
-- |
-- |
- |
(968) |
|
1959-60 |
-- |
267.093 |
-- |
25.495 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
292.588 |
|
|
-- |
(660) |
-- |
(63) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(7231 |
|
1960-61 |
--- |
279.233 |
-- |
33.184 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
312.417 |
|
|
-- |
(690) |
-- |
(82) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(772) |
|
1961-62 |
-- |
380.405 |
-- |
32.375 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
412.780 |
|
|
-- |
(940) |
-- |
(80) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
(1,020) |
|
Amb-ejogai |
1956-57 |
-- |
1,299.447 |
8.903 |
472.269 |
21.043 |
-- |
-- |
1,80I.662 |
|
|
-- |
(3,211) |
(22) |
(1,167) |
(52) |
-- |
-- |
(4,452) |
|
1957-58 |
-- |
1,250.884 |
5.665 |
571.821 |
7.690 |
-- |
-- |
1,836.060 |
|
|
-- |
(3,091) |
(14) |
(1,413) |
(19) |
-- |
-- |
(4,537) |
|
1958-59.. |
-- |
1,039.838 |
-- |
384.047 |
46.944 |
-- |
-- |
1,470.629 |
|
|
-- |
(2,669) |
-- |
(549) |
(116) |
-- |
-- |
(3,634) |
|
1959-60 |
-- |
1,255.335 |
-- |
363.003 |
57.465 |
-- |
-- |
1,675.804 |
|
|
-- |
(3,102) |
-- |
(897) |
(142) |
-- |
-- |
(4,141) |
|
1960-61 |
-- |
1,161.449 |
-- |
399.425 |
263.536 |
-- |
-- |
1,624.410 |
|
|
-- |
(2,870) |
-- |
(987) |
(157) |
-- |
-- |
(4,014) |
|
1961-62 |
-- |
1,173.589 |
2.023 |
364.217 |
64.750 |
-- |
-- |
1,604.579 |
|
|
-- |
(2,900) |
(5) |
(900) |
(160) |
-- |
-- |
(3,965) |
|
Kaij |
1956-57 |
-- |
1,628.457 |
20.639 |
1,455.655 |
56.656 |
-- |
4.047 |
3,165.454 |
|
|
-- |
(4,024) |
(51) |
(3,597) |
(140) |
-- |
(10) |
(7,822) |
|
1957-58 |
-- |
1,691.587 |
38.445 |
1,493.696 |
62.726 |
-- |
6.880 |
3,293.334 |
|
|
-- |
(4,180) |
(95) |
(3,691) |
(155) |
-- |
(17) |
(8,138) |
|
1958-59 |
-- |
1,703.728 |
34.398 |
1,493.291 |
66.773 |
-- |
8,094 |
3,306.284 |
|
|
-- |
(4,210) |
(85) |
(3,690) |
(165) |
-- |
(20) |
(8,170) |
|
1959-60 |
-- |
1,713.845 |
28.328 |
1,383.217 |
-- |
-- |
12.140 |
3,137.530 |
|
|
-- |
(4,235) |
(70) |
(3,418) |
-- |
-- |
(30) |
(7,753) |
|
1960-61 |
-- |
1,560.874 |
5.261 |
1,686.327 |
44.920 |
3.642 |
-- |
3,301.024 |
|
|
-- |
(3,857) |
(13) |
(4,16/) |
(111) |
(9) |
-- |
(8,157) |
|
1961-62 |
-- |
1,556.017 |
8.903 |
1,719.106 |
43.706 |
4.856 |
-- |
3,332.588 |
|
|
-- |
(3,845) |
(22) |
(4,248) |
(108) |
(12) |
-- |
(8,235) |
|
Manjl-egaon |
1956-57 |
-- |
780.639 |
-- |
69.201 |
4.047 |
-- |
-- |
853.887 |
|
|
-- |
(1,925) |
-- |
(171) |
(10) |
|
-- |
(2,110) |
|
1957-58 |
-- |
855.360 |
-- |
82.215 |
5.265 |
-- |
-- |
942.840 |
|
-- |
---- |
(2,112) |
-- |
(203) |
(13) |
-- |
-- |
(2,328) |
|
1958-59 |
--- |
766.070 |
-- |
76.486 |
7.689 |
-- |
-- |
850.245 |
|
|
|
(1.893) |
-- |
(189) |
(19) |
-- |
-- |
(2,101) |
|
1959-60 |
-- |
875.336 |
-- |
85.389 |
8.498 |
-- |
-- |
969.223 |
|
|
|
(2,163) |
-- |
(211) |
(21) |
-- |
-- |
(2,395) |
|
1960-61 |
-- |
4,52.843 |
-- |
33.589 |
6.775 |
-- |
-- |
492.907 |
|
|
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(1,119) |
-- |
(83) |
(16) |
-- |
-- |
(1,218) |
|
1961-62 |
-- |
506.667 |
-- |
20.234 |
11.331 |
4 |
-- |
538.232 |
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(1,252) |
-- |
(50) |
(28) |
-- |
-- |
(1,330) |
*Figures in brackets indicate area in acres.
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