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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
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CONDIMENTS AND SPICES
Chillis and coriander are the two important condiments and
spices grown in the district. Of these chillis are grown all over
the district and occupy the highest acreage. Turmeric and garlic occupy a very negligible area. The tables given below show the tahsil-wise area under the above-mentioned condiments and spices and their outturn during the period between 1956-57 and 1961-62.
TABLE No. 19
TAHSIL-WISE AREA UNDER CONDIMENTS AND SPICES IN CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT FROM 1956-57 TO 1961-62
(Area in hectares*)
Tahsil |
Year |
Chillis |
Turmeric |
Coriander |
Garlic |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
Warora |
1956-57 |
3,564.474 (8,808) |
348.839 (862) |
93.078 (230) |
2.428 (6) |
1957-58 |
4,104.325 (10,142) |
399.829 (988) |
71.629 (177) |
4.451 (11) |
1958-59 |
4,479.065 (11,068) |
375.144 (927) |
86.603 (214) |
2.428 (6) |
1959-60 |
2,784.644 (6,881) |
344.387 (851) |
91.864 (227) |
4.451 (11) |
1960-61 |
3,833.995 (9,474) |
330.628 (817) |
89.436 (221) |
3.237 (8) |
1961-62 |
3,956.210 (9,776) |
328.605 (812) |
49.776 (123) |
3.237 (8) |
Chandrapur |
1956-57 |
1,614.697 (3,990) |
21.448 (53) |
44.111 (109) |
3.237 (8) |
1957-58 |
1,154.164 (2,852) |
19.020 (47) |
48.158 (119) |
2.833 (7) |
1958-59 |
1,386.454 (3,426) |
21.448 (53) |
53.823 (133) |
2.833 (7) |
1959-60 |
1,167.924 (2.885) |
16.187 (40) |
43.706 (108) |
2.833 (7) |
1960-61 |
1,619.553 (4,002) |
13.759 (34) |
43.706 (108) |
5.261 (13) |
1961-62 |
1,735.293 (4,288) |
14.164 (35) |
42.087 (104) |
5.261 (13) |
Brahmapuri |
1956-57 |
980.959
(2,424) |
31.970 (79) |
87.412 (216) |
1.214 (3) |
1957-58 |
910.139
(2,249) |
40.469 (100) |
63.536 (157) |
0.809 (2) |
1958-59 |
891.118
(2,202) |
36.017 (89) |
57.465 (142) |
0.809 (2) |
1959-60 |
506.667
(1.252) |
27.114 (67) |
71.629 (177) |
1.618 (4) |
1960-61 |
622.812
(1,539) |
19.020 (47) |
56.656 (140) |
1.214 (3) |
1961-62 |
269.925
(667) |
13.759 (34) |
72.034 (178) |
1.214 (3) |
Gadhchiroli |
1956-57 |
1,255.741 (3,103) |
0.405
(1) | 70.011 (173) |
0.405 (1) |
1957-58 |
1,094.676 (2,705) |
0.405
(1) | 53.823 (133) |
1.214 (3) |
1958-59 |
1,278.808 (3,160) |
0.405
(1) | 49.372 (122) |
0.405 (1) |
1959-60 |
833.653
(2,060) |
0.809 (2) |
46.539 (115) |
1.618 (4) |
1960-61 |
1,152.141 (2,847) |
0.405
(1) | 50.990 (126) |
1.214 (3) |
1961-62 |
968.009
(2,392) |
0.405 (1) |
66.773 (165) |
1.214 (3) |
Sironcha |
1956-57 |
254.547
(629) |
3.642 (9) |
9.308
(23) | -- |
1957-58 |
199.510
(493) |
4.451 (11) |
14.973
(37) | -- |
1958-59 |
248.072
(613) |
2.428 (6) |
11.736 (29) |
-- |
1959-60 |
212.055
(524) |
2.023 (5) |
13.355 (33) |
-- |
1960-61 |
361.384 (893) |
1.619
(4) | 8.498 (21) |
-- |
1961-62 |
392.140
(969) |
2.023 (5) |
5.261 (13) |
-- |
* Figures in brackets indicate area in acres.
TABLE No. 19-contd.
(Area in hectares*)
Tahsil |
Year |
Chillis |
Turmeric |
Coriander |
Garlic |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
Rajura |
1959-60 |
1,086.177 (2,684) |
3.642 (9) |
0.809
(2) | -- |
1960-61 |
2,364.176 (5,842) |
-- |
1.214
(3) | -- |
1961-62 |
2,627.626 (6,493) |
1.619
(4) |
6.880 (17) |
-- |
District Total |
1956-57 |
7,670.418 (18,954) |
406.305 (1,004) |
303.919 (751). |
7.284
(18) | 1957-58 |
7,462.814 (18,441) |
464.175 (1,147) |
252.119 (623) |
9.308
(23) | 1958-59 |
8,283.113 (20,468) |
435.442 (1,076) |
258.999 (640) |
6.475
(16) | 1959-60 |
6,591.121 (16,287) |
394.164 (974) |
267.902 (662) |
10.522 (26) |
1960-61 |
9,954.061 (24,597) |
365.431 (903) |
266.283 (658) |
10.926 (27) |
1961-62 |
9,949.205 (24,585) |
360.575 (891) |
242.811 (600) |
10.926 (27) |
*Figures in brackets indicate area in acres.
TABLE No. 20.
TAHSIL-WISE OUTTURN OF CONDIMENTS AND SPICES IN CHANDRAPUR
DISTRICT FROM 1956-57 TO 1963-64.
(Figures in metric tonnes*)
Tahsil |
Year |
Chillis |
Turmeric |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
Warora |
1956-57 |
1,806.448 (1,778) |
-- |
1957-58 |
1,544.320 (1,520) |
-- |
1958-59 |
1,678.432 (1,652) |
701.040 (690) |
1959-61 |
1,047.496 (1,031) |
638.048 (628) |
1960-61 |
1,488.440 (1,465) |
670.560 (660) |
1961-62 |
1,322.832 (1,302) |
673.608 (663) |
1962-63 |
1,810.512 (1,782) |
695.960 (685) |
1963-64 |
1,976.120 (1,945) |
642.112 (632) |
Chandrapur |
1956-57 |
895.096 (881) |
-- |
1957-58 |
438.912 (432) |
-- |
1958-59 |
636.016 (626) |
30.480 (30) |
1959-60 |
483.616 (476) |
30.480 (30) |
1960-61 |
681.736 (671) |
30.480 (30) |
1961-62 |
892.048 (878) |
32.512 (32) |
1962-63 |
802.640 (790) |
30.480 (30) |
1963-64 |
837.184 (824) |
30.480 (30) |
Brahmapuri |
1956-57 |
553.720 (545) |
-- |
1957-58 |
392.176 (386) |
-- |
1958-59 |
458.216 (451) |
67.056 (66) |
1959-60 |
221.488 (218) |
44.704 (44) |
1960-61 |
296.672 (292) |
33.528 (33) |
1961-62 |
143.250 (141) |
28.448 (28) |
1962-63 |
325.120 (320) |
26.416 (26) |
1963-64 |
300.736 (296) |
27.432 (27) |
Gadhchiroli |
1956-57 |
954.024 (939) |
-- |
1957-58 |
876.808 (863) |
-- |
1958-59 |
1,259.840(1,240) |
-- |
1959-60 |
1,398.016(1,376) |
1.016 (1) |
*Figures in brackets indicate outturn in tonnes.
TABLE No. 20-contd.
(Figures in metric tonnes*
Tahsil |
Year |
Chillis |
Turmeric |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
Gadhchiroli-contd. |
1960-61 |
963.168 (948) |
1.016 (1) |
1961-62 |
972.312 (957) |
-- |
1962-63 |
1,090.168 (1,073) |
-- |
1963-64 |
991.616 (976) |
1.016 (1) |
Sironcha |
1956-57 |
186.944 (184) |
-- |
1957-58 |
130.048 (128) |
-- |
1958-59 |
154.432 (152) |
4.064 (4) |
1959-60 |
19.304 (19) |
3.048 (3) |
1960-61 |
157.480 (155) |
3.048 (3) |
1961-62 |
247.904 (244) |
4.064 (4) |
1962-63 |
217.424 (214) |
-- |
1963-64 |
223.520 (220) |
6.096 (6) |
Rajura |
1956-57 |
-- |
-- |
1957-58 |
-- |
-- |
1958-59 |
-- |
-- |
1959-60 |
258.064 (254) |
7.112 (7) |
1960-61 |
1,017.016 (1,001) |
-- |
1961-62 |
1,121.664 (1,104) |
2.032 (2) |
1962-63 |
1,058.672 (1,042) |
-- |
1963-64 |
1,059.688 (1,043) |
2.032 (2) |
District Total |
1956-57 |
4,396.232 (4,327) |
-- |
1957-58 |
3,382.264 (3,329) |
-- |
1958-59 |
4,186.936 (4,121) |
802.640 (790) |
1959-60 |
3,427.984 (3,374) |
724.408 (7713) |
1960-61 |
4,604.512 (4,532) |
738.632 (727) |
1961-62 |
4,700.016 (4,626) |
740.664 (729) |
1962-63 |
5,304.536 (5,221) |
752.856 (741) |
1963-64 |
5,388.864 (5,304) |
709.168 (698) |
* Figures in brackets indicate outturn in tonnes.
Chillis.
The cultivation of chill; is concentrated in Warora and Rajura
tahsils. The crop is very popular due to its pungency. It can be grown on a variety of soils and under a wide range of climatic
conditions. However, loamy and black soils are best suited for
successful cultivation. Well manured lateric soils also yield good
results. The chilli crop is usually grown in kharif season as a
single crop. Often it can be grown as a subordinate crop to the
other garden crops.
The seedlings are first raised in a nursery and when they are about 8 to 10 inches high, they are transplanted in the field which is kept thoroughly cultivated and well-manured. This transplantation is done after the monsoon sets in. The distance between the two plants and that between the two rows is about two feet. When the plants are well-established the soil is gently unearthed. A little quantity of manure, ash, etc.. is applied to every plant. Under normal conditions, after about three months from planting, the first few fruits are formed. The fruits are picked for another three to four month, with the interval of about ten to fifteen days. Both, green as well as red chillis are harvested. Lavangi and bhivapuri are the common varieties produced in the district.
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