1. Characteristics of Ludhiana Site

3. Agriculture in Ludhiana District Per capita income (2001-02):Rs 29373 (3 rd ) against Rs 25248 in Punjab Share in Net Sown Area: 7.3% Share in Rice Production: 10.84% Share in Wheat Production: 8.42% Tops in the productivity of wheat: 4747 kg/ha (4207 kg/ha in Punjab) 2 nd highest in the productivity of rice: 4342 kg/ha (3694 kg/ha in Punjab) Tops in the use of chemical fertilizers: 458 kg/ha of NSA (367 kg/ha in Punjab)

4. Rice Wheat Maize Area% of GCAArea% of GCAArea% of GCA 1970-7151.0223848.378417.07 1980-819416.2626545.856511.25 1990-9122537.4426744.4381.33 2001-0223538.8425742.4850.83 Changes in Cropping Pattern in Ludhiana Area in thousand ha

5. Gram Moong Groundnut Area% of GCAArea % of GCAArea% of GCA 1970-7151.020.330.0676212.60 1980-8120.354.10.70928.54.93 1990-910.10.0271.1651.50.25 2001-020.10.0240.66100.00 Rapeseed & Mustard Sugarcane American cotton Area % of GCA Area % of GCAArea% of GCA 1970-7120.4191.8371.42 1980-811.60.2850.877.11.23 1990-911.30.227.51.252.30.38 2001-0220.3381.3200.00 Changes in Cropping Pattern in Ludhiana Area in thousand ha

6. Rice Wheat ProductionYieldProductionYield 1970-71917657803279 1980-8135637908383163 1990-91826367311484268 2001-02916389713044532 Changes in Production and Productivity of rice and wheat in Ludhiana Production in thousand metric tonnes and productivity in kg per ha

7. CGRs of Production of Different Crops Crop 70-71 to 82-8380-81 to 91-9291-92 to 03-04 Rice16.7004.8842.784 Maize-3.762-6.2281.423 Wheat5.1113.3491.767 Barley4.9141.700-3.819 Gram-9.193-10.029-10.665 Mash-5.587-12.174-9.011 Moong15.4892.958-17.784 Lentil2.1662.173-4.705 Groundnut-7.364-18.408-9.916 Rapeseed & Mustard-3.194-0.425-3.673 Sugarcane0.6741.9712.301 A. Cotton5.63812.416-3.572 D. Cotton-8.1572.3264.738

8. CGRs of Yield of Different Crops Crop 70-71 to 82-8380-81 to 91-9291-92 to 03-04 Rice4.3610.5280.625 Maize1.242-0.2532.372 Wheat2.5472.6511.281 Barley5.1417.7571.754 Gram-4.3013.2431.812 Groundnut-0.6261.866-1.470 Rapeseed & Mustard0.6241.8520.622 Sugarcane2.914-0.3390.137 A. Cotton-2.2238.913-2.706 D. Cotton-5.0902.6401.006

9. 1980-811990-912001-02 Net area sown328325305 Irrigated area %to net area sown90.699.53100 Total Cropped area570601605 cropping intensity173.78184.92198.36 Area under HYVWheat265269257 Rice91220230 %age to total areaWheat100 Rice96.897.7797.87 TractorsNumber141463117645042 GCA (ha) per tractor40.2919.2813.43 Irrigation, Mechanization and Area under HYVs in Ludhiana

10. Fertilizer Consumption (000, nutrients) (N+P+K)/ha of GCA NPKTotal 1980-815429487151.0 1990-91101403144240.0 2001-0295323130215.0 Fertilizer consumption (total and per ha)

11. Production and procurement of wheat and rice Rice Wheat ProductionProcurementProductionProcurement 1980-81 356358 (101) 838571 (68) 1985-86 694601 (87) 1085713 (66) 1990-91 826683 (83) 1148701 (61) 2001-02 916874 (95) 1304886 (68) Figures in parentheses are % of total production

12. Source wise irrigation status in Ludhiana YearSurface IrrigationGround Water 1979-8025.3 (8.4%)275.3 (91.6%) 2003- 04 9 (3%)297 (97%) Figures are of net area irrigated in thousand ha

13. Changes in Groundwater table depth in Ludhiana district

14. Fall in Groundwater table in Ludhiana District PeriodFall in water table (m) 1973-830.9 1984-941.9 1995-20011.7

15. Declining Diversification in Crop Production Pattern in Ludhiana District (Simpson Index)

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