IWMP-9 - Commissionerate of Rural Development Gujarat State ...

DWDU, Rajkot
Kumbhariya 0-15 meters 0-10% Nesada wado
Khakhrechi 0-10 meters 0-10% Bo Bodi, Rawarsar, Phatsar, Ghodadhroy
3.2 Land and Agriculture
The average land holding is about 6.9 ha. The total net sown area is 1020.13 ha where in more than 35 ha, 2 times farming is
done in Kumbhariya. The total net sown area is 3452.05 ha where in more than 61 ha, 2 times farming is done in Khakhrechi.
TThe main crops under agriculture are cotton, groundnut, wheat, cumin and jawar. Some of the farmers take up rainfed castor if
the rains are good. Now a days farmers has started growing vegetables on small patches of lands in Khakhrechi (Rabi)season
for which water is fetched either from the seepage of near by canal.
The land conservation measures such as earthen bunds and farm bunds in the area will help them to take up a rabi crop of gram
or cumin in the residual moisture. Since last 3-4 yrs Bt. cotton farming taking place at a higher rate.
Table no. 14: Land ownership details
Sl
Total owned land
HHs giving HHs taking land
Village
no
Gen OBC SC ST land on lease on lease
1 Kumbhariya 97 28 6 0 0 0
2 Khakhrechi 360 52 18 0 0 0
3 Total 457 80 24 0 0 0
Table no. 15: Agriculture
Sl no Village Net sown area (ha)
One time Two times Three times
1 Kumbhariya 1020.13 36 -
2 Khakhrechi 3452.05 64.5 -
3 Total 4472.18 100.5 -
Detailed Project Report: IWMP-IX
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