Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District

Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
As discussed above, more than 79% of the total crop loan is financed by Central
Cooperative Banks through PACS. Scale of finance for different crops is updated
every year by the Joint Task Force Committee meeting convened by Cuttack
Central Cooperative Bank. In view of GOI instruction to double Agricultural Credit
(DAC) within 3 years by banks, scale of finance was fixed up realistically to achieve
goal. Contingent plans are also drawn every year to combat aberrant weather
situation like drought, flood, cyclone and other calamities etc. Crop weather watch
group is formed to monitor crop situation/take remedial measures. Farmers
contact campaigns (Krushak sampark mela) were organized by agriculture
department in each block during 2006-07 to create awareness about govt. support
and agricultural development.
Krushak Sahayak Kendras (KSKs) in the district are sponsoring cases for capital
investment schemes on irrigation (STW), dairy, poultry, fisheries, plantation/horticulture,
farm machinery and Agro Service Centers etc. Special emphasis is given for crop
diversification by encouraging cultivation of new variety of crops like scented rice,
vegetables, floriculture, nursery, mushroom and horticulture crops, adoption of
multiple/mixed/inter cropping pattern to increase cropping intensity,
production/productivity. Suitable short duration resistance crop varieties are chosen to be
cultivated in water logged, saline areas, post flood, drought and other adverse weather
condition.
2.1.11. Agricultural Marketing
Adequate marketing network is not available in the district for marketing of agriculture and
horticulture produce like rice, vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Exclusive market yards for
horticulture produces are yet to come up in the district. There is one Regional Cooperative
Marketing Societies RCMS in the district. There are 5 main markets which are under the
control of RMC, Balasore.
� Bamapada Market (Kuruda, Remuna Block)
� Anantpur Market (Anantpur, Soro Block)
� Barikpur Market (Bahanaga Block)
� Balikanta Market (Pursottampur, Simulia Block)
� Singila Market (Singila, Basta Block)
Out of the above 5 markets, two namely, Bamapada and Barikpur are also livestock
markets.
2.2. Rural Development:
In Balasore district, 89.13% of the total population lives in rural areas (2001 census).
Further, 73.72% of the total families are Below Poverty Line (BPL) (1997). Hence,
development of the district can’t be possible unless there is an improvement in the standard
of living of this rural population. Therefore planners always put much emphasis on rural
development.
People below Poverty Line:
As per 1997 survey conducted by DRDA, out of 349446 rural families in the district 257606
families (73.72%) live below the poverty line. Block wise spread of BPL families is presented
in table 2.52.
Table No. 2.52. Block wise number of BPL families
Block No. of Rural families No. of BPL Rural families
Out of total BPL family
SC ST Women
Bahanaga 22,465 18,181 7052 776 1182
Balasore 35,848 28,639 11093 4976 1862
Baliapal 31,395 19,731 6521 1831 1282
Basta 30,668 19,935 4920 2990 1295
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