BAU At A GlAnce - Birsa Agricultural University
BAU At A GlAnce - Birsa Agricultural University
BAU At A GlAnce - Birsa Agricultural University
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Region<br />
No.<br />
<strong>BAU</strong> <strong>At</strong> A <strong>GlAnce</strong><br />
2<br />
♦<br />
Agro clinatic<br />
region<br />
Region-1 Central North<br />
eastern Plateau<br />
District Cropped<br />
area (000 ha)<br />
Chatra, Koderma, Hazaribag, Ramgarh,<br />
Bokaro, Dhanbad, Giridih, Deoghar,<br />
Dumka, Pakur, Godda, Jamtara, Sahibganj<br />
and Ranchi<br />
Region-II Western Plateau Garhwa, Palamu, Latehar, Lohardaga,<br />
Simdega, Gumla and Khunti<br />
Region-III South-eastern<br />
Plateau<br />
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East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and<br />
Saraikela-Kharsawan<br />
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♦ ♦<br />
♦<br />
�<br />
♦<br />
Per cent<br />
irrigated<br />
area<br />
♦<br />
♦<br />
♦�<br />
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<strong>BAU</strong> Administrative Area<br />
� <strong>BAU</strong> Head Quarter<br />
� ZRS<br />
♦ KVKs<br />
Characteristic features<br />
851.05 11.40 Erratic and uneven distribution of<br />
rainfall. Coarse textured soils. Crust<br />
formation on the soil surface. Low<br />
water retention capacity of the soils.<br />
Lack of safe runoff disposal and<br />
drying of the tanks<br />
670.03 12.60 Erratic and uneven distribution<br />
of rainfall. Low water retention<br />
capacity of the soils.<br />
289.05 7.80 Uneven distribution of rainfall. Low<br />
water holding capacity, eroded soils.<br />
Shallow soil depth. Poor soil fertility.