Irrigation in Nagaland

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District-wise Irrigation Details for the year, 2006:

 

District

Area covered under different types of Irrigation Schemes (in Hectares)

Utilisation for different crops

Surface Flow

Surface Lift

G.W. Lift

Rabi

Kharif

Kohima

15909.10

N.A.

N.A.

292.55

9519.70

Mokokchung

8485.17

N.A.

16.25

N.A

4019.77

Mon

2921.36

N.A.

N.A.

N.A

2030.62

Phek

11666.52

N.A.

N.A.

N.A

8881.44

Tuensang

10912.33

N.A.

N.A.

3.00

6402.80

Wokha

3341.99

N.A.

N.A

1152.15

2054.45

Zunheboto

9063.24

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

5101.65

Dimapur

17702.50

358.50

682.15

1572.95

6603.40

Total

80002.21

358.50

698.40

3020.65

44613.83

Source: Office of the Chief Engineer, Irrigation, Kohima, Nagaland

 

 

Consumption of Fertilizer and Pesticide:

 

Year

Fertilizer

Total Fertilizer (in tonnes)

Pesticides

N

P

K

Solid (in tonne)

Liquid (in Litres)

1995-1996

281.53

182.45

49.20

513.18

32.31

320

1996-1997

416.07

321.92

85.26

823.25

20.82

580

1997-1998

541.57

383.86

116.61

1042.04

16.50

500

1998-1999

254.08

354.29

54.45

662.82

6.60

185

1999-2000

480.14

280.00

59.60

819.74

9.00

400

2000-2001

527.41

398.13

50.40

975.94

8.00

600

2005-2006

344.00

231.30

70.00

637.30

5.00

120

N= Nitrogen, P= Phosphate, K= Potasium

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2006