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Nagaland is predominantly an agrarian economy with agriculture and its allied activities contributing about 30% to the NSDP of the state. Rice is the staple food and occupies about 70% of the total cultivated area, consisting about 75% of the total food grain production.
Area Under Different Land Uses in Nagaland:
(in Hectares)
Sl. No. |
Classification |
2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
2005-2006 |
I. |
Geographical Area |
1657900 |
1657900 |
1657900 |
II. |
Reporting Area for Land Utilization (1 to 5) |
1585525 |
1581720 |
1581892 |
1 |
Forest |
862930 |
862930 |
862930 |
2 |
Not available for cultivation |
66690 |
67340 |
75444 |
a. |
Land put to No agri uses |
66690 |
67340 |
75444 |
b. |
Barren and uncultivable land |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
3 |
Other uncultivated land excluding fellow Land (a+b+c) |
184430 |
181470 |
176784 |
a. |
Permanent Pasture and other Grozing Land |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
b. |
Land under Misc. Tree -crops & groves not including in Net area shown |
123750 |
123100 |
120418 |
c. |
Cultivable Waste Land |
60680 |
58370 |
56366 |
4 |
Fallow Land (a+b) |
161015 |
157210 |
157847 |
a. |
Fallow Land other than current fallow |
74360 |
72710 |
75652 |
b. |
Current Fallow |
86655 |
84500 |
82296 |
5 |
Net Area sown (6-7) |
309660 |
312770 |
308887 |
6 |
Total Cropped Area (5+7) |
357310 |
363420 |
38679 |
7 |
Area sown more than once |
47650 |
50650 |
77910 |
III. |
Net Irrigated Area |
64400 |
64490 |
67350 |
IV. |
Gross Irrigated Area |
73900 |
74290 |
106150 |
Source : Statistical Hand Book of Nagaland 2006
(http://db.nedfi.com/content/nagaland#Agriculture)
Area and Production of Principle Crops
Crops |
Area/Production |
2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
2005-2006 |
Cereals |
Area (in Hect.) |
233140 |
228280 |
234200 |
|
Production (in M.T.) |
385260 |
382910 |
381940 |
Pulses |
Area (in Hect.) |
30000 |
28680 |
29710 |
|
Production (in M.T.) |
28900 |
23080 |
35767 |
Oil Seeds |
Area (in Hect.) |
61270 |
64500 |
68637 |
|
Production (in M.T.) |
69960 |
82810 |
63550 |
Commercial Crops |
Area (in Hect.) |
14660 |
21530 |
358377 |
|
Production (in M.T.) |
190450 |
252800 |
814710 |
Source : Statistical Hand Book of Nagaland 2006
(http://db.nedfi.com/content/nagaland#Agriculture) |
