State: BIHAR

Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: DARBHANGA

1.0 District Agriculture profile

1.1 Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone

Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Eastern Plain, Hot Subhumid (moist) Eco-Region (13.1)

Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning MIDDLE GANGETIC PLAIN REGION (IV)

Commission)
Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) NORTH WEST ALLUVIAL PLAIN ZONE (BI-1)
List all the districts falling under the Zone – 1 (Saran, Siwan, Goplaganj, Muzaffarpur, E. Champaran, W.. Champaran, Sitamarhi, Sheohar,
NARP Zone* Vaishali, Darbhanga , Madhubani, Samastipur
(*>50% area falling in the zone)
Geographic coordinates of district Latitude Longitude Altitude
headquarters
260 14’ N 850 44’ E 48 m

Name and address of the concerned ZRS/ Regional Research Sub-station, Biroul
ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS
Mention the KVK located in the district KVK, Jale, Darbhanga
with address
Name and address of the nearest Agromet Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur
Field Unit (AMFU, IMD) for agro-
advisories in the Zone

1.2 Rainfall (Zone-I) Normal RF(mm) Normal Rainy days Normal Onset Normal Cessation
(number) ( specify week and (specify week and
month) month)
SW monsoon (June-Sep) 1107 45 3rd week of June 2nd week of October
NE Monsoon(Oct-Dec)/ Post Monsoon 19.3 03
Winter (Jan- March) 29.6 03 - -

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 Summer (Apr-May) 78.2 04 - -

Annual 1234.1 55 - -

1.3 Land use Geographical Cultivable Forest Land under Permanent Cultivable Land Barren and Current Other
pattern of the area area area non- pastures wasteland under uncultivable fallows fallows
district (latest agricultural use Misc. land
statistics) tree
crops
and
groves
Area (‘000 ha) 254.072 172.000 - 21.400 24.000 23.500. - - 7.500

1. 4 Major Soils Area (‘000 ha) Percent (%) of total

1. Very deep, calcareous fine loamy, Not available Not available

2. Very deep, loamy surface texture Not available Not available

1.5 Agricultural land use Area (‘000 ha) Cropping intensity %

Net sown area 172.000 148%
Area sown more than once -
Gross cropped area 254.000

1.6 Irrigation Area (‘000 ha)

Net irrigated area 79.000
Gross irrigated area 102.000
Rainfed area 93.000
Sources of Irrigation Number Area (‘000 ha) Percentage of total irrigated area
Canals 1.054 -
Tanks - -

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 Open wells - 4.883 -
Bore wells - 74.281 -
Lift irrigation schemes - - -
Micro-irrigation - -
Other sources (please specify) - - -
Total Irrigated Area 79.000
Pump sets 1240
No. of Tractors 2745
Groundwater availability and use* (Data No. of blocks/ (%) area Quality of water (specify the problem
source: State/Central Ground water Tehsils such as high levels of arsenic, fluoride,
Department /Board) saline etc)
Over exploited - - -
Critical - - -
Semi- critical - - -
Safe 16 100% Arsenic- 0-0.4ppm or 0-400 ppb
Wastewater availability and use - -
Ground water quality -
*over-exploited: groundwater utilization > 100%; critical: 90-100%; semi-critical: 70-90%; safe: <70%
1.7 Area under major field crops & horticulture (as per latest figures) (Specify year 2008-09)

1.7 Major field crops Area (‘000 ha)

cultivated
Kharif Rabi

Grand
Irrigated Rainfed Total Irrigated Rainfed Total Summer
total

Rice - - 102.000 - - - - 102.000

Wheat - - - - - 57.000 - 57.000

Maize - - - - - 15.000 - 15.000

Mustard/ Toria - - - - - 0.644 0.644

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Greengram - - - - - 2.187 2.187

Lentil - - - - - 1.573 - 1.573

Horticulture crops - Area (‘000 ha)

Fruits
Total Irrigated Rainfed

Mango 12.896 - -

Litchi 0.818 - -

Guava 0.608 - -

Banana 1.751 - -

Papaya 0.046 - -

Aonla 0.028 - -

Horticulture crops - Total Irrigated Rainfed

Vegetables

Potato 7.526 - -

Sponge Gourd 2.084 - -

Tomato 1.469 - -

Cauliflower 1.584 - -

Cabbage 1.639 - -

Brinjal 2.422 - -

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 Bhendi 1.688 - -

Medicinal and Total Irrigated Rainfed

Aromatic crops

Plantation crops Total Irrigated Rainfed

Eg., industrial
pulpwood crops etc.

Fodder crops Total Irrigated Rainfed

Total fodder crop - - -

area

Grazing land - - -

Sericulture etc - - -

1.8 Livestock Male (‘000) Female (‘000) Total (‘000)

Non descriptive Cattle (local low yielding) 101.630 110.389 212.019
Improved cattle - - -
Crossbred cattle 2.985 10.932 13.917
Non descriptive Buffaloes (local low yielding) - - -
Descript Buffaloes 16.700 159.066 175.766
Goat 58.207 153.538 211.745
Sheep 0.341 0.427 0.768
Camel, Pig, Yak etc. - - -
Commercial dairy farms (Number)
1.9 Poultry No. of farms Total No. of birds (‘000)
Commercial - 29.686
Backyard - 201.061

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1.10 Fisheries (Data source: Chief Planning Officer)

A. Capture

i) Marine (Data Source: No. of fishermen Boats Nets Storage

Fisheries Department) facilities (Ice
Mechanized Non- Mechanized Non-mechanized plants etc.)
Bihar is a land locked state and mechanized (Trawl nets, (Shore Seines, Stake &
only inland fisheries resources Gill nets) trap nets)
are available

ii) Inland (Data Source: No. Farmer owned ponds No. of Reservoirs No. of village tanks
Fisheries Department)
2301 3924 1623

B. Culture

Water Spread Area (ha) Yield (t/ha) Production (‘000 tons)

i) Brackish water (Data Source: MPEDA/ Fisheries Department) - - -

ii) Fresh water (Data Source: Fisheries Department) 4144.00 3.2 7.955

Others - - -

1.11 Production and Productivity of major crops (Average of last 5 years: 2004, 05, 06, 07, 08)

1.11 Name of crop Kharif Rabi Summer Total Crop

residue as
Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity Production Productivity
fodder
('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha)
(‘000
tons)
Major Field crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage)
Rice 224.000 2200 - - - - - -

Wheat - - 138.330 2426 - - - - -

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 Maize - - 45.300 032 - - - - -

Mustard/Toria -- - 4.005 6218 - - - - -

Greengram - - - - 13.125 600.1 - -

Lentil - - 11.325 7.2 - - - - -
Major Horticultural crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage)
Mango - - - - -- - 114.025 - -
Guava - - - - - - 4.980 - -
Banana - - - - - - 74.362 - -
Litchi - - - - - - 5.768 - -
Lemon - - - - - - 5.577 - -

1.12 Sowing window for 5 major

field crops
Rice wheat Maize Lentil Potato
(start and end of normal
sowing period)
Kharif- Rainfed - - - - -
rd
Kharif-Irrigated 3 week of May to 4th - - - -
week of June
Rabi- Rainfed - - - - -
nd rd rd th
Rabi-Irrigated - 2 week of November 3 week of October 3 week of 4 week of October
to 2nd week of to 2nd week of October to 2nd to 2nd week of
December November week of November November

1.13 What is the major contingency the district is prone to? (Tick mark) Regular Occasional None
Drought 
Flood 
Cyclone

Hail storm 

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 Heat wave 

Cold wave 

Frost

Sea water intrusion

Pests and disease outbreak 

1.14 Include Digital maps of Location map of district within State as Annexure I Enclosed: Yes
the district for
Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Enclosed: No
Soil map as Annexure 3 Enclosed: YES

Annexure I

Agro climatic Zones of Bihar

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 Annexure-II

Darbhanga
350

300

250
Rainfall (mm)

200

150

100

50

0
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

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 Annexure-III

Source : NBSS& LUP, Regional Centre, Kolkata

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2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies

2.1 Drought

2.1.1 Rainfed situation

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop / Change in crop / Agronomic measures Remarks on Implementation
drought situation Cropping system cropping system
(delayed onset) including variety
Delay by 2 1. up land 1.Rice -Wheat 1.Early Rice – Wheat  Normal package of Seeds from RAU, Pusa, NSC, TDC,
weeks Very deep, 2.Pigeonpea-Greengram 2.Pigeonpea – Greengram Practices BRBN etc.
calcareous fine  Direct seeding of rice
1st week of July loamy, loamy Greengram: Pusa Bashaki, can be done
surface texture SML- 668, PDM-44, T-44
Rice: Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi,
Richharia, Turanta,
Saroj
Pigeonpea : Bahar, Pusa-9
Narendra , Arhar-1
Wheat: HD-2733, PBW-
343, HP-1731
2. Medium land Rice - Wheat Rice -Wheat  Normal package of Seeds from RAU, Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Medium duration Rice Practices BRBN etc..
Rice: Rajendra  Direct seeding of rice
Bhagawati, can be done
Rajendra Suwasni,
Rajshree, Prabhat
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-
443, HP-1731

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 3. Low land Rice– Wheat Rice– Wheat  Normal package of Seeds from RAU, Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Practices BRBN etc..
Makhana (in ponds) Medium to long duration  Direct seeding of rice
can be done
Rice: Rajshree, Santosh ,
Sita Rajendra, Suwasni,
Rajendra Sweta
Wheat: HD-2733, PBW-
443, HP-1731

Suggested Contingency measures

Condition
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
drought situation system Implementation
(delayed onset)
Delay by 4 Very deep, Rice- Wheat Short duration Rice-Wheat  Normal seedling of rice Seeds from RAU,
weeks calcareous fine Pigeonpea – Greengram can be used with adequate Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
loamy, loamy Rice: Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi, NPK BRBN etc.
3rd week of surface texture Richharia, Turanta  Old age 30-35 days
July Greengram : Pusa seedlings of early rice
Bashaki, SML-668, Saroj
variety may also be used
PDM-44, T-44 Wheat: HD-2733, PBW- 343, HP-1731  20 days Dapog seedling
can be used in rice
Rice: Prabhat,  Direct seeding of rice
Dhanlaxmi,
Richharia,
Rajendra ,
Bhagwati,
Saroj
Pigeonpea: Bahar, Pusa-
9, Narendra, Arhar-I
Wheat: HD-2733,

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 PBW- 343, HP-1731

2 Medium land Rice – Wheat Rice-Wheat Seeds from RAU,

 Application of Potash Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Rice : Rajendra Mid duration Rice up to 125-130 days BRBN etc.
Bhagawati, Rice : Rajendra Bhagawati,
Rajendra Suwasni Rajendra Suwasni
Rajshree, Prabhat Rajshree, Prabhat,
Wheat: HD-2733, PBW-
343, HP-1731
3. Low land Rice – Wheat No change in crop  Old age rice seedling of Seeds from RAU,
40-45 days may be used Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Makhana (in ponds) 130-140 days long duration variety should with 3-4 seedling per BRBN etc.
be selected
Var. local hill with close spacing
Rice: Rajshree, Santosh , Sita
Rice: Rajshree, Santosh , Rajendra Suwasni,
Sita, Rajendra Suwasni, Rajendra Sweta
Rajendra Sweta
Wheat: HD-2733,
PBW- 343, HP-1731

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping systemb Change in crop/cropping systemc Agronomic measuresd Remarks on
drought (delayed situationa Implementatione

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onset)
Delay by 6 weeks Scarce rainfall Rice-Wheat Early Rice – Wheat  Direct seedling Rice Seeds from RAU,
shallow red soils Pigeonpea- Greengram  Dapog seedling can be Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Blackgram/ Horsegram-Wheat used BRBN etc.
4th week of July Rice: Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi, Blackgram: T-9, Navin, Pant
Very deep,  Application of Potasic
Richharia, Turanta Moong-30 , Pant
calcareous fine Moong -19 fertilizer at adjuvant
loamy, loamy Saroj vegetative stage
surface texture , Horsegram: DB-7, BR-5, BR-10,  Zero tillage for Rice &
Wheat: HD-2733, PBW-343, Coimbatore-1 wheat to makeup the time
HP-1731 Wheat: HD-2733, PBW-343,  Protective spray of
Pigeonpea: Bahar, Pusa-9 HP-1731 pesticides with adjuvant
Rice: Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi, against BLB & BLAST&
Narendra
Helmintho sporium leaf
Arhar-I Richharia, Turanta, spot.
Greengram: Pusa Baishakhi, Saroj  Transplanting of old age
SML- 668, seedling of 30-35 days
PDM-44, T-44
2 Medium land Rice – Wheat Rice (Short duration)-Whet  Enhanced basal dose of Seeds from RAU,
Blackgram/ Horsegram-Wheat NPK to boost the early Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Blackgram- T-9, Navin, Pant vegetative growth BRBN etc.
Mung-30 , Pant
Rice - Rajendra Bhagawati, Mung-19  Application of Potasic
Rajendra Suwasni fertilizer with adjuvant
Rajshree, Prabhat Horsegram- DB-7, BR-5, BR-10,  Direct seedling of Rice
Coimbatore-1  Use of 20 days old dapog
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343, Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343, seedling for rice
HP-1731 HP-1731  Protective spray of
pesticides with adjuvant
against BLB & BLAST&
Helminthosporium leaf
spot.

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 3 Low land Rice-wheat-green gram (Moong) Rice (Short Duration)-Wheat  Dapog Nursery raised 20 Seeds from RAU,
Rice -Vegetable days old seedling should Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Rice- Pulses be used for Rice BRBN etc
Rice Oilseed  Zero tillage for Rice and
wheat to make up the
Rice- Rajshree, Santosh , Sita time
Rajendra Suwasni,  Direct seeding Rice
Rajendra Sweta  Application of Potassic
fertilizer at vegetative
Wheat - HD-2733, PBW-343, stage
HP-1731, HD-2824  Protective spray of
pesticides
Oilseeds- 66-197-3, Rajendra  Enhanced basal dose of
Sarson-I NPK

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season Major Farming Normal Change in crop/cropping systemc Agronomic measuresd Remarks on
drought (delayed situationa Crop/cropping Implementatione
onset) systemb
Rice-Wheat Blackgram/Horsegram - Rabi maize  Enhanced basal dose of NPK Seeds from RAU,
Delay by 8 weeks Very deep, Blackgram/Horsegram -Sep. Pigeonpea to boost the early vegetative Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
calcareous fine Blackgram/Horsegram -Late wheat growth. BRBN etc
2nd week of loamy, loamy Blackgram/Horsegram -vegetables
August surface texture Blackgram/Horsegram -Lentil  Moisture conservation
Blackgram/Horsegram -Potato  Interculturing
Blackgram/Horsegram -Rai  Protective spray of pesticides

Rai- Varuna Kranti, Pusa Bold,

Rajendra Rai Pichheti
Blackgram- T-9, Navin, Pant
Blackgram-30 , Pant
Blackgram-19
Rabi Maize- Saktiman-1,2,3,4, Laxmi,
Deoki, Rajendra Hybrid -1,2
Late Wheat – HUW-234, PBW-14,
HP-1744, HD-2643

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 Mustard- 66-197-3, Rajendra Sarson-I
Potato – PJ376, Rajendra Aloo-1,2,3,
Kufri Jyoti
Pigeonpea – Sharad, Pusa-9
Lentil- PL-406, Malika, Arun

Horsegram- DB-7, BR-5, BR-10,

Coimbatore-1
2) Medium land Maize-Wheat Sesame –Rabi maize  Zero for wheat to make up Seeds from RAU,
Rice-Wheat Sesame-Late Wheat the time Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
 Spray of potassic fertilizer BRBN etc
Sesame – Krishna, Pragati with adjuvant in Rice at
Rabi Maize- Saktiman-1,2,3,4, vegetative stage
Laxmi, Deoki,  Life saving irrigation to Rice
Rajendra Hybrid-1,2 nursery raised
Early Rice-Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi,  Use of 20 days old Dapog
Richharia, Turanta seedling in Rice
Late Wheat –HUW-234, C-306,  Direct seeding of rice
DBW-14,HP-1744,  Enhanced basal dose of NPK
in rice to boost early
HD-2643
vegetative growth
 Protective spray of pesticides
with adjuvant against pest &
disease
 Application of organic
manure and vermicompost
initially for Rice and other
crops
Pigeonpea – September Pigeonpea- Greengram  Application of organic Seeds from RAU,
Greengram manure and vermicompost Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Greengram : Samrat, Pusa Vishal, initially for Rice and other BRBN etc
SML 668, PDM-44, crops
T-44
Sept.Pigeonpea: Pusa-9, Sharad
Narendra Arhar-I

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3) Low land Rice- Potato Rice-Potato  Application of organic Seeds from RAU,
manure and vermicompost Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Rice-wheat initially for Rice and other BRBN etc
crops
Rice- Rajshree, Santosh , Sita
Rajendra Suwasni,
Rajendra Sweta
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343,
HP-1731, HD-2824
Potato – PJ376, Rajendra Aloo-
1,2,3, Kufri Jyoti
Rice-wheat-green Sept. Pigeonpea- Greengram  Normal practices for sesame, Seeds from RAU,
gram Pigeonpea Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
BRBN etc
Sesame-Rabi maize

Pigeonpea – Bahar, Pusa-9

Narendra Arhar-I
Rabi Maize - Saktiman-1,2,3,4,
Laxmi, Deoki,
Rajendra Hybrid –
1,2
Greengram– Samrat, Pusa Vishal,
SML 668,
Sesame – Krishna, Pragati

Sugarcane (Feb. and No change  Weeding Seeds from RAU,

Oct. Planting)  Interculturing Pusa,
 Life saving irrigation
 Fertizer, Pesticides application,
Sugarcane – BO propping etc.
141, BO 147, BO
136, BO91

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Early season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (Normal situation conservation measues Implementation
onset)
Normal onset Rice-Wheat  Life saving irrigation  Application of potash Seeds from RAU,
followed by 15-20 Very deep,  Gap filling of existing  Inter culturing Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
days dry spell calcareous fine Rice- Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi, crop  Mulching through BRBN etc
after sowing loamy, loamy Richharia, Turanta,  Thinning mechanical weeding for
leading to poor surface texture Saroj moisture conservation
germination/crop
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW 343,  Conservation tillage
stand etc.  Inter culturing
HP-1731, HD-2824
 Protective spray of
1st week of July pesticides with adjuvant
against Pesticides and
disease
Medium land Maize-wheat  Life saving irrigation  Application of potash Seeds from RAU,
 Gap filling  Inter culturing Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Maize - Shaktiman-1,2,3,4,  Mulching through weeds BRBN etc
Suwan, Ganga-11, for moisture conservation
Deoki, Pusa early  Conservation tillage
hybrid Maka-3  Inter culturing
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343,  Protective spray of
HP-1731, HD-2824 pesticides with adjuvant
against Pesticides and
disease
Pigeonpea-Greengram  Pre sowing irrigation  Application of potash must Seeds from RAU,
 higher seed rate at final land preparation Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Pigeonpea – Bahar, Pusa-9  Gap filling  Inter culturing BRBN etc
Narendra  Mulching through weeds
Arhar-I for moisture conservation
Greengram – Samrat, Pusa  Conservation tillage
 Inter culturing
Vishal, SML 668,  Spray potassic fertilizer
with adjuvant at vegetative
stage
 Protective spray of
pesticides with adjuvant

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 against Pesticides and
disease
Low land Rice-wheat-green gram  Life saving irrigation  Application of potash must Seeds from RAU,
 Gap filling through at final land preparation Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Rice- Rajshree, Santosh , Dapog nursery  Inter culturing BRBN etc
Sita, Rajendra Suwasni,  Mulching through weeds
Rajendra Sweta for moisture conservation
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343,  Conservation tillage
HP-1731, HD-2824  Inter culturing
Green Gram- SML-6-68, Pusa  Spray potassic fertilizer
Vishal, Samarat with adjuvant at vegetative
stage
 Protective spray of
pesticides with adjuvant
against Pesticides and
disease

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Mid season drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
(long dry spell, situation conservation measures Implementation
consecutive 2 weeks
rainless (>2.5 mm)
period)
At vegetative stage Very deep, calcareous Rice-Potato  Gap filling of existing crop  Inter culturing Seeds from RAU,
fine loamy, loamy Rice –Wheat  Postponement of top  Mulching through weeds, Pusa, NSC, TDC
surface texture dressing  Conservation tillage , BRBN etc
Rice- Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi,  Protective spray of  Life saving irrigation
Richharia, Turanta, pesticides with adjuvant  Spray of potassic
Saroj against BLB, BLAST & fertilizer with adjuvant
Potato – PJ376, Rajendra Helmintho sporium leaf spot  Spray (1%) Urea on the
Aloo-1,2,3, Kufri crops
Jyoti 
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343,
HP-1731, HD-2824

Pigeonpea(Arhar)-Greengram Seeds from RAU,

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 Pigeonpea – Bahar, Pusa-9 Pusa, NSC, TDC
Narendra Arhar-I , BRBN etc
Greengram – Samrat, Pusa
Vishal, SML 668,
PDM-44, T-44
Medium land Rice-wheat-green gram  Gap filling of existing crop  Inter culturing Seeds from RAU,
Rice- - Rajendra Bhagawati,  Postponement of top  Mulching through weeds, Pusa, NSC, TDC
Rajendra Suwasni dressing  Conservation tillage , BRBN etc
Rajshree, Prabhat  Protective spray of  Life saving irrigation
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343, pesticides with adjuvant  Spray of potassic
HP-1731, HD-2824 against BLB, BLAST & fertilizer with adjuvant
Greengram- SML-6-68, Pusa Helmintho sporium leaf  Spray (1%) Urea on the
Vishal, Samarat spot crops

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Mid season Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on
drought (long situation conservation measues Implementati
dry spell) on
Up land Rice-Wheat  IPM practices  Inter culturing Seeds from
At flowering/ Vegetable – Wheat  Spray of pesticides with  Mulching through weeds RAU, Pusa,
fruiting stage spreader  Conservation tillage NSC, TDC ,
Rice-Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi, Richharia,  Life saving irrigation BRBN etc
Turanta, Saroj  Spray of potassic fertilizer
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343, HP-1731, with adjuvant
HD-2824
Medium land Maize-wheat  IPM practices  Inter culturing Seeds from
Maize - Shaktiman-1,2,3,4 Suwan,  Clipping of maize leaves  Mulching through weeds RAU, Pusa,
Ganga-11, Deoki, Pusa early  Spray of pesticides with  Conservation tillage NSC, TDC ,
hybrid Maka-3 spreader  Life saving irrigation BRBN etc
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343,  Spray of potash and
HP-1731, HD-282 nitrogen fertilizer with
adjuvant
Redgram (Arhar)-Greengram  If Rice crop withers & gets  Inter culturing, mulching Seeds from
Var. Bahar, Narendra Arhar-1 damaged Black through weeds RAU, Pusa,

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 gram/Sesame-Wheat should  Life saving irrigation NSC, TDC ,
be followed  Conservation tillage BRBN etc
 IPM practices  Spray of potassic fertilizer
 Clipping of maize leaves with adjuvant
 Spray of pesticides with
spreader
Low land Rice-wheat-green gram  IPM practice  Inter culturing Seeds from
 Mulching through weeds RAU, Pusa,
Rice- Rajshree, Santosh ,  Life saving irrigation NSC, TDC ,
Sita, Rajendra Suwasni,  Conservation tillage BRBN etc
Rajendra Sweta  Spray of potassic fertilizer
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343 with adjuvant,
HP-1731, HD-2824
Greengram- SML-6-68, Pusa Vishal,
Samarat

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Terminal drought Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping system Crop management Rabi Crop planning Remarks on
(Early withdrawal situation Implementati
of monsoon) on
Rice-Wheat  Spray of potassic fertilizer  Open the furrow during evening Seeds from
Very deep, with adjuvant and left furrow open overnight and RAU, Pusa,
calcareous fine Rice-Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi,  IPM practices plank in the next morning before NSC, TDC ,
loamy, loamy Richharia, Turanta ,  Life saving irrigation sunrise for growing of early rabi BRBN etc
surface texture
Saroj  Mulching crops like wheat, Rabi
 Thinning Maize/Pulses /Oilseeds/
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343, Vegetables
 Clipping of leaves in maize
HP-1731, HD-2824  Stored water to be used at critical
stage of growth
 To clean irrigation channel for
preventing loss of moisture
through seepage

Medium land Maize-wheat  Open the furrow during evening Seeds from
and left furrow open overnight and RAU, Pusa,
Maize - Shaktiman-1,2,3,4, plank in the next morning before NSC, TDC ,
sunrise for growing of early rabi BRBN etc

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 Suwan, Ganga-11, crops like wheat, Rabi
Deoki, Pusa early Maize/Pulses /Oilseeds/
hybrid Maka-3 Vegetables
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343,  Stored water to be used at critical
HP-1731, HD-2824 stage of growth
 To clean irrigation channel for
preventing loss of moisture
through seepage
Redgram (Arhar)  Open the furrow during evening Seeds from
and left furrow open overnight and RAU, Pusa,
Var. Bahar, Narendra Arhar-1 plank in the next morning before NSC, TDC ,
sunrise for growing of early rabi BRBN etc
crops like wheat, Rabi
Maize/Pulses /Oilseeds/
Vegetables
 Stored water to be used at critical
stage of growth
 To clean irrigation channel for
preventing loss of moisture
through seepage

Low land Rice-wheat-Greengram  Open the furrow during evening Seeds from
and left furrow open overnight and RAU, Pusa,
Rice- Rajshree, Santosh , plank in the next morning before NSC, TDC ,
Sita, Rajendra Suwasni, sunrise for growing of early rabi BRBN etc
Rajendra Sweta crops like wheat, Rabi
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343, HP- Maize/Pulses /Oilseeds/
Vegetables
1731, HD-2824
 Stored water to be used at critical
stage of growth
Greengram- SML-6-68,
Pusa Vishal, Samarat  To clean irrigation channel for
preventing loss of moisture
through seepage

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation system system Implementation
Delayed release of Tankfed medium Not applicable
water in canals due deep black soils
to low rainfall

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measuresi Remarks on
h
situation system system Implementation
Limited release of Tankfed medium Not applicable
water in canals due deep black soils
to low rainfall

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping Change in crop/cropping Agronomic measures Remarks on
situationf system system Implementation
Non release of Tankfed medium Not applicable
water in canals deep black soils
under delayed
onset of monsoon
in catchment

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping syste Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation Implementation
Lack of inflows Upland Rice-Wheat/ Short duration of rice –pigeonpea  Dapog nursery for Seeds from RAU,
into tanks due to Oilseeds / Blackgram rice Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
insufficient Pulses/ sesame  Direct seedling of BRBN etc
/delayed onset of rice

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping syste Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation Implementation
monsoon Rabi maize/ Rice-Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi,  Life saving
Blackgram / Richharia, Turanta, irrigation
Sesame Saroj  Spray of potassic
fertilizer with
Rice-Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi, Pigeonpea – Bahar, Pusa-9
adjuvant
Richharia, Turanta, Narendra  Mulching
Saroj Arhar-I  Application of
Pigeonpea – Bahar, Pusa-9 Sesame- Krishna organic manure and
Narendra Pragati vermicompost
Arhar-I Blackgram- T-9, Navin, Pant
Sesame- Krishna Mung-30 , Pant
Pragati Mung -19
Blackgram- T-9, Navin, Pant
Blackgram-30 , Pant
Blackgram-19
Medium Land Rice-Wheat/ Short duration of rice Pigeonpea- Seeds from RAU,
Oilseeds / Greengram/ Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Pulses/ Blackgram-Wheat / BRBN etc
Sesame –Wheat
Rabi maize/
Rice- Rajendra Bhagawati,
Rice- - Rajendra Bhagawati, Rajendra Suwasni
Rajendra Suwasni Rajshree, Prabhat
Rajshree, Prabhat Pigeonpea – Bahar, Pusa-9
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343, Narendra
HP-1731, HD-2824 Arhar-I
Rabi Maize-Saktiman-1,2, Sesame- Krishna
3,4, Laxmi, Pragati
Deoki, Rajendra Blackgram- T-9, Navin, Pant
Hybrid -1,2 Blackgram-30 , Pant
Blackgram-19
Greengram – Samrat, Pusa

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping syste Change in crop/cropping system Agronomic measures Remarks on
situation Implementation
Vishal, SML 668,
PDM-44, T-44
Low land Rice-Wheat/ Short duration Rice-Wheat / Seeds from RAU,
OilseedS/ Lentil/ Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Pulses Mustard/ BRBN etc
Linseed

Makhana (in ponds) Rice- Rajshree, Santosh ,

Var. local Sita, Rajendra Suwasni,
Rajendra Sweta
Rice- Rajshree, Santosh , Mustard- 66-197-3, Rajendra
Sita, Rajendra Suwasni, Sarson-I
Rajendra Sweta Lentil- PL-406, Malika,
Mustard- 66-197-3, Rajendra Arun
Sarson-I Linseed- Shubra, Garima,
Sweta

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping systemg Change in crop/cropping systemh Agronomic measuresi Remarks on
situationf Implementationj
Insufficient Upland Rice-Wheat/ Short duration of Rice- Wheat/  Dapog nursery for rice Seeds from RAU,
groundwater Oilseeds/ Pigeonpea/  Direct seedling of rice Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
recharge due to Pulses/ Blackgram/  Life saving irrigation BRBN etc
low rainfall
Rabi maize
sesame  Spray of potassic
fertilizer with adjuvant
Rice-Prabhat, Dhanlaxmi,  Mulching
Richharia, Turanta,  Application of organic
Saroj manure and
Pigeonpea – Bahar, Pusa-9 vermicompost

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Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping systemg Change in crop/cropping systemh Agronomic measuresi Remarks on
situationf Implementationj
Narendra
Arhar-I
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343,
HP-1731, HD-2824

Sesame- Krishna Pragati

Blackgram- T-9, Navin, Pant
Mung-30 , Pant
Mung -19

Any other Medium Land Rice-Wheat/ Short duration of Rice- Pigeonpea/ Seeds from RAU,
condition (specify) Oilseeds/ Blackgram/ Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
Pulses/ Sesame BRBN etc
Maize
Rice- - Rajendra Bhagawati,
Rajendra Suwasni
Rice- Rajendra Bhagawati,
Rajshree, Prabhat
Saroj, Rajendra
Pigeonpea - Pusa-9
Suwasni, Santosh,
Narendra
R. Kasturi, Sita, Jaya
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343, Arhar-I
HP-1731, HD-2824 Rabi Maize- Saktiman-1,2,3,4,
Laxmi, Deoki,
Mustard- 66-197-3, Rajendra Rajendra Hybrid 1,2
Sarson-I
Sesame- Krishna
Pragati
Blackgram- T-9, Navin, Pant
Blackgram-30 , Pant
Blackgram-19
Low land Rice-Wheat/ Short duration Rice- Seeds from RAU,
Oilseeds / Wheat/Lentil/Mustard/Linseed Pusa, NSC, TDC ,
BRBN etc

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 Condition Suggested Contingency measures
Major Farming Normal Crop/cropping systemg Change in crop/cropping systemh Agronomic measuresi Remarks on
situationf Implementationj
Pulses Rice- Rajshree, Santosh ,
Sita, Rajendra Suwasni,
Makhana (in ponds) Rajendra Sweta
Var. local Mustard- 66-197-3, Rajendra
Rice- Rajendra Bhagawati, Sarson-I
Saroj, Rajendra Lentil- PL-406, Malika,
Suwasni, Santosh, Arun
R. Kasturi, Sita, Jaya Linseed- Shubra, Garima,
Wheat- HD-2733, PBW-343, Sweta
HP-1731, HD-2824

Mustard- 66-197-3, Rajendra

Sarson-I

2.2 Unusual rains (untimely, unseasonal etc) (for both rainfed and irrigated situations)

Condition Suggested contingency measure

Continuous high rainfall in a short Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest
span leading to water logging
Rice  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer
 Re transplanting through  Subsequently crop if  Subsequent crop if totally place
Dapog nursery if needed totally damaged i.e. damaged
 Gap filling Toria  Harvest at physiological
 Re sowing through drum seeder maturity

Maize  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer

 Gap filling  Alternative maize or  Subsequent if totally place
 Re sowing, if completely damaged other rabi crop if totally damaged
damaged  Harvest at physiological
maturity
Pigeonpea  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer

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  September sowing if Kharif Arhar  Alternative maize or other  Subsequent if totally place
is completely damaged rabi crop if totally damaged
 Gap filling if needed damaged  Harvest at physiological
maturity
Vegetable  Re sowing , if required  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer
 Replanting place
Horticulture
Mango  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drenching with copper
 Replanting if completely damaged fungicides
 Gap filling  Drainage management
 Harvesting at proper maturity
Litchi  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Replanting, if  Spray and pasting of trunk
completely damaged  Drenching with copper
fungicide
Banana  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Replanting, if completely  Spray and pasting of trunk
damaged
Papaya  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management  Safe storage and
 Replanting, if completely  Spray and pasting of trunk transportation
damaged

Heavy rainfall with high speed winds

in a short span
Rice  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer
 Replanting if completely  Subsequent crop if totally  Subsequent crop if totally place
damaged damaged i.e. Toria damaged
 Gap filling if needed
Maize  Resowing If completely damaged  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer
 Gap filling if needed  Alternative maize or other  Subsequent crop if totally place
 Drainage management crop if totally damaged damaged
Pegeonpea  Resowing If completely damaged  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer
 Gap filling if needed  Alternative crop if totally  Alternative crop if totally place
 Drainage management damaged damaged

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vegetable  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Gap filling  Drenching with copper
fungicide
Horticulture
Mango  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Replanting if substantially  Drenching with copper  Harvest at proper time
damaged fungicides
Litchi  Drainage management Drainage management  Drainage management
 Gap filling  Drenching with copper
fungicide
Banana  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Replanting if substantially  Staking  Harvest at proper time
damaged
Guava  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Replanting if substantially  Drenching with copper  Harvest at proper time
damaged fungicides

Outbreak of pests and diseases due to

unseasonal rains
Rice  Seedling treatment with  Spray of specific pesticides  Spray of specific pesticides Storage at safer
Carbendazin + Emidachloroprid with adjuvant with adjuvant place
 Spray of pesticides with adjuvant  Drainage management  Drainage management

Maize  Application of granular  Spray of specific pesticides  Spray of specific pesticides Storage at safer
insecticides viz. Thimet 10 with adjuvant with adjuvant place
g/Carbofuran 3g in whorl of maize  Drainage management  Drainage management

Pigeonpea  Use of pesticides  Spray of specific pesticides  Spray of specific pesticides Storage at safer
with adjuvant with adjuvant place
 Drainage management  Drainage management

Vegetable  Drainage management  Spray of specific pesticides  Spray of specific pesticides Safe storage &
 Spraying of insecticide & with adjuvant with adjuvant transportation
fungicide  Drainage management  Drainage management

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Horticulture
Mango  Spray of pesticides with adjuvant  Spray of specific pesticides  Spray of specific pesticides
 Drainage management with adjuvant with adjuvant
 Drainage management  Drainage management

Litchi  Spray of pesticides with adjuvant  Spray of specific pesticides  Spray of specific pesticides
 Drainage management with adjuvant with adjuvant
 Drainage management  Drainage management

Banana  Spray of pesticides with adjuvant  Spray of specific pesticides  Spray of specific pesticides
 Drainage management with adjuvant with adjuvant
 Drainage management  Drainage management
Guava  Spray of pesticides with adjuvant  Spray of specific pesticides  Spray of specific pesticides
 Drainage management with adjuvant with adjuvant
 Drainage management  Drainage management
2.3 Floods

Condition Suggested contingency measure

Transient water logging/ Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
partial inundation1
Water logging/Partial inundation Seedling/ Nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
Rice  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer place
For such situation var. like  Re transplanting through  Alternative crops if totally  Harvest at physiological
Swarna-Sub-I & local var. of Dapog nursery if damaged maturity
Desaria Barogar etc. should be completely damaged  Gap filling  Lentil as paira crop can be taken
taken  Gap filling  40-45 days old seedlings may be
used
 Kharuhan (double transplanting)
Maize  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer place
 Re sowing if substantially  Alternative crops if totally  Harvest at physiological
damaged damaged like maize or maturity
 Gap filling, if needed subsequent crop i.e. Toria
Pigeonpea  Drainage management  Drainage management  Drainage management Storage at safer place
 Re sowing if substantially  Any rabi crop can e taken, if  Harvest at physiological
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  Gap filling if needed
Horticulture
Mango  Replanting if  Drenching with copper  Drenching with copper Judicious harvesting
substantially damaged fungicides fungicides
 Gap filling  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Drainage management
Litchi  Gap filling  Drenching with copper  Drenching with copper Judicious harvest
 Replanting if fungicides fungicides
substantially damaged  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Drainage management
Banana  Replanting if  Drenching with copper  Drenching with copper Judicious harvesting
substantially damaged fungicides fungicides
 Gap filling  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Drainage management
Guava  Replanting if  Drenching with copper  Drenching with copper Judicious harvesting
substantially damaged fungicides fungicides
 Gap filling  Drainage management  Drainage management
 Drainage management
Continuous submergence
for more than 2 days2
Rice (for such situation Swarna  Gap filling, if needed  Re planting through Kharuhan  Toria/Late wheat if completely Storage at safer place
Sub-1 should be grown)  Re-sowing if damaged (double transplanting) by 3-4 damaged
after receding of flood seedlings per hill
 Short duration rice variety
Maize  Re-sowing if damaged  Re sowing or gap filling as the  Toria/Late wheat if completely Storage at safer place
after receding of flood case may be damaged
Horticulture
Mango  Drainage management
Guava  Drainage management
Banana  Drainage management
Sea water intrusion3 Not applicable
2.4 Extreme events: Heat wave / Cold wave/Frost/ Hailstorm /Cyclone
Extreme event type Suggested contingency measure
Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest
Heat Wave

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Rice Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation
Spray of potassic fertilizer with Spray of potassic fertilizer with adjuvant
adjuvant
Maize Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation
Pigeonpea Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation
Wheat Life saving irrigation (Terminal heat)
Horticulture
Mango Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation
Litchi Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation

Papaya Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation Life saving irrigation

Cold wave
Irrigation, inter culturing,
Wheat mulching by weeds
Irrigation, inter culturing,
Maize mulching by weeds
Irrigation, inter culturing,
Mustard mulching by weeds
Irrigation, inter culturing,
Potato mulching by weeds
Irrigation, inter culturing,
Pulses mulching by weeds
Horticulture
bhendi Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
Brinjal Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
chili Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
tomato Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds

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lauki Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
Frost
wheat Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
Gram Irrigation inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
Pigeonpea Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
Lentil Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
Horticulture
Bhendi Treat the seeds in Irrigation, inter culturing,
0.2% soln of Dithane M-45 mulching by weeds
Brinjal Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
Chilli Irrigation, inter culturing,
mulching by weeds
Tomato & Potato Treat the seeds in 0.2% Earth up to 15cm ht. Irrigation, Spray Dithane M-45/ Harvest in dry weather
soln of Dithane M-45 inter culturing, mulching by Mancozeb @ 2.5 gm/lt of
weeds water in 3rd week of
December at 10 days
interval 3 times
Hailstorm Not applicable
Cyclone

Contingent strategies for Livestock, Poultry & Fisheries

2.5.1 Livestock
Suggested contingency measures
s
Before the event During the event After the event
Drought
Floods

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Feed and fodder availability 1. Cultivation of fodder tree 1. Feeding of Complete Feed Block Production of forage crops
2. Storage of Improved Quality Fodder 2. Feeding of Urea-Molasses- 1. Balanced feeding of
3. Conservation & Storage of Mineral-Block & Fodder Animal supported with
 Feed & Fodder 3. Feeding of stored little higher concentrate
 Hay & Silage: –– Hay/Silage/Improved Quality mixture
Preserve the fodder in the form of hay from Fodder 2. Cultivation of fodder
Berseem & other grasses as well as silage from 4. Feeding of Tree leaves some of Rabi maize if water
(a) Maize- harvesting at well developed cob. which are as follows: stagnated upto Nov/
(b) Jowar - at flowering stage. 1. Bamboo leaves December
(c) Oat 2. Neem 3. Sorghum/Cowpea
(d) Hybrid Napier – 40-45 day old. 3. Bargad 4. Maize in September
(e) Water hycianth mixing with Rice straw in ratio 4. Peepal
of 4:1 with 70 kg molasses /ton of clean water 5. Sesame
hycianth. 6. Subabul
(f) Potato leaves mixing with wheat straw in ratio Use of unconventional feed stuff:
of 7:1 and should be supplemented with 3%
molasses. (i) Aquatic Plants – water hycianth
Hay: – (i) Lotus
 Berseem/Lucerne and other grasses. (ii) Aquatic weeds
 Bales of hay and other dry fodder should
be stored in dry places at a height of last
flood level and covered with asbestos sheet
or polythene sheet.
4. Development & storage of: –
(a) Complete Feed Block (CFB)
(b) Urea-Molasses-Mineral-Block
(U.M.M.B)
5. Development of Fodder Bank
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Health and disease management Veterinary Preparedness with Medicines, Vaccines and Animal safety, Health camp and Sanitation, deworming,
provision for mobile ambulatory van. Treatment treatment, health camps Culling
of Sick animals and disposal of
 Vaccination Important Suggestions for animal and carcass
During flood stress becomes an incriminating factor for Poultry safety
the precipitation of diseases in livestock and During flood, all efforts should be
poultry. made to rescue most of the livestock Maintenance of Sanitation:
So, necessary vaccination of livestock and poultry should and poultry as carefully as possible. Adequate attention is to be paid
be done against economically important contagious to disinfect the premises of
disease. The people should be made conscious temporary sheds with the help
This will be helpful not only to check epidemic in through announcement with the help of bleaching powder, phenol,
animals, but also to reduce the probability of of mikes or other means of carbolic acid etc. In no case the
zoonoses in human beings. communication, so that they may carcass/ cadaver should come in
Care should be taken for mass vaccination of livestock escape with their livestock and contact with healthy animals
and poultry with a view to covering 80% of poultry to safe area. rehabilitated in sheds.
livestock population in order to achieve herd Arrangements should be made
immunity. The fisherman or the people who accordingly.
Mass vaccination should be conducted by a team of knows swimming should be deputed
Department staff with proper maintenance of for the rescue of drowning and
detailed Inoculation Register. floating animals and birds.
Pro-active steps should be taken to receive and stock the
required doses of vaccines against different diseases During flood do not leave halter or De-worming after the flood:
for their use in face of Flood. headstalls on animals. Immediately after flood, the
animals like cattle, buffalo.
Do not tie animals together when Sheep, goat, pig, dog and
releasing. poultry need to be de-wormed
with suitable broad spectrum
Report the location, identification and anthelmentics. This will enable
disposition of livestock and poultry the animals to regain proper
to authorities handling the disaster. health.
Health camp and treatment
In water logged area, sucks can
Water borne diseases are one of the be introduced as biological
most common phenomena during the control measures against snails
flood to protect livestock from
Diarrhoeal diseases outbreaks can parasitec disease.
Report the location, identification and
disposition of livestock and poulrty to Treatment of sick animals: The
authorities handling the disaster. Disposal of Carcass: the

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 disposal of dead animals and
birds are to be done by Animal
Husbandry Department.
Health camp and treatment Accordingly, necessary
arrangement should be made for
Water borne diseases are one of the prompt and easy disposal of
most common phenomena during the carcasses during the Flood and
flood Post-Flood period.
Carcasses of animals affected
Diarrhoeal diseases outbreaks can by the disease are the chief
occur after drinking contaminated source of soil infection. They
water. harbour the germs in large
numbers and liberate them from
Diseases that can occur during flood both artificial and natural body
should be given special attention and openings into the surrounding
accordingly medicines should be soil.
available in the health camp for the Methods of Carcass disposal to
following mentioned diseases. be adopted
Burial
Salmonella spp. Burning
Escherichia coli Composting
Giardiasis Vulturing
Amoebiasis
Rotavirus s. Health Camp after the flood:
Leptospirosis Protection of livestock from out
Scabies breaking and communicable
Black leg diseases be made. Health camps
Malignant Edema are to be organised in Flood
Foot rot affected areas to restore the
Anthrax normal breeding capability of
Botulism breedable population as well as
Tetanus to restore the normal health of
Red water livestock and poultry.
Cattle and Buffalo Black disease
Hemorrhagic SepticemiaVaccine
Entertoxemia
Liver fluke
Amphistomiasis
Brooders pnemonia

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 Treatment of Non infectious
 Arrangement should be made for the
treatment of drowning and traumatic
injuries, aspiration pneumonia,
lameness and other surgical cases in
the health camp.

Disinfection of livestock premises and

Poultry shed
 Disinfection of livestock
 premises and the temporary sheds
should be done with the help of
bleaching powder, phenol, carbolic
acid etc
Cyclone

Heat wave and cold wave

s
based on forewarning wherever available

2.5.2 Poultry

Convergence/lin
kages with
ongoing
programs, if
suggested contingency measures any

Before the event During the event After the event

Drought

Floods
Drinking water

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 Vaccines to be used for different animals and
Poultry
Cattle and Buffalo
Hemorrhagic SepticemiaVaccine
Black Quarter Vaccine
FMD Vaccine
Anthrax Vaccine as per endemicity.

Sheep and Goat

Hemorrhagic Septicemia Vaccine
PPR Vaccine
FMD Vaccine
Goat pox Vaccine
Enterotoxemia Vaccine
Anthrax Vaccine as per endemicity
Pigs
Hemorrhagic Septicemia Vaccine
PPR Vaccine
FMD Vaccine
Goat pox Vaccine
Enterotoxemia Vaccine
Anthrax Vaccine as per endemicity.

Dogs
Rabies Vaccine

Poultry
Mareks disease vaccine
RDV (F1 & R2B),
FPV,
IBRV &
IBDV
 Medicines
All Districts should be earmarked for flood.

An inventory of required medicines to treat the

affected livestock in case of eventualities
should be made.
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The Govt. should take steps to procure
sufficient quantity of essential life saving
medicines.
List of life saving Medicines
Corticosteroids
Nikethamide
Antibloat
Adrenaline
Antihistaminic
Antidotes for common poisoning
Antisnake venom
Broad spectrum antibiotics
Anti-inflammatory
Antipyretic and Analgesics
Fluids and Electrolytes

Mobile Veterinary Clinics

Mobile Veterinary Clinics should be kept ready
at Veterinary Hospital or Veterinary
Camps so that immediate treatment of
injured and affected animals may be done.
For this MVC must have adequate drugs like
antibiotic, analgesic, dewormer, ointment,
antisnake venom and emergency health
care facilities along with trained personnel.
A good no. of mobile clinic teams should be
planned consisting dedicated and experienced
technical workers with allotment of area of
operation.

The teams should be kept in readiness having

required stock of medicines and equipment to
work in any adverse situation.
A telephone directory should be maintained at
the District level by collecting the telephone
nos. of Vets, Para-Vets, NGOs / youth clubs /
societies, volunteers etc. to collect feedback and
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 An emergency kit for poultry should be made
ready well in advance. The Poultry kit should
have Cage, mask, mash, pellet feed trough,
waterers, detergents, poultry vaccines,
Veterinary drugs, workers protection uniform
etc.

Cyclone

Heat wave and cold wave

a
based on forewarning wherever available

2.5.3 Fisheries/ Aquaculture

Suggested contingency measures
Before the eventa During the event After the event
1) Drought
A. Capture
B. Aquaculture
(i) Shallow water in ponds due to (i) Thinning of population (i) Partial harvesting (i) Maintenances of remaining
insufficient rains/inflow (ii) Arrangement of water supply from (ii) Addition of water stock till favorable condition
external resource (iii) Stocking of air breathing achieved
fishes (ii) If not feasible, total harvesting
or transfer of fishes may be
done.
(iii) Preparation of the pond for next
crop.
(ii) Impact of salt load build up in (i) Regular monitoring of water (i) Arrangement of aeration.
ponds / change in water quality quality parameter. (ii) Addition of water
(ii) Arrangement of aeration (iii) Monitoring of water quality
(iii) Addition of water from external (iv) Reduction of manuring
resource according to water level.
(iii) Any other
2) Floods
A. Capture
B. Aquaculture
(i) Inundation with flood water (i) Elevation/ Renovation of pond Collection of naturally bred seeds -Retain the water in pond immediately

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 dyke. (Spawn /fry /fingerling) from after flood through repairing of
(ii) Sale of Table/marketable size flooded water damaged dyke etc.
fishes Stocking in nursery ponds for -Netting of pond
(iii) construction of earthen nursery rearing -Removal of unwanted,
ponds in upland areas predatory/weed fishes
-Sell of large size fishes
(ii) Water contamination and changes Arrangement of regular water quality
in water quality monitoring
(iii) Health and diseases (a) (a) Use lime/ potassium -Sampling of fishes and water for
permanganate disease analysis
(b) Arrangement of CIFAX and - Liming, use of drugs/ medicine if
medicines & chemical stock required in consultancy of fisheries
experts
(iv) Loss of stock and inputs (feed, Raising the height of dyke by fencing Arrangement of advance size Stocking of large size fingerlings carp
chemicals etc) with net and bamboo poles to prevent fingerling/ yearlings for stocking Fertilization of pond and regular
loss of stock feeding of fish
Harvesting and sale of fish
(v) Infrastructure damage (pumps, Repairing/ arrangement of alternate A regular water on the flood and Re establishment of the infra
aerators, huts etc) safe place to keep pumps aerators etc. infrastructure facilities. structural facility.
(vi) Any other
3. Cyclone / Tsunami
A. Capture
B. Aquaculture
4. Heat wave and cold wave
A. Capture
B. Aquaculture
a
based on forewarning wherever available

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