Agriculture Department

Introduction
Name of the Program

Introduction

Agriculture Department

India is an agricultural country and the share of the agricultural sector in the country’s gross national income is 13.7%. It is necessary to increase agricultural income andfor this, modern agricultural technology, improved seeds, fertilizers, tools, crop protection drugs, etc. are available to the farmers at reasonable prices and at the right time and for this,the Agriculture Department, Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal is working with the aim of creating awareness among the farmers. The geographical area of Yavatmal district is 13,51,926 hectares and the total area under net crop is 9,60,500 hectares. The total area of Kharif crops is 9,02,072 hectares and Rabi is 1,32,316 hectares and the area of summer crops is 16,460 hectares. There are a total of 16 Panchayat Samiti in the district and the main crops are cotton,jowar, tur, soybean. The average annual rainfall of the district is 926.80 mm. and the average rainfall from 1 June to 31 October is 926.70 mm. The Agriculture Department is an important department of the Zilla Parishad and the Agriculture Development Officer looks after the work of this department as the Member Secretary. With a view to the overall development of the farmers and raising their social and economic level, individual benefit and public utility schemes are continuously implemented. The work of reaching these schemes to the grassroots people in the rural areas is done through this department. Scheme to provide financial assistance to farmers belonging to Scheduled Castes /Neo-Buddhist Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana as well as Other than Tribal Sub Plan scheme (OTSP) and Tribal Sub Plan scheme (TSP).
Shemes are implemented through this department. National Biogas Scheme, Zilla Parishad
Cess Fund Scheme is being implemented continuously. The responsibility of quality control work in the matter of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides is carried out through Agriculture Department, Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal.

District The total rainfall in the in the year 2024-25 is 115.
Sr No	Month	Month Actual rainfall	Total rainfall days
1	June	182	17
2	July	424	22
3	August	173	15
4	September	146	5

Kharif / Rabi Season-Crop Sowing Report.

Kharif Season Total Area 902072 Hectares
Sr.No.	Crop Name	Area Under Cultivation (Hectares)
1	Soybean	2,72,898
2	Cotton	4,83,998
3	Tur	1,06,353
4	Jowar	2,938
5	Urad	1,875
6	Moong	1,957
7	Other Crops	32,453

Name of the Program

Name of the program:- National Biogas and Manure Management Program 2024-25

There is a method of disposing of dead animals and plants in nature. In this method, the process of decomposition of dead bodies and plantsproduces organic manure and spreads over the surface of the soil and mixes with the soil, and the gas produced during this process mixes with the air. This decomposition process takes place in two ways.

In the absence of air
In the presence of air, bacteria help to carry out this process. Biogas is a combustible gas produced by the airless decomposition of organic matter. Biogas is mainly a mixture of two gases: methane and carbon dioxide. The amount of methane in it is 55 to 70% and the amount of carbon dioxide is 30 to 45%.

Importance:-

Providing biofuels, especially in the face of rising inflation, it is useful as an alternative to LPG gas.
Providing organic fertilizers so that the use of chemical fertilizers can be reduced andagriculture can be done at a low cost while maintaining the balance of the environment.
Life time Energy: The use of biogas plants can be used for years.
Using biogas plants for domestic gas can prevent deforestation for fuel.
Connecting toilets to biogas plants at the village level helps in maintaining cleanliness.
The emission of gases such as carbon and methane, which are harmful to the environment and health, can be prevented and the environmental balance can be maintained.
With the help of new technology, electronic devices like lights, motors, etc. can be usedwith the help of biogas plants.

Biogas Development Program Scheme is implemented by AgricultureDepartment, Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal as follows.

Eligibility of the beneficiary:-

The beneficiary should have his own agricultural land and the land should be 7/12, 8A.
Landless farmers will be eligible for the benefits of the scheme, but they should have their own land.
The beneficiary should have sufficient cattle.
Backward class beneficiaries will have to submit a caste certificate.

Action to be taken by the applicant:-

The interested beneficiaries should submit the application along with the above documents at the Panchayat Samiti level. After the application is approved, the construction of biogas should be completed. After the completion of the work and the start of biogas, the applicant will be eligible for the grant.

Documents required for determining eligibility:-

Beneficiary’s application.
7/12 Village Form 8 A.
Caste certificate
Certificate regarding the presence of cattle
Resident certificate

Procedure for allocating grants:-

Interested beneficiaries will be eligible to receive the grant after submitting the application at the Panchayat Samiti level and completing the construction of biogas after approval of the application and starting biogas.