Our Correspondent
Kohima | April 4
Owing to a drought-like situation faced by the state of Nagaland in 2021-22, the food grain production has decreased to 328414 MT from 755590 MT in 2020-21.
With improved agro-climatic conditions, the production is expected to increase to 706020 MT in 2022-23. This was stated in the publication of Nagaland Economic Survey 2022-23 by Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Nagaland, tabled in the recently concluded first session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly in Kohima.
Correspondingly, the total area under food grain cultivation decreased significantly by about 43%, from 344330 hectares in 2020-21 to 197820 hectares in 2021-22.
The yield of food grain production similarly registered a decline.
Both the area under cultivation as well as yield is however expected to increase in 2022-23, the survey stated.
Analogously, the area, production as well as yield of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops declined in 2021-22 as compared to 2020-21, which however are expected to increase in 2022-23.
On the whole, a recovery in the production of the essential crops is expected.
The publication stated that agriculture remains to be an important mainstay of Nagaland’s economy, with more than 60% of the population in the state depending on agriculture for livelihood.
Although significant progress has been achieved in terms of production and productivity of food grains, the state remains insufficient in food grain production.
Agriculture Department has the mandate to increase the overall growth of agriculture in the state.
Horticulture
The state of Nagaland is endowed with varied agro-climatic conditions suitable for growing a variety of horticultural crops as well as floriculture.
Although notable progress has been achieved in the state, a scope still exists for optimally harnessing the potential in horticulture as well as floriculture, the survey report stated.
The area sown under fruits increased by 0.09% from 33,911 hectares in 2020-21 to 34,232.27 hectares in 2021-22. During the same period, the production increased by 2.5% (or by 7865.8 MT).
In case of vegetables, the area-sown increased by 0.3% in 2021-22 over the previous year.
Despite an increase in the area sown, the production declined by 0.4% during the same period- indicating a decline in productivity’ as well.
Concerning spices, the total area sown and the total production increased by 0.9% and 2.5% respectively in 2021-22 over the previous year.
Plantation crops, horticulture
Major plantation crops grown in Nagaland include tea, coconut, arecanut, cashewnut and coffee.
In 2021-22, the total area under plantation in the state was about 3066 hectares with a production of about 11140 MT, an increase by about 34% and 0.4% respectively as compared to the previous year.
After registering a considerable growth the production of floricultural crops decreased by 0.2% despite an increase in the area by 7.4% in 2021-22 as compared to previous year, the survey report stated.
Overview of the State of Agriculture
Total Geographical Area: 16579 sq.km
Total Cultivable Area: 1006204 hectares
Gross Cropped Area: 245714 hectares
Double Cropped Area: 39987 hectares
Net Cropped Area: 205727 hectares
Gross Irrigated Area: 50688 hectares
Net Irrigated Area: 48964 hectares
(Source: Directorate of Agriculture)
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