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DAIRYING IN GUJARAT A Statistical Profile 2013
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TABLE VII.2: Details of Agro-climatic Zones
Particulars South Gujarat
(Heavy Rain Area)
South Gujarat Middle Gujarat North Gujarat
Districts/
Talukas
1) Whole of The
Dangs and Valsad
districts
2) Part Navsari
districts (excluding
Navsari and
Gandevi talukas)
3) Part of Tapi district
(Valod, Vyara,
Uchchhal and
Songadh)
4) Part of Surat
district (Mahuva)
1) Part of Navsari
district (Navsari,
Gandevi taluka)
2) Part of Tapi district
(Nizar taluka)
3) Part of Surat district
(Kamrej, Palsana,
Bardoli and Mandvi
talukas)
4) Part of Bharuch
district (Ankleshwar,
Valia, Jhagadia,
5) Part of Narmada
district (Dediapada
and Sagbara talukas)
1) Whole of
Panchmahals
district
2) Whole of Vadodara
district
3) Part of Bharuch
district (Bharuch,
Amod and
Jambusar talukas)
4) Part of Anand
district (Borsad
taluka)
1) Whole of Sabarkantha
district
2) Part of Ahmedabad
district (includes
Daskroi and Sanand
talukas)
3) Part of Gandhinagar
district (Dehgam)
4) Whole of Anand district
(except Borsad and part
of Khambat)
5) Whole of Kheda district
(except Matar taluka)
6) Whole of Mehsana
district
7) Whole of Patan district
(except Chanasma,
Sami and Harij talukas)
8) Part of Banaskantha
district (Deesa,
Dhanera, Palanpur,
Danta and Vadgam
talukas)
Rainfall (mm) 1500 and above 1000 to 1500 800 to 1000 625 to 875
Climate Semi-arid to dry sub-
humid
Semi-arid to dry
sub-humid
Semi-arid Arid to semi-arid
Type of Soil Deep black with
patches of coastal
alluvial lateritic and
medium black
Deep black clayey Deep black, medium
black to loamy sand
(Goradu)
Sandy loam to sandy
Soil
Characteristics
and Land Use
Classification
Most of the area
cultivated, some area
non-cultivated under
shallow and partly
forest
Most of the area
cultivated, some area
non-cultivated under
fallow and pasture
forest
Most of the area
cultivated, some area
non-cultivated under
fallow and pasture
forest
Most of the area cultivated
Crops Cotton, sorghum,
paddy and vegetables
Cotton, sorghum,
wheat, sugarcane and
horticulture crops
Cotton, pearl millet
tobacco, pulses,
wheat, paddy,
maize, sorghum and
sugarcane
Tobacco, wheat, sorghum,
millet, vegetables, oilseeds,
spices and condiments
General
Fertility
N - poor, P - medium,
K - medium
N - poor, P - medium,
K - medium
N - low, P - medium,
K - high
N - poor, P - medium,
K - medium
N: Nitrogen, P: Phosphorus, K: Potash Contd...
SOURCE: Agriculture & Co-operation Department, Govt of Gujarat &
Part VII: AGRICULTURE