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SL. No. FARMING SYSTEM/ENTERPRISE
01. Paddy–Paddy system
02. Paddy-Pulse (Green Gram/ Cowpea/Bengal Gram)
03. Paddy-Sugarcane As Sequence Crop
04. Groundnut-Bengal Gram As Sequence Crop
05. Sunflower-Bengal Gram As Sequence Crop
06. Sunflower-Rabi Jowar As Sequence Crop
07. Ragi + Redgram As Intercropping System
08. Sugarcane-Sugarcane As Sequence Crop
09. Turmeric+Smallonion+Chilli+Redgram Intercropping System
10. Turmeric+ Small Onion Intercropping System
11. Coconut-Banana
12. Banana-Water Melon
13. Livestock
14. Mulberrry (Wide Spaced/Tree)
15. Fisheries
SL. No. AGRO-CLIMATIC ZONE CHARACTERISTICS
01. Zone X(Southern Plateau and Hills Region) 1. It includes southern Maharashtra, Karnataka, Western Andhra Pradesh and Northern Tamil Nadu.
2. The temperature of July month ranges between 26°C to 42°C, that of January month between 13°C-21°C with annual rainfall between 50 cm-100 cm.
2. The climate is semi-arid with only 50 per cent of the area cultivated, 81 percent is under dryland farming with a cropping intensity of 111 per cent. Low-value cereals and minor millets predominate.
4. Coffee, tea, cardamom and spices are grown along the hilly slopes of Karnataka plateau.

SL. No. AGRO ECOLOGICAL SITUATION CHARACTERISTICS
01. Zone – VI (Southern dry zone of Karnataka) Receives annual rainfall of 730 mm. Distribution of rainfall is more during May and September months. During April month high temperature (36oC) can be experienced. Low temperature is observed during December and January months. Soil type of the district is Red sandy loam and Rarely Medium black soil. Crops are growing mainly under Rain fed situation (75 %) and only 25 % of the cultivable land is under irrigation. The major source of irrigation is Canal and remaining are tube wells.
SL. No. SOIL TYPE CHARACTERISTICS AREA IN HA
01. Medium Black These soils are medium to high in organic carbon (0.75-1.15%) and alkaline in soil reaction.
The soluble salts content of soil in terms of electrical conductivity is 0.75 - 2.0 dS m-1.These soils are dominated by both clay and silt content as dominant soil particles and are moderately drained. The soil depth in these soils is high (0-90cm).The available Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium status are medium in range and hence classified as medium in fertility ratings. The secondary nutrient elements such as Calcium and Magnesium are high (>1.5 meq 100g-1) in range where as Sulphur is in medium range (10-15 ppm). The DTPA extractable micronutrients such as Cu, Mn and Fe are high in range where as Zn, Boron and Molybdenum are deficient. These soils more suitable for growing Cotton, Paddy, Sugarcane, Sunflower and Bengal gram. 		91,181
02. Red Loam These soils are well drained and all the soil separates like sand silt and clay particles are equal in proportion. The soil depth is shallow and ranges from 0-60 cm. These soils are medium to low in organic carbon content, neutral in soil reaction (pH 6.0-7.0) and soluble salt content is normal (0.5-1.0 dS m-1). The available Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium content is low, medium and medium in range, respectively. These soils are rich in iron and manganese content and deficient in Zn, Boron and Molybdenum content (Source: NBSS & LUP). These soils are suitable for growing cereals, pulses, oil seeds and other horticultural crops. 81,340
03. Red Sandy Loam These soils are well drained, shallow in soil depth (0-30 cm) and low in organic carbon content (< 0.5 %). Soils are acidic in soil reaction (pH6.0-6.5).The soils are normal in soluble salts content (0.5-0.6 dS m-1) and the available major and micronutrients are low to medium in range. These soils suitable for growing crops like Groundnut, Jowar, Ragi and other leguminous crops. These soils are also suitable for establishment of horticultural crops. 27,500