What is Agro-Climatic Zone;
- As per the Food and agriculture organization(FAO)1983, Agro-Climatic Zone is a land unit that represents the major climate and growing period precisely.
- Here growing period includes Kharif, Rabi, and Zaid.
Basis of Divisions of Agro-Climatic Zones:
Both agriculture and Climatic variables are considered to make homogeneous regions for agriculture. The following variables:
Agriculture variables:
- Growing period
- Soil Types
Climatic variables:
- Temperature
- Rainfall
The followings are 9 Agro Climatic zones of Uttar Pradesh;
- Bhabhar and Tarai,
- Western Plain
- Central-Western Plain
- SouthWestern Plain
- Central Plain
- Bundelkhand
- North-Eastern Plain
- Eastern Plain
- Vindhyan region
Bhabhar and Tarai agro-climatic zone:
Districts:
- Saharanpur, Bahraich, Shravasti, etc.
Soil types:
- Alluvial Clayey having medium phosphorus and medium to high potassium
Rainfall:
- 100-115 cm annually
Major crops:
- Rice, Wheat, and Sugarcane.
Western Plain agro-climatic zone:
Districts:
- Rampur, Bijnour, Bagpat, Ghaziabad, etc.
Soil types:
- Sandy clay
Rainfall:
- 70 to 100 cm annually
Major crops:
- Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane
Central-Western Plain agro-climatic zone:
Districts:
- Bareilly, Meerut, Baghpat, etc.
Soil types:
- Alluvial sandy
Rainfall:
- 60 to 90 cm annually.
Major crops:
- Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane
SouthWestern Semi-arid agro-climatic zone:
Districts:
- Agra, Firozabad, Aliharh, Etawah, etc.
Soil types:
- Sandy and alluvial clay.
Rainfall:
- 50 to 75 cm annual.
Major crops:
- Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane
Central Plain agro-climatic zone:
Districts:
- Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur, Shahjahanour, etc.
Soil types:
- Alluvial clay
Rainfall:
- 75 to 100 cm.
Major crops:
- Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane
Bundelkhand agro-climatic zone:
Districts:
- Lalitpur, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Hamirpur, etc.
Soil types:
- Red and black rocky soils, having poor organic matter.
- Local name of soils in the Bundelkhand are Rakar, Parwa, Kabar, and Maar.
Rainfall:
- 75 to 100 cm.
Major crops:
- Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane
North-Eastern Plain agro-climatic zone
Districts:
- Gorakhpur, Gonda, Deoria, Basti, etc.
Soil types:
- Sandy and alluvial calcarius soils
Rainfall:
- 100 to 130 cm.
Major crops:
- Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane
Eastern Plain agro-climatic zone:
Districts:
- Azamgarh, Faizabad, Sultanpur, Varanasi, etc,
Soil types:
- Alluvial clay soil.
Rainfall:
- 100 to 120 cm.
Major crops:
- Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane
Vindhyan region agro-climatic zone:
Districts:
- Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, etc.
Soil Types:
- Black and red soil, having gravel with rich organic matter.
Major crops:
- Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane
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