Goa Annual Plan 2000-2001 Part II - Plan Proposals in Detail

Abstract

From Introduction: Agriculture is one of the major economic activities of the people in Goa. It is pursued by 24% (1991 population census) of the working population in the State. The geographical area of the State is 3,70,200 Ha (1991 census) of which the total cropped area is 1,69,053 Ha. Out of the total cultivated area, 68,759 Ha. (41%) is under food grain crops, 90,007 Ha. (53%) is under horticultural crops like cashew, mango and other fruit crops and 10,287 Ha. (6%) is under other crops like vegetable, sugarcane and oilseed. About 16% of the cropped area are sown more than once. The Total irrigated area is about 36,613 Ha. However, due to expansion of the Selaulim Irrigation Project and commissioning of the Tillari Irrigation Project, about 4000 Ha of additional area is expected to be available for paddy cultivation and the remaining 2000 Ha.for sugarcane, oil palm etc.