S.No

Agro-climatic Zone

Characteristics

1.

Southern zone

Area 466329 ha.  Annual average rain fall - 910 mm. single crop under rainfed situation. Two or Three crops under irrigation condition. Rice – Rice is the cropping system. Groundnut – Pulses is the another system under garden land condition. Vegetable and Oilseeds are also included in the system. Some part of the district, mono cropping of banana & sugarcane are fast spreading due to the start of sugar industry and high return from banana crop.

S.No

Agro ecological situation

Characteristics

1.

Southwest & Northeast monsoon

Elevation 400 metre MSL. The District is almost a level plain with hills in      northern and south eastern parts. The western portion is 600 MSL and tappers eastward upto sea proximity. The hillocks in the district are not predominantly continuous and massive and found to be granitic in nature. The coastal plain stretching for 39 km.

S.No

Soil type

Characteristics

Area in ha

1.

Red latertic loamy soil

The entire soils of the district are classified into 17 soil series. Out of them 8 series alone occupy about 90 % of the total area. In this red latertic loamy soil occupies major area in the District. Sandy clay loam, shallow to moderately deep, medium textured, acidic to neutral, non–calcarious, moderately well drained.

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