OILPALM DEVELOPMENT IN TAMILNADU

INTERFACE MEET-29.4.09

PERAMBALUR(ARIYALUR)DISTRICT

OILPALM INDIA

OIL SEED

• CULTIVATED IN 27 M.Ha

• 7 M.T. EDIBLE OIL PRODUCTION

OIL PALM

• CULTIVATED IN 2 M.Ha• 7 M.T. EDIBLE OIL

PRODUCTION

OIL PALM

OIL SEED CROP

• Groundnut• Rape Seed• Sunflower• Gingelly• Coconut• Oilpalm

PRODUCTIVITY (Kg/ Ha)

• 375 • 560• 545• 160• 970• 4000-6000

OIL PALM DEVELOPMENT AREA

DISTRICT

• PERAMBALUR(ARIYALUR

POSSIBLE AREA TO BE BROUGHT

• 8000 HA

S.No

District Taluk Block

Area covere

d so

far(Ha)

Area under(Ha)

Production (in M.T.)(in2008-

09)

Productivity

(M.T/Ha)(in 2008-

09)

Loss of

area(Ha)

JuvenilePlantation

(1-3 years)

YoungPlantatio

n(4-10 Yrs)

MotherPlantation(>10 Years)

1

Perambalur

Perambalur Perambalur 8.69 3.3 4.09 1.3 7.724 4.50

2kunnam

Alathur 23.07 4.4 16.73 1.94 16.129 4.80

3 Veppur 54.26 22.93 29.81 1.52 51.67 4.90

4 veppanthattai Veppanthattai 53.16 48.1 3 2.06 20.188 5.20

PerambalurDistrict Total 139.18 78.73 53.63 6.82 95.711 4.85

5

Ariyalur

AriyalurAriyalur 52.92 23.2 29.72 0 27.37 4.30

6 Thirumanur 64.39 19.35 43 2.04 29.563 4.88

7 Sendurai Sendurai 4 1 1.2 1.8 23.148 4.40

8

Udayarpalayam

Jeyankondam 88.46 16 72.46 0 403 4.99

9 Andimadam 31.17 1.8 24.64 4.73 111.804 5.51

10 T.palur 44.85 16 20.02 8.83 48.106 4.99

AriyalurDistrict Total 285.79 77.35 191.04 17.4 642.991 4.85

Grand Total 424.97 156.08 244.67 24.22 738.702 4.85

Perambalur & Ariyalur DistrictOILPALM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

PROFORMA – I1. Area covered under Oilpalm till date : (District/Taluk/Block wise information)

2. Reason for loss of Area :

a) Previous drought.

b) Negligence by growers.

c) drought-prone area.

d) Mis Management

e) Bore failure.

3. Current Status of Oil palm:

1. Awareness among growers slowly developing.

2. Irrigated area given thrust replacing sugarcane.

4. Constraints faced on area expansion: 1) Birds damage. 2) Erratic power failure. 3) Long gestation period. 4) Perennial crop. 5) Water availability.

PROFORMA – II

B. Proposal for taking up oilpalm cultivation in new area : No un tapped area left Name of the State : Tamil Nadu

Name of the District : Perambalur (Ariyalur)Name of the Taluk/Mandal:1. General Information

Parameter DetailsGeographical setting

of the area

The district lies in the Southern plateau & hill zone of Agro-

climate regional planning with characteristics of semi arid climate.

GEOCODE North latitude

: 10 53' to 11 31' East longitude : 78 38' to 79 31'

Land use pattern

Soil types encountered

The soil is predominantly red loamy and black soil.

Climate Semi arid climate

Rainfall pattern (as per proforma givenbelow)

The normal rainfall of the district is 908 mm. Which is less than 946.9 mm. The normal rainfall of the State. The receipt during northeast monsoon, southwest monsoon are remaining winter & hot weather period account for 52%, 34% & 14% of annual rainfall respectively.

P.T.O.

Cond..

Temperature (As per

proforma givenbelow)

Enclosed.

Irrigation sources Whether irrigation is through canals, rivers, borewells, open wells, etc)

Cauvery is the major river flowing in the region and the district has a canal system covering just 47 kms. Stretch and ayacut of 7900 ha. The Ground Water resource through tubewells and wells contribute nearly 68% of irrigated area command.

Details of irrigation sources (area under each source)

Enclosed.

Cropping pattern The major crops grown in the district are paddy, groundnut, sugarcane and millets, cashew is the major plantation crop.

2. Climate Details (10 years average Rainfall from 1997-2008)

Month Average Rainfall

(mm)

No. of rainy days

Temperature (C)

Relative Humidity (%)

Min. Max.

January 16 1 26 32 62

February 12 2 25 31 70

March 12 1 27 32 73

April 24 3 28 35 60

May 55 3 32 40 59

June 42 5 31 33 71

July 48 7 30 35 73

August 95 6 29 32 77

September 172 11 28 31 81

October 223 13 26 30 83

November 80 9 25 30 84

December 80 5 24 29 85

Total 908 66 27.5 32.5 73.4

Sl. No. Block

WELLS

Tube Wells. Filterpoint Tube wells. Bore Wells Open Wells

Nos.Irrigate

d area

Nos.Irrigate

d area

Nos.Irrigate

d area

Nos. Irrigated area

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Perambalur 0 0 0 0 0 0 9066 5889

2 Veppanthattai 184 138 0 0 0 0 12524 9530

3 Ariyalur 483 1907 182 212 0 0 24571 669

4 Thirumanur 2698 7888 0 0 0 0 1741 730

5 Veppur 995 1340 1576 2605 0 0 4806 1643

6 Alathur 0 0 722 495 6 14 8032 5484

7 Jeyamkondam 462 1291 0 0 0 0 1196 332

8 T. Palur 856 2150 0 0 0 0 1193 122

9 Andimadam. 429 1616 0 0 0 0 2020 860

10 Senthurai. 1082 2646 178 460 0 0 1541 500

Total 7189 18976 2658 3772 6 14 44690 25759

Sl.No.

Block

LAKES.

Canals.Irrigation area morethan 50 Hec.

Irrigation area lessthan 50 Hec.

Nos. Water area

Irrigated area

Nos.Water

area

Irrigated

areaNos. Length

in km.

Irrigatied

area.

1 Perambalur 12 0 1168 8 0 382 0 0 0

2 Veppanthattai 17 0 1700 84 0 1962 0 0 0

3 Ariyalur 8 0 500 169 0 2770 1 3 765

4 Thirumanur 5 0 210 54 0 660 2 31 8783

5 Veppur 11 0 2476 46 0 567 0 0 0

6 Alathur 11 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 Jeyamkondam 5 0 733 114 0 1253 1 0 331

8 T. Palur 5 0 94 110 0 132 1 0 1885

9 Andimadam. 1 0 27 22 0 83 0 0 0

10 Senthurai. 9 0 120 42 0 130 0 0 0

Total 84 0 7123 649 0 7939 5 34 11764

Veppanthattai Block Nine Fold Classification

Sl. No.

Land Classification AREA

Current Last year Diff. Perc.

a. Forest 2670.455 2670.455 0.000 0.00

b. Uncultivable Waste 602.035 572.035 30.000 5.24

c. Non Agri Uses

- Building 917.290 905.365 11.925 1.32

- Roads 1120.295 1120.295 0.000 0.00

- Railway Lines

-Rivers 1568.795 1568.795 0.000 0.00

- Canals 971.620 971.620 0.000 0.00

- Check Dams 1847.585 1839.885 7.700 0.42

- Swamp Area

- Social Forest

- Others 831.380 828.435 2.945 0.36

Total 7256.965 7234.395 22.570 0.31

Contd..

Sl. No.

Land Classification AREA

Current Last year Diff. Perc.

d. Cultivable Waste Land 2470.910 2470.910 0.000 0.00

e. Permanent Pasture & Grass land

7.075 11.285 -4.210 -37.31

f. Misc. Tree Crops & Groves

251.000 488.005 -237.005 -48.57

g. Current Fallow 2975.645 4151.960 -1176.315 -28.33

h. Other Fallow 3564.365 3911.710 -347.345 -8.88

i. -Net Cultivated Area 33130.305 31418.000 1712.305 5.45

Total 52928.755 52928.755 0.000 0.00

District : Perambalur. Block : Veppanthattai.

Part 3CROP WISE AREA DETAILS.

Sl. No.

Crop Details Current Fasli

This Year Last fasli

1. Palm Oil 40 20.8

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THIRU.M.S.SHANMUGAM,MELANIKUZHI,ARIYALUR DIST.APRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGSEPTNOVDECJANFEBMARTOTALPER HA YIELD

AREA :6.2 HAAGE : V YEAR 4.175 M.T 13.298 M.T 15.075 M.T 17.61 M.T 11.2 M.T 12.885 M.T 8.305 M.T 8.385 M.T 1.935 M.T 3.674 M.T 2.35 M.T 1.27 M.T 100.162 M.T 16.155 M.T/HA

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THIRU.N.KARUNANIDHI,UTKOTTAI,ARIYALUR DIST.APRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGSEPTNOVDECJANFEBMARTOTALPER HA YIELD

AREA :0.94HAAGE : VIII YEAR 0.876M.T 2.555 M.T 4.86M.T 4.34M.T 2.668M.T 2.11 M.T 1.06M.T 1.134 M.T 0.152 M.T 0.699M.T 0.384M.T 0.331M.T 21.164 M.T 22.514M.T/HA