1. ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
Land Use Planning for Sustainable Management of Resources in Vidarbha Region, Maharashtra
Dr. S. K. Singh
Director
ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
"Doubling Farmers' Income through Scaling-up“ march 2017 

2. Up-scaling Agro-technologies On farm scale, point data
Soil type:
1:1 million scale
1: scale
1:50000 scale
watersheds scale
Climate:
Rainfall
Temperature
Humidity
Sunshine hours
Site characteristics
Slope degree
Slope length
Direction of slope
Curvature
Seeds- More input efficient and nutrient fortified varieties
Water- Enhancing income per unit quantum of water (water productivity)
Fertilizers (Nutrients) Use Efficiency)
Polygon
Point
On farm scale, point data
Up-scaling
Lack of quantified data
if the information available on similar scale on soils, agro-climate and socio-economic setting
Soil conservation plans, irrigation and nutrient efficiency
Dissemination – contacts, seed distribution, FLD, experimental farm, other extension means

3. Sorghum and Red gram based cropping system
Traditional cropping system

4. Potential Cotton Growing Area
Market derived crops and cropping system

5. Relative Spread, Productivity and Potentiality - Cotton
Market derived crops and cropping system- well accepted

6. Potential Soybean Growing Area
Market derived crops and cropping system

7. Relative Spread, Productivity and Potentiality – Soybean
Market derived crops and
cropping system- well accepted

8. Potential Rice Growing Area
Traditional rice growing areas

9. Relative Spread, Productivity and Potentiality – Rice

10. Cropping pattern introduced in Vidarbha
Dominantly cotton and soybean based cropping systems, except rice based cropping system in Gondia and Gandchiroli district; maximum number of suicide case,

12. Moisture stress on the commencement of dry spell

13. Percentage of Gross irrigated area to gross sown area (2008-09)
Sr. No.
Districts
% of gross irrigated to gross sown area
% of net irrigated area to net sown area 1.
Akola
8.14
5.63 2.
Amravati
8.96
8.52 3.
Buldhana
6.16
6.04 4.
Bhandara
57.15
60.00 5.
Chandrapur
22.18
23.70 6.
Gadchiroli
30.18
38.04 7.
Nagpur
37.22
26.85 8.
Washim
5.19
5.62 9.
Wardha
9.48
11.12
10.
Yavatmal
4.34
4.00
11.
Gondia
48.30
53.90
Bhandara, Gadchiroli and Gondia

14. Site specific land use models-
(i) Go back to the traditional system of farming
(ii) Rain fed Agriculture for realizing the optimum water harvesting potentiality
(Investment, PMSKY, SHC)
Site Specific information on soils and situation specific land use plan
ICAR-NBSS&LUP initiatives
Land Resource Inventory (LRI) on 1:10000 scale
LRI involves systematic surveys of soils ( Agricultural land) on 1:10000 scale and collection of other collateral data needed for scientific land use planning in GIS environment

15. High resolution remote sensing data, DTM and GIS
Conceptual Model - LRI
LEU links with the legacy data
of physiography, sub-physiography and broad landforms
Use of high science
High resolution remote sensing data, DTM and GIS

16. Landscape Ecological Unit
(IRS LISSS IV, Cartosat DEM, Geo Eye)
Degree, length and curvature of slope together with contour and drainage
Planning for SWC measures, irrigation, water harvesting potentials and precision agriculture

18. GIM : Technology Support
Village Map Geo-referencing through Indian Satellite Images
Collection of Village Map
Scanning of Map
Geo-referencing of Scanned Map to Satellite data
Digitization of Geo-referenced village Map
A Starting Point
A Seamless base map for the state

19. GIM : Technology Support
Satellite image date : 16 March,2015

20. GIM : Technology Support
Drainage
River/Waterbody

21. GIM : Technology Support
Drainage
River/Waterbody
Settlement

22. GIM : Technology Support
Watershed
Drainage
River/Waterbody
Settlement
Cadastral Map

23. GIM : Technology Support
Watershed
Drainage
River/Waterbody
Settlement

24. GIM : Technology Support
Watershed
Drainage
River/Waterbody
Cadastral Map
Contour

25. Soil map of Gajwel madal, Medak district, Telangana
LEU
Soil phases
Description of soil characteristics
DsGnH4r
MudhC3st1
Shallow, well drained, dark yellowish brown, sandy clay soils on gently sloping land with sandy loam surface, severe erosion and slight stoniness.
DsGnD3s
MudbC3
Very shallow, well drained, brown, loamy sand soils on gently sloping pediments with loamy sand surface and severe erosion.
DsGnD3d
MudcC2
Very shallow, well drained, brown, sandy loam soils on gently sloping pediments with sandy loam surface and moderate erosion.

26. Soil erosion in Titalagarh block, Bolangir district, Odisha
Thematic maps
Important soil and site characteristics influencing agriculture in the block
Soil erosion in Titalagarh block, Bolangir district, Odisha

27. Mapping of salt-affected Soils- Quantification
(at cadastral level)
Highly
Salt-affected
Moderately
Salt-affected
Slightly
Salt-affected
Water Logged
Croplands
Carto 1 & LISS-IV
Bind Village, Pratapgarh District, U P
Map

28. Extent and severity of salinity in coastal region of West Bengal- Hasnabad block

29. Extent of Flooding in Kadawa, katihar, Khagaria and Purnia - Bihar

30. Extent and severity of salinity in the coastal region of Odisha

31. Land Management units

32. Estimating water harvesting potentials

33. Potential Runoff Volume for Water Harvesting
Scenario I (Rainfall 800 mm)
Scenario II (Rainfall 500 mm)
Scenario III (Rainfall 1000 mm)
Scenario I
(800mm)
Scenario II
(500 mm)
Scenario III
(1000 mm)
Volume of water that can be stored by the existing water bodies
about 2500 ha-m
Volume of water that can be harvested by the proposed WHS
about 6000 ha-m
about 2400 ha-m
about 8200 ha-m

34. Assessing soil and water conservation need

35. Water harvesting potential* (m3) for different level of irrigation
Potential water harvesting and command areas estimation in different micro-watershed of Karnataka.
Micro-watershed
Area (ha)
LMU
Soil erosion
(t ha-1)
Runoff
(% rainfall)
Water harvesting potential* (m3)
Storage structure
(20 m x20m x3m)
Command area (ha)
for different level of irrigation
10cm
15cm
20cm
Dharjaganga
559.2
LMU 1 to 8
592752
494
296
198
148
Kinhi
649.7
LMU 1 to 5
750404
625
375
250
188
Marguti
637.8
LMU 1 to 6
401814
335
201
134
100
Shirol West-2
432.3
320334
267
160
107 80
Shirunj
611.3
LMU 1 to 7
672430
560
336
224
168
Yelishirur-1
588.5
LMU 1 to 10
554956
462
277
185
139
Yelishirur-2
624.0
LMU 1 to 9
299520
150 75
Yelishirur-3
723.6
808985
674
404
270
202
4826.4
3667
2199
1468
1100

36. Soil based Land Use Planning for addressing food security and adaptation climate change
LMU - 1
Short Term Planning
(immediate needs)
Medium and long term planning
(Long term needs)
Jowar, small millets, horse gram, green gram, black gram, and cotton, maize
Agri-horti system comprising custered apple, amla, jamun and ber
Boundary plantation with Gliricidia.
Water harvesting farm ponds.
LMU - 2
Short Term Planning
Medium and long term planning
Maize, cotton, sunflower, red gram, jowar, Maize/sunflower (short duration)-gram, millets, paddy as aerobic rice cultivation, cowpea, green gram, black gram and vegetables like coriander, cluster bean, Pumpkin
Agri-horti-pasture system (C.ciliaris, Stylo, Bracharia on bunds,
Mango, guava, custard apple, amla, jamun, ber and suitable MPTs
SWC measures and water harvesting farm ponds needs to be created.
LMU - 4
Short Term Planning
Medium and long term planning
Cotton, maize, paddy, sunflower, red gram, jowar, Maize/sunflower (short duration)-gram,
Cotton+red gram, millets, cowpea, green gram, black gram - vegetables like coriander, cluster bean, Pumpkin, tomato, chilli,
Agri-Horti System (Banana, mango, guava with drip).
Agri-horti-pasture system (C.ciliaris, Stylo, Bracharia
Water harvesting farm ponds

37. Basudebpur-Odisha 2.24 LMU Traditional Land Use
Land Use (Cropping system)
Av. Yield (t/ha)
Net return (Rs./ha/yr)
B:C ratio
Kharif
Rabi 1
Paddy
Fallow
2.5 -
14133
1.21
Sunflower
1.6
14150
1.55 2
1.8 --
8546
1.14
2.2
13620
1.34 3
1.9
9751
1.26
Mustard
1.5
12570
1.45 4
1.7
8580
1.35 5
11355
1.50
Av.
11588
LMU
LRI based LUP
Land Use
(Cropping system)
Av. Yield (t/ha)
Net return (Rs./ha/yr)
B:C ratio
Kharif
Rabi 1
Paddy
Mustard
2.5
1.5
16952
1.45
Sunflower
1.6
14150
1.55
Green gram
0.63
18561
2.51
Rabi-veg.
7.66
21691
2.93 2
2.2
15256
1.38
1.8
13620
1.34
14179
1.91
22896
3.09 3
Groundnut
1.9
2.13
23978
3.24
15321
1.63
14227
1.92 4
1.7
16925
1.93
22807
3.22 5
25582
3.23
18296
2.24

38. Basudebpur-Odisha Paddy 2.53 LMU LRI based LUP with CRMP Land Use
(Cropping system)
Av. Yield (t/ha)
Net return (Rs./ha/yr)
B:C ratio
Kharif
Rabi 1
Paddy
Mustard
2.9
1.8
20003
1.71
Sunflower
16166
1.77
Green gram
1.0
25496
3.45
Rabi-veg.
4.0
18244
2.46 2
2.5
17822
1.61
14549
1.43
19309
2.60
18987
2.56 3
Groundnut
2.2
27954
3.78
17488
1.86
19528
2.64 4
19414
2.21
2.0
26800 5
28477
3.60
Av.
20731
2.53
Paddy

39. Warud block, Nagpur, Maharashtra, TSP programme

40. Success story of site specific land use plan –
Cropping sequence options using Community Nursery in Maharashtra
Agricultural Land
Community Land
Kharif
Rabi
Success story : Smt. Kalpana Rupchand Dongre in Goregoan cluster by adopting Paddy-Gram and Paddy linseed cropping sequence.
Paddy
Onion
Fish farming
Gram
Paddy
Vegetables and watermelon etc.
Paddy
Linseed

41. Success story of site specific land use plan-
Banana, Cotton, and finger millet crops after interventions
Success story of site specific land use plan-
Mysore Plateau, Karnataka
Cotton crop before interventions
Life saving irrigation together with soil conservation measures and varieties of Banana, Cotton and finger millet on soil series of H.D.Kote

42. Module 2: Developing Site specific Soil-land use plan
Flourishing Three tier Agriculture, coastal region of West Bengal

43. Economic evaluation of site specific land use plan
(Mokamberia Basanti Block, Coastal region, West Bengal)
Farm size
Income
Total man days created
Before management
After Management
0.20 ha
Rs. 2300 Rs
285
0.266 ha
Rs. 3100 Rs
405
0.39 ha
Rs. 4500
Rs ,00
600
Reduced soil degradation, increased employment for the landless and improved social status of the farmers
Up-scaling of site-specific soil-land use plan in the benchmark sites of National Land use Planning

44. Bhomoraguri Mising Gaon village, Jorhat, Assam
Success story of site specific land use plan -
Flood plains of the Brahmaputra river, Assam
Paddy in kharif season
Mustard in Rabi season
Life saving irrigation, paddy-mustard,
Paddy-vegetable cropping sequences on the soils of Bhomoraguri series
(Creating job for landless)
Bhomoraguri Mising Gaon village, Jorhat, Assam
Cabbage in Rabi season
Potato in Rabi season

45. Furthermore, Land Resource Inventory on 1:10000 scale in the state of Karnataka (World Bank Sponsored programme)

46. Developing Land Resource Database for Integrated Science based Watershed Management under Rainfed Agro-ecosystems
Neeranchal Project
In collaboration with
Department of Land Resources, Govt. of India
Ministry of Rural Development
S.No.
States
Districts I
Districts II 1.
Odisha
Mayurbhanj
Kandhmal 2.
A.P
Anantpur -- 3.
Jharkhand
Ranchi
Dhanbad 4.
Chhattisgarh
Jashpur
Kankar 5.
M.P.
Jabalpur
Devas 6.
Maharashtra
Ahmednagar
Amravati 7.
Gujarat
Kutch
Surendragarh 8.
Rajasthan
Jodhpur
Udaipur 9.
Telangna
Mahabubnagar

48. Jhum Land Mapping in North Eastern Region

49. Jhum Land Mapping in North Eastern Region

50. Combined use of Legacy data and Remote Sensing data products for Large Scale Soil Mapping
(A case study in Goa)

51. Legacy Data

52. New Dataset

53. Corrections in Legacy Data

54. Corrected Landform Map in reference to New dataset

57. Organizing data in geo-portal

58. Soil Water Weather People Evergreen Revolution
Agro-techniques
People
LRI with geospatial technique
Evergreen Revolution