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Agricultural Knowledge & Resources

Guides, manuals, research and regulations — the written record behind the advice given in the field.

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Illustrative library. These records describe documents the department would publish. This website is a demonstration concept, so no files are attached and nothing can be downloaded.

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Wheat Production Guide

Complete season guide covering variety selection, sowing windows, irrigation scheduling and rust management.

Crop guide PDF 2.4 MB Updated August 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
A farmer working in a flooded rice paddy

Rice Cultivation Manual

Nursery raising, transplanting, water management and post-harvest handling for Basmati and coarse varieties.

Crop guide PDF 3.1 MB Updated July 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Hands holding freshly picked cotton bolls

Cotton Crop Management Handbook

Sowing, spacing, nutrition and an integrated approach to bollworm, whitefly and leaf curl virus.

Crop guide PDF 4.0 MB Updated June 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
A farmer sowing seed by hand in a paddy field

Farmer Field Manual: Soil & Nutrition

How to take a representative soil sample, read a soil report and convert it into a fertiliser plan.

Farmer manual PDF 1.8 MB Updated August 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
A straight irrigation canal running between bright green fields

Irrigation Scheduling Handbook

Matching irrigation intervals to crop stage, soil type and season, with worked examples.

Farmer manual PDF 2.2 MB Updated May 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Dense mango foliage with fruit developing on the branch

Pest & Disease Field Identification

Illustrated identification keys for the major insect pests and diseases of field and orchard crops.

Pest & disease PDF 5.6 MB Updated August 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
A farmer tending young rice in a flooded paddy

Integrated Pest Management Primer

Economic thresholds, scouting method and biological control options for cotton and vegetables.

Pest & disease PDF 1.6 MB Updated April 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Hands settling a young seedling into dark, moist soil

Certified Seed: Standards & Sources

Seed certification classes, field-inspection standards and how to register as a seed grower.

Regulation PDF 0.9 MB Updated March 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
A line of trees along the edge of a ripening field

Agricultural Produce Grading Rules

Grading and marking standards applied to graded agricultural produce at collection points.

Regulation PDF 1.1 MB Updated February 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Aerial view of farmland blocks in contrasting shades of green

Annual Agricultural Review

Season review covering area, production trends and programme delivery across provinces.

Report PDF 6.8 MB Updated July 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Aerial view of farmland bordered by a wide river

Crop Area & Production Tables

Machine-readable tables of area and production by crop and province. Illustrative dataset.

Statistics XLSX 0.7 MB Updated August 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Long rows of crops growing under a commercial greenhouse roof

Water Productivity Study

Field trials comparing flood, furrow and drip irrigation across cropping systems.

Research PDF 3.4 MB Updated January 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
A combine harvester cutting a standing wheat crop

Heat-Tolerant Wheat Variety Trials

Multi-location trial results for late-sown, heat-stressed conditions.

Research PDF 2.9 MB Updated June 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Farmers gathered in a field for a training session

Extension Worker Training Pack

Slide decks, field exercises and handouts used in district-level farmer field schools.

Training ZIP 12 MB Updated August 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Ripe tomatoes on the vine in warm light

Kitchen Gardening Starter Guide

A practical introduction to household vegetable production in small spaces.

Training PDF 1.2 MB Updated May 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Mangoes hanging in clusters from a laden branch

Post-Harvest Handling of Mango

Harvest maturity, sap-burn prevention, hot-water treatment and packing for export.

Publication PDF 2.7 MB Updated June 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
Ripe oranges on the tree in a well-tended orchard

Citrus Orchard Management

Kinnow orchard nutrition, canopy management and control of greening and canker.

Publication PDF 3.3 MB Updated December 2025

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
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Date Palm Grower’s Guide

Offshoot selection, pollination, bunch covering and harvest staging for arid-zone growers.

Crop guide PDF 2.1 MB Updated July 2026

Illustrative record. This entry describes the kind of document the department would publish. No file is attached — this website is a demonstration concept, so nothing is downloadable here.
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Featured

Wheat Production Guide

The complete season for the country’s largest Rabi crop: variety choice, the November sowing window, seed rate for timely and late sowing, the crown-root initiation irrigation, and a rust surveillance calendar.

Crop guidePDF 2.4 MBUpdated August 2026
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Agricultural statistics

The sector in numbers

Illustrative figures for a demonstration concept. These are not official statistics.

24M+Cultivated hectares
9.8M+Farming households
11Crops documented
18Published resources

Laws & regulations

Regulatory topics

Summaries of the regulatory areas the department administers.

Classes of certified seed, field-inspection standards, and how a grower registers as a seed multiplier.

Grading and marking standards applied to produce presented at collection points and regulated markets.

Registration requirements, label compliance, permitted actives and pre-harvest intervals.

Sampling, testing and labelling requirements for fertiliser sold within the province.

Movement controls for planting material, and the reporting duty where a notifiable pest is suspected.

Long rows of crops growing under a commercial greenhouse roof

Research that reaches the field.

Trial results, variety evaluations and water-productivity studies feed directly into the advice district officers give.

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