Area Development Schemes

Agriculture in the district

Agriculture is the main activity of the rural people in the district. Apart from agriculture and horticulture, rural people are also engaged in dairy, poultry, handicrafts, small trade, sheep /goat rearing, etc. 

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has developed the District level document on Area Development Schemes. The following are the documents available for Namsai district. 

These Area Development Scheme (ADS) have been prepared for Namsai district for implementation by 8 branches of banks viz., (a) 2 branches of State Bank of India (SBI) located at Namsai HQ and Chongkham, (b) 2 branches of Punjab National Bank located at Namsai & Mahadevpur, (c) 1 branch of Bank of India at Namsai, (d) 1 branch of ICICI bank at Namsai and (e) 2 branches of Arunachal Pradesh State Co-operative Apex Bank Ltd. (APSCABL) at Namsai & Chongkham during 2018-19 to 2022-23 in the district.

Dairy Development

Dairy farming is a traditional activity in Namsai district and few farmers are rearing either indigenous or crossbred cows. Green fodder cultivation is more common in the district and there is a fodder market for green fodder in the district. Dry fodder is also available and urea treatment of dry fodder at farmer level is also not uncommon.

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Poultry Farming

Poultry development provides employment in rural as well as urban areas. It supplies nutritive food to consumers in the form of meat, eggs and makes available manure for use by the farmers including fish farmers. Poultry production has made some headway in the district as it requires small space, low capital investment, provide rich returns and has well-distributed turnover round the year.

There is a good demand for poultry products in the district. It has good potential for broiler and layer units. These units can be sustained through sufficient heating arrangements with local low cost methods during adverse weather. The key to poultry farming depends on the availability of good quality day old chicks and feed. For poultry development, investments are being made both for commercial units of 1000 birds and small units of 500 birds. There is a good demand for eggs and meat in the district and the farmers are not facing any problem in marketing of their poultry products.

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