CIMMYT Action Corridors in SA/India

Operate in ten states:AP, Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal, TN & Karnataka

Positioning of CIMMYT for Food security in India

• New food to come from eastern Gangetic Plains & Rainfed Mixed farming systems through bridging ‘management yield gaps’, use of ‘Rice Fallows’, diversification and intensification.

• CA as vehicle for change for sustainable natural resource and crop management to produce more at less cost

• Improvement in genetic yield potential of wheat for early planting and/or tolerant to terminal heat, nutrient and water use efficient cultivars

• Development of Maize (Normal , QPMs ) Inbred /Hybrids for high yield potential in Kharif, Rabi, Spring seasons

• Maize genotypes tolerant to major abiotic stresses and resistance to diseases

• Capacity building in frontier areas

On-going Research Projects

Research Projects GWP GMP GCAP SEP

1. Cereal Systems Initiative for SA (CSISA) X X X X

2. Crop Weed Dynamics/ ACIAR X

3. ZEF/UNESCO Uzbekistan Project x4. GTZ Abiotic Stress Tolerant Maize X X X5. ICAR-QPM X X X6. Modern ICT for agricultural growth & development X X

7. Monitoring Green House Gas Emissions in RWCS X

8. IFAD Hill maize project X X

ICAR-CIMMYT Work plan for Wheat and Maize Systems (2009-12)

Our Direction

• Customized technologies that farmers want

• Strong ag professionals on the ground• Access to information• Linkage with input and output markets• Good business models• Suitable policies • Linkages with large-scale investments• Dedicated partners that complement

each other and contribute own resources

Approach

• Research Platforms

• Adaptive Research Trails-Modules

• Demonstrations-Delivery

• Communication tools and techniques for large scale delivery

• PPPs and Service windows

• Capacity building of NARS, Partners, Farmers, Custom Service providers

Long-term Platforms-RW/RM Systems

Carbon inputs, outputs and sustainability index- Eastern Gangetic Plains

 TCE Rice Wheat RW System

DSR-ZTW 7.14 8.68 7.91

TPR-CTW 3.23 8.09 5.66

Carbon Sustainability Index- Western Gangetic Plains

Adaptive Research Trials-MODULES

Country Hub ARTs during Monsoon-2010

ARTs during Winter 2010-11

Pakistan

Faisalabad 04 (10) 07 (26)

India Punjab 06 (42) 07 (60)

Haryana 08 (36) 14 (113)

EUP 09 (30 06 (18)

Bihar 06 (24) 11 (49)

TN & KNK 07 (08) 12 (28)

Focused technologies

Residue management

Intensification/

diversification

Nutrient management in CA

systems

Cultivar choices for CA

systems

Weed management

Dual purpose wheat

New CA Machinery

Relay cropping (CW, RWMb,)

Water management in CA

Suitable rice cultivars under different situations-EIGP

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Infected Grains(Smut Balls)

-N PTR 20 30 128

-P PTR 20 40 204

-K PTR 20 57 205Full NPK PTR 20 49 185

-N DSR 20 5 15

-P DSR 20 7 8

-K DSR 20 10 38Full NPK DSR 20 7 21

New Machinery-Development & Fine Tuning

• Multi-crop Seed-cum Ferti attachment for 2WT• Turbo seeder• PCR planter• 2WT relay planter• Small farm modular sprayer• Hydraulic SMS• High clearance tractor• Improved Laser bucket for 4 WT• Laser leveling system for 2 WT• Indigenous limit plot planter• Precision seed metering systems• Improved furrow opener for ZT planters• Off barring-cum-fertilizer applicator for s/c ratoon

Evaluation and fine tuning of Improved technologies (2010)

Country Hub No of demonstrations

Pakistan Faisalabad 100

India Punjab 400

Haryana 1266

EUP 1140

Bihar 1261

Tamilnadu 17+

Karnataka 11+

Technologies Net gain (USD/ha)

Laser leveling 150-250Residue mgt (Turbo) 150-170DSR 100-145Unpuddled TPR 100-250Relay wheat in cotton 250-350Dual wheat 200-250Intercrops in Sc 500-2500ZTW (East) 200-250ZTW (NW) 100-150

Economic Benefits of different rolling-out technologies

GCAP & New Seed Systems

Hub Crop Seed Production (Tonnes)

2009-10 2010-11*

EUP Wheat 72.20 107.00

Bihar Wheat 87.20 (F)168.00 (C )

39.00 (F)666.00 (C )

QPM 42.00 259.00*Estimated quantity

Partnerships (2009-2010)

State/Country

2009 2010 (Cumulative till Dec 2010)

Pakistan 6 11

Punjab, India 24 38Haryana , India 19 52Eastern UP, India 17 69Bihar , India 19 58Tamil Nadu, India 16 25Total 101 253

Communication Strategy

• Travelling Seminars• Workshops• Print & Electronic media• Field days

Communication Materials:• Manuals• Bulletins• Fact Sheets• Pocket books• PPTs• Videos

Country Hub # of events

No of persons trained

Total Professionals

Farmers

Women

Pakistan Faisalabad 38 605 301 304 12

India Punjab 31 4663 207 4456 -

Haryana 23 4285 197 3776 312

EUP 15 616 38 511 67

Bihar 53 1992 - 1992 -

TN &KNK 12 3400 75 3224 101

TOTAL 15561

818 14263 492

Capacity Building

Regional Training on Conservation Agriculture

Lessons Learnt/Challenges Encountered

Country Lessons Challenges

India • Service providers crucial for large scale delivery

• Need for new cultivars for CA and seed systems.

• Load balancing of machinery manufacturers, spare/service centers

• How to promote straw spreaders in old combines

Pakistan • Commitment of the NARS

• In-field trainings on weed management in DSR

• Lack of research and input services at ground level

• Capacity building of quasi-permanent labors enabling them to make best use machinery.

THANKS