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Kharif Kharif ConferenceConference

Group-IGroup-I

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States in Group-IStates in Group-I1.1. Arunachal PradeshArunachal Pradesh2.2. AssamAssam3.3. ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh4.4. JharkhandJharkhand5.5. SikkimSikkim6.6. West BengalWest Bengal

Bihar, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Bihar, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa not represented Goa not represented

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Structure Structure

• Rabi assessmentRabi assessment

• Kharif targetsKharif targets

• Major schemesMajor schemes

• Issues in programmesIssues in programmes

• New initiatives New initiatives

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Rabi assessment Rabi assessment (foodgrains)(foodgrains)

StateState Area (lakh Area (lakh ha)ha)

Prodn. (lakh Prodn. (lakh MT)MT)

Arunachal Arunachal Pr.Pr.

0.130.13 0.200.20

AssamAssam 6.446.44 12.7612.76ChhattisgaChhattisgarhrh

11.6811.68 11.9611.96

JharkhandJharkhand 3.403.40 5.305.30SikkimSikkim 0.100.10 0.120.12West West BengalBengal

21.1421.14 62.0862.08

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Rabi – salient pointsRabi – salient points• Deficient rainfall/drought has affected Deficient rainfall/drought has affected

production in Arunachal Pradesh, production in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhatisgarh and Sikkim; also Assam, Chhatisgarh and Sikkim; also reduced area under oilseeds in reduced area under oilseeds in ChhatisgarhChhatisgarh

• Cropping intensity (e.g. Ar. Pr.) and Cropping intensity (e.g. Ar. Pr.) and SRR (e.g. Jharkhand) improvingSRR (e.g. Jharkhand) improving

• As a result, production has not As a result, production has not suffered much and even increased in suffered much and even increased in some crops some crops

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Kharif target Kharif target (foodgrains)(foodgrains)

StateState Area (lakh Area (lakh ha)ha)

Prodn. (lakh Prodn. (lakh MT)MT)

Arunachal Arunachal Pr.Pr.

1.951.95 3.543.54

AssamAssam 21.8921.89 33.0233.02ChhattisgaChhattisgarhrh

42.7842.78 71.6771.67

JharkhandJharkhand 23.3523.35 43.5743.57SikkimSikkim 0.720.72 1.111.11West West BengalBengal

45.0045.00 111.82111.82

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Kharif - salient pointsKharif - salient points• Seed:Seed: No problem is anticipated No problem is anticipated

with States confident of with States confident of producing/procuring adequate seed, producing/procuring adequate seed, except availability of Jute seed in except availability of Jute seed in West Bengal. West Bengal.

• Fertilizer: Fertilizer: Consumption would be Consumption would be higher. Arrangement for supply of higher. Arrangement for supply of DAP in Assam has to be addressed. DAP in Assam has to be addressed. Availability of MOP and Complexes of Availability of MOP and Complexes of concern.concern.

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Kharif - salient pointsKharif - salient points• Lime application:Lime application: Useful in Useful in

soils with ph<4.5 (Sikkim). soils with ph<4.5 (Sikkim).

• Model Code of Conduct:Model Code of Conduct: A A problem especially in problem especially in Chhattisgarh and Sikkim as Chhattisgarh and Sikkim as Collectors are wary of Collectors are wary of implementing schemes. implementing schemes.

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Major schemes - issuesMajor schemes - issuesNFSMNFSM

• Incentive of Rs. 20/kg. for hybrid seed Incentive of Rs. 20/kg. for hybrid seed needs to be increased (Assam & W. B.). needs to be increased (Assam & W. B.). Include non-certified hybrids (ICAR tested). Include non-certified hybrids (ICAR tested).

• Provision for foundation seed (Assam).Provision for foundation seed (Assam).• Outsourcing of post of Mission Director Outsourcing of post of Mission Director

(W.B)(W.B)RKVYRKVY

• Assam and Jharkhand have to improve Assam and Jharkhand have to improve utilization.utilization.

• Ar. Pr. to get balance funds (2008-09) next Ar. Pr. to get balance funds (2008-09) next year.year.

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Major schemes - issuesMajor schemes - issuesExtensionExtension

• Provision of LCD projector for Provision of LCD projector for ATMA and light vehicle need to ATMA and light vehicle need to be permitted (Ar. Pr.).be permitted (Ar. Pr.).

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IssuesIssuesICARICAR

• New variety of glutinous rice is New variety of glutinous rice is needed for varietal replacement in needed for varietal replacement in Arunachal PradeshArunachal PradeshDoFDoF

• Fertilizer transport subsidy from rake Fertilizer transport subsidy from rake point to distbn. pt. should be point to distbn. pt. should be provided (Assam)provided (Assam)DoCDoC

• Export of scented Joha rice should be Export of scented Joha rice should be allowed (Assam) allowed (Assam)

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New InitiativesNew Initiatives• First Mobile Soil Testing Lab. launched First Mobile Soil Testing Lab. launched

in Arunachal Pr.in Arunachal Pr.• Farmers Development Workshop-cum-Farmers Development Workshop-cum-

Kisan Mela organized in Ar. Pr. (2008)Kisan Mela organized in Ar. Pr. (2008)• Contract farming of potatoes in 3 Contract farming of potatoes in 3

districts (Assam) has improved districts (Assam) has improved farmers’ incomefarmers’ income

• Kisan Bandhu: Progressive farmer for Kisan Bandhu: Progressive farmer for extension in Assam (no renum., but extension in Assam (no renum., but preference in inputs & trg.) preference in inputs & trg.)

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New InitiativesNew Initiatives• 80 Agri. Prodn. Mgmt. Groups under 80 Agri. Prodn. Mgmt. Groups under

RKVY for spacing timing of planting RKVY for spacing timing of planting of crop/different crops in Assam for of crop/different crops in Assam for preventing glut and better realization preventing glut and better realization of price (50% subsidy on mini-truck of price (50% subsidy on mini-truck provided)provided)

• 50% subsidy on pump-set to 50% subsidy on pump-set to agripreneur (50) to supply water & agripreneur (50) to supply water & levy charges to bring rabi fallows levy charges to bring rabi fallows under cultivation under RKVY under cultivation under RKVY (Assam)(Assam)

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New InitiativesNew Initiatives• Kisan Mahotsav in 304 villages of Kisan Mahotsav in 304 villages of

Chhatisgarh in Feb’09 for direct Chhatisgarh in Feb’09 for direct contact/on the spot solutionscontact/on the spot solutions

• Crop loan at 3% interest to farmers Crop loan at 3% interest to farmers for agriculture & allied activities in for agriculture & allied activities in ChhatisgarhChhatisgarh

• Kisan Sangi (1,500 men and 500 Kisan Sangi (1,500 men and 500 women farmers’ friends) in 10 women farmers’ friends) in 10 districts with renumeration from districts with renumeration from Mandi Boards in Chhatisgarh.Mandi Boards in Chhatisgarh.

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New InitiativesNew Initiatives• Model Agri. Village Dev. pilot project Model Agri. Village Dev. pilot project

(one village in each district of (one village in each district of Chhatisgarh) to provide holistic Chhatisgarh) to provide holistic interventions interventions

• Integrated Farming System with Integrated Farming System with cluster approach in Jharkhand.cluster approach in Jharkhand.

• Organic cultivation with no chemical Organic cultivation with no chemical fertilizer consumption in Sikkim (196 fertilizer consumption in Sikkim (196 bio-villages).bio-villages).

• Agricultural Implement Hub with Agricultural Implement Hub with cooperative societies/SHGs in W.B.cooperative societies/SHGs in W.B.

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Thank youThank you