NationalConference on

Agriculture Rabi 2008-09 24-25 Sep. 2008

Area under Kharif CropsArea in lac ha

5 Yrs

Avg.

02-03 to 06-07

2007

Ach

2008

Target

2008

L Ach

Cereals 64.84 68.95 65.70 59.91

Pulses 22.07 26.05 27.25 26.51

Oilseeds 12.81 14.99 15.95 17.32

Cotton 3.98 3.69 4.00 2.23

Guar-seed 20.06 29.10 23.00 27.72

Total incl. Others 129.45 147.44 140.60 137.93

Kharif assessment 2008

Production under Kharif Crops

Production in lac Mt/ lac bales

5 Yrs

Avg.

2007

Ach

2008

Target

2008

L Ach

Cereals 49.10 68.41 68.00 60.56

Pulses 6.07 9.51 13.73 13.03

Oilseeds 12.31 18.34 22.15 24.09

Cotton 6.71 8.62 11.00 6.80

Guar-seed 5.56 12..44 11.50 13.63

Kharif assessment 2008

Productivity : Kharif Crops

Productivity in kg/ha

5 Yrs

Avg.

2007

Ach

2008

Target

2008

L Ach

Cereals 757 992 1035 1011

Pulses 275 365 504 492

Oilseeds 961 1223 1389 1391

Cotton 286 397 468 519

Guar-seed 277 427 500 492

Kharif assessment 2008

Rajasthan

RainfallAs on 19th Sept. 2008

Rainfall in %

20 to 60 %

- 20 to 2 %

- 20 to –60 %

Excess : 13 Distt.

Normal : 13 Distt.

Deficit : 7 Distt.

Jaisalmer

Barmer

Jodhpur

Nagaur

Bikaner

Churu

GangaNagar Hanumangarh

Jhunjhunu

Sikar

Jaipur

Ajmer Tonk Sawai madhopur

Pali

Jalore

SirohiUdaipur

BhilwaraRaj

samand Chittorgarh

Pratap garhDungarpur

Banswara

BundiBaran

Kota

Jhalawar

KarauliDausa

AlwarBharatpur

Dholpur

WHEAT

BARLEY

GRAM

MUSTARD

TARAMIRA

lac Ha.

Rabi Prospects 2008-09: Area

5 yrs

Average

21.21

1.97

9.39

26.40

2..04

Ach.

2007-08

25.92

2.49

12.31

24.58

0.38

Target

2008-09

26.00

3.50

13.00

27.00

1.40

WHEAT

BARLEY

GRAM

MUSTARD

TARAMIRA

lac MT

Rabi Prospects 2008-09: Production

5 yrs

Average

60.16

4.64

6.35

31.76

0.74

Ach.

2007-08

71.25

5.39

5.74

23.52

0.10

Target

2008-09

78.00

9.29

10.39

34.49

0.73

Kg per Ha

Rabi Prospects 2008-09 : Productivity

WHEAT

BARLEY

GRAM

MUSTARD

5 yr. avg

(10th Plan)

2836

2355

676

1203

2007-08

Ach

2749

2165

466

957

2008-09

Target

3000

2654

800

1277

National Food Security Mission

Wheat- 15 districts, Pulses -15 districts SFSMEC & DFSMECs have been constituted consultants hired 75000 qtls extra seed of Wheat distributed as compared to last year Progress 2007-08 :

Rabi 2007-08

Issues:• Inclusion of coarse cereals for more comprehensive food security

• Inclusion of more districts in NFSM

Wheat-9 districts, Rabi Pulses-11, Rice- 4, Kharif Pulses-5

• Additional subsidy on seeds, micronutrients, etc to be extended to non NFSM districts so as to have common pricing of these inputs throughout the State

Provision Release Expenditure

Wheat 1501.18 1501.18 311.272

Pulses 853 853 64.587

Publicity 105.000 105.00 32.144

Rs. in lacs

National Food Security Mission

Target Ach. Target ExpUpto Aug.08*

Demonstration No. 3000 60 0.02

Incrase in SRR (Seed Dist.) Qtl 300000 1500 4.03

Minikit Distribution No.Incentive for Micro. Nutrient ha 60000 300 4.11Incentive for Gypsum ha 40000 93.6Zero till drill/ Seed drill No. - - 3.69

Rotavator No. - -FFS Trg. No. 180 30.6 0.84local initiative - Thio Urea ha -

15 10 2.92

60 40 5.66

1 1 0.58

1 1 0.61

0.34

Total 2093.77 22.8

Media & Publicity: 3.33

G.Total 26.13

Project Management team & Misc. Expenses at state. level

No. 13.87

Project Management team & Misc. Expenses at Distt. Level

No. 95.7

Programme of NFSM Wheat during 2008-09

Component Unit Physical Financial (Rs. in lacs)

National Food Security Mission

ExpUpto Aug.08

1 Purchase of Breader Seed Qtl 1126 126 46.67 1.252 Production of Foundation Qtl3 Production of Cert. Seed Qtl4 Certified. Seed Distribution. Qtl 3185 17369 38.22 34.045 Strengthening of SSCA - - - -6 Gypsum ha 20000 8980 150 12.057 Micro Nutrient ha 20000 700 100 -8 IPM ha 13500 - 101.25 -9 State level training for trainers No. 2 1 1 0.29

10 Misc. expenses related to Project Management team

73.33 5.54

11 local initiativea Gram Demo. No - - - -b FFS based training No - - - -

G.Total 542.42 53.17

-

Programme and Progress of NFSM Pulses during 2008-09S.No. Component Unit Physical Financial (Rs. in lacs)

Target Ach.upto Target

3195 1970 31.95

CERTIFIED SEED DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMME UNDER NFSM - WHEAT

S.No. Districts Seed Distributed SRR% Distribution Plan SRR%1 Ajmer 6270 28.5 9000 362 Jaipur 43837 33.2 53000 37.863 Sikar 27250 32.1 35000 38.894 S.Madhopur 17244 37.5 20000 405 Bikaner 17748 34.1 22000 406 Jalore 18318 57.2 20000 57.147 Nagaur 25212 31.5 32000 408 Pali 24726 35.3 28000 43.089 Sirohi 12100 31.0 17000 42.510 Kota 36958 33.6 42000 40.3811 Jhalawar 8596 15.1 19000 34.5512 Tonk 17500 25.0 25000 35.7113 Banswara 9400 10.3 25000 31.2514 Udaipur 23500 29.7 25500 36.4315 Bhilwara 11294 13.8 27500 33.54

299953 28.6 400000 38.42

2007-08 2008-09

National Food Security Mission

CERTIFIED SEED DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMME UNDER NFSM - GRAM

S.No. Districts Seed Distributed SRR % Distribution Plan SRR %1 Ajmer 372 12.40 1200 16.002 Jaipur 3876 51.68 6000 53.333 Dausa 1136 75.73 3000 80.004 Sikar 4775 15.92 8000 21.335 Jhunjhunu 4800 9.28 9000 16.446 Churu 6700 3.06 13000 8.677 Bikaner 3964 3.11 13000 5.848 Sri Ganga Nagar 3120 3.38 7000 7.789 Hanumangarh 5798 3.36 13000 8.2510 Nagaur 1022 6.49 2000 10.6711 Barmer 58 200 26.6712 Jalore 4173 100.00 4500 100.0013 Kota 390 10.40 800 17.7814 Tonk 635 8.47 1600 11.8515 Chittorgarh 162 0.80 800 17.78

40981 5.44 83100 10.63

2007-08 2008-09

National Food Security Mission

Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Rs. 55.7588 crores released during 2007-08 .

For the year 2008-09 GOI has allocated Rs. 233.75 crores under RKVY. Out of which GOI has also released 1st installment of Rs. 24.95 crores

SLSC constituted- 3 meetings held so far ( 1st March, 22nd July & 18th Aug.)

Department-wise projects sanctioned in 2007-08 :

S.No. Department/OrganisationAmount

Rs. in lac

1 Agriculture 1598.00

2 Horticulture 2329.25

3 Fisheries 222.50

4 RCDF 607.00

5 MPUAT, Udaipur 875.00

6 RAU, Bikaner 96.00

TOTAL 5727.75

Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Issues: Against sanctioned projects of Rs 23847.105 lacs, GOI has released only Rs 2495.00 lacs. Therefore, GOI may kindly consider early release of funds under stream I

Progress:

Against released amount of Rs. 8070.88 lacs (5575.88+2495.00 lac), financial sanction of Rs. 6007.75 lacs has been issued. Out of this, an amount of Rs. 17 crores has been utilized so far.

Department-wise projects sanctioned in 2008-09 :

SREP of 22 districts has been approved by GOI

SREP of remaining 10 districts has been vetted and approved by MANAGE and is under final

printing

Partial SEWP of 3.66 crores for organizing the Agriculture and Farmers’ Development

Workshop - cum - Exhibition has been approved by GOI

Final SEWP of about 13.00 crores is under preparation and would be sent to GOI before the

end of September 2008

Proposed out lay for 2008-09 by GOI is 12.5 crores

Expenditure incurred Rs. 50.00 lacs (upto 15th September 08)

No fund has been released by GOI in 2008 – 09

Extension System Reforms: ATMA

Status of ATMA scheme in Rajasthan in 2008 – 09

Extension System Reforms

Kharif Abhiyan 2008 –pre Kharif Panchayat level campaign to reach out to farmers with special

focus on productivity enhancement

“Kheti Ri Batan” a live daily Radio program with farmer-friendly format-phone-in, success

stories, farmers interviews etc.

Agro ecological situation wise PoP prepared and distributed

Inter-state 165 exposure visits are being organized

Beneficiary trainings ( Software ) included in implementation of components ( hardware ) viz.

seed production, agri. implements, sprinkler, drip, pipe line etc.

Kisan Call Centre 2nd highest calls in the country

Extension:New Initiatives

• Action Research Project prepared for Drip in Cotton:

95 Trials laid out

(Ajmer-17, Jodhpur-15, Bhilwara-3, Chittore-6, Banswara-6, Ganganagar-30, Hanumangarg-18)

• During kharif 2008, projects prepared and executed for analysis, estimation and enhancement of the following productivity determinants:

- Bio Fertilizer Use Rate

- Bio Agent Use Rate

- Bio Pesticides Use Rate

- Micro Nutrient Use Rate

- Gypsum Use Rate

This will help in popularizing low cost inputs among farmers leading to sustainable development of agriculture.

Seed: Enhanced Production & Distribution• Increased lifting of Breeder Seed – Rabi

Year 2004-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 2008-09 (tgt)

in Qtls 601 1416 3186 4533 6435

• Increased Certified Seed Distribution – Rabi

Year 2004-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 2008-09 (tgt)

lac Qtls 4.22 5.39 6.30 8.55 11.99

• Increased Certified Seed Distribution – Total

Year 2004-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 2008-09 (tgt)

lac Qtls 4.22 7.61 8.72 11.80 17.99

• New Seed Scheme – Involvement of Private Sector in Seed Production and distribution

• Minikit distribution scheme refined as seed production scheme for self-use

• Quality control measures enforced strictly

Seed Arrangements : RabiSeed Arrangements : Rabiin lac Qtls.

5 years Average

(02-03 to 06-07)

2007-08

distribution

2008-09

Targets

Wheat 3.48 6.73 9.10

Barley 0.24 0.51 1.00

Gram 0.28 0.48 0.97

Mustard 0.54 0.80 0.92

Total 4.54 8.52 11.99

3.13

wheat

Barley

Gram

Mustard85.00

44.55

47.8160.10

81.50

35.00

15.8619.42 19.12

25.9828.57

11.6912.42

15.1320.30

10.003.96 3.91 5.25

2008-092004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Seed Replacement Rate in rabi crops (SRR%)

National Horticulture Mission

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Provision

Progress

Upto Aug.08

Out lay (Rs. In lacs) 7626.67 8939.77 14330.15 466.66

Nursery development (Nos.) 42 44 28 7

New gardens (ha.) 13897 7365 16540 4062

Water resources (Nos.) 114 215 300 40

IPM (ha.) 10085 5850 10000 245

Organic farming (ha.) 825 235 2500 70

Vermi-compost units (nos.) 155 535 600 72

Bee- Keeping (Nos.) 6940 10000 10000 0

Cold storage (Nos.) - 16 20 0

Initiatives PHM & MARKETING:

Marketing ReformsTerminal Market : at Muhana - Completed and developing also for flower Mandi

By inserting a new section 14 A in the Raj. Agriculture Produce Marketing Act 1961 provision of single licence in the State has been inserted. By which a trader can trade in more than one market with a single licence.

The reservation of 10% shops/ plots for Agriculturist increased to 20% on 01.04.2008 has been reserved only for agriculturist women. Out of them 30% reservation for SC/ST agriculturist women.

Development of 20 Commodity - Specific mandis e.g. Henna (mehendi) in subyard Sojatcity

(Sojat Road) flower mandi in Pushkar & Ajmer (F & V), Cumin (Jeera) mandi in Jodhpur (Grain)

and Mertacity, & Pea(Matar) mandi in Basedi total Project cost Rs. 24.82 Crores.

Agri Export Zones for Coriander and Cumin established -

Activities for improving quality & enhancing productivity started.

APMC Act amended (21st Nov, 2005) for contract farming, direct purchase & private mandies.

Crop Produce Company

Cotton Cotton Corporation of India

Soyabean, Wheat, Maize, Bajra, Mustard, Barley

ITC Ltd (Agro Divn) SAB - Miller & CARGILL India Ltd (H.O. Gurgaon) (KOTA)

All Mandies computerized AWB Krishi Suvidha - Parisad (Kota) Pvt. Ltd., vill. Aktasa (Bundi)

Marketing Reforms…..

Fertilizer Arrangements : RabiFertilizer Arrangements : Rabiin lac M.T.

•Continuously wide spread rains in whole state

•Rabi area & production likely to be high

• All time high demand of DAP/ Urea expected

• Demand of DAP for Oct.08 is 1.50 lac MT whereas allocation by DOF is only 0.60 lac MT

•Advance procurement of 1.50 lac MT DAP from IPL

•As per DOF instructions till to date, no placement of DAP for rabi 08-09 by IPL

•Buffer stock of 50000 MT of urea has not been replenished by CFCL till date.

Consumption

Last 5 yrs avg.

03-04 to07-08

2006-07 2007-08 Arrangement 2008-09

DAP 2.22 2.10 2.41 3.00

UREA 7.54 8.47 8.17 9.50

SSP 0.79 0.94 0.61 1.10

Others 0.45 0.55 0.26 0.81

Total 11.00 12.06 11.45 14.41

• Massive increase in distribution of soil health cards

- 3.50 lac in 2007-08, 1.55 lac soil samples analyze and 1.28 lac distributed during 2008-09 (till Aug. 2008)

• Micro nutrient testing facility available in 32 labs - Micronutrient testing done for 59876 samples in 2007-08 and 25852-samples analyzed in 2008-09 so far

• Special software being used to generate Computerized soil health cards – recommendations in terms of fertilizer materials for 4-8 important crops.

• 28.04 lac village soil health cards of 27698 villages were distributed for the first time in 2007-08.

• 32.07 lac village package of practice – soil health cards were distributed and villge-wise trainings were organized in 35889 villages as special campaing from 10th April to 25th May, 2008, 13.98 lac farmers benefitted.

• Block-wise fertility maps prepared• Fertility maps on GIS –Maps of 09 districts displayed on GIS. Rest to be completed by 2008-

09.• Stress on Precision Farming - PoP as per Agro Ecological Situations have been

prepared in Rabi 2007 and Kharif 2008.• Large scale (4 lac ha area) use of Gypsum in Oilseeds and Pulses as source of nutrient

Soil Health Enhancement through INM

• Convergence of Agri. services at the door step• Disseminate appropriate technology & practices for Kharif crops• Arranged availability of inputs for Kharif through Beej Raths• Coverage -all 9189 Gram Panchayat H.Q• Encouraging people’s participation- 6.08 lac farmers

Major Achievements:• Soil samples collected- 0.62 lac• Soil Health Cards distributed- 0.43 lac• Village Soil Health Cards distributed- 6.43 lac• Seed minikits distributed- 2.40 lac• Applications prepared- 0.70 lac• Farmer Friendly literature dist.- 4.98 lac booklets, 12.11 lac pamphlets

Best Practices - Kharif Campaign- 2008Kisan Mahotsava campaign from 15th May to 30th June 2008

Projects for Productivity Enhancement• Operation 150% for Pulses , Castor, Til• Target 20+ for Soybean

Projects for Increasing SRR • Target 35% Castor, Til Target 28% Moong• Target 20% Urd Target 10% Moth• Target 25% Arhar Target 18 % Guar• Target 25% Soybean Target 30% Maize

Seed Treatment- Target 100%

Best Practices :District and crop specific projectsKharif - 2008

Remark-Impact assessment of crop specific

projects undertaken during kharif 2008

through M&E unit by organizing crop cutting

experiments and analyzing the yield increase.

Best Practices : Quality control

• Targeted Sampling - ABCD analysis of PP chemicals, Fertilizers & Seed producers on the basis of past quality performance. Targeted sampling with more samples drawn from poor performers

• Sampling at manufacturing units - Control at source

• Special Campaign – to draw samples from dealers from whom no samples taken in last 5 years or with dubious track record

• Pre season Quality Control Campaigns

• % of failed samples decreased

• % Active ingredient increased in failed samples

• Year wise samples taken:

Year 2003-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09

Fertilizers 4671 4026 4965 4989 7113 2780

Pesticides 1396 1284 1470 2038 2602 1405

Seed 3796 3616 4659 4790 5792 2921

Total Samples 9863 8926 11094 11817 15507 7106

• Sanction in the name of women – women beneficiaries likely to increase from 9% (2002-03) to about 70 % during c.f.y

• To encourage girl students to choose Agriculture as

subject the Stipend started --- Rs.3000/- for 10+2, Rs.5000/- for Post graduation and Rs. 10000- for Ph. D Students

• Special training for women farmers - a State effort

• Popularization of drudgery reduction equipments for

women farmers.

• Distribution of seed minikits to women farmers

Best Practices- Women Empowerment

New Initiative: Pesticide Residue Testing Laboratory

One Pesticide Residue Lab established and become operational

Standard operating procedures for cumin, coriander, wheat, moong has een

prepared and 15 samples analysed so far.

Trial testing for vegetables & other agricultural comodities are under process.

Best Practices- Rabi 2008-09:Efficient extension delivery system

Krishi Yojanaen –Apke Dwar ( Pre-Rabi Campaign)

• Period- 15 th Sep. to 15th Oct. 2008• Camps in all Gram Panchayats•Service delivery at doorstep of farmers i.e. availability of inputs, transfer of latest technology through trainings & literature etc.• collection of soil samples, Soil Health Cards distributed for already collected samples.•Applications are prepared for individual beneficiary activities.•Minikits distributed.• Easy & transparent execution of schemes with people’s participation (PRIs/ input manufacturers/public etc)• On the spot processing of applications of individual beneficiary schemes.• Disbursement of subsidy for already processed applications.• Discussions on productivity enhancement, quality improvement,cost reduction etc.• Distribution of farmer friendly literature- Capacity Building of farmers•Social Audit of beneficiaries of previous years / season.

Issues for Consideration

Thanks

Agriculture-

• Settlement of claims under National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS)- Release of balance amount of crop compensation by GOI for Kharif 2005 (Rs. 26.13 crore ) and Rabi 2005-06 (Rs. 6.48 crore) total amounting to Rs. 32.61 crore.

• NFSM- 1.Inclusion of coarse cereals for more comprehensive food security Inclusion of more districts in NFSM

(Wheat-9 districts, Rabi Pulses-11, Rice- 4, Kharif Pulses-5)• Advance stock building of DAP avoided crisis. But, this system placed an huge burden on the

state finances. GOI should provide assistance for advance stock building.• Propositioning of DAP for rabi 08-09 as per DOF instructions

Horticulture- Expansion of National Horticulture Mission in all the districts Inclusion of all horticultural crops including vegetable under NHM Change in cost norms of green house, flower area expansion: Credit link Projects Increase the subsidy upto 50% under PHM activities