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NATIONAL CONFERENCE on AGRICULTUREKHARIF CAMPAIGN : 2011

6th & 7th April, 2011Assam’s Perspectives..

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ASSAM AGRICULTURE – General ProfileLand Use :

Net Cropped Area 27.53 lakh hectare (35 p.c. of Geographical Area)

Gross Cropped Area 38.39 lakh hectare

Cropping Intensity 139% (139% at National Level)

Area covered by Horticultural Crops 5.65 lakh hectares (14.7% of Gross Cropped Area)

Rice area covered by HYV 63% of total Rice area.

Area under Hybrid Rice 0.47 lakh hectareStatus of farmers :

To farm families 27.50 lakh

No. of Small & Marginal farm families 23.44 lakh (85.25% of total holdings)

(81% at National Level)

Per capita land holding 1.11 hectare (Small & Marginal Farmers : 0.63 hectare)

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ASSAM AGRICULTURE – General ProfileIrrigation & Mechanization :

Area under assured / utilisable irrigation 5.59 lakh hectare (20.3% of Net Cropped Area)

(National Level : Potential created in 77% of Net Cropped Area)

Availability of Farm Power 0.70 HP per hectare (1.20 HP at National Level)

Integrated Nutrient Management :

Consumption of chemical fertiliser 63.2 Kg. per hectare (129 Kg. at National Level)

Average consumption of bio-fertilisers 50 gm. Per hectareArea under application of Micronutrients 3% of Net Cropped AreaConsumption of bio-fertilisers 50 gm. Per hectareConsumption of Organic Manure 73 Kg. per hectareConsumption of Green Manure 111 Kg. per hectareIntegrated Pest Management :

Consumption of Chemical Pesticides 39 gm. per hectareConsumption of Bio-Pesticides 6 gm. Per hectare

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ASSAM AGRICULTURE – General ProfileAgricultural Credit :

KCC issued 7.53 lakh

Small & Marginal farmers covered 6.25 lakh

Amount disbursed as loan Rs. 1970.31 crore

Valid KCCs 4.00 lakh (approx) (14.5% of total potential)

Agricultural Insurance :

Farmers covered 1.92 lakh

Crop area covered 1.44 lakh hectare

Sum insured Rs. 261.47 crore

Premium received Rs. 7.43 crore

Claims entertained Rs. 8.93 crore

Farmers benefited 0.35 lakh

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CROP PRODUCTION & PRODUCTIVITY

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Crop Production (lakh MT) Productivity (Kg. per hectare)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

1 Rice 33.19 40.70 44.08 1428 1638 17652 Pulses 0.64 0.73 0.67 544 617 5603 Foodgrains 34.71 42.24 45.55 1393 1599 16884 Oilseeds 1.45 1.53 1.46 524 574 5295 Jute 1.18 1.17 1.28 1976 1939 19676 Sugarcane 9.80 11.00 10.59 38075 38387 391007 Fruits 14.08 14.95 15.65 12142 12256 123708 Spices 2.18 2.24 2.35 2478 2490 25059 Vegetables 39.18 40.52 42.55 16462 16744 1695210 Tubers 5.57 5.82 6.39 6553 6690 6871Total Agri-Horti 108.16 120.35 125.92 3165 3365 3427

Trend of Production & Productivity of crops during 11th Plan Period

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Sl. No. Crop Annual GrowthProduction Productivity

1 Rice 15.2% 11.2%2 Pulses 2.3% 1.5%3 Foodgrains 14.6% 10.1%4 Oilseeds 0.3% 0.5%5 Jute 4.2% -0.2%6 Sugarcane 4.0% 1.3%7 Fruits 5.4% 0.9%8 Spices 3.8% 0.5%9 Vegetables 4.2% 1.5%10 Tubers 7.1% 2.4%Total Agri-Horti Crops 7.9% 4.1%

Annual Exponential Growth of Production & Productivity during 11th Plan Period (2007-08 to 2009-10)

CROP PRODUCTION & PRODUCTIVITY

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CROP PRODUCTION & PRODUCTIVITY

New Records Set in 2009-10.

Earlier Record 2009-10 Increase over previous record

1. Rice :

Production (lakh MT) 40.70 (2008-09) 44.08 8%Productivity (Kg. per hectare) 1638 (2008-09) 1765 8%

2. Horticultural Crops :

Production (lakh MT) 63.53 (2008-09) 66.94 5%Productivity (Kg. per hectare) 11743 (2008-09) 11848 1%

3. Total Agri-Horti Crops :

Production (lakh MT) 120.35 (2008-09) 125.92 5%Productivity (Kg. per hectare) 3365 (2008-09) 3427 2%

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WEATHER SCENARIO DURING RABI, 2010-11.Monthwise rainfall

Month Rainfall (in mm) Departure from Normal

Status

Actual Normal

October, 2010 82.9 143.4 -42% Deficient

November, 2010 9.2 25.2 -63% Deficient

December, 2010 7.1 12.7 -44% Deficient

January, 2011 10.1 16.7 -40% Deficient

February, 2011 10.3 32.0 -68% Deficient

March, 2011 90.0 78.1 15% Normal

Total during Rabi, 2010-11 : 209.6 308.1 -32% Deficient

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RABI CROP ASSESSMENTArea, Production & Productivity of Rabi Crops

Crop Area (lakh hectare)

Production (lakh MT)

Productivity (Kg. per hectare)

2008-09

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Summer Rice 3.60 3.94 4.25 7.72 8.60 9.30 2142 2180 2325Wheat 0.50 0.58 0.58 0.65 0.63 0.70 1300 1086 1250Rabi Maize 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.08 0.08 0.12 755 770 940Rabi Pulses 1.10 1.11 1.27 0.67 0.61 0.79 609 550 622Rabi Foodgrains

5.35 5.80 6.29 9.15 9.95 10.95 1710 1716 1741

Rabi Oilseeds 2.55 2.64 2.67 1.46 1.39 1.67 575 528 625Rabi Vegetables

1.67 1.74 1.79 28.86 30.30 31.82 17280 17414 17775

* Anticipated

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KHARIF CROP PROSPECTArea, Production & Productivity of Kharif Crops

Crop Area (lakh hectare)

Production (lakh MT)

Productivity (Kg. per hectare)

2009 *2010 **2011 2009 *2010 **2011 2009 *2010 **2011Autumn Rice 3.46 3.50 3.80 3.35 3.50 3.70 982 1025 1032Winter Rice 17.89 18.65 19.35 32.14 35.00 36.50 1824 1900 1990Kharif Rice 21.35 22.15 23.15 35.49 38.50 40.20 1662 1746 1836Maize 0.08 0.09 0.20 0.06 0.08 0.18 718 864 910Pulses 0.08 0.08 0.10 0.06 0.06 0.08 710 746 790Kharif Foodgrains

21.51 22.32 23.45 35.61 38.64 40.46 1656 1731 1729

Jute 0.65 0.65 0.80 1.28 1.38 1.65 1967 2100 2205Sugarcane 0.27 0.28 0.35 10.59 11.15 14.79 39100 40257 42270Oilseeds 0.12 0.13 0.18 0.07 0.08 0.11 566 595 605Vegetables 0.77 0.81 0.92 12.25 12.88 14.90 15900 16100 16200

* Anticipated** Target

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Crop 2006-07 (Pre Mission)

2009-10 Growth after 3 years of Mission

Kharif Rice Production 11.38 17.21 51%Productivity 1115 1510 35%

Rabi Rice (Boro /Summer)

Production 3.53 5.73 62%Productivity 1855 2264 22%

Total Rice Production 14.91 22.94 55%Productivity 1215 1647 35%

NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION (Rice)

Impact on Production & Productivity in NFSM districts(Production in lakh MT & Productivity in Kg. per ha.)

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Comparative study of productivity Of Horticultural Crops(Kg. per hectare)

Crop Assam, 2009-10 National Average, 2009-10

Fruits 12370 11528

Vegetables 16952 16769

Spices 2505 1630

HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY MISSIONImpact on Production & Productivity of Horticultural Crops

(Production in lakh MT & Productivity in Kg. per ha.)

Crop 2000-01 (Pre Mission)

2009-10 Growth after 9 years of Mission

Fruits Production 12.98 15.65 21%Productivity 11908 12370 4%

Vegetables Production 24.71 42.55 72%Productivity 12672 16952 34%

Spices Production 1.87 2.35 26%Productivity 2309 2505 8%

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ISSUES of CONCERN

Low Productivity : Rice is the major foodgrain crop. Highest Rice productivity (2009-10) i.e.

1765 Kg. per hectare as compared to national average of 2130 Kg. per hectare.

Very small & fragmented land holding : More than 85% farmers are Small & Marginal against national average

of 81%. Average land holding : 1.11 hectare against national average of 1.33

hectare. Average land holding of Small & Marginal farmers : 0.63 hectare.

Seed Certification : Seed Certification Agency (ASSCA) virtually defunct.

Net crop area under assured irrigation : 20%.

Consumption of fertiliser : 63.2 Kg. per hectare against 129 Kg. per hectare.

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Negligible usages of Micronutrients : Applied in only in 3% of Net Cropped Area.

Availability of Farm Power : 0.70 HP per hectare against national average of 1.20 HP per hectare.

Weak marketing infrastructure (Villages connected with metalled Road) : 35%

Low credit flow : More than 85% farm families are deprived of agricultural credit through KCCs.

Procurement : High moisture content of Paddy makes it unfit for procurement by FCI / State Agencies.

ISSUES of CONCERN

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Seed : Subsidy on seeds - very low at present.

Non-availability of genuine planting materials within easy reach of farmers

Fertiliser : Shortage of fertilisers during peak period. Sufficient railway rakes should

be arranged to carry fertilizers to North Eastern Region on priority. The dealers margin should be increased to encourage pre-positioning of the

stocks or alternatively the States should be allowed to fix differential rates for sale of fertilisers after adjudging the actual cost incurred by the dealers.

The rate of transportation of fertilizer by road from rake point to dealers Godown requires revision immediately because the present rate of Rs. 1.44 per ton per Km for the state of Assam is causing huge loss in transportation.

Local manufacturer of SSP fertiliser should be encouraged.

ISSUES for INTERVENTION by GOI

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Irrigation : Due to poor condition of 85% Small & Marginal farmers, they are not able

to pay farmers share for installation of pump sets.

Credit : Banks are reluctant. Only 15% farmers have been provided KCCs.

Fodder : No tradition to cultivate fodder crops. An appropriate scheme is required

to encourage fodder cultivation.

ISSUES for INTERVENTION by GOI

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