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Gujarat Agriculture: An overview



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GUJARAT AGRICULTURE AT A GLANCE

Total Geographical Area: 188.00 lakh ha.Cultivable Area: 86.00 lakh ha.Agro-climatic Zones: Eight



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GUJARAT AGRICULTURE AT A GLANCE cont«

Maj or Crops: Whe a t, B aj r a , Rice, Ma ize,Groundnut, M ust a rd, Ses am e,

Pigeon pe a , Green Gr am ,Gr am , Cotton, Sug arc ane.Gu ja r a t is the l a rgest producer of, C astor, Tob acco,Is abgul (Psylliu m) , second l a rgest Producer of Ses am e seeds, Cotton and Groundnut in thecountry.Gu ja r a t h as highest productivity in, M ust a rd,C astor and cotton, second highest productivity inGroundnut and B aj r a , third highest productivity inGr am and Gu ar in the country.

CROPS



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Major Crops: Mango, Banana, Sapota,Lime, Guava, Tomato, Potato, Onion,

Cumin, Garlic, Isabgul, FennelTotal Area: About 2.52 lakh ha.Gujarat has highest productivity in,

Guava, Potato, Onion, Cumin and Fennel,third highest productivity in Banana andIsabgul in the country.

HORTICULTURE



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ANI M AL H USBANDRYTotal Livestock 199.39 lakhCattle Population 67.49 lakh / 62.84 lakhPoultry 72.36 lakhWell Known CattleBreeds

Cow Gir, KankarejBuffalo Jafrabadi, Mehsani, SurtiSheep Patanwadi, MarwadiGoat Surti, Mehsani, Kutchchi,

Zalawadi, Gohilwadi

Horse Kathiawadi, MarwadiCamel Kutchchi

Contribute 5 % of GDP of the State



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DAIRY DEVELP M ENTDAIRY DEVELP M ENT

12 District Milk Producers¶ Union

10,72 5 Milk Cooperative Societies

1 50 lakh liter/day Milk Production

20.8 4 lakh Members of Milk Cooperative Societies

Members get weekly cash payment for sale of milk .They are provided health care ,cattelfeed andartificial inseminisation services by union



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CLASSIFICATION OF STATE LAND USAGETotal land held by Operational Holders 89.00 lakh hectors

Actual cultivated area 86.00 lakh hectors

Total cultivated area 112.00 lakh hectors

Are a under irrig a tionIrrig a tion Potenti a l through c ana l irrig a tion: 21.48 l ak h h a .

With S a rd ar S a rov a r D am : 38.41 l ak h h a .No. of Chec k dam s & Borib ands constructed: 50,000No. of F ar m Ponds cre a ted: 1,37,000

No. of Vill age Ponds deepened: 3087A maj or W a tershed Progr amm e under i m ple m ent a tion

AGRICULTURAL AT GLANCE «..

LAND USAGE & IRRIGATION



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CONSTRAINTSCONSTRAINTS

Drought prone areas & arid areas forms more then 50 % of stateSoil erosion is increasing due to advancement of Desertland, DeforestationDepletion Of Water TableSea Water IngressDeterioration of Soil and Water conditions due to salinityingressIrregular rain pattern affecting productivity in agricultureAgriculture affected due to recurrent droughtsLow Productivity Of Local Livestock BreedsInadequate Fodder ResourcesPoor R & D Facilities For Marine resourcesInadequate trained human resource for modern agriculturalresearch and education



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GUJARAT RECENT INITIATIVESWTO

Agri-Export Zones for Mangoes,Vegetables andOnions & Till set up in State.

Perishable air cargo complex at AhmedabadInternational airport being set up ±GOI sanction for land awaited.

Agro Industrial policy to support Agro Export &Processing of Agro Products

Testing laboratory being set-up with GujaratAgriculture Universities

Special efforts to guide Farmers to produceQUALIT product including ORGANIC PRODUCTS



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GUJARAT RECENT INITIATIVES WTOGUJARAT RECENT INITIATIVES WTO cont..cont..

FOUR SPECIAL ma r k ets beingcre a ted for spices , Fruit crops,

veget ables & flowers and Oilsseeds

GUJARAT h as la rgewarehousing C apacity & coldstor age ch a in



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Formation of FOUR Agriculture Universities(An and,D antiw ada ,Navsari,Jun agadh ) by Reorg aniz a tion

Strengthening of Agriculture infra structureResearch & Education

Following Adv ance Agri rese arch & Educ a tion efforts under w ay

Center of Excellence on Biotechnology, Anand Center of Excellence on Post Harvest Technology,

Navsari

Center of Excellence on soil and water Management, Junagadh

Center for Excellence On Castor, Sardar

Krushinagar



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Advanced Research and

Educational Centre for Horticultural Crops,

Navsari WTO Cell, Junagadh

Strengthening of Agriculture infra structureResearch & Education cont« .



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BROAD OBJECTIVESBROAD OBJECTIVESDoubling of income of farmersDirect advise to individual farmer - anew approach in extensionDirect involvement of Agri Scientist at

village level to bridge gap betweenactual and potential productionProviding Stability to agriculture byproviding scientific micro levelplanning

Strengthening of Agriculture infra structure



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SOIL HEALTH CARD..FINE OBJECTIVESSOIL HEALTH CARD..FINE OBJECTIVESAnalysis of soil of all the villages of thestateGuidance to farmers regarding fertilizer

usage based on soil analysisAdvising farmers regarding alternatecropping pattern based on soil analysis.Providing Soil Health Card to each

farmer.2,00,000 Soil Health Card distributed tofarmers

Strengthening of Agriculture infra structure cont..



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SOIL HEALTH CARDGovernment of Gujarat initiated scheme of SHC

SHC Program Expert Group formedSoil data of 2,00,000 farmers¶land collected from 18000

villages in 2003=04

DAG started farmers meet to

explain cropping based on Soildata & makes available at local

level

CDC formed

District level and Taluka levelScientists Identified

Scientists & Extensions areadvising crop improvement

qualitatively based on soil data andexisting knowledge

University recommendations compiled

Actions Taken by DAG Actions Taken by AUs

Soil samples analyzedand database created

Crop planning based on MAITALUKA PLAN

VILLAGE PLAN

INDIVIDUAL FARMAR PLAN



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Rabi- 2003-04 & Kharif 2004-05

± Work Plan prepared for every talukaand village by team of agri. scientists,Agri. officers and hort. officer

Rabi 2004-05± Taluka level plan prepared± Village/Individual Farmer level plan

under preparation

WORK PLANWORK PLANsoil health cardsoil health card

Strengthening of Agriculture infra structure cont«.



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Farmers have now advantage of

± Knowing actual quantity of fertilizer needed . (This resulted in less useof Urea in certain areas)

± Alternate crop pattern± Dialogue with scientists for issue

related to farming

ADVANTAGE FARMERSADVANTAGE FARMERS

Soil Health CardSoil Health Card cont«cont«



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The taluka level plan will be based on± Soil health analysis± Rainfall pattern

± Soil depth analysis (data source BISAG)± Market research - data of average price of

various crops of last five years

Manuals under preparation± AAU - for officers for taluka and village planpreparation

± J AU - for Individual Farmers¶ plan

FUTURE PLANFUTURE PLANSoil Health CardSoil Health Card cont«cont«



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ee--governance at the disposalgovernance at the disposal

of Farmersof FarmersUse of e-governance for farmers is on the way

Farmers can get village Records of Rights of landhas been computerized at Computer Centre at Talukalevel.

Agriculture Taluka level planning is displayed onWEBSITE.

TALK ± BACK" PROGRA M S CONDUCTED ONPACKAGE OF PRACTICES OF VARIOUS CROPSWIT H FAR M ERS

Far m ers will be able to inter act with Scientists

fro m their vill age under e-gr am pro ject



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Credit, Insurance and Financial Support to FarmersCredit, Insurance and Financial Support to Farmers

15 lakh Kisan Credit Cards distributed last year 5 lakh Kisan Credit Cards distributed this year (cooperation NABARD)Credit of Rs. 4500 crore is already given by September end. 1,18,000 farmers added in loans sanctioned

The Crop Insurance Scheme is implemented in theState. Rs. 700 crores of claims of farmers were paid inlast year Another Farmers Income Insurance Scheme has alsobeen implemented in 5 districts.We have initiated the Farmers¶ Accident InsuranceScheme. The coverage of accidental death is of Rs. 1lakh. Rs. 818.15 lakh premium was paid by Governmentin last three years.



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Focus on villagesFocus on villagesGram Sabha

Direct interaction between Governmentfunctionaries and the village people to solve villagelevel problems on the spot.Meets three times in a year

Tirthgram ± Samras gram- Jyotigram and E-gram

To enhance better quality of life in villages.



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CommunicationsCommunicationsRoads and the transport services areconnecting all villages of the State98 % of villages are electrified

All Talukas are connected withtelecommunication network.State has its own GSWAN network which willshortly reach out to villages.

Gujarat State Wide Area NetworkGujarat State Wide Area NetworkGujarat State Wide Area Network



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BiotechnologyBiotechnology

Top priority in Vision 2010 ActionPlanEnhancing genetic yield levels of crops and animals, incorporatingresistance to biotic and abioticstressesLeading to a sustainable, stableand remunerative agriculture



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Organic FarmingOrganic Farming

Growing awareness amongst farmers± incresed use of wormi-compost

Need to have Testing Laboratory withAgricultural Universities for certification of Organic ProductNeed for Corporates and NGOs toprovide link between growers andtraders to tap multi billion globalmarket of organic farm products.



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Weather ForecastingWeather ForecastingCountry¶s crop production and productivitydependent on monsoonDue to erratic rainfall pattern in many years,

productivity gets effectedNeed for developing a sound weather forecasting systemFarmers need to be provided information onweather at least 7 days in advance as availablein Western countries This will reduce losses oncrop and loss of input and sometime entirefarming operation.



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Wind & Solar EnergyWind & Solar Energy

India has a vast resource of solar &wind energyIncreasing use for agriculturerelated items like cheapdesalination, operationalisation of pumps by solar energy, solar

drier,wind mills neededTechnologies available but it haslimited extension due to high cost.



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Development of WastelandDevelopment of Wasteland

Country has, particularly in Stateslike Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, vasttrack of waste lands. Technologyneeded for fodder, salinity resistantcrops and trees for these areas.This will enhance area under agriculture and support a strongbase of livestock & Provideemployment



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Market related ResearchMarket related Research

It is essential to carry out MarketResearch on agricultural production andproductivity of other countries where our Agriculture commodities are in demandon a continuous basis.A market mechanism needs to bedeveloped for dissemination of information and exportsNeed to monitor weather condition andcrop production of such countries whichinclude Africa, Middle-East, South-EastAsia and SAARC countries.



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Major concerns :Major concerns :Per capita availability of fresh water is 6 0 % of the national average78 % of drinking water supply dependent on groundwater .Q uality and/or quantity of ground water ± unreliable

During last 15 years :Reduction in quantity of ground water by 2 6 %water table going down by almost 3 mts . every year

27 % of villages have water quality problems ± excessfluoride & nitrate1 6 00 Km of coastline lead to problem of salinityingress in 1 /6 th part of the StateRecurrence of drought every three years



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Strategy and Approach :Strategy and Approach :To create sustainable and reliable source of

drinking water throughout the year on long termbasis by shifting to surface water resources.To make water available in adequate quantity inwater scarce and quality affected villages on

priority basis.Inter basin bulk transfer of water from South andCentral Gujarat to drought prone , desert areasand water quality effected villages of Kutch ,

Saurashtra and North Gujarat areas .7 5% of the total villages to be covered bypermanent drinking water supply grid withprovision for providing filtered water.



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Strategy and Approach «Strategy and Approach «

10,000 out of 18,000 villages to be coveredunder Narmada Dam based Water SupplyScheme .

10 worst drought affected and desert districts tobe provided drinking water under Sujalam &Suphalam Yojana which emphasis on in-situwater conservation and restoring ecologicalwater balance .In good rainfall areas of south and centralGujarat , emphasis on rainwater harvesting anddevelopment of local water sources basedwater supply systems , which are easy tomanage , operate and maintain by local

people at low O & M cost .



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Empowerment of Rural CommunityEmpowerment of Rural Community

All in-village water supply schemes will bedemand based and to be implemented andmanaged by local community . Formation of Pani Samities to take over the fullresponsibility of water supply and sanitation in

villages .NGOs to play a role as ImplementationSupport Agencies (ISAs) and 3 2 NGOs areworking at present . In accordance to 7 3rd Amendment in the

Constitution , capacity building andempowerment of Village Panchayats/ VillageWater and Sanitation Committees (VWSC)/Pani Samitis to plan, implement, manage,operate and maintain their in-village water supply systems in long term .



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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

State Government takes the full responsibilityof drinking water sources - bulk and semi-bulk water supply

Village community to manage their in-villagesystemsDevelopment of local and traditional sourcefor conjunctive use.

State Government proposes to ensuresafe potable drinking water to all villagesby December, 2008 on a permanent, longterm and sustainable basis.



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