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Agriculture and FarmersWelfare

Agriculture and Allied Economy

In the State, Farming is the principal source of income of about 70% Agricultural farmers;

Due to lack of industrialization the Development of hills is primarily linked to the development of agriculture and its allied activities and services sector also;

State per capita income is 151219 in the year 2015-16; Per capita Net State domestic Product(income) in

Agriculture and allied sectors is about 14000; Big Gap …..

Sector wise Share in State Economy

13.9713.18 13.05

11.74 11.55

52.03 53.17 52.20 52.19 51.24

34.00 33.6534.75

36.07

37.21

0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14P 2014-15Q 2015-16A

Primary Sector

Secondary Sector

Tertiary Sector

Component wise share in Primary Sector

7.046.62

5.79

5.52 5.28

2.65 2.65 2.62 2.55

2.442.53

2.32 2.25 2.182.14

1.711.56

2.35

1.47

1.66

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14P 2014-15Q 2015-16A

Crops

Livestock

Forestry & Logging

Fishing

Mining & Quarrying

Crops Growth against Agri & Allied

1.91

-1.18

0.71

4.21

1.10

-6.07

-0.17

3.65

-8.00

-6.00

-4.00

-2.00

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

2012-13 2013-14P 2014-15Q 2015-16A

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Crops

Agricultural Households as a Percentage of Rural Households of Eleven Hill States: 2003 and 2013

7.96

60.3

75.96

90.53

79.92

74.77

82.8 82.73

65.39

39.03

74.94

66.76

65.09 65.2

66.49

82.08

68.18

75.0680.98

63.49

58.61

36.85

64.366.03

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20

40

60

80

100

2003 2013

Some Facts and Figures The land holdings in hill area are small and scattered

therefore more hardship and less return; Total cropped area and net sown area have also been

decreased by 1.83 % and 1.02% in the year 2012 against the year 2003;

Farmers HH with outstanding debt is significantly high(38.27%) in the year 2013 in comparison to the year 2003(7.2%);

Poor productivity, lack of suitable marketing chain or low marketable surplus might be the reasons;

According to NSS 70th round(2013) Net Receipt from cultivation per HH in the State was Rs 2531which is Rs550 less than the country average(Rs.3081);

In 2003(After 3 year of the inception of the State) it was Rs 1953 which was more than two times as compared to the country(Rs 969);

It shows people have chosen the other livelihood option also;

Data Gap in Agriculture Sector

State is divided into hill and plain region. 20% area covered annually under Girdawari in the hill

area(11 districts about 80% area covered); Big data gap on annual estimation of area, production

and productivity in the hill agriculture; In hill region there is no set up of agriculture

commodities price data collection(Whole sale and retails)

GSDP and other economic estimation are based on agricultural commodities prices of plain area;

Horticulture survey (Area, Production and productivity) is completely on eye estimation basis;

Efforts for Bridging the data gap

Under XIIIth FC Grant some initiatives are taken by DES and Agriculture department to bridging the data gap up to some extent;

Earlier for production estimation Crop cutting experiments were conducted for five major crops(Wheat,Rice, Ragi,Sawan and barley);

Under XIIIth FC, on the pilot basis district wise 10-15 major and minor crops were identified and production data gathered;

It was a successful pilot and State is likely to conduct such survey in future; Similarly the cost of cultivation study for Rice, wheat, Sugarcane, Ragi

,Sawan and Lentil were taken; Now Department of agriculture is producing more accurate estimate; Still lot of surveys and studies are required for bridging the data gap;

particularly to make the mountain biased pro farmers policies; like Status of conventional- non conventional crops, Status of horticulture crops, Sustainable agriculture adapting the climate change…..

For quick, accurate and timeliness data the agriculture department is providing the hand handle devices to the data collectors to collect the agriculture Statistics.

Schemes run by Govt for farmers welfare

For development of Agriculture and allied activities the State Government has taken some initiatives:

For less hardship and more return the One Village-One Farm scheme has been taken as pilot project;(Results are very much satisfactory);

Promotion of local crops(Bonus declared for the production of Ragi,sawan and other local mountain based crops)

Support Price for local crops and horticulture crops is also impressive.

Crop Insurance Scheme; Organic finger millet production program; Pardhan mantri krishi sinchai yojnaa; Krishi unnati yojnaa; National Food Security mission; National mission on Sustainable agriculture

Contd….

Rastriya krishi vikas yojana; National Mission on micro irrigation; Mukhya Mantri Sanrarakshit Udyan vikash yojna; Mission for development of walnut and other nut fruits; Mission Apple Scheme; Establishment of Vermi compost unit; Scheme of Change polythene of green house; Scheme of fruit plant plantation(Mera Ped – Mera

Dhan); State food processing Scheme ; Cluster Development for Medicinal and aromatic Plants;

Success Story: Crop Insurance and One Village- One Farm

Crop Insurance A Success Status

5.47 15.5 3.29 27.573.67 103.17

243.34

442.02

658.58

384.7319.63 286.09 298.6

538.61

2.9232.63

1.87

235.51

17.28

297.12

1388.65

959.78

1082.59

112.9164.63

241.39

941.53

52.910

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Premium in (in Lakh Rs.)

Claim (in Lakh Rs.)

One Village-One Farm

Due to small and scattered holdings the hill agriculture is commercially not viable;

More hardship and less returns; Good model of integrated farming and convergence; Scheme is successful for small villages(20-50 HH) Under One village-One Farm project the villagers are

formed a co-operative/SHGs; The scheme is demand based and primarily focused

on integrated farming covers vegetables growing, fruit plant plantation, poultry development, Fish production, Mushroom production, Nursery Development, Polyhouse etc.

Villagers consolidated the all small holdings into one farm with share distribution of individual;

All are working together; MANAREGA if required is helpful for development of

their plots; Initially the line departments are providing the technical

and financial assistance particularly the seed availability, Tools & Instruments, irrigation, polyhousesetc;

Input cost from Govt side is between 12-15 lakh; Output/Income with in a year between 2,50,000-

4,00,000 after their consumption;(15-20 family covered);

Output/Income is likely to increase as more people and more plots has to cover.

1.Members of Gauri Women SHGSmt. Reka Devi (Koshadhyaksh)

Land Before Activity

Development of Barren Land

Arrangement of Irrigation System

SHG Members working in field for Vegetable production

Cabbage grown in field

cultivated Potato is ready for Local Market

Convergence from Line

Departments/other organizations

A. Minor Irrigation Department

Minor IrrigationDepartment provides 02nos of water storagetanks, constructed 1000mtr. Canal and put down500 mtr. 1.25 inches ironpipe line from main sourceof water (Gadera)

Expansion of

Irrigation Facilities

B. Agriculture Department

Agriculture Department Provides 1. Power Weedier.2. 500 mtr Rubber pipe. 3. Vermi Compost Pit 12 nos.

& earthworms.4. Wodden Vermi Pit 05 nos.5. Water Lifting Pump.

C. World Vision India NGOWorld Vision NGO Provides 03 no of Poly Houses

D. Fisheries Department

Fisheries Department provides seeds and technical know how to SHG members.

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