Agriculture Department,

Tamil Nadu

REWARD SCHEME FOR FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION

AGRICULTURAL SCENARIO IN TAMILNADU

56% of the population engaged in AgricultureState Agriculture income accounts for 13% of the Net

Domestic Product of the State.

Total land holding is 81.93 Lakh Nos.

91% of the total holdings are with marginal and small farmers.Gross area sown -55.72 lakh Ha.,Net area sown-48.92 L. Ha.About 58% of the area is under irrigated condition;42% under

Rainfed Cultivation.

Annual Average rainfall is 930.7 mm. (All India- 1195 mm)

Rainfall during 2010-11 – 1127.1 mm.

Season and Crop Report: Department of Economics and Statistics, Tamil Nadu

SOURCE WISE AREA IRRIGATED

Net Area irrigated : 28.64 L. Ha. ( 58.5%)Net Area sown : 48.92 L.Ha.

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AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY – LAST 5 YEARS

Crop 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-092009-

102010-11

Rice 20.50 19.31 17.89 19.32 18.45 20.16Millets 7.41 6.98 6.99 7.24 6.53 8.00Pulses 5.25 5.37 6.09 5.36 5.35 8.32

Total Food grains 33.16 31.66 30.97 31.92 30.33 36.48

Unit : Lakh. Ha.

Crop 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-092009-

102010-11

Rice 52.10 66.11 50.40 51.83 56.65 62.53

Millets 7.30 13.62 13.57 17.51 16.42 19.15

Pulses 1.77 2.91 1.85 1.67 2.04 3.67

Total Food grains 61.17 82.64 65.82 71.01 75.11 85.35

Unit : Lakh. MT.Production

Crop 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Rice 2541 3423 2817 2682 3070 3102

Millets 985 1950 1942 2419 2515 2394

Pulses 337 541 303 312 381 441

Unit : Kg./Ha.Productivity

Source : SASA reports

Area

RESULTS OF CROP CUTTING EXPERIMENTS 2010-11

CropNo. of

experiments conducted

Area (L.Ha.)

Production (L.MT)

Productivity (Kg. / Ha.)

Rice 1814 20.16 62.53 3102Millets 1274 8.00 19.15 2394Pulses 788 8.32 3.67 441Total Foodgrains

36.48 85.35

Oilseeds 1326 5.35 11.30 2112Cotton 538 1.21 2.46 346Sugarcane 346 3.36 346.28 103

PROCUREMENT OF FOODGRAINS FOR 2010-11

PERIOD QUANTITY (MT)

April 2010 to March 2011 (Actual) 22,69,616

April 2011 to June 2011 (Anticipated) 3,16,000

TOTAL 25,85,616

Paddy – Procured by Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation

Pulses and Oilseeds - Not procured by Tamil Nadu Government

Source- Cooperation, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Tamil Nadu

Scheme implementation commenced since 2007-08 in10 departments.

Extended to 12 departments in 2010-11.

Strategic projects aiming to result in overall growth rate of 4%.

Major share of the allocation for Improvement in infrastructure

Automatic Weather Stations

Agri-Clinics

Vermicompost

Strengthening State Farms

e-Governance

Construction of Godowns

Machineries & Equipments

Schemes2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement

RKVY 18311.760 18311.760 14474.790 14474.79 12790.000 11924.225 22532.770 14538.604

CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08(Rs. in Lakhs)

At commencement in 2000, 27 schemes were implemented and reduced to 17 schemes in 2006-07 at all India level

In Tamil Nadu 8 schemes implemented till 2006-07 with higher allocation.

Reduced to 4 schemes during 2010-11

ICDP – Rice, NWDPRA, Farm Mechanization & River Valley

However 14 Crores additionally allotted exclusively for farm mechanization during 2010-11

Would be merged with RKVY from 2012-13

Schemes

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement

MMA 7055.550 7000.457 3844.440 3835.541 3319.480 3319.498 5119.989 5090.252

CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08(Rs. in Lakhs)

CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVERVIEW SINCE 2007-08

Schemes2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement

NFSM 1255.550 141.404 4732.352 2958.035 4461.352 3678.515 4133.523 3250.419

2007-08 Funds received only October

2007 – Utility only 11%

2008-09 & 2009-10 Popularizing SRI through

distribution of Conoweeder and marker and improved farm machineries

2010-11 Funds restricted to Rs.30.83

Crores Achievement Rs.32.50 Crores Activities restricted to

allocation

(Rs. in Lakhs)

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Inception 2005-06 in 9 districts.

Extended to all other districts in 2007-08.

More involvement of farmers as bottom up level of planning is done.

Demand from Public-Private-Partnership are increasing.

In 2010-11, released allocation fully utilized 2nd release of Rs.1162.248 Lakhs received at fag end of the year.

Schemes2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement

ATMA 754.590 754.59 1406.980 1406.980 1236.930 1236.930 2856.388 1694.140

CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08(Rs. in Lakhs)

STATE SCHEMES OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08

Schemes2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement Sanctioned Achievement

State

Schemes9305.700 8258.395 8362.999 7667.066 41082.100 40060.602 12478.713 12303.322

• Playing a major role in Production & Distribution of Certified Seeds viz. Paddy, Millets, Pulses and Oilseeds.

• Production & Distributions of Micro Nutrient Mixtures, Bio- Fertilizers.

• Infrastructure facilities to Seed, Soil, Fertilizer, Pesticide Testing Laboratories for the distribution of quality inputs.

• Extending 50% subsidy on the premium of National Agricultural Insurance Scheme.

(Rs. in Lakhs)

SCHEME IMPLEMENTATION EFFICIENCYHighest Foodgrains production of 85.35 L.MT.

over the last 5 years. 20 % enhanced Foodgrains coverage in 2010-11

(36.48 Lakh Ha.) over 2009-10 (30.33 Lakh Ha.) Production of Rice during 2010-11 (62.53 LMT)

next to 2006-07 (66.11 LMT) Pulses Production enhanced from 2.91 LMT in

2006-07 to 3.67 LMT in 2010-11 through Area expansion 2.8 Lakh Ha. Quality Seed Production & distribution Demonstrations (Cluster Approach) Popularization of Micro Irrigation- rain gun, sprinker.

Tamil Nadu received Best performing State Award for NFSM Pulses based on cumulative performance of 2007-08 and 2008-09

All time high Millets production of 19.15 LMT in 2010-11 Maize Area enhanced from 0.81 Lakh Ha. (2000-01) to

3.10 Lakh Ha. (2010-11) mainly due to- Improved Market Linkages Precision Farming Micro Irrigation Dry Land Technologies

NEW INNOVATIONS / INITIATIVESSystem of Rice Intensification (SRI)

Proven yield 6 - 8 MT / Ha.Area coverage SRI Coverage Total paddy Coverage SRI %

2007-08 : 4.209 Lakh Ha. 17.89 Lakh Ha. 24 2009-10 : 7.750 Lakh Ha. 19.32 Lakh Ha. 40 2010-11 : 8.499 Lakh Ha. 18.45 Lakh Ha. 46

Precision FarmingMaize Yield (In Coverage Area)

Before PF : 4700 Kg. / Ha. After PF : 7400 Kg./ Ha. (65% increase)

State Average Yield : 4309 Kg./Ha. (2010-11)

Special Task Force - Pulse ProductionRevised Price Policy

Cost of production or Local Market Rate whichever is higher for procurementEnhanced Pulses Production & Distribution subsidyA3P implementation resulted in increased Redgram area from

0.26 Lakh Ha.(2009-10) to 0.60 Lakh Ha. (2010-11)

NEW INNOVATIONS / INITIATIVES- continued..

Automatic Weather Stations (AWS)

224 AWS installed to communicate medium range weather

forecast .

Data utilized for Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme.

Balance 73 Automatic Weather Stations being established and

balance 88 would be established in due course of time.

Agri-Clinic cum Mini Soil Testing Laboratory

Unemployed Professional Graduates and Diploma Holders

employed

All agricultural inputs at one-stop shop.

Extension Advisory Services provided to farmers

Analysis of Soil / Water samples

Custom-Hiring of Machineries

Agricultural Information Service Network (AGRISNET)

Application software on seeds, fertilizers, soil health, yield monitoring, schemes and farmers data base

Online connectivity upto block level for delivery of information to farmers

23 lakh farmers bio-data generated

TNAU Agritech portal

Knowledge provider for field functionaries and farmers

National Award (Gold) for e-Governence for Agriculture

NEW INNOVATIONS / INITIATIVES- continued..

CROP INSURANCE SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED IN TAIMIL NADU

National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) Implemented from Kharif 2000 onwards

All the districts covered

All the crops covered and notified at Firka Level

Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) Implemented from Kharif 2011 onwards

3 districts on pilot basis

Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) Implemented from Kharif 2008 onwards in

8 districts and now extended to 11 districts

Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) Implemented from 2010-11 in 11 districts

on Pilot basis

INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CO-ORDINATION POWER

Extending free supply of Electricity to farmers for Agriculture Purpose

Grant-in-aid Rs.287 crores released by government to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in 2010-11

IRRIGATION

15 major Reservoirs in the State

Mettur Dam irrigating 8 delta districts

Release of water jointly decided by Agriculture department, PWD and Farmers Association

FERTILIZERS

Rake allotment to Railway by Government of India

DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVES

Allotment of Fertilizers to IFFCO and KRIBHCO through TANFED.

50 % GOI allocation of DAP to State by TANFED

CREDIT

18% of credit to Agriculture through Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks

Meeting the timely need of finance for various farm operations

Distribution of critical inputs while disbursement of crop loan

Monthly district consultative committee meeting and quarterly state level bankers committee

FUTURE PROSPECTSPADDY

Strategies to increase the production of rice cropIncreasing the productivity per unit of area and cropping intensity

Promoting Integrated Pest Management Approach.

Adoption of SRI cultivation (9.0 lakh ha. during 2011-12).

Line sowing in upland rice areas.

Encouraging cultivation of hybrid rice through demonstrations

Use of machines , bullock drawn and hand operated implements.

Promoting cultivation of High Yielding / drought tolerant varieties / salt tolerant varieties

Bio-fertilizer such as Blue-Green Algae, Azosprillum, Azotobacter Azolla and phospho-bacteria

Cultivation of CR 1009 and ADT 44 in shallow low land area of Thanjavur & Nagapattinam districts

Non-monetary inputs like timely sowing, maintaining optimum plant population, timely irrigation, efficient

Emphasis on cropping system approach rather than single crop development approach

Use of balanced application of fertilizers, need based plant protection

Improving soil fertility by inclusion of leguminous crops in the crop rotations or as mixed crop.

Protection measures and timely harvesting of crop.

Encouraging balanced use of plant nutrients and soil ameliorants

Attractive Market Price and Insurance coverage

Propagation of location specific crop Extending interest free credit

PULSES

Bringing more area under cultivation

DAP Foliar spray twice

Increasing the area under irrigated pulses

Pulses Nutrient tonic

Seed treatment with Rhizobium / Trichodema Viridi

Raingun / Mobile sprinkler irrigation

Cultivating high yielding pest and yellow mosaic varieties.

Cluster approach in larger area

Maintaining plant population Attractive market price

Weed Management Procuring grain pulses at fair price at farm gate itself

Balanced application of fertilizers Insurance coverage

Enrichment of soil health through organic manure

Extending interest free credit

FUTURE PROSPECTS

MILLETS

Bringing more area under irrigated condition

Raising area under cluster approach

Expansion of area by bringing cultivation of fallow land

Extending Precision Farming / Micro Irrigation

Increasing the Hybrid seed usage

Weed Management, scaring of birds

Seed treatment with azospirillum/fungicides.

Mechanized intercultural operations with power weeder

Line sowing through seed drill

Adopting INM and IPM practices

Providing assured market with attractive price

Balanced application of fertilizers

Insurance coverage

Application of Micro Nutrient Mixture

Extending interest free credit

FUTURE PROSPECTS

WEIGHTAGE CARD

Sl. No

Parameters Observation Weightage

1.

Highest production of the state exceeding previous highest production

The State has produced 85.350 lakh Metric tonnes of food grains during 2010-11 which is higher than the previous highest production of 82.64 lakh metric tonnes obtained during 2006-07.

30 points

Contribution of the State to total production in the country

The total food grain production of the country during 2010-11 is 235.88 million tonnes. The State has produced 8.535 million tonnes of food grains during the current year which accounts to 3.6% of the Nation's food production.

5 points

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Contribution of the State to total procurement of the Country

April 2010 to March 2011 (Actual ) : 22,68,616 MTApril 2011 to June 2011 (anticipated): 3,16,000 MTTotal : 25,85,616 MT

WEIGHTAGE CARDSl. No

Parameters Observation Weightage

Rs in crores

3Expenditure incurred under Food grain development schemes

Scheme Allocation Achievement %RKVY 225.33 145.385 65 10 pointsMMA 46.080 45.810 99

NFSM 30.82732.504

105

ATMA 14.930 14.930 100Total 317.167 238.629 75

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Human resources at the level of state/ districts including contractual positions approved (NFSM and ATMA)

Scheme Sanctioned Post Post filled

NIL

NFSM 51 27ATMA 381 Nil

Achievement % Less than 50

5.

Significant initiatives taken in achieving record production of food grains

-System of Rice intensification-Accelerated pulses production programme-Precision farming-Perspective Block Action Plan for 2010-11 identifying yield gap between potential & average yield-Agrisnet-bagged national gold award for best implementation during 2010-11-Establishment of Agriclinics-Delivering medium range forecast to farmers through Automatic weather station - National Agricultural Insurance Scheme

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