CONTINGENCY PLANING

Department of Agriculture , BIHAR,

KHARIF-2015

Year Normal Rainfall

Actual Rainfall

Deviation

2009 1039.2 736.3 (-) 29%

2010 1024.8 796.9 (-) 22%

2011 1024.1 1057.6 -

2012 1024.1 815.4 (-) 20%

2013 1027.1 723.4 (-) 29.56%2014 1027.1 849.3 (-) 17%

RAINFALLBihar received less than normal rainfall

2009 Deficient rainfall in June, July & September

2010 Deficient rainfall in June, July, August, & September

2011 Deficient rainfall in July2012 Deficient rainfall in June, July, August,

& September2013 Deficient rainfall in July, August,

& September2014 Deficient rainfall in June, July & August

DEFICIENT RAINFALLPeak period of paddy transplantation is July & August

Coverage of Paddy in Kharif

Year Coverage target (in lakh ha.)

Actual Coverage (in lakh ha.)

% Coverag

eKharif 2009 35.5 30.28 85Kharif 2010 35.5 27.60 78Kharif 2011 35.50 32.54 92Kharif 2012 34.75 31.93 92Kharif 2013 34.00 28.74 85Kharif 2014 34.00 31.92 94

S.O.P for Contingency

Crisis Management Group comprising principal secretaries of Agriculture & Line Departments under Chairmanship of Chief Secretary monitors on regular basis. Weekly Video conferencing by Chief Secretary with all District Magistrate. Weekly District Task Force meeting under the Chairmanship of District Magistrates. Regular monitoring of Canal irrigation, Minor irrigation & Tube well irrigation at top level. Control room to monitor electricity supply in rural areas.

Advisory to farmers in daily news papers and other media

communication medium regularly.

SAU’s & KVK’s scientist with District officials visit

affected villages regularly for technical support &

advisory.

Distribution of Diesel Subsidy for life saving irrigation.

Distribution of Seed for Contingent Crops

Regular electricity supply in rural areas for

irrigation.

Ensured availability of water up to tail end of the canal

for effective irrigation.

Contd :-

Direct Seeded Rice 46245 acre .

Stress tolerant variety 117409 acre (Swarna sub-1, Sahbhagi & Sampada)

Inter cropping of Arhar+Moong/Urad 5900 acre.

Inter cropping of Maize & Moong/Urad/Arhar 17901 acre.

Hybrid maize 20833 acre.

Proposed Schemes1. Demonstration

Area expansion/Seed distribution in non traditional area.

Top up of Rs. 50/- Kg for Hybrid Paddy, Maize & Bajra.

Top up of Rs. 65/- Kg for Arhar.

Top up of Rs. 8/- Kg for Sunflower & Groundnut.

Top up of Rs. 25/- Kg for Madua.

Seeds of maize for area of 156000 acre, Arhar seed for

41650 acre, Madua seed for 10000 acre and Bazra

seed for 10000 acre is to be distributed among the

farmers.

2. Seed distribution on subsidy

DIESEL SUBSIDY•Rs. 250/ per acre per irrigation for two irrigations for

raising paddy seedlings.

•Rs. 250/ per acre per irrigation for four irrigations of

transplanted paddy & Maize.

•Rs. 250/ per acre per irrigation for one irrigation for

Contingent crops.

Contingent Crop Contingent Crop Seed distributed in Kharif

(in qt.)

2012 2013 2014Piegon pea 2588 318 -Maize 367 - -Black Gram (Urad) 5685 - -Toria 5445 8971 2992.00Kulthi 510 4016Radish/Amaranthus 484 - -Sesame - 5 -

Pearl Millet - 63 -Total 15080 13373 2992.00

Contingency plan of seed distribution for 340,000 ha. Area

• Seed Bank for short duration seeds.

• Grant in aid for Diesel subsidy.

• Automatic weather station at Block level.

• Advance weather warning system .

• Modern parameter for assessing stress condition.

• Strategies for effective crop insurance

ISSUES

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