DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BIHAR

Krishi Karman Award 2012-13

14.12.2013

Agriculture in 2011-12Agriculture Road Map started for 2008-09 to 2011-12Good monsoon in 2011-12 Record production and productivity in Rice, Wheat, Maize and food grain L MT

Year  Rice Wheat Maize Pulses Food

Grain 2008-

09 57.71 46.38 17.01 5.27 126.7

2011-12

81.87 65.3 24.86 5.19 177.62

% age Growt

h41.86 40.79 46.15 -1.52 40.19

Bihar got ‘Krishi Karman Award’ for the year 2011-12 in Rice production

Agriculture in 2012-13

Record production in Rice, Wheat, Maize and Food grain in 2011-12 Very low and erratic rainfall in 2012-13 Terminal heat adversely affected wheat production

Year Rainfall in cm.

Rice Wheat Maize Pulses Food

Grain 2011-12 105.76 81.87 65.3 24.86 5.19 177.62

2012-13 81.54 83.22 61.74 27.56 5.42 178.29

% Growth - 22.90 1.64 -5.45 10.80 4.43 0.37

Even in adverse conditions, barring Wheat, the production exceeded all time record in all crops and Food grain production sustained in 2012-13

YearProduction Lakh MT per cm. Rainfall

Rice Wheat Maize PulsesFood grain

2011-12 0.77 0.62 0.24 0.05 1.682012-13 1.02 0.76 0.34 0.07 2.19

% Growth 31.84 22.63 44.83 35.45 30.19

Production in Lakh MT

Excellent Rice Production 2012-13

Production of Rice not onlysustained but also increasedin 2012 even with inadequate and erratic rainfallwith less coverage area

How it happened?Green manuring area scaled upArea under SRI expandedPower supply to rural areas ensured (minimum 6 hrs/day) Canal irrigation ensured till tail end Diesel subsidy distributed-139 cr

Area decreased by 1.00% Production increased by 1.64% Productivity increased by 2.44 %

Wheat production 2012-13

3rd estimate by SASA was 67.04 Lakh MT wheat productionBut because of Short span of cool weather during rabi season Early arrival of terminal heat and itsAdverse impact

How it happened?Line sowing through SWI method and Zero tillage emphasised Weed management through promoting weeder and weedicide

Production estimate by SASA (in Lakh MT)

2nd estimate 63.79

3rd estimate 67.04

4th estimate 59.36

5th interim estimate 61.74

Successful Maize Production 2012-13

Continuous increase in area, production and productivity Production almost doubled from 2009-10 16 qtls/ ha. increase in Productivity (67% increase) Production and productivity highest in the State

How it happened? Adoption of 100% Hybrid Maize in Rabi season Area expansion in non traditional areas to mitigate climatic change effects Fertility management: Sulfur and micronutrient

Pulses Production 2012-13

How it happened? Timely supply of seeds to make use of soil moisture Timely pest surveillance and advisory at field level NPV and Pheromone traps promoted in NFSM, A3P and organic farming Line and furrow sowing emphasised

Continuous increase inProductivity of pulses

Production is much-much more Summer Moong production not included in SASA report

Strategies & Measures

SRI-Back bone!

Promotion of Hybrid Seed of Paddy

1 .Seed: SRR increased! Foundation seed production in 243 SM Farms Increase in seed production, processing & marketing by BRBN CM Crash Seed Programme: Foundation Seed to 2 farmers in all

revenue villages at 90% subsidy Integrated Seed Village Scheme Additional Support to farmers: Rs. 7/Kg. for Paddy & Wheat, Rs.

20/Kg for Oilseed, Pulses & Maize Administration of Seed Subsidy at source

Strategies & Measures2. Sustainable Agriculture

• Massive Green Manuring Programme

• Demand Based Vermi-compost programme

• Subsidy for commercial level Bio fertilizer and Vermi compost units

• Soil Health Card

• Additional Support for Micro nutrients

• Seed Treatment

• Special programme for pheromone traps and NPV

Year No. of units Commercial units

2007-08 8414 -

2008-09 5085 -

2009-10 1704 -

2010-11 56344 -

2011-12 77830 48

2012-13 145979 43

Vermi Compost

Strategies & Measures3. Promotion of Mechanization

• Demand Based power tiller, zero tillage, conoweeder and combine harvester

• Additional support for modern farm implements

• Distribution through mela for transparency

 Year Power tiller Combine harvester

Zero tillage implement

Cono weeder

2007-08 540 10 91  2008-09 4678 55 126 81382009-10 4635 42 860 17482010-11 5330 65 243 20212011-12 7567 109 3115 877252012-13 6445 271 8703 233598

Strategies & Measures

4. Extension One Agriculture Co-ordinator per two panchayats and one

Kisan Salahkar per Panchayat for effective extension work. Krishi Darshan, Kisan Call Centre, Krishi Vikas Rath for

dissemination of information and grievance redresal Skill development training on SRI on massive scale Farmers training through leading farmers in SRI Women farmers as change agents Block level Camps for training and distribution of inputs

Strategies & Measures5. Interdepartmental Coordination

• Agriculture Cabinet for 18 departments

• Monthly Agriculture Road Map coordination meeting under Chief Secretary with 18 departments

• Weekly review of performance indicators with Collectors through Video Conference by Chief Secretary

• Weekly review by Collectors in Agriculture Task Force meeting at district level

Energy : Minimum 6 hours electricity supply ensured to rural areas

Finance : KCC Mega camps organized-8,63,822 cards/5,732 cr

Irrigation: Close monitoring to ensure irrigation up to tailend of canals

Fertilizer: Timely availability ensured Thanks to GOI

Strategies & Measures

6. Planning & Monitoring

• First thing first- Advance planning and timely implementation

• Positioning of inputs as per timeline

• Focus on the vital few

• Team work (Farmers/Scientist/Extension workers/Public Representatives) ensured

• Women farmers as change agents is key to success.

• Thing that gets measured gets done! Close monitoring at the highest level

EXPENDITURE ( Year 2012-13, Rs. in crore)

Scheme Sanction Expenditure(31.3.2012)

% Achievemen

t

RKVY 744.12 562.92 75.64

NFSM(Incl A3P, 19+ million ton & addl pulses)

107.00 78.66 73.51

BGREI 119.25 106.27 89.11

Road Ahead

Comprehensive 2nd Agriculture Road Map (2012-17)

Focus on weather resilient planning and production technology Conservation technology – Zero tillage and Micro irrigation

1. Promotion of Coarse grain & Millets

2. Promotion of Red Gram and Black Gram

Sustainable Agriculture - Organic farming

Vermi Compost, Promotion of Bio fertilizer, Green manuring – Dhaincha, Moong

Programme implementation through FIG

Focus on voluntary participation of farmers and transparency

Web based monitoring