Interventions / Strategies for increasing Interventions / Strategies for increasing Pulse production to achieve the target of Pulse production to achieve the target of 19+ million tonnes for the year 2013-14.19+ million tonnes for the year 2013-14.

Interventions / Strategies for increasing Interventions / Strategies for increasing Pulse production to achieve the target of Pulse production to achieve the target of 19+ million tonnes for the year 2013-14.19+ million tonnes for the year 2013-14.

Department of Agriculture,Department of Agriculture,Maharashtra StateMaharashtra State

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Current Situation in the State.Current Situation in the State.

• Current drought like situation a cause of concern for the State

• Agriculture severely crippled including pulse crop.

• 114 Talukas have received less than 75% of normal rainfall

• In the background of 2011-2012’s scarcity situation, deficit rainfall in 2012 once again.

• Drought mitigation measures needed to mitigate ensuing drought

Rainfall June to October 2012Rainfall June to October 2012• Normal Rainfall : 1175.3 mm• Actual Rainfall : 1061.5 mm (90.3 % )

The rainfall distribution was uneven through out the rainy season

June July August Sept Oct

222.1

390.3

297.6

198.8

66.4

155.1

338.9276.6

214.2

77

Normal Actual

70 % 87% 93% 107 % 116%

Rainfall

Intensity

Number of

DistrictsName of Districts

25 to 50% 1 Jalna,

50 to 75% 8Dhule, Jalgaon, Solapur, Sangali, Aurangabad, Beed,

Osmanabad, Nanded.

75 to 100% 18

Thane, Raigad, Sindhudurga, Nasik, Nandurbar,

Ahamdnagar, Pune, Satara, Kolhapur, Latur, Parbhani,

Hingoli, Buldhana, Yeotmal, Wardha, Nagpur,

Bhandara, Gondia

Above

100%6

Ratnagiri, Akola, Washim, Amravati, Chandrapur,

Gadchiroli

Month

No. of Tahsils according to rainfall intensity (%) Total No.

of tahsils Below 25

25 to 50

50 to 75

75 to 100

Above 100

June 56 107 82 56 54 355

July 5 25 113 109 103 355

August 14 53 71 89 128 355

September 6 40 78 60 171 355

June to sept. 1 42 88 129 95 355

October 42 38 54 49 172 355

June to Oct. 0 23 91 139 102 355

Legend Rainfall percentage

No. of Blocks

Below 25 % 0

25 to 50% 23

50 to 75% 91

75 to 100 % 139

Above 100 % 102Total 114 Talukas have received Total 114 Talukas have received

less than 75 %less than 75 % rainfall rainfall

Sowing Sowing (Kharif)(Kharif)

Crop GroupNormal

area

Area% (+/-) of the sown area

( 12-13) to

10-11 11-12 12-13 Normal 10-11 11-12

Cereals 49.83 44.58 41.75 37.7237.72 -24 -15 -10

Coarse Cereals

34.85 29.72 26.58 22.5222.52 -35 -24 -15

Pulses 24.36 24.67 21.18 19.0319.03 -22 -23 -10Food grain 74.19 69.23 62.92 56.7556.75 -24 -18 -10

Oilseeds 28.59 31.70 33.78 35.0635.06 23 11 4

Cotton 29.56 39.42 41.67 41.4541.45 40 5 -1

Total Kh. Crops

132.34 140.35 136.88 133.26133.26 1 -5 -3

Sugarcane 6.42 09.65 10.22 9.379.37 46 -3 -8

Crop Group

Production (In lakh tonnes) % (+/-) production of 12-13

to

Normal 10-11 11-12

2nd Adv. Esti. 12-13

Normal

10-11

11-12

Cereals 65.44 74.68 72.44 60.95 -7 -18 -16

Coarse Cereals

39.71 48.43 44.6 31.03 -32 -36 -30

Pulses 14.09 17.38 14.10 11.71 -17 -33 -17

Food grains 79.53 92.06 86.54 72.66 -9 -21 -16

Oilseeds 31.26 47.28 42.78 49.96 60 6 17

Cotton 41.62 74.73 68.20 69.35 67 -7 2

Sugarcane 486.22 856.91 894.56 596.89 23 -30 33

Sr.No.

Crop GroupNormal

area Sown area

2012-13

Sowing

% to

Normal

Final Sown area 2011-

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Sowing % to 11-12

1 Jowar 30.86 22.78 74 23.33 -2

2 Wheat 9.67 5.94 61 8.78 -32

3 Maize 0.72 1.30 181 1.16 12

Total Cereals 41.34 30.22 73 33.37 -9

4 Gram 10.61 12.54 118 10.75 17

Total Pulses 11.92 13.72 115 11.79 16Total Food grain 53.26 43.94 83 45.16 -3

Total Oil seeds 5.35 1.55 29 2.33 -34

Total Rabi 58.60 45.49 78 47.50 -4

Sowing Sowing (Rabi)(Rabi) (Area in lakh ha.)

Crop Group

Production (In lakh tonnes) % (+/-) production of 12-13

to

Normal 10-11 11-12 Eye Esti. 12-13

Normal

10-11

11-12

Cereals 33.75 47.50 30.82 20.64 -39 .57 .33

Coarse Cereals

19.08 24.50 15.83 11.86 -38 -52 -25

Pulses 7.80 13.58 9.01 10.14 30 -25 13

Food grains 41.55 61.08 39.82 30.78 -26 -50 -23

Oilseeds 2.71 1.98 1.17 0.63 -77 -68 -47

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Krishi Karman Award for highest production of pulses.Krishi Karman Award for highest production of pulses.

• Highest ever pulse production of 31.44 lakh tonnes

during 2010-11

Initiatives adopted:

• Crop pest surveillances and advisory project

• Area expansation under pulses through intercrop with

soybean.

• Promotion of insitu soil moisture conservation.

• Focus on project base agriculture extension micro project

100 – 500 ha. for group forming.

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Maharashtra Pulses MissionMaharashtra Pulses MissionObjectives :-

To achieve self sufficiency in Pulses production. To motivate farmer to grow Pulses as a cash crop.

Crops included in Mission:- Red Gram, Black Gram, Green Gram and Bengal Gram.

Programme included in Mission :- National Food Security Mission (NFSM). Accelerated Pulses Production Programme (A3P). 19+ M.T. Pulses Production Programme(Area expansion under

double cropping through Lathyrus and Gram).Additional Area Coverage under Pulses Programme. Control measures based on surveillance of pest and disease.

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Maharashtra Pulses MissionMaharashtra Pulses MissionAction Plan:-

To Promote improved verities of Pulses.To Promote improved verities of Pulses. To Prepare prospective plan for Seed Production chain.To Prepare prospective plan for Seed Production chain. To make available seed of improved varities.To make available seed of improved varities. To Promote Seed Village Programme.To Promote Seed Village Programme. Implementation of Seed treatment campaign.Implementation of Seed treatment campaign. Area Expansion under improved varities.Area Expansion under improved varities. To bring area under pulses after harvest of Paddy.To bring area under pulses after harvest of Paddy. Integrated Pest Management (IPM).Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In-situ moisture conservation techniques.In-situ moisture conservation techniques. Use of Protective irrigation at critical stage.Use of Protective irrigation at critical stage. Use of Mechanisation in Pulse ProductionUse of Mechanisation in Pulse Production

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Maharashtra Pulse MissionMaharashtra Pulse Mission

Strategy:- Project based approach for implementation.Project based approach for implementation. Implementation through Farmers group. Technology Dissemination & Input supply Planning in

cooperation with SAU’s, MSSC & MAIDC, SHGs etc.. INM based on Soil health card basisEmployment generation in rural area through custom hiring services.Dissemination of technology developed by Farmers.Use of Post-harvest technology for Marketing and value addition. Effective use of Publicity, Media.

Comparative Statement of Production and productivity of Pulses

 Year Production (LakhMT)Productivity

(kg/ha)No. of Scarcity

villages

10 th FYP

2002-03 20.47 577

2003-04 19.55 569

2004-05 16.68 493 Lowest

2005-06 19.92 581

2006-07 23.04 602 Highest

  11 th FYP

2007-08 30.24 745

2008-09 16.53 535 Lowest

2009-10 23.72 703

2010-11 30.96 770 Highest

2011-12 22.68 693 7753

2012-13 2nd Est. 21.54 666 11801

Despite more adverse situation in 2012-13, productivity of pulses is higher compared to the bad years during 10th & 11th Plan.

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2010-11 2012-13Est.

20.47 19.55

16.6819.92

23.04

30.24

16.53

23.72

30.96

22.6821.54

Production

577 569

493

581 602

745

535

703770

693666

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

2002-03

2004-05

2006-07

2008-09

2010-11

2012-13Est.

ProductivityProductivity kg/ha

Production-Lakh tonnes

Last ten years Production and productivity of PulsesLast ten years Production and productivity of Pulses

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Cropwise comparative Productivity Cropwise comparative Productivity from 2006-07 to 2012-13 - Pulsesfrom 2006-07 to 2012-13 - Pulses

2006-07

2012-13

(Kh-2nd est and

Rabi-Eye Est.)

1 Tur 726 928 600 841 750 704 713 -24.14 -23.17

2 Mung 412 556 248 332 672 609 474 9.53 -14.753 Udid 408 568 308 332 682 678 539 19.37 -5.114 Gram 707 824 677 863 904 775 779 -5.95 -5.46

2011-12 2012-13 (Kh-2nd & Rabi

Eye Estimate)

Sr. No.

Crop

Yield (Kg/ha.) % +/- (Over base year)

2007-08

(Base

year)

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

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Achievements under 19+ Million tonnes of Pulses production Achievements under 19+ Million tonnes of Pulses production programme during Rabi 2012-13. programme during Rabi 2012-13.

• Expansion of area under pulses through double-cropping

after paddy in rabi season.

• Varietal replacement through mini-kit in lathyrus in Eastern

Vidarbha and gram in Konkan.

•Inclusion of interventions like micro-nutrients, Insitu- soil

conservation IPM, & Use of Sulphur.

• Coverage of area under lathyrus :-11,000 ha, Gram :-7000ha

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Interventions proposed under 19+ Million tonnes of Pulses Interventions proposed under 19+ Million tonnes of Pulses production programme for the year 2013-14. production programme for the year 2013-14.

• Production /distribution subsidy for breeder /foundation/certi. Seeds for varieties released by SAUs. • Seed minikits for complete demonstrations . • INM-Gypsum,Micronutrients,Rhizobium & other seed culture.• IPM• Resource conservation technology tools

-Knapsack & Powersprayers, Seed drills, Ridges & Furrow planter, Rotavators.• TOF/FFS• Provision of storage• Innovatives

Bidar Pattern in Red Gram

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• Seedling Preparation :-3 – 4 weeks prior to monsoon .• Spacing for:-

-Heavy soil:- 6 X 2 or 6 X 3 ft.-Medium soil:-5 X 2 or 5 X 3ft.

•Nipping :- 20 - 30 days after transplanting• Escape mechanism for pest and moisture stress• Early planting Early harvest• Yield :- 40 % increase over normal

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Farm ponds for protective irrigations• No. of farm ponds completed:- 1,11,594

• Farm pond under pulse programme:- 4469

• Per farm pond area irrigated :-

-Flood irrigation:- 1 - 1.25 ha.

- Sprinklers :- 2 – 2.25 ha.

• Rise in ground water level by 0.5 - 1 Meter.

•Useful to irrigate at critical crop stage under

dry spell

• Useful in saline tract of vidhrbha region of

Maharashtra.

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Insitu Soil Moisture Conservation through BBF

Cluster demonstrations on 1147 ha. in Wardha district.

Crop wise Seed Distribution (qtls)

Crop

Gram Pigeon Pea Green Gram Black Gram Total

Year

2007-08 132564 31821 19155 37743 221283

2008-09 152937 43541 26783 22331 245592

2009-10 170820 46708 19071 23240 259839

2010-11 174924 58691 31507 32877 297999

2011-12 210045 55752 20951 25491 312239

2012-13 183000 48803 21943 27175 280921

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Specific issues and suggestionsSpecific issues and suggestions1) Component of purchase of breeder seed & production of certified

/foundation seed have been deleted by GOI from annual action plan since 2012-13. This is very important component & should be continued.

2) Due to increase in seed cost, subsidy norms of seed component are to be revised up to 50% of seed cost:-Crop Cost of

seed/kgPresent norms % Subsidy

on actual basis

Pigeon pea

75 50% of the cost or Rs.1200 / Rs.2200 (New varieties) per qtl whichever is less. i.e. 12Rs / 22 Rs. per kg

16% / 30 %

Green gram

87 50% of the cost or Rs.1200 / Rs.2200 (New varieties) per qtl whichever is less. i.e. 12Rs / 22 Rs. per kg

14% / 25 %

Black Gram

87 50% of the cost or Rs.1200 / Rs.2200 (New varieties) per qtl whichever is less. i.e. 12Rs / 22 Rs. per kg

14 % /25 %

Gram 90 50% of the cost or Rs.1200 / Rs.2200 (New varieties) per qtl whichever is less. i.e. 12Rs / 22 Rs. per kg

15% / 25 %

• For seed distribution subsidy of Rs. 4000/- per qtl or 50% of the cost whichever is less should be allowed for pulses.

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