group i-strategy for enhancement of crop production dr. m. rajendran i.a.s., director of...
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Group I-Strategy for Enhancement of Crop
Production
Dr. M. Rajendran I.A.S.,
Director of Agriculture,Tamilnadu
Topics covered
1. Paddy2. Millets3. Pulses4. Oilseeds5. Cotton6. Sugarcane
7. Mechanization8. Extension9. Crisis Management10.Credit11.Organic Farming12.Water use efficiency13.Fodder cultivation14.Others
States Participated
Meghalaya
NagalandOddishaPunjabRajasthanSikkimTamilnaduTiripura
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Andra Pradesh
Assam
Chhattisghar
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Jharkhand
Madhaya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Paddy
Agro Climatic Zone Wise Varieties recommended in Paddy and Pulses During Kharif – AP
Paddy Community Nursery – Bihar Area expansion under hybrid rice – Chhattisghar Line sowing of Rice, SRI - Chhattisghar DSR in rice being promoted - Haryana Hybrid rice of coarse varieties – Haryana Hybrid Rice 50% subsidy - HP, UP Subsidy to replace old varieties - UP Gypsum MN mix at 25 % - UP Use of Farm Saved seeds and Drum seeder - UP Paddy Terrace Cultivation - Nagaland
Paddy contd…
Dry seeding, summer paddy - Assam
Direct seeded rice -Jharkhand Use of DAP Urea Bricklets -
Maharashtra Hybrid rice cultivation - Oddisha SRI 40% coverage, Cono weeder 90% subsidy –
MP Scented Hybrid Rice - MP Zero Tillage of Rice - WB Community Demo for total technology - Tiripura Express plan approach – Food grain Mission - TN SRI Whole Village concept - TN
Millets Popularizing foxtail millets under rainfed conditions 60 – 65 days, Rice fallow ragi where pulses not possible - AP
Promote single cross hybrids for higher productivity in Maize -Jharkhand
Promotion of quality protein maize and specialty corn (baby corn, pop corn and sweet corn) - Jharkhand
Hybrid Maize 75 % subsidy - J&K Rice area to Irrigated Maize - Haryana Hybrid Maize 1.5 lakh Ha 90% subsidy to SC/ST - MP Hybrid Maize - Rajasthan Massive Millets promotion program through promotion of
traditional agro products announced by Hon’ble Chief Minister – Rs.10 crores - TN
More area under irrigated Maize – TN Productivity enhancement by use of millets / Maize boosters
- TN Centre of Excellence for millets established - TN
Pulses Redgram on rice field bunds & Rice fallow
pulses with 2 critical irrigations, inter-cropping of Redgram in cotton and Groundnut - AP
Arhar/ Urad on Rice bund - Bihar Promotion of summer moong - Haryana Cultivation of arhar on rice bund – Chhattisghar Provision of Dal mill - Nagaland System of Pulses Intensification – Pulse village
concept - TN Redgram cultivation through transplantation - TN Planned to evolve pulses procurement policy as
that of Paddy procurement. - TN
Oilseeds
Improved Jhum Cultivation – Mizoram Intercropping of Redgram in Soyabean –
Maharashtra Reduction of SRR to ensure quality supply of
Soyabean seeds – Farm Saved seeds encouraged – Maharashtra
Cultivation of Sessame on rice bund – Chhattisghar
Cotton
HDPS ( High Density Planting System) in cotton - Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu Cotton Cultivation Mission - TN
Sugarcane
State Advised Price at Rs. 301/-, 295/- and 290/- for Early, Mid and Late sown varieties (one of highest in the country) - Haryana
Ring Pit System being promoted - Haryana Intercropping of vegetables in sugarcane
- Haryana Sustainable Sugarcane Initiatives (SSI):
comprehensive production technology -TN
Extension Special web based application was developed with
important features such as .. (Gujarat) Facility of online application in local language. Dual mode (Farmer/Beneficiary &
Implementing Officer) accessible system for establish transparent system.
e- tracking and monitoring system of whole process i.e. Application to Award of benefit
- Gujarat A Crop pest surveillance & advisory project
CROPSAP - Maharashtra
Integrated Farming System on District Saturation Model – TN
Extension contd…….
Extension in TN FARM CROP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IT Gadgets used in FCMS Specialized software - Crop Doctor to
deliver on the spot pest & disease remedial measures – in all Panchayat Union
Online Billing system introduced to track the beneficiaries and to ensure transparency in input distribution
Extension in TN Contd…
1.63 crore agro voice advisories delivered 10.69 crores customised and location specific
text SMS on technology scheme, weather forecast and market trend given to farmers – Pushed by Block Level Extension Functionaries Distribution of Farmers’ Integrated Hand Book’ to all farm families
GIS mapping is taken up in six priority blocks in six selected pilot districts
Crisis Management Train the farmers in mitigating the risks of
natural calamities like drought, floods, hailstorm etc.-AP
Community nurseries will provide requirement of Paddy seedlings in the event of occurrence of flood. Farmers of flood prone areas are being motivated for community nurseries.Assam
Crisis Management contd…
Mitigate Change in Climate - Bajra/Arhar/Madua (Ragi) - Bihar BBF technology is important tool helps in dry
spell to conserve moisture as well as to drain out excess water in heavy rainfall situation.
– Maharashtra Separate Mission for Dryland farming - Maharashtra Precise Weather forecast & effective
dissemination -Rajasthan
Mechanization AP-Established 462 Custom Hiring Stations Yantra Laxmi (Farm Mechanization Exhibitions - AP Agriculture tool kits to Agriculture labour :- Agriculture implement
kit costing Rs. 42000 to a group of labour, will be distributed - Chhattisghar
225 Nos of custom hiring centers Rs. 10 Lakhs per center– Chhattisghar
Gujarat is the first state offering intelligent rationing of power supply where villages get 3 phase power supply 24*7. – Gujarath
Farmers get 3 phase uninterrupted power supply at 430-440 voltage for 8 hours according to a strict and pre –announced schedule. - Gujarat
Mechanization contd… 139 villages have been developed as Yantra doot Gram
(Fully Mechanized Villages), where farmers are encouraged to adopt mechanized farming. Phenomenal increase in all crop productivity. – MP
Custom hiring Rs. 10 lakhs per Agro Service Center - Oddisha
Provision of Mini Rice mill in rural areas- Nagaland
Creation of Mini processing unit in rural areas Nagaland 100 custom hiring centers - Jharkhand Oil extraction units in production areas Nagaland Power tiller distribution, - Assam End to End Mechanization - Maharashtra Custom hiring – Sikkim
Credit
Interest Free Crop Loans under The Andhra Pradesh Land Licensed Cultivators Act - AP
Pathar Parichalana Samities (PPS) have been geared up for field based planning to increase production & productivity. More than 25,000 PPSs have been formed so far.-ASSAM
Augmenting credit through KCCs (100% coverage by March 2014 targeted (5,30, 718 cards issued) J&K
KCC issued to 58 lakhs out of 71 lakhs - WB Crop load at zero percent interest - MP
Organic farming
Green Manure seeds Moong + Daincha - Bihar Distribution on green manure seeds to farmer at 80%
subsidized rate – Chhattisghar Creation of Vermi-compost Unit – Chhattisghar Organic Agriculture farming - Nagaland Green Manuring - Haryana Organic seed production and Certification – Sikkim Green manure and Vermicompost – MP Organic Rajma and Buck Wheat – Sikkim
Water use efficiency
Promotion of Underground Pipelines (UGPL) – Haryana Installation of water storage structures e.g G-nap tank and
permanent structure – sikkim Sprinkler and Micro irrigation – J&K Drip Irrigation in Cotton - Haryana 150 Villages selected for farm pond, Rs. 3 crores per villages
- Maharashtra 12 L.ha under MI – This year 3 L.Ha – Maharshtra Water conveying pipes sprinklers and farm ponds – Rajasthan 102000 water bodies created - WB Precision Farming - A site specific crop management concept
promoted on cluster basis TN Precision Farming / micro irrigation TN 70000 farm ponds taken up under MGNREGS - TN
Fodder crops
Fodder crops are being promoted under Accelerated Fodder Development Programme - Haryana
Others
90% subsidy for pesticides, 100% seed treatment – Jharkhand
Bringing fallow lands under cultivation 2.25 L.Ha deep plowing at 50% subsidy - MP
Ridges and furrow at 90% subsidy – MP Crop diversification plan for 4 years - Tiripura