NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2014

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ANDHRA PRADESH

(26th & 27th February, 2014)

GROUP - II

Adoption of improved technology for efficient use of water, nutrients and

plant protection chemicals

S.No Item UnitAndhra Pradesh

1 Total Geographical area Lakh ha 275.04

2 Gross cropped area Lakh ha 145.12

3 Net cropped area Lakh ha 112.88

4 Gross Irrigated area Lakh ha 71.53

5 Net Irrigated area Lakh ha 50.34

6 % of Rainfed area % 55

7 Number of Farm Holdings Lakh Nos 131.75

  a) Marginal Lakh Nos 84.25

  b) Small Lakh Nos 29.18

  c) Others Lakh Nos 18.32

8 Average Annual Rainfall mm 940

9 Cropping Intensity % 1.29

10 Irrigation Intensity % 1.42

ANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURE PROFILE

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MONTH WISE NORMAL AND ACTUAL RAINFALL RECEIVED DURING 2013-14

Normal rainfall: 903.40 Actual rainfall: 984.60

Sl.No. Crop 

Normal Production

2013-14 (Expected)

Kharif Rabi Total

1 Rice 127.62 82.14 57.05 139.18

2 Pulses 14.38 3.23 12.10 15.33

3 Total Foodgrains 186.82 115.22 101.48 216.71

4 Oil Seeds 23.02 11.11 6.28 17.39

5 Cotton (lakh bales) 39.05 64.75 0.11 64.86

(Lakhs tones)

Kharif 2013 & Rabi 2013-14 Achievements (Abstract)

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NOTE: This year the food grain production as per 2nd advance estimate of DES is 207.29 LMTs, which will be the ever highest in the state after 2008-09 (204.21LMTs). But this year we may achieve a record food grain production of 216.71 LMTs.

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Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs

RABI 2013-14 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO RABI 2012-13 AND NORMAL

Sl.No.

CropAREA PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTION

Normal 2012-13Expected2013-14

Normal 2012-13Expected2013-14

Normal 2012-13Expected2013-14

1 Rice 14.31 11.41 15.20 3657 3808 3753 52.46 43.43 57.052 Jowar 1.72 1.84 1.54 1628 2080 1907 2.79 3.82 2.943 Bajra 0.11 0.07 0.06 1153 1608 1452 0.12 0.11 0.094 Ragi 0.05 0.05 0.04 1667 1450 1847 0.09 0.07 0.075 Maize 3.36 4.07 4.32 6516 6176 6750 22.81 25.13 29.166 Bengalgram 6.16 6.81 6.12 1225 1119 1446 7.40 7.62 8.857 Greengram 1.18 1.27 1.20 452 682 650 0.60 0.87 0.788 Blackgram 3.72 3.87 2.74 569 829 789 2.61 3.21 2.16  Total Pulses 11.67 12.50 10.50 940 926 1152 10.97 12.10 12.10 Total Foodgrains 31.33 30.04 31.73 2852 2497 3198 89.36 84.77 101.489 Groundnut 2.74 2.86 2.56 1983 1925 1830 5.45 5.51 4.68

10 Sunflower 2.07 1.23 1.00 619 723 1044 1.67 0.89 1.04 Total oilseeds 5.53 4.80 4.13 1344 1478 1466 7.43 6.69 6.28

11 Cotton (*) 0.05 0.07 0.04 394 472 480 0.15 0.19 0.1112 Chillies 0.46 0.44 0.40 3631 4086 3936 1.66 1.80 1.5713 Tobacco 1.46 1.26 1.36 1767 1720 1822 2.76 2.17 2.4814 Onion 0.15 0.14 0.12 23086 29659 24805 3.51 4.20 2.98

 Total cropped

area39.20 36.84 37.85            

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KHARIF PROSPECTS 2014 COMPARED TO KHARIF 2013

( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint (#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs.

Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs

Sl.No. Crop

AREA PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTION

NormalExpctd.

2013Target 2014

NormalExpctd.

20132014 Normal

Expctd.2013

Target 2014

1 Rice 26.30 28.82 29.12 2862 2850 2940 75.16 82.14 85.612 Jowar 1.25 1.04 1.04 1297 903 1506 1.56 0.94 1.573 Bajra 0.45 0.51 0.49 1423 1490 1595 0.65 0.76 0.784 Ragi 0.39 0.38 0.37 1018 622 1145 0.39 0.24 0.425 Maize 5.08 6.63 6.66 3163 4186 4303 16.07 27.75 28.666 Redgram 4.93 4.44 5.43 426 432 542 2.09 1.92 2.944 Greengram 1.95 1.28 2.05 452 633 580 0.85 0.81 1.198 Blackgram 0.71 0.47 0.80 569 826 790 0.38 0.39 0.63  Total Pulses 7.77 6.38 8.43 439 506 576 3.41 3.23 4.86 Total Foodgrains 41.53 44.04 46.49 2347 2616 2629 97.46 115.22 122.249 Groundnut 11.94 11.07 13.00 487 580 865 5.34 6.42 11.25

10 Sunflower 0.52 0.20 0.20 619 714 711 0.29 0.14 0.1411 Soybean 1.42 2.45 2.57 1465 1542 1834 2.08 3.78 4.7112 Castor 1.86 1.26 1.27 456 456 604 0.82 0.57 0.77 Total oilseeds 16.65 15.32 17.37 936 717 976 15.59 10.99 16.95

13 Cotton (*) 18.19 24.14 24.24 368 456 472 38.90 64.75 67.3014 Mesta (#) 0.25 0.09 0.09 1497 1500 1588 2.09 0.75 0.7915 Chillies 1.66 1.67 1.65 3589 3699 3819 5.92 6.18 6.3016 Sugarcane 1.89 1.92 1.92 78453 78821 81202 148.77 151.34 155.9117 Turmeric 0.68 0.66 0.63 6381 6839 6646 4.36 4.51 4.1918 Onion 0.28 0.25 0.25 17009 19667 19308 4.69 4.92 4.83  Total cropped area 81.12 88.16 92.66            

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SUPPLY OF GREEN MANURE SEED ON SUBSIDY DURING KHARIF 2014

Sl.No.

Crop Kharif 2013 Kharif-2014

Quantity distributed

(qtl)

Subsidyvalue

(Rs. in lakh)

Quantity allotted

(qtl)

Subsidyvalue

(Rs. in lakh)

1 Dhaincha 70693.00 1767.33 75000 2355.00

2 Sunhemp 17459.00 436.48 20000 625.00

3 Pillipesara 15543.00 544.01 20000 820.00

  Total 103695.00 2747.81 115000.00 3800.00

(Qty in qtl)

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ItemSamples Target

No of samples analyzed

No of samples sub-standard/ misbranded

Seeds 14450 13891 258

Fertilizers 15000 9819 278

Pesticides 9000 7527 70

Quality Control of Seeds / Fertilizers & Pesticide

Year Consumption in MTs (Active Ingredient)

2004-05 11000

2005-06 10000

2006-07 9900

2007-08 8422

2008-09 8374

2009-10 8146

2010-11 8869

2011-12 9289

2012-13 8152

2013-14 (estimated) 7500

Note : Till August the consumption is 2803 during 2013.

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Pesticide Consumption from 2004-05 to 2013-14 in Andhra Pradesh

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Bio-Agents Produced in State Bio-Control Labs in Andhra Pradesh From the year 2008-2013

Bio-Agents Produced in State Bio-Control Labs in Andhra Pradesh From the year 2008-2013

Sl.No

Name of the Bio Agent 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

1PSEUDOMONAS FLOURESCENCE (in kgs) 38684 36471 44818 90524 84216 133000

2TRICHODERMA VIRIDE (in Kgs) 94981 65968 48658 116869 106000 21200

3 TRICHOGAMMA Sps. 80287 47036 52420 49193 57608 87500

4NPV(HELICOVERPA) (in LEs) 3743769 1547666 1915704 1293750 1874625 650000

5 NPV (SPODOPTERS) (in LEs) 546500 699000 231250 850000Area under Bt Cotton is increased tremendously , hence the use of NPV (Spodoptera) is reduced

Active campaign by extension staff in all the districts for promoting SRI, SMSRI, Drum seeder cultivation and automatic transplantation of rice except in command areas and problematic soils

Intensive training to extension staff, farmers and Labour.

Establishment of Steering

Committee at State Level

Promotion of SRI :Promotion of SRI :S. No

Year

(Area in ha)

Area covered under SRI

% increase

1 2006-07 2078 - 

2 2007-08 5447 262.1

3 2008-09 10514 193

4 2009-10 49000 466

5 2010-11 91000 185.7

6 2011-12 121815 133.9

7 2012 -13 283000 150.0

8 2013-14 527000

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SRI Cultivation in A.P.

ANGRAU, NABARD, DRR, ICRISAT and NGOs involved

Documentation of Success stories

4175 Drum Seeders supplied on 50% subsidy

3325 Conoweeders supplied on 50% subsidy.

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• Pre-seasonal deep ploughing • Growing of resistant / tolerant varieties • Seed Treatment• Raising of trap crops / border crops• Crop rotation / Intercropping• Pest monitoring and surveillance• Biological control• Judicious use of Plant Protection chemicals

Strategies in Integrated Pest ManagementStrategies in Integrated Pest Management

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SUPPLY OF SPRINKLERS, WATER CARRYING PIPES SUPPLY OF SPRINKLERS, WATER CARRYING PIPES AND PUMP SETS UNDER NFSM - PULSES AND PUMP SETS UNDER NFSM - PULSES

Sl.No. ItemUnit cost

(Rs)Phsical (Nos)

Financial (Rs. In lakhs)

1Water carryng pippes

15000 3000 450.00

2Incentive for pumpset

10000 1218 121.80

3 Incentive for mobile sprinkler Rain guns

15000 500 75.00

4Disitribution of sprinker sets

7500 2400 180.00

Adoption of improved technology for efficient use of nutrients

• Nutrient response ratio, which is the ratio of foodgrain productivity to nutrient consumption, has seen a steady decline. From 14.06 in 1990-91 to 8.59 in 2010-11, this reflects poor soil health management.

• Intensive agriculture practices in the past half a century, resulted in the mining of secondary and micro nutrients like sulphur, zinc and boron in the soil.

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• The productivity levels can be improved significantly by providing major inputs like water & fertilizers

• Excessive fertilizer usage not only wastes the limited resources but also pollutes the environment

• Deficit application, however may limit the growth of the crop.

• Location specific soil health information and its management is critical in crop growth management

• Recent studies have revealed that application of small quantities of micronutrients can make a big difference in terms of increased crop yields (33-65%) and economic profits

• Further soil organic carbon levels have been decreasing year by year due to lack of addition of organic matter

• So the Department of Agriculture has taken up an innovative approach to adopt soil test based recommendations along with good management practices (soils, crop & water management) including improved varieties and sustainable use of natural resources through a mission mode project i.e., Mission Project to Boost Productivity in Rainfed areas of A. P.

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Conti…..,

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• This project was started in the year 2013-14 in 734 mandals of 14 districts. 7120 representative soil samples were collected from the project area and analyzed

• The Soil Test based fertilizer recommendations (mandal specific for the crops selected) were given to the districts based on the analysis results

• District level training to extension staff and awareness trainings to the farmers were conducted

• Micronutrients have been supplied to the farmers of the targeted area on 50% subsidy based on the soil test based fertilizer recommendations

• Crop cutting experiments are under progress to document the benefits of improved management. Farmer days are also being organized to disseminate the results to large number of farmers

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• Yantra Laxmi (Farm Mechanization Exhibitions)

• Established 462 Custom Hiring Stations

• Established 2748 Implement Hiring Stations (HIS) to provide employment to rural youth.

• Established 5892 Post Harvest Procurement Centers at Gram Panchayat level

• Direct sowing drum seeders - 993 (Fibre body) were introduced on large scale in the state to mitigate erratic rainfall during Kharif Season.

• In our State 3544 Rotovators and 381 power tillers are supplied during the year 2012&13 to improve the Soil conditions.

New Initiatives in Farm Mechanization (RKVY) -190.19 CroresNew Initiatives in Farm Mechanization (RKVY) -190.19 Crores

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• The use of cage wheels and Half cage wheels for land preparation was discouraged in AP as these implements are spoiling the soil tilth and percolation losses water are increased due to deep tillage.

• To improve Soil conditions to provide better growth of the crop Rotovators in dry lands and upland crops and Power tillers in wetland Paddy are encouraged.

• Rotovators: In Andhra Pradesh State 3544 Rotovators and 381 power tillers are supplied so far during the years 2012&13 to improve the Soil conditions.

Power tiller

Tractor with rotovator

Land Preparatory equipmentLand Preparatory equipment

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• The Concept of Custom Hiring centers introduced in Andhra Pradesh to improve the crop yield and to reduce the cost of cultivation by reducing labour charges and to create employment to rural youth.

• In Andhra Pradesh State 71 Custom Hiring centers of Paddy (SMSRI), 21 centers in Maize were established. Custom Hiring centers are also established in Cotton, Ground nut and Sugar cane crops also.

• These package of machinery provides end to end solutions to the farmers i.e., from sowing to harvesting by completing the farm operations in time.

• These centers also helped to reduce the labour shortage in farm operations and also improved the productivity of the crops in Andhra Pradesh State.

Custom Hiring centersCustom Hiring centers

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8 ROW PADDY TRANSPLANTER

LASER GUIDED LAND LEVELLER

ROTOVATOR AUTOMATIC SEEDLING MACHINE

PADDY WEEDERComponents

1 AUTOMATIC SEEDLING MACHINE

2 SEEDLING TRAYS

3 8 ROWS TRANSPLANTER

4 LASER GUIDED LAND LEVELLER

5 ROTOVATOR WITH TRACTOR

6 SOIL PULVERIZER

7 PADDY WEEDER

8 OIL ENGINE WITH PUMPSET

SMSRI TRANSPLANTER

Custom hiring centers for Paddy (SMSRI)Custom hiring centers for Paddy (SMSRI)

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The Farm implements supplied under Custom Hiring center maize includes tractor drawn multi crop planter (9rows), combine harvester, 55 HP 4 WD tractor with 36 blade Rotovator, maize sheller and tractor drawn zero till seed drill.

Combine Harvester

Multi crop planterRotovator Zero till seed drill

Custom hiring centers for MAIZECustom hiring centers for MAIZE

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Area Expansion under Organic Farming (2013-14)

• Organic farming is being promoted in an area of 6600 ha where in Organic inputs worth Rs.5000/-ha are being supplied to the registered farmers as incentive

• Farmer trainings and Exposure visits organized

• Free Group Certification through Organic certification Agencies AOCA, Bangalore & VOCA, Hyderabad which is under progress

• Coordinators are appointed for field assistance and Internal Control System

• Buyer seller meets and Organic trade fairs are organized

• Promoting Vermi compost units for on farm generation of Organic inputs

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• Encouraging the use of Hybrids and High Yielding Varieties in Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Korra and Sama.

• Popularization of dual purpose (Feed and Fodder)Hybrids and Varieties in Jowar and Bajra.

• Promotion of Ridge planting for better moisture conservation and efficient utilization of rain water, especially in rainfed areas and also to minimize water logging.• Promotion of Soil and water conservation measures and harvesting of rain water in

dug out farm ponds for life saving irrigation in the event of rain Failure.• integrated and balanced use of nutrients and need based use of micro nutrients on the

basis of Soil tests.• Integrated pest management for minimizing crop losses and enhancing returns to the

farmers .• Farm mechanization should be encouraged especially for weeding, harvesting,

threshing and dehulling. Most crucial is to promote penetration of those implements that replace labour at those critical moments in the production process

in which labour is scarce. Mechanization strategies should be implemented in coordination with MGNREGA policy.

• Mixed cropping instead of Monocropping.• Seed production of proven and successful indigenous varieties of millets to be

included as part of INSIMP and other seed support schemes like seed village and seed bank schemes.

Strategies for Millets

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