national conference on agriculture for kharif campaign : 2009 20 th & 21 st march, 2009...

NATIONAL CONFERENCE on AGRICULTURE

FOR

KHARIF CAMPAIGN : 2009

20th & 21st March, 2009 Assam’s Perspectives…

Prospectus & introspection

ASSAM’S AGRICULTURE – BASICS AT A GLANCENet Cropped Area 27.53 lakh hectares

(35.36 p.c. of Geographical Area)

Cropping Intensity 144 p.c.

Availability of Farm Power

0.60 HP per hectare

P.C. of irrigated area (Potential created)

30.36% of Gross Cropped Area & 43.64% of Net Cropped Area

Present status of Seed Replacement

Paddy – 23%, Wheat – 15%, Maize – 15%, Rape & Mustard – 24%,

Blackgram – 7%, Greengram – 6%, Peas – 37%, Lentil – 7%, Jute – 28%

Rice area covered by HYV

59% of total Rice area.

Area covered by Horticultural Crops

5.40 lakh hectares(13.6% of Gross Cropped Area)

Area sown more than once

12.18 lakh hectares (44% of Net Cropped Area)

Chronically Flood Prone Area

4.75 lakh hectares (19.1% of Net Area Sown)

Chronically Drought Prone Area

0.94 lakh hectares (3.8% of Net Cropped Area)

Consumption of Chemical Fertilizer

58.60 Kg. per hectare in 2007-08

Consumption of Pesticides 80 gm ai per hectare

Normal Rainfall Kharif – 2038.1 mm, Rabi – 332.4 mm

Cultivators 37.31 lakh

Agricultural labourers 12.64 lakh

No. of operational holdings

27.12 lakh

No. of Small & Marginal holding

22.60 lakh (83.34% of total holdings)

Per capita land holding 1.14 hectare

ASSAM’S AGRICULTURE – BASICS AT A GLANCE (contd.)

AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IN ASSAM

Item 8th Plan

Period

9th Plan

Period

10th Plan

Period

11th Plan Period

(Target)

Contribution of Agriculture to State GDP

at constant prices

31% 27.00 30.96 32.05%

TARGETED ANNUAL PRODUCTION GROWTH DURING 11th PLAN PERIOD

Rice - 3%Wheat - 2%Pulses - 2%Oilseeds - 2%Fruits - 1.5

%Vegetables

- 4%

Month Rainfall (in mm)

Departure from Normal

Status

Normal

Actual

April 200.7 153.5 -24 DeficitMay 367.5 201.1 -45 DeficitJune 455.2 358.8 -21 DeficitJuly 415.9 371.5 -11 Norma

lAugust 332.2 440.2 +33 ExcessSeptember 266.6 247.9 -7% Norma

lTotal during Kharif, 2008

2038.1 1773.0 -13% Normal

THE WEATHER SCENARIO KHARIF, 2008

Rainfall during Kharif Season, 2008.

During Kharif, 2008, deficient rainfall in April, May & June & excessive rainfall in August was recorded. But, the overall rainfall during Kharif season was normal.

Excessive rainfall occurred in some districts during the period from June – August caused flood.

Moreover, down steam water from the neighbouring hill states and countries during the period inundated the crop area and affected standing Kharif crops in some districts like Baksa, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji.

Month Rainfall (in mm)

Deviation (%)

Status

Normal

Actual

October, 2008 141.1 120.9 (-) 14% NormalNovember, 2008 24.8 1.8 (-) 93% ScantyDecember, 2008 12.1 1.4 (-) 88% ScantyJanuary, 2009 18.4 4.2 (-) 77% ScantyFebruary, 2009 27.4 10.0 (-) 63% ScantyMarch, 2009 (till 16th March, 2009)

27.6 2.1 (-) 93% Scanty

Total : 251.4 140.4 (-) 44% Deficient

Deficient rainfall (-44% deviation) has been observed during Rabi season, 2008-09.

Scanty rainfall in November, December, January, February & March was recorded.

Inadequate soil moisture due to scanty & deficient rainfall in almost all the districts of the State during current Rabi season causes moisture stress to the standing crops, which may affect productivity of Rabi crops.

THE WEATHER SCENARIO RABI, 2008-09

Rainfall during Rabi Season, 2008-09.

1st wave - 15th June – 7th July 2nd wave - 17th July -7th September

FLOOD INCIDENCE & DAMAGE : 2008-09Flood waves :

Effects of 2 waves of flood :No. of districts affected : 26 nos.No. of villages affected : 7216 nos.Kharif crop area affected : 3.15 lakh

hectaresNo. of farm families affected : 7.56 lakhNo. of small & marginal families affected

: 6.28 lakh Total Financial loss : Rs. 329.11 crores. (estimated)Programme in Flood Affected Area :In order to compensate the loss caused by flood a contingency plan has been implemented during 2008-09 covering all affected farm families. Kharif - Coverage of flood damaged area of Winter Paddy in

Lakhimpur district by paddy seeds (direct seeded) and locally procured Winter Paddy seedlings..

Rabi - Special programme on Rabi crops viz., Wheat, Maize, Mustard, Pea, Lentil, Summer Rice, Vegetables, and Potato.

FLOOD RELIEF TO FARMERS (2008-09)Free distribution of seeds to 7.56 lakh flood

affected farm familiesCrop Quantity

of seed distribute

d to farmers

(MT)

Area coverag

e

(hectare)

Expected outcome from assistance provided

(Expected Production in MT)

Winter (Sali) Paddy

100.00 2500 4500

Summer Paddy 734.00 18350 45870Vegetable (Open pollinated) (assorted)

195.50 114786 1836500

Vegetable (Hybrid) (assorted)

1.50 13333 266600

Mustard 470.80 47080 4230Wheat 1146.20 9552 19100Pea 655.30 12482 1870Lentil 47.20 1573 235Maize 59.00 2810 1050Potato 3068.00 1363 61360Total : 6477.50 223829

A. Cereals :Crop 2006-07 2007-08

(provisional)2008-09

(anticipated)

Summer Rice

Area 3.12 3.45 4.75Production 6.30 7.58 10.83Productivity

2017 22002280

Wheat Area 0.60 0.56 0.64Production 0.67 0.65 0.77Productivity

1132 11521200

Rabi Maize Area 0.13 0.12 0.20Production 0.10 0.10 0.65Productivity

744 7453250

RABI ASSESSMENTAREA, PRODUCTION & PRODUCTIVITY OF RABI

CROPS(Area in lakh hectare, Production in lakh MT & Productivity in Kg

per hectare)

B. Pulses :Crop 2006-07 2007-08

(provisional)

2008-09 (anticipate

d)Blackgram

Area 0.37 0.36 0.36Production 0.19 0.19 0.20Productivity 514 536 560

Peas Area 0.19 0.28 0.28Production 0.12 0.18 0.19Productivity 612 625 680

Lentil Area 0.20 0.21 0.21Production 0.11 0.11 0.12Productivity 527 548 572

Total Rabi Pulses

Area 1.00 1.08 1.12Production 0.54 0.59 0.69Productivity 535 546 618



per hectare)

C. Oilseeds :Crop 2006-

072007-08

(provisional)

2008-09 (anticipate

d)Rape & Mustard Area 2.38 2.35 2.87

Production 1.16 1.25 1.60Productivity

514 534554

Sesamum Area 0.13 0.14 0.15Production 0.08 0.08 0.09Productivity

564 570580

Linseed Area 0.08 0.08 0.07Production 0.04 0.04 0.04Productivity

507 516525

Niger Area 0.10 0.10 0.13Production 0.05 0.05 0.07Productivity

506 516528

Total Rabi Oilseeds

Area 2.60 2.87 3.42Production 1.29 1.59 1.96Productivity

496 552572



per hectare)

D. Horticultural Crops :Crop 2006-07 2007-08

(provisional)

2008-09 (anticipate

d)Rabi Vegetables

Area 1.60 1.60 1.60Production

27.04 27.0928.60

Productivity

16900 1693017875



per hectare)

Crop 2007 (Provision

al)

2008 (anticipate

d)

2009 (target)

Autumn Rice

Area 3.54 (Final)

3.653.80

Production

3.48 (Final)

3.723.95

Productivity

999 (Final) 10191040

Winter Rice


24.38 28.2029.00

Productivity

1480 15801612

Total Kharif Rice


27.86 31.9232.95

Productivity

1326 14851512

Maize Area 0.06 0.07 0.09Production

0.04 0.050.07

Productivity

667 714730

KHARIF PROSPECTAREA, PRODUCTION & PRODUCTIVITY OF

KHARIF CROPS(Area in lakh hectare, Production in lakh MT & Productivity in

Kg per ha.)

Crop 2007 (Provisional

)

2008 (anticipate

d)

2009 (target)

Jute Area 0.60 (Final) 0.62 0.75Production(lakh bales)

6.57 (Final) 6.90 8.44

Productivity

1979 (Final) 2005 2025

Sugarcane


9.60 10.4012.00

Productivity

39980 3999540025

Kharif Vegetables


12.64 13.0013.45

Productivity

16000 1625016400

KHARIF PROSPECTAREA, PRODUCTION & PRODUCTIVITY OF KHARIF


per hectare)

A. Crop production :1. Launching extension campaign for increasing

productivity of Autumn Rice.2. Winter Rice will be targeted for better productivity

through technological intervention. 3. Emphasis on use of short duration high yielding

paddy varieties to escape from late monsoon flood and to facilitate cultivation of three crops in a year.

4. Encouraging Jute cultivation with full utilization of provisions made under ‘Jute Technology Mission’.

5. Area expansion under Sugarcane through use of locally suitable varieties.

B. Input : Ensuring seed treatment to protect from seed borne

diseases. Requirement of certified Paddy seeds during Kharif, 2008

will be met from State’s own production. Programme has been chalked out to procure balance

quantity of certified seed from outside sources. Ensuring pre stocking of inputs through dealers

before onset of monsoon.

PREPAREDNESS FOR KHARIF, 2009.

PREPAREDNESS FOR KHARIF, 2009.Farm Mechanization & Irrigation :1. Better soil moisture conservation through early

ploughing in rainfed areas.2. Substitution of animal power by machine power to

catch-up timely tillage operation. 3. Massive mobilisation of tractors & power tillers

provided to farmers. Already, 5100 nos. of tractors and 15500 nos. of Power Tillers are provided to farmers.

4. Full utilization of 4.00 lakh hectares of command area so far created by Agriculture Department through installation of 199684 nos. of STWs and LLPs under various schemes / programmes.

Others :1. Credit support to farmers through KCC. Credit support

of Rs. 427.0 crore have been provided through distribution of 3.67 lakh KCCs.

2. Providing crop insurance support to farmers.3. Capacity building at all levels.

Farm mechanization : The change in tradition - from man to machine...

Tractor distributed - 5100 nos.

Power Tiller distributed – 15500 nos.

STW / LLP distributed – 199684 nos. (to be distributed -65000

nos.)

PRODUCTION OF FOUNDATION SEEDS DURING 2008-09 & REQUIREMENT OF BREEDER SEED

DURING 2009-10.Crop Production of

foundation seeds during 2008-09

(Quintal)

Requirement of breeder seed during

2009-10 (Quintal)Kharif Rabi

Paddy 3350.40 60.00 -Blackgram 55.00 5.30 -Greengram 5.00 3.70 -Arahar (Tur) - 0.20 -Lentil 20.00 - 5.00Sesamum 62.20 - -Jute 20.00 0.05 -Gram 3.00 - 1.00Niger - 1.50 -Rape & Mustard

245.00 - 6.00

SEED

REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY

Crop Seed Replacement Rate2008-09

(achievement)2009-10 (target)

Paddy 23.0% 30%Wheat 15.0% 30%Maize 15% 40%Rape & Mustard

24.0% 28%

Blackgram 7% 15%Greengram 6% 15%Pea 37% 38%Lentil 7% 15%Jute 28% 48%

SEED REPLACEMENT RATE (SRR)

(Achievement during 2008-09 and target for 2009-10)

REQUIREMENTS & AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED SEEDS.

Crop Rabi, 2008-09 Requirement to achieve

targeted SRR during Kharif, 2009 (Quintal)

Requirement to achieve targeted

SRR(Quintal)

Availability from Govt.

source(Quintal)

Paddy 43700.00 64840.00 304350.00Black gram 625.00 - 10550.00Green gram 86.00 - 1352.00Rape & Mustard

8064.00 8064.00 -

Lentil 475.00 472.00 -Pea 6597.00 6597.00 -Wheat 11462.00 11462.00 -Sesamum 205.00 - 672.00Arahar (Tur) - - 1600.00Jute - - 2000.00Maize 630.00 590.00 -

SEEDREQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY

SEED VILLAGE PROGRAMME FOR PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED SEEDS DURING 2007-08 & 2008-

09.Implementing agency

No. of seed

village

Area under seed

village

Farmers

involved

Quantity of seed produced (lakh

quintal)

2007-08 (implemented in 2008-09) :Department of Agriculture

3514 31563 151584

Paddy – 5.88Mustard – 0.10

Blackgram – 0.12ASSCA 446 5256 22433 Paddy – 1.00ASC Ltd. 525 5250 26250 Paddy – 1.00Total : 4485 42069 20026

7Paddy – 7.88

Mustard – 0.10Blackgram – 0.12

2008-09 (Proposed) :Implementing agency

No. of seed

village

Area under seed

village (hectare)

Farmers

involved

Quantity of foundation seed

required (Quintal)

Department of Agri.

2369 23690.00 118450

Paddy – 17316.00 Blackgram –

1160.00 Mustard – 760.00 Greengram – 175.00 Sesamum

– 68.00

ASSCA 1010 10100.00 50500ASC Ltd. 950 9500.00 47500Total : 4329 43290.00 21645

0

SEED TESTING Assam State Seed Certification Agency (ASSCA) is

the Nodal Agency for seed testing & seed certification in the State.

Seed testing & certification guidelines are strictly followed for proper quality control and certification.

Seed Testing Laboratory under ASSCA

4 nos. (Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar & Bongaigaon)

(Bongaigaon laboratory not yet notified with testing capacity of 2500 samples)

Total annual testing capacity of notified laboratory

20000 samples

Samples tested during 2008-09 Kharif - 1758 nos.Rabi – 1455 nos.Total – 3213 nos.

Target for Kharif, 2009 13500 samples.

SEED TREATMENT(100% Seed Treatment Programme)

(Area in lakh hectare)Achievement during Kharif, 2008 :Sl. Crop Target Achievement1. Winter Rice 17.85 7.20Achievement during Rabi, 2008-09 :1. Rabi Pulses 1.26 0.212. Rabi Oilseeds 3.86 0.873. Rabi Vegetables 1.60 1.124. Summer Rice 4.75 2.16

Total (Rabi, 2008-09) :

11.47 4.36

Target for Kharif, 2009 :1. Autumn Paddy 1.002. Winter Paddy 2.503. Jute 0.204. Kharif Pulses 0.505. Kharif Oilseeds 0.50

Total (Kharif, 2009) :

4.70

REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILISER (MT)Requirement & Availability during 2008-09 : (in MT)Nutrient Kharif Rabi

Requirement Availability Requirement

Availability

N 70239 53297 72500 61695P 36639 22694 31200 29848K 33600 28000 36000 31146Total 140478 103991 139700 122689

FERTILIZER

Requirement during Kharif, 2009 :In terms of nutrient (MT) In terms of material (MT)

N 75196 Urea 140000P 38400 DAP 60000K 39000 SSP 60000Total : 152596 MOP 65000

Total : 325000

INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT (INM)

Per hectare use of Chemical Fertiliser

2007-08 : 56.18 Kg.Kharif, 2008 : 38.76 Kg.

Rabi, 2008-09 : 109.12 Kg.Kharif, 2009 (Target) : 56.88

Kg.Consumption of bio-fertiliser during 2008-09 :

322.00 MT

Consumption of Vermicompost during 2008-09 :

134.83 MT

Soil Health Card provided to farmers

Kharif, 2008 : 23989 nos.Rabi, 2008-09 : 1150 nos.

Kharif, 2009 (Target) : 25000 nos.

FERTILIZER

FERTILISER

Year Number of samples

received

Number of samples

analyzed

Number of Non Standard Samples

2007-08 145 145 4 (falling in nutrients)

2008-09 140 140 3 (falling in nutrients)

Action taken for non-standard samples : Show cause notice issued to dealers.

Target for fertiliser sample testing during 2009-10 : 500 samples.

FERTILISER TESTING DURING 2007-08 & 2008-09

QUALITY CONTROL OF FERTILISER No. of Quality Control Laboratory : 1 Annual analyzing capacity : 500 samples.

National Project on Organic Farming, 2008-09 :

Major activities / programmes :

1. Establishment of vermicompost hatchery unit – 20 nos.2. Model organic farm - 4 nos.3. Service Provider Scheme – 10 nos.4. Production of organic inputs and quality control.

Objective : a. Popularization of organic farming.b. Capacity building of farmers.c. Enrichment of Bio-gas.d. Infrastructure development for production of organic

manure.

ORGANIC FARMINGArea covered under Organic Farming :

2008-09 2009-10 (Proposed)

Joha Rice

81.00 hectare 500 hectare

Orange 1806.96 hectare

Lemon 94.46 hectareTotal 1982.42

hectare

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION REFORMS THROUGH ATMA

Centrally Sponsored :ATMA Districts 12 nos.ATMA Registered 12 nos.Farm Information and Advisory Centre (FIAC) formed

12 nos.

Block Technology Team (BTT) Registered. 96 nos.Strategic Research & Extension Plan (SREP), 2008-09

Finalized

State Extension Work Plan (SEWP), 2008-09

Approved by GOI

World Bank Aided AACP Sponsored :ATMA Districts 11 nos.ATMA Registered 11 nos.District Agricultural Development Strategy (DADS) approved

11 nos.

Block Resource Centre (BRC) sanctioned 103 nos.Block Action Plan in action 123 Blocks.Rural Wholesale Markets selected for development

30 nos.

Rural Hats selected for development 12 nos.

Financial Status : (Centrally Sponsored Scheme) (Rs. in lakh)

Year Fund received from GOI

Fund utilized BalanceState Level

District Level

Total

2005-06

160.00 16.20 143.80 160.00

Nil (UC Submitted

)2006-07

GOI has sanctioned Rs. 163.00 lakh against SWEP, but no fund was received.

2007-08

GOI accorded administrative approval for Rs 1333.60 lakh.

2008-09

GOI accorded administrative approval for Rs 562.01 lakh. But fund not received so far.

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION REFORMS THROUGH ATMA

(CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME)

Major Activities taken up to boost Extension Services : 84 nos. of blocks are without FIAC. Formation of FIACs in

54 blocks is being done in 1st phase of RKVY, 2008-09. Remaining 30 blocks will be covered in the 2nd phase.

Process started for establishment of 40 nos. of sub-divisional level Kisan Vikash Kedras (KVKs) under State Plan fund.

MACRO MANAGEMENT MODE OF AGRICULTUREFUND RECEIVED & UTILISED

(Rs. in lakh)Year Amoun

t release

d by GOI

Amount

received by

State Govt.

Amount drawn

by Deptt.

Amount utilized

by Deptt.

Amount

balance with State Govt.

Remarks

2004-05Unspent balance of earlier CSS merged with MMMA

255.16 255.16 57.63 57.63 197.53 U.C against utilised amount

from 2004-05 to 2008-

09 (Rs. 5133.69

lakh) submitted to GOI

2004-05 1661.93

1661.93

1623.48 1623.48 38.45

2005-06 860.00 860.00 859.97 859.97 0.032006-07 1000.0

01000.0

0997.97 997.97 2.03

2007-08 1594.64

1594.64

1594.64 1594.64 -

2008-09 812.50 812.50 812.50 - - Being implemen

tedTotal 6184.2

36184.2

35946.19 5133.69 238.04

The AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE (APMC) Act has been amended in 2006 and adopted.

The concept of Contract Farming & Market Boards power to levy cess have been incorporated in the Act.

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING

Regulated Market Committee

- 24 nos.

Principal Market Yard

- 20 nos.

Sub-market Yard - 204 nos.Wholesale Market - 344 nos.

25 nos. are being set-up under Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project (AACP).

Rural Primary Market

- 831 nos. 17 nos. are being set-up under AACP.

Rural Godown - 39 nos. (capacity – 28500 MT) 13 nos. Rural Seed Storage Godown

established under Seed Village Programme.

NABARD has refinanced private entrepreneurs for development of 27 Rural Godowns (capacity - of 38179 MT ).

Market infrastructure :

Cold Storage : ASAMB, in association with the Spices Board of India has

constructed a Cold Storage of 500 MT capacity as well as a Warehouse of equal capacity.

One Wholesale Market (Vegetable) with a Cold Storage has been established in Kamrup district by ASAMB under NEC Sponsorship.

Another cold storage of 2000 MT capacity with allied marketing facilities has been established in Kokrajhar district.

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING (Contd..)

NFSM-Rice, 2008-09

a. Demonstration on - (i) Improved packages of Practices

(ii) System of Rice Intensification (SRI)

(iii) Hybrid Rice Technology

b. Assistance for - (i) Distribution of Hybrid & HYV seeds

c. Incentives for - (i) Conoweeder

(ii) Micronutrients

(iii) Liming in soils

(iv) PP chemicals & Bio-agents

d. Training - (i) Farmers’ Field School

e. Local initiatives

Major activities taken up during 2008-09.

NFSM-Rice, 2008-09Financial Status

Fund received & utilized :(Rs. in lakh)

Fund received Fund utilized

Balance amountInstallment Amoun

t1st 186.30 1097.65 139.312nd 1050.6

63rd 308.00 192.35 115.654th 20.00 10.30 9.70Total fund received during 2008-09 (till 15th March, 2009)

1564.96

1300.30

Unspent balance of 2007-08

249.00 - 249.00

Total : 1813.96

1300.30 513.66

Allocation for 2008-09 : Rs. 3606.00 lakh.

Sl. No.

NFSM District

Area in 2007-08 (Ha.) (Provisional)

Area in 2008-09 (Ha.) (Anticipated)

A (Final)

W S T A W S T

1Barpeta 33564 53821 1682

910421

434730 56030 42765 13352

5

2Bongaigaon

22507 35410 8132 66049 23654 36010 11670 71334

3Darrang 13275 33086 1232

858689 13938 46552 25850 86340

4 Dhemaji 7944 63270 3195 74409 10400 65980 5510 81890

5Goalpara 15250 45050 1810

078400 15580 47010 26460 89050

6K. Anglong

10465 109639

1648 121752

11240 111030

2730 125000

7Kokrajhar 28744 53377 1931

310143

429158 63532 20350 11304

0

8Lakhimpur

18730 86648 16266

121644

19650 95900 30440 145990

9Morigaon 4872 41205 3795

084027 6090 43250 41950 91290

10Nagaon 19065 13075

44279

319261

222454 14552

860515 22849

711 Nalbari 7300 65000 8200 80500 7752 66598 14955 89305

12Sonitpur 32409 12120

01346

916707

833253 12327

419420 17594

713 Tinsukia 6333 56528 12 62873 6805 64950 20 71775Total 13 districts (lakh hectare)

2.20 8.95 1.98 13.13 2.35 9.66 3.03 15.04

Assam : (lakh hectare)

3.54 16.47 3.45 23.46 3.65 17.85 4.75 26.25

A : Autumn Rice W : Winter Rice S : Summer Rice T : Total Rice

Area under Rice in NFSM Districts

NFSM-Rice, 2008-09Intervention-wise Target & Achievement

Sl. No.

Intervention Unit

Technical approval of

GOI

Achievement (as on 15th

March, 2009)

Remarks

Phy. Fin. (Rs. in

lakh)

Phy. Fin. (Rs. in

lakh)1. Improved

Package of Practices

No. 1862 46.55 1862 46.55

Under implementation during Rabi, 2008-

09.

2. SRI No. 233 6.99 168 5.043. Demo. on

Hybrid Rice Technology

No. 233 6.99 125 3.75

4. Distribution of Hybrid seeds

Qtl. 3965 79.30 225 4.50

5. Distribution of HYV seeds

Qtl. 158270

791.35 57500 287.50

6. Lime application

Ha. 111720

558.60 108856

544.28

7. Incentive for conoweeder

No. 15501 465.03 8010 240.30

8. Promotion of micronutrients

Ha. 55860 279.30 - -

Sl. No.

Intervention Unit

Target Achievement (as on 15th

March, 2009)

Remarks

Phy. Fin. (Rs. in

lakh)

Phy.

Fin. (Rs. in

lakh)9. Plant

Protection chemicals & bio-agents

Ha. 46550

232.75 - -Under

implementation during

Rabi, 2008-0910

.FFS Training No. 372 63.24 52 8.84

11.

PMT & Misc. expensesUnder

implementation

a. District level

No. 13 82.68 - 3.24

b. State level

No. 1 13.87 - -

12.

Local initiatives

- - 616.00 - 146.00 Soil Health Mapping by NBSS & LUP.

13.

Publicity - - 20.00 - 10.30 Under implementati

on Total : 3262.6

51300.3

0

NFSM-Rice, 2008-09Intervention-wise Target & Achievement (contd.)

Major activities proposed for 2009-10.

NFSM-Rice, 2009-10

a. Demonstration on (i) Improved packages of Practices (ii) System of Rice Intensification (SRI) (iii) Hybrid Rice Technology

b. Assistance for (i) Distribution of Hybrid & HYV seeds

(ii) HYV Seed Minikit

c. Incentives for (i) Conoweeder(ii) Micronutrients (iii) Liming in soils (iv) PP chemicals & Bio-agents

d. Training (i) Farmers’ Field School

e. Local initiatives

Sl. No.

Intervention Unit

Approved rate of assistance (Rs.)

Target proposed by

State for 2009-10

Phy. Fin. (Rs. in

lakh)

1.Improved Package of Practices

No. 2500.00 2234 55.85

2. SRI No. 3000.00 280 8.40

3.Demo. on Hybrid Rice Technology

No. 3000.00 280 8.40

4.Distribution of Hybrid seeds

Qtl. 2000.00 4758 95.16

5.Distribution of HYV seeds Qtl. 500.00 18992

4949.62

6.Seed Minikit of HYV No. 100.00 28468

8284.69

7.Incentive for Micronutrients

Ha. 500.00 67032 335.16

8.Incentive for Liming in soil Ha. 500.00 13406

4670.32

9. Incentive for Conoweeder No. 3000.00 18601 558.03

10.Assistance for PP chemicals & bio-agents

Ha. 500.00 55860 279.30

11. Farmers training at FFS pattern

No. 17000.00

446 75.82

12. Publicity - - LS 34.00

NFSM-Rice, 2009-10Proposed Action Plan

Sl. No.

Intervention Unit Approved rate of

assistance (Rs.)

Target proposed by

State for 2009-10

Phy.

Fin. (Rs. in lakh)

13. Misc. expenditure -a. District level No. 636000.00 13 82.68b. State level No. 1387000.00 1 13.87

14. Local initiatives - - LS 959.00Total - - - 4410.30

NFSM-Rice, 2009-10Proposed Action Plan (contd.)

At least 2% annual growth is targeted during 11th plan. Rs. 14262.00 lakh has been alloted by GOI and

sanctioned by State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) for Agriculture & allied sectors.

GOI has released 14262.00 Lakhs for Agriculture & allied sectors.

Sector wise sanctioned amount is shown below -

RKVY 2008-09

Sector Total sanctioned amount

(Rs. in lakh)1. Agriculture 6262.002. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary 2670.003. Fishery 2000.004. Dairy 330.005. Soil Conservation 1000.006. Assam Agricultural University 1000.00

7.Assam State Agricultural Marketing Board

1000.00

Total : 14262.00

Major Initiatives Increasing annual production growth of Rice (3%),

Wheat (2%), Pulses (2%), Oilseeds (2%), Fruits (1.5%) & Vegetables (4%) through area expansion & productivity enhancement.

Enhancing farm mechanization and ground & surface water irrigation facility.

Strengthening of Seed Farms for quality seed production.

Soil health management.

Knowledge accessibility.

Reorientation & skill up-gradation.

Infrastructure development for scientific post harvest handling of horticultural produces.

Strengthening market support mechanism.

RKVY 2008-09 : AGRICULTURE

Sl.

Component Total approved allocation for

2008-09

50% of total financial outlay

(already released) (1st Phase)

Balance 50% of total financial

outlay(2nd Phase)

Financial

outlay

Govt. share

Outlay Govt. share

outlay Govt. share

1. Mechanization

1749.00

874.50 874.50 437.25 874.50 437.25

2. Irrigation 1240.00

790.00 620.00 395.00 620.00 395.00

3. Seed Production

1283.80

1283.80

728.60 728.60 555.20 555.20

4. Plant Nutrition & Soil Health Management

540.00 365.25 194.58 128.41 345.42 236.84

5. Horticulture 429.00 429.00 304.00 304.00 125.00 125.006. Technology

Demonstration

831.60 831.60 274.10 274.10 557.50 557.50

7. Training & Up-gradation of Extension Reforms

1125.76

1125.76

465.55 465.55 660.21 660.21

8. Marketing 303.00 247.00 139.00 83.00 164.00 164.009. Monitoring

& Evaluation

315.09 315.09 315.09 315.09 - -

Total : 7817.25

6262.00

3915.42

3131.00 3901.83

3131.00

Component-wise Financial Break-up (Rs. in lakh)

RKVY 2008-09 : AGRICULTURE

Kisan Bandhu…

1. a progressive farmer in the village.

2. resourceful land – finance.

3. educated, good communication skills.

4. willing to experiment, learn by doing.

5. ready to share up with fellow farmers.

He is -

Kisan Bandhu

1. his field will act as a school for fellow farmers.

2. front line demonstration on his field.

3. receive free inputs / technology as incentive.

4. preference in training, outside visits.

5. act as department’s link man in the village.

6. publicity material distribution through him.

Agriculture Production Management Group

1. the growers are organised into the producer’s groups.

2. village is the operation unit.

3. trained / taught in area allocation and time spacing for perishable crops.

4. provide a mini truck to sale marketable produce.

5. new package and practices / technologies are delivered to them.

Commercialising Irrigation

1. a village entrepreneur having capacity to invest.

2. educated and having managerial capabilities.

3. exploit existing source / underground water through lift irrigation / deep tube well.

4. command area – 25 hectare.

5. sale water to the villagers at affordable prices.

6. promote double cropping to enhance viability.

7. vast scope, as only 144% cropping intensity at present.

8. abundant perennial water source / ground water.

9. 50 nos. entrepreneurs to be created in this year.

Scarcity of fertiliser, more particularly nitrogenous & phosphatic fertiliser, at the peak period is a major cause of concern for the farmers of the State and needs to be addressed urgently.

Fertiliser transport subsidy from rack point to distributing point (farmers door step) should be made available.

Ambitious production target of Kharif Rice has been planned keeping in mind that the procurement agency like FCI will come forward for procurement.

Issues related to flood : Currently, damage by pests like locust and rodents

are only covered under CRF as plant protection measures. In Assam, Hispa, Stem Borer, Army Worm and Swarming Caterpillar are the most damaging pests particularly during post flood period. So, plant protection measures for these pests need to be provided under CRF.

In order to shorten the period of field preparation, tractorization needs to be covered under CRF.

Since flood is a regular phenomena in Assam fund may be made available under CRF to raise seedlings during the pre-flood period for distribution to the flood affected farmers.

ISSUES WHICH NEED GOI’S INTERVENTION

Issues related to NFSM-Rice :

Assistance for production of Foundation Seed from Breeder Seed needs to be given to help the State to fulfill its requirement of seeds.

Absence of certified hybrid paddy seeds under private sector and public sector restricts distribution of hybrid paddy seeds. So this condition should be lifted to facilitate the State to arrange required hybrid seeds.

The subsidy allotted for hybrid seeds is only Rs. 20/- per kg. It should be enhanced to 50% of actual cost for attracting the farmers.

ISSUES WHICH NEED GOI’S INTERVENTION

ACHIEVEMENT OF MAJOR THRUST CROP AREAS

Crop Pre Mission Area

(Hectare)

Additional Area (in hectare) brought through Mission (up to 2007-08)

Banana 42534 6660

Assam Lemon

8770 2463

Cashew Nut

51 2965

Orange 5745 4061

Pineapple 13966 3079

Ginger 17667 2878

Black Pepper

2476 2130

Total : 91209 hectare

24236 hectare

TECHNOLOGY MISSION for INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT of HORTICULTRURE (TMIDH)

IN ASSAM

Crop Pre-Mission (2000-

01)

After 7 years of Mission period (2007-

08)

Impact after 7 years of Mission period

Increase in

quantity

Increase in

percentage

Fruit Crops

Production

12.94 lakh MT

14.02 lakh MT

1.08 lakh MT

8.4%

Productivity

11870 Kg. per

ha.

12142 Kg. per

ha.

272 Kg. per

ha.

2.3%

Spice Crops

Production

1.87 lakh MT

2.18 lakh MT

0.31 lakh MT

16.6%

Productivity

2309 Kg. per

ha.

2478 Kg. per

ha.

169 Kg. per

ha.

7.3%

Vegetable Crops

Production

24.71 lakh MT

39.16 lakh MT

14.45 lakh MT

58.5%

Productivity

12660 Kg. per

ha.

16482 Kg. per

ha.

3822 Kg. per

ha.

30.2%

IMPACT ANALYSIS

TMIDH IN ASSAM

A. Cold Storage -

1. Cold storages supported 13 nos.

2. Total storage capacity builds up 61,420 MT

B. Markets -

1. Rural Markets developed 25 nos.

2. Wholesale Markets developed 2 nos.

3. Projects in the pipeline 19 nos.

C. Processing Units -

1. Projects already established and running

5 nos.

2. Projects in the pipeline 1 nos.

TMIDH IN ASSAM

POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT FACILITIES WITH MISSION INTERVENTION

During the Mission period, altogether 13 cold storages are either set up or their capacity was expanded resulting a cold storage capacity of 61,420 MT in the entire State.

Infrastructure of 25 Rural Markets and 2 Wholesale Markets already developed.

Latest commercial concepts like Public Private Partnership (PPP), Contractual Farming, Buyers Sellers Meet etc. are spreading and these are the success stories in case of Potato, Vegetables and Commercial Flowers.

Thousands of farmers are trained either in side or outside the State in Premier Horticultural Institutes on latest frontier technologies.

Already 5 Processing Units set up with support from MFPI and more units are in the pipeline.

TMIDH IN ASSAM

SOME MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ASSAM

SOME MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ASSAM

During the Mission period, altogether 13 Cold Storages are either set up or their capacity was expanded resulting a cold storage capacity of 61,420 MT in the entire State.

Floriculture is emerging as a fastest growing sector in Assam.

By and large the scheme of Technology Mission on Horticulture could encompasses more than 53,000 farmers from all over the State.

It is beyond doubt that the scheme of Technology Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (TMIDH) in Assam has successfully introduced commercial concept of horticulture amongst growers, which is the need of the hour.

TMIDH IN ASSAM

Existing cost norms of the scheme of Technology Mission on Horticulture needs upward revision as cost of all inputs are increasing.

Non-availability of quality planting material within easy reach of farmers is an area of concern. A system is to be developed for availability of planting material along with a system of certification is essential.

There is need to assist brand creation of horticultural produce in the production hubs itself along with scientific packaging.

There is need to take up a corridor approaching with Cold Chain facilities in Airports in the N.E. Region having connectivity with Metro Airports (with dedicated cold storage facilities) for sending horticultural perishables in fresh condition.

Procedures adopted by MFPI for sanctioning schemes should be streamlined on top most priority and there may be provision for spot sanctioning of viable schemes.

There is an urgent need to set up one most modern Terminal Market at Guwahati with connectivity to all major markets of the region. This will greatly facilitate growers for their market access.

ISSUES WHICH NEED GOI’S INTERVENTIONTMIDH IN ASSAM

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