NATIONAL CONFRENCE ON AGRICULTURE NATIONAL CONFRENCE ON AGRICULTURE

FOR FOR

KHARIF COMPAIGN - 2014KHARIF COMPAIGN - 2014

Department of Agriculture, Punjab

VENUE: NASC, PUSA COMPLEX, NEW DELHI.

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PUNJAB AGRICULTURE : AN OVERVIEW

Punjab produces about 11% of country’s and 2% of world’s Rice Punjab produces about 11% of country’s and 2% of world’s Rice

• Area (geographical) : 50.4 lakh ha

• Net sown area: 42 lakh ha (83% of state’s Geographicalarea)

• Irrigated area: 40.70 lakh ha (98%)

– Canals : 11.16 lakh ha (27%)

– Tubewells : 29.54 lakh ha (71%) through 13.93 lakh

tubewells

• Total cropped area: 78.82 lakh ha

• Cropping intensity: 189.6%

• Cropping Systems : Rice-Wheat; Cotton-Wheat; and Maize-

Wheat

• During 2012-13 Punjab produced a 285.43 LMT of food grains 2

NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION –WHEAT 2013-14

Sr.No.

Major Interventions

Unit Target Achievement

Physical

Financial (Lac Rs)

Physical Financial (Lac Rs)

1 Demonstration on improved package practices

Nos. 12000 1500.00 11200 1417.00

2 Increase in SRR quintals

300000 1500.00 247790 1238.95

3 Incentives on Gypsum

Hectare

20000 100.00 20000 00.00

4. Machinery Nos. 2820 621.00 2310 485.64

5 Farmer training on FFS pattern

Nos. 200 28.00 200 28.00

6 Misc. expenses - - 77.67 - 09.50

TOTAL 3826.67 3179.09

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NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION –NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION –PULSES 2013-14PULSES 2013-14

Sr.No. Major Interventions Unit

Target Achievement

Physical Financial(Lac Rs.)

Physical Financial(Lac Rs.)

1. Distribution of certified seeds assistance

Qtls. 5500 77.00 - -

2 Integrated Pest Management and Distribution of P.P Chemicals

Ha. 4000 30.00 - -

3 FFS Nos. 10 1.40 10.00 0.700

4 Misc. expenses relating to Project Management team including contractual services, POL etc at District Level

Nos. 21 50.57 7 14.310

TOTAL 158.97 15.010

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RABI ASSESSMENTRABI ASSESSMENTArea= Lac.ha. Prod.= Lac.MT.Area= Lac.ha. Prod.= Lac.MT.

S.NO.

CROP Rabi 2012-13 Rabi Prospects 2013-14

Area

Production

Area Production

1. Wheat 35.12 165.91 35.00 168.00

2. Barley 0.13 0.47 0.17 0.60

3. Pulses 0.04 0.06 0.11 0.12

Rabi Food grains

35.29 166.44 35.28 168.72

4. Rabi Oilseed 0.32 0.41 0.40 0.52

5. Sunflower 0.13 0.24 0.20 0.36

Total 35.74 35.885

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State level and district level teams for monitoring of yellow rust were constituted

Strict regular surveillance by scientists and district agriculture officers in whole state from December 15 onwards

Maintained adequate stock of fungicides – Propaconazole @ 50% subsidized rate

Yellow rust awareness campaign from 2nd fortnight of December onwards through newspaper, television and training camps.

Coordinated efforts of State Government/ Department of Agriculture /PAU

No major outbreak of yellow rust so far. Minor incidence in sub mountainous areas of the state

that has been managed.

MANAGEMENT OF YELLOW RUST IN WHEAT

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Scheme Funds available

Expenditure up to 31-01-2014

Balance Remarks

Extension Reforms (ATMA)

1223.06 667.04 556.02

NFSM 5604.43 4818.61 785.82

RKVY 11719.00 3426.06 8292.94

CDP 112.25 71.25 41.00

Micro Irrigation

1848.60 429.69 1418.91

STATUS OF EXPENDITURE OF DIFFERENT SCHEMES 2013-14

Rs. In Lac

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KHARIF PROSPECTSKHARIF PROSPECTSArea =Lac.ha. Prod=Lac.MT.Area =Lac.ha. Prod=Lac.MT.

Sr. No.

CROP Kharif 2013 Estimated

Proposed Target - Kharif 2014

Area Prod. Area Prod.

1 Rice 27.73 108.42 26.40 104.28

2 Maize 1.52 5.96 2.00 7.90

3 Bajra 0.05 0.05 0.08 0.08

4 Kharif Pulses 0.15 0.11 0.25 0.22

Kh. Food Grains 29.45 114.54 28.73 112.48

5 Kharif Oilseeds 0.09 0.07 0.15 0.12

6 Sugarcane 0.96 67.20 1.10 79.20

7 Cotton 4.90 15.33 5.50 19.41

Total 35.40 -- 35.48 --9

AVAILABILITY OF SEEDSAVAILABILITY OF SEEDS (Qtls.)

Crop 2013-14 2014-15 (Target)

Requirement Distribution

SRR (%age)

Requirement

Availability

Paddy 186000 230293 42 175000 211988

Cotton 7850 8071 100 8820 9477

Maize 30000 53361 100 50295 54713

Kh. Pulses

2200 3563 81 4450 5401

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FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTFERTILIZER REQUIREMENT

Name of Fertilizer

Rabi 2013-14 Kharif 2013-14

Requirement Availability.(Up to Feb.

2014

Consumption2013

Requirement up to feb.2014

Urea 1350 1184 1301 1350

DAP 400 235 209 330

SSP 50 8.3 89 50

NPK 100 38 11 70

MOP 50 20 25 50

(Figures in 000 MT)

► State has two fertilizer testing labs with a capacity of 3600 samples per annum, 3017 samples analyzed up to January, 2014 out of which 90 have been found non standard.

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1.SOIL HEALTH STATUS OF PUNJAB SOILS(% of Soil Samples Determined as Low Medium & High)

Nitrogen Phosphorus Potash

Low Medium High Low Medium High Low Medium High

36.1 52.9 12.5 28.1 53.4 19.0 5.0 45.0 50.0

2. Boron and sulpher deficiency:- Not a major issue in Punjab

State.

3. Potassium balance is a matter of concern as consumption is very low:-

The state soils are medium to high in potassium, therefore the consumption is low.

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ISSUES AND PROBLEMSGeneral Climate Change Lack of storage facilities for food grains. Water logging and salinity in south western districts. Degradation of natural resourcesi.e. soil, water and environment. Stagnating productivity and increasing cost of production thereby decreasing margins of farmers. Paddy Alarming decline in ground water levels Shortage of farm labour State is not covered under NFSM-Rice Burning of paddy straw Maize Proper Plant Population Costly hybrid Seed Mostisture problem during marketing of crop Cotton Ground water in cotton belt is unfit for irrigation Incidence of Sucking pests viz. Jassid and White fly Shortage of farm labour

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SUGGESTIONSGeneral

Strengthening of scientific storage facilities.

Establishment of agro processing units in rural sector Paddy Provide More funds for diversification Include Punjab underNFSM-Rice Provide more funds for Mechanization for DSR and management of paddy straw Maize Provide funds for Mechanized planting Financial Assistance on hybrid /TL seeds Proper mechanism for ensuring MSP operations Arrangement of maize dryer in mandies

Cotton Provide funds for research on sucking pest resistant varieties. Propagation of mechanized cotton picking Timely Intervention of CCI in cotton markets.

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PROPOSED PLAN FOR DIVERSIFICATION

Crop Current area

(lakh ha)

Potential area

(lakh ha)

Districts

Rice 28.0 16.0 Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarntarn, Ferozepur, Kapurthala

Maize 1.3 5.5 Traditional areas Cotton 4.8 7.0 South-western districts Sugarcane 0.7 2.6 Majha and Doaba regions Guar - 0.3 South-western districts Kharif Fodder 4.0 5.5 Throughout the stateArhar Negligible 0.6 Central districtsMungbean 0.2 0.6 Central districtsKinnow 0.4 0.8 Traditional areas Guava 0.07 0.2 Hoshiarpur, Ferozepur, Agro-forestry 1.3 3.0 Kandi belt and Cental districts (Poplar);

South-western districts (Eucalyptus)Groundnut 0.2 Hoshiarpur, NawanshaharTurmeric, chilli, tomato, garlic, Capsicum, Kh. Onion

0.2 0.5 Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Amritsar

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YEAR-WISE PLAN FOR NET SHIFT IN AREA FROM PADDY TO ALTERNATIVE CROPS

CropYearly proposed net increase in area (000 ha)

1st year 2nd year

3rd year 4th year 5th year 6th year Total

Cotton 50 50 50 50 - - 200

Maize 25 50 50 100 100 100 425

Sugarcane 25 25 25 50 50 - 175

Pulses - 10 10 20 30 - 70

Fodder 10 10 20 30 30 - 100

Fruits and Vegetables 10 25 25 25 - - 85

Agro-forestry 15 15 25 30 30 30 145

Total 135 185 205 305 240 130 1200

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INITIATIVES FOR DIVERSIFICATION

Under PPP mode High yielding variety seeds of Maize were distributed to farmers on 75 % subsidy in non traditional area.

To facilitate farmers for marketing of maize crop to get better price, two commercial maize driers were installed at Saila Khurd (HPR) and at S B S Nagar.

Technical advisory given to farmers through training programs and field days organized at District, block and village level.

Latest agriculture Machinery provided to farmers on 50 % subsidy.

IPM field school were organized to promote judicious use of pesticides.

Laser land leveling promoted to conserve irrigation water.

50% assistance on micro irrigation system like drip and sprinkler.

60% assistance on micro irrigation scheme to small and marginal farmers.

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STRATEGY FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION

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PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT : RICEDirect Seeded Rice (DSR)

Improved Stress Tolerant Varieties

Pre-positioning Of Seed Of Improved Varieties

Supply of Dhaincha seed for Green Manuring

Use Of Leaf Color Charts For Need Based Application Of Nitrogenous Fertilizers.

Use of Tensio meter for saving water

Trials Of System Of Rice Intensification

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Year Area (lac ha.)

Productivity (Kg./ ha.)

Production (lac MT)

2010-11 28.31 3828 108.37

2011-12 28.18 3741 105.42

2012-13 28.45 3998 113.74

2013-14(E) 27.73 3910 108.42

2014-15 (T)

26.40 3950 104.28

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PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT : BASMATIDirect Seeded Rice (DSR)

Improved Stress Tolerant Varieties

Pre-positioning Of Seed Of Improved Varieties

Use Of Leaf Color Charts For Need Based Application Of Nitrogenous Fertilizers.

Use of Tensio meter for saving water

Trials Of System Of Rice Intensification

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Year Area (lac ha.)

Productivity (Kg./ ha.)

Production (lac MT)

2010-11 5.50 2417 13.29

2011-12 5.58 2416 13.48

2012-13 4.58 2690 12.31

2013-14(E) 5.59 2660 14.87

2014-15 (T)

6.40 2700 17.28

DSR COMPAIGN LAUNCHED WITH THE COORDINATION OF ADMINISTRATION

PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT : MAIZE

Year Area(lac ha.)

Productivity

(Kg./ ha.)

Production(lac MT)

2010-11 1.33 3693 4.91

2011-12 1.26 3981 5.02

2012-13 1.29 3680 4.75

2013-14(E) 1.52 3924 5.96

2014-15 (T) 2.00 3950 7.90

Improved Hybrid and Stress Tolerant Varieties 0n subsidy @ 50% in Kharif season

Pre-positioning Of Seed Of Improved Varieties

Installation of Commercial Maize Driers .

Emphasis on IPM and INM

Promoting maize in non traditional area.

Organization of field days

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PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT : COTTON

Year Area (lac ha.)

Productivity(Kg/ha)

Production(lac bales)

2010-11 4.83 641 18.22

2011-12 5.15 535 16.21

2012-13 4.81 575 16.27

2013-14(E)

4.90 532 15.33

2014-15 (T)

5.50 600 19.41

TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR FARMERS

DEEP TILLAGE AND SOIL TESTING

ARRANGEMENTS OF 35 lac PACKETS OF APPROVED BT. COTTON HYBRIDS.

ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF CANAL WATER DURING APRIL FOR TIMELY SOWING OF COTTON.

PROMOTION OF IPM ON COTTON

SUPPLY OF QUALITY PESTICIDES AND THEIR EFFICIENT USE.

4 sprays of 2% potassium nitrate (13:0:45) starting at flower initiation, at weekly interval

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PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT : KHARIF OILSEEDS AND PULSES

KHARIF OILSEEDS KHARIF PULSES

Area Production

Area Production

2010-11 0.08 0.06 0.15 0.12

2011-12 0.07 0.05 0.13 0.09

2012-13 0.07 0.05 0.10 0.08

2013-14(E)

0.09 0.07 0.15 0.11

2014-15 (T)

0.15 0.12 0.25 0.22

EFFORTS TO INCREASE AREA UNDER SUMMER MOONG. ADOPTATION OF IMPROVED HIGH YIELDING VARIETIES

ESPECIALLY FOR RAPESEED, MUSTARD AND SUNFLOWER PROMOTION OF IPM AND INM.

Area: lac ha Production: Lac MT

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PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT : SUGARCANE

Year Area(Lac ha)

Productivity

(Kg/ha in cane)

Production

(Lac MT)

2010-11 0.70 70059 49.04

2011-12 0.80 70664 56.53

2012-13

0.83 71312 59.19

2013-14(E)

0.96 70000 67.20

2014-15 (T)

1.10 72000 79.20

PROPAGATION OF SEED THROUGH TISSUE CULTURE.

STRESS WILL BE LAID ON SOWING ON RIDGES AND TRENCHES TO SAVE IRRIGATION WATER.

PROMOTION OF IPM ON SUGARCANE.

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Intercropping of sugarcane in wheat

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ADOPTION OF IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY

FOR EFFICIENT USE OF WATER ,

NUTRIENTS AND PLANT PROTECTION

Average Monsoon Rainfall (June-Sept.)Punjab State

Name of month Rainfall 2012 Rainfall 2013 (in mm)

Actual Normal Actual Normal

June 7.2 41.5 137.9 41.5

July 54.5 189.0 132.1 189.0

August 85.0 168.4 212.3 168.4

September 93.4 102.6 25.2 102.6

Total 240.1 501.5 507.5 501.5

% (><) -52% 1%

Annual State Average 309.9 460.0 631.0 460.0

%(><) 33% 37%

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Status of Ground Water development & Critical Area

As per the latest groundwater balance studies (2009),

23 blocks are categorized as ‘Safe’ (stage of

development less than 70%), 2 as ‘Semi-Critical’ (stage

of development between 70 to 90%), 3 blocks as

‘Critical‘ (stage of development between 90 to 100%)

and 110 blocks as ‘Over-Exploited’ (stage of

development more than 100%).

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Efficient Use of water …1/3 Promoting Laser land leveling

Promoting use of tensiometer for conserving irrigation water.

Promoting Diversification for adopting less water consuming crops like

Basmati, cotton and Maize.

Enactment of Punjab preservation of sub soil water Act 2009

Providing 50 % subsidy on sprinkler and drip systems under Micro

Irrigation scheme.State Provided 429.69 lakhs financial assistance to

1248 beneficiaries

Awareness training programs conducted for conservation of natural

resources at District, Block and village level.

1400 AMSC’s established for providing latest Machinery on custom hiring

basis.

ENFORCEMENT OF TIMELY TRANSPLANTATION

For this purpose ‘THE PUNJAB PRESERVATION OF SUB-SOIL WATER ACT, 2009’ has been enacted which provides for:

• No sowing of nursery before 10th May

• Nursery not to be transplanted before a date to be notified by the State.

Notified date 10th June, 2009

• In case of violation, nursery or transplanted paddy to be destroyed at the expenses of the farmer.

Efficient Use of water…..2/3POLICY INITIATIVES

Efficient Use of water…3/3• Use laser land leveler for precision land levelling before puddling to

enhance on farm water use efficiency and other farm inputs• Restrict to timely sowing of nursery(second fortnight of May) and

timely transplanting schedule (second fortnight of June) for better grain quality, water saving and low building up stem borer

• Use Leaf Colour Chart for nitrogen application• For the management of bacterial leaf blight disease, rice varieties

PR 111, PR 113, PR 115 , PR 121 and PR 122 are promoted

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Efficient Use of Nutrient• In all the crops nutrient are applied through seed cum fertilizer drill.• Fertilizers are applied in split doses.• Micronutrient are supplied on subsidy under NFSM• Gypsum also provided on 50% subsidy.• Neem & sulphur coated urea and briquetted urea is being used • Promotion of Leaf Colour Chart for nitrogen application• Promotion of bio fertilizers and organic manure.• We Lack in Use of ICT as a tool , but we will look into it.• Fertigation in orchard through tanks in drip irrigation.

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Efficient Use of Plant Protection Chemicals

Use of Battery operated sprayer is being promoted

Awareness regarding use of appropriate nozzle type while

spraying insecticide/fungicide or weedicide.

Promotion of IPM technology through farmers field schools

Awareness regarding proper spray technology

Rodent control through compaign

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STRATEGY FOR CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THEEVENT OF ABERRANT SOUTH WEST MONSOON

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1. The south – Western monsoon starts in the last week of June and covers the whole of Punjab by first week of July. It remains active during the months of July, August and mid September.

2. Cultivate short duration early maturing and drought tolerant varieties of the various crops recommended for the region.

3. Avoid early transplantation of Paddy and its cultivation on coarse textures soils as iron deficiency may appear in Paddy on such soils due to shortage of water.

4. Avoid over-use of nitrogenous fertilizer than recommended dose which may lead to lodging of crop.

5. Decrease area under Paddy; grow locally suitable alternate crops such as maize, soybean, groundnut, basmati rice, arhar, moong, etc .

6. Arrangement OF Seeds of toria has been made in sufficient quantity .7. Our recommended varieties are stress tolrent , we got maximum Yield during 2009

when drought like situation prevailed in the state.8. State is having its 98 % area is under assured irrigation. 

ABERRANT SOUTH WEST MONSOON

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Marketing interventions to ensure

remunerative prices of pulses, oilseeds

and coarse cereal grains

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1. Farmers get lower rate of the produce than the paddy- wheat.

2. Procurement of oilseeds and pulses mechanism needs to be strengthened

3. Research on disease and pest resistant High yielding varieties

4. Assistance for mechanical harvesting threashers .5. State having negligible area under Kharif oil seeds and

pulses and having no problem of marketing.

Marketing interventions of pulses, oilseeds and coarse cereal grains

FIELD DAY AT MAIZE DEMO PLOT

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Training Program at PAMETI

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Distt level Farmer Training camp

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THANKSTHANKS