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AGRICULTURE POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION . Rabi Conference: September 24, 2009. CONTENTS. RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA. CONVERGENCE UNDER RKVY. DAP. Medicinal Plants . Wagon Facility. Dev. Of AEZs. Planting Material, PHM, VA. Processing & Value Addition. NREGA. MANAGING SOIL HEALTH.
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AGRICULTURE POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION Rabi Conference: September 24, 2009
Medicinal Plants Wagon Facility Dev. Of AEZs Planting Material, PHM, VA Processing & Value Addition NREGA
MANAGING SOIL HEALTH NPMSF aims to increase capacity to 13.25 million samples per annum of micro-nutrients. But very little physical progress so far. If 1 out of every 3 holdings is to be tested for micro-nutrients, we can cover every land-holding in the country within 3 years GPS enabled Digital District Soil Fertility maps for 500 Districts Use Simple arithmetical model as in case of Gujarat, Rajasthan, AP etc. or better still benefit from formulas based on regression analysis evolved by IISS, Bhopal (e.g. FN=3.55T-0.31SN) Use of correct dosage of right kind of fertilizer will enhance production, improve soil health and also save thousands of crores of rupees of subsidy. Go Organic: It enhances soil structures, conserves water, mitigates climate change, and ensures sustained biodiversity without loss of income within a few years. 1 million ha certified already
OUTLAYS, OUTPUTS & OUTCOMES Need for shifting focus from monitoring mere expenditure and disaggregated and dispersed physical progress to Outcome Budgeting Overlap among various schemes leading to same areas deriving benefits from various schemes (e.g. Organic Farming under NHM, NPOF, State Plan etc.) DAP also should emerge from at least Block Level Plans to fit in diversity Delegation decision making at least in simple things like procurement of Gypsum Use NGOs through ATMA to firm up cross linkages Success stories: Women’s SHGs acting Micro Credit Institutions in Andhra Pradesh, SRI Campaign in Orissa and Tamilnadu and Horticulture development in Jharkhand through NGOs Unspent Balances of GoI releases with States as on date are nearly 50% of DAC’s annual budget!!
Impact of Climate Change • Increase in temperature by 2 to 4°C during 2050s; • Marginal changes in monsoon Rainfall but large changes during non-monsoon months • Intensity of rains to increase by 1-4 mm/day • Productivity of cereals likely to decrease – particularly in rain-fed areas • Increased fertilizer requirement for the same production targets higher emissions • Increase by 0.5°C increase would reduce wheat yield by 0.45 ton/ha. • The yield of mustard, barley and chickpea stagnate or decrease due to rise in temp. • The loss in farm-level net revenue will range between 9 and 25% for a temperature rise of 2-3.5°C.
Strategic Response to Climate Change • Foster inclusiveness through group approach for better access to technology, credit, and skills • Protect and improve land, water, biodiversity and genetic resources & strategic research, including application of Biotechnology tools. • Promote Conservation Agriculture i.e. zero tillage, crop rotation, permanent soil cover, IPM and balanced use of fertilizers • Water use efficiency through precision application of water, liquid fertilizer and soil amendments • Strengthen Risk Management Systems and Weather Proofing (e.g. P & H) • Rainwater harvesting for augmenting water resources and ground water recharge and judicious use of surface and ground water : NASA Image • Strengthening of weather insurance products. Realistic compensation, prompt payments, particularly for crops where historical yield estimates do not exist. • Reinforcement of the Agriculture Extension with extensive application of ICT and mass media
Limited Adaptation by States of Web Based Applications 46 websites + 39 applications out of which 75 are developed and hosted by NIC Agriculture related data is mostly generated at Block Level. Data entry should be done at District level at least Correction and validation can be done at State level before confirming authenticity of data. Outliers can be reconfirmed before certification Cross checks built in various applications to pin point a patently absurd value Still most States are using paper for submission of data (despite typing out the same on a PC) leading to data entry once again at higher levels! Delay in User Acceptance Testing Lack of continuity
States should agree to provide for mandatory online submission of data entry-preferably District Level at least MIS RELATED ISSUES
Farmers’ Portal • Act as a one stop shop for farmers • Act as a knowledge centre on agriculture • Information search by type of crop • Information on best practices • Provide access to dealers of Fertilisers, Seeds, Pesticides • Provide a powerful search engine 15
Farmer Value Proposition Farmers’ Portal • Allow farmers to drill down to details • Information as per District> Block (agro-climatic regions) 16
Mobile Governance in Agriclture India has third largest number of Internet users but in terms of %, it is still about 8% Nearly 40% of India’s population has mobile handsets Data entry from remote corners using USSD / IMEI checks is the way out. A small entrepreneur has shown the potential of mobile based data entry in Patna. Use of Common Service Centres for dissemination of information and resolution of problems.
