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Group I-Strategy for Enhancement of Crop Production

Group I-Strategy for Enhancement of Crop Production. Dr. M. Rajendran I.A.S., Director of Agriculture, Tamilnadu. Topics covered. Paddy Millets Pulses Oilseeds Cotton Sugarcane. Mechanization Extension Crisis Management Credit Organic Farming Water use efficiency

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Group I-Strategy for Enhancement of Crop Production

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  1. Group I-Strategy for Enhancement of Crop Production Dr. M. Rajendran I.A.S., Director of Agriculture, Tamilnadu

  2. Topics covered • Paddy • Millets • Pulses • Oilseeds • Cotton • Sugarcane • Mechanization • Extension • Crisis Management • Credit • Organic Farming • Water use efficiency • Fodder cultivation • Others

  3. States Participated

  4. 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

  5. Paddy contd… • Dry seeding, summer paddy - Assam • Direct seeded rice -Jharkhand • Use of DAP Urea Bricklets - Maharashtra • Hybrid rice cultivation - Oddisha • SRI 40% coverage, Conoweeder 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Cotton • HDPS ( High Density Planting System) in cotton • - Maharashtra • Tamil Nadu Cotton Cultivation Mission - TN

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Extension contd……. • KrishiSamvad magazine Free of Cost in all the villages – Haryana • Timely agricultural advisories through Mobile SMS in Hindi highest in India (more than 63.13 Lakh) - MP • (TN – 1069 lakhs and stands first in the country) • Voice SMS based grievance redressal mechanism for efficient service delivery location specific SMS 65 lakhs . MP • Seed Growers Co-operatives formed for augmenting availability of certified seeds. – MP • Extension support through skype and whatsapp • -Rajasthan

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. Mechanization contd… • 139 villages have been developed as Yantradoot 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. Fodder crops • Fodder crops are being promoted under Accelerated Fodder Development Programme - Haryana

  23. 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

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