Presented by R.R. Singh ADA (Rice) & Mission Director-NFSM

1. Formulation of Strategy for Rabi Pulses Production particularly Chickpea and Lentil during 2013-14On19th Sep., 2013 at 10:30 AMAtCommittee Room No.142, KrishiBhawan, New Delhi Presented by R.R. Singh ADA (Rice) & Mission Director-NFSM Directorate of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh KrishiBhawan, Lucknow

2. Status of Productivity of Chickpea and Lentil in India 2011-12

3. Area, Production & Productivity of Chickpea in Uttar Pradesh 2012-13 (T)

4. Area, Production & Productivity of Chickpea in Uttar Pradesh 2012-13 (T)

5. Area, Production & Productivity of Lentil in Uttar Pradesh 2012-13 (T)

6. Area, Production & Productivity of Lentil in Uttar Pradesh 2012-13 (T)

7. Region wise Productivity Range of Chickpea in UP 2012-13

8. Region wise Productivity Range of Lentil in UP 2012-13

9. Projected Production and productivity for 2013-14

10. Proposed Certified Seed Distribution of Chickpea and Lentil by Govt. Agencies during 2013-14

11. Variety wise Availability of Chickpea Seed for 2013-14

12. Variety wise Availability of Lentil Seed for 2013-14

13. Schemes Executed for the Enhancement of Productivity of Chickpea & Lentil in UP

14. Schemes Executed for the Enhancement of Productivity of Chickpea & Lentil in UP

15. Strategy to resilience to moisture stress and pest infestation • Looking into the rainfall of the state, sufficient moisture level will be available at the time of sowings. • Stress tolerant varieties of Chickpea like Pusa 372, Uday, Pant-G-186, Shubhra are available and will be provided to the farmer as per need. • Stress tolerant varieties of Lentil like DPL-62, IPL-81, K-75 are available and will be provided to the farmer on demand.

16. Constraints of Chickpea & Lentil Agronomy in UP • Prone to insects, pests and diseases • Lack of remunerative price • Remunerative Support Price should be provided rather than Minimum Support Price • Lack of awareness of new technology of production, particularly in less productive regions such as Chitrakoot dham, Gorakhpur & Faizabad • Expensive mechanization • Low holdings

17. Expectation from SAU’s & GoI regarding Production of Chickpea & Lentil SAU’s • Suitable genotypes of pulses for changed agro-climatic/ weather conditions should be developed • Front Line Demonstrations, especially in low productivity areas. • Technical support in conduction of cluster demonstrations • Low cost technology

18. Expectation from SAU’s & GoI regarding Production of Chickpea & Lentil GoI • Timely release of funds under central schemes • Subsidy be provided on actual cost of all agricultural implements. • Budgetary provision should be made available in the beginning of the financial year. • Moible seed processing plants should also be included in the scheme • 50% subsidy on the actual cost of implement be allowed. • A contral measure for blue bull menace should also be evolved. • Production subsidy or bonus on pulses production should also be taken up • Insurance cover upto the individual farmer

19. Positioning of other inputs for distribution during 2013-14 • Positioning of NPK fertilizers has been ascertained so that it is available to the farmer on demand. • Micronutrients are to be supplied by the Deptt. of Agriculture. Arrangements for the supply have already been placed. • Gypsum is to be supplied by U.P. Agro for which the order has been placed and supplies are being affected. • Rhyzobium and PSB Culture will be made available at the time appropriate time. The supplies are to be made by laboratories. • PP Chemicals have already been arranged as per requirement.

20. Arrangements of Pulses procurement strategy to enable the farmers to sell their produce not below than MSP • At present no such arrangements prevail in the state. • The Govt. of India may also issue suitable instruction in this regard so that the farmers produce is not sold below than MSP.

21. Thanks