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Enhancing Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh: Land Use and Production Strategies

This presentation delves into Himachal Pradesh's land use patterns and agricultural production strategies. It discusses measures like soil health enhancement, crop diversification, and agricultural extension to increase productivity. The session also highlights achievements in macro management and ISOPOM in the 2005-2006 period. Moreover, it covers the extension and training initiatives undertaken by the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture in the state. Furthermore, the talk touches upon the new agricultural marketing act in Himachal Pradesh and the input arrangements for seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers. Join us to explore the agricultural dynamics and future prospects in Himachal Pradesh.

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Enhancing Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh: Land Use and Production Strategies

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  1. PRESENTATION in National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi 2006-2007 Government of Himachal Pradesh

  2. Land Use Pattern in Himachal Pradesh • Total Geographical Area  55.67 lac ha. • Total Cropped Area  9.86 lac ha. • Net Area Sown  5.60 lac ha. (10%) • Area Sown More than Once 4.26 lac ha. • Culturable Waste Lands  1.22 lac ha. • Fallow Lands  0.69 lac ha. • Net Irrigated Area  1.16 lac ha. (20.7%)

  3. Shift in Area in Ten Years Source:Annual Season and Crop Report issued by Directorate of Land Record, Himachal Pradesh

  4. Agro-Climatic Zones

  5. Status of Production and Productivity in H.P.

  6. (I) Measures to Increase Production Soil health enhancement  Crop Diversification  Agricultural Extension  Agriculture Credit  Expansion in Irrigation Agricultural Research  Strategies specific to Agro Climatic Zones Marketing Infrastructure Development

  7. (II) Achievements under CSS (2005-2006) (Budget in lacs and Exp. in Rs.) (a) Macro Management:

  8. (Budget in lacs and Exp. in Rs.) Unspent balance as on 1st April, 2006 = Rs.162.90 lacs [Rs.148.75 lacs (Agriculture) & Rs.14.15 lacs (Forest)]

  9. (b) ISOPOM:

  10. (III) Extension and Training: Department of Agriculture/ Horticulture  Agriculture/ Horticulture University •  Support to state Extension Programme for • Agriculture Reforms • Mass Media/ Kisan Call Centre  AGRISNET

  11. Extension Network Director of Agriculture A.D.A. (N.Z.) A.D.A. (H.Q.) Div. Engg. J.D.A. (Input) J.D.A. (S.C.) Deputy Director Agriculture/ Sr. Subject Matter Specialist District Level Subject Matter Specialist Block Level Agriculture Development Officer Field Level Agriculture Extension Officer

  12. Extension Staff Position -Likely Vacancies-

  13. Marketing Infrastructure State enacted new act “Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Horticulture Produce Marketing (Development & Regulation Act, 2005)”. New Act is in line with model act and provides for; Private/ Co-op Markets. Direct Marketing. Contract Farming. Rationalisation of Market fee structure.

  14. (IV) Input Arrangement: (A) Seed: (B) Vegetable Seed: 17,085 Qtls.

  15. (C) Pesticides: M.T.(Technical Grade)

  16. (D) Fertilizers:

  17. (E) Implements: (in No’s)

  18. Thank You

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