National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2008

1. GUJARAT PRESENTATION NationalConference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2008 Agriculture and Cooperation Department Government of Gujarat

2. Glory of Gujarat • Awarded National Productivity Award by National Productivity Council for the year 2002-03, 2004-05 and 2005-06 to Gujarat. • Cotton : Highest production- 67.70 lakh bales( 37% contribution ) • Cotton : Highest share of export (45 lacs / 58 lacs bales) • Castor: Highest production 5.89 lacs tones.(80% contribution) • First State in giving three phase 24 hrs. continuous electricity in every village through Jyotirgram. • Krishi Mahotsav-2005 - Gujarat is pioneer. • Soil Health Card- Gujarat is pioneer. • 1600 km.long costal line.

3. KHARIF 07 & RABI / SUMMER 2007-08 ASSESMENT

4. Crop Performance 2007-08 -Agricultural Crops (Area in lakh ha, Prod in lakh tones , cotton lakh bales) KHARIF 2007

5. Crop Performance 2007-08 -Agricultural Crops (Area in lakh ha, Prod in lakh tones , cotton lakh bales) KHARIF 2007 Due to heavy rain during 2nd July to 11th July about 5 lakh hectors of cropped area in Saurastra, middle & north Gujarat region, was affected in 15 districts. So targets were not achieved.

6. Crop Performance 2007-08 -Agricultural Crops (Area in lakh ha, Prod in lakh tones , cotton lakh bales) RABI /SUMMER 2007-08

7. Crop Performance 2007-08 -Agricultural Crops (Area in lakh ha, Prod in lakh tones , cotton lakh bales) RABI /SUMMER 2007-08

8. Prospect for 2008-09Agricultural Crops

9. PROSPECT FOR KHARIF 08

10. Crop Prospect for Kharif 2008 (Area in lakh ha, Prod in lakh tones ,)

11. Crop Prospect for Kharif 2008 (Area in lakh ha, Prod in lakh tones , cotton lakh bales)

12. Crop Losses Due To Flood 2007

13. ASSESSMENT & PROSPECT FOR HORTICULTURE

14. Crop Performance 2007-08 - Horticultural Crops , Area in lahh ha., Prod. in lakh tonnes Planning 2008-09

15. Productivity Analysis

16. Annual Average Production Growth (2006-07 Base Year) * likely

17. Strategy for Kharif 2008Crop related strategy • Cereals : • 100 % seed treatment • Timely sowing , Mix cropping, inter cropping, relay cropping • Increase productivity by seed replacement . • Subsidy for seed distribution under Macro Management and NFSM • Assured Irrigation through Micro Irrigation • Integrated Pest Management • Integrated Nutrient Management (soil health card) • Free input kit distribution to poor farmers.

18. Strategy for Kharif 2008Crop related strategy conti... • Pulses : • 100 % seed treatment with fungicide • Seed treatment with bio-fertilizer • Timely sowing • Mix cropping, inter cropping, • Increase productivity by seed replacement . • Subsidy for seed distribution under ISOPOM-Pulse , NFSM • Assured Irrigation through Micro Irrigation • Integrated Pest Management • Integrated Nutrient Management (soil health card)

19. Strategy for Kharif 2008Crop related strategy conti... Oilseeds : • 100 % Seed Treatments with fungicide • Seed Treatments with bio-fertilizer • Seed Distribution subsidy under ISOPOM -Oilseeds • Inter / Relay cropping : Groundnut + Pegionpea / castor • Area expansion • Increase productivity by seed replacement in groundnut. • Micro irrigation • IPM – INM management

20. Strategy for Kharif 2008Crop related strategy conti... Cotton : • Bt cotton • Micro Irrigation • IPM • INM • Increase productivity of Deshi cotton by seed replacement • Mix cropping : Cotton + Maize, Cotton + Pulses • Protective irrigation from water harvesting structure ie. checkdam, farm pond etc • Special campaign for mealybug control.

21. Strategy for Horticultural crops • Horticultural Crops : Strategy • Increase the area , waste land area may develop • Ensuring quality planting material • Increase productivity through micro irrigation • Assistant provides in tissue culture , Green house , Organic farming • Emphasis on Rabi / summer vegetables in secured irrigated area • Emphasis on IPM & INM • Prevent post harvest losses, Awareness create in Krushi Mahotsav • Awareness for simple value addition ie. grading, packing • Women empowerment through training on canning & preservation, Kitchen gardening . • Contract farming • Investment in Agro & food processing. • Cold storage , export , market strengthening (Model Act)

22. NFSM : GUJARAT Wheat - 4 Banaskantha sabarkantha Kutchh Patan Rice - 2 Mahesana Gandhinagar Panchmaha A’bad Kheda Dahod Surendranagar Anand Vadodara Jamnagar Rajkot Pulse -11 Bhavnagar Bharuch Narmada Porbandar Amreli Surat • Approved outlay • Rs. 480.25 lakh -Wheat • - Exp. Rs. 25.92 lakh • Rs. 226.00 lakh -Pulses • - Exp. Rs. 11.89 lakh Junagadh Navasri Dang Valsad

23. Rastriya Krushi Vikash Yojna • Approved outlay for 2007-08 : Rs. 51.51 crore • SLSC & DLSC had been constituted • Nodal agency : Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation , for preparation of DAPs & SAPs & DPRs. • For Stream-I , Project sanctioned by SLSC on 18-2-2008. • For Stream-II , Rs. 12.50 crore , proposal submitted to Planning Commission & DAC-GoI, Grant release by GoI. • DAPs , Grant of Rs. 2.20 crore release by GoI & it allocated to GAIC. • Preparation of DAPs for 2008-09 is under process.

24. Extension • Krushi Mahotsav 2008 – mass awareness campaign • Implementation of ATMA • Farmer Training – Through FTCs of State • Seed Treatment awareness campaign • Extension for organic farming • Extension for Micro Irrigation • Use of IT , Mass Media • Demonstration , FFS , Agri. Fair , Shibir etc • Krushi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) support • Kisan Call Center (KCC) -1551

25. ATMA –PROGRESS IN GUJARAT 2007-08 Progress: • Implementation in 25 districts • SERP : 8 • 129 Training prog held & 4716 farmer participated • e-Technological package : 40 • No. of Group formed : 631 , beneficiaries : 9003 • 3812 Demonstration held • 37 Field day / Kisan Gosti / Kisan Mela arranged & 12998 farmer participated • Kisan goshthies : 3909 • PG Diploma in AEM : 20 2007-08 Progress : • Total Outlay : Rs. 758.89 lakh • Expenditure Incurred by Jan’08 is Rs. 115.18 lakh

26. KCC in Gujarat

27. Seed Requirement & Availability for Kharif 2007(Quantity in Quintals)

28. Action Taken for Seed Treatment in Current year

29. Action Taken for Seed Treatment in Current year conti….

30. National Horticulture Mission • Gujarat State Horticulture Mission (GSHM) a registered society has been set up for implementation of NHM in the state. • Mission is being implemented in 15 potential districts and covers 12 important crops of the state viz, Mango, Chiku, Aonla, Guava, Dates, Banana, Papaya, Lime, Cumin, Fennel, and Flowers, Medicinal & Aromatic crops. • Action plan of Rs 75.00 crore for the year 2007-08. • Grant Release GoI : Rs 17.95 crore for the year 2007-08. • Expenditure Incurred by January ’08 is Rs. 18.68 crore • Main thrust is given on Post Harvest , Infrastructure and Marketing aspect • Action plan of Rs 100.00 crore for the year 2008-09 under preparation.

31. The details of APMC , Yard and Sub-Yard in the State Details regarding Arrival & turnover of Commodity in APMC

32. AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKEITNG Contract Farming : Six Proposals are Received viz ATREYS, IKF, Goderaj, Royal Green , GAIC, TATA CHEM and under consideration. Extension : Prepared Audio Visual for success of contract farming Model Act Implementation : Approval for 9 organization for common licence, private market and direct market etc Training: 85 Secretary of APMC , 95 Inspector, 106 computer operators Commodity Profile has been prepared for 8 commodities viz potato , cotton, okra, sapota, mango, cumin, sesamum, castor IT : 319 APMC connected through AGMARKNET. TMC : 45 project worth Rs. 85.42 crore under TMC

33. Fertilizer requirement for Kharif-08 ( In Tones)

34. N : P : K Ratio 16.53 lakh Soil Health Card distributed to farmers

35. Demand & Consumption of Pesticides During 2007-08 and Projection for 2008-09 (Quantity in tones. Technical Grade) No. of sell points in the State : 13092 IPM - FFS conducted in 2007-08 - Kharif - 570, -Rabi -44 Bio Agent (Trichogamma) -1010 ha in 2007-08

36. Quality Control • Other Facility / Planning • Bio control lab. – Nadiad , Gandhinagar • Micro nutrient lab. – Gandhinagar • 20 STL • Bt testing lab- Gandhinagar • Residue pesticide testing lab – Navsari • Seed corporation & Seed Certification agency

37. Best Practices adopted by the state • Krushi Mahotsav • Seed Treatment Campaign • Soil Health Card Programme • Free input kit distribution to poor farmers • Micro Irrigation • 2005-06 : 16014 ha • 2006-07 : 27321 ha • 2007-08 : 36600 ha

38. Impact on Productivity as a result of Major Initiatives Krushi Mahotsav 2005, 2006 & 2007 • Technology transfer in wider area in short time • Awareness created for crop planning among farmers • Diversification : trend for high value & horticultural crops , • Income based agriculture : on farm value addition, market awareness, micro irrigation, • Direct interaction with scientist , farmers interest towards knowledge • Water harvesting , achieved the aim of public private partnership • Integrated rural development , ie. Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Kisan Credit Card, Self Help Group • Attract women & youth farmers in scientific agriculture. • Ultimately increase the area , production & productivity in last three years. (Increase crop grown area ( Kharif : Normal 84 lakh ha to 89 lakh ha (2007-08) Rabi : Normal 26 lakh ha to 34 lakh ha (2007-08) , Summer : 2.10 lakh to 4.00 lakh ha (2006-07)),

39. Impact on Productivity as a result of Major Initiatives • Soil Health Card • Awareness created for Balance use of fertilizer, • Awareness created for Organic farming , Quality production • Data based connectivity at Tuluka Place. • SHC programme is a Knowledge Center in which farmers get the information for crop planning & package of practices. • Focused programme for poor farmer • Reducing gap of development , • Advocated for scientific farming, • Possible use of improve seed , IPM & others • Help to reduce cost of cultivation for poor farmer among scientific agriculture • Free input kit distribution • 2005-91,465 • 2006-1,42,711 • 2007-1,43,168

40. Impact on Productivity as a result of Major Initiatives • Bt cotton • Productivity increased from 191 kg/ha (20032-03) to 625 kg / ha (2006-07) , • Increase area 16.75 lakh ha (2002-03) to 25.17 lakh ha (2007-08). • Export of cotton (major contribution of Gujarat) • Water Harvesting • Increased ground water level up to 6 meter in 2006-07, • Created extra potential about 4.00 lakh ha. • Increased crop grown area ( Rabi : Normal 18 lakh ha to 32 lakh ha (2006-07) , Summer : 2.10 lakh to 4.00 lakh ha (2006-07), • Ultimately productivity increased. • Public Private Partnership developed • Horticulture Mission • Insisting using tissue cultured banana plants, have significantly increased productivity of banana ( from 51 to 52 ton/Ha) • In spices crops, assistance is being given to farmers ,using only truthful seeds. So, productivity will increase due to use of quality seeds.(Cumin-550 to 575 Kg/Ha, Fennel-1580 to 1600 Kg/ Ha)

41. Natural Resource Management2007-08

42. CSS Scheme 2007-08 (Jan‘08 end) & Planning 2008-09 Gujarat Agriculture

43. Issue : • New scheme should be with staff & vehicles • TMC-II : Subsidy rate of Deshi cotton should be increased • Subsidy / norms / patterns should be uniform in all CSS. • Inter componental change - Power given to State • Contingency fund for minikits distribution • NFSM : Simplification in identification of beneficiaries, Performa of various report are lengthy. • More potential district should be include in NFSM • For Wheat - Gandhinagar, Kheda, Anand,Dahod, Panchmahal, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Junagadh, Surendranagar • For Pulse - Ahmedabad , Mehsana, Amrali, Porbandar, Junagadh • For Rice - Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Navsari • No Testing Center for implements in Gujarat, Proposal submitted on 21-6-2007

44. Agriculture and Cooperation Department Government of Gujarat THANKS Gujarat Agriculture