National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 20092010

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National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi
Campaign 2009-2010
24-25th September, 2009 NASC, PUSA Complex, New
Delhi Presentation by Himachal Pradesh State
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Rainfall Pattern Kharif 2009
Source IMD, Shimla
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District-wise Rainfall Pattern (1st June to
15th July, 2009 Peak Sowing)
Deficient 6 Districts, Scanty 4 Districts
Source IMD, Shimla
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District-wise Rainfall Pattern (1st June to
22nd September, 2009)
Source IMD, Shimla
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Daily Actual Rainfall in H.P. State
Source IMD, Shimla
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Cumulative Departure of Daily Rainfall in H.P.
State (w.e.f. 1st June to 18th Sep., 2009)
Source IMD, Shimla
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Weekly Rainfall in H.P.State during 2009 (w.e.f.
1st week of May, 2009)

• After the 1st week of May, almost in all the
  weeks the rainfall
• was below normal
• During last three weeks the rainfall was above
  from normal

Source IMD, Shimla
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Kharif Assessment 2009
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Rabi 2009-10 Targets
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Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
(Rs. in lacs)
(Year 2008-2009)
Unspent Amount Rs.32.21 lacs revalidated
(Year 2009-2010)
Additional outlay of Rs.857 lacs received for
which meeting of SLSC is being held soon
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Sectoral Outlays and Expenditure 2009-2010
(STREAM-I)
(Rs. in lacs)
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(STREAM-II)
(Rs. in lacs)
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Preparation of District Agriculture Plans/
State Agriculture Plan
? Multidisciplinary approach followed by
involving all stakeholders ? Working
groups comprising all related departments
were constituted in all districts to have
better coordination ? Block level teams
were constituted involving all
stakeholders ? SAU was appointed as a
Consultant ? DAPs of 11 District have been
prepared and being got approved from
District PlanningCommittees during
September-October, 2009 ? DAP of Una given to
CRRID by G.O.I. which is yet to be finalised
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Strengthening of Extension Machinery
? Extension Staff Sanctioned at Block
Level ? Agri. Ext. Officer (Graduate)
6 Nos ? Agri. Dev. Officer (Post
Graduate) 2 Nos ? Block Agri. Officer
1 No. ? Posts Sanctioned/ New
Recruitment to Strengthen Extension
Agencies ? Agri. Dev.
Officers 100 Nos ? Agri. Ext.
Officers 300 Nos
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Extension Reforms 2009-2010

• ? Funds approved by G.O.I. - Rs. 800.03 lacs
• Funds Released - Rs. 323.46
  lacs ? SREPs of all 12 Districts prepared
  and submitted to Government of India?
  8 NGOs, 265 FIG and 77 FACs formed and are
  complimenting extension activities
• ? 977 FIGs and 228 Farm School being organized
  in next 2 years
• ? 67 Farm Schools organized on Cereals, Pulses,
  
• Vegetables and Fruits Crops
• ? Effective use of mass media/ TV/ Radio for
  extension (Crop seminars, chat show,
  phone-in-programme, Jingles, flash
  messages, press news, Kisan Call Centre)

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Seeds (Availability, Treatment, Testing)
? Seed requirement for Rabi 2009-2010 1,15,750
qtls. ? Seeds arranged
85,750 qtls.
(30,000 qtls. seed potato to be
arranged after crop harvest in Nov.)

Seed Treatment
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Micro Irrigation (State Scheme)




(Rs. in crore)
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Fertilizer
Kharif 2009 (Availability)
(in M.T.)
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Rabi 2009-2010
(in M.T.)
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Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)
2009-2010(Target and Achievement)
NPK Ratio Achieved ? 4 1.3 1
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Issues
? Fertilizer freight inadequate to move
material up to consumption points ? Fertilizer
manufactures are not supplying fertilizer
in the State (IPL, RCF- Ex Chandigarh and
NFL/ IFFCO Ex whole sale godowns) ?
Additional outlays under CSSs in view of
increase in subsidy ceilings
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Thanks