Presentation on

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Presentation on National Conference On
Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2006-07 14-15th
SEPTEMBER, 2006 PANKAJ DWIVEDI Agriculture
Production Commissioner Principal
Secretary GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
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Chhattisgarh Agro Climatic Zones Basic
Statistics
Basic Statistics
(Area in Lakh ha.)
Agro Climatic Zones
Net sown area 47.79 34.80
Double cropped area 16.20 11.79
Kharif Cropped area 47.56 74
Rabi Cropped area 16.43 26
Total Cropped Area 63.99 100
Cropping intensity 136
Net Irrigated Area 12.08 25.27
Northern Hills Zone
Chhattisgarh Plains Zone
Bastar Plateau Zone
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Measures for improving production and
productivity of foodgrains

• Chhattisgarh is an important foodgrains
  producing state with 4.11 of total area and
  2.92 of total foodgrains production in the
  country.
• The state occupies 11th position in area and
  12th position in foodgrains production.
  However, it is ranked 16th in terms of
  productivity.
• There is a vast performance potential gap
  between present and achievable production and
  productivity.
• A brief review of the current scenario would
  help in the efforts to achieve goals of
  improving production and productivity of
  foodgrains.

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Productivity status of foodgrains vis-a-vis
national international standards
Food- grains Productivity (kg/ha) Productivity (kg/ha) Productivity (kg/ha) Potential gap vis-a-vis Potential gap vis-a-vis
Food- grains World National Chhattisgarh International National
1. Rice 2741 2043 1528 1186 (56) 515 (34)
2. Wheat 2720 2770 1100 1620 (147) 1670 (152)
3. Maize 4343 1705 1250 3093 (247) 455 (36)
4. Pulses - 610 499 - 111 (22)

• Average yield of Rice in Australia, Korea,
  Egypt, Spain, Italy and Japan is nearly double
  the world average and 2-3 times the yield as in
  India, Malaysia Philippines.
• Average yield of Maize in Greece, Chile,
  Austria, Italy and Germany is more than double
  the world average and five to six times that of
  India.

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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Department of Agriculture
  has taken various time tested and innovative
  measures for improving production and
  productivity in the state.
• Improving production through Area Increase
• Scope for increasing Kharif area is limited.
• However, there is vast scope to increase Rabi
  crop area.

Unit in lakh ha.
Season 2000-01 2003-04 2005-06 2006-07 (Target)
Kharif 46.34 47.37 47.46 48.20
Rabi 7.78 16.51 17.36 18.25

• Present Cropping Intensity is 136.

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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• With higher irrigation coverage and suitable
  rainfed farming technologies, it is possible to
  increase rabi crop area to 20.00 lakh ha in near
  term.
• This will result in increase of cropping
  intensity to 142 thus making 6 addition to
  foodgrains production through area increase.
• This coupled with higher productivity will have
  major impact on increasing production.

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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• Increase in Double Cropped Area

Unit Lakh ha.
2001-02 2005-06 2006-07 (Programme)
13.27 17.08 (29 over 2001-02) 18.25 (38 over 2001-02)

• Paddy being uneconomic crop in upland
  condition, efforts have been made to divert
  such areas into more remunerative crops

Unit Lakh ha.
Description 2002-03 2005-06 2006-07 (Programme)
Maize 1.42 1.83 (29) 2.06 (45)
Pulses 10.40 14.22 (37) 14.69 (41)
Oilseeds 4.79 6.56 (38) 7.78 (62)
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Improving production and productivity Contd..
Northern Hills
Area specific approach

1. High yielding high value paddy varieties
   including hybrids, maize, wheat, gram, moong,
   urd, niger, groundnut and rapeseed mustard.
2. Promotion of organic farming.

1. High yielding high value paddy varieties
   including hybrids.
2. Wheat, gram, linseed, sunflower, mustard,
   safflower, groundnut and sugarcane.
3. Adoption of INM to address micro-nutrients
   deficiency.
4. Intercropping of gram, mustard, potato in wheat
   sugarcane.

Chhattisgarh Plains

1. HYV high value paddy varieties, maize, moong,
   urd, niger, rapeseed mustard.
2. Emphasis on indigenous millets pulses e.g.
   kodo-kutki, kulthi.
3. Promotion of organic farming.

Bastar Plateau
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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• Increase in irrigation coverage
• In last two years 55150 ha additional area have
  been brought under irrigation.
• 10314 tubewells dug and 41250 ha land brought
  under irrigation through Kisan Samriddhi and
  general tubewell scheme (State Sector) .
• 322 small ponds excavated and about 13000 ha
  land brought under irrigation coverage.
• 2253 water pumps and 520 dugwells under
  Shakambhri scheme (State Sector) resulted in
  1000 ha additional irrigated land.
• It is planned to energize 1.00 lakh pumps in
  next 2 years.

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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• Increased use of critical inputs with emphasis
  on quality

• Seed Increase in use of quality/certified
  seed (000 qtls.)

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
79.52 (KharifRabi) 105.05 (32) 127.23 (60)

• Emphasis on use of latest HYVs of wheat, gram,
  pea, other pulses, single cross maize hybrids.
• State sector Seed Subsidy Scheme started in
  2006-07 with State Govt. sanction of Rs. 164.00
  lakhs.
• Increase in Seed Replacement Rate (SRR )

Crop 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Programme Increase over 2004-05
Paddy 5.89 7.15 8.50 2.61
Maize 6.63 8.83 11.00 4.37
Wheat 6.82 7.65 9.00 2.18
Gram 2.38 5.60 7.80 5.42
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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• Increase in Seed Production area

Description Unit 2004-05 2005-06 ( increase) 2006-07 (Programme)
Increase in Seed Area Ha. 7128 8120 (14) 12000 (68)
Foundation Seed Production Qtl. 5974 18057 (202) 25000 (318)
Certified Seed Production. Qtl. 68211 77955 (14) 107000 (57)

• Seeds made available at lower rates to increase
  quality seed use (Rs/qtl)

Crop 2003 2004 2005 2006 Reduced rate compared to 2003
Paddy 1158 937 880 860 Rs. 298 (25.73)
Maize 2802 2060 2810 2275 Rs. 527 (18.80 )
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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• Increase in use of Fertilizers (NPK, kg/ha)

Year 2004-05 Year 2004-05 Year 2005-06 Year 2005-06 Year 2006-07 Programme Year 2006-07 Programme
Kharif Rabi Kharif Rabi Kharif Rabi
55.28 30.29 58.37 31.04 70.00 (27) 40.00 (32)

• Bio-fertilizers, organic fertilizers and
  bio-pesticides distribution plan have been made
  with strict adherence to FCO (as amended in June
  2006) and CIB norms.
• Pesticides Quality Control Lab, Tissue Culture
  Lab Bio-control Lab under construction with
  GOI, MOA grants-in-aid would be functional soon.
  
• These measures will have positive impact on
  distribution of quality plant nutrients,
  pesticides other inputs with potential of
  improving production productivity.

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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• Credit Promotion
• Timely availability of credit at required
  quantum will be ensured so that farmers can
  procure critical farm inputs with ease.
• Agriculture Credit Flow in Cooperative secter

Unit-Rs. Crore
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 (Programme)
224 330 (47) 386 (17) 408 (7.10)

• Agricultural Insurance
• Greater insurance coverage will be ensured to
  act as a cushion against adverse weather
  scenario

Unit-Rs. Crore
Particulars 2000-01 (KR) 2002-03 (KR) 2004-05 (KR) 2005 (K)
Farmers insured (No.) 478385 712548 738704 654373
Claims payment 80.06 84.74 5.05 -
KKharif, R Rabi
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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• Promotion of Farm Mechanization
• Apart from distribution of tractors, power
  tillers, power/tractor/bullock driven implements
  on subsidy, to encourage mechanization, 1350
  live demonstration of implements conducted.
• Custom hiring of machines have been emphasized
  (more than 22000 hours). Quality control test of
  about 15000 implements made.
• Emphasis will be on distribution of
  gender/women friendly implements.

• Increased use of Farm Power (kw/ha)

2002-03 2005-06 2006-07 (programme)
0.43 0.48 0.50
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Improving production and productivity Contd..

• Accelerated technology transfer to farmers
• State level Agriculture Training Academy have
  been established.
• Extension Reforms Scheme (ATMA model) launched
  in 5 districts (Bilaspur, Kabirdham Jagdalpur,
  Raigarh Sarguja).
• 10 additional offices of Sub-divisional
  Agriculture Officer started.
• Departmental web-site launched on 31st March,
  2006.
• Mass Media Programme through AIR Doordarshan
  operating successfully.
• Six new KVKs have been started on land provided
  by State Agriculture Department. A total of 10
  KVKs are functioning. Two KVS will start
  functioning shortly.
• Various National International seminars,
  inter-regional farmer fairs, inter-state visit
  of farmers have been organized.

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II. Financial Targets Achievement under various
Centrally Sponsored Schemes, 2005-06
Unit Rs. in lakh
S. No. Schemes Allocation Expenditure Percentage expenditure
1 Macro-management 3053.00 2630.00 86.14
2 ISOPOM 681.00 673.00 98.82
3 National Project on Organic Farming 15.00 15.00 100.00
4 State Extension Reform Programme 139.00 118.00 85.00
5 Strengthening of Seed Production Distribution Infrastructure 352.00 352.00 100.00
6 Pesticide Testing Bio-control Lab 70.00 70.00 100.00
7 NOVOD (Bio-fuel) 54.00 54.00 100.00
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Physical Financial Targets Achievement under
various Centrally Sponsored Schemes, 2005-06
Name of Scheme Major Components Physical Physical Physical Financial (Rs. Lakh) Financial (Rs. Lakh)
Name of Scheme Major Components Unit Tar. Ache. Tar. Ache.
I- Macro-Management Scheme
1. ICDP Rice Based Cropping System 252 218 (86)
(i) Seed (Production Distribution) Qtls. 68000 47500
(ii) Field Demonstrations Nos. 4120 3760
2. Balanced and Inte. use of Fertilizer 152 131 (86)
(i) New Soil Testing lab (Mobile Van) No. 2 2
(ii) Demonstration Training No. 182 182
(iii) Strengthening of Lab (Spectrophotometer etc.) No. 4 4
3. Sustainable Development of Sugarcane based Cropping System 80 40 (50)
(i) Subsidy on Seed Multiplication Qtls. 2000 497
(ii) Demonstration No. 610 475
Varieties above 10 years not considered for
subsidy/ Unavailability of Sugarcane
breeder/foundation seeds.
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Contd.
Physical Financial Targets Achievement
Name of Scheme Major Components Physical Physical Physical Financial (Rs. Lakh) Financial (Rs. Lakh)
Name of Scheme Major Components Unit Tar. Ache. Tar. Ache.
4. National Watershed Dev. Prog. 2022 1672 (82)
(i) Natural Resources Management Ha. 38139 37161
(ii) Farm Production System (Land owing families) Ha. 6794 5268
(iii) Livelihood Support System (Land less families) No. 12319 6810
5. River Valley Project 100 122 (122)
(i) Works Ha. 1925 3507
(ii) Hydrologic Silt Monitoring No. 2 1
6. Promotion of Farm Mechanization 250 250 (100)
(i) Tractors No. 200 282
(ii) Power tiller, Reaper Bullock Driven Implements No. 11159 11426
Fund received at end of March, 2006. Work is in
progress.
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Physical Financial Targets Achievement
Contd.
Name of Scheme Major Components Physical Physical Physical Financial (Rs. Lakh) Financial (Rs. Lakh)
Name of Scheme Major Components Unit Tar. Ache. Tar. Ache.
7. New Intervention 197 197 (100)
(i) Purchase of Breeder Seed (Rice,Wheat, Sugarcane) Qtls. 550 570
II- ISOPOM Scheme
1. PULSES 297 297 (100)
(i) Seed Production Distribution Qtls. 16715 6930
(ii) Block Demonstration No. 310 264
(iii) Integrated Pest Management Ha. 3285 3269
(iv) Intercropping (Innovative) Ha. 2496 2508
2. OILSEEDS 349 342 (98)
(i) Seed Production Distribution Qtls. 24510 24872
(ii) Block Demonstration No. 462 383
(iii) Integrated Pest Management Ha. 4300 4250
(iv) Intercropping (Innovation) Ha. 1900 1903
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Contd.
Physical Financial Targets Achievement
Name of Scheme Major Components Physical Physical Physical Financial (Rs. Lakh) Financial (Rs. Lakh)
Name of Scheme Major Components Unit Tar. Ache. Tar. Ache.
3. MAIZE 35 34 (97)
(i) Seed Production Distribution (Breeder, Foundation Certified) Qtls. 1110 192
(ii) Block Demonstration No. 61 56
(iii) Integrated Pest Management Ha. 300 300
(iv) Intercropping (Innovative) Ha. 760 648
III- NATIONAL PROJECT ON ORGANIC FARMING 15 15 (100)
(i) Model Organic Farm No. 7 7
(ii) Farmers Training No. 10 10
Unavailability of breeder/foundation seeds.
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Contd.
Physical Financial Targets Achievement
Name of Scheme Major Components Physical Physical Physical Financial (Rs. Lakh) Financial (Rs. Lakh)
Name of Scheme Major Components Unit Tar. Ache. Tar. Ache.
IV- STATE EXTENSION REFORM PROGRAMME 139 118 (85)
(i) SREP Preparation No. 5 5
(ii) Training Demonstration No. 895 487
(iii) Group Mobilization No. 125 123
V- STRENGTHENING OF SEED PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE 352 352 (100)
(i) Godowns (500 MT) No. 13 13
(ii) Seed Graders (1 TPH) No. 9 9
VI-PESTICIDE TESTING LAB BIO CONTROL LAB No. 11 11 70 70 (100)
VII-NOVOD PROGRAMME (Bio fuel) 54 54 (100)
(i) Jatropha Plantation Ha. 150 150
(ii) Karanje Plantation Ha. 150 107
Late receipt of funds.
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III. Critical Assessment of the efficacy of
Existing Extension Network

• Extension services provided are general in
  nature rather than specific and intensive.
• Present system is supply based (inputs as
  seed, fertilizer, etc.) for growing particular
  crop/commodity rather than demand driven (as
  per market need).
• Poor extension, research farmer linkage.
• Poor technological knowledge of VLWs.
• Insufficient strength of extension personnel.

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III. Critical Assessment of the efficacy of
Existing Extension Network

• Inadequate number of vehicles at the field
  level adversely affect the mobility of
  extension personnel.
• There is need of greater research and
  extension inputs from SAU, KVKs which
  presently do not appear to be forthcoming.
• No major breakthrough have been achieved by
  SAU in recent years in terms of crop varieties
  suitable for agro-climatic regions of the state.

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III. Critical Assessment of the efficacy of
Existing Extension Network

• Scientists and researchers from SAU need to be
  more alive to the location specific agricultural
  problems.
• There is far greater need to make aware the
  farmers bridge the potential gap between actual
  production productivity obtained and that
  achieved in Front Line Demonstrations conducted
  by SAU.

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Capacity to Deliver Technology at the Farm Field

• The state has the capacity and potential to
  deliver to technology. This is evident from a
  recent study by India Today which shows
  spectacular 400 growth in agriculture sector
  (considering farm GDP, farm power
  consumption, farm loans, productivity, etc.)
• The state is encouraging coordination of
  farmers with private entrepreneurs, NGOs
  cooperatives for contract system of
  agricultural production and agro-industries
  which are labour intensive, market oriented
  having focus on value addition and higher job
  opportunities.

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Capacity to Deliver Technology Contd..

• Extension Reforms Scheme (ATMA model) have
  been launched in five districts.
• In view of meagre technical know-how of lower
  level field staff, Diploma Courses in
  Agriculture through Distance Education have been
  planned.
• Service recruitment rules are also being
  amended so that only suitably qualified field
  staff are inducted in future.
• Departmental setup has been finalized and one
  VLW (RAEO) has been entrusted the
  responsibility to cater to needs of 1000 farmer
  families.

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Capacity to Deliver Technology Contd..

• State Seed Agriculture Development
  Corporation is setting up modern Bio-fertilizer
  production centre.
• State Seed Certification Agency has been
  entrusted responsibility of finalizing the
  Organic Produce Certification procedure.
• To promote organic farming a programme of Rs.
  1180 lakhs have been prepared (Sarguja,
  Jagdalpur, Kanker Rajnandgaon).
• State Seed Agriculture Development
  Corporation has begun manual/bullock driven
  implements.
• For increasing sprinkler drip irrigation
  system a programme of Rs. 8498 lakhs have been
  prepared.

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Post harvest management to minimize losses

• Around 10 per cent of foodgrains are lost due to
  faulty post harvest management practices.
• Use of Mini Rice Dal Mills, which are
  affordable for the farmers will be encouraged.
• About 7500 gender friendly equipments to be
  distributed in the year 2006-07
• To minimize the post harvest losses it has also
  been planned to distribute groundnut
  decorticator (1200), paddle operated paddy
  thresher (500), winnowing fans (1500), different
  power threshers (500), mini rice mills (35) and
  maize shellers (4500).

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Creation of Adequate Marketing Infrastructure

• State Govt is focusing on adequate
  strengthening of marketing infrastructure.
• The State APMC (Amendment) Act is already in
  place.
• Display boards have been put up initially in 20
  Mandis to provide easy access of daily market
  rates to the farmers.
• Greater progress in rural roads, establishment
  of cold storages, godowns, internet connectivity
  to all Mandis in the state are being emphasized.
  
• With GOI, MOA assistance 16500 MT seed storage
  capacity have been added in 2005-06.
• 08 Mandis specializing in handling of flower
  fruits have been established.

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Focus on Inputs availability and its distribution

• Timely availability of suitable and quality
  inputs have been ensured

Inputs 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2006-07
Inputs Kharif Rabi Total Kharif Rabi Total
Seed (000 Qtls.) 84.54 18.65 103.19 106.00 21.23 127.23 (24)
Fertilizer (Lakh MT) 6.45 1.77 8.22 7.50 2.21 9.71 (18)
Bio-fertilizers (Packets, Lakh Nos) 3.90 1.77 5.67 4.95 2.20 7.15 (26)
Pesticides (MT) 350.00 171.00 521.00 380.00 190.00 570.00 (9)
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Inputs availability and its distribution
Contd..

• Demand-supply plan of various inputs submitted
  at Zonal Conference held in New Delhi on 4-5th
  September 2006.
• Necessary arrangements finalized to ensure
  availability of critical inputs even in the
  remotest part of the state.
• Bio-fertilizer and organic fertilizer
  availability and distribution planned with
  emphasis on quality control as per FCO (June
  2006 amendment) norms.
• Pesticide Bio pesticide distribution planned
  with quality control strictly according to CIB
  norms.
• Timely availability of quality implements
  including distribution of gender friendly
  implements are being focused.

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THANKS