Unlocking Opportunities for Arunachal’’s Rice Security

1. Unlocking Opportunities for Arunachal’’sRiceSecurity A presentation by A.K.Purkayastha Director of Agriculture & Mission Director(NFSM-Rice)

2. Rice cultivation diversity In Arunachal

3. NFSM-Rice • In unlocking opportunities for Arunachal’s Rice security, inclusion of the state under NFSM-Rice is a boon. Backdrop • The state’s Rice production of 2.55 lakh MT is 64% of its requirement ie 36% deficit • Out of 123500 ha area under Rice,90000 ha is under settled cultivation (irrigated+rainfed) • 56000 ha area is under irrigated rice • Present yield of Rice is 2064 kg ha-1 • With anuual growth target of 8% in Rice, the deficit is expected to come down to 21% by 2026-27 and Rice security is anticipated to be achieved by 2020.

5. ARUNACHAL AGRICULTURE AT A GLANCE(2011-12)(Crop husbandry sector) Gross cropped area : 281000 ha Net cropped area : 214500 ha Area under Horticulture : 85000 ha %Area under irrigation : 25% %Area under chemical fertilizers : 19% %Area under agrochemical use : 17% Area under Organic practice : 81%** Total skilled manpower in the Dept.: 941 Soil Testing Lab(static) : 5 Mobile Soil Testing Lab : 3 Bio Control Lab : 1 Seed Testing Lab : 1 SPTL : 1 Enriched compost centre : 2(400 MTcapacity) Vermicompost centr : 2(100 MTcapacity)

6. Crop Production target-XII Planvis-à-vis X & XI Plan Other Crops include Oilseeds, Spices & condiments, Tubers & Rhizomatous, Vegetables, Sugarcane and other minor crops Annual Growth %(AGR)

7. Production (Lakh MT) 36%

8. FOOD SCENARIOAnticipated Rice & Total Food crops Requirementvs Production during XII PLAN in Arunachal Pradesh(in lakh MT) Total Food crops means Rice, Coarse cereals & Pulses

9. RICE FOOD CROPS SURPLUS

10. District wise Action Plan 2012-13(Demonstration & Seeds Dist)

11. Action taken so far Institutional arrangement : SNFSMEC & DNFSMEC constituted & Govt. notification issued StateAction Plan 2012-13 : Approval of Action Plan for 2012-13 amounting Rs.736.19 lakhs received. Strategy: I. Cluster demonstration - 10 districts II. Hybrid Rice - 09 districts III. HYV Rice - 17 districts Orientation: Ist state level Orientation Training held on 18 June’2012 at Naharlagun (Itanagar). Attended by all DAOs/PD,ATMA and other District wise (area specific) action Plan finalized. Arrangement of inputs : Being arranged from recognized agencies & state govt.Seed farms Fund Routing Agency :Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board(APAMB)(Extension Reforms A/c)

12. Action taken so far • District Action Plan : Ready • Thrust Districts for cluster Demonstration (>5000 ha Rice area)-10 : Tirap,Changlang,Lohit, L/Dibang Valley,E/Siang, W/Siang, L/Subansiri, U/Siang Papumpare, E/Kameng • Dist. Of Hybrid Seeds : Papumpare, L/Subansiri, U/Subansiri,L/DValley,E/Siang, W/Siang,Lohit,Tirap,Changlang • Dist. Of HYV Seeds : All districts

13. Issues for consideration • In the approved work plan, there is no provision of mobilization/contingency expenditure. • Number of orientation training for Extension workers is essential to ensure a good start of the programme which necessarily involves substantial amount. • Due to poor surface transport, transportation cost of inputs in the state involves huge cost even sometimes exceeding cost of inputs. • In consideration of above, scheme execution & other miscellaneous expenses to the extent of 10% of overall allocation may be considered.

14. Awareness workshop • NFSM guidelines printed and issued to implementing agencies • Implementing agencies authorized to procure critical inputs from authorized inputs dealers/distributors • Internal Monitoring system in place • Reporting system through MIS to be followed

15. Thank you HOLY PARSURAM KUND