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TENTH MEETING OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Department of Agriculture , Punjab. AN OVERVIEW OF PUNJAB. Area (geographical) : 50.33 Lac ha (1.5 % of the country) Net sown area: 41.58 lac ha (84% of the total area of State) Total Irrigated area: 40.73 lac ha (98%)
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TENTH MEETING OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Department of Agriculture , Punjab
AN OVERVIEW OF PUNJAB • Area (geographical) : 50.33 Lac ha (1.5 % of the country) • Net sown area: 41.58 lac ha (84% of the total area of State) • Total Irrigated area: 40.73 lac ha (98%) • Tubewell irrigated: 29.56 lac ha (71%) through 13.83 lakh tubewells • Canal irrigated : 11.15 lac ha (27%) • Total cropped area: 78.75 lac ha • Cropping intensity: 189.4%
ESTIMATED AREA , YIELD AND PRODUCTION OF KHARIF CROPS FOR 2012-13 * BALES
ESTIMATED AREA , YIELD AND PRODUCTION OF RABI CROPS FOR 2012-13
FINANCEAL STATEMENT OF NFSM 2012-13 (UPTO 31-08-2012)
Progress of NFSM(Wheat) Punjab-2012-13 (upto 31-08-2012) (Rs. in lacs.)
PROGRESS UNDER Accelerated Pulse Production Programme • A3P will be implemented on summer moong in • Zaid -2012-13 • 120 Units (100 hac. each) have been • earmarked for Summer Moong.
INPUT PLANING AND STRATEGIES FOR RABI-2012-13 • SEED • FERTILIZERS
STRATEGIES FOR RABI 2012-13 • Capacity building of field functionaries and farmers • Improvement in SRR and VRR • Replacement of PBW-343 in semi-hilly areas to arrest the incidence of yellow rust. • Campaign for 100% Seed Treatment during the sowing season. • Timely sowing by ensuring timely and adequate availability of inputs. • Balanced use of nutrients for improving factor productivity • Distribution of Micronutrients on 50% subsidy • Supply of fungicide to Control of yellow rust at 50 % cost • Propagation of Resource Conservation Technologies.
Status of Online Submission of Progress Report • The Quarterly Progress Reports of NFSM (Wheat and Pulses) are submitted online from State and Districts.
Status of Project Management Team • The Project Management Teams have been constituted in the concerned Districts.
Specific Issues and Suggestions • Allocation of funds for special component required to be reduced from 29% to 5%. • Provision for technical staff on regular basis. • More funds for machinery component.
Brief Over-view of NFSM & A3P • Wheat area Increased by 2.61% . • Wheat production increased by 24.10%. • Wheat productivity increased in all the districts ranges from 16.70% to 24.30%. (Overall increase: 20.90%) • Ever highest contribution of wheat to central pool during 2011-12. • Increase in area and production of pulses by 101 % and 104% respectively. • Soil health improvement and Reduction in cost of cultivation.
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