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National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign-2012

National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign-2012. 5-6 March 2012. Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh - Basic information. The state has 11 agro-climatic zones. Area under Kharif 2011 was 113 Lakh ha.

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National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign-2012

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  1. National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign-2012 5-6 March 2012 Madhya Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh - Basic information • The state has 11 agro-climatic zones. • Area under Kharif 2011 was 113 Lakh ha. • Soybean, Paddy, Maize, Cotton, Jowar, Urd, Tur are the main kharif crops. • The state is first in production of Soybean and Gram. • Farm Power Availability is 0.85 Kw/Ha. • Major contribution to farm power is through tractors followed by electric and diesel pumps.

  3. Share of different Sources of Farm Power in India . 3 Source: Indiaagristat.com, Zinnov Research, 2007, Vision 2020 India

  4. Growth of Tractors in Madhya Pradesh 4

  5. Constraints and Problems Regional disparities within state - Oilseed

  6. Constraints and Problems Regional disparities within state - Kharif foodgrains

  7. Challenges 1. Inadequate availability of farm labor at peak season. 2. Average land holding is 2.22 Ha. 3. Large number of Small & marginal farmers (67%) having only 29 % of the cultivable land. 4. In some districts of eastern MP, Soybean and Paddy are still sown by broadcasting in 5-7 lakh hectares. 5. Penetration of improved implements is low. Single box seed drills are still in use, availability of improved ploughs is limited. 6. Reduction in productivity of soil due to • Formation of hard pan • Reduced fertility of top soil • Deep rooted weeds • Practice of narwai burning

  8. Challenges 8 7.Use of traditional implements result in high plant population. 8. Though the state has achieved Tractor Density of 19 Tractors per thousand ha. there are 12 districts, out of 50, having Tractor Density even less than 10. 9. Shortage of custom hiring and repair services for farm machineries. 10. Losses due to excess rain or elongated dry spells.

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