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NATIONAL CONFERENCE RABI 2011-12. Sept. 14 th & 15 th 2011. Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Kerala. Contents. Overview Kharif assessment and Rabi prospects National Food Security Mission Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Strengthening extension machinery at state level
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE RABI 2011-12 Sept. 14th & 15th 2011 Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Kerala
Contents • Overview • Kharif assessment and Rabi prospects • National Food Security Mission • Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana • Strengthening extension machinery at state level • Seeds (Availability, Treatment, Testing) • Micro Irrigation • Fertilizers (Availability, Testing, INM) • Any other issue of importance 1
Kerala Agriculture - an overview Total geographical area - 3886287 ha Forests - 1081509 ha Land put to non-Agri use - 371906 ha Barren & uncultivable land - 22046 ha Permanent pastures and others - 228 ha Land under misc. Tree crops - 4423 ha Fallow other than current fallow - 45374 ha Current fallow - 76945 ha Cultivable waste - 98014 ha Net sown area - 2078715 ha Total Cropped area - 2668678 ha (Based on Agricultural Statistics 2009-10,Government of Kerala) 2 2
Special characteristics ofKerala Agriculture • Predominance of perennial Horticulture crops dependent on International Markets • Predominance of small, marginal & sub-marginal farmers • Average size of operational holdings – 0.24 ha • Poor coverage of assured irrigation (18 % only) • Poor marketing infrastructure • Large scale old and senile plantations • High cost of Agriculture labour • Rainfed Agriculture • Undulating and steep terrain • Frequent occurrence of natural calamities 3 3
Performance for Kharif and Rabi – 2010-11 Area and Production of Rice for 2010-11 4
Targets and likely achievements for area and production of rice- 2011-12 5
National Food Security Mission – Kerala – 2011-12 District included - Palakkad district Area target - 1.1 lakh ha Paddy production - 4.7 lakh MT Paddy yield - 4270 kg/ha 6
NFSM - Impact analysis • Helped to popularize improved rice cultivation practices including SRI in Palakkad district. • Helped to replace traditional varieties with new high yielding varieties • Promoted the use of micro nutrients • Promoted application of soil ameliorants • Popularized the cultivation of newly released varieties through mini kits • Effective FFS in forecasting and controlling pest and disease • Promoted small farm mechanization in rice cultivation • Increasing production and productivity and per ha income of farmers. 8
RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA Rs in lakhs 9
RKVY 2010 –11 Agency wise allocation and expenditure of funds (as on 31-07-2011) 10
RKVY 2011-12 The broad thrust areas are :- 13
Impact of RKVY Increase in : - The production of paddy, coconut and vegetables in agriculture - Production of milk, egg and meat in Animal Husbandry and Dairy sector - Inland aqua culture in fisheries sector Paddy : - 14,000 ha additional area through fallow land cultivation - 6,000 ha to double crop area - 1,200 ha under upland cultivation - Increase in productivity from 2.4 tonnes/ha to 3 tonnes/ha - Change in the mind set of farmers to small farm mechanization Coconut: - Better disease management, intercropping, INM, IPM, improving irrigation facilities, Value addition and product diversification Vegetable: - Special vegetable development programmes - Additional production of 80,000 MT of vegetables Animal Husbandry and Dairy : - Increase in meat, milk and egg production Fisheries : - Increase in inland aqua culture and ornamental fish farming 14
Impact of RKVY * Projected figures 15
Agricultural Extension Activities • Public participation in Agricultural programme • Farmer’s Day • Conduct of district level and Grama Panchayat level karshika vikasana samithi meetings • Research extension farmer interface and seminars/ workshops (RFF) and district level seminars • Karshaka awards • District level farmers meet – (Karshaka Sangamam/ Nattukkoottam) • Conduct of state level programmes • Strengthening of Training Centres • Information Technology and Cyber Extension 16
Extension Interventions • Current focus • Launching of pilot extension scheme in convergence with ATMA in 2 districts viz. Kollam and Palakkad. • Strengthening of BTTs, FACs, FIACs • Improving quality of farm schools and demonstrations • Strengthening the research-extension interface • Institutionalizing pre- and post- season interface between farmers, department officials and researchers • Providing a platform for crystallizing localized research needs and a funding source for funding such research • Incentivizing adoption of good practices (rewards, assistance for adoption of scientific practices, dissemination of technology) • Comprehensive training of extension officials • Through SAMETI, Training institutions, KAU etc. 17
ATMA Financial overview for the year - 2011-12 Rs. In lakhs • Demand of funds for remaining period of 2011-12 = Rs.1720.00 lakhs 18
SAMETI Programmes for 2011-12 • Training calendar for 2011-12 approved. • Targetted trainings – 23 nos. • 11 nos of training conducted till 30/08/2011 Karshaka Bhavanam SAMETI 22
Seed availability – Rabi 2011-12 • Seed Requirement • Certified seed requirement for Rabi 2011-12 - 80000 qtls • Based on the targeted area of 2 lakh hectares • Seed Rate of 80 Kg/Ha and SRR of 50% Seed Plan • Certified seed available with Department of Agriculture for Rabi 2011-12 – 48746 qtls • Balance of 31254 qtls: from NSC/other Government approved agencies
Variety wise requirement of certified seed for Rabi 2011-12 24
Variety wise availability of certified seed for Rabi 2011-12 25
Seed Treatment and Testing • Seed treatment campaigns will be undertaken • To create awareness about treatment with carbendazim • Brochures and leaflets popularizing seed treatment • Popularization through electronic media (Krishideepam) • 3 Seed testing labs • Target for 2011-12 – 3000 samples • Samples analysed upto (31-08-2011) - 786. Nos
Micro Irrigation Scheme An amount of Rs.2714.00 lakhs has been refunded towards the principal amount under CSS Micro irrigation 27
Fertilizer requirement for Rabi 2011 All fertilizers including controlled/de-controlled 29
Fertilizer Testing • Fertilizer Quality Control Laboratories – 2 nos. • Annual analyzing capacity of fertilizers: 5000 • Fertilizers samples received in labs - 2190 • Fertilizer samples analyzed (Upto 30/07/11) : 2011 • No. of non standard samples – 35 • No. of depot : 2827 • Co-operative sector – 1100 nos • Private – 1727 nos. 31
Integrated Nutrient Management • Fertilizer application based on soil test data • Application of micro nutrients wherever found insufficient • INM for coconut under RKVY • Application of soil ameliorants to correct soil acidity/ alkalinity to increase the uptake of fertilizer • Fertilizer recommendation based on balanced NPK ratio • Promotion of organic fertilizers • Promotion of bio-fertilizer and vermi composting 32
Annual Credit Plan 2010-11 PRIMARY SECTOR Target - Rs 20482.87 crores Achievement - Rs 28601.48 crores % Achievement - 139.64 % 33
Annual Credit Plan 2011-12 PRIMARY SECTOR Target - Rs.25300.06 crores Achievement - Rs.6301.00 crores (up to June 2011) 34
ACHIEVEMENTS OF STATE HORTICULTURE MISSION KERALA 36
Expenditure under State Horticulture Mission (as on 31.08.2011) * The scheme was 100% CSS during 2005-06 and 2006-07 ** Including Rs. 1440.69 lakh being the interest accrued from 2005-06 to 31st March 2010 *** Pertains to state share for the year 2010-11 **** Provisional Expenditure as on August 2011 NOTE: State Share upto the year 2010-11 has been received 37