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PRESENTATION in National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif, 2005 by Dr.J.C.Rana,

PRESENTATION in National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif, 2005 by Dr.J.C.Rana, Director of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh. State Profile Net Sown Area - 5.8 lacs hectare (10% G.A.) Dependence on Agriculture - 69% Contribution to SDP - 25%

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PRESENTATION in National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif, 2005 by Dr.J.C.Rana,

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  1. PRESENTATION in National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif, 2005 by Dr.J.C.Rana, Director of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh

  2. State Profile • Net Sown Area - 5.8 lacs hectare • (10% G.A.) • Dependence on Agriculture - 69% • Contribution to SDP - 25% • Small/ Marginal Farmer - 84.5% • Irrigation - 20% • Cropping Intensity - 177%

  3. Rabi Prospects 2004-2005 ¥Good rainfall upto January and excessive rains/ snowfall from February. ¥Damage to vegetables, fruit plants and wheat. ¥Expected production 7.6 lac tonnes of foodgrains compared to 5.27 lac tonnes.

  4. Preparations for Kharif 2005 Target of foodgrains 10.31 lac tonnes in 4.20 lac hectare. Vegetables 5 lac tonnes. 19,000 Qtls. seeds arranged from NSC and Private. Fertilizers arranged except CAN. Credit disbursement target Rs.500 Crores .

  5. Funds Utilisation Under C.S.S. (2004-2005) (Rs. in lacs)

  6. Requirement of Funds for 2005-2006 (Rs. in lacs)

  7. Thrust Areas Crop diversification 50,000 hectare area to be diversified by 2010 (Fruits, Vegetable, Spices, Medicinal Plants). Expansion of area under HYV/ Hybrids of Maize, vegetables. 90% area under HYV, 40% under hybrids. Natural resource management through watershed (IWDP/ RDD/ NWDPRA). On farm water management, efficient irrigation, water harvesting (Macro, HTM, RIDF, IWDP).

  8. Mechanisation- Power tiller, small tractor, other implements/ tools. Insurance coverage for horticulture crops. [ICICI- Lombard (Apple, Mango, Tomato and Potato)]. Transfer of technology through public-private partnership (ATMA Model). Women empowerment for decision making. Promotion of Organic Farming (Pilot Project).

  9. APMC Act Act being amended. Provision for direct marketing, private markets and contract farming made. Bill being introduced and shall be passed in the current budget session.

  10. National Horticulture Mission NHM Sanctioned in August, 2003. Mini Mission-I:  Rs.3.13 crores sanctioned for R&D. 21 projects sanctioned/ under execution. Mini Mission-II: Rs.19.50 crore sanctioned in 2003-2005. Expenditure incurred Rs. 16.25 crores. Funds required for 2005-2006 Rs.40 crores. Mini Mission-III & IV: Projects are under consideration of GOI.

  11. Micro Irrigation Micro irrigation taken up under Macro, HTM, ISOPOM and State Plan.  Rs.150 lacs shall be spent in 2005-2006.  1,000 sprinkler and 500 drip irrigation schemes to be executed.  Micro Irrigation linked with TIS, Shallow wells.

  12. ATMA (N.A.T.P.) (Rs. in lacs) State Government willing to expand ATMA model to other districts.  Request to Start NATP Phase-II/ to cover remaining districts.

  13. Impact of N.A.T.P. Information level of farmers and extension workers upgraded. Strong R-E-F linkages developed. SREP through bottom up planning helped in solving problems. Public-private partnership developed. Farmers ownership of programme and cost sharing. Decentralised approach helped in quick decision making. Institutions like FO’s., FIG, SHG transformed agri. into agri-business.

  14. Issues  A/A and release of funds under C.S.S. in April. Quality Control in Organic Manures. Supply of CAN. Uniform norms under C.S.S.  Approval of Diversified Agriculture Project.

  15. Thank You

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