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Agriculture in Madhya Pradesh Challenges, strategy and goals 2009-12. Presentation at Ministry of Agriculture 19 May 2009. ???. Source: Marcel Mazoyer and Laurence Roudart : A History of World. Agriculture from the Neolithic Age to the Current Crisis. London: Earthscan, 2007.
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Agriculture in Madhya PradeshChallenges, strategy and goals2009-12 Presentation at Ministry of Agriculture 19 May 2009
??? Source: Marcel Mazoyer and Laurence Roudart: A History of World. Agriculture from the Neolithic Age to the Current Crisis. London: Earthscan, 2007
Structure of presentation • SWOT of MP agriculture • Overview of recent achievements • Strategic goals – 2009-12 • Strategic Action Plan and budgetary requirements • Policy suggestions for GOI
A brief SWOT analysis • Strengths • 11 agro-climatic zones; 1100 mm rainfall • Excellent land-man ratio; good soil types • 1/3 area under forests; rich bio diversity • Good support infrastructure: 4500 PACS, 240 mandis, 2 SAU, 11 Ag Colleges • Strong extension network
SWOT (contd) • Weakness • ¾ holdings small and marginal (26% area) • 2/3 area rainfed; monsoon vagaries • 22% rural population tribal; low literacy • High risk factor: lack of diversification • Low use of HYV seed, fertilizer, mechaniz. • Rural credit system weak • Infrastructure (esp. power) and transport bottlenecks
SWOT (contd) • Opportunities • Strong political will to support agriculture • Increased budgetary support under CSS • Improving power and irrigation scenario
SWOT (concluded) • Threats • Uneven fund disbursal • Inefficient HR management • Untargeted interventions • Change of focus at State level
Overview of recent performance 2006-07 to 2008-09
Fertilizer Consumption in the State ( Unit – lakh MT )
Per ha. consumption of fertilizers ( Unit – KG/Ha)
NRM – Watershed Development Unit-Fin-lakh
Some policy initiatives at a glance • Lowering risks and cost of agriculture • Coop credit interest brought down from 16% to 7% (2006-07), 5% (2007-08) and 3% (proposed for 2009-10); state subsidy 100cr • 2/3 farmers covered under Kisan Credit Card • Rs. 100/qtl wheat bonus in 2007-08 and Rs. 50/qtl wheat bonus paid in 2008-09 • State level debt waiver scheme for loans upto Rs. 50k announced (to be implemented) • 300+ farmer seed societies; doubling of F1 seed availability between 2006-2008.
Policy initiatives (contd) • Strengthening extension • 1st State to introduce PPP model (ATMA) • 1st State Level call centre • 1st Hindi website for agriculture; KGK; CSC • Community radio station • Over 1500 farm schools mobilized • Each of 52,000 villages site for demo plot • Dist./block level Krishi Vigyan Mela • Monthly newsletter; radio and TV content
Policy initiatives (contd) 3. Moisture conservation efforts • SRI and ridge-and-furrow thrust techniques • Balram Tal scheme for on-farm ponds • Tubewell scheme for cultivators • Top-up subsidy for drip and sprinkler systems
Policy initiatives (contd) 4. Rural finance institutions • 1st among north Indian states to sign Vaidyanathan Mou in 2006; over Rs. 1200 crores received as assistance • Comprehensive amendments to Coop Act passed • Wide ranging reform of PACS underway; focus on SMF memership; savings, portfolio financing
Policy initiatives (contd) • Marketing • Modernization programme covering 240 market yards (computeriz., electronic scales, farmer facilities) • Single license system for bulk buyers to facilitate direct farmer-processor linkage • National Spot Exchange begins functioning at Indore (April 2009) • 3 storage and marketing hubs for cereals and perishables planned in 2009-10 • WHR, storage and collateral services being expanded
Strategic goals 2009-12 • Achieve 5% p.a. growth in agriculture • Attain national productivity goals in major crops • Promote groundwater recharge and in-situ moisture conservation efforts • Promote a sustainable, diversified agriculture model, based on optimum resource use • Promote intensive mechanization to improve productivity and reduce production losses and drudgery • Create effective and transparent marketing mechanisms to enable unlocking of farm produce value • Support research and HRD focused on State’s needs
Strategic Action Plan • Achieving 5% per annum growth • Double SRR of all major crops in 3 years • Increase seed production throughout breeder-foundation-certified chain • Promote diversification through additional areas under horticulture and agro forestry • Promote targeted mechanization to improve yields • Strengthen animal husbandry interventions across value chain • Liberalise marketing arrangements further; PPP in infrastructure; WHR; strategic marketing hubs, etc. • Target SMF with institutional credit and financial services, including risk mitigation strategies
SAP (contd) 2. Attain national productivity goals in major crops Soybean • Research will be focused on early maturing disease free varieties. • Ridge-and-furrow and similar useful practices • Weed control to be focus of farm level efforts • Farm schools to anchor demo and technology transfer efforts Paddy • Increase seed availability, esp. hybrids and early maturing varieties • Upland paddy to be phased out with oilseeds and pulses • SRI method to cover entire paddy acreage in 3-5 years
Wheat • Varietal replacement • Addressing micro nutrient deficiencies • Timely sowing and irrigation management • Niche production and value chain enhancement for ‘sharbati’ and durum varieties Gram • Increasing SRR • Targeting productivity increase for SMF • Irrigation and pest management Efforts underpinned by revitalised extension system, which is being made totally farmer anchored.
Kharif Crop Development Area: lakh ha., Yield: Kg/Ha
Rabi Crop Development Area: lakh ha., Yield: Kg/Ha
3. Promote groundwater recharge and in-situ moisture conservation efforts • Expansion of Balram Tal scheme • Expansion of tubewell scheme for SMF • Convergence with NREGA for on-farm ponds, SMF esp. • Greater thrust on NWDPRA • Targeting SMF for use of water saving devices • Implementation of master plan for serial check dams on major streams in collaboration with RDD
4. Promote a sustainable, diversified agriculture model, based on optimum resource use • Increased focus on conservation agriculture practices • Use of NHM & RKVY funds for allied sector interventions • Involvement of NGOs for promoting integrated farm production models (e.g. ‘Wadi’) • Greater emphasis on organic farming, use of farm waste, mulching etc.
5. Promote intensive mechanization to improve productivity and reduce production losses and drudgery • Equipment Banks for hiring machinery to SMF • Leasing model on pilot basis • Involvement of local private manufacturers in promoting mechanization efforts
6. Create effective and transparent marketing mechanisms to enable unlocking of farm produce value • Purchase centres outside market yards for direct farmer-buyer interface • Provision for Kisan Mandis around major towns • Major projects for perishables and regional storage hubs under implementation • Modernization of mandis – use of IT; PPP model for infrastructure development; WHR & collateral services • National Spot Exchange to be expanded in mandis
7. Support research and HRD focused on State’s needs • SAUs to focus primarily on State specific crops • Greater farmer involvement in varietal research and development • Private sector to be encouraged to enter agri education • Veterinary and horticulture universities under planning • Establishment of gene banks and seed banks at SAUs to preserve unique bio heritage of State and check bio piracy
Per Unit Consumption of Fertilizer ( Unit – KG/Ha)
Some policy suggestions • Merge all existing schemes under two umbrellas: NFSM and RKVY • Replicate process of project appraisal and sanction for all programmes on RKVY model – i.e. SLSC, with GOI participation • Allow flexibility (upto 20%) for State specific deviations from broad guidelines, with SLSC supervision • Create joint supervision and monitoring mechanism for schemes for impact evaluation