STATE ANNUAL PLANS 2013-14 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE

1. STATE ANNUAL PLANS2013-14NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE Dr J.P.Mishra Adviser (Agriculture), Planning Commission Government of India adviser.agri-pc@nic.in March 6, 2013

2. APPROACH IN XI PLAN • Established technologies and renewed R&D • Plan Funds- decentralized to states and districts • Focus on • increased funding for disadvantaged areas • farm income along with production Second Green Revolution- Greater Technical Thrust in XII Plan

3. ACHIEVEMENTS

4. GROWTH DRIVERS • Viability of farm enterprise and returns • Scale, market access, prices and risk • Availability and dissemination of improved technologies • Quality of research, and skill development • Plan expenditure in agriculture & infrastructure • Functioning of markets and efficient use of natural resources • Governance & Institutions • Better delivery of services-credit and quality inputs • Regional imbalances

5. PERFORMANCE 2012-13

6. DEMAND AND SUPPLY PROJECTIONS- XII PLAN & BEYOND

7. MAJOR CHALLENGES

8. PAST EXPEIRENCE & ISSUESPRIORITIES

9. PERFORMANCE DURING XI PLAN • Best performing states were Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh - all managed more than 5 % growth in GDP. • Most of hill states also shown less variability.

10. Marketing, Processing and value addition low institutional presence Low investment for processing infrastructure Technical backstopping Quality planting material Improving Jhumfarming Proper model for settled farming Appropriate soil conservation measures ISSUES FOR NEH REGION

11. Low Input use & Efficiency Prioritize area – availability, delivery and incentives for higher input uses Product diversification-mixtures, customized fertilizers, improved varieties Acid soils Management Soil & Water conservation In-situ moisture conservation, Improve drainage Farm mechanization Crop Intensification Potential area delineation, Land Use Planning -Rice fallows NLUP in Mizoram, Additional Land under FRA in Tripura Stringent monitoring of projects under ACA ISSUES IN EASTERN STATES

12. Rainfed areas Soil & water conservation- synergy with IWMP NGOs involvement in remote areas Efficient water application tools- quality power, improved plant types Bundelkhand package and VIIDP-convergence, monitoring and impact evaluation Extreme Climatic events Seed bank for contingency plans, Risk management- integrated farming systems District contingency plans- Mitigation and adaptation New products- varieties/ fertilizers ISSUES IN CENTRAL/SOUTHERN/WESTERN STATES

13. NORTH -WESTERN STATES • Crop diversification • Area delineation, competitive crops & systems • Resource Conservation Technologies • Scale, potential area, availability • Salinity ingression • Water policy in command areas • Saline water in bore wells (Rajasthan) • Guar gum processing (Rajasthan, Haryana) • Processing of Kinnow and Aonla (Rajasthan, Punjab)

14. CROPS CENTRIC INVESTMENT IN 2012-13 • Investment in crops husbandry ranged from 2 to 88% with a mean of 45% • Many important areas got least-NRM, IT in agriculture, cooperation, etc.

15. CROP SECTOR

16. INPUT USE

17. ALLOCATION TO S&W CONSERVATION IN 2012-13

18. FARM VIABILITY • Building capacity of institutions to encourage group formation, • Small and women farmers at all points of value chain • Formation of FPOs- appropriate policy and legal initiatives • BRGF/ TDP/ special packages-demos, mechanization, etc. to be convergedat DPC to effectively implement SCSP/STP component. • Extension reforms-use of ITs for precision farming

19. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING & PROCESSING • Modification of APMC act remains priority in XII Plan • Modernization of infrastructure-adequate provision for communications and transportation

20. CREDIT AND COOPERATIVES • Low credit dispensation to small and marginal farmers • Reach of institutional credit • Core banking to access financial institution • Last mile connectivity -BC model • Economies of scale of SHGs to be utilized for higher loans % of total outlay in 2012-13

21. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH • Commodity based to farming systems • Increase funding to agricultural R&D-Proliferations of SAUs • Priorities-NICRA, Platform research • Models and technologies for rationale use of inputs • Share in profits made by private input companies and seed agencies

22. RESTRUCTURING OF SCHEMES : CAFETARIA APPROACH • Five Missions during XII plan • National Food Security Mission • National Horticulture Mission • National Mission on Oilseeds & Oil palm • National Mission on Extension and Technology Management • National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (new) • Six schemes • Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) • Integrated scheme on agricultural marketing • Integrating scheme on agricultural cooperation • Integrated scheme for farmers’ income security • Integrated scheme on Agri. Census & Statistics • Central Agriculture Infrastructure & Establishment Scheme

23. EXPECTATION FROM STATES • Good Practices • Interventions in State Plans 2013-14 • State-specific Issues • Monitorable targets • Convergence & Strategic Planning

24. SUMMING UP…… • Decentralized planning with reduced number of CSS • Bringing scale with FPOs • Thrust on Technology - Research & Development • Objective operating procedures in schemes • Statistics and evaluation • Diversification and climate resilient agriculture-crop planning • Investment in modern infrastructure - perishable products & diversified agriculture • Convergence -CDAP and SAP to be linked with projects

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