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A Presentation from ASSAM In NATIONAL CONFERENCE on AGRICULTURE for RABI CAMPAIGN 2004-05 17-18 Sept 2004

A Presentation from ASSAM In NATIONAL CONFERENCE on AGRICULTURE for RABI CAMPAIGN 2004-05 17-18 Sept 2004. OVERVIEW OF AGRICULTURE IN ASSAM Net State Domestic Product (2002-03): 31.13 %

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A Presentation from ASSAM In NATIONAL CONFERENCE on AGRICULTURE for RABI CAMPAIGN 2004-05 17-18 Sept 2004

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  1. A Presentation from ASSAM In NATIONAL CONFERENCE on AGRICULTURE for RABI CAMPAIGN 2004-05 17-18 Sept 2004

  2. OVERVIEW OF AGRICULTURE IN ASSAM • Net State Domestic Product (2002-03): 31.13 % • 27 districts (25 plains + 2 hill): fall under high potential zone for raising agricultural productivity. • The cropping intensity is 154% • The Summer (Rabi) Rice is grown in an area of 3.27 lakh ha and area under Summer Rice has shown an increasing trend with advancement of irrigation facilities through Shallow Tube Wells (STW). • State has recently installed 2.2 lakh STWs under EAP and NABARD

  3. OVERVIEW of agriculture in Assam (contd..) • The other foodgrain crops: Wheat (0.70 lakh ha), Pulses (1.23 lakh ha) and Maize etc. (0.20 lakh ha). • The important commercial crops: Oilseeds (3.99 lakh ha), Sugarcane (0.25 lakh ha) and Jute (0.68 lakh ha). • Horticultural Crops occupy about 5.00 lakh ha. • The overall growth rate of the crop production over the last five years stands at less than 2 p.c.

  4. ISSUES FLAGGED • (MAJOR CONCERNS OF THE STATE) • “Recurrent floods devastated Kharif” left the State with only dependable crop season – RABI. • The typical paradox for RABI is lack of adequate irrigation facilities. Only ONE-THIRD of 12 lakh ha of rabi area is irrigated. Thanks to 2.2 lakh STWs installed till now leaving the 96 % of the ground water potential untouched in addition to 120 inches rain induced surface water potential. (opportunities for increased CI in RABI). • Without Farm Mechanization, crop intensification in rabi is doubtful. Needs enhanced financial assistance to the small and marginal farmers on mechanization.

  5. ISSUES FLAGGED (Contd..) • Non-availability of quality seeds within the State (except Paddy and Mustard). Innovative Interventions on seed production, processing and storage technologies/infrastructure focused on humid subtropical climate. • Non-availability of location-specific cold tolerant HYV of Summer Paddy. • Poor post harvest technology : Harvesting of summer rice/ winter pulses coincides with rainfall making the process of threshing, drying and storage difficult unless some innovations are introduced.

  6. Land degradation due to heavy deposition of sand caused by floods. This year alone about 25000 ha land affected. Grossly inadequate Marketing infrastructure & Absence of agro-processing facilities make the farmers vulnerable to market volatility Additional fund of Rs. 2700 lakh is required under Macro Management of Agriculture 2004-05 to partly restore the losses due to flood. ISSUES FLAGGED (Contd..)

  7. CROP-WISE PERFORMANCE DURING KHARIF 2004 •  Devastating floods affecting 11 lakh hectares covering Autumn Rice, Jute, Summer Rice and areas under transplanted Winter Rice. • The area of Kharif rice will dip to 21 lakh ha from the target of 22 lakh ha. The estimated production slumps to 30.70 lakh MT (targeted 34.20 lakh MT). • So is in case of area and production of other Kharif foodgrain crops like Pulses and Cereals. • The total production of Kharif foodgrains is estimated to be 30.94 lakh MT as against the production of 33.29 lakh MT during 2003-04. • The area under important cash crops like Sugarcane and Jute are also adversely affected.

  8. Targets and likely Achievements during Kharif 2004

  9. Targets and likely Achievements during Kharif 2004 (Contd..)

  10. Targets and likely Achievements during Kharif 2004 (Contd..)

  11. Percentage Rise (+) / Fall (-) in estimated Area & Production of Kharif Crops during 2004-05

  12. MAJOR CONSTRAINTS • FIRST CONSTRAINT - CHRONIC FLOOD : Approximately 3 lakh hectares of crop area is subjected to annual flood. High and extended rainfall also make the management of the crop difficult. These factors act as deterrent to the investment on farming by the farmers. • (Crop diversification (flood-evasive crops) and intensification in RABI). • SECOND CONSTRAINT - SEED AVAILABILITY : • Few local seed growers/suppliers. • Lack of appropriate storage technology and infrastructure for seed storage for humid sub-tropical climate. • Transportation bottlenecks in seed import from the other states. (Seed Bank proposed by the ASCLtd and proposal submitted to the GOI for RS 2.2 crores for late sowing paddy and late kharif blackgram)

  13. MAJOR CONSTRAINTS (Contd..) THIRD CONSTRAINT – SMALL LAND HOLDINGS: 82% farmers are Small & Marginal farmers. Lack of capital & fragmentation of land pose serious problem in agriculture development. (Innovations for adaptive small-holder technologies) FOURTH CONSTRAINT – LOW FARM POWER: Impediment forincrease of area under double and multiple cropping. FIFTH CONSTRAINT – SOIL ACIDITY: soil reaction is strong to extreme limiting the pulse production &some oilseeds (Phosphate management in such soils is difficult.) (Central assistance for correction of soil reaction along with strengthening soil health infrastructure)

  14. SIXTH CONSTRAINT - POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY : harvesting of summer rice/pulses coincides with high rainfall High moisture content in grains and humid climate coupled with the storage pests and diseases makes the storage a serious problem. SEVENTH CONSTRAINT - MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE : Grossly inadequate which acts as disincentive to growers. Absence of agro-processing facilities make the farmers vulnerable to market volatility. EIGHTH CONSTRAINT – PRODCUTION-LED EXTENSION: Needs market-led and demand-driven Extension MAJOR CONSTRAINTS (Contd..)

  15. CROP PRODUCTION TARGET FOR RABI

  16. CROP PRODUCTION TARGET FOR RABI (Contd..)

  17. RABI CAMPAIGN FOR 2004 • Rabi production plan for an amount of Rs. 2700 lakh is formulated as an additional work plan under Macro Management of Agriculture, 2004-05.

  18. Percentage Rise in estimated Area & Production of Rabi Crops during 2004-05

  19. RABI CAMPAIGN FOR 2004 (Contd..) • State prepared a production plan for the ensuing Rabi season out of Calamity Relief Fund. Arrangement for distribution of seed are being made for Paddy 6,000 qtls., Wheat 35,120 qtls., Maize 1,000 qtls., Mustard 1,000 qtls., Moong 1,000 qtls., Lentil 5,000 qtls., Pea 4,500 qtls., Blackgram 5,000 qtls. and rabi vegetables 47,997 pkts. (assorted). • Schemes under Centrally Sponsored like TMOP, Macro Management are also converged in the Rabi campaign aiming at crop diversification programme. • In view of high requirement of fertilizer during Rabi, prepositioning of fertilizer in different sale points is being made. The target for fertilizer consumption rate is fixed at 102 kg/ha during Rabi.

  20. RABI CAMPAIGN FOR 2004 (Contd..) • An intensive plant protection measures is being adopted through integrated pest management programme. • Short term crop loan through Kishan Credit Card will be augmented. The target for KCC is kept at 1 lakh in the current year. • More nos. of farmers will be brought under the ambit of National Agricultural Insurance Scheme in Rabi. • Under Macro Management, farm machineries like Zero Tillage Planter, Self Propelled Reaper are also being demonstrated in the pursuit of agricultural mechanization in the current year.

  21. STRATEGIES • To increase productivity of Summer Rice - • Increase in use of HYV to the extent of 70 p.c. • Increase in fertilizer consumption to 70 kg/ha. • The area under assured irrigation will be fully utilized. The target for Summer Rice is kept at 4.00 lakh hectares. • Adoption of Intensive IPM & INM. • To increase productivity of Wheat -  Use of zero tillage after the harvest of Winter Paddy for timely sowing of seeds. • Timely irrigation in Wheat during vegetative stage. • Increase the use of fertilizer in Wheat. • Introduction of mechanization in harvesting and post harvesting stage.

  22. STRATEGIES (Contd..) 3. To increase production of Pulses - • Increase of area under Rabi pulses to 1.99 lakh hectares including the areas under riverine tracts. • Adoption of improved seeds and bio-fertilizers. • Increase of productivity from the present level of 550 kg/ha to 660 kg/ha. • Use of soil ameliorant in problematic area. • To increase production of Oilseeds –  Expansion of area in monocropped Winter Paddy land. • Expansion of areas of non-traditional oilseeds like Groundnut & Sunflower. • Replacement of old varieties with HYV. • Increase in fertilizer consumption. • Use of Sprinkler Irrigation in specific areas.

  23. SUCCES STORY / NEW INTERVENTIONS • SHALLOW TUBE WELLS • ORGANIC AROMATIC RICE: • Organically produced Joha rice and exported 24 MT with help of APEDA & planned expansion. • production of vermicompost and bio-dynamic preparation for compost making has already achieved last year. • BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL: • Tricho Card against Brinjal shoot & fruit borer was successfully applied by the farmers in Cachar, Kamrup and Nagaon districts. • State Bio-control Laboratory has produced 22 million Tricho Card during 2003-04.

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