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An Analysis of Crop Diversification

An Analysis of Crop Diversification. Dr. Rajiv Mehta Member Secretary, CACP Ministry of Agriculture Government of India National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign-2005 22 nd – 23 rd March 2005 New Delhi. Crop Diversification. An effective strategy for achieving

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An Analysis of Crop Diversification

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  1. An Analysis of Crop Diversification Dr. Rajiv Mehta Member Secretary, CACP Ministry of Agriculture Government of India National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign-2005 22nd – 23rd March 2005 New Delhi

  2. Crop Diversification An effective strategy for achieving • food & nutrition security, • income growth, • poverty alleviation, • employment generation, • judicious use of land and water resources, • sustainable agricultural development, • and environmental improvement, (FAO 2001; Singh 2001).

  3. Catalysts for crop diversification • Demand • Supply response • Price • Market mechanism • Competitiveness • Sustainability • Response for efficient resource use • Policy Stimulants

  4. Crop DiversificationMacro-perspective Land - an inelastic factor of production. • Declining net area sown 141 million hectares • Slow vertical expansion Gross Cropped Area 1990-01 1999-2000 (million hectares) 185 190 • Depleting Water Availability • Stress on Soil quality • Skewed Cropping Pattern • Area under foodgrains - 66 percent. • Area under rice and wheat - 37per cent • Area under oilseeds 14 per cent. • Area under Cotton & Sugarcane 7 percent • Share of other crops - 13 per cent.

  5. Analysis of Crop DiversificationMacro-perspective ….contd

  6. Quantitative Analysis covers 9 States Rice – Wheat rotation states Punjab Haryana Uttar Pradesh Rice dominant states West Bengal Bihar Other states Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Maharashtra Rajasthan Crop Abbreviations PDY-k Paddy Kharif PDY-r Paddy Rabi WHT Wheat CCL-k Coarse Cereals-Kharif CCL-r Coarse Cereals-Rabi PLS-k Pulses-Kharif PLS-r Pulses-Rabi OLS-k Oilseeds-Kharif OLS-r Oilseeds-Rabi CTN Cotton SCN Sugarcane OTH Others All the crops except in Others are covered in MSP operation Analysis of Crop DiversificationState -perspective

  7. Existing Cropping Pattern

  8. Change in Cropping Pattern percentage(From TE 1990-91 to TE 2000-01)

  9. Index of Crop Diversification Index in 1990-91 & 2000-01 Change in Diversification Index

  10. Value of Agricultural Output Per Hectare (Current Prices) & Annual % Growth In Value of Output /HA ( In Constant Prices)

  11. Crop Diversification – Road aheadMacro Issues • Food Security • Foodgrain Requirement 2006-07 2009-10 (Million. Tonns) 230 245 • Other Demand Issues • Oilseeds – Pulses Demand outpacing domestic supply Demand(2006-7)Oilseeds Pulses 40 Mn. Tns 18 Mn. Tns • Existing Import substitution - 40% 15% • Rising Demand for Horticulture, Livestock and poultry

  12. Sustainability Land, Water, Soil Demarcation - Regions – Districts Supply Issues Demand Supply Gap Productivity Regional Imbalance Potential in Eastern and North eastern States Quality and Premium variety potential e.g. Wheat Increasing demand / supply of Horticulture- Livestock products Comparative Advantage Existing yield gaps. Stagnant Productivity Alternative Cropping Choices Research Extension Linkages Export Opportunity Market and Institutional issues Backward Forward linkages Infrastructure Value Addition Revisiting land reforms Market Reforms Crop Diversification – Road aheadState /Region Specific Issues

  13. Thanks E-mail: rajivmehta2003@rediffmail.com

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