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REWARD SCHEME FOR FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION. Agriculture Department, Tamil Nadu. AGRICULTURAL SCENARIO IN TAMILNADU. Season and Crop Report: Department of Economics and Statistics, Tamil Nadu . 56% of the population engaged in Agriculture
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REWARD SCHEME FOR FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION Agriculture Department, Tamil Nadu
AGRICULTURAL SCENARIO IN TAMILNADU Season and Crop Report: Department of Economics and Statistics, Tamil Nadu • 56% of the population engaged in Agriculture • State Agriculture income accounts for 13% of the Net Domestic Product of the State. • Total land holding is 81.93 Lakh Nos. • 91% of the total holdings are with marginal and small farmers. • Gross area sown -55.72 lakh Ha.,Net area sown-48.92 L. Ha. • About 58% of the area is under irrigated condition;42% under Rainfed Cultivation. • Annual Average rainfall is 930.7 mm. (All India- 1195 mm) • Rainfall during 2010-11 – 1127.1 mm.
SOURCE WISE AREA IRRIGATED Net Area irrigated : 28.64 L. Ha. ( 58.5%) Net Area sown : 48.92 L.Ha.
AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY – LAST 5 YEARS Area Unit : Lakh. Ha. Production Unit : Lakh. MT. Productivity Unit : Kg./Ha. Source : SASA reports
PROCUREMENT OF FOODGRAINS FOR 2010-11 • Paddy – Procured by Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation • Pulses and Oilseeds - Not procured by Tamil Nadu Government Source- Cooperation, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Tamil Nadu
CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08 (Rs. in Lakhs) • Scheme implementation commenced since 2007-08 in10 departments. • Extended to 12 departments in 2010-11. • Strategic projects aiming to result in overall growth rate of 4%. • Major share of the allocation for Improvement in infrastructure • Automatic Weather Stations • Agri-Clinics • Vermicompost • Strengthening State Farms • e-Governance • Construction of Godowns • Machineries & Equipments
CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08 (Rs. in Lakhs) • At commencement in 2000, 27 schemes were implemented and reduced to 17 schemes in 2006-07 at all India level • In Tamil Nadu 8 schemes implemented till 2006-07 with higher allocation. • Reduced to 4 schemes during 2010-11 • ICDP – Rice, NWDPRA, Farm Mechanization & River Valley • However 14 Crores additionally allotted exclusively for farm mechanization during 2010-11 • Would be merged with RKVY from 2012-13
CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVERVIEW SINCE 2007-08 (Rs. in Lakhs) 2007-08 • Funds received only October 2007 – Utility only 11% 2008-09 & 2009-10 • Popularizing SRI through distribution of Conoweeder and marker and improved farm machineries 2010-11 • Funds restricted to Rs.30.83 Crores • Achievement Rs.32.50 Crores • Activities restricted to allocation (Rs. in Lakhs)
CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08 (Rs. in Lakhs) • Inception 2005-06 in 9 districts. • Extended to all other districts in 2007-08. • More involvement of farmers as bottom up level of planning is done. • Demand from Public-Private-Partnership are increasing. • In 2010-11, released allocation fully utilized 2nd release of Rs.1162.248 Lakhs received at fag end of the year.
STATE SCHEMES OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08 (Rs. in Lakhs) • Playing a major role in Production & Distribution of Certified Seeds viz. Paddy, Millets, Pulses and Oilseeds. • Production & Distributions of Micro Nutrient Mixtures, Bio- Fertilizers. • Infrastructure facilities to Seed, Soil, Fertilizer, Pesticide Testing Laboratories for the distribution of quality inputs. • Extending 50% subsidy on the premium of National Agricultural Insurance Scheme.
SCHEME IMPLEMENTATION EFFICIENCY • Highest Foodgrains production of 85.35 L.MT. over the last 5 years. • 20 % enhanced Foodgrains coverage in 2010-11 (36.48 Lakh Ha.) over 2009-10 (30.33 Lakh Ha.) • Production of Rice during 2010-11 (62.53 LMT) next to 2006-07 (66.11 LMT) • Pulses Production enhanced from 2.91 LMT in 2006-07 to 3.67 LMT in 2010-11 through • Area expansion 2.8 Lakh Ha. • Quality Seed Production & distribution • Demonstrations (Cluster Approach) • Popularization of Micro Irrigation- rain gun, sprinker. • Tamil Nadu received Best performing State Award for NFSM Pulses based on cumulative performance of 2007-08 and 2008-09 • All time high Millets production of 19.15 LMT in 2010-11 • Maize Area enhanced from 0.81 Lakh Ha. (2000-01) to 3.10 Lakh Ha. (2010-11) mainly due to- • Improved Market Linkages • Precision Farming • Micro Irrigation • Dry Land Technologies
NEW INNOVATIONS / INITIATIVES • System of Rice Intensification (SRI) • Proven yield 6 - 8 MT / Ha. • Area coverage SRI Coverage Total paddy Coverage SRI % • 2007-08 : 4.209 Lakh Ha. 17.89 Lakh Ha. 24 • 2009-10 : 7.750 Lakh Ha. 19.32 Lakh Ha. 40 • 2010-11 : 8.499 Lakh Ha. 18.45 Lakh Ha. 46 • Precision Farming • Maize Yield (In Coverage Area) • Before PF : 4700 Kg. / Ha. • After PF : 7400 Kg./ Ha. (65% increase) • State Average Yield : 4309 Kg./Ha. (2010-11) • Special Task Force - Pulse Production • Revised Price Policy • Cost of production or Local Market Rate whichever is higher for procurement • Enhanced Pulses Production & Distribution subsidy • A3P implementation resulted in increased Redgram area from 0.26 Lakh Ha.(2009-10) to 0.60 Lakh Ha. (2010-11)
NEW INNOVATIONS / INITIATIVES- continued.. • Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) • 224 AWS installed to communicate medium range weather forecast . • Data utilized for Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme. • Balance 73 Automatic Weather Stations being established and balance 88 would be established in due course of time. • Agri-Clinic cum Mini Soil Testing Laboratory • Unemployed Professional Graduates and Diploma Holders employed • All agricultural inputs at one-stop shop. • Extension Advisory Services provided to farmers • Analysis of Soil / Water samples • Custom-Hiring of Machineries
NEW INNOVATIONS / INITIATIVES- continued.. • Agricultural Information Service Network (AGRISNET) • Application software on seeds, fertilizers, soil health, yield monitoring, schemes and farmers data base • Online connectivity upto block level for delivery of information to farmers • 23 lakh farmers bio-data generated • TNAU Agritech portal • Knowledge provider for field functionaries and farmers • National Award (Gold) for e-Governence for Agriculture
CROP INSURANCE SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED IN TAIMIL NADU • National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) • Implemented from Kharif 2000 onwards • All the districts covered • All the crops covered and notified at Firka Level • Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) • Implemented from Kharif 2011 onwards • 3 districts on pilot basis • Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) • Implemented from Kharif 2008 onwards in 8 districts and now extended to 11 districts • Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) • Implemented from 2010-11 in 11 districts on Pilot basis
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CO-ORDINATION • POWER • Extending free supply of Electricity to farmers for Agriculture Purpose • Grant-in-aid Rs.287 crores released by government to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in 2010-11 • IRRIGATION • 15 major Reservoirs in the State • Mettur Dam irrigating 8 delta districts • Release of water jointly decided by Agriculture department, PWD and Farmers Association • FERTILIZERS • Rake allotment to Railway by Government of India • DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVES • Allotment of Fertilizers to IFFCO and KRIBHCO through TANFED. • 50 % GOI allocation of DAP to State by TANFED • CREDIT • 18% of credit to Agriculture through Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks • Meeting the timely need of finance for various farm operations • Distribution of critical inputs while disbursement of crop loan • Monthly district consultative committee meeting and quarterly state level bankers committee