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Join the National Conference for the Kharif Campaign 2014 to discuss contingency planning in case of abnormal monsoon. Learn about achievements in agriculture in Andhra Pradesh and prospects for Kharif 2014 compared to previous years. Discover cropping strategies and measures to tackle unforeseen weather challenges.
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2014 (26th & 27th February, 2014) STRATEGY FOR CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THE EVENT OF ABERRANT SOUTH-WEST MONSOON GROUP - III DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ANDHRA PRADESH
Kharif 2013 & Rabi 2013-14 Achievements (Abstract) (Lakhs tones) NOTE: This year the food grain production as per 2nd advance estimate of DES is 207.29 LMTs, which will be the ever highest in the state after 2008-09 (204.21LMTs). But this year we may achieve a record food grain production of 216.71 LMTs.
RABI 2013-14 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO RABI 2012-13 AND NORMAL Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs 5
KHARIF PROSPECTS 2014 COMPARED TO KHARIF 2013 Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs ( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint (#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs. 6
CONTINGENCY PLAN - PREPAREDNESS • The Agriculture Department will prepare the Contingency plan in case of late onset of monsoon / dry spells during the season • Short duration varieties of crop seeds will be arranged to provide seeds on subsidy • Recommending Cultivation of short duration crops like Blackgram / Greengram / Soybean to facilitate sequence crop with Bengalgram or Coriander or Sunhemp or Fodder Jowar during Rabi • Stocking of quality seeds well in advance for immediate distribution for re-sowing in affected areas • Creating awareness among the farmers for application of booster doses of fertilizers for recovery of crop • Adoption of soil conserve methods for effective utilization of the available moisture to save the crop in the drought prone areas • Encourage the farmers to have insurance to their crop so that they get relief in the eventuality of calamity 7
MEASURES/STEPS PLANNED IN CASE OF CONTINGENCY PLAN REQUIRD • Monitoring the situation regularly with district Joint Directors of Agriculture, Scientists through videoconferences, meetings to evolve strategy for crop management • Special teams consisting of DAATTC scientists and officers will be formed to visit villages for factual assessment of situations headed by the District Joint Directors of Agriculture for preparing contingency plan. and MAOs and ADAs will educate the farmers on contingency plan • Meetings will be conducted with seed supplying agencies to ensure the availability of alternate crop seeds as per contingency plan for positioning of Redgram, Blackgram, Greengram, Maize, Sunflower, Jowar, Castor, Horsegram and Cowpea seed • The farmers were motivated to conserve the moisture by ploughing across the slope. • Spraying of 2% Urea solution on groundnut crop is recommended to withstand moisture stress where ever necessary • Direct sowing of paddy with short duration varieties is recommended to avoid nursery raising.
CROPPING STRATEGIES FOR KHARIF`2014 (RAIN FED CROPS) 9
CROPPING STRATEGIES FOR KHARIF`2014 (IRRIGATED CONDITIONS)