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This campaign focuses on implementing various strategies for better resource management and input use efficiency in states and union territories like Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu. The inputs considered include fertilizer (soil health), water, energy, and plant protection. The strategies are classified based on factors such as cost, duration, and time. Soil health and fertility management, water use efficiency, energy and farm power, plant protection, and knowledge management are some of the key areas addressed in this campaign.
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Rabi Campaign 2013 – 14Group IIIStrategies for Resource Management for Better Input Use efficiency
States and UT Participated Dadra & Nagar haveli Gujarat Himachal Pradesh Odisha Punjab Sikkim Tamil Nadu
Inputs Considered Fertilizer (Soil Health) Water Energy Plant Protection Knowledge Management
Classifying the strategies High Cost, Short Term High Cost, Long Term Low Cost, Short Term Low Cost, Long Term Time High Cost, Long Term Low Cost, Long Term High Cost, Short Term Low Cost, Short Term More detailed classification needed
Soil Health and Fertility Management Soil Testing & Health Cards – LC, LT Leaf Colour Charts – LC, ST Soil Ameliorants – HC, LT Neem / sulfur coated fertilizer briquettes – HC, LT Phosphorus solublising Bio-fertilizers, compost and recycling farm waste – LC, LT Organic farming – new paradigm – LC, LT Precision farming – new paradigm – HC, LT
Water Use Efficiency Land development – levelling, contour forming – HC, LT Raised bed and furrow, mulching – LC, LT Short duration variety, crop alignment, early sowing, SRI, SSI – LC, LT Rainwater harvesting, farm ponds – HC, LT MIS – HC, LT
Energy and Farm Power Farm Mechanization, Renewable Energies – HC, LT Separate grid for agriculture – HC, LT Custom Hiring Centers – HC, LT Manual Implements – LC, ST
Plant Protection IPM – LC, ST E - Pest Surveillance, pest scouts – HC, LT Bio pesticides, bio control agents – LC, LT Mobile Plant health Clinics – HC, LT Pest Resistant Varieties – LC, LT Ensuring quality pesticides – HC, LT
Knowledge Management Demonstrations - HC, LT Trainings and Farmer Field Schools – HC, LT SMS and MMS – LC, ST Print and Electronic media – HC, ST Kissan Call Centers – HC, ST SAUs, KVKs and ICAR – LT
General Recommendations States may identify the issues in detail May choose one Short Term and one Long Term strategy May choose the strategies with care Departments to be facilitators and umpires than to be players