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GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF INDIAN AGRICULTURE Technologies – Policies - Strategies. Presentation made to Ms. Isabel Guerrero,Country Director World Bank, India By P. Chengal Reddy, Secretary General, CIFA, . “Trade increases the wealth and glory of a country:

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  1. GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF INDIAN AGRICULTURETechnologies – Policies - Strategies Presentation made to Ms. Isabel Guerrero,Country Director World Bank, India By P. Chengal Reddy, Secretary General, CIFA, “Trade increases the wealth and glory of a country: But its real strength and stamina are to be looked for among the cultivators of the land” - Lord Chatham Hyderabad Address:- Flat # 209, Vijaya Towers, Shanthi Nagar, Hyderabad - 500 028, A.P. India Tel: 91-40-23319643, 66665191, 23378046 E-mail : Chengal_ifia@yahoo.com Website: www.indianfarmers.org Delhi Address:- 8/32, South Patel Nagar, New Delhi -110 008 Tel : 011 39484754, 25842111 Fax : 011 – 25842123 E-mail : cifa_delhi@yahoo.com Website: www.indianfarmers.org P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  2. CUMULATIVE CAUSES FOR COMMITTING SUICIDES BY FARMERS 1 • Problems of Credit • Costly Inputs / MRP • Non availability of Water / Electricity • Adati dar / Commission Agents • Low Prices / Failure of Extension • Dependency on Rain • Pest & Disease Commencing Agriculture at the age of 18-20 Yrs. 2 • Continuous & Persistent problems • Exploitation • Corruption • Crop Failures • No Crop Insurance • No Compensation for adulteration 3 • Accumulated Debit • Bank Loans Complicated Procedures • Private Loans – High Interest • Sale of Gold • Mortgage of Land • Failure of Promises • Institutional Failure 4 • Reaching the peak of problems. • Daughter’s Marriage – Son’s Education. • Loan Recovery - R.R. Act. • Loss of Social Status Suicides at the age of 35-45 Yrs. P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  3. PROBLEMS CONFRONTED BY FARMERS IN THEIR SOCIETY, WITH OFFICIAL AND BUSINESS MAN A • INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS • No respect in the Society • No sufficient income – No guaranteed income • No full time work • No development / growth (Purchase of new lands, tractors, new house, cycle,fan, phone etc.) • Non-availability of quality inputs • No extension – advice • No regular water or electricity supply • Heavy physical work • No Mechanization • No access market information • No Health / Education facilities B C • GOVERNMENT RELATED • Inconsistent agricultural policies • Low budget allocations by Central / State • Political uncertainty • No decentralization of power • Insufficient infrastructure • Lack of crop insurance • Depending on Monsoon • Restrictions and Controls • BUSINESS RELATED • Adulterated, spurious seeds and Pesticides. • Cheating in weighing. • Exploitation by Agents / Middlemen / Commissions • Insufficient backward & forward linkage • Heavy interest on private borrowing. • Monopoly business activity P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  4. Number of Departments to be Dealt by Farmers DEPARTMENTS UNDER GOVT. OF INDIA DEPARTMENTS UNDER STATE GOVERNEMNT P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  5. REDUCTION OF GOI INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  6. Agriculture in India: a snapshot Productivity 1950-51:50 million tons 1996-97:198 million tons 2001-02:212 million tons World Rank in Production Vegetables, Millets, Pulses, Tea Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane, Oilseeds Cotton, Potato, Tobacco Fragmentation of land holdings; increase in marginal and small land holdings from 9.5 million to 10.7 million between 1991 and 2001 P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  7. Agriculture in India: the future Challenges • Limited Extension Services • Inadequate Infrastructure • irrigation, cold storage. • post-harvest facilities • Market exploitation – middle man • Market based productivity • Reducing physical drudgery • Reducing cost of production • Nuxalisam - Migration Opportunities • Pro-agriculture policies • Huge production base • Huge consumer base • Cheap raw material • Agro-Climatic advantages • Availablity of Technologies • Investment by private sector • Specialised native crops (Mango) P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  8. GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF INDIAN AGRICULTURE Technologies – Policies - Strategies There is No Culture - In -Agri-culture • Technologies – IT – BT – Space - Irradiation – Mechanization • Marketing – Contract Farming – Forward Trading • Policies – MSP – Crop Insurance – Ethanol Blending • Farmers Involvement – • Panchayat Raj Empowerment • Private Sector Involvment P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  9. PaddyYield variations in States Yield: National Average-1804 (Yield-Kg/Hectares) Year -2002-03 (Page 45 of Agricultural Statistics 2004)(Area-Million Hectares) P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  10. PADDY: Andhra Pradesh State average yield – 3,111 (Kgs/Hectares) Area in hectares Year -2004-05(Page 109 & 128 of Statistical Abstract A.P – 2006) P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  11. WheatYield variation in States - 2002-2003 P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

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  14. ISSUES OF PESTS & DISEASES 1) Crop losses due to pests and diseases – 50,000/- crores 2)Average use of pesticides. Japan 10.70 Kg.Ha Europe 3.00 Kg.Ha USA 4.5 Kg.Ha India 0.480 Kg. Ha 3) NO. of pesticides used USA 755 EU 600 Pakistan 495 India 175 4) Yield losses caused by Pest in different crops Cotton 30-50% Rice 25-60% Vegetables 15-40% Pulses 20-75% Sugarcane 15-30% 5) 46% of farmers use pesticides in India. 6) Pesticides market in India 4300 corers. 7) Excise on pesticides 16%. P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  15. Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA)An apex organization representing Indian farmers Goals • Empowering farmers for effective participation in decision making. • To reduce economic gap between farmers and other sectors. • Develop global competitiveness of Indian Farmers. Membership on 23 States of India • It consists of State Level Farmers Federations, Cooperatives, Commodity Associations / Committees / Council,of cotton, wheat, paddy, sugarcane, Pulses, Commercial Crops and others. Essential Roles of CIFA • Strengthening farmers’ skills through HRD training business etc., • To sharpen farmers negotiating and advocacy powers. • Be able to participate in and influence policies in Parliament. • Establishing backward and forward linkage with industry & research. P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

  16. Thank you P. Chengal Reddy, CIFA, chengal_ifia@yahoo.co.in

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