NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR RABI CAMPAIGN 2007 – 08 (18 th & 19 th September 2007)

1. ANDHRA PRADESH NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR RABI CAMPAIGN 2007 – 08 (18th & 19th September 2007) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANDHRA PRADESH

2. ANDHRA PRADESH PROFILE Total Geographical Area - 274 L.ha. Gross Cropped Area - 134 L.ha Net Cropped Area - 108 L.ha Gross Irrigated Area - 60 L.ha Net Irrigated Area - 44 L.ha Gross Rainfed Area - 74 L.ha Net Rainfed Area - 64 L.ha Work force in Agriculture - 217.22 Lakhs (2001 census) Agro Climatic Zones - 9 No. of Farming situations - 322 No. of Farm Holdings - 120.44 lakhs (1.20 ha/holding)

3. AREA, PRODUCTIVITY & PRODUCTION TRENDS FROM 2000-01 TO 2006-07 & TARGETS FOR 2007-08

4. Productivity Range of Important Cereals in India and Position of Andhra Pradesh 2004-05 W BE N G A L P U N J A B A P A P T N A D U U.K H A N D A A P M P

5. Productivity Range of Important Pulses in India and Position of Andhra Pradesh 2004-05 M A H A R A S T R A M A H A R A S T R A H A R Y A N A A P A P

6. Productivity Range of Important Oil seeds in India and Position of Andhra Pradesh 2004-05 G U J A R A T W B E N G A L M A H A R A S T R A U P R A D E S H A P M A H A R A S T R A G U J A R A T B I H A R A P A P A P

7. Regional Variation in Productivity of Pulses in A.P 2004-05

8. Regional Variation in Productivity of Oil seeds in A.P 2004-05 (Kgs/ha) G U N T U R W A R A N G A L V I Z A I N A G A R A M K A D A P A W A R A N G A L S T A T E Av S T A T EAv K R I S H N A S T A T E Av

9. Regional Variation in Productivity of Cereals in A.P 2004-05 G U N T U R M N A G A R V I Z A G S T A T E Av N A L A N D A W. G D A V A R I S T A T E Av S T A T E Av G U N T U R

10. Graph showing Yield gaps Achievable & Average Productivity (Kgs/ha) 8000 6020 6000 4095 4073 2939 4000 2000 960 608 594 347 0 Rice Maize Redgram Cotton (Lint) Potential yield Annual Average yield

11. CRUCIAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF CROP SECTOR IN THE STATE ARE • Wide fluctuations in rainfall causing drought • Wide fluctuations both in gross & net areas irrigated specially under canals • Small land holdings • 85% of farmers belong to small & marginal group • Substantial yield gaps • Inadequate extension reach & focus • Serious soil health problems • Poor degree of mechanization • Seed • Credit inadequacies etc.

12. MAJOR STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING CROP SECTOR • Expansion of Irrigated area • Stabilization of Irrigated area • Canal Modernization • Drainage improvement • Conjunctive use of water • Bridging yield gap (Adoption gap) • Revamping of extension system • Adopting Farming Situation based approach • Critical Resource Interventions like Seed, Mechanization, Green manure & Zinc Sulphate

13. Major strategies Contd… • Rainfed Agriculture • Diversification – Crop Shift. • Promoting drought resistant plantations such as Simarouba, etc., • Other interventions like mechanization, seed, extension, short term weather forecasting – critical. • Watersheds promotion. • Research Support • Strengthening the University Research Infrastructure • Support to new Universities – Veterinary & Horticulture • Improving Credit Delivery • Improving Rural Infrastructure - Rural Godowns • Special programme for reclamation of salt affected soils

14. Farming Situation Approach: • Nine Agro Climatic Zones of State divided into 322 Farming situations based on soil type, mode of irrigation, nature of problems etc. • Potential Vs Actual productivity of each farming situation assessed and gap identified • Constraints analysed • Strategies framed • Mandal wise Crop Plan prepared showing constraints and strategies

15. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY AT 4% GROWTH DURING 11TH FIVE YEAR PLAN (Kg/ha) Gaps in Rice yield (kg/ha) Region Rice World 3837 India 3000 AP Average 2939 Region Rice AP Potential 4095 AP Highest 3702 Paddy 4 % Proposed Budget – 2007-08 Crop Specific Strategies (Rs. in lakhs) S.V.P. 1500.00 SRI 666.90 Trainings 200.00 Reclamation 742.78 Micronutrients 2025.00 Greenmanuring 700.00 Polam Badi 2360.00 FM 5500.00(Paddy & Others) Total 13650.68 • SRR – Kharif - 70%, Rabi - 66% • Research on development of flood resistant varieties • Efficient drainage system to avert water logging and salinity • Green Manuring • Correction of Zn deficiency • Reclamation of alkali soils • INM, IPM, EWM and BAP (Best Agronomic Practices) • SRI Technology in controlled irrigation situation and tail land areas • Use of slow dissolving N fertilizer • Formation of Alley Ways (20 cm) at 2m internal

16. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY AT 3% GROWTH DURING 11TH FIVE YEAR PLAN (Kg/ha) Gaps in Redgram yield (kg/ha): Region Redgram World - India 853 AP Average 608 Region Redgram AP Potential 960 AP Highest 875 Redgram 3% Crop Specific Strategies • SRR – Kharif - 14 % • To grow in non-saline and well drained soils • Sowings: Kharif – 15th June to 15th July , Rabi – 20th Sept to 20th Oct SoilVarietySeed rate (kg/ha)Spacing Heavy Long duration 4 – 5 260x20 cm Light Long duration 10 – 12 180 – 20cm • Crop rotation with sorghum to check fusarium wilt. • Use of disease resistant varieties • Fusarium wilt : 1 CPL 8863 or 87119 • Root Rot: 1CPL 227 or 87119 • Fertiliser doze of 20: 50 (N&P) Proposed Budget – 2007-08 (Rs. in lakhs) S.V.P. 1500.00 ISOPOM 361.74 (Pulses) Total 1141.74

17. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY AT 5% GROWTH DURING 11TH FIVE YEAR PLAN (Kg/ha) Gaps in Maize yield (kg/ha) Region Maize World 4472 India 2114 AP Average 4073 Region Maize AP Potential 6020 AP Highest 4354 MaIze 5% Crop Specific Strategies • SRR – 100% (hybrids) • Select locally adapted variety • To grow in well drained soils • Two irrigations at critical stages • Maize – groundnut / Maize – Redgram / Maize – sunflower is ideal sequence instead of Maize – Maize sequence • Inter cropping with Redgram or Soyabean • Fertilisation as per soil test data – Avoid excess N application • Discourage maize in scanty rainfall areas • Encourage special corn like baby corn sweet corn, pop corn varieties • Seed treatment with mancozeb Proposed Budget – 2007-08 Rs. 301.80 lakhs (under ISOPOM)

18. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY AT 2% GROWTH DURING 11TH FIVE YEAR PLAN (Kg/ha) Gaps in Groundnut yield (kg/ha): Region Groundnut AP Potential 2521 AP Highest 3275 Region Groundnut World 1347 India 938 AP Average 728 Groundnut 2% Crop Specific Strategies • SRR – Kharif - 25 %, • Research on identification & development of varieties suited to agro- ecological situation in A.P. • INM, IPM and BAP • Use of Bullock / Tractor drawn Seed Drill and other farm implements • Correction of sulphur deficiency through Gypsum • Optimum plant population • Moisture Conservation through construction of farm ponds and dead furrows at every 6th row • Use of Rhizobium bacterial culture • Use of resistant varieties in endemic areas for leaf spot. Proposed Budget – 2007-08 (Rs. in lakhs) S.V.P. 1370.00 ISOPOM 6995.68 (Oilseeds) Total 8365.68

19. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY AT 5% GROWTH DURING 11TH FIVE YEAR PLAN (Kg/ha) Gaps in Cotton yield (kg/ha): Region Cotton (Lint) World 567 India 244 AP Average 347 Region Cotton (Lint) AP Potential 594 AP Highest 500 Cotton 5% Crop Specific Strategies • SRR – 87 % • Use of certified seed • To grow in heavy soils • To essentially follow IPM • Bt cotton to be grown under irrigation, along with refuge crop to avoid development of insect resistance to endotoxin • Intercrop with redgram / soyabean • Grow Border crop with sorghum and maize • Grow Trap crop like castor, marigold, okra • Eradicate parthenium to control TMV • Stem application of Imidachloprid (1:20) from 30 to 60 days. Proposed Budget – 2007-08 Rs. 1590.99 lakhs (under ICDP Cotton)

20. KHARIF ASSESMENT & RABI PROSPECTS

21. RAINFALL Rain fall in mm Rainfall in Kharif `07 (up to 16-09-07) Reservoir Water Levels All Reservoirs have received sufficient inflows except SRSP, Nizamsagar and a few medium projects

22. Crop-wise likely production during Kharif 2007 *Production in thousand bales of 170 kgs each

23. CROP-WISE TARGETS OF AREA & PRODUCTION DURING RABI/SUMMER, 2007-08

24. TOTAL SEED PLANNED & DISTRIBUTED DURING KHARIF- 2007 Area in lakh ha / Qty in lakh qtls Normal area : 76.62 Area planned : 80.72 Total seed requirement : 39.11 Seed requirement as per plan : 22.06 Target Seed Replacement Rate : 56 % Qty. of Seed distributed : 21.33 Seed Replacement achieved : 55 %

25. CROP WISE TOTAL SEED DISTRIBUTION DURING KHARIF -2007 Seed Treated: Item No. 2 to 13 :: 10.04 lakh Qtls.

26. REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED SEED DURING RABI 2007-08 Qty. in qtls

27. CROP WISE TARGETS UNDER SEED VILLAGE SCHEME FOR RABI 2007-08

28. INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANANGEMENT

29. SOIL TESTING No. of Labs with Macro & Micro Nutrient Facility : 25 No. of Labs with only Macro Nutrient facility (AMC Labs) : 56 No. of Mobile Labs: 4 Targets: Macro Nutrient Micro Nutrient Target for Kharif-07 2.25 lakh 0.60 lakh Achievement 2.20 lakh 0.55 lakh Target for Rabi: 2.25 lakh 0.90 lakh

30. PRODUCT WISE FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION DURING KHARIF 2007, AVAILABILITY AND REQUIREMENT FOR RABI 2007-08 (In lakh MTs)

31. DISTRIBUTION OF ZINC SULPHATE Phy. in MTs. / Fin. In lakh Rs. DISTRIBUTION OF GYPSUM UNDER SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT Phy. in MTs. / Fin. In lakh Rs.

32. GREEN MANURE Phy. in Qtls / Fin. In lakh Rs. VERMI COMPOST

33. INTEGRATED PEST MANANGEMENT FARMERS FIELD SCHOOLS (POLAMBADI)

34. FARMERS FIELD SCHOOLS

35. FARMERS FIELD SCHOOLS IN ORGANIC FARMING

36. PESTICIDES CONSUMPTION (Technical Grade) Qty. in MTs. Consumption of pesticides was reduced due to IPM,Polambadi and Bt. Cotton seed supplied at affordable price

37. Inputs – Effective Regulation • Quality Input ( Seed, Fertilizers & Pesticides) availability - Strengthening Regulation Increasing Fertilizer Testing Labs - 5 to 22 Increasing Seed Testing Labs - 3 to 22 Increasing Bio-agent labs - 14 to 22 Strengthening pesticide testing labs 5 • 4281 Fertilizer samples drawn during Kharif 2007 and 51 non Standard samples detected – Action being under taken • 7000 seed samples drawn during Kharif 2007 and 72 samples found substandard. 10.74 qtls seed seized, 5 cases filed and 7 persons arrested • 1003 Pesticides samples drawn during Kharif 2007 and 10 samples found misbranded. Action being under taken • Special squads formed at state level for all the inputs for surprise checks

38. SPECIFIC ACHEIVEMENTS OF ANDHRA PRADESH IN SEED QUALITY CONTROL • Besides implementing Seeds Act 1966 on notified kind and varieties, the Seeds (Control) Order 1983 is being used for regulating the marketing of seeds in the state effectively with the help of relevant provisions of EC Act 1955. • The vaccum created due to deletion of cotton seed from the list of Essential commodities of EC Act 1955, is filled up by promulgation of a new Act called “ An Act to regulate the supply, distribution, sale and fixation of sale price of cotton seeds and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto” which regulates all cotton seeds including GMOs i.e., Bt cotton, besides takes care of the following aspects (1) Regulation of price (2) Payment of compensation to affected farmers (3) Stringent punishments (4) take care of referral analysis. • An administrative programme of Pre-Release Quality Assurance is also enforced since last 3 years to regulate the quality of Bt cotton prior to release • To regulate the most important quality parameters i.e., Genetic purity, Bt protein, event analysis, Zygosity test a DNA Fingerprinting lab is established and notified to take up the analysis • The Seed Inspectors are trained every year in a special capacity enhancement programme, provided with Seed inspectors kits, Bt express kits and literature on legislation of seed, compendium of notified varieties and seed inspectors manual.

39. Agricultural Extension – Present Scenario in AP • An Agricultural Officer covering 20-30 villages / mandal. Assisted by 1-2 AEOs/ mandal, compared to around 6000 VLWs during CD block period. • More focus on regulatory and administrative functions rather than knowledge/skill transfer. • Weak research - extension-farmer-market linkages. • Poor infrastructural facilities. • Inadequate operating resources & financial sustainability.

40. Approach for the XI Five Year Plan on Agricultural Extension. • Improved reach-through dedicated manpower • Using progressive farmers as resource for better reach. • Encouraging CIG/FIG groups and farmers organizations/ federations for extension as well as non farm linkages. • Bottom up planning & market orientation. • Harnessing synergy of public & private sector.

41. Proposed Extension Model (Broad based)

42. ATMA Entire State covered with ATMA Interventions introduced: 1.Introduction of New Crops and varieties Introduction of Grapes, American sweet corn in Adilabad. Intensification in Jowar crop by cultivation Hurda Jowar Introduction of Casuarina in Moosi Sewerage Area of Ranga Reddy district 2.Crop Diversification : Diversification of Groundnut with castor in Kadapa District and with cluster bean in Chittoor District. 3. Value Addition: Soybean value addition (Biscuits, Papad etc,) in collaboration with American Soybean Association in Adilabad District. Solar Drying And Powdering of Vegetables (Tomato & Cauliflower) in Rangareddy District Sugarcane value addition in Srikakulam District

43. Interventions in Allied Sectors: • Introduction of manually operated milking machine in `Prakasam district • Propagation of Azolla, Drought resistant fodder varieties, Sheep insurance, Breed up gradation and Rearing of backyard poultry • Disease management in Silkworms, Tassar silk worm rearing, Chawke rearing methods and Shelf rearing systems • Women empowerment in aqua culture, Composite fish culture, Post harvest technology in fish/ prawn processing • Post harvest technology in mango and chillies, Promotion of water melon cultivation, Bee keeping for land less labour etc.

44. MARKETING • APMC Act amended in May, 2005 in tune with Model Act of GOI; Rules notified there under; • MOU with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to encourage National Integrated (terminal) market in the State for fruits & vegetables; • Establishment of State of art terminal market complexes (3) under PPP mode at Vizianagaram/ Vijayawada, Tirupati / Rajampet and Hyderabad in the State by GOI, Small farmer Agri-business consortium (49%) and private investors (51%) equity participation;

45. Private Markets - M/s Metro (cash & carry) licensed -functioning at Hyderabad; • Single license system enabled super markets accessing agri-produce directly from farmers and route through food supply chain; • Contract farming – efforts on to educate farmers;

46. NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION DISTRICTS IDENTIFIED As per NDC Resolution AP has to contribute Additional 30 lakh Tones of Rice, 3.5 lakh Tones of Pulses and 5 lakh tones of Oil seeds Project Proposal under Preparation

47. RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJNA (ADDITIONAL CENTRAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME) (2007-8 TO 2011-12) • In a Bottom-up Approach, Mandal Agricultural Plans have been prepared • District Agril Plans under preparation • State Agril Plan shall be prepared by converging the District Plans • Workshop on District Planning Process organized by Planning Commission on 7th & 8th September was attended the officers of Agril and Line Departments of the Rank of Principal Secretary to the District Heads. • The District and State Plans expected to be submitted to GOI during early October 2007

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