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National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign – 2006 14 th to 15 th Sept., New Delhi.

National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign – 2006 14 th to 15 th Sept., New Delhi. Department of Agriculture Govt. of West Bengal. WEST BENGAL : AN OVERVIEW. Population (2001 census) : 8,02,21,171 Population Density : 903/ Sq. Km.

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National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign – 2006 14 th to 15 th Sept., New Delhi.

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  1. National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign – 200614th to 15th Sept., New Delhi. Department of Agriculture Govt. of West Bengal

  2. WEST BENGAL : AN OVERVIEW • Population (2001 census) : 8,02,21,171 • Population Density : 903/ Sq. Km. • Nos. of Agricultural Districts : 18 • Nos. of Mouza / Village : 40782 • Geographical Area : 88752 sq. Km. • Agro-Climatic Zones : 6 Nos. • Gross Cropped Area : 9510423 ha • Cultivable Area : 8686639 ha • Net Area Sown : 5354196 ha • Irrigeated Area : 62% of Net Cropped Area • Total Nos. of Agricultural holdings : 6953922 Nos (95% small & marginal) • Size of average Land Holding : 0.82 ha • Cropping Intensity : 178% • Total Food Grains Production (2004-2005) : 161.07 Lakh MT • Productivity (2004-2005) : 2480 Kg / ha

  3. IMPACT OF NATURAL CALAMITY • FLOOD in the three districts of South Bengal , viz., Birbhum, Murshidabad, Nadia affecting 2 lakh hactres of Kharif production • DROUGHT in the six districts of North Bengal, viz., Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, Malda affecting 6 lakh hactres of Kharif production • Anticipate approx. 5 % reduction in over all Kharif food grain production.

  4. STRATEGY • INCREASE CROPPING INTENSITY • INCREASE SEED REPLACEMENT RATIO • IMPROVED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

  5. THRUST AREA • PULSES & OIL SEEDS PRODUCTION • MAIZE PRODUCTION • VEGETABLE PRODUCTION • COTTON CULTIVATION • SEED PRODUCTION • FERTILIZER USE

  6. ENHANCING PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY Contd….

  7. ACHIEVEMENT & TARGET OF MAJOR CROPS KHARIF SEASON A=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/ha YE= Yet to be Estimated

  8. ACHIEVEMENT & TARGET OF MAJOR CROPSRABI SEASON A=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/ha YE= Yet to be Estimated

  9. MACRO-MODE - 2005-6

  10. Integrated Scheme of Oilseed, Pulse, Oilpalm & Maize ( ISOPOM)

  11. Cotton Development Programme under State Plan during 2006-2007

  12. SPECIAL SEED PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

  13. SEED VILLAGE SCHEME KHARIF-2006 TARGET FOR RABI - 2006

  14. NEW INITIATIVES • SOIL FERTILITY MAPPING OF WEST BENGAL by NBLU & SS ( KOLKATA) – Rs. 1.49 Crs. Project Spread Over a Period of 15 Months. • COTTON CULTIVATION PROGRAMME -Rs. 2.84 Crs. Project for popularising Cotton Cultivation in Nine Districts covering an area of 10,400 hacts. by bringing ADDITIONAL AREA UNDER CULTIVATION.

  15. POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT Setting up of perishable goods Cargo Complex at NSC Airport. Developing marketing infrastructure, like, multi-shopping complexes, link roads, multipurpose cold storages through PPP. Creating website by NIC to enable future trading by farmers. Training of farmers on post-harvest technology. Amendment of the State Marketing Act by 2007 to incorporate provisions of the Model Marketing Act. Preparation of “VISION – 2011” in marketing of agricultural products

  16. CRITICAL ASSESMENT OF EXTENSION MACHINERRY • LACK OF NEW TECHNOLOGY/ INFORMATION / KNOWHOW • GOOD NUMBERS OF POSTS LYING VACANT FOR LONG

  17. Name Rabi Requirement (Qts) Availability (Qts) Wheat 1,30,000 1,01,000 Mustard 8200 7,800 Sesame 2000 2,000 Gram 2000 1,200 Lentil 1600 1,050 Sunflower 120 50 Groundnut 4700 1,500 Potato 415000 3,25,000 Khesari 2000 1,500 Boro-Paddy 60,000 40,000 INPUT AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTIONA. SEED

  18. Season N P K Total Kharif, 262501 1,35,046 1,11,126 5,08,673 Rabi, 713641 4,11,506 3,35,206 14,60,353 (In MT) B. Fertilizer C. Pesticides (In MT)

  19. Financial Institution Target (Nos.) No. of cards issued Amount (Rs. In Lakh) Commercial Banks 391500 211022 90275.66 Regional Rural Banks 95000 71305 12756.62 F. Kissan Credit Card

  20. Thank You

  21. Physical and Financial Targets and achievements Centrally Sponsored Schemes: 2005-2006 Cont….

  22. Centrally Sponsored Scheme Under – MM of Technology Mission on Cotton

  23. Year Name Target (In cores) 2005-2006 (Achievement) Achievement (Kharif, 06) (In cores) 2006-2007(Target) Tractor 129 50 2006-2007 4000 751 Power Tiller 920 235 Paddle paddy Thresher 4020 675 Pump set - 62 Spray Machine 120 2350 Zero Tillage 1000 135 D. Agricultural Machinery E. Credit

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