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Department of Agriculture Government of Maharashtra

National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi campaign 2007. 18 th – 19 th Sept. 2007. Maharashtra State. Department of Agriculture Government of Maharashtra . Distribution of Rainfall. Estimated Production Kharif 2007-08. Production in Lakh tonnes, Cotton = Lakh bales of 170 kg each.

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Department of Agriculture Government of Maharashtra

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  1. National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi campaign 2007 18th – 19th Sept. 2007 Maharashtra State Department of Agriculture Government of Maharashtra

  2. Distribution of Rainfall

  3. Estimated Production Kharif 2007-08 Production in Lakh tonnes, Cotton = Lakh bales of 170 kg each

  4. Rabi 2007 -08 Production Programme

  5. Bridging the yield gaps - Strategy • Farmer field schools – to bridge skill and knowledge gap • Front linedemonstrations & Pilot Projects • In-situ moisture conservation • Providing Irrigation to gram • Improving SRR through quality seed supply & seed treatment. • Seed village programme • Soil Health Improvement - integrated nutrient management, use of micro nutrients and distribution of soil health cards. • Training of Extension Staff & farmers by SAUs/ KVKs

  6. National Food Security Mission • Rice - 6 districts Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nasik, Pune • Wheat - 8 Districts Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Dhule, Nagpur, Nasik, Parbhani, Pune, Solapur • Pulses - 18 Districts Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Jalana, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Wardha, Wasim, Yavatmal

  7. Agricultural Production targets* 11th Five Year Plan * Lakh MT Cotton in lakh bales Cereals to increase by 13.91 lakh MT Pulses to increase by 4.9 lakh MT Oilseeds to increase by 8.04 lakh MT

  8. Additional Central Assistance Scheme • DISTRICT PLANS • Agriculture Universities will guide the district planning exercise • Two State level workshops of concerned field officers were held • Strategy papers for crops have been prepared by SAUs • District collectors and CEOs of local bodies area involved • District Guardian Ministers will review the preparation and approve them in District planning Committee.

  9. Additional Central Assistance Scheme • EXTENSIONS • More focused and farmer friendly extension • Functional EXTENSION groups at ATMA level • Horticulture and post harvest, watershed management etc. • Convergence of ATMA, KVKs & SHGs • Internet Kioks / Citizen Service Centres • For technology dissemination • To disseminate market information • To be run by SHGs

  10. Extension Reforms - ATMA • All 33 districts covered under ATMA • ATMA society registered in all districts • SREPs completed in all the districts • Block Technology Team(BTT )- 195 • Farmers Interest groups(FIG )– 1043 • 16000 KVMs established

  11. (Plan)

  12. Seed Planning for Rabi 2007 Figures in Qtl., SRR in % NFSM - Wheat 1.48 lakh qtls - Gram 0.31 lakh qtls

  13. Seed treatment campaignKharif 2007 Achievements Seed treated in Kharif – 2006-07 – 10.82 lakh quintal. Seed treated in Kharif – 2007-08 – 20.54 lakh quintal. i.e double to 2006-08.

  14. Seed treatment campaignKharif 2007 - Awareness

  15. Seed treatment campaign Rabi 2007 Planning

  16. ( Excluding Drought Years )

  17. Fertiliser Consumption ( Estimated) Metric Tonnes Expected NPK Ratio - 3.11 : 1.80 : 1

  18. Organic Farming • Total Area covered under Organic farming - 6.50 lakh ha. • Certified Area – 57000 ha. • No. of Organic Service providers- 54 • No. of organic certification agencies- 4 ( India -11) • No. of Vermi culture Units – 8000 • No. of Vermi Compost Units – 67000 • No. of Bio-dynamic Units – 175000

  19. ToF & FFS to Promote IPM Farmers Trained – 2.88 lakh • No. of ToF Held - 54, • Total facilitators – 1594

  20. Use of Pesticides Decline in pesticide consumption by 24% (compared to 1985-86 to 1995-96 with 1996-97 to 2005-06)

  21. Initiatives to improve Productivity

  22. Maharashtra Agriculture Productivity ImprovementCampaign MAHA-PIC • 2. Farmers • Field School • Seed • Production • 3. Extension • Projects

  23. Maharashtra Agriculture Productivity ImprovementCampaign MAHAPIC • Krishi Vigyan Mandal , Farmer Field Scools • Soil Health Improvement Project Soil Health Cards ( 3.5 lakh), organic matter recycling • Efficient use of Water In-situ moisture conservation, micro irrigation ( 5.51 lakh ha.) • Crop Planning according to agro climatic conditions Selection of crops suitable to available soil & climate • Increasing Seed Replacement Rate Seed Village Programme ( 5 lakh Qtls) • To increase fertilizer use efficiencySoil testing,Efficiency of Inputs to be used, use of urea briquettes, Ensuring the availability of best inputs . • Plant Protection Integrated Pest Management -cost reduction method

  24. Micro-irrigation : • More than 14.28 lakh ha. area under fruit crops • More than 60 registered manufacturers of drip & sprinklers in the State (2005-06) • More than 5.51 lakh ha. Area covered under drip irrigation under horticultural & cash crops • More than 1.35 lakh ha. Area covered under sprinkler irrigation for cereals , oilseeds, pulses & cotton

  25. National Horticulture Mission Rs. Crore • Grants Received(2005-07)- 232.43 • Expenditure - 200.11 • Balance - 32.32 • PM Package - 29.86 • Other districts - 24.66

  26. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING • 294 APMC’s, 608 sub-markets- Turnover- Rs. 25000 cr. • MoU with REUTERS for information dissemination through SMS • Two wine parks at Nasik & Sangli: 36 wineries in production. • Floriculture Park near Pune : 24 units in production. • Established 10 Export Facility Centers under 6 AEZs. • Vapour Heat Treatment facility developed at Navi Mumbai – more than 8000 MTs fruits & veg. exported. • Trained 40,000 farmers enabling an export of more than 400 MTs of horticulture produce.

  27. State Govt. package for Vidarbha Rs.in Crore

  28. For the year 2007-08 grant of Rs.4.11 crores G.O.I. - Vidarbha Package Rs.in Crore

  29. Issues for Consideration • Crop wise design of FFS & ToF to be developed • New seed Act still awaited • Support for strengthening of quality control infrastructure • Organic farming standards for domestic certification • Scientific validation of ITK through ICAR • GOI initiative to bring in Private Players to be intensified

  30. Issues for Consideration • Rabi Jowar to be included in NFSM. • Price stabilisation fund • Pulses may be procured by NAFED or FCI. • Massive Farm ponds programe in Marathwada & Vidarbha for protective irrigation as a part of Minor Irrigation • Revolving fund for seed production. • Revival of Seed Buffer stock scheme. • The research varieties be brought under the scrutiny of respective SAUs before their release. • Seed subsidy-applicable for hybrids of pvt. sector • Subsidy for agricultural mechanisation - 50%. • Higher subsidies for micro irrigation upto75% for Vidarbha & Marathwada.

  31. THANK YOU

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