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Join Dr. S. K. Malhotra, Agriculture Commissioner, for insights on crop production, rainfall data, initiatives for pulses and oilseeds, key agricultural issues, and preparedness for Rabi 2019-20.
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE RABI CAMPAIGN 2019-20 20 September, 2019 Dr. S. K. Malhotra Agriculture Commissioner Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi
AREA AND PRODUCTION OF CROPS IN 2018-19 (4thestm)Second estimates
RAINFALL IN KHARIF 2019 South West Monsoon: • Rainfall (1st June - 19th Sep) : Actual : 868.2 mm Normal : 829.2 mm Departure : + 5% • Flood in 12 States: Flood affected areas in the country in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, HP, Kerala, Gujarat, Uttrakhand, Bihar
INITIATIVES FOR PULSES AND OILSEEDS Seed hubs: Pulses (150), Oilseeds (35), Nutri-cereals (25) Breeder Seed production by ICAR / SAUs Certified seed production of pulses 2 lakh quintal (2019-20) under NFSM Minikit of new varieties after 2014 (1.9 lakh) 30 Sept 2019 Cluster FLDs on pulses and oilseeds - KVKs Geotagging Alternate crop plan in WB: Pulses & Oilseeds Targetting Rice Fallow Area(TFRA): Pulses, Oilseeds (1.8 mil. Ha) Oil Palm: Additional area 25,000 ha – 2019-20 Special procurement Scheme “PradhanMantriAnnadataAaySanrakshanAbhiyan”PM-AASHA Division new name: Crop &Post harvest management of food grains NFSM: EC – National Food & Nutritional Security Mission
REGION WISE PERCENT LIVE STORAGE OF WATER IN MAJOR RESERVOIRS (2018 & 2019)
KEY ISSUES Fall Army Worm- Maize Rogosespiriling whitefly in palms Phalaris minor weedicide resistance in wheat Pink Ball Worm-cotton: Maharashtra, Gujarat Wheat Blast: areas adjoining to Bangladesh Management for Yellow Rust & Karnal Bunt Enforcement of quality standards for seeds pesticides and other inputs Management of crop residues and avoid burning
Paddy Straw Residue Management • MACHINES FOR IN-SITU CROP RESIDUE MANAGEMENT • Super Straw Management • System Hydraulic Reversible M.B. Plough Happy Seeder • Paddy Straw Chopper/ Shredder ROTARY MULCHER Shrub Master Rotavator Zero Till Seed cum Fertilizer Drill
FALL ARMY WORM: MAIZE • MAIZE in INDIA • 27.2 million ton, 9.1 million ha • Fall Army Worm (Spodopterafrugiperda) • Outbreak in Africa 2016, now in Asia – India, China, Thailand, Myanmar, Pakistan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh • Entered India 2018: Karnataka, Tamilnadu, AP, Telangana • Wide host range 80 species, Polyphagus • Alert sent to states: States took the action • Surveillance, Monitoring – Pheromones, scouting • Contain & suppress insect • Avoid staggered sowing, prefer intercropping • IPM, Advisory on Website : • First 30 days of sowing important • Chemical control: • Cyantraniliprole 19.8% +Thiomethoxam 19.8% Seed treatment • Spinosad 0.3ml/lt • Thiomethoxam 12.6% + Lambda cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC 4. • Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC • Biological control: • Spray 5%NSKE/ Azadirachtin 1500 ppm • NPV, Metarhiziumanisopliae, Entomophagaaplicae, Nomuraearilevi, Eryniaradicans, Bacillus thuringensis, Trichogramma, Telenomus
RugoseSpiralling Whitefly in Palms • Intrusion to India: 2016: Kerala, TN, AP, Telangana, Karnataka • Polyphagous: Coconut, Oilpalm, • Application of 1% starch solution on leaflets to flake out the sooty moulds. • Installation of Yellow sticky traps on the palm trunk to trap adult whiteflies. • Encourage build up of parasitoids (Encarsia sp.), predator (Dichochrysa sp.) and reintroduction. • Spray Entomopathogenic fungus Isari fumosorosea on the affected plants. • In severe case, spray neem oil 1% • Do not spray unwanted insecticides, it may harm natural enemies.
PREPAREDNESS: Rabi 2019-20 • Effective implementation: PMKSY, PMKY, PMFBY, PM Kisan, PM KMDY, PM AASHA, RKVY, E NAM, Machinery, Seeds, NMSA, MIDH, NFSM, NMOOP. • Timely arrangement of inputs • Seeds, fertilizers, micronutrients, plant protection, machinery. • Coordination meeting with line departments (credit, power, irrigation) • Preparation for timely crop insurance cover • Weekly video conferencing for reviewing crop situation: follow up • Mobilizing extension staff for field deployment • Convergence with ATMA and other centrally sponsored schemes • Implementation & monitoring • Close monitoring of flow of funds to ensure timely reach • Technical backstopping , capacity building • Effective monitoring and feed back • Implementation of Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT). • Preparedness for all possible scenarios
Current favourablecondition and better arrangements will again help us to surpass crop production targets in 2019-20 THANK YOU