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National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2014 26-27 February 2014. Group –III : Strategy for Contingency Plan in the Event of Aberrant South West Monsoon Shri M. S. Gholap, Joint Director( Agriculture) Commissionerate of Agriculture, Maharashtra State. Total.
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National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2014 26-27 February 2014 Group –III : Strategy for Contingency Plan in the Event of Aberrant South West Monsoon Shri M. S. Gholap, Joint Director( Agriculture) Commissionerate of Agriculture, Maharashtra State
Yearwise Monsoon Arrival Normal Monsoon Arrival Date : 7th June – 15th June
Relief under Natural Calamities * First Installment
Drought Mitigation Measures • Long Term Measures • Farm Ponds • Series of Check Dams • Desilting of Water Storage Structures • Use of Micro Irrigation. • Short Term Measures • Contingency Crop Planning • In Situ moisture conservation practices • Protective Irrigation • Crop Insurance • Agro - advisory
Drought Mitigation Measures 1.A) Contingency Crop Planning – Konkan Region
Drought Mitigation Measures 1.B) Contingency Crop Planning – Western Maharashtra Region
Drought Mitigation Measures 1.C) Contingency Crop Planning – Marathwada Region
Drought Mitigation Measures 1.D) Contingency Crop Planning – Vidarbha Region
2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices A) Cultivation on Ridges & Furrows Soybean + Tur Inter cropping Cotton cultivation on Contour Ridges & Furrows • Benefits • Controls soil erosion • Increased crop yield by 12 to 61 percent Source – Report on Farmers participatory action research programme 2009-10 ,P.K. V. Akola
2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices B) Sowing on Broad Bed Furrows (BBF)
2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices C) Intercropping Bajra +Tur (2:1) Sunflower + Tur (2:1) Tur + Cluster bean (1:2) Castor +Cluster bean(1:2)
2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices D) Large beds for rabi crop • Benefits • Enhanced soil moisture by 40 % • Increased Crop yield by 30 to 35% Source – Dry Land Research Center, Solapur ( Mah.)
2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices E) Opening of furrows after sowing • Opening of alternate furrows 30 days after sowing • Retain higher moisture during dry spell, • Enhances rain water and crop productivity.
3 . Protective Irrigation Greengram + Pigeonpea • Farm ponds constructed by Agril. Department • Stored rain water for protective irrigation during dry spell • Enhanced crop and water productivity.
4. Crop Insurance Scheme Average 20% farmers participate in Crop Insurance Scheme
Long Term Measures 1)Farm Ponds • 1.34 lakh Farm Ponds are completed under different schemes • Irrigation Available for about 1.50 lakh ha. area
Long Term Measures 2)Series of Check Dams • Series of Checkdams completed - 63319 • Irrigation Available for Area - 1.58 lakh ha • Groundwater level increased – 1 to 2.5 mt
Long Term Measures 3)Desilting of Old Water Storage Structures • Desiltation of 20258 storage structures • Restoration of Capacity by 75,000 TCM • 75.2 Million Cubic Meter fertile clay is made available for improvement of barren land.
Long Term Measures 4) Use of Micro irrigation