NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2013

1. Legend Northern Telangana Zone Central Telangana Zone Southern Telangana Zone Scarce Rainfall Zone Southern Zone North Coastal Zone Godavari Zone Krishna Zone High Altitude Zone NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2013 (6th & 7h March 2013) Department of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh

2. ANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURE PROFILE

3. Kharif 2012 & Rabi 2012-13 Achievements (Abstract) (Lakhs tones) NOTE: Originally the food grains production target was fixed at 218.00 LMTs, but due to deficit rainfall in major parts of state during June & July 2012, and unseasonal rains during Nov. Dec. 2012, the state could not achieve the targeted food grain production.

4. RABI 2012-13 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO RABI 11-12 AND NORMAL Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs

5. KHARIF PROSPECTS 2013 COMPARED TO KHARIF 2012 ( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint (#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs.

6. GROUP IV Interventions/Strategies for increasing pulse production to achieve the target of 19+ million tones for year 2013-14

7. Import of Pulses (All India) (000’ tons) Source: Ministry of Agriculture – Government of India.

8. Highlights of pulses in Andhra Pradesh • Share of Pulses in total Cropped area = 14.68% • Share of Pulses in Food Grains area = 26.54% • Share of pulses in total Food Grains production = 7.09% • Contribution of Identified Pulses to total pulse = 97.43% production (Redgram, Bengalgram, Greengram and Blackgram) • Area irrigated under Pulses = 1.6%

9. Pulses – Fluctuations in Area, Productivity and Production- Andhra Pradesh (2007-08 to 2011-12) Impact of NFSM Source:- Department of Economics & Statistics

10. Limitations under Pulse Production in Andhra Pradesh • 1. Grown under diverse situations • Rain fed • ID crops • Under residual moisture • 2. Grown under diverse soil condition • Black soils • Red soils • Chalka soils • Sandy loams • 3. Input quality and availability related constraints • 4. Pests & Diseases • 5. Credit and Market related constraints • 6. Success depends upon other crops in the crop rotation • Delayed Kharif rice reduces blackgram yields under rice fallow situation • 7. Grown under poor management with less inputs • Farmers cannot afford weedicides in poor yielding blackgram / Greengram crops. • 8. Short duration blackgram / greengram are prone to vagaries of monsoon. • Rains and dry spell during kharif reduce yields of blackgram / greengram. • 9. Requirement of location specific high yielding varieties and production technologies. • 10. Competition from dominant commercial crops – cotton, chillies and maize. • 11 . Inherent poor yielding crops and uncertain economic returns.

11. Opportunities for pulses production in Andhra Pradesh • Fits for low rainfall areas. • Fits in crop rotation / intercropping / mixed cropping / relay cropping situations. • Suitable to varied soil conditions • suitable to cultivation in rainfed / ID crop / under residual moisture situation. • Ready market and no storage problem. • Enable to setup small / medium dall mills in the villages creating additional employment opportunities. • Suitable for tail end areas under project commands, tanks and wells. • leading to saving of precious irrigation water and higher productivity of pulse crops. • There is a large gap existing between potential and normal productivity of pulses

12. Statement showing crop wise Potential Productivity, Normal Productivity and Productivity gap in Pulses Potential Productivity – Farmers best yield Source:- Department of Agriculture

13. Issues under Pulses Cultivation in Andhra Pradesh • Lack of Soil test based fertilizer use • Not adopting balanced use of fertilizers and micronutrients • Insufficient availability of quality seed of improved varieties • Non availability of high yielding hybrids for high economic returns • Lack of improved package of practices for all farming situations • Lack of improved varieties for specific areas and requirements. eg. YMV / Maruca pod borer – Alkaline or problem soils • Use of poor quality / un certified seed • Use of excess seed rate and delayed sowings

14. Issues under Pulses Cultivation in Andhra Pradesh (Contd) • Seed treatment not taken up • Regular attack by pests and diseases • New and minor emerging pests: • Redgram –Spotted pod borer • Bengalgram –Lucerne cutworm (Spodoptera exigua) • Rizobium innoculation not taken up • Lack of weed management • Non adoption of ICM • Improved dry land farming techniques not adopted • Area of pulses under intercropping to be increased • Lack of Farm Mechanization • Lack of credit support for pulses • Less Insurance coverage for pulses • Absence of assured irrigation support

15. VARIETAL REPLACEMENT IN PULSES The old varieties are being replaced by the new varieties which are as follows: • Redgram :-The traditional variety LRG-30 is being replaced by LRG-41, ICPL85063, ICPL87119, PRG-158. • Greengram:-The old variety- ML-267 is being replaced by LGG-407, LGG-460, MGG-295. • Blackgram:-The old varieties eg. T-9 are being replaced by LBG-752, LBG- 623, LBG-645. • Bengal gram:-Annegiri variety is being replaced by JG-11, JAKI-9218, KAK-2, ICCC-37, ICCV-10.

16. SEED REPLACEMENT RATE (%) NB: This programme is supported under NFSM & ISOPOM NEW VARIETIES BROUGHT INTO SEED CHAIN This programme is supported under RKVY, State Plan

17. SEED VILLAGE PROGRAMME UNDER PULSES SEED MULTIPLICATION RATIO (SMR)

18. Coordination with SFAC/NGOs for promotion of Pulses (A3P) • SFAC identified the following NGOs for capacity building to organize FPOs, investment and market linkage under A3P, 60000 villages. • Access Livelihoods Consulting India • Vrutti Livelihood Resource Centre • Indian Society of Agri Business Professionals • A3P Demonstrations were allotted to these NGOs in Kharif -12 as detailed below. • The yield recorded under A3P of Redgram demonstration in Mahabubnagar and Adilabad districts is ranged between 1450 to 1480 Kg / ha as against 1210 Kg / ha in other farmer’s field. • The yield recorded under A3P of Greengram & Blackgram in Medak district is 1175 kgs / ha as against 950 kg / ha in other farmer’s field. 18

19. Procurement of Pulses by APMARKFED • Blackgram: • APMARKFED - Nodal agency for procurement of pulses and to coordinate with NAFED • MARKFED is monitoring the market prices and opened purchase centres for Blackgram in four districts and procured 44500 qtls so far. • Redgram • MARKFED identified 8 districts for procurement center i.e. Rangareddy, Adilabad, Medak, Mahabubnagar, Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool and Ananthapur. • So far 52000 qtls of Redgram is procured 19

20. CONCLUSIONS • Proposed to increase the area under pulses from 19.30 lakh ha (2011-12) to 21.00 lakh ha by 2013-14. • Production will be increased from a normal of 14.74 lakh tons to 18.19 lakh tons by enhancing productivity and area. • Proposed to bridge the yield gap by increased Seed Replacement and integrated crop management. • Thus optimizing from normal productivity to potential productivity. 20

21. Good Practices and success stories

22. Promotion of SRI in a mission mode Credit - Andhra Pradesh State holds the No. 1 rank in disbursement of agricultural crop and term loans Interest free loan from Rabi 2011-12 Andhra Pradesh Government has issued Land Licensed Cultivators Ordinance to protect the interest of Licensed Cultivators Loan & Other benefit eligibility cards issued by the government to the Licensed Cultivators and being provided Bank credit, Input subsidy and Insuurance coverage. Focus on Farm Mechanization Strengthening seed, fertilizer and pesticide labs e-Vyavasayam - AGRISNET DAATT centres in all districts BEST PRACTICES ADOPTED IN AGRICULTURE

23. Promotion of SRI Cultivation • Achievement of Kharif – 1.53 lakh ha • Target for Rabi - 3.40 lakh ha • Achievement so far – 1.27 lakh ha • 4175 Drum Seeders supplied on 50% subsidy • 3325 Conoweeders supplied on 50% subsidy. 23

24. Institutional Credit - Rythusri • To mitigate the financial burden of the farmers – additional relief • To encourage the farmers to avail institutional credit and inculcate timely repayment – Interest free loans are provided from Rabi-2011-12 24

25. Crop Insurance Support • To provide a measure of financial support to the farmers in the event of yield loss • To restore credit eligibility of farmers in case of crop failure • To help stabilize farm incomes particularly in disaster years

26. Organic Farming • Area expansion under Organic Farming . • The department will provide financial assistance for the following : • Supply of organic inputs on subsidy to the registered farmers. • Provide assistance for establishment of Vermi units/ Vermi Hatcheries to make the organic inputs locally available. • Arranging free organic certification to registered farmers . • Providing incentives to the producers to market their produce in the trade fairs • Organizing Buyers & sellers meetings to facilitate better markets so that more number of farmers can be motivated for conversion to organic farming etc.

27. Innovations • Farmers Producers Organizations • Objectives: • Mobilizing farmers in groups at village level and build their associations – FPOs • Strengthen farmers capacity • Ensuring access to and usage of quality inputs and services • Facilitate access to fair and remunerative market • Andhra Pradesh is the only state in the country to promote FPOs in coordination with SFAC / NGOs under pulses development. • In three districts i.e. Mahabubnagar, Adilabad and Medak farmers have been organized in coordination with SFAC / NGOs. • SFAC proposes to operate 8 procurement centers for purchase of pulses in the above districts with 40 FPOs on pilot basis to ensure MSP • The FPOs will operate at farmer’s door step. • It is proposed to upscale and organize FPOs in all the districts

28. 2. SOLAR PUMPS FOR IRRIGATION Out lay of Proposed Project -2013-14 FOCUS ON CONSEVATION OF ENERGY IN AGRICULTURE • Diversification of crops from Paddy to other crops • Promotion of SRI Cultivation / Direct seeding • Adopting ISI make mono block pump sets • Usage of capacitors for the motors • Usage of rigid PVC pipes to carry water • Distribution of broachers in Telugu to farmers during RCY / Rythu Sadassulu 3. Upscaling of SRI Cultivation • Coordination with ANGRAU, DRR, ICRISAT, NABARD and NGOs

29. 12th Plan Objectives • Faster growth: Targets a growth rate higher than national average • More inclusive growth: Broad-based growth involving all sectors and all section of people. • Sustainability of growth: • Resource conservation and efficient use • Arresting environmental degradation Outcome indicators in the Agriculture

30. Diversification of farming systems, achievement of complementarity Farm Mechanization and Automation Institutional Credit & Insurance Support to Farmers Aggregation of farmers and market development Food processing Research and Development Broad Strategies Opportunities • Import substitution. • Edible Oil Import - 10 - 12 MMTs • Pulses Import - 2 - 4 MMTs • Increasing domestic demand for high value foods i.e. Meat, Milk, Fruits and Vegetables • Export potential for Rice, Maize, Cotton, Sugar, Soybean, Poultry, Meat, Dairy & Fishery products. • Nationally funded schemes such as RKVY and NREGP • PPP interventions

31. 131 lakh enthusiastic farmers 140 lakh ha cultivable area 75 lakh ha of irrigation potential 900 km of coast line & 3 major river basins Record productivities achieved in case of maize, soybean, chickpea, jowar, poultry and fishery sectors Network of SAU and ICAR Institutions in the State Strengths Weaknesses • Small farm size (1.08 ha) • Lack of specialized farming belts & associated infrastructure • Natural calamities, droughts & floods. • Only 8 lakh ha of irrigated area under micro irrigation. • Shortages in storage space including cold storages • Very low level of food Processing • Dominance of supply side orientation over demand side management by the R&D and Extension Systems

32. Increasing the area under SRI cultivation from 3 lakh ha to 10 lakh ha Extending oil palm to cover the entire identified area of 4.2 lakh ha. Increasing the area under micro irrigation from 7.8 lakh ha to 15 lakh ha. Adoption of precision farming techniques Organization and Development of Farmers’ Interest Groups (FIGs) and Farmers’ Producers Organizations. (FPOs) Setting up of farmers’ commission and farm commodities’ council Focus on Farm Mechanization Establishment of 1000 Machinery Hiring And Service Centres Bringing about 1.0 lakh ha under Bio-fuel plantations (0.3 lakh MT of bio-fuel) Priorities for XII Five Year Plan

33. Important XII Plan Projection

34. Achievements during XI Plan, projected demand / growth during XII Plan and Monitorable targets in Agriculture and Allied Sectors A. GSDP at Current and Constant Prices (2004-05) Agriculture and Allied Sector

35. B. Achievements during XI Plan Projected demand of foodgrains and other commodities

36. C. Monitorable targets for XII Plan Cont….

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39. THANK YOU

40. Achievements during XI Plan, projected demand / growth during XII Plan and Monitorable targets in Agriculture and Allied Sectors A. GSDP at Current and Constant Prices (2004-05) Agriculture and Allied Sector

41. AGRICULTURE: Distribution of seeds at subsidized rates by providing Rs.262 crores Own seed development scheme (Seed Village Scheme) with an outlay of Rs.52 crores Production of new Varieties of foundation and certified seed, Development of infrastructure by providing Rs.25 crores Expansion of sprinkler and drip irrigation with Rs.40 crores Correcting Micronutrient deficiency with Rs.15 crores Farmer Field Schools- Rs.13 crores Organizing RCYs & Rythu Sadassus in the State Providing Rs.17 crores under Input subsidy to other farmers under crop losses due to Natural calamities Single window facility for Agriculture services Hire service centers for farm machines “Bhoochetana” throughout State Highlights of Agriculture Budget 2012-13

42. Classification of states based on Yield and Variability • States can be classified based on yield variability as: • High yield high variability – Andhra Pradesh & Gujarat etc. • High yield low variability – MP & Maharashtra etc • Low yield high variability – Raj & TN etc. • Low yield and low variability – Orissa. NB:- These states have 45.8% of the area and 48.8% of production NB:- These states have 25.4% of the area and 24.4% of production