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This article discusses the strategies and initiatives for the Rabi-Summer agricultural campaign, including crop production targets, schemes, and programs. It also covers the availability of seeds and fertilizers, promotion of resource conservation technologies, and strategies for pulse production.
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Rabi Prospects Strategies Kharif Review National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign(24-25th September, 2013) Dr. J. S. Sandhu Agriculture Commissioner Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture
Crop PRODUCTION TARGETS:2013-14 Kharif weather: • Timely onset, good & fairly distributed monsoon rains; • Deficient/Scanty rains in Bihar, Jharkhand, & NE States; • Incidence of flash floods in Assam, Bihar, Eastern UP, MP, Vidarbha region of Maharashtra & WB)/cloud burst (Uttarakhand & HP); • Early withdrawal of Monsoon-Terminal heat stress in Central Parts of the country.
Region wise comparative live storage of water in major reservoirs in 2013 & 2012.
Comparative Area coverage of rice, maize, Total Millets , Total Coarse cereals & Cereals during Kharif-2013 & Kharif-2012
Comparative Area coverage of Arhar, Black gram & Moong during Kharif-2013 & Kharif-2012.
Area coverage of Groundnut, Soybean & Total Kharif Oilseeds during Kharif-2013 vis-à-vis Kharif-2012.
Area coverage of Cotton, Jute & Mesta and Sugarcane during Kharif-2013 &Kharif-2012.
SCHEMES & PROGRAMS • National Food Security Mission (NFSM); • ISOPOM; • TMC; • Jute Mission; • SUBAC. • Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) Main; • RKVY laterals namely; • BGREI, • Crop Diversification (Punjab, Haryana & Western Uttar Pradesh); • Nutri –Farms (Nine states – 100 districts); • INSIMP; and • RADP; AFDP; VIIDP & OPAE.
Strategies for Rabi-Summer: 2013-14 • Timely pre-positioning of agricultural Inputs; Seeds, Seed treating bio-agents/ chemicals, Soil amendments, Fertilizers, Micro-nutrients, Weedicides & Pesticides; • Timely sowing; • Focus on the districts having higher area concentration; • Moisture conservation & timely sowing in rainfed areas in view of early withdrawal of Monsoon; and • Optimum & efficient use of conserved water.
REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS for Rabi: 2012-13 & RABI: 2013-14.
PROMOTION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES IN RABI: 2013-14 • Promotion of Zero tillage/FIRB technology; • Residue management through Happy Seeder; • Promotion of land levelling through “Lazer Land Laveller”; • Integrated Nutrient & Weed management; and • Relay cropping of wheat in cotton growing areas.
Strategy for Rabi-SUMMER Pulse production • Full utilization of additional allocation of Rs. 450 crore for pulses under NFSM; • Timely sowing: Improved varieties/planting methods; • Seed inoculation with Rhizobium culture/ PSB/Trichoderma; • Weed Management (Pre/Post-emergence); • Promotion of inter-cropping: Rapeseed & Mustard, Linseed, Sugarcane; • Integrated Nutrient Management – sulphur , Molybdenum , Zinc , Boron & soil test based major nutrients; • Pest Surveillance and Integrated Pest Management; • Procurement : NAFED-SFAC; and • Advance planning for Summer pulses.
WAY FORWARD • Linkages with SAU/ICAR Institutes/KVKs for technical backstopping; • Timely crop tracking & close monitoring of weather situation; and • Timely implementation & monitoring of crop development programs.