NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2007 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

1. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2007 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

2. Basic information 1. Total geographical area : 16,57,900 Ha 2. Total cultivable area : 7,22,464 Ha 3. Gross cropped area : 3,86,797 Ha 4. Net cropped area : 3,08,887 Ha 5. Net irrigated area : 68,550 Ha 6. Total food grain production : 4,36,113 MT (2006-07)

3. TRC in Hills Improved land development TRC in Hills Rice cultivation in valley

4. Extension of area and productivity of major crops to ensure food security area and production during 2006-07 Target for 2007-08

5. Mustard Sesamum Pulses Tea cultivation

6. (ii)Strengthening of ISOPOM : • Not implemented in the State, however pulses and oilseeds • programmes are taken up under Macro-management mode • (iii)Development of quality seed and availability in time • 25-30 % of the seeds requirement particularly cereals are made available from State owned seed farms. The remaining quantity is obtained from the certified seed agencies particularly NSC and SFCI • Local Rajmash popularly known as KHOLAR is grown chemical free on commercial scale and the seed requirement is made locally as truthfully labeled seed. • (iv)Revamp of extension system : grass root level • SAMETI already established • Formed 3(three) ATMA districts out of 11 disrticts • Proposed to cover the entire State under this programme • State is already in full implementation of Extension Reform

7. Ginger a promising commercial crop

8. (v) Horticulture development in an area based approach

9. (vi) Measures undertaken to achieve 4% agricultural growth by tapping local potential • Systematic planning : crop zoning • Improved cropping system • Strengthen extension support : ATMA • Improved package of practices • Use of improved local cultivars including HYV • Improved indigenous practices blended with modern technique • Improved soil and water conservation methods • Mechanized farming • Strengthen IPM practices • Strengthen INM practices • Post harvest technology • Prospective Market linkages • Protection, preservation and maintenance of the natural forests add value to the productivity of the agricultural produce • Forests ensure water supply for the wet paddy cultivation, improving upon the soil fertility • Alder based jhum cultivation has advantages over the traditional method where the nitrogen fixing tree species add to the soil fertility improving the productivity • cont……

10. ….cont • Roadmap to achieve 4% growth rate in Animal Husbandry • Production of Meat, Milk and Egg through “Peoples Participation” • Piggery Development for Pork production • Approach towards White Revolution • Conservation and Development of Indigenous Animals (Mithun) • Specialized Commercial Farming through Entrepreneurship Development • Intensification of Fodder Development • Mass Immunization

11. Piggery Dairy Development Poultry Milk production

12. Thank You