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NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2011. PRESENTATION BY: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MEGHALAYA. MEGHALAYA. LAND USE STATISTICS. Rabi 2010-11 Assessment .
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2011 PRESENTATION BY: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MEGHALAYA
Rabi 2010-11 Assessment • Increased coverage under Boro Paddy (winter Rice) through provision of irrigation facilities like mini check dams, surface pumping, shallow tube wells etc • SRI technique covered during rabi in mid altitude • Improved coverage under Rabi Maize • State & District Pest Surveillance and Advisory unit constituted and notified
Kharif Strategy 2011 • Cluster Approach for Rice and Maize in NWDPRA Areas • Land Development scheme in border areas for converting waste land into cultivable area • Increasing coverage of seed villages • Multiple Cropping and increasing HYV Rice from existing 61% to 70% • Introduction of hybrids • Mechanisation through powertillers, reapers • Linkage with NREGS
CONSUMPTION OF FERTILIZERS SEASON-WISE DURING 2009-10
CONSUMPTION OF FERTILIZERS SEASON – WISE DURING 2010-11
FERTILIZERS REQUIREMENT FOR KHARIF 2011
CROP –WISE AREA AND PRODUCTION TARGET AND LIKELY ACHIEVEMENT DURING RABI 2010-2011
EXTENSION REFORMS • 7 District ATMA’s and SAMETI notified by State Government • 7 District SREP’s submitted to DAC during Dec 2010. • SEWP 2010-11 approved by DAC and 220.73 lakhs released to the State • Other Sanctioned Posts under consideration of State Government
EXTENSION REFORMS – Activities • 5 Farms schools set up in Jaintia Hills • Crop Demonstrations programmes started • 1 Dy. Director deputed to SAMETI • Funds released to ATMA’s from SNO
KISAN CALL CENTRE Summary of calls received by KCC Meghalaya 21st Jan 2004 – 31st Jan 2011 Data as per provided by Service Provider M/s Caretel Infotech and KCC, Shillong
CROP INSURANCE (NAIS) Crop Covered • Kharif Season – Sali Paddy(Winter), Ahu Autumn) Paddy, Potato & Ginger • Rabi Season – Boro Paddy (Spring) Rape & Mustard and Potato • Compensation Paid – 37.98 lakhs • No. of Beneficiaries – 17,601 (w.e.f. kharif 2000)
AGRICULTURE MECHANISATION • 7820 Improved Farm Equipments distributed • 1240 Power Tillers • 363 Pumpsets • 399 Paddy Reapers • 35 Paddy Threshers • 250 Rice Hullers Power Availability/hectare of Land : 1.30 Kw Figures pertain to Year : 2003-04 to 2010-11
BEST PRACTICES • HUB and SPOKE model of Horticulture development • 7 horti hubs established in each district and 4 new horti hubs at Mynkre, Sarangma, Mairang and Zigzak • New Fruit and Vegetable spokes in the pipeline • Mini Irrigation Check Dams – low capital investment, recharge ground water, generate labour employment, low cost etc.
NEW INITIATIVES • Inviting IRRI, Manila for capacity building of departmental officials including technology transfer for improvement of local Rice cultivars • Indo-Israel team to provide comprehensive consultancy for developing road map for commercial crops in the State • Scaling up production of Strawberry and Flowers through Special Plan Assistance(SPA) • 5 new Farmers market (Upper Shillong, Wahiajer, Dawki, Williamnagar and Chibinang)
Meghalaya Climate Change Action Plan • By GTZ in association with CITRAN Consulting • Action Plan being formulated for developing climate risk strategies in Agriculture • Strategies to address sectoral vulnerability on natural resources, adaptation opportunities and mitigation initiatives • Draft report prepared indentifying key sectoral priorities in agriculture sector
CONSTRAINTS • Non availability of suitable Rice HYV for higher altitude region • Seed Certification Agency yet to be set up • Lack of scientific storage at village level