National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign-2010

1. National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign-2010 PRESENTED BY R.K.TRIPATHY (IAS) Principal Secretary – Agriculture & Co-operation Govt. of Gujarat KRISHI MAHOTSAV

2. KRISHI MAHOTSAV Key factor of Agricultural reform in the state (Major IEC Activities) • Created Awareness • Transfer of Technology in Agriculture and dairy sector • Increase proximity between Agriculture Scientist and farmers • Try to converge schematic scheme -Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (Hon. Ex. President of the India) Agriculture and Cooperation Department Government of Gujarat

3. Krushi Mahotsav • IEC – Nearly One lakh officials along with agriculture scientists move to all villages from the day of first sowing for a month, with knowledge inputs and meet farmers. • Dynamic Program ; Theme & Thrust change every year • All schemes for farmers are converged and implemented. • Soil health, organic farming and water management are thrust areas

4. Input kits • Soil sampling and Soil Health Card • Kisan Credit Card • Kisan Shibir • Start Soil & Water conservation works • Krushi Rath takes Visit of all villages during the mahotsav • Promotion of Micro irrigation • e-Gram project • Animal vaccination • Milk Cooperative Societies • Land transfer documents • Rural development through public private partnership Activities involved

5. New Approach Individual Beneficiary Scheme Tree Saplings Land Reclamation Agricultural Kit Distribution Soil Health Card Healthy Live Stock Farmer Water Conservation Credit Vadi yojna Release of all Agricultural related subsidy & Kharif related subsidy

6. New Approach Community Oriented Scheme Optimum Use of Existing Infrastructure Village Centric Activities Guidance to farmers Awakening the farmers Water Conservation Farmers Cleaning of irrigation channels & water channels Co-Operatives Environmental Awareness

7. Krushi Mahotsav–2010 16-5-2010 to 14-6-2010. APMC, Dairy, Co-op. Bank, Fertilizer company KRISHI MAHOTSAV Government Agriculture Universities Private Seed Producers

8. Using APMC as a model - Soil health lab - Agri Implement Centre - Permanent Exhibition hall - Display Centre - FLDs - Adoption of farmer development - Khedut Shibir - Extension Services - Drip irrigation and Net cultivation

9. Planning for 2010 • Convergence of the schemes • Training to farmers, students, Sarpanches, Field staff • Wide scale Demonstrations on high tech cultivation & micro irrigation- mulching • Exhibition of farm implements & farm machineries • Establishment of Soil health laboratories, farmers training and permanent exhibition at APMCs level • Vermi-compost training at Fruits & Vegetable markets • Entrepreneurship training for the farmers (4000 farmers) • Formation of teams of Retired scientist/officers and students for farm advisory • Distribution of Input kits

10. Planning of 525 FLDs FLD • FLD for new technology • FLD based on nursery net house, • & green house • FLD of vegetable prod. In net house at Govt. hostels &Ashram schools • FLD at progressive farmers • Seed production program • Micro Irrigation System Government departments Fertilizers Companies APMC RKVY Universities NHM. Private seed companies TASP DRDA NFSM. Dairy University Government Ashram school Progressive farmers

11. Structure of K.M. - For Animal Husbandry • Free medical camps which includes surgery • Disease treatment • Distribution of vermicidal medicines • Free vaccination • Free Artificial insemination to animals • Free vaccination to livestock for FMD , RM & other disease • Free 5 product enhancement nutrient kits in every village. Total 90610 kits are going to be distribute freely • Nutritive cake & mineral mix distribution to livestock holders

12. Impact & Assessment Transfer of Agricultural Knowledge Awareness of Govt. Agricultural Schemes Increase involvement in farming & farm income Increase innovativeness among farmers Building Transparency in transfer of subsidies Farmer awareness Disbursal of subsidy benchmark Adoption of high-tech inputs General Awareness 12

13. THANKS