26-02-2014

National Conference on Agriculture for

Kharif Campaign

Strategy for

Enhancement of

Crop Production

Main FeaturesMain FeaturesLargest state covering 10.5% of geographical area

5.5% population of the country

83% of available water used for irrigation

10% animal population of the country

Only 1% of water resources of the country

2/3 population depends on agriculture

35% of cropped area irrigated

70% area irrigated through wells & tube-wells

27% irrigated through canals

10.6 Lac ha saline and sodic soils

RajasthanRajasthan

Existing ScenarioExisting Scenario

Crop Area Lac Ha.

Production Lac Ton

ProductivityKg/Ha.

Guar (CY) 49.24 22.01 447

Bajara 49.87 45.21 907

Maize 10.65 17.08 1604

Jowar 6.51 3.55 545

Soybean 8.62 11.38 1321

Groundnut 3.65 6.04 1654

Kharif Pulses 25.23 8.88 352

Avg.08-09 to 12-13 Avg.08-09 to 12-13

RajasthanRajasthan

Rainfall PatternRainfall Pattern

Rainfall in mm

570570

688688

514514504504

437437

697697 720720

504504

557557

Interventions- GenericInterventions- Generic

■ Precise Weather forecast

■ Regionally differentiated strategy

■ Bringing marginal lands under plough

■ Appropriate sectroal distribution of land mass

■ Risk management

■ Control Wild animals

■ Precision farming.

■ Soil health management.

■ Increased availability of quality seeds.

■ Extension Support

■ Capacity building

■ Crop specific

■ Others

■ Precise Weather forecast

■ Regionally differentiated strategy

■ Bringing marginal lands under plough

■ Appropriate sectroal distribution of land mass

■ Risk management

■ Control Wild animals

■ Precision farming.

■ Soil health management.

■ Increased availability of quality seeds.

■ Extension Support

■ Capacity building

■ Crop specific

■ Others

1. Precise Weather forecast & effective dissemination

How ? SMS through farmers portal with advisory. Print media. Electronic media. Local distribution of pamphlets.

Helps in timely decision making. Helps in timely input management. Advance land preparation.

2. Regionally differentiated strategy

Regional task force.

Regional conferences.

Regional reviews.

3. Bringing Marginal lands under plough.

• Identification on land capability classification.

• Developing land use plan policy for marginal lands

4. Appropriate sectoral4. Appropriate sectoral

distribution of land mass distribution of land mass

Agriculture, Horticulture,

Pisciculture, forest, medicinal plants.

Cluster approach. Crop models. Logical crops diversification.

5. Risk management 5. Risk management

Diversification

Value addition

Agricultural insurance

New benefitting product

More farmer friendly option

Integration

6. Control Wild animalsBlue bulls & Wild pigs

• Wild animals – increasing rapidly• Crops affected – Mostly all crops.• Annual loss (appox.) – 30-45%

How ? On community basis. Wire fencing/ Castration Include in Narega.

7. Precision farming

Developing farm plan based on edaphology.

Enhancing Mechanization- zero tillage.

Intensive crop specific training.

Special loan & subsidy supports – nominal interest.

Interest waiver schemes.

8. Soil Health Management

Soil test report – every season, every farmer.

Micronutrient analysis mandatory.

Managing problematic soils.

C:N ratio may be maintained.

Integrated & balanced nutrient application.

Cost cutting on nutrients.

Capacity enhancement of STL’s ( auto samplers).

How ? Opening of STL’s at block level.

Discounting PPP model in soil testing – not viable.

Promoting availability of quality culture packets.

Extra rebate on pre kharif & pre rabi testing reports.

Ways & means to make application of on mandatory.

Ensuring availability of required micro nutrients.

8. Soil Health Management

9. Increased availability of quality seeds.

• Private sector be involved in seeds production of Soya/G.nut.

• Subsidy on seed varieties of private be considered looking to their share.

• MNC’s be involved in R&D

Crops Private Public (seed qtl)

Bajra 144936 (qtl.) 4006 (qtl.)

Soya 3188(qtl.) 171792 (qtl.)

Maize 169356 (qtl.) 19044 (qtl.)

G.nut 38982 (qtl.) 26018 (qtl.)

Seed share (Kharif crops )

continuid….

Crops SRR %Year 02-03

Existing SRR %

Targeted SRR % (Kharif 14 Plan)

Seed required (Qtls)

Surplus/ Shortage

Bajra 39.99 59.50 69.03 140000 8942

Maize 9.22 54.93 64.04 146000 42400

Jawar 2.67 21.94 33.13 21200 13800

Soyabean 5.02 23.50 33.39 224400 -49420

G.nut 0.66 4.05 13.78 62000 3000

Til 20.96 20.70 40.88 6500 -1288

Moong 9.58 21.79 30.39 62000 7200

Cowpea 1.95 47.73 41.35 11000 -2666

Moth 6.43 9.44 11.90 25000 -11200

9. Increased availability of quality seedscontind….

10. Extension Support

Zero Extension Support

• Information/Advice.

• More field visits & advisory works.

• Skype ( manage)/ call center.

• Whatsapp Groups.

• e- extension.

• Periodical review of POPs.

• Advisories.

11. Capacity building

• Efficacy of trainings be evaluated (MANAGE).

• Revamping training system.

• Proper training planning.

• More emphasis on skill based trainings.

• Intensive trainings.

12. Crop specific

Bajra –

Development of Dual purpose hybrid varieties

Development of drought and heat tolerant varieties.

Development of short duration varieties.

Availability of short duration variety seed.

Jowar-

Increase area coverage under hybrids

Development of Dual purpose varieties

Development of drought and heat tolerant varieties continued….

Til –

Development of high yielding varieties

Proper use of inputs in marginal lands.

Development of disease resistant varieties.

Soyabean- Development of insect resistant varieties.

Pulses-

Proper use of inputs in marginal lands.

Development of disease resistant varieties.

Development of high yielding varieties.

Development of short duration varieties

….. 12. Crop specific

13. Other Interventions 13. Other Interventions

• Conservation & efficient use of Water –

subsidy & area limit be relaxed.

• Integrated Pest Management

• Emphasis on dry farming techniques

• Quality control of agri-inputs

• Promoting use of improved agricultural implements

14. Bridging Productivity Gap

• Regional variation in agricultural productivity as per district level study is 1:11

o Jaisalmer, Barmer, Churu- Lowest

o Baran, Kota, Jhalawar- Highest

• Special programmes be launched for low productivity districts per unit land

looking to constraints like extreme climate and soil type.

ThanThanksksThanThanksks