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Agriculture in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is known as the Heart of India. It is the second largest state by area and sixth largest state by population.

Agriculture of Madhya Pradesh is one of the main sectors of the state’s economy. Madhya Pradesh is primarily an agriculture state. About 73 percent population of the state is rural, which directly or indirectly depends on the agriculture. Agriculture plays an important role by contributing immensely to the economy.

The major perennial rivers of Madhya Pradesh namely Narmada River, Betwa River, Chambal River originate in Madhya Pradesh and flow to the seven bordering states. The soil of Madhya Pradesh is deficient in nitrogen and phosphate nutrients, The natural calamities like drought floods and hailstorm are the common features that affect agriculture in Madhya Pradesh

• Net Area Sown --  15,048 hectares  

• Gross Cropped Area   -- 19,891 hectares

• Double Cropped Area   -- 4,843  

• Net Irrigated Area --  5,631

• Gross Irrigated Area   -- 5,776

Some of the important food and cash crops that are vital to agriculture in Madhya Pradesh are

follows:

• Rice   1,058 kg / hectare• Wheat   1,342 kg / hectare• Jowar   1,342 kg / hectare• Gram   932 kg / hectare  • Soyabean   1,132 kg / hectare  • Sugarcane 4,215 kg / hectare• Cotton   557 kg / hectare

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Agriculture Production - Major Crops

Crop All india Production Production in M.P.

Pulses (all) 14.20 3.20

Gram 6.33 2.41

Lentil 0.91 0.26

Toor ( yellow pigeon pea)

2.31 0.22

Maize 15.10 0.84

Soybean 8.85 4.78

Rapeseed & Mustard 7.44 0.69

Wheat 75.81 7.33

Sugarcane 355.52 2.81

Rice 93.36 1.37

Production in million tonns

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Crops Production(millon tonnes )

Vegetables 3.528

Fruits 3.344

Spices 0.334

Flower & Medicinal plants

0.139

Horticulture Production

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Animal Husbandry

• Goatery Potential for Marketing and Processing in

Goat sector especially for meat and feta cheese

25.8% Growth of Goat Population in MP during last five year

• Poultry Potential for Marketing and Processing in

Poultry sector Low cost of egg (2.55 US cents per egg)61.0% Growth of Poultry in MP during last

five year

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Fisheries - at a glance

• 172 species

• Production – 68466 MT – expected to be

100’000 M.T. by 2016-17

• Cooperative based activities

• 1749 cooperative societies - 60612 members

• In spite of being the 2nd leading State in the areas of fruits & vegetables in India, the food-processing sector in Madhya Pradesh is relatively un-developed. Now it is being treated as a thrust sector in the New Industrial Policy and various concessions & incentives have been provided for this sector. Investment proposals for more than Rs. 200 crore are in the offing. Many proposals for organic farming and production and herbal products have been received.

• In the year 2003-2004 Government of India has sanctioned six "Agriculture Export Zones" (AEZ) for six agro products in Madhya Pradesh. This initiative would strengthen the infrastructure in Food Processing.

• The M.P. villages are well connected by ITC-E chaupal model and contract farming is being done by corporate sector. Notable among them is Pepsi, which is doing contract farming in 10000 ha of land in Ujjain division for potato farming (Chip variety).

• AGRO-BASED INDUSTRIES & HORTICULTURE (food processing,

canning, agro-marketing, cold storages & other post-harvest initiatives)  • Existing Players

ITC ltd Trading and Extension

All M.P

Cargil India Ltd Collection Centre Hoshangabad and Harda

Pepsi- Frito Lays Potato collection Malwa

Reliance Fresh Retail. Mrktg Major cities

Godrej India ltd Fruit juice Mandideep

Coca-Cola India Soft Drink Pilukhedi, Rajgarh

V.R.S Foods Milk Products Malanpur Bind

Parle Agro ltd. Fruit juice Mandideep

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Thrust Areas for Value Addition

Cereals & Pulses

Wheat, Rice, Maize, Millets & Pulses

Fruit Banana, Mango, Orange, Papaya

Vegetables Potato, Onion,Peas,Tomato,Brinjal

Oil Seeds Soyabean, Groundnut, Mustard

MedicinalPlants

Gooseberry (Aonla), Aegle Marmelos(Bael), Aloe vera

Spices Garlic, Coriander, Chillies, Ginger, Fenugreek

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• Food Processing –A thrust sector

• Liberal policy for Grape-Wine production

• Liberal policy for waste land development.

• Separate Policy and special schemes to

boost Food Processing Industries

• Food parks and infrastructure for Post

Harvest Management .

State Government Initiatives

AEZ of Madhya Pradesh

Potatoes, onion and garlic at Malwa, Ujjain, Indore, Dewas, Dhar, Shajajpur, Ratlam, Neemuch and Mandsaur;

Seed spices in districts of Guna, Mandsaur, Ujjain, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Shajapur and Neemuch;

Wheat (Duram) at three distinct and contiguous zones 

- Ujjain Zone comprising of Neemach, Ratlam, Mandsaur and Ujjain;

- Indore Zone comprising Indore, Dhar, Shajapur and Dewas and

- Bhopal Division comprising Sehore, Vidisha, Raisen, Hoshangabad, Harda, Narsinghpur and Bhopal;

Lentil and grams: Shivpuri, Guna, Vidisha, Raisen, Narsinghpura, Chhindwara and

Oranges at Chhindwara, Hoshangabad, Betul

Major Activities of M.P. Agro•  Marketing of Agricultural inputs such as Seeds, Pesticides, Agricultural Machineries, Tractors, Irrigation systems such as Pump sets, Sprinkler and Drip system and Chemical and Organic Fertilizers.•      Manufacture of High Quality BIO-FERTILIZERS such as Rhizobium, Azatobacter, PSB and Liquid Culture.•      Manufacture of ORGANIC-MANURE from Farm Waste and City Garbage.•      Large scale production of Hybrid Vegetable Seeds, Planting Material for Fruits and Commercial Scale Production of Vegetables and Fruits for the Domestic and International market at India's largest farm (3500 acres).•      Promotion of AGRO PROCESSING INDUSTRIES as per the schemes of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India in Madhya Pradesh with special emphasis on units for Pulping, Brining and Freezing of Fruits, Vegetables and Floriculture.

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Madhya Pradesh has again posted the highest agriculture growth in the country this year. According to the government’s claim, the state achieved a growth rate of 13.33% in 2013

• Last year, the agriculture growth, however, was pegged at 18.91%. The government considers the back-to-back highest agriculture growth achieved by the state as a rare feat in the country.

According to an official release, the state produced 2.31 crore metric tonnes food grains in 2012-13 against 2.03 crore MT in 2011-12.

• With this, Madhya Pradesh surpassed Haryana in food grain production and now stands third after Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.