CIMMYT Action Corridors in SA/India

Operate in ten states:AP, Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal, TN & Karnataka

Positioning of CIMMYT for Food security in India

• New food to come from eastern Gangetic Plains & Rainfed Mixed farming systems through bridging ‘management yield gaps’, use of ‘Rice Fallows’, diversification and intensification.

• CA as vehicle for change for sustainable natural resource and crop management to produce more at less cost

• Improvement in genetic yield potential of wheat for early planting and/or tolerant to terminal heat, nutrient and water use efficient cultivars

• Development of Maize (Normal , QPMs ) Inbred /Hybrids for high yield potential in Kharif, Rabi, Spring seasons

• Maize genotypes tolerant to major abiotic stresses and resistance to diseases

• Capacity building in frontier areas

On-going Research Projects

Research Projects GWP GMP GCAP SEP

1. Cereal Systems Initiative for SA (CSISA) X X X X

2. Crop Weed Dynamics/ ACIAR X

3. ZEF/UNESCO Uzbekistan Project x4. GTZ Abiotic Stress Tolerant Maize X X X5. ICAR-QPM X X X6. Modern ICT for agricultural growth & development X X

7. Monitoring Green House Gas Emissions in RWCS X

8. IFAD Hill maize project X X

ICAR-CIMMYT Work plan for Wheat and Maize Systems (2009-12)

Our Direction

• Customized technologies that farmers want

• Strong ag professionals on the ground• Access to information• Linkage with input and output markets• Good business models• Suitable policies • Linkages with large-scale investments• Dedicated partners that complement

each other and contribute own resources

Approach• Research Platforms• Adaptive Research Trails-Modules• Demonstrations-Delivery• Communication tools and techniques for large scale delivery

• PPPs and Service windows• Capacity building of NARS, Partners, Farmers, Custom Service providers

Long-term Platforms-RW/RM Systems

Carbon inputs, outputs and sustainability index- Eastern Gangetic Plains

 TCE Rice Wheat RW System

DSR-ZTW 7.14 8.68 7.91

TPR-CTW 3.23 8.09 5.66

Carbon Sustainability Index- Western Gangetic Plains

Adaptive Research Trials-MODULESCountry Hub ARTs

during Monsoon-2010

ARTs during Winter 2010-11

Pakistan

Faisalabad 04 (10) 07 (26)

India Punjab 06 (42) 07 (60)Haryana 08 (36) 14 (113)EUP 09 (30 06 (18)Bihar 06 (24) 11 (49)TN & KNK 07 (08) 12 (28)

Focused technologies

Residue managementIntensification/

diversificationNutrient management in CA

systemsCultivar choices for CA

systemsWeed managementDual purpose wheatNew CA MachineryRelay cropping (CW, RWMb,)Water management in CA

Suitable rice cultivars under different situations-EIGP

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-P PTR 20 40 204

-K PTR 20 57 205Full NPK PTR 20 49 185

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-P DSR 20 7 8

-K DSR 20 10 38Full NPK DSR 20 7 21

New Machinery-Development & Fine Tuning

• Multi-crop Seed-cum Ferti attachment for 2WT• Turbo seeder• PCR planter• 2WT relay planter• Small farm modular sprayer• Hydraulic SMS• High clearance tractor• Improved Laser bucket for 4 WT• Laser leveling system for 2 WT• Indigenous limit plot planter• Precision seed metering systems• Improved furrow opener for ZT planters• Off barring-cum-fertilizer applicator for s/c ratoon

Evaluation and fine tuning of Improved technologies (2010)

Country Hub No of demonstrations

Pakistan Faisalabad 100India Punjab 400

Haryana 1266EUP 1140Bihar 1261Tamilnadu 17+Karnataka 11+

Technologies Net gain (USD/ha)

Laser leveling 150-250Residue mgt (Turbo) 150-170DSR 100-145Unpuddled TPR 100-250Relay wheat in cotton 250-350Dual wheat 200-250Intercrops in Sc 500-2500ZTW (East) 200-250ZTW (NW) 100-150

Economic Benefits of different rolling-out technologies

GCAP & New Seed Systems

Hub Crop Seed Production (Tonnes)2009-10 2010-11*

EUP Wheat 72.20 107.00Bihar Wheat 87.20 (F)

168.00 (C )39.00 (F)666.00 (C )

QPM 42.00 259.00*Estimated quantity

Partnerships (2009-2010)

State/Country

2009 2010 (Cumulative till Dec 2010)

Pakistan 6 11

Punjab, India 24 38Haryana , India 19 52Eastern UP, India 17 69Bihar , India 19 58Tamil Nadu, India 16 25Total 101 253

Communication Strategy• Travelling Seminars• Workshops• Print & Electronic media• Field days

Communication Materials:• Manuals• Bulletins• Fact Sheets• Pocket books• PPTs• Videos

Country Hub # of events

No of persons trainedTotal Professiona

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Pakistan Faisalabad 38 605 301 304 12

India Punjab 31 4663 207 4456 -Haryana 23 4285 197 3776 312EUP 15 616 38 511 67Bihar 53 1992 - 1992 -TN &KNK 12 3400 75 3224 101

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818 14263 492

Capacity Building

Regional Training on Conservation Agriculture

Lessons Learnt/Challenges Encountered

Country Lessons Challenges

India • Service providers crucial for large scale delivery

• Need for new cultivars for CA and seed systems.

• Load balancing of machinery manufacturers, spare/service centers

• How to promote straw spreaders in old combines

Pakistan • Commitment of the NARS

• In-field trainings on weed management in DSR

• Lack of research and input services at ground level

• Capacity building of quasi-permanent labors enabling them to make best use machinery.

THANKS