“Strategy for Enhancement of Crop Production”

Department of Agriculture, Bihar

KHARIF NATIONAL CONFERENCE26-27 FEB, 2014

RESULTS OF PRODUCTION(Lakh mt)

*Source: Department of Statistics, Bihar(2nd adv estimate)

YEAR RICE WHEAT MAIZE PULSES FOOD GRAIN

2008-09 57.71 46.38 17.01 5.27 126.702009-10 36.40 44.03 15.44 4.59 100.762010-11 31.02 50.94 21.08 4.67 108.192011-12 81.87 65.30 24.86 5.19 177.622012-13 82.88 59.36 28.34 5.42 176.39

5 yrs Avg Production

57.98 53.20 21.35 5.03 137.93

*2013-14 50.39 62.23 17.80 4.47 135.232013-14(%

increase over 5 yrs avg)

-15% 15% -20% -12% -2%

RESULTS OF PRODUCTION (Lakh mt)

RICE WHEAT MAIZE PULSES FOOD GRAIN

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135.23

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RESULTS OF PRODUCTIVITY (Q/Ha.) YEAR RICE WHEAT MAIZE PULSES FOOD

GRAINS

2008-09 16.51 22.05 27.24 9.17 18.552009-10 11.65 20.81 24.11 8.33 15.592010-11 10.95 24.26 32.25 8.68 17.532011-12 24.63 30.49 36.83 9.91 26.532012-13 25.23 27.97 40.2 10.52 26.47

Avg. last 5 yrs 17.79 25.12 32.13 9.32 20.93

2013-14 17.53 27.57 32.87 11.95 22.252013-14 (%

increase over previous 5 yrs

avg)

-1% 10% 2% 28% 6%

*Source: Department of Statistics, Bihar(2nd adv estimate)

RESULTS OF productivity (q/ ha.)

RICE WHEAT MAIZE PULSES FOOD GRAINS

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20.9317.53

27.57

32.87

11.95

22.25

Avg. last 5 yrs 2013-14

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Sl.No INITIATIVES DEMONSTRATION CULTIVATION(Non-Demo)

1 SRI TECHNIQUE 5.00 20.00

2 HYBRID PADDY 8.50 8.50

3 MAIZE CULTIVATION IN NEW AREA 1.50 1.50

4 CUMMUNITY NURSERY 0.0684 (6840)

5 ARHAR/URAD ON RICE BUND 0.0325 (3250)

6 MECHANIZED RICETRANSPLANTERS/DRUMSEEDER 0.25 (25,000)

7 MITIGATE CHANGE IN CLIMATEBAJRA/ARHAR/MADUA(Ragi) 0.16 (16000)

8 GREEN MANURING MOONG + DHAINCHA 5+11.25=16.25

PROGRAMMES FOR KHARIF- 2014Area : in Lakh Acre

SRI TECHNIQUE

1 •Only 2 Kg seed/ Acre

2 •Less requirement of Irrigation

3 •40-80 Tillers from Single Plant

4 •150-200 grains in each Pannicle

5 •Early Maturity

6 •2-3 times more production

HYBRID RICE

1 •To increase the overall Rice Production

2 •Convergence with SRI- Doubles the benefit

3 •Farmers purchse in melas and gets reimbursement.

MECHANIZED RICE

1 •Promoting Mechanized Line sowing

2 •Training on nursery raising for paddy transplanter

3 •Training on Transplanting/Sowing Technique

4 •Promotion of custom hiring

MAIZE IN SOUTH BIHAR(Non Traditional Area)

1 •Promotion of Hybrid/Composite Maize in South Bihar

2 •Promotion of raised bed furrow sowing

3 •Decreasing the risk of low rainfall

MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE CHOICE OF CROPS

Improved Management practices

Diversification with nutri-rich crops/varieties

Creating market for nutri-rich crops

CROP AREA

Bajra Old Sahabad Districts

Arhar North & South Bihar

Ragi(Madua) South Bihar & Kosi

COMMUNITY NURSERY

Site selection

Improved Management practices

Rs 6500/ Acre input subsidy for Nursery raising

Rs 10000/ Acre re-imburesment on purchase of seedlings

Target AREA

1 Tubewell, ponds 5 Acre

5 tube well/ panchayat 5x5 =25 Acre

6 Panchayat/ District 6x5x5 =150 Acre

IMPLEMENTATION : Campaign

Orientation: Administration/ Agri. Officers /Extension personnel

Mass media: TV, Radio, SMS messages, Regular bulletin,

distribution of leaflets/ pamphlets, advertisements

SRI Diwas: One day campaign in each Panchayat

Kharif Rath: Film, Audio

Workshops: District workshop cum farmer’s awreness

IMPLEMENTATION : Kaushal Vikas

Kaushal vikas of 25 lakh agriculture labour

Creation of one crore man days to maximize SRI coverage

Kaushal vikas of SRI nursery & transplanting tech.

300 trainee/ panchayat in group of 50s - 6 days

Arrangement for live training

Hand holdings from JEEVIKA/ WDC/PRADAN/KVKs/SAUs/

Officers/ SRI lead farmers

Time schedule of training

IMPLEMENTATION : Selection

Selection of villages

Selection of site

Selection of clusters and farmers within cluster

Minimum Area of beneficiary -25 decimal

Maximum Area of beneficiary- 1 Acre

Reservation for 16% SC, 1%ST farmer

Priority to 30% women farmer

Responsibility of KS/AC/BAOs for selection

Monitoring of completion of selection by DAO

IMPLEMENTATION : Block camps

Trainings to beneficiaries in groups of 50 each

SRI Quiz competition among farmers

INPUT DISTRIBUTION

Participation of authorized dealers in camps

Selected farmers buy inputs

Re-imbursement to farmers on same day

IMPLEMENTATION : SRI Diwas

Massive campaign in each panchayat

Campaign Day 24th May

KS/AC will organize campaign

DAOs will monitor the campaign

IMPLEMENTATION : Kisan Pathsala

Linkage of 25-30 other farmers of nearby villages

Training at SRI clusters

Trainings on nursery, transplanting, Conoweeder and IPM module

Field day & Crop Cutting on last day

Crop cutting on demonstration plot and non-SRI plot

Scientist /Statistician’s presence in crop cutting

Documentation of scientist’s observations

Recording details of farmers if yield >70 tiller/hill or >50qtl/acre

Publicity in new papers of outstanding farmers

IMPLEMENTATION : TIME-LINE

DATE ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY

15th February State level orientation programme All Field officers

24th February Inauguration of Kharif Mahabhiyan Bameti, Farmers

25,26 & 27 Feb Divisional Kharif workshop JDAs, DDAs,Daos, PDs, DHOs, PPOs,BAOs, ACs

28 Feb- 5 March District Workshop DAO, PD ATMA, DHOs,SAOs, JPPOs, ACs, KS

7 -14 th March Garma Mahotsava, Flagging off PDs , HQ officers

7-25th April Soil sampling campaign to collect soil samples from each revenue villages

DAO, PD ATMA, DHOs,SAOs, JPPOs, ACs, KS

26th April Transfer of Fund to Block ATMA A/C DAOs, BAOs

2nd May Kharif Rath, Flagging off PDs , HQ officers

8-21 May Block Camps (Kharif mahotsava)/Training and input Distribution

DAO,PD ATMA, SAO & BAO, SMS, KS

Continue…..

DATE ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY

24th May SRI Diwas in each Panchayat DAOs/SMS, KS

5th June-15th July Kaushal vikash to Agriculture labour

On SRI Nursery & Transplanting in each panchayat

DAO, ATMA, SMS, KS

15 -20th June Tie-ups of Kisan Pathsala with Demonstration clusters PD ATMA, DAO, JPPO

25th May- onwards till crop cutting

Hand holding to each clusters in 4 sessions SMS, KS , Lead Farmers

October. – December Crop Cutting Experiments and documentation at District/HQ

SMS, BAO, PD, DAOs, DDA (Stat.)

Top Level Monitoring

• Monitoring by Agriculture Cabinet of 18 line departments.(Quarterly/ Half Yearly) is done.

• Ensuring monthly Agriculture Road Map coordination meeting under Chief Secretary with 18 departments.

• Ensuring weekly review of performance indicators with Collectors through Video Conference by Chief Secretary.

• Ensuring weekly review by Collectors in Agriculture Task Force meeting at district level.

Repeating Success Strategy(Sum Up)

• First thing first- Advance planning and timely implementation

• Positioning of inputs as per timeline• Focus on the vital few (SRI, Hybrid, Line Sowing …..)• Team work (Farmers/Scientist/Extension workers/Public

Representatives) ensured.• Women farmers as change agents is key to success.

• Close monitoring at the highest level.

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DISTRICT TRAINING CAMPAIGN

•DISTRICT NODAL OFFICERS

•AGRICULTURE OFFICERS

• AGRICULTURE

COORDINATORS

• KISAN SALAHKARS

• PROGRESSIVE FARMERS

• LIVE TRAININGS IN FARMS

Strategies

Distt & Block Level Camps Strategies

Transplanters’ training

Strategies

Issues

1. Seed subsidy should increase.

2. Improvement in dibbler / power dibbler for encouraging cultivation through SWI in large scale

3. Establishment of FMTTI Branch in Bihar.

4. Central intervention in Promoting Farm Machinery Manufacturing Units.

5. First release be made in April and Second in September to effectively implement Kharif & Rabi Programme.

6. Allocation of Central schemes not been communicated early, which impedes advance planning.

7. Timely & regular supply of fertilizers.

THANK YOU