NATIONAL AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE ON KHARIF 2005

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• NATIONAL AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE ON KHARIF 2005
• Ministry of Agriculture
• Govt. of India
• On 22nd -23rd March,2005
• at N.A.S.C. Pusa Complex,
• New Delhi

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A PRESENTATION
IN STATES' AGRICULTURE DIRECTORATE WITH
SECRETARY AGRICULTURE, GOVT. OF INDIA
BY DEPTT. OF AGRICULTURE GOVT. OF N.C.T.OF DELHI
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DELHI STATE BASIC STATISTICS AT A GLANCE

• A. AREA
• Total Geographical area 147488 ha.
• (1485 Sq. Kms)
• No. of Villages 206
• No. of Farming Families 40,000
• No. of Small Marginal Farmers 34,000
• Total Cropped Area 48445 ha.
• Yamuna River Bed Area 5000 ha.
• Contd.

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Contd.

• B. PRODUCTION
• (2004-05) (Estimated)
• Food-Grains 1.85 Lakh M.T.
• Vegetables 7.10 Lakh
  M.T.
• Floriculture 4500 hec.
• Fruits 300 hec.
• Medicinal Aromatic 150 hec.
• Contd.

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Contd.

• C. IRRIGATION
• Source of Irrigation Area in
  Hectare
• State Tubewells 1425
• Private Tubewells 28137
• Treated Sewage Effluent 1574
• Through Canals 2494
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• Sub-Total 33630
• Rainfed Area 14815
• Grand Total 48,445

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• CONSTRANTS IN AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION
• Due to rapid urbanization and land use for other
  non-agriculture purposes, the total cropped area
  in Delhi has continuously been declining and the
  position over the last decade in respect of
  availability of land for
• cultivation is as under
• Year Area in Hectares
• 1991-92 76,239 Hect.
• 1995-96 62,966 Hect.
• 2003-04 48,445 Hect.
• ii. Lack of assured and perennial irrigation
  facilities, scarcity of rainfall and depleting
  water table etc. are major production limiting
  factors.

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Item No.1- FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT, ITS UTILISATION.

• The Delhi is not implementing Accelerated Maize
  Development Programmes (AMDP) with a view to
  increase maize production under ISOPOM or any
  other scheme for which releases are made by the
  Govt. of India, hence, no funds were received
  from Central Govt.
• The Delhi Govt. is of the views that Govt. of
  India may provide total 90 release as
  grant-in-aid instead of 80 as grant-in-aid and
  20 loan.
• During the current financial year 2004-05, the
  Delhi Govt. is having unspent funds to the extent
  of Rs. 111.34 lakhs of earlier financial year
  which has been revalidated for the year 2004-05.
  Although the State Govt. in making efforts to
  spent the available funds under various schemes
  as per approved document and about 15.82 lakhs
  are expected to be spent by the end of March,
  2005 and its utilization is to be sent after
  close of current financial year 2004-05.

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Item No. 2 State of readiness for additional
funds during the financial year 2005-06.

• As the Work Plan/Macro Management Mode has not
  started in its full implementation, therefore,
  the funds remain unspent of the financial year
  2004-05, would be got revalidated and utilized
  during the financial year 2004-05.
• Under such circumstance, no additional funds are
  required for the year 2005-06.

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Item No. 3 Thrust area of the State -

• The major thrust of the state would be on
  following activities
• Strengthening of Extension network
• Posting of subject matter specialist at Blocks
  to supervise all the extension activities at
  block level affectively with the start of
  financial year 2005-06.
• Diversification On Vegetable, Fruits,
  Floriculture, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.
• Supply of inputs Seeds, pesticides, fertilizer
  and soil reclamation input viz. Gypsum, Green
  manure sheets etc. shall be ensured
• Laying out of Demonstration plots on different
  agri-horticulture crops and techniques.
• Promoting Seed Replacement Rate from 15 to 25.
• More Credit flow in agriculture sector
• IPM, INM, Soil Health Cards, Water Harvesting
  etc.

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Item No. 4 Progress of APMC Act Amendment

• The Govt. of India has proposed to amend the
  present APMC Act. to develop alternative
  competitive market, consumer oriented market
  infrastructure and help to farmers and growers to
  earn remunerative prices.
• APMC Act under process of amendment
• Recently a Farmers Consumer's Friendly market has
  been set-up on 22.2.2005.

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Item No. 5 a) Readiness to implement National
Horticulture Mission.

• Constitution of District Level Committee.
• Preparation of Action Plan for implementing
  National Horticulture Mission for doubling the
  horticulture production.
• Diversification Diversification from
  traditional crops to low volume high value
  crops will be undertaken
• Vegetables Mushroom European and Exotic
  vegetables.
• Fruits The fruits like strawberry, Ber,
  Guava, citrus etc.
• Flowers Gladiolus, Carnation,
  Chrysanthemum, Rose, Tuberose, Lillium,
  Gerbera, etc. and loose flower like Marigold,
  Jasmine, Gulab, Dehlia.
• Medicinal and aromatic plants As Aluiera,
  Asavgandha, Isabgol, Sanai, Safed Musli,
  Pamaroja etc. would be promoted.
• Supply of Input Supply of inputs like planting
  materials, seeds, pesticides manures, fertilizers
  etc. through various sale centres functioning in
  rural and urban areas as well as Govt. Farms
  and Nurseries for providing required support to
  the programmes, will be increased.
• Model Demonstration cum Training Centres Model
  Demonstration-cum-Training Centers for training
  purpose with the following facilities.
• Polygreen houses For cultivation of vegetables,
  fruits and flowers, etc.
• Drip and Sprinkle irrigation system.
• Demonstration will be given to the farmers on
  the above facilities and educate them on
  technical know how regarding various horticulture
  crops.

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Item No. 5- Cont.

• b) Micro Irrigation-
• Efforts are being made to bring considerable area
  under Micro Irrigation System
• c) DRYLAND AGRICULTURE
• Promoting cultivation of coarse cereals-
• There are number of coarse cereals like Bajara,
  Jowar, Maize etc. which are nutritive also and
  can be grown under rain-fed conditions would be
  promoted for cultivation.
• Promoting cultivation of pulses-
• The different types of pulses like moong, Urd and
  short duration Arhar etc. to be promoted for
  cultivation.
• Promoting Seed Replacement Rate-
• Presently Seed Replacement Rate is 15 which is
  proposed to be increased upto 25 by the year
  2005-06.
• Promoting cultivation of medicinal and aromatic
  crops-
• Promotion of cultivation of medicinal and
  aromatic which could be grown under rain-fed
  condition for obtaining better return.

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• Item No. 5- Cont.
• d. Agriculture Technology Management Agency
  (ATMA) related existing programe.
• The NCT Delhi is not covered under the District
  Project known as Agriculture Technology
  Management Agency (ATMA) and dissemination of
  Technology through existing Extension Network
  System. The feasibility is to be worked-out and
  to be adopted accordingly.

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Item 6- SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING KHARIF
PRODUCTION

• Under the Kharif Campaign 2005, special emphasis
  is to be made to increase the production and
  productivity of Kharif crops 2005.
• Use of Hybrids and High Yielding Varieties Seeds.
  
• Supply of quality seeds, fertilizers, pesticides,
  planting material and other inputs from Govt. and
  Private sales network.
• Intensification of public awareness programmes
• Laying-out Demonstration plots
• More Credit flow in the agriculture sector.
• Other supporting programmes like IPM, INM, Soil
  Testing, Seed Testing, Agriculture Machinery,
  Equipment, Implements etc.
• Credit Presently, there is about 10 credit
  flow to the agriculture sector which is proposed
  to be doubled in the next three financial year
  for giving boost to the agriculture.

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• Agenda Item No. 7 Status of Quarantine
  Facilities.
• Presently this work is being looked after by
  Dte. of Plant Protection, Quarantine and
  Storage, Govt. of India in Delhi.
• NBPGR, New Delhi is also looking after this
  work .
• The Govt. of Delhi is assessing and
  will submit the
• proposal for development of
  Quarantine Facilities.
• Agenda Item No. 8 Seed Plan and Catalogue of
  varieties.
• Delhi Govt. is preparing Seed Plan and submit
  at the earliest possible
• Catalogue of released crop wise
  varieties is being prepared.

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• Thanks