Department of

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Welcome
Department of Agriculture, Bihar
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Achievements 2006-07 Major increase in Food grain
production
Million M.T.
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Achievements (2006-07) Major increase in
consumption of UREA
(Lakh M.T.)
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Achievements (2006-07) Major increase in DAP
Consumption
(Lakh M.T.)
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Achievements (2006-07) Major increase in Seed
Consumption
(Lakh Qtls.)
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Achievement during Rabi 2006-07

• Achieved 33 annual growth rate in production.
• Wheat production increased from 27.63 Lakh M.T.
  (2005-06) to 42.92 Lakh M.T. (2007-08)
• Maize production 10.17 Lakh M.T. (almost double)
• Fertilizer consumption (Urea, DAP) went up by 30
  during Rabi 2006-07.

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Har Gaon Se Mitti Jach Abhiyan
Major Initiatives taken during Kharif, 07

• Soil samples from each village.
• Two day block level training programme organized.
• 1st day Farmers training
• 2nd day Soil sample collection
• Soil testing laboratories were tagged foe soil
  sample analysis.
• Total samples collected 79000

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Krishi Upadan Mela

• Time 25/05/07 to 20/06/07
• Venue District H.Q.
• To make available all the inputs at one place.
• To impart a training to farmers regarding
  agronomical practices, seed treatment etc.
• Sale of high quality certified seeds at
  subsidized rate and other inputs viz.,
  pesticides, weedicides, fertilizers (including
  bio fertilizers).

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Beej Tikka Abhiyan

• Drive of Beej Tikka Abhiyan commence on 7th , 8th
  , 9th 10th June.
• The vehicle cover 100 Ha. Area in a particular
  district.
• Route for the movement of vehicle decided by the
  District Agriculture Officer.
• Each vehicle had one audio mike.
• The Vehicle cover 3 or 4 potential paddy growing
  blocks in a district.
• Route and place of training/distribution place of
  bio-pesticide advertised in local newspaper.

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Kharif, 2007 Starts on Buoyant Note

• Kharif Starts with sowing of paddy seeds in last
  quarter of May to Early June. (Rohan Nakshatra)
• 2007 seeding took place during Rohan and due to
  good rains paddy was ready for transplantation
  in time.
• Kharif, 2007 opened on a high note for farmers.

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Floods strike with deadly intensity and timing
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Torrential Rains kill standing crop
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• About 8.40 Lakh ha., Paddy, 1.66 Lakh ha Maize
• 1.35 Lakh ha of Pulses and oilseeds damaged
  due to flood

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Input Subsidy to flood-affected farmers

• Calamity Relief Fund subsidy for small and
  marginal farmers Rs. 2000
• From State funds, matching amount is given (Rs.
  4000)
• For big farmers, no CRF subsidy beyond 2 ha.
• State government meets subsidy needs for one
  more hectare.
• Minimum under CRF Rs. 250, with State funds, it
  is raised to Rs. 500.
• For above and similar help to farmers, Rs. 150
  crores released.

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Target for Rabi 2007-08
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Plans for Rabi 2007-08

• Three day campaign to collect 5 soil samples from
  every village.
• Seed treatment plan on Pulse Polio mode.
  Vehicles go into pre-planned routes carrying
  treatment materials with company representatives
  and officers of department.
• Training of farmers about seed treatment in every
  block.
• All quality inputs (seeds from NSC/BRBN/SFCI
  etc.,) ISI mark pesticides, fertilizers etc.
  under one roof at all district headquarters
  Upadan Mela

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Assessment of fertilizer for Rabi, 2007-08
(Unit in Lakh M.T.)
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DAP CRISIS

• Fertilizer Ministry asks the state Government to
  bear the Import Cost.
• State Marketing Agency demand for handling and
  transportation charge (Varies between Rs. 368 to
  Rs. 778/M.T.) according to destination from rake
  point.
• Till Kharif, 2007 the lump sum charge borne by
  the MOF, GOI.
• Fertilizer companies (ex.-TCl, Sriram) are not
  making agreement of supply of DAP due to new GOI
  policy.

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Requirement availability of certified seed for
Rabi, 2007-08
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SEEDS CRISIS

• Seed damaged due to flood.

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National Food Security Mission
Formulate District Plan. State to set up
appropriate units at district level.

• State Level Body under Principal Secretary
  Agriculture, with VC, RAU, Director ICAR Eastern
  Zone, NABARD, Research bodies, and Institutions,
  and departmental Secretaries constituted.
• Four Agro-climatic zone wise regional workshops
  scheduled for district officials at Patna,
  Bhagalpur, Purnea and Muzaffarpur.
• RAU developing inputs.
• District Level Two tier- system.
• Broad based General Council
• Programme Implementation Unit under DM for day
  to day work
• Rs. 1 lakh per district released for start-up.

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Demand

• All districts should be covered under National
  Food Security Mission.
• Maize should be included under National Food
  Security Mission.

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National Agriculture Development Programme (NADP)

• Preliminary meeting with line departments, SAU
  ICAR held
• State proposal under ACA will be submitted soon

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Extension

• Establishment of ATMA in all 38 districts (23
  from State Resources)
• Kisan Samman Yojna -reward farmer achievers.
• Kisan Sree at block level 534 (Rs. 1 lakh)
• Kisan Bhushan 38 (Rs. 2 lakhs)
• Kisan Ratna 1 (5 lakh)
• Establishment of KVK in all districts
• Kisan Salahkar A para extension worker in all
  panchayats, to address the issue of large scale
  vacancies at grass root level
• Process of appointment of 2000 Village Level
  Extension Worker (VEW) Started.

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National Horticulture Mission

• Naya Bagh Lagao Abhiyan massive area expansion
  programme.
• 3 day camps in all block headquarters.
• Farmers were asked to pay Rs. 1.00 per plants to
  be delivered at farmers field.
• Application received 12.00 Lakh trees
  (Mango-10.42 Lakh, Litchi-1.10 Lakh, Guava-0.60
  lakh etc.).
• Banana 13.00 Lakh (12.00 Lakh suckers, 1.00 lakh
  tissue culture).
• Planting material arranged.
• Area expansion 10,000 Ha.

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Boosting the Production of Planting Materials

• Revival of All (17) Progeny Nurseries
• Green Houses Shed Nets for off-season
  propagation
• Mother plant stock Infrastructure Development
• 17 Lakh Quality Planting Material for next year
• Revival of 100 Small Nurseries
• Plastic tunnel for Hardening
• Mother plant stock Infrastructure Development

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Best Practices

• Har Gaon Main Mitti Jach Abhiyan
• Beej Tikka Abhiyan
• Kisan Samman Yojna -reward farmer achievers.
• Kisan Sree at block level 534 (Rs. 1 lakh)
• Kisan Bhushan 38 (Rs. 2 lakhs)
• Kisan Ratna 1 (5 lakh)
• Kisan Upadan Mela at district H.Q.
• Seed Production Programme on 215 Government
  Farms.
• Unique Area Expansion scheme under NHM
• Preservation of traditional Paddy seed
• State introduces Web SMS based Fertilizer
  Monitoring System (FMS)

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THANKING YOU

• For your attention