National Conference on Agriculture

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National Conference on Agriculture For Rabi
Campaign 2005-06
Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
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• Uttar Pradesh at a glance
• Geographical Area 242-02 Lakh ha.
• Divisions 17
• Districts 70
• Tehsils 303
• Development Blocks 812
• Nyay Panchayats 8135
• Gram Panchayats 52028
• Revenue Villages 1-09 Lakh
• Population 16-61 Crore
• Literacy 57-36

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Agro Climatic Zones in U.P.
Tarai Western Plain Central Western Plain South
Western Semi Arid Plain

Central Plain Bundelkhand North Eastern
Plain Eastern Plain Vindhyan Area
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Classification of Farmers on the Basis of Land
Holdings
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Classification of Farmers on the Basis of Land
Holdings
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Land Use
(Area in lakh ha.)

• Reported area - 242.02
• Net cultivated area - 168.12
• Area sown more than once - 86.35
• Forest - 16.89
• Sodic - 5.92
• Gross Cropped area - 254.47
• Rabi - 126.59
• Kharif - 120.23
• Zaid - 7.35

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Contribution of U.P. in Agricultural Production
of India
(Lakh m.t.)
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Weather Scenario 2005-06

• Monsoon in U.P. generally arrives on 15th June
  but this year it delayed by 10 days.
• 15 districts received below normal rainfall
  during July 2005.
• Rainfall unequally distributed .
• 55 percent rainfall received in August
  September till date.
• In July rained more than normal but the monsoon
  was very weak from 20th July to 20th August.

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Rainfall Pattern - 2005
With ref. to Normal
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Status of Kharif Crops
Crops 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06
Crops Area (Lakh ha) Produ. (Lakh tonnes) Area (Lakh ha) Area (Lakh ha)
Crops Area (Lakh ha) Produ. (Lakh tonnes) Target Achievement
Rice 53.37 95.50 59.30 57.71
Maize 7.76 11.95 10.00 9.96
Jowar 2.47 2.52 2.80 2.99
Bajra 7.98 12.24 8.30 8.41
Coarse Cereals 0.25 0.08 0.30 0.35
Urd 4.77 1.77 4.80 5.13
Moong 0.32 0.09 0.35 0.37
Arhar 3.87 3.80 4.10 4.35
G.Nut 0.85 0.69 1.30 1.25
Soyabean 0.07 2.03 0.25 0.21
Til 1.02 0.17 1.59 1.55
Total 82.73 130.84 92.97 92.16
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CROPWISE STATUS- RABI
2004-05
2005-06
Crop Area (000 ha) Production (000 tonnes) Area (000 ha) Production (000 tonnes)
Crop Achievement Achievement Target Target
Cereals Wheat Barley Maize 9000 205 88 22514 412 250 9000 240 100 30050 580 330
Total Cereals 9293 23176 9340 30960
Contd
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CROPWISE STATUS- RABI
2004-05
2005-06
Crop Area (000 ha) Production (000 tonnes) Area (000 ha) Production (000 tonnes)
Crop Achievement Achievement Target Target
Pulses Gram Peas Arhar Lentil 739 444 387 613 672 576 380 501 900 450 410 650 1070 630 600 640
Total Pulses 2183 2129 2410 2940
Total Food grains 11476 25305 11750 33900
Oilseeds Rapeseed/Mustard Linseed 597 30 801 33 1000 60 1420 65
Total Oilseeds 627 834 1060 1485
Grand Total 12103 24139 12810 35385
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Agenda Item-1
Status of Funds Received from G.O.I. (Rs. in
Lakh)
Sl. No. Name of Scheme Administrative Approval by G.O.I. (Central Share) Funds Release during the year Expenditure upto 31-8-05 of expenditure
1 Macro Management of Agriculture 5440.00 4349.40 1228.80 28.25
2 ISOPOM 1065.00 1000.10 372.58 37.25
3 Cotton development foundation seed of cotton 60.35 61.35 9.02 14.70
4 Timely Reporting Scheme 64.50 32.25 23.64 73.30
5 Improvement of Crop Statistics 89.00 44.50 30.18 67.82
Total 6718.85 5487.90 1664.22 30.32
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State Of Readiness For Additional Funds During
2005-06
Agenda Item-2
(Rs. in Lakh)
S. N. Name of Scheme Required fund for 2005-06 Available fund Additional requirement
1- N.W.D.P.R.A. 1850.00 850.00 1000.00
2- Flood Prone Gomti 1490.00 1190.00 300.00
3- Krishni River Project 500.00 200.00 300.00
4- On Farm Water Management 2484.00 1734.00 750.00
5- Ramganga Project 335.00 155.00 180.00
Total 6659.00 4129.00 2530.00
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Progress in Seed Production
Agenda Item-3

• State had envisaged to achieve 20 SRR by 2007
  which is going to be achieved in Rabi 2005 -06
  itself.
• SRR enhanced from 13 in 2001-02 to 18.11 in
  2004-05.
• Steps taken to improve SRR are -
• 20.99 lakh quintal certified quality seeds
  will be made available against the seed plan of
  20.72 lakh quintal in the current season.
• Area under cultivation at Govt. farms shall be
  raised from 4300 ha. to 5000 ha.
• UP Seed Development Corporation has proposed its
  Rabi target raised from 7 lakh q. (2004-05) to
  8.86 lakh q.(2005-06). (an increase of 26)
• 10112 private seed dealers contribute about 60
  of the total seed distribution in the state,
  their share is targeted to be increased by 10
• Production of 50807 q. foundation seed from
  breeder seed and 26210 q. from F-1 seed during
  current Rabi.
• In Rabi 2005-06 43057 q. foundation seeds will be
  required-the availability is, 77455 q. Surplus
  will be utilised for seed distribution
  demonstrations.

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Balanced Use of Fertilizer/ Implementation of
INM/IPM.
Agenda Item-3 Contd..

• NPK ratio improved from 25.6 7.7 1. to 13 4
  1 in 2004-05 . It is targeted to be narrowed
  down to the level of 9.6 4.13 1 in Rabi
  2005-06.
• In Kharif 2005 the State utilized Urea 19.52 lakh
  mt.,DAP 3.74 lakh mt. MOP 0.72 lakh mt.
• For Rabi State requires Urea 27.0 lakh mt.,DAP
  10.50 lakh mt., MOP 1.50 lakh mt NPK 5.00 lakh
  mt.
• Per ha. fertilizer consumption (in terms of NPK)
  to be increased from 134.93 kg. in 2004-05 to 139
  kg per ha. in 2005-06.
• IPM modules for 32 crops developed and being
  popularized through field demonstrations in 1006
  villages in 2005-06.
• In a bid to discourage the use of Chemical
  pesticides, government sector has enhanced the
  quantum of purchase of bio-agents/ bio-pesticides.

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Credit Flow
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Steps Taken To Improve Productivity
Agenda Item-4

• Advancement of sowing, particularly wheat by 15
  days. Presently 51 sowing by 30th Nov., 96 upto
  Dec. end and remaining in January.
• 75 sowing targeted to be completed by Nov. end.
  and 100 by 15th Dec.
• 60,000 NADEP and Vermi compost units to be
  developed with farmers contribution. Subsidy
  will not be allowed to be a limiting factor in
  this regard.
• Distribution of Bio-fertilizer (especially PSB)
  raised from 2.50 lakh packets to 25 lakh packets
  by involving cooperative and private sectors.
• Additional quantities of 2 lakhs m.t. DAP 1
  lakh m.t. MOP arranged.
• Availability of 1.65 lakh q. of additional seed
  in Rabi 2005-06 as compared to Rabi 04-05.

Contd
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Steps Taken Contd

• Ensuring availability of certified/quality seeds
  at sale points by Oct 31st, 2005.
• Ensuring availability of irrigation water in
  Canal systems and keeping state tube wells
  functional.
• Fertilizers particularly DAP arranged in required
  quantity by October.
• Massive campaign for timely sowing of crops to
  avoid adverse effect of climate change.
• Stress on zero tillage practice to avoid delayed
  sowing particularly in Wheat.
• Use of Bio-agents in seed treatment and emphasis
  on PSB/Rhizobium culture in pulse crops.

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Progress on APMC amendment
Agenda Item-5

• Board of Mandi Parishad has passed the proposal
  for amendment on 23-07-2005.
• The proposal is under active consideration of the
  state cabinet and a decision is expected shortly.

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Readiness to implementNational Horticulture
Mission
Agenda Item-6

• National Horticulture Mission (NHM) launched to
  double the production of horticultural crops by
  2012.
• Executive Council and District Mission Committees
  formed (registered under societies act 21, 1860
  on 7-9-2005).
• Projects costing Rs.111.12 crores sanctioned.

contd.
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State of Readiness to implement ATMA Related
Programmes
Agenda Item-6 Contd..

• Decision taken to form ATMA in all 70 Districts.
• 44 districts supported by GOI rest 26 Districts
  will be covered by States own resources.
• Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Govt. of U.P.
  designated as State Nodal Officer.
• State Institute of Management of Agriculture,
  Rehmankhera has been identified as SAMETI.
• Two day workshop has been organized to orient the
  field level officers.
• G.O. issued for forming State level, district
  level and block level committees.
• Training of resource person completed.
• Master trainers training scheduled.

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Status of Quarantine Facilities in the State
Agenda Item-7

• Quarantine facility is presently available at
  Varanasi (Airport) in the State.
• National Quarantine Lab at Faridabad is also
  providing services in this regard.
• Keeping in view the potential for export of
  basmati rice, flowers, mango etc., quarantine
  stations are required in the State.
• Establishment of two quarantine labs are under
  consideration at Sonauli and Rupaidiha.
• At present office of CIPM, GOI is also functional
  at Lucknow which can be equipped to perform as a
  quarantine lab.

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Agenda Item-8
Suggestions For Improving Rabi Production
Need for Dedicated High Resolution Remote Sensing
Satellite in Agriculture Sector.

• For land use mapping
• To monitor crop coverage.
• Monitoring of crop condition
• Yield Estimation.
• Estimation of losses due to adverse weather
  conditions/ disease, pest incidence.
• Evaluation of Drainage as well as irrigation
  network.

Budgetary allocation shows down ward trend in
Agriculture Sector at G.O.I. level. Hon'ble Union
Agriculture Minister has also expressed his
anxiety over the issue.
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Suggestions Contd.
Long term price policy for D.A.P. is required
(valid for minimum 3 years). In case of any
shortage, direct import should be resorted to.
Budgetary resources under Accelerated Irrigation
Benefits Programme (AIBP) would shrink further as
States are ill- equipped to raise the necessary
resources for this scheme (70 loan 30 grant)
from the open market as is now GOIs direction.
In On farm water management scheme for eastern
U.P., 104243 nos. tubewells have been constructed
so far. It is indicated that the scheme is to be
discontinued from 2006-07 which will adversely
affect the crop production of eastern U.P.
Minimum support price recommended by Govt. of
U.P. is not accepted by GOI which adversely
affects the interest of farmers.
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New Initiatives by Govt. of U.P.

• Private agencies/input providers being jointly
  involved in dissemination of technology along
  with DOA.
• In each district a private agency being
  recognized as Lead Extension Agency (LEA)
• LEA to become member of ATMA be an integral
  part of the core team responsible for preparing
  SREP.
• Joint implementation of extension programmes such
  as demonstrations, field days, exposure visits
  etc. covering all the Nyay Panchayats uniformly.
• About 50 thousand input dealers being empowered
  through training under the programme From
  Vikreta to Visheshagya.
• DoA officials/experts to participate in dealers
  orientation/ training programmes organized by the
  input companies.
• Technical know-how of input dealers to be
  upgraded by involving them in field days, crop
  seminars, goshthies etc.

Contd...
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New Initiatives by Govt. of U.P. Contd

• To strengthen PPP, a high power committee under
  the
• chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Agriculture,
  U.P. formed. The committee is represented by
  officials of DoA, SAUs and Private Agencies .
• Rural growth centers are being promoted with
  the help of private sector intervention (e.g.
  ITC, Tata Chemicals, Cargill etc.) .
• 1750 e-chaupals setup in State by ITC.
  Besides, 300 farmers technology dissemination
  centers have also been setup in the form of Tata
  Kisan Sansar, Hariyali, Sathi by Tata Chemicals,
  Sriram Group, Cargill, respectively.
• About 30 budget is quantified for women farmers.
  

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New Initiatives by Govt. of U.P. Contd

• Bhoomi Sena Yojana
• Bhoomi Sena Yojana has been launched (entirely
  through own resources of Govt. of U.P.) from 2005
  for the reclamation of problem lands like usar,
  ravenous, water logged areas and renovation of
  ponds.
• Major Objectives -
• To reclaim usar, ravine and water logged lands
  for crop production, horticulture, agro-forestry,
  aromatic crops etc., through different soil and
  water conservation methods.
• To identify Bhoomi-Sainiks and provide them
  assured employment of 100 days in soil
  conservation works, canal construction and
  desiltation works and in natural calamities.
• Bhoomi Sainiks will comprise of landless
  agricultural labourers, new/old land allottees
  and BPL small marginal farmers.

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New Initiatives by Govt. of U.P. Contd

• All the 70 Districts Covered
• Project Period from 2005-06 to 2007-08
• Project Outlay Rs. 99.37 Crores
• Area covered-

(in ha.)
1 Usar Reclamation 16000
2 Ravine land Reclamation 34000
3 Development of wasteland 5000
4 Renovation of ponds 1000
5 Reclamation of water logged areas 44000
Total 100000
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A Major Issue
Impact of Decision of Tehri Dam Authorities to
fill up the reservoir for the first time
Oct/Nov.2005

• Diversion of water from River Ganga to Tehri Dam
  Reservoir will restrict availability of water in
  Ganga Canal Systems during Rabi 2005-06.
• 11 districts will be affected due to short supply
  of water in upper Ganga canal system including
  Agra canal system during Jan. to March, 06.
• 10 districts in the command area of lower Ganga
  canal system will face shortage of water during
  Nov.05 to March, 06.
• However measure initiative by agriculture
  department to reduce the adverse effect of
  limited water supply by propagating alternate
  less water intensive varieties like for Wheat-
  Raj 3765, PVW 373, UP 2425, PBW 533, Indra,
  Malviya 234 etc., Mustered Pulses along with
  appropriate technology for cropping under limited
  water availability e.g. switchover from wheat to
  mustered.

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Thank You