BGREI

Review Meeting

Kolkata - 26th July, 2012

CHHATTISGARH STATE

Chhattisgarh–An Overview

Agro Climatic Zones Sub-divided into three agro climatic zones.

Geog. area : 138 lakh ha.

Forest cover : 63.36 lakh ha. (46%)

Net sown area : 47.75 lakh ha.

(35 % of its geog. area)

57 % soil is medium to light.

Average rainfall : 1373 mm.

Net Irrigated Area : 13.55 lakh ha (29%)

Farm families : 32.55 lakh

76% small & marginal Farmers

33% ST, 12 % SC

Cropping intensity : 135 %

Northern Hills Zone

Chhattisgarh Plains Zone

Bastar Plateau Zone

Source wise IrrigationSource wise Irrigation

Canals 8.95 66 %

Tanks 0.45 3 %

Tube-wells 3.00 22 %

Wells 0.26 2 %

Other Sources 0.89 7 %

Total 13.55 100 %

Net Irrigated Area - 29 %

Agro Climatic Zones (Area in Lakh ha.)

Northern Hills Zone

Chhattisgarh Plains Zone

Bastar Plateau Zone

Year Sanction Release Expenditure(till March)

% of Expenditure

2010-11 67.15 67.15 67.15 100

2011-12 55.21 55.21 47.55 86

2012-13 131.50 65.75 * - -

BGREI - Financial Progress

(Rs. in Cr.)

* Fund released by GOI in July 2012.

Note : Unspent Balance Rs. 7.66 crore of year 2011-12 revalidated and being utilized during 2012-13.

1. Componentwise Physical & Financial Progress 2011-12 (BGREI)

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Unit : Rs. in lakhs

S. No.

Components

Revised Sanction by SLSC

Achievement ( upto March

12)

Being implemented

during2012-13 Current

Status

Reason for delay

Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin.

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9

1 Rice Block Demonstration

(a) Rainfed Upland 9000 547.20 9000 547.20

Complete -(b) Shallow Low land 18000 1125.87 18000 1125.87

(c) Irrigated - HYV 11000 634.23 11000 634.23

(d) Irrigated - Hybrid 1000 67.46 1000 67.46

Hybrid Maize * 5000 325.00 5000 297.99 416 27.01 Sowing Completed

Total Demonstration 44000 2699.76 44000 2672.75 27.01

2 Assesst Building

(A)DugwellUnit Cost : Rs. 30000

600 153.00 215 64.70 294 88.30Under Progress

(B) Borewell/Tubewell 4000 499.62 3637 400.62 900 99.00

Unit : Rs. in lakhsContd. . .

S. No

Components

Programme Sanction by

SLSC

Achievement ( upto March 12)

Being implemented

during 2012-13 Current

Status

Reason for

delay

Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9

3 Site Specific Needs        

(a) Support to Forest Dwellers (Seed + Fertilizer)

14297 154.08 14258 154.08 Complete -

(b) Runoff management Structure

       

(b) Construction of : Checkdam

150 1366.18 92 814.13 60 552.07Sites selected, works under

progress

(c) Construction of Minor Irrigation Tanks

32 641.64 32 641.64 Complete -

 Total - 2814.52 - 2075.17 739.35

Grand Total  - 5521.10 -4754.74(86%)

739.35

1. Compoentwise Physical and Financial Progress - 2012-13 (BGREI)Fin. in Lakh Rs.

S. No

Components

Target Achievement

RemarksPhy. Fin. Phy. Fin.

1

(a) Rainfed Upland RiceUnit Cost : Rs. 7912 per ha.

20000 1582.40 18440 0.00

Sowing / planting in progress.

(b) Shallow Low land RiceUnit Cost : Rs. 7912 per ha.

30000 2373.60 28597 0.00

(c) Irrigated - Traditional VarietyUnit Cost : Rs. 6852 per ha.

31724 2173.73 28158 0.00

(d) Irrigated - HybridUnit Cost : Rs. 7817 per ha.

6000 469.02 5192 0.00

TOTAL 87724 6598.75 80387 0.00  

2 Borewell Topup (Rs. 7000 to 15000) 1834 201.70 0 0.00Work in progress.

1. Physical and Financial Progress - 2012-13 Fin. in Lakh Rs.

S. No

Components

Target Achievement

RemarksPhy. Fin. Phy. Fin.

3 Construction of Check dams 252 2519.50 0 0.00

 TS/AS of 189 Check dams

accorded construction

will start after rainy season.

4 Construction of MIT 92 2300.00 0 0.00 36 MIT estimates Sanctioned

5Subsidy on Agriculture Implements as per MMA norms

0 1500.00 0 0.00  Implements are being distrubuted.

6Contin-gencies (Operational / Monitoring)

  30.00   0.00  

  Grand Total   13149.95   0.00  

BGREI Outcome• Increasing area under Irrigation

• Adoption of Improved practices - % increase over 2009-10Rice : (area in lakh ha.)

Kharif 09 Kharif 11 % Increase- Use of quality seeds (SRR - Rice) 20% 30% 10%- Area under hybrid rice 0.77 1.58 105%- Area under Line sowing 1.30 2.27 75%- Area under transplantation 7.18 9.61 33%- Area under SRI 0.76 2.09 174%Maize :- Area under Hybrid maize 0.48 0.62 28%

• Increase in productivity 2009 2011 % Increase- Rice 1201 1682 40%- Maize 1429 1654 16%

Note : Drought affected tehsils : 2009 - 50, 2010 - 05 & 2011 - 26Ever highest production of Rice 2010 - 1751

Constructed during 2010-11 & 2011-12

BGREI Fund State Fund Total Addl. Area brought under irrigation

Check dams 316 - 316 3204

Minor Irrigation Tanks 132 187 319 7975

Tubewell 3637 9004 12641 31602

Open well 215 804 1019 1019

Total 43800

BGREI - Water Harvesting Structure

Check Dam

Micro-minor Irrigation Tank

10

BGREI (2010-11)

Crop at maturity

SRI - Weeding

11

BGREI - Paddy Line Sowing Demonstration

Midland variety - Bamleshwari (New Variety)

Upland variety - MTU-1010

12

STRATEGIES STRATEGIES

Not much scope for horizontal expansion during kharif, hence thrust will be on crop diversification & increasing productivity.

1. Crop diversification – Replacement of uneconomical upland rice with suitable pulses, oilseed and maize.

2. Varietal change in rice –

(i) Early and mid duration suitable HY / hybrid varieties instead of late varieties to promote double cropping

3. Promotion of line sowing/transplanting/SRI method.

4. Thrust on production & use of quality seed to enhance SRR.

5. Emphasis on maintaining soil health by adding organic manures/green manuring, balanced use of fertilizers and bio-fertilizers.

6. Constitution of survey team for monitoring pest and disease incidence.

7. Promotion of use of soil ameliorants like lime and gypsum in problem soils.

3. Initiatives for integrated delivery of inputs and services to farmers

1. Separate Agriculture Budget of Rs. 6244 crores for 2012-13 including agriculture and allied departments/agencies.

Assistance to Cooperative Institutions :

(i) Rs. 120 crores to Cooperative / Rural Banks for disbursing short term loan @ 1% interest per annum to farmers.

(ii) To ensure adequate and timely supply of fertilizers Rs. 300 crores interest free loan given to Markfed for pre positioning of chemical fertilizers.

(iii) Rs. 1452 crores to State Marketing Federation and State Civil Supply Corporation to compensate loses on procurement of Paddy at Minimum Support Price.

(iv) Rs. 52.5 crores with support from NABARD to construct 700 fertilizer godowns in cooperative societies.

Energy Department :

(i) Rs. 150 crores for energization of irrigation pumps.

(ii) Assistance of Rs. 177 crores to State Power Distribution Co.Ltd. for providing free/subsidized electricity to farmers having irrigation pumps upto 5HP.

State Seed Corporation :

(i) Budget provision of Rs. 30 crores have been made to provide incentives to seed growers and farmers on Production and Distribution of quality seed.

Contd. . . .

New Schemes :

(i) Provision of Rs. 10 crores for setting up 50 Agriculture Machinery Service Centers with the subsidy of Rs. 7.5 lakh and 10 lakh to Agri-entrepreneurs/farmers.

(ii) Assistance to farmers upto 75% for installation of sprinkler and drip system Budget Provision (Year 2012-13) - Rs. 25 crores

(iii) Seed and fertilizer for 1 acre area free of cost to forest dwellersBudget Provision (Year 2012-13) - Rs. 12.4 crores.

(iv) Under NAIS premium subsidy (State Share) increased from 5 to 20%

(v) Demonstration are being laid out for promoting use of green manuring

Budget Provision (Year 2012-13) - Rs. 4.25 crores.

(vi) Demonstrations are being conducted for the utilization of rice fallow and to promote SRI method of rice cultivation

Major Initiatives by State Agriculture Budget for wholistic agricultural development.

Stamp duty exempted on exchange of land among farmers for

the purpose of consolidation.

Loan @ 1% per annum - crop loan as well as loan for dairy and

fisheries.

VAT exempted on Agriculture Implements.

Assistance upto Rs. 75,000 per connection for energization

of irrigation pumps.

Assistance upto Rs. 5,000 per well / tubewell for water

recharge.

Free electricity upto 7500 units per annum for 5 H.P. and

6000 Units for less than 5 H.P. Irrigation Pump.

4. Institutional Support for Marketing and Procurement

Details of Paddy claim and losses incurred to Markfed during last 6 years

Year Procured qty.

(MT)

Payment to farmers (In Cr. Rs.) Driage Markfed's loss claim

amount

(In Cr. Rs.)

Amount reimbursed

by State Govt.

against claim (In Cr.

Rs.)

MSP Bonus Total Quantity (in MT)

Amount (In Cr.

Rs.)

2005-06 35,86,777 2090.00 0.00 2090.00 16038 0.94 110.55 110.55

2006-07 37,07,821 2200.48 148.31 2348.79 18507 1.18 234.63 221.99

2007-08 31,51,005 2074.56 315.10 2389.66 20697 1.57 302.04 302.04

2008-09 37,47,000 3225.80 1011.69 4237.49 37759 4.29 508.46 508.46

2009-10 44,08,696 4238.15 440.86 4679.0 100730 10.73 421.06 115.07

2010-11 50,73,384 5131.06 253.67 5384.73 51000 5.43 429.58 0.00

Total 2,36,74,683 18960.05 2169.63 21129.68 244731.00 24.13 2006.32 1258.11

State Govt. has made arrangement to procure paddy from farmers at minimum support price through 1585 centers across the state. Online monitoring system and same day payment through cheque have been ensured.

Constraints Interventions

Low productivity of crop due to erratic rainfall and lack of irrigation facilities

1. Area expansion under assured irrigation :

a) Drilling of tube wells/shallow tubewells

b) Digging of open wells

2. Construction of Check dams / Minor irrigation tanks for conservation of rain water

3. Evolving suitable early maturing drought tolerant variety.

Adverse effect on soil health due to imbalanced nutrient use

i) Emphasis on balanced use of fertilizer

ii) Promotion of :

a) Green Manuring

b) Bio-fertilizer

c) Organic Manure

iii) Distribution of Soil health cards

iv) Use of soil ameliorants like lime and gypsum in problem soils.

Low Seed Replacement Rate (SRR)

Strengthening of seed production programme and seed delivery mechanism for increasing production and usage of quality seed.

5. Issues Constraining Agriculture Production5. Issues Constraining Agriculture Production

Constraints Interventions

Major Rice area under broadcast biasi system which results in low productivity due to inadequate plant population & excessive weeds in rice

Increase in area under :

i) Line sowing

ii) Transplantation with special emphasis on SRI

iii) Seed Treatment

Low level of Farm mechanization Distribution of improved farm implements

Establishment of farm machinery service centre

Weeds and Pest incidence

Regular e-pest surveillance

Contemporary crop advisory.

Suitable bullock / manually operated implement

for interculture operation

Contd. . .Contd. . .

6. Monitoring Structure

1. State level - Weekly review by APC every Tuesday.

2. District level -

(a) Weekly meeting of all Stake Holders under Chairmanship of District Collector to review implementation of cropping programme and input arrangement.

(b) Joint visit of agriculture officer & KVK scientists.

Districtwise Nominated Scientists

S. No.

Districts Nominated ScientistS.

No.Districts Nominated Scientist

1 Raipur Dr. S.K. Chitle 10 Raigarh Dr. J.R. Patel

2 Mahasamund Dr. Y.K. Dewangan 11 Sarguja Dr. V.K. Singh

3 Dhamtari Dr. S.S. Porte 12 Jashpur Dr. R.K. Prajapati

4 Durg Dr. Sanjay Dwivedi 13 Koriya Dr. P.K. Tiwari

5 Rajnadgaon Dr. L. Ramteke 14 Jagdalpur Dr. R.K. Dwivedi

6 Kabirdham Dr. R.L. Sharma 15 Narayanpur Dr. B.S. Kirar

7 Bilaspur Dr. R.K.S. Tiwari 16 Dantewada Dr. D.S. Thakur

8 Janjgeer Dr. Anil Verma 17 Beejapur Dr. D. S. Thakur

9 Korba Dr. G.P. Bhaskar 18 Kanker Dr. Birbal Sahu

Rainfall Situation and Kharif Prospects

Rainfall :

• Cumulative rainfall upto 23rd July, 2012 - 418.7 MM

• Normal Rainfall during corresponding period - 435.3 MM

(Last 10 yrs average)

• % from Normal - 96%

Districtwise rainfall as against normal :

District received rainfall below 50% Nill

Districts received rainfall between 51 to 80% 07

Districts received rainfall more than 80% 20

Year June July August Sept. Oct. Total

Normal 230.0 246.0 232.0 242.0 35.0 1351.0

2011 176.6 277.1 364.7 391.0 3.9 1213.3

2012 (23rd July) 135.0 283.7 - - - 418.7

Contd. . .

Crop Kharif Area Approx

Sowing % Achiev. 2011 Target 2012

Paddy 3623.94 3600.00 70

Maize 183.32 188.00 60

Soybean 145.42 152.00 92

Groundnut 52.56 60.00 61

Unit : 000 ha.

• Transplantation of rice is under progress.

• Pulses like Arhar, Moong+Urd is sown upto July end

• Niger and Horsegram is sown from 15th August to September end.

Sowing Position of Major Crops :-

Sowing Status :-Kharif Crop coverage target - 47.78 lakh ha. Area sown upto 23rd July, 2012 - 30.57 lakh ha. % Area sown - 64%

Crops Requirement Availability Stocking

(as on 23.07.12)

Distribution to farmers

Rice 554400 565300 503179 463116

Arhar 4045 3263 2695 2320

Urd & Moong 2293 1700 945 394

Soybean 86100 76555 76555 76555

Others 10198 10499 8183 6808

Total 657036 657317 591557 549193

INPUT ARRANGEMENT KHARIF 2012

Unit in Qtls. SEED : CROP-WISE STATUS

Monthwise Fertilizer Requirement Kharif 2012

Period Urea DAP SSP MOP NPK Total

April 30000 12000 8000 5000 6000 61000

May 30000 12000 8000 5000 6000 61000

June 100000 55000 48000 17000 38000 258000

July 145000 66000 48000 29000 38000 326000

August 145000 66000 47320 25000 32000 315320

September 50000 10840 8840 4000 5000 78680

Total 500000 221840 168160 85000 125000 1100000

Unit - MTUnit - MT

INPUT ARRANGEMENT - FERTILIZER

Availability, Stocking & Distribution :

Particulars Urea DAP NPK MOP SSP Others Total

Distribution Kharif 2011 4.20 1.42 1.23 0.40 1.22 0.09 8.56

Kharif 2012 (Target) 5.00 2.22 1.25 0.85 1.68 0.00 11.00

Balance as on 01.04.12 0.57 0.89 0.75 0.27 0.17 0.05 2.69

Supply during 01.04.12 to 23.07.12

2.25 0.86 0.55 0.39 0.53 0 4.58

Total Availability 2.81 1.75 1.30 0.66 0.70 0.05 7.27

Distribution 2.42 1.31 0.73 0.43 0.62 0 5.51

Balance 0.39 0.44 0.57 0.23 0.08 0.05 1.76

Unit-Lakh MTUnit-Lakh MT

INPUT ARRANGEMENT - FERTILIZER

District wise Rice Productivity

DistrictProductivity Of Rice (Kg./Ha.) Drought affected tehsils

2009 20102011

(Esst)2009 2010 2011

BGREI DISTRICT

Mahasmund 1182 1854 1821 - - -

Dhamtari 1927 2420 2611 - - -

Durg 837 1890 1934 9 - -

Bilaspur 1083 1765 1991 7 - -

Bastar

Incl. Narayanpur1224 1684 1165 - - 8

Kanker 1326 2320 1492 1 - 7

State 1201 1751 1682 50 5 26

Note : Drought affected tehsils Kharif 2010 : 05 & Kharif 2011 : 26Note : Drought affected tehsils Kharif 2010 : 05 & Kharif 2011 : 26

Cont. …

DistrictProductivity Of Rice (Kg./Ha.) Drought affected tehsils

2009 20102011

(Esst)2009 2010 2011

NON BGREI DISTRICT

Raipur 1534 1470 1270 4 - 4

Rajnandgaon 829 1672 1771 9 - -

Kabirdham 863 1664 1719 4 - -

Janjgir 2337 2665 2760 - - -

Korba 987 1251 1496 - - -

Raigarh 1212 1472 1480 - - -

Sarguja 761 1131 1491 - - -

Jashpur 1129 1454 1608 - - -

Koriya 760 1202 1620 5 5 -

Dantewada

Incl.Bijapur765 1957 1453 11 - 7

Suggestions for Amendment to BGREI guidelines

- State may be given liberty to select component and rate of assistance within the financial

allocation.

- Chemical fertilizers being the most critical input for enhancing productivity may be included

as component for block demonstration of rice under BGREI.

- The cost of energisation of irrigation pumps in the remote tribal areas is more than double as

compared to normal areas. It is suggested that this may be treated as an agriculture related

infrastructure and should be made eligible for funding under RKVY, particularly for the

tribal sub-plan areas.

- Farm power availability in Chhattisgarh is much below than National average, Hence

financial assistance should be made available for distribution of tractors & other farm

implements under BGREI.

- As per BGREI guideline this scheme will be implemented in only Non NFSM district.

where as component like assets building is not covered under NFSM hence this restriction

should be relaxed.

- State may be given liberty to select component and rate of assistance within the financial

allocation.

- Chemical fertilizers being the most critical input for enhancing productivity may be included

as component for block demonstration of rice under BGREI.

- The cost of energisation of irrigation pumps in the remote tribal areas is more than double as

compared to normal areas. It is suggested that this may be treated as an agriculture related

infrastructure and should be made eligible for funding under RKVY, particularly for the

tribal sub-plan areas.

- Farm power availability in Chhattisgarh is much below than National average, Hence

financial assistance should be made available for distribution of tractors & other farm

implements under BGREI.

- As per BGREI guideline this scheme will be implemented in only Non NFSM district.

where as component like assets building is not covered under NFSM hence this restriction

should be relaxed.

7. Impact evaluation

Performance of Block Demonstration of Rice under BGREI (Kharif 2011)

Rainfed Upland RiceRainfed Upland Rice

Name of DistrictArea under

Demonstration

Demonstration Plot A.V.Y (Qu./Ha.)

Control Plot AVY (Qu./Ha.)

% Increase

Durg 1000 56.38 43.25 30

Bilaspur 1000 46.8 32.2 45

Beejapur 1000 27.52 20.64 33

Kanker 2000 53.2 40.02 33

Shallow Low LandShallow Low Land

Name of DistrictArea under

Demonstration

Demonstration Plot A.V.Y (Qu./Ha.)

Control Plot AVY (Qu./Ha.)

% Increase

Durg 4000 50.52 38.25 32

Bilaspur 3000 51.1 38.71 32

Narayanpur 1000 32.50 23.00 41

Kanker 1000 38.57 30.85 25

Contd. . .

Irrigated - Traditional VarietyIrrigated - Traditional Variety

Name of DistrictArea under

DemonstrationDemonstration Plot

A.V.Y (Qu./Ha.)

Control Plot AVY (Qu./Ha.)

% Increase

Durg 1000 51.66 40.18 29

Bilaspur 5000 55.24 41.5 33

Kanker 1000 54.2 43.36 25

Irrigated - HybridIrrigated - Hybrid

Name of DistrictArea under

DemonstrationVariety

Demonstration Plot A.V.Y

(Qu./Ha.)

Control Plot AVY (Qu./Ha.)

% Increase

Jagdalpur 1000 DRH -775 59.25 39.89 49

Action taken reports of BGREI as per meeting held on 2nd June 2012

S.N.

Issue Action Action Taken

1.

Services planned to be delivered under BGREI

should meet the requirements of

the farmers.

Involvement of State Agriculture Universities for planning and technical backstopping during Implementation·

(a) BGREI is implemented with an close coordination with DES, DRS and SAU Scientists.(b) One Agriculture Scientist for each BGREI districts has been deputed for proper monitoring and technical guidance.

2.

Close monitoring of the crops at

various stages of their cycle

Field observations should be duly recorded by the assigned functionaries In the formats designed by CRRI for the purpose to correctly report crop response to various technologies

It is being strictly followed in Kharif 2012

3.

Scientific analysis of the

performance based on the field reports and perception of

the farmers

Departments of Economics of State Agriculture Universities should be assigned the responsibility to conduct a study on Impact of the program disaggregated. Intervention wise to find out which Interventions worked and which were being demanded by farmers for Inclusion In the program

The impact analysis is performed by AERC, Jabalpur (GOI Nominee) Reports awaited.

Contd. . .

S.N.

Issue Action Action Taken

4.

Keep the program simple for easy

understanding bf all stakeholders, yet the program should be site

specific to suit the local needs

In consultation with the State Universities and CRRl, In order of priority up to five specific interventions should be promoted and provisioning. of the services under such Identified Interventions should be left to the farmers while providing them With choices In selecting any brand or service provider. Some examples are ensuring line sowing with drills or by using markers, green manuring, seed treatment, pre emergence weedicide etc.

Following five specific interventions have been prioritized with the consultation of SAU scientist 1. Use of certified seed of HYV:- Provision of production and distribution subsidy for each quintals of paddy seed under state scheme.2. Seed Treatment :- Seed treatment materials are available to the farmers on 50% subsidy in sufficient quantities through various on going schemes. 3. Use of Green Manure :- A new state scheme is implemented from kharif 2012 for 25,000 ha green manure demonstrations with the financial allocation of Rs. 425.00 lakh.4. Line sowing of Paddy :- Line sowing of paddy is promoted through a new state scheme with 38898 demonstrations by Rs. 1860.00 lakh.5. Use of Weedicide :- Provision of weedicide has been made in almost all demonstrations implemented through various scheme of the department. Farmers have been given privilege to arrange inputs either from cooperative or private sector.

Contd. . .

S.N.

Issue Action Action Taken

5.

Efforts should be to bridge the yield gaps and therefore

'needed Interventions

should be extended to

farmers In selected clusters

Services and Inputs should be arranged by the District officials for adoption by farmers. Payment In cash should be avoided. 'Wherever required NGOs, could be Involved for Improving the reach and Interactions with the farmers. Ensuring the compliance at farm level should be the guiding motto.

Subsidy payment on cash is strictly prohibited from April 2012 Demonstration on hybrid rice and SRI method was implemented through NGO in kharif 2011 Farmers training for agricultural technology dissemination and skill development is being conducted in BMFC at block level and in KVKs of various districts for Kisan Sangwaris through a separate state scheme.

6.

Field functionaries and the assigned scientists should be available to the· farmers for

handholding support during the critical stage of

crop cycle

Mobility should be arranged for Joint travel of the KVK and the District Extension officials. A tour program to ensure full coverage of the assigned clusters should be prepared In advance and fully adhered to. Progressive farmers should be taken along In the 100 hectare sub cluster visited for follow up of the advice to the farmers. visit notes should be kept and periodically shared with the CRRI and State officials.

To ensure the mobility of KVK and district extension officers instruction has been issued vide Director Agriculture letter No. 233 dated 23.06.2012

Contd. . .

S.N.

Issue Action Action Taken

7.Mobility of the

'assigned scientists should be ensure

CRRI should advance TA/DA amounts to the, Institutions from where the scientists were being sourced against a tentative travel plan prepared and communicated by the respective scientists. Briefing and debriefing sessions should be kept by the Director CRRI In each of the States for the assigned scientists to orient them on their Job profile under the program

Pertains to CRRI Cuttack

8.

Agencies of State Water and Power

Departments should extend

support on priority to the selected

clusters

Operations and management related Issues should be addressed for smooth functioning of the Installed capacities. APC should separately monitor the performance of these departments In the clusters and extend need based additional financial and administrative support In liaison with the State Finance Department

Preparedness for kharif 2012 by irrigation

and energy department were reviewed in

detail by Agriculture Production

Commissioner on kharif campaign meeting at

divisional level in the presence of collectors

and other divisional / districts level officials.

Contd. . .

S.N.

Issue Action Action Taken

9.

NABARD should make all out efforts

to Issue Kisan credit cards to the

farmers In the selected clusters on

priority

State Agriculture Department should facilitate the process of Issuing of KCCs by sponsoring the applications to the banks and by active liaison In the field. Joint liability groups should be formed proactively in the clusters to cover sharecroppers and oral lessees and the quantum of credit should be watched to ensure the needs of the farmers are fully met. Some minimum scale of finance should be prescribed for each crop at the State level by SLBC which must be extended to farmers to the scale of finance decided bv DLCC

19.22 lakh farmers have been issued

KCC which is 60 % of the total number

of farmers i.e. 32.55 lakh

Issue of KCC to remaining farmers are in

progress

Cooperative bank has assisted 699 JLG

with Rs. 417.31 lakh

Credit limit for crop loan has been

increased upto Rs. 30,000 for irrigated

and Rs. 25,000 per hectare for un

irrigated paddy crop.

Contd. . .

S.N.

Issue Action Action Taken

10.

Ensuring timely availability of .

agriculture Inputs

particularly fertilizers at the

village level

State cooperative and marketing departments should activate Its agencies and ensure that the assessed demand of fertilizers were pre positioned and the crop loans of farmers disbursed In time for timely lifting of fertilizers at the designated sale points

Timely procurement of seeds and fertilizers have been made through 1453 cooperative and 3813 private input distribution centres progress as follows :- Seed Distribution :-(upto 23.07.2012)

Unit- Quintal

159856 quintals of kharif seeds are still available with the State Seed Corporation. Fertilizer Distribution :- (upto 23.07.2012)

Unit- Lakh MT

Cooperative Private TotalProcured 591557 39740 631297Distributed 549193 28356 577549

Cooperative Private TotalProcured 531019 196421 727440Distributed 420341 130443 550784

S.N. Issue Action Action Taken

11.

Ensuring quality of the inputs -

seeds, fertilizers and pesticides'

Vigilance should be stepped up In the selected clusters to prevent sale of spurious seeds, fertilizers and pest control chemicals. Samples should be drawn by following the laid down procedure and tested for quality. Results should be Informed In time to farmers. In case of problems farmers should be supported with additional quality supply to salvage the situation.

A regular sampling of the seed, fertilizer and pesticides is drawn and tested in the various laboratories, progress is as under :-

Unit-No.

Sale of sub-standard seed, fertilizer and PP chemicals are immediately banned after receiving

the analysis report.

12.

Extension staff should be mobilized across schemes and programs to give focused attention to BGREI program

States should gear up appointment of staff approved for recruitment under ATMA scheme and deploy them for active promotion of Identified Interventions In the selected clusters

For strengthening of Agriculture Extension system 1495 rural Agriculture Extension Officers have been newly recruited and 7046 Kisan Sangwari has been selected. They are being trailed by SAMETI & KVKs scientist separately.

Input Samples Tested

Standard Sub-Standard

Seed 900 819 81Fertilizer 1138 1095 43PP Chemical

50 8 5

S.N. Issue Action Action Taken

13-

Innovations

should be

encouraged for

successful

adoption of

technocracies by

farmers

Operational guidelines under the program should be followed more In the spirit of generating Innovative ways of adoption of technologies at farm level. For example, sprinklers could be deployed In late sown wheat for manipulating micro-climate at the terminal states of wheat cycle for reducing heat stress and Increase productivity. Urea In pellet form In the form of briquettes or granules or mixed with coal tar could be promoted for sustained release with reduced leaching even during excessive rainfall period. 'Pre germinated rice seeds could be used while using drum seeders or seed drills to use traditional practice more efficiently. Similarly laser land levelers and happy seeders could be Introduced In some areas for land development for promoting conservation agriculture

As an special Innovative technolodgy use of urea coating with Neem Cake & Koltar is promoted.

Sowing of peregrinated seed of rice in case of heavy down poor.

Use of seed cum fertilizer drill for proper placement of seed & fertilizer in line for paddy crop.

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Bouquet of

technologies within

selected Interventions

should be promoted to

ensure optimal results

One size fits all should be avoided. With diverse rice ecologies, it Is necessary to promote recommended technologies rather than going after only one technology like SRI or hybrid rice, Which have their own limitations In certain situations.

Farmers have been advised through various farmers training, farmers fare, field day and demonstration to choose the appropriate variety of paddy on the basis of soils & available resources to assure a good harvest.

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Site specific and asset building activities under the program. should be Imaginatively planned and Implemented

Watershed development and in situ moisture conservation works, Installing solar water pump systems linked with micro irrigation systems would help develop water sources for more assured rice productivity at farm level. Pigeon pea on rice bunds, taking project addressing arsenic contamination In water, promoting community nurseries, scented rice, constructing threshing floors, provisioning paddy dryers etc could some of such site specific works the would supplement the main program of promoting technologies In Identified clusters

To harvest the rain water 32 small micro minor irrigation tanks have been constructed and 92 sanctioned with an amount of Rs. 2300 lakh for 12-13.316 Checkdam in perenial streams have been constructed in two years. Sanctioned 260 checkdam for 2012-13100 irrigation pumps of remote areas which is unaccesable to electricity board will be energized by Solar system.Bund Cultivation of pigeon pea on paddy field bund is promoted. 2.00 lakh pigeon pea minikit was distributed free of cost to the farmers in 2010-11.

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Ensuring marketing support through active /hllson with procurement agencies

Full attention should be given to the quality related Issues to ensure that farmers' produce complies with the FAQ standards for smooth procurement operations. State marketing agencies would need to be oriented to open procurement centers by equipping the centers with the needed cash liquidity, gunny bags; quality assessment tools and weighing scales. Adequate transportation as well as storage and milling arrangements would need to be ensured through active invo1vement of agriculture department with the state civil supplies agencies and FCI Similarly misconceptions about the milling and nutritional quality of popular hybrid rice preferred by farmers should be dispelled by commissioning studies through SAU, and by organizing awareness campaigns to sensitize the millets and the procurement agencies.

Farmer are sensitized

through various training programme

Chhattisgarh Govt. procures farmers

produce through PACS on MSP with

all the facilities inducing online entry

and payment is made through cheques

within days. It is one of the best system

in the country which is appreciated by

GOI and asked the other states to adopt

the same procedure.