26-02-2014
National Conference on Agriculture for
Kharif Campaign
Strategy for
Enhancement of
Crop Production
Main FeaturesMain FeaturesLargest state covering 10.5% of geographical area
5.5% population of the country
83% of available water used for irrigation
10% animal population of the country
Only 1% of water resources of the country
2/3 population depends on agriculture
35% of cropped area irrigated
70% area irrigated through wells & tube-wells
27% irrigated through canals
10.6 Lac ha saline and sodic soils
RajasthanRajasthan
Existing ScenarioExisting Scenario
Crop Area Lac Ha.
Production Lac Ton
ProductivityKg/Ha.
Guar (CY) 49.24 22.01 447
Bajara 49.87 45.21 907
Maize 10.65 17.08 1604
Jowar 6.51 3.55 545
Soybean 8.62 11.38 1321
Groundnut 3.65 6.04 1654
Kharif Pulses 25.23 8.88 352
Avg.08-09 to 12-13 Avg.08-09 to 12-13
RajasthanRajasthan
Rainfall PatternRainfall Pattern
Rainfall in mm
570570
688688
514514504504
437437
697697 720720
504504
557557
Interventions- GenericInterventions- Generic
■ Precise Weather forecast
■ Regionally differentiated strategy
■ Bringing marginal lands under plough
■ Appropriate sectroal distribution of land mass
■ Risk management
■ Control Wild animals
■ Precision farming.
■ Soil health management.
■ Increased availability of quality seeds.
■ Extension Support
■ Capacity building
■ Crop specific
■ Others
■ Precise Weather forecast
■ Regionally differentiated strategy
■ Bringing marginal lands under plough
■ Appropriate sectroal distribution of land mass
■ Risk management
■ Control Wild animals
■ Precision farming.
■ Soil health management.
■ Increased availability of quality seeds.
■ Extension Support
■ Capacity building
■ Crop specific
■ Others
1. Precise Weather forecast & effective dissemination
How ? SMS through farmers portal with advisory. Print media. Electronic media. Local distribution of pamphlets.
Helps in timely decision making. Helps in timely input management. Advance land preparation.
3. Bringing Marginal lands under plough.
• Identification on land capability classification.
• Developing land use plan policy for marginal lands
4. Appropriate sectoral4. Appropriate sectoral
distribution of land mass distribution of land mass
Agriculture, Horticulture,
Pisciculture, forest, medicinal plants.
Cluster approach. Crop models. Logical crops diversification.
5. Risk management 5. Risk management
Diversification
Value addition
Agricultural insurance
New benefitting product
More farmer friendly option
Integration
6. Control Wild animalsBlue bulls & Wild pigs
• Wild animals – increasing rapidly• Crops affected – Mostly all crops.• Annual loss (appox.) – 30-45%
How ? On community basis. Wire fencing/ Castration Include in Narega.
7. Precision farming
Developing farm plan based on edaphology.
Enhancing Mechanization- zero tillage.
Intensive crop specific training.
Special loan & subsidy supports – nominal interest.
Interest waiver schemes.
8. Soil Health Management
Soil test report – every season, every farmer.
Micronutrient analysis mandatory.
Managing problematic soils.
C:N ratio may be maintained.
Integrated & balanced nutrient application.
Cost cutting on nutrients.
Capacity enhancement of STL’s ( auto samplers).
How ? Opening of STL’s at block level.
Discounting PPP model in soil testing – not viable.
Promoting availability of quality culture packets.
Extra rebate on pre kharif & pre rabi testing reports.
Ways & means to make application of on mandatory.
Ensuring availability of required micro nutrients.
8. Soil Health Management
9. Increased availability of quality seeds.
• Private sector be involved in seeds production of Soya/G.nut.
• Subsidy on seed varieties of private be considered looking to their share.
• MNC’s be involved in R&D
Crops Private Public (seed qtl)
Bajra 144936 (qtl.) 4006 (qtl.)
Soya 3188(qtl.) 171792 (qtl.)
Maize 169356 (qtl.) 19044 (qtl.)
G.nut 38982 (qtl.) 26018 (qtl.)
Seed share (Kharif crops )
continuid….
Crops SRR %Year 02-03
Existing SRR %
Targeted SRR % (Kharif 14 Plan)
Seed required (Qtls)
Surplus/ Shortage
Bajra 39.99 59.50 69.03 140000 8942
Maize 9.22 54.93 64.04 146000 42400
Jawar 2.67 21.94 33.13 21200 13800
Soyabean 5.02 23.50 33.39 224400 -49420
G.nut 0.66 4.05 13.78 62000 3000
Til 20.96 20.70 40.88 6500 -1288
Moong 9.58 21.79 30.39 62000 7200
Cowpea 1.95 47.73 41.35 11000 -2666
Moth 6.43 9.44 11.90 25000 -11200
9. Increased availability of quality seedscontind….
10. Extension Support
Zero Extension Support
• Information/Advice.
• More field visits & advisory works.
• Skype ( manage)/ call center.
• Whatsapp Groups.
• e- extension.
• Periodical review of POPs.
• Advisories.
11. Capacity building
• Efficacy of trainings be evaluated (MANAGE).
• Revamping training system.
• Proper training planning.
• More emphasis on skill based trainings.
• Intensive trainings.
12. Crop specific
Bajra –
Development of Dual purpose hybrid varieties
Development of drought and heat tolerant varieties.
Development of short duration varieties.
Availability of short duration variety seed.
Jowar-
Increase area coverage under hybrids
Development of Dual purpose varieties
Development of drought and heat tolerant varieties continued….
Til –
Development of high yielding varieties
Proper use of inputs in marginal lands.
Development of disease resistant varieties.
Soyabean- Development of insect resistant varieties.
Pulses-
Proper use of inputs in marginal lands.
Development of disease resistant varieties.
Development of high yielding varieties.
Development of short duration varieties
….. 12. Crop specific
13. Other Interventions 13. Other Interventions
• Conservation & efficient use of Water –
subsidy & area limit be relaxed.
• Integrated Pest Management
• Emphasis on dry farming techniques
• Quality control of agri-inputs
• Promoting use of improved agricultural implements
14. Bridging Productivity Gap
• Regional variation in agricultural productivity as per district level study is 1:11
o Jaisalmer, Barmer, Churu- Lowest
o Baran, Kota, Jhalawar- Highest
• Special programmes be launched for low productivity districts per unit land
looking to constraints like extreme climate and soil type.