PRESENTATIONin

National Conference on Agriculture

for Kharif, 2006

by

Dr.A.C.Sandil,Additional Director of Agriculture,

Himachal Pradesh

Agro-Climatic Zones

Agro-Climatic Zones

ZonesZones PotentialPotential % Geog. % Geog.

AreaArea% %

Cropped Cropped AreaArea

(i) Shivalik Hill (i) Shivalik Hill

ZoneZone (350-650 (350-650 m.a.s.l.)m.a.s.l.)

Sub TropicalSub Tropical

Foodgrains, Oilseeds, Pulses, Foodgrains, Oilseeds, Pulses, Seasonal Vegetables, Sugarcane Seasonal Vegetables, Sugarcane etc.etc.

16.2416.24 38.0038.00

(ii) Mid Hill Zone(ii) Mid Hill Zone

(651-1,800 (651-1,800 m.a.s.l.)m.a.s.l.)

TemperateTemperate

Foodgrains, Pulses, Off-Season Foodgrains, Pulses, Off-Season Vegetables. Ginger, Tea, Potato Vegetables. Ginger, Tea, Potato etc.etc.

21.2521.25 41.0441.04

(iii) High Hill Zone(iii) High Hill Zone

(1,801-2,200 (1,801-2,200 m.a.s.l.)m.a.s.l.)

Humid Humid TemperateTemperate

Wheat, Barley, Millets, Off-Wheat, Barley, Millets, Off-Season Vegetables, Seed Potato, Season Vegetables, Seed Potato, Temperate Vegetables Seeds, Temperate Vegetables Seeds, Rajmash etc.Rajmash etc.

23.0123.01 18.3918.39

(iv) Cold Dry Zone(iv) Cold Dry Zone

(Above 2,200 (Above 2,200 m.a.s.l.)m.a.s.l.)

Dry Dry TemperateTemperate

Barley, Pseudo-Cereals, Barley, Pseudo-Cereals, Temperate Vegetable Seeds, Temperate Vegetable Seeds, seed Potato, Off-Season seed Potato, Off-Season Vegetables, Peas, Kala Zira etc. Vegetables, Peas, Kala Zira etc.

39.3439.34 2.602.60

Strategy for Enhancement of Crop Production/

Productivity

Increased area coverage under HYV/ Hybrids.

Ensuring timely supply of quality inputs.

Enhance productivity in rainfed areas, which is 80%.

Focussed extension on transfer of technology through Public Private Partnership/ ATMA.

Overall growth in production envisaged more than 4%.

Growth in fruits and vegetables 8-10%.

Availability of Inputs

Adequate availability.

Tie up made for shortages in zonal conferences.

NPK ratio nearly ideal i.e. 5:2:1

Major thrust on IPM, INM and Manuring.

Investment in Agriculture

12% of State Plan.

Irrigation:

20% area under irrigation.

90,000 hectare additional area under irrigation in three years.

More emphasis on sprinkler irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting.

Power: State has surplus power. Adequate availability to farmers.

Crop Diversification

50,000 hectare area to be diversified to

vegetables up to Xth Plan.

2,00,000 hectare area under fruits.

15,000 hectare area under spices like ginger,

garlic, turmeric.

1,500 hectare area under Medicinal and Herbal

Plants.

Agriculture Extension Network

60% posts of extension functionaries vacant.

Alternate extension system like;

ATMA in 7 Districts formed, SREP prepared.

Use of Kisan Call Centres.

Greater use of CSS Mass Media Support to

Extension.

Extension through Women SHG’s, WUA’s, KVS, Farmers Club.

Market Reforms State enacted new act “Himachal Pradesh

Agriculture Horticulture Produce Marketing

(Development & Regulation Act, 2005)”.

New Act is in line with model act and provides for; Private/ Co-op Markets. Direct Marketing. Contract Farming. Rationalisation of Market fee structure.

Risk Management

Maize, Rice, Wheat, Barley and Potato

covered under NAIS.

ICICI Lombard is working on weather

insurance for Apple, Tomato and Potato.

MIS for Fruits.