NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR RABI CAMPAIGN

(17-18TH SEPTEMBER, 2014)

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Rabi Prospects

Strategies

Dr. J. S. SandhuAgriculture Commissioner

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture

CROP PRODUCTION TARGETS:2014-15

Kharif weather: South West Monsoon highly erratic,

delayed onset and initially progress was quite slow and June end with 43% deficient.

Eleven per cent deficit rains at National level and 19 % deficit in North West India

Deficient rains in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Marathwada(Maharashtra), Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh , East M P

Incidence of flash floods in J&K, Assam, Bihar, Eastern UP and Odisha, Cloud burst (Uttarakhand & HP);

Contingency plan for 565 districts implemented

No serious disease/insect-pests observed

(Million Tons/Bales)

Crop Kharif Rabi-S Total

Rice 92.00 14.00 106.00

Wheat - 94.00 94.00

Barley - 1.75 1.75

Maize 17.00 6.00 23.00

Millets 14.25 2.50 16.75

Pulses 7.00 12.50 19.50

Food grains 130.25 130.75 261.00

Oilseeds 22.00 11.00 33.00

Sugarcane - -345.00

Cotton (170 Kg Bales) - 35.00

Jute & Mesta (180 Kg Bales) -11.20

Source: DAC, GOI

CUMULATIVE RAINFALL(MM): 2002-2014South-West Monsoon Season

Actual Normal Departure (%)

1st June -30th Sept-2002 737.3 912.5 -19

1st June -09th Sept-2009 622.5 778.0 -20

1st June -12th Sept-2012 732.1 795.0 -8

1st June – 11th Sept-2013 834.1 788.2 61st June – 10th Sept-2014

699.0 781.5 -11Source: IMD. SW Monsoon recorded -11% Less rains . Monsoon coverage: Out of 36 sub-divisions, 25 sub-divisions

constituting 72% of the total area have received excess/normal and 11 sub-divisions constituting 28% of total area received “Deficient” rains.

Only one sub-division (South Interior Karnataka) received excess rainfall

2014 2009

DISTRIBUTION OF RAINFALL AT DISTRICT LEVEL

(IN PERCENTAGE) - 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014

2009 2012 2013 20140

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

42

55

74

54

EXCESS+NORMAL

2009 2012 2013 20140

10

20

30

40

50

60

7058

45

26

46

DEFICIENT+SCANITY

Deficient/Scanty rainfall districts – 68 (UP), 22 (MP),21 (Haryana), 18 (Bihar) total 280 out of 641.

Region 2014 2013

Northern Region 72 95Eastern Region 78 78Western Region 78 77Central Region 90 87Southern Region 72 82All India 77 8310 Years Average 72Out of 85 , 72 reservoirs more than

80% of normal storage & 13 reservoir below 80% of normal storage

( Tripura 39%, AP 50%, UP 51%) 2014 ( 120BCM), 2013 (129BCM) &

10 year average (111 BCM)

Source: CWC, GOI.As on 11.09.2014

Region wise live storage (%) of water in major reservoirs in 2014 & 2013.

Northern Region

Eastern Region

Western Region

Central Region

Southern Region

All India 0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

7278 78

90

7277

95

78 77

8782 83

2014 live Storage 2013 live Storage

AREA COVERAGE OF KHARIF CROPS (LAKH HA)

50

250

450

650

850

1050

902.53983.68

1033.63

999.18

2009 2012 2013 2014

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Area in Million ha

Crop 2014

2013

change

Rice 36.66 36.78 -0.12

Maize 7.77 8.19 -0.42

Millets 9.82 11.30 -1.48TotalCereals 54.25 56.27 - 2.02

Normal Area 54.92 -0.67

Source: SDA

Area coverage of Kharif Cereal -2014 & -2013

*As on 12.09.2014

Rice Maize Millets Total Cereals

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

36

.66

7.7

7 9.8

2

54

.25

36

.78

8.1

9 11

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56

.27 Kharif- 2014 Kharif-2013

Area in Million ha Crop 2014 2013 change

Arhar 3.51 3.83 -0.32

Black gram 2.45 2.37 0.08

Moong 2.04 2.39 -0.35

Total pulses 9.92 10.62 -0.70

Normal Area 10.3 -0.38

Source: SDAs

Area coverage of kharif Pulses-2014 & -2013

*As on 12 09.2014

Arhar Black gram

Moong Total Kharif pulses

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

3.51

2.45

2.04

9.92

3.83

2.37

2.39

10.6

2

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Area in Million ha

Crop 2014 2013 Change

Groundnut 3.64 4.25 -0.61

Soybean 11.01 12.22 -1.21

Total Kharif Oilseeds 17.52 19.16 -1.63Normal Area 17.53 -0.01

Source: SDAs

Area coverage of Kharif Oilseeds 2014 & -2013

*As on 12.09.2014

Groundnut Soybean Total Kharif Oilseeds

0

5

10

15

20

25

3.64

11.0

1

17.5

2

4.25

12.2

2

19.1

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Kharif-2014 Kharif-2013

AREA COVERAGE OF KHARIF CASH CROPS 2014 & 2013

Unit: Area in Million ha

Crop Normal 2014 2013 change

Cotton 11.03 12.52 11.35 +1.17

Jute & Mesta 0.85 0.81 0.83 -0.02

Sugarcane 4.83 4.87 5.03 -0.15

Source: SDA*As on 12.09.2014

Cotton Jute & Mesta

Sugarcane 0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

12

.52

0.8

1

4.8

7

11

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0.8

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5.0

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Kharif-2014 Kharif-2013

Region specific Crop planning -Focus on the districts having higher area concentration of a crop;

Pre-positioning Inputs: Seeds, bio-agents/ Agro- chemicals, Soil amendments- Lime , Gypsum, Fertilizers, Micro-nutrients

Moisture Conservation & Timely sowing :Laser Land Leveller, Zero till Seed drill , Rotavator, Happy Seeder,

Focus on Fallow Area: specifically fallow kharif (3.37 Million Ha) areas left unsown due to delayed monsoon

Optimum & efficient use of conserved water: Micro- irrigation

Promotion of Relay cropping / Intercropping: To enhance the production and profitability.

Strategies for Rabi : 2014-15

REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF SEEDS FOR RABI: 2014-15

Crop REQUIREMENT(Lakh quintal)

AVAILABILITY(Lakh quintal)

DEFICIT/SURPLUS

SRR (2013-14)

Wheat 112.53 116.85 (+) 4.32 34.2

Rabi Jowar 1.06 1.13 (+) 0.07 25.7

Bengal gram

16.11 15.72 (-) 0.39 22.8

Urd & Moong

1.35 1.62 (+) 0.27 44.8

Lentil 1.78 1.38 (-) 0.40 27.0

Rape seed & Mustard

2.64 2.70 (+) 0.06 64.1

Source: Seed Division, DAC, GOI.

REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS FOR RABI: 2013-14 & RABI: 2014-15

Fertilizers

Rabi: 2013-14 Rabi: 2014-15

Assessed requirement (Lakh tons)

Total sales(Lakh Tons)

Assessed requirement (Lakh Tons)

Urea 171.96 153.55 164.08

DAP 45.26 36.73 47.87

MOP 14.87 10.93 15.41

NPK 52.53 42.55 50.21

SSP 42.85 20.95 35.08

Use of Bio-fertilizers- 40324 MT (2011-12) Increases (62%) to 65528 MT (2013-14)• Azosprillium, Azotobacter, Rhizobium , Phosphate Solubilizing bacteria, Potash

mobilizing bacteria reduce dose of N,P,K, fertilizer by 25%.•Use of micronutrients •Deficiency- Sulphur 46%, Zinc 49% Boron 33%; Molybdenum 13%; magnesium 5% Copper 3 %.

Source: INM & FMS, DAC, GOI

NEW INITIATIVES FOR RABI: 2014-15

To enhance pulses production North Eastern states & Hilly States included under NFSM- Pulses

Additional Allocation of Rs 300 crores

Promotion of Coarse grain cereals, all states included under NFSM – Coarse grain cereals

Higher level seed subsidy for replanting where crops damaged during kharif season

SPECIFIC ISSUES

Yellow Rust & Karnal Bunt: strategy to management of these diseases

Enforcement of Seed Certification Standards: wheat karnal bunt

Area specific application of Micronutrients – sulphur , Molybdenum , Zinc , Boron , etc

Promotion seed production during off season to make up the deficiency

Advance planning for Summer pulses.

WAY FORWARD

Linkages & Coordination: SAU/ICAR Institutes/KVKs for technical backstopping & Other central ministries;

Timely crop tracking & close monitoring of weather situation; and

Timely implementation & monitoring of crop development programs.

THANK YOUThanks