A Presentation on Operational Guidelines to the State Agriculture Secretaries

YearYear Correlation Correlation coefficientcoefficient

Compound Growth Compound Growth Food Grain Food Grain ProductionProduction

Compound Growth Compound Growth NPK ConsumptionNPK Consumption

60-61to 69-7060-61to 69-70 0.710.71 2.172.17 23.7123.71

80-81 to 89 - 9080-81 to 89 - 90 0.930.93 3.133.13 8.588.58

95-96 to 05-0695-96 to 05-06 0.560.56 1.441.44 3.903.90

00 - 01 to 05-06 00 - 01 to 05-06 0.430.43 1.141.14 4.024.02

Lack of good soil testing facilities and neglect of organic manures

Deficiency of not only NPK but also of secondary nutrients (S, Ca and Mg) and micro nutrients (B, Zinc, Mn, Mo, C and Fe etc.)

Deviation from ideal NPK Ratio of 4:2:1 is wide in North and East Zones

Decreasing organic Carbon content and biological health of soil

Need for soil amendments in acidic and alkaline soil is getting accentuated

40% area in 130 districts have Sulphur deficiency, Zn very common, Boron thereafter

2001-02 to 2007-08

ICAR Study for 30 years since 1970-71: Application of N alone

reduced response ratio from 12.5 to 5

Based on research by ICAR and SAUs, INM Packages for different

agro-

climatic zones

IISS, Bhopal + NIC : Digital Soil Maps

Particulars Nos. Rate Amt

I. Strengthening of Soil Testing Laboratories (STLs)1 Setting up of additional soil testing laboratories

by Agri clinics / NGOs / Cooperative, Private entrepreneurs, etc under Public Private Partnership mode

500 @50% of project cost limited to maximum of Rs.30 lakh as one time subsidy.

150.00

2 Strengthening of 315 State STLs having no micronutrient analysis facility.

315 @Rs.10 lakh/lab 31.50

3 Capacity building through training of STL staff/Extension officers/ farmers and field demonstration/ Work Shop etc. on balanced use of fertilizer by State Govts / ICAR /SAUs / Fertilizer Industry

- - 15.00

4 Creation of data bank for site specific Balanced Use of Fertilizers

5.00

5 Adoption of village by STLs (10 villages each) through Frontline Field Demos. (FFD) by 800 STLs

8000 villages

@ Rs.20,000/- per FFD 16.00

6 Preparation of digital district soil maps & GPS based soil fertility monitoring by ICAR/SAUs

500 @Rs. 2 lakh/district 10.00

7 Setting up of Mobile Soil Testing Laboratories by Agri clinics / NGOs / Cooperative, Private entrepreneurs, etc under Public Private Partnership mode

250 @75% of project cost limited to maximum of Rs.30 lakh as one time subsidy.

75.00

TOTAL (Component I) 302.5

Particulars No. Rate AmtII. Promoting Use of Integrated Nutrient Management.

1 Promotion of organic manures 0.5 mha @ Rs.500/ha 25.00

2 Promotion of soil amendments (lime/basic slag) in acidic soils.

0.5 mha @Rs.500/ha @ 25% of cost 25.00

3 Promotion & distribution of micronutrients 0.5 m ha @ Rs.500/ha 25.00

TOTAL ( Component II) 75.00

III. Strengthening of Fertilizer Quality Control Laboratories

1 (a) Continuation of CFQC&TI/ Regional Labs.(b) Strengthening of CFQC&TI/ Regional Labs including

setting up of 4 new Regional Labs.

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9.6012.00

2 Strengthening/upgradation of existing state fertilizer quality control labs.

63 @Rs.25 lakh each 15.75

3 Setting up of New Fertilizer Quality Control Labs by State governments.

20 @Rs.50 lakh 10.00

4 Setting up of fertilizer testing labs under private/co-operative sector for advisory purposes

50 @ 25% of the project cost or Rs.10.00 lakh as one time back ended subsidy

5.00

TOTAL (Component III) 52.35

GRAND TOTAL FOR THE PROJECT 429.85

• Project proposals were to be submitted by last week of November, but only 3 States have responded so far.• Tentative State-wise targets given for FQCLs, STLs and MSTLs. For other components, approval will be need based and broadly in the ratio of cropped area & holdings.• FY about to end. So prepare proposals for targets of next year as well and submit

Physical and Financial targets till March, 2010

Check List for Project Proposals: Name and a/c details of IA Proposals for STLs, MSTLs and FQCLs as per numbers

already indicated Adherence to cost norms given in the Guidelines Ensuring specs to achieve speed and functionality

indicated in the Guidelines Inclusion of sufficient manpower in recurring cost to have

analysing capacities as per Guidelines (10K, 5K, 4K) Upper limit on User Charges for IAs Recommendation of the PSMC including track record

(with supporting documents) of non-government IAs Discretion of 10%

Central PSMC,

DAC

SDA

STLs/ MSTLs Data bank, FFDs

Promoting Use of INMNew FQCL

Fertilizer Industry

For Capacity Building

ICAR/SAUs

Capacity Building/ Digital Soil Maps

Implementing Agency

FQCL for Advisory Purpose

No recurring liability after first year shall be borne by the GoI

State Designated Agency (SDA)

State Govt Departments

(Strengthening of STLs, FFDs/ Promoting use of INM

Setting up of new FQCL)

ICAR/SAUs

Data bank

IAs under PPP Mode

(STLs MSTLs )As back ended subsidy

or after verification

2. Databank and Digital Soil Fertility Maps

National Level Data Bank (site specific based on test reports from

STLs and MSTLs) of soil ingredients & GPS enabled Digital District

Soil Fertility Maps for 500 districts

Technologies for improvement in efficiency of fertilizers application

may be unaffordable or unknown in some cases

Thus, use of correct dosage of right kind of fertilizers (including

micronutrients) and may not only enhance production and improve

soil health but also save thousands of crores of rupees to the State

Exchequer in fertilizer subsidy

3. Capacity Building of Officials and Farmers and Field Demos (Rs.

10K to 25K per unit) and Adoption of villages by STLs on Frontline

Field Demo

Existing FQCLs 63 New FQCLs proposed 20 New FQCLs for advisory purpose 50

under PPP mode

Capacity enhancement of labs under FCO, 1985

From current 1.30 lakh samples to 2.10 lakh samples under FCO and 2.0 lakh samples for

advisory purpose (against 3.25 lakh dealers)