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Strategies for Resource Management for Better Input Use Efficiency

National Conferenceon

Agriculture For Rabi Campaign 2013-14 (24-25 September 2013)

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GUJARAT

Resources for Agriculture Development

Group- 3 : Strategies for Resource Management for Better Input Use Efficiency

To sustain the agriculture scenario, there is need to integration & strategic use of sources viz,

Soil & Land

Water

Energy & Farm power

Agriculture Infrastructure

Agro advisory network

Credit & Insurance

Human Resources

Soil & Land : Status

Land use classification

Forest10%

Waste & uncul-

tivable land14%

Permanent pasture

land5%

Other10%

Net crop area52%

Cultivable waste land11%

Only 50 % area available for agriculture

60 % area under Arid & Semi Arid region

65 % area under rain fed cultivation

66 % Small & Marginal land holders

Soil erosion, Depletion of Water Table,

Salinity ingress / Sea Water Ingress

21.80% saline and 19.62% water logged area.


Soil & Land : Nutrient status & Issues

Higher N2 consuming crops like Cotton, Castor, Maize, Jowar

Low C:N ratio

Low use of organic manures

Low fertilizer use efficiency

Issues & Causes

Nitrogen deficiency in Soil

Micro nutrient deficiencies

Micro nutrient deficiency in Cotton, Groundnut & vegetable area

Use of N-P-K fertilizers only

Low use of organic manures

Mono and Intensive cropping


Soil & Land : Present work & Vision

Awareness campaign for balance use of chemical fertilizer

2 Mobile Soil testing van equipped with LCD & extension material

Increase area under adoption of green manuring (target – 25,000 ha. In 2013-14)

Present work Vision & Strategies

Awareness

Development Production capacity of Liquid bio fertilizer

increased up to 20 lakh liter at the end of

2013-14.

Promotion of arid area horticulture crops in

culturable waste land

Soil Health Card to all farmers (42.39 lakh in 1st phase & 13.05 lakh in 2nd phase)

Micro nutrient map at Village level – 3280 no.

online accessibility : e-kiran

Diagnostic work

102 Soil Testing Laboratories

50 STLs equipped with Micro nutrient testing facilities

Large scale bio compost unit at Sugar Co-operatives (2.90 lakh MT Capacity)

SSP Production capacity enhanced up to 5.1 Lakh MT from 3.8 lakh MT in last two years

Promotion of Rotavator for putting back crop residue in soil (> 22,000 rotavators given on subsidy basis in last two years)

Development work


Water : Irrigation status & resources

Irrigation Status

14%

15%

14%7%

50%

Surface water Ground waterSardar Sarovar Yojana other sourcesUn-iirigated

Total cropped area : 122 lakh Ha. (SCR) AreaTotal Water Quota

Surface Water

Underground Water

Storage capacity

of existing

reservoirs *

Central & South

Gujarat38105 31750 6355 10400

North Gujarat

6342 2100 4242 2100

Saurashtra 9723 3600 6123 2250

Kutch 1438 650 788 250

Total 55608 38100 17508 15000

(Million Cubic Mtrs)

* except Sardar Sarovar Yojana

WATER RESOURCES

19 major and 70 medium irrigation projects

>1000 minor irrigation projects

> 1.50 lakhs check dams


Water: Present work & Vision

Promotion of Participatory Irrigation

Management (PIM)

Deepening of village ponds & lining of canal

for increase the serving capacity

Increase area under MIS with target of 1.5 to

2 lakh ha. per year

Planning of water harvesting structure

(during 12th FYP)

7000 village ponds

55000 farm ponds

12000 Sim talav

Present work Vision & Strategies

Special incentives for MIS

> 7.4 lakh ha. Area covered under MIS

Electricity Connection to MIS Beneficiaries on

priority basis

Promotion of Mulching and improved

agronomical practices

Large scale programme for water harvesting

structure (during 11th FYP)

6424 village ponds

50641 farm ponds

9766 Sim talav


Energy & Farm Power

Less adoption of hi-tech equipment Less mechanization adoption among small

and marginal farmers Budget for farm mechanization

ENERGY FARM MECHANIZATION

Issues

Achievement Increased budget for farm mechanization (Rs.

210 Cr. In 2011-12 & 285 Cr. In 2012-13)

Agro Service Provider and Custom hiring unit

for Small & marginal farmers (550 in two year)

Incentives for Hi- tech machineries like

Sugarcane harvester (72), combined harvester

(55) , laser land leveler (300) in last two years

Separated power supply for agriculture and

domestic

Assured 8 hours agriculture power supply at

pre-decided schedule

24 hours domestic power supply to all

villages, which supported small scale

agriculture processing units

Electricity Connection to MIS Beneficiaries on

priority basis


Farm Mechanization

Gujarat Farm Power the availability increased from1.6 kW/ha. (2009-10) to 1.74 kw/ha. (2012-13) and vision for 2.1 kW /ha. By end of 12th FYP.

Agro Service Provider for farm machinery at cluster level.

Bringing more area under mechanized cultivation

resulting into the high crop production.

Promote to farm mechanization in sugarcane area where

in more men days required

The applications of tractors / rotavators are received

online - ensuring transparency.

Farm machinery mega exhibition support

Strategies & Vision


Agriculture Infrastructure

Gujarat Agriculture Growth is well supported by good agricultural infrastructure

Well established market facilities – 205 APMCs and 400 market yards

Well established input supply chain operated by co-operative societies, Govt. supported agro service centres, private input dealers, company depots etc.

398 cold storage units with installed capacity of 1.26 million tons Massive programme for farmers godown in villages under Agro

Infrastructure Policy (Grameen Bhandara)- 8000 done. Scientific Seed Storage @ SAUs for proper storage of breeder

seeds. Promotion of tissue culture laboratories on PPP mode 102 Soil testing Laboratories across the state

Cold Storage


Credit & Insurance

27.59 lakh KCC distributed in 2012-13 26 Crops covered under crop insurance Unique Farmers’ Accident Insurance

Scheme – Rs. 1.00 lakh in case of death & Rs. 50,000 incase of permanent disability.

(Up to July 2013 Premium payment - 142.50 crores, Case approved- 15376, Assistance paid- 132.83 crores)

Legal heir of operational land holder is included in Farmers Accident Insurance Scheme

Relief packages in natural calamities

If we work together at all levels, Drought is not a Disaster,

but a Management Issue.


Agro Advisory & Human Resources

Massive agriculture extension campaigns,

Special Initiative- “KRUSHI MAHOTSAV”

Campaign for seed treatment, INM , IPM &

judicious use of available irrigation water.

Implementation of ATMA, KCC

Publishing progressive farmers’ innovative

practices.

Model Farm concept.

FFS, Block demonstration, Krishi mela etc.

Farmer Alert Message

Global Gujarat Vibrant Agriculture Summit @

alternate year


Traditional farming techniques in

practices

Huge yield gaps exists between

experimental yields & at farm level

Gaps in implementing integrated

farming approach

Key Challenges & Constraints

Agro Advisory & Human Resources

Interdisciplinary approach to Knowledge production

Need based research

2000 young professionals per year through 33

colleges to strengthen of technical wing

24 Poly techniques with 884 Intake capacity for

spreading the knowledge at field level

Agriculture Training Institutions for grooming the

local peoples with latest agriculture techniques

Periodical training for progressive farmers,

leader of FIGs.

Infrastructure Facilities


4 Agricultural Universities,

Agriculture & Allied sector Colleges increased from 11 to 33 in last 5 years.

24 Poly Techniques,

9 ITI colleges

8 Agriculture Training Institutes

95 Research Stations including 14 Centre of Excellence

Technology Generation for Sustainability

technological progress in agriculture needs to become more pluralistic and knowledge intensive for better resource management

Cover the entire food chain (farm to table);

Greater attention to efficiency of input use ;

Use all tools (traditional breeding and bio-technology, agro-ecological approaches, IT);

Become much more client driven; and

Strengthen public and private partnerships and private investments.


Thanks

Mobile Soil testing van for Extension

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