Transcript Presentation on NHB, NBFC

Agencies/Institutions
for
Rural Development
&
Agriculture in India
R.K. SRIVASTAVA
Importance of Agriculture
 Contributes around 18 % of GDP
 58.4 % of population is dependent on
agriculture
 Contributes 10% of the total export
earnings
 An all time record in production of food
grains of 233.88 million tonnes is
estimated in 2008-09 as per 4th Advance
Estimates. This is about 13.10 million
tonnes more than last year's production
of food grains.
Various programmes
Keeping in view the importance of
agriculture, Government of India has
launched following programmes :
National Food Security Mission
Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna
Agriculture Technology Management
Association
National Food Security Mission
• A Centrally Sponsored Scheme,
'National Food Security Mission', has
been launched from 2007-08
comprising rice, wheat and pulses to
increase the production of rice by 10
million tons, wheat by 8 million tons
and pulses by 2 million tons by the
end of the Eleventh Plan (2011-12)
Need for Food security
mission
• Food grain production has been
stagnant while the consumption
requirements are increasing
• 130 crore population by 2016-17
• Food grain requirement – 240
million tonnes
• It is estimated 80% of India’s
population is food insecure
NFSM- Component
• The National Food Security Mission
has three components (i) National
Food Security Mission - Rice (NFSMRice);
• (ii) National Food Security Mission Wheat (NFSM-Wheat); and
• National Food Security Mission Pulses (NFSM -Pulses)
Objective
 Increasing production of rice, wheat and
pulses through area expansion and
productivity enhancement in a sustainable
manner in the identified districts of the
country;
 Restoring soil fertility and productivity at
the individual farm level;
 Creation of employment opportunities;
and
 Enhancing farm level economy (i.e. farm
profits) to restore confidence amongst the
farmers.
Area of operation
 NFSM – Rice- Total States : 12
 Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,
Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa,
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West
Bengal
 Total districts : 133 (revised to 136 in
2009 )
 Districts from UP : 26 : Azamgarh,
Badaun, Bahraich, Bareilly, Unnao,
Raebareli, and Sultanpur etc.
Area of Operation
o NFSM – Wheat- Total States : 09
o Bihar, Gujrat, Haryana,, Madhya
Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh and West Bengal
o Total districts : 138 ( revised to 141 in
2009)
o Districts from UP : 38 : Allahabad,
Barabanki, Bareilly, Gonda, Raebareli,
Sultanpur, Unnao and Varanasi etc.
Area of operation
 NFSM – Pulses- Total States : 14
 Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh,
Gujrat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya
Pradesh,
Maharashtra,
Orissa,
Punjab,Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar
Pradesh and West Bengal
 Total districts : 168 ( revised to 171 in
2009)
 Districts from UP : 19 – Banda,
Chandauli,
Chitrakoot,
Hamirpur,
Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur and Mahoba etc
Criteria for identification of
the districts
 NFSM- Rice
 Districts covering more than 50000 ha
under rice
 Productivity is less than the state average
 NFSM- Wheat
 Districts with sizeable area under wheat
 Having irrigation facilities to a great extent
 Productivity is less than nation/ state
average
Criteria for identification of
the districts
• NFSM- Pulses
• The districts selected based on
potential for area expansion
through intercropping / fallow
land
Financial Outlay
Year
2007-08
70.81
Wheat
(Rs.
Crore)
234.55
2008-09
348.09
682.74
285.93
1316.76
2009-10
366.29
290.75
287.18
944.22
2010-11
428.29
341.54
286.43
1056.26
2011-12
508.79
370.75
283.43
1162.97
1722.27
1920.33
1239.88
4882.48
Total
Rice (Rs.
Crore)
Pulses
Total (Rs.
(Rs.
Crore)
Crore)
96.91
402.27
Strategies
 Demonstration of improved technology by
establishing demonstration farms
 Distribution of HYVs and hybrids
 Support for micro nutrients
 Training to farmers
 Award for best performing districts
 Promotion of SRI system
 Adoption of Zero tillage cum seed drill
Hybrid rice
• India produces 87.6 million tons rice
from 42.4 million hectares on the
other hand China produces 178
million tons of rice from a mere 29
million hectares. There is only one
big difference; China embraced
‘hybrid rice’ technology in a big way,
while India has had a slow start.
Hybrid rice
• Hybrid rice plants are vigorous crop
varieties that give a 25 per cent higher
yield simply because the seeds are
produced from very diverse parents. The
downside is that farmers need to buy
these seeds again and again every year
because the progeny retained from the
farmer’s own field loose `hybrid vigor’.
The seeds are also expensive costing
four-five times more than the normal
seeds.
hybrid rice
• India today has a mere 1.2 million
hectares under hybrid rice cultivation
and the seeds are mostly produced
mostly in the private sector, while 54
per cent of all Chinese rice is grown
using hybrid varieties amounting to
about 15 million hectares and most
of the seeds are produced by the
public sector.
Implementation
At the district level, the scheme will
be implemented through the
Agricultural Technology
Management Agency (ATMA).
Each district will prepare a Strategic
Research and Extension plan for
agriculture development of the
district .
Zero Till cum seed drill
Zero till
• The major benefits of the zero-tillage
technology are in terms of saving on cost,
water and time.
• Farmers practising zero tillage spend
much less time and energy on the crop
sowing because land preparation and
seeding operations are performed in a
single run of the zero-tillage drills through
the field.
• Normally, farmers make six to eight
passes through the field for ploughing,
levelling and seed sowing.
Zero till
• This helps the farmer save on diesel and
labour even while allowing him to finish off
with planting operation quickly.
• The saving in diesel is estimated at around
36 litres per hectare for farms using
tractors, lowering the overall sowing cost
by up to 80 per cent.
• Besides, it takes care of the need for timely
planting of the wheat as the crop otherwise
is subjected to heat stress towards the end
of wheat- growing season which can reduce
yield by 1 to 1.5 per cent per day.
Zero till
• Even more important, from the Indian
standpoint, is the beneficial effect of zero
tillage on the unhealthy and environmentally
- detrimental practice of burning the leftover
stubbles of paddy in a hurry to plant wheat.
• This generates tremendous amount of
smoke, impairing the environment and
causing health hazards like itching of eyes
and aggravation of breathing illnesses.
• Under zero tillage, farmers can plant wheat,
leaving the stubbles of the previous crop
intact.
System of rice intensification
(SRI)
SRI
Increases production
Reduces cost
Progress at a glance
2008-09
Sr.
no.
Particulars
Physical
Financial
Progress % Progress %
1
NFSM- Rice
58
47
2
NFSM- Wheat
77
84
3
NFSM- Pulses
64
70
Outcome
 As per the third advance estimate of 200809, the production of rice has raised to a
level of 99.37 million tonnes thus
depicting increase of 2.68 million tones
when compared to 2007-08 and 6.02
million tonnes against 2006-07.
 Similarly, the situation is also promising in
case of wheat, wherein the production of
wheat showing an increase of 2.76 million
tonnes over the last year. Consequently,
as per the third advance estimate of 200809, the production of wheat is estimated to
the level of 77.63 million tonnes which is
1.82 million tonnes more that 2006-07.
Outcome
In case of pulses, the production was
recorded at 14.20 million tonnes
during 2006-07. Accordingly, as per
the third advance estimate of 200809, the production of pulses is
estimated at 14.18 million tonnes,
which is almost a stagnated
production trend when compared to
2006-07.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna
(RKVY) - Background
GDP growth rate during the last few
years has been in the range of 8%.
 The Planning Commission in its
approach paper to the Eleventh FiveYear-plan has stated that 9 per cent
growth rate in GDP would be feasible
during the Eleventh Plan period.
Agriculture has not been able to keep
pace with GDP growth. ( Growth rate
–2%).
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna
 The declining investment by state
governments in the field of agriculture and
allied sectors has been identified as one
of the main reasons for slow growth of
agriculture.
 The Government of India , decided to
introduce a new scheme for incentivising
the state governments , who will at least
maintain their budgetary allocations in
percentage terms for agriculture and allied
activitites.
RKVY
(contd..)
Introduce a new Additional Central
Assistance scheme to incentivise
States to draw up plans for their
agriculture sector comprehensively,
taking agro-climatic conditions,
natural resource issues and
technology into account, and
integrating livestock, poultry and
fisheries more fully.
Objective
 The RKVY aims at achieving 4% annual
growth in the agriculture sector during the XI
Plan period by ensuring holistic development
of Agriculture and allied sectors. The main
objectives of the scheme are :
To incentivise the states for increasing
public investment in Agri & allied sectors.
To provide flexibility & autonomy to states
in the process of planning and executing
Agriculture and allied sector schemes.
To ensure the preparation of agriculture
plans for the districts and the states based
on agro-climatic conditions, availability of
technology and natural resources.
Contd…
To ensure that the local needs /crops
/priorities are better reflected in the
agricultural plans of the states.
To achieve the goal of reducing the yield
gaps in important crops, through focussed
interventions.
To maximize returns to the farmers in
Agriculture and allied sectors.
To bring about quantifiable changes in the
production and productivity of various
components of Agriculture and allied
sectors by addressing them in a holistic
manner.
Implementation mechanism
RKVY seeks to encourage convergence
with schemes like MNREGS, SGSY, BRGF
etc.
Each district to prepare a Comprehensive
District Agriculture plan
These plans would present a vision of
development of agriculture and also allied
activities, financial requirements and
sources for financing these plans.
Implementation mechanism
These CDAPs are to be consolidated
into state action plans.
These state action plans would be
approved by Deapartment of
Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC)
and Planning Commission.
The districts are required to prepare
a shelf of projects for posing to
SLSC under stream-I.
Implementation mechanisam
Each state would constitute State
level Sanctioning Committee under
the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary.
SLSC would sanction projects
relating to stream-1.
Projects in key activities identified to
take care of unique requirements.
Stream -2 conventional projectssanctioned by Planning commission.
Areas of focus-key activities
Integrated development of major
food crops such as wheat,
paddy, coarse cereals, pulses,
oilseeds
Agriculture mechanisation
Activities relating to soil health
enhancements
Development of rainfed farming
Areas of focus
Support to state seed farms.
Integrated pest management
schemes.
Encouraging non-farm activities.
Strengthening of market
infrastructure and marketing
development.
Animal husbandry and fisheries
Study tour of farmers,etc.
Area and Production of
Horticulture crops
Year
Fruit
Crop
Vegetable
Crop
Area
000 ha
Production
000 MT
Area
000 ha
Production
000 MT
2006-07
5554
59563
7581
114993
2007-08
5857
65587
7848
128449
2008-09
6101
68466
7981
129077
National Horticulture Board
(NHB) - Background
National
Horticulture
Board
(NHB) was set up by the
Government of India in 1984 as
an autonomous society under
the Societies Registration Act
1860.
Mandate
to promote integrated development in
horticulture,
to help in coordinating , stimulating
and sustaining the production and
processing of fruits and vegetables
and
to establish a sound infrastructure in
the field of production, processing and
marketing with a focus on post harvest
management to reduce losses.
Objective
Develop high quality horticultural
farms in identified belts and make
such areas vibrant with horticultural
activity which in turn will act as hubs
for
developing
commercial
horticulture
Strengthen
Market
Information
System and horticulture database
Develop post harvest management
structure
Objective
 Assist R&D programmes to develop
products suited for specific varieties
with improved methods and
horticulture technology
Provide training and education to
farmers and processing industry
personnel for improving agronomic
practices and new technologies.
Promote consumption of fruits /
vegetables in fresh & processed form.
Organisational structure
 Board of directors- Union Ag
Minister- President and union State
Ag Minister –Vice President
 Management Committee
 Has net work all over India – in each
state
 Bigger states like UP, Maharashtra
have 4-5 offices
Schemes of NHB
Development
of
commercial
Horticulture through Production and
Post-Harvest Management
Capital Investment Subsidy for
Construction / Modernization
Expansion of Cold Storage and
Storage's for Horticulture Produce
Schemes of NHB
 Technology Development and
Transfer for Promotion of
Horticulture
 Market Information Services for
Horticulture Crops
 Horticulture Promotion Services
(including terms of reference for
Techno-economic Feasibility Study )
Development of commercial
Horticulture through Production and
Post-Harvest Management
1. To develop high quality horticultural
farms in identified belts and make such
areas vibrant with horticultural activity
which in turn will act as hubs for
developing commercial horticulture by
adopting
high-tech
horticulture
techniques;
2. To develop post-harvest management
infrastructure;
Objectives
3. To improve linkages between
horticulture
producers
and
marketers;
4. To create integrated network for
marketing of horticulture produce;
5. To increase producer’s share in
consumer price;
Components covered
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Production related
High quality commercial horticulture crops
Indigenous crops/ produce, herbs
Aromatic plants
Seed & Nursery
Bio-technology, Tissue culture
Bio-pesticides
Organic Foods
Establishment of Horti. Health clinics /labs
Consultancy services
Beekeeping
Eligible Organisation
• NGO’s, Association of Growers,
Individuals, Partnership /Proprietary
Firms Companies, Corporations,
Cooperatives, APMCs, Marketing
Boards/ Committees, Municipal
Corporations/ Committees, AgroIndustries Corporations, SAU’s and
other concerned R&D
organizations.
PHM/Primary Processing related
 Grading/packing/washing/waxing/sorting/drying
centres
 Pre-cooling unit/Cool Stores
 Reefer Van/Containers (with multi-chamber, multiproduct facility)
 Specialised Transport Vehicle
 Retail outlets
 Auction platform
 Ripening/curing chamber
 Market yards/rope ways
 Radiation /Dehydration /Vapour Heat Treatment Unit
 Primary processing of products fermentation,
extraction, distillation, juice vending pulping,
dressing, cutting, chopping etc.
 Horticulture ancillary industry e.g. tools, plastics,
equipment’s, packaging, etc.
Mango pack house
Reefer Vans
Pattern of Assistance- subsidy
 Back-ended capital investment subsidy @
not exceeding 20% of the total project cost
with a maximum limit of Rs 25 lakh per
project shall be provided under the
scheme to these projects which are found
technically and financially viable.
 However, for the North-Eastern/Tribal/hilly
Areas, maximum limit of subsidy would be
Rs 30.00 lakh per project.
Term Loan component
• The percentage of term loan should
be at least 25% the project cost (as
per appraisal of bank) where the
project cost is up to Rs. 30.00 lakh
and in case of proposal above Rs.
30.00 lakh, the term loan should be at
least 40% of the project cost (as
appraised by bank).
Submission of Proposal
To respective State Office of NHB –
upto the project cost of Rs 20.00
lakh.
(ii) To NHB, HO, Gurgaon where the
project cost is above Rs 20.00 lakh,
however, a copy of application
should also be sent to the respective
state office of NHB.
Technology Development & Transfer
for Promotion of Horticulture
• Popularization of new technologies/tools/techniques
for commercialization/ adoption.
• Introduction of new concepts to improve farming
systems.
• Upgradation of skills by exchange of technical knowhow.
• Consolidating research efforts for specific problems.
• Identification/collection, rapid multiplication &
popularization of indigenous crops and other flora of
horticultural importance with emphasis on domestic
and export promotion.
• Familiarization and exposure towards the newer
scientific concepts/temper and research &
development from hitherto unknown, unexplored
and traditional status of farming and post harvest
management on to the modern lines.
Eligible Components
• Introduction of new Technologies
• Visit of progressive farmers – the visits can
include national , domestic & international visits
• Promotional and Extension activities
• Expert Services from India/Abroad
• Technology awareness
• Organization/participation in seminars /symposia
/exhibitions.
• Udyan Pandit competition – is to be organised by
state Agriculture or Horticulture department –
maximum grant assistance – Rs. 1.50 lakh
• Publicity and Films
• Observation-cum-study tours abroad
• Honorarium to Scientists for effective transfer of
Technology
Market Information Service
 To generate information on wholesales
prices, arrivals and trends in various
markets of the country for important fruits,
vegetables & flowers, etc.
 To establish a nation-wide communication
network for speedy collection and
dissemination of market information data
for its efficient and timely utilization.
 To develop a sound marketing strategy
especially by making use of statistics
generated by various Marketing Boards/
APMCs for optimizing returns to the
producers.
Market Information System
 To analyze the trends of arrivals, prices
and other related factors of the fruit and
vegetable markets all over the country.
 To collect and disseminate information on
international prices prevailing in potential
foreign markets.
 To establish Web-sites and internet
connection through efficient
channels/systems for dissemination of
national & international data.
Manner of implementation
 At present, all the 33 Market Information
Centres are collecting the information on
prices & arrivals in their respective
markets and communicating to the Central
Coordinating Cell of NHB H.q. at Gurgaon
which is compiling and analyzing the
prevailing prices and arrivals of selected
horticultural commodities of commercial
importance.
 All valuable data collected at different
NHB centers are published through
monthly, weekly & daily bulletin regularly
Online reports available
Daily
Price
arrival
market
bulletin
Weekly Price and Arrival Report
Monthly Price and Arrival Report
Annual Price and Arrival Report
Model Project reports are also
available online
Budget approval
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs (CCEA) on Friday approved
Rs 632 crore for the National
Horticulture Board to implement its
existing schemes and promote
25,000 integrated commercial
horticulture projects in the 11th plan
period ending 2012.
Crops covered under MIS
Mango, Apple, Citrus, Banana,
Grapes, Sapota, Pomegranate,
Papaya, Litchi, Ber
Potato, Onion, Tomato, Cabbage,
Cauliflower, Brinjal, Peas, Okra,
Ginger, Garlic, Bitter gourd,
Green Chillies
National Medicinal Plant Board
• The objectives of establishing a Board is
to establish an agency which would be
responsible for co-ordination of all
matters relating to medicinal plants,
including drawing up policies and
strategies
for
conservation,
proper
harvesting,
cost-effective
cultivation,
research and development, processing,
marketing of raw material in order to
protect, sustain and develop this sector.
The work would continue to be carried out
by
the
respective
Departments,
Organisations but the Board would
provide a focus and a direction to the
activities.
National Medicinal Plant Board
• The National Medicinal Plants Board
(NMPB) set-up in November 2002 by the
Government of India has the primary
mandate of coordinating all matters
relating to medicinal plants and support
policies and programmes for growth of
trade,
export,
conservation
and
cultivation.
• The Board is located in the Department of
Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani,
Siddha & Homeopathy (AYUSH) of the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Committees of Board
Standing Finance Committee
Committee on Demand and Supply
Committee
on
Cultivation
of
Medicinal
Plants
including
Conservation of rare and endangered
species.
Committee on Export/Import
Committee on Research
Committee on Patents/IPR
Activities of board
 Assessment of demand/supply position relating to
medicinal plants both within the country and abroad.
 Advise
concerned
Ministries/
Departments/
Organizations/ State/ UT Governments on policy
matters relating to schemes and programmes for
development of medicinal plants.
 Provide guidance in the formulation of proposals,
schemes and programmes etc. to be taken-up by
agencies having access to land for cultivation and
infrastructure
for
collection,
storage
and
transportation of medicinal plants.
 Identification, inventorisation and quantification of
medicinal plants.
 Promotion
of
ex-situ/in-situ
cultivation
and
conservation of medicinal plants.
National Mission on Medicinal
Plant
 Centrally-sponsored National Mission on
Medicinal Plants has been launched with a
total outlay is Rs. 630 crore and the
mission will be implemented through the
Department of Ayush under the Health and
Family Welfare Ministry during the 11th
Plan period.
 By 2011-12, an extent of 80,000-1,00,000
hectares is proposed to be covered under
medicinal plants — to be used as raw
material by the herbal industry — through
direct financial assistance for cultivation.
Mission Interventions
Support cultivation of medicinal
plants
Establishment of seed centres and
nurseries for supply of certified
planting material
Support of medicinal
Plant
Processing
and
Post
harvest
management including marketing
Quality Testing, Certification and
insurance
Shirish Plant – Rain tree
Guggul plant
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance is in the form of
back ended credit linked subsidy
Back ended subsidy varies between
20% to 75 % for cultivation of
medicinal plants
In case of processing facilities – 25 %
of the project cost maximum of Rs.
50.00 lakh
 in case of infrastructure facilities like
testing lab etc – 30% of the project
cost – maximum Rs, 30.00 lakh
Hing- Mostly produced in Iran and
consumed in India
Financial Assistance
• Testing charges- reimbursement50% of testing charges subject to Rs.
5,000/- if herbs / medicinal plants are
tested in Ayush/ NABL accredited
laboratories
• Organic/GAP certification -Rs. 5
lakhs for for a cluster of 50 HA on
group basis
• Crop insurance 50% of premium
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