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Agriculture Scenario in Eastern India-Review and Future Prospects

Date : 6th April, 2015 Place : NASC Complex, New Delhi Directorate of Horticulture and Farm Forestry, Chhattisgarh

Horticulture at a Glance

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Geographical area 137.90 lakh ha. (14.15% of the country).

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Net sown area 47.70 lakh ha. (34.59% of its geographical area).

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Total horticulture area up to 2014-15: 7.66 lakh ha.(16% of its net sown area )

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NHM being implemented in 19 districts of the State out of 27.

Present Status of Horticulture in the State (2014-15)

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Category Fruits Spices Flowers Area (Ha.) 2,30,466 Vegetables 4,21,094 95,430 10,961 Production (MT) 20,99,604 57,78,191 6,69,318 50,029 Major Crops and area in Ha.

Mango-67,288; Cashewnut-28,351; Guava-20,292; Banana-22,082; Papaya 11,572; Lime-12,008; Jack fruit-12,565; Litchi-5,539 Brinjal-35,384; Tomato-52,892; Bhindi 29,349; Potaton-38,915; Beans-62,79; Cabbage-19,530; Cauliflower-22,637; Onion-20,060 Chilli-39,645; Ginger-11,065; Garlic 4,454; Turmeric-11,821; Coriander-14,785 & Methi-3,463 Marigold-4,007; Tuberose-1,498; Gladiolus-1,791; Roses-1,050; Gallardia-259 & Chrysanthemum-284 Aromatic & Medicinal Plants 12,240 83,250 Lemongrass-1,459; Pamarosa-1,095; E.citridora-1,820 and Vitever-889 TOTAL 7,70,191 86,80,392

Growth of Horticulture Since 2004-05

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Spices Flowers Area (Ha.) 46,247 1,23,491 2004-05 Production (MT) 3,23,731 Produ ctivity (MT/Ha) 7 2014-15 Area (Ha.) 230466 Production (MT) 2099604 Produc tivity (MT/Ha.) 9.11

12,49,733 10 421094 5778191 13.72

28,399 1,508 1,69,542 2,829 6 1.87

95430 10961 669318 50029 7.01

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Aromatic & Medicinal Plants 1,910 10,881 5.69

12240 83250 6.80

Total 2,01,556 17,56,716 8.72

7,70,191 86,80,392 11.27

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Major Constraints

Poor Supply of Quality Planting Material:

which leads to low production & productivity.

Shortage of Quality Planting Material

Lack of irrigation Facility:

Only 35% area is under irrigation against national average of 42 % of total sowing area.

Lack of Post Harvest Management Practices:

40%) and ultimately resulting in reduction in net return.

Area, production and productivity has increased but there are considerable post harvest losses (25-

Lack of Storage Facilities:

farm level.

To store surplus produce at farm gate as well as off-

Unorganized Market:

Farmers are not getting premium price of their produce.

Absence of weather, disease & price forecasting facilities:

vulnerability in farmers position & increase in risk factor.

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Lack of exposure as-well-as orientation:

staff towards modern horticulture practices Of both farmers and departmental

Lack of extension personnel:

There is shortage of extension personnels in comparison to Agriculture department causing hindrance in technology transfer.

Lack of credit facilities:

Horticultural farmers are getting lesser loan in comparison to agriculture department, which is about 12.7 % only.

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Major Interventions

Supply of Planting Material:

Establishment of Big Vegetable Plug type seedling production unit at Bilaspur & 5- Mini plug type vegetable seedling production units at Dhamtari, Jagdalpur, Kabirdham, Rajnandgaon & Kanker are under progress.

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Protected Cultivation:

1636791 Ha. Area till date has been brought under protected cultivation. Whereas, 14903.20 ha. area has been covered under plastic Mulching.

Organic Farming:

13075 Ha. area till date have been covered under organic farming activities, against which 3116.90 Ha area has been C-3 whereas, 992.242 Ha. C-2 certified .

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Development of new institutions for production, processing and marketing of products:

In 2013 14, 412 FIG’s and 5 FPO’s (2- Raipur, 2- Dhamtari & 1- Bilaspur) are made with inclusion of 6063 farmers under VIPUA scheme.

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Development of cold chain network across the state:

13 Cold storages of 5000 MT capacity each have been established across the state under SHM.

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Market Infrastructure Establishment:

Till now 8 retail outlets for horticultural crops have been established under SHM & Prefeasibility study for establishment of

Terminal Market Complex

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Infrastructure Development

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Establishment of Center of Excellence:

To Exhibit & demonstrate latest horticulture technologies to farmers & to provide quality planting material for horticultural crops.

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Establishment of State Level Demonstration-Cum-Training Center:

In order to impart various training programs as well as demonstrations of different horticulture practices to farmers to improve technical knowhow.

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Establishment of Model Floriculture Centre:

technologies & practices to the farmers.

To demonstrate floriculture

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Roadmap from 2015-16 to 2017-18 for Development of Horticulture

To increase total horticulture area to 8.20 lakh ha. approx. (17.19% of its net sown area)in next three years i.e. 2017-18.

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Crop Present Status (Area in ha.) Area to be added (in ha.) By 2015-16 to 2017-18

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2. Fruit vegetable Spice Flower 2,16,272 4,00,024 95,174 10,115 40,000 50,000 15,000 (in nxt 5 years) 5,000 (in nxt 5 years)

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At present 100 cold storages of 5000 MT capacity have been established & 20 more would be added by 2017-18.

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To Ensure Availability of Quality Planting material:

and strengthening of 40 old nurseries Establishment of 20 new Establishment of Big Plug type vegetable seedling production unit at Bemetara & Mini Plug type vegetable seedling production unit in each district for quality seedling production.

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Protected Cultivation:

To bring more area under to fulfill the demand of vegetables in urban areas throughout the year.

To Double the Irrigated Area Under horticultural crops:

By taking more area under Micro-irrigation & water harvest management in coming 3 year.

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Promotion of Effective Post harvest Management:

By creating pack Houses, cold storages, low energy cool chambers, ripening chambers etc. at farm-gate & off farm level to Reduce / minimize post harvest losses.

Introduction of new crops:

Like tree spices , Tea, Coffee, Black Pepper, Cocoa and Pineapple at Bastar and Northern Hills & to bring 3000 Ha. area under these crops.

To Avail Soil testing facilities with Soil Health Card:

So as the farmers can know about the health of their soil and can incorporate the nutrients according to the crop taken.

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Establishment of Leaf Tissue Analysis Lab:

To identify the status of micro nutrients in the plant to know the nutritional status of the crop.

Development of market chain:

At present there are 2 whole sale markets at Tifra, Bilaspur & Tulsi, Raipur. 3 more are proposed to be established by 2017 18.

Establishment of crop wise FPOs:

At least two in each district to promote and strengthen member-based institutions of farmers.

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Market Infrastructure:

Establishment of Terminal Market Complex for sorting, grading, packaging, processing and marketing of Horticulture Crops.

Development of market infrastructure through target consumer identification & market segmentation. This approach divides broad markets, consisting of customers possessing different characteristics, into smaller market segments.

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Development of new institutions:

of For production, processing and marketing products like- Grower's Association or Farmer's Cooperative / Society, Common Enterprise Groups and strengthening the old ones like existing SHGs / WUAs / Micro Credit Groups.

To develop Management Information System (MIS):

At the point of production to marketing using Geographic Information System (GIS) to facilitate effective decision making both at the Mission Management and Farm Level.

Major Issues

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Expansion of Coverage of NHM:

5 Districts- Dantewada, Bijapur, Narayanpur, Kanker and Sukma are highly naxal affected & tribal populated with great horticulture potential & other 3 districts- Dhamtari, Mahasamund and Janjgir champa have great horticulture potential & good irrigation facilities so these 8 districts are required to be included under NHM.

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Higher assistance:

Is required for small & marginal farmer under PHM and Protected cultivation as, per unit cost is higher.

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Support of Tea and Coffee Development Board:

possibilities in Jashpur & Bastar region looking to the production •

Support from Spice Development Board:

Keeping in view the high production of spices and tree spices in Northern and Southern parts of Chhattisgarh

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Support from Cashew and Cocoa Development Board:

great production potential, value addition & processing.

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Support of Coconut Development Board:

As Bastar region has great potential & suitable climate for coconut cultivation & need to be strengthen.

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Establishment of Horticulture Research

horticulture technology & practices.

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Support from SFAC:

For handholding, making & handling FIGs, crop-wise FPOs in each districts & establishment of a Mandi for better marketing opportunities to small farmers.

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Incentives to the farmers for organic production:

organic cultivation.

To attract more farmers under

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