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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

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

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

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

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.

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 .

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.

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

has been done.

Infrastructure Development

Establishment of Center of Excellence:

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

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.

Establishment of Model Floriculture Centre:

technologies & practices to the farmers.

To demonstrate floriculture

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)

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.

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.

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

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.

Higher assistance:

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

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.

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.

Incentives to the farmers for organic production:

organic cultivation.

To attract more farmers under

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