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KERALA AGRICULTURE ACHIEVEMENTS AND STRATEGIES 0 Contents • General Agriculture Profile • Current focus • Strategy 1 Overview of Agriculture Sector • Constitutes 14.5% of the GSDP • Dominated by plantation and horticulture crops • Fragmented holdings • Rain fed agriculture 2 Contribution to the states economy • Contribution of the sector steadily declining Growth rate of GSDP between 2003-04 and 2007-08: 7.22% Growth rate of agriculture in the corresponding period: 2.25% • Share of agriculture and allied sectors in GSDP Year Share in % 2004-05 17.88 2005-06 16.80 2006-07 15.65 2007-08 14.40 3 Share of Crops 29% 35% Coconut Rubber Rice Banana 3% Other plantation 10% 23% 4 Fragmented Holdings Area (lakh ha) No. of holdings (lakh) Average size ( ha ) % Below 1 ha 9.12 59.18 0.15 94% 1.00 to 1.99 3.50 2.62 1.34 4.16% 2.00 to 3.99 2.44 0.96 2.54 1.52% 4.00 to 9.99 1.04 0.20 5.20 0.32% 10 and above 1.02 0.03 34.74 0.05% Size of holding 5 Impact of fragmented land holdings • Economies of Scale lost • Below subsistence levels • Technology adoption and mechanization hampered • Adverse impact on credit flow • Limited marketable surplus Shift from agriculture as a primary occupation Overall stagnation in production and productivity 6 Limited Assured Irrigation • Only 16.5% of gross crop area irrigated (2007-08) Approximately 30% of paddy crop area irrigated 21% of coconut crop area irrigated 80% of banana crop area irrigated • Poor state of lift irrigation and minor irrigation projects •Major Irrigation Projects have not been able to achieve the ayacuts envisaged • Poor conveyance efficiency (approx 40%-50%) 7 Current Focus Focus on area expansion, productivity enhancement and Farmers’ welfare •Farming systems approach •Multi species cropping system + supplementary enterprises • Strengthening Extension • Strengthening quality input supply • Strengthening marketing, processing, value addition • Addressing Irrigation needs • Popularising Mechanisation 8 Crop Development Strategy (Paddy) •State Food Security Programme Total allocation of Rs.36 crores for 2009-10 Targeting production of 9.75 lakh MT by the end of 11th plan Paddy Mission launched Specific Pockets identified for enhanced and focused interventions and investments by forming local paddy development agencies Assistance for fallow land cultivation Participatory Technology Development 9 Crop Development Strategy (Paddy) • Renovation of Lift Irrigation Projects Allocation: Rs.20 crores No. of projects: 177 • Focus on Minor Irrigation Malabar Irrigation Package Rehabilitation/renovation of check dams, regulators, VCBs Allocation: Rs.11 crores • Participatory Irrigation Management 10 Crop Development Strategy (Paddy) • Convergence with LSGIs Additional 10 acres of fallow in each Panchayat targeted Converging subsidies Agro-service and custom hiring centres in association with LSGIs Proactive engagement in extension • Ensuring availability of quality seeds Targeted SRR – 50% Strengthening RSGP and Seed Village Program • Soil Health and Micronutrient mapping • Subsidising Credit • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage for Paddy • Comprehensive Procurement Targeted MSP – Rs.11 per kg 11 Crop Development Strategy (Coconut) • Objective Increasing returns from limited holdings and enhancing productivity • Intercropping • Subsidiary enterprises • Strengthening cluster farming • Removal of diseased and senile palms • Rejuvenation of plantations – better management • Converging assistance across schemes (SHM for intercropping) • Improving Irrigation in association with LSGIs • Strengthening product diversification and value addition • MSP for copra 12 Horticulture Development • Focus crops identified Pineapple, pepper, banana, cashew Area expansion and productivity enhancement • Strengthening seeds and planting material production and supply Mobilising public and private sectors Instituting a mechanism for quality control • Ensuring convergence across efforts and schemes implemented by SHM and DoA • Post Harvest Management, Processing and Marketing Proactively seek private sector participation Revamp public sector infrastructure 13 Crop Development Strategy (Pepper) • Area expansion through intercropping • Replanting old and unproductive vines • Improved pest and disease management • R&D for addressing pest management of support trees • Organic production for export market • Improved post harvest management, processing, value addition (targeting export market) •Special Package for pepper rejuvenation implemented through Spices Board in Idukki 14 Crop Development Strategy (Cashew) • Focus on improving stock Replanting senile plants with new varieties of cashew grafts Ensuring supply of quality planting material • Organic Cashew Farming Targeting export market Quality certification and standardisation •Special Cashew Package under SHM for Rs. 57.5 crores underway 15 Crop Development (Vegetables) • Targeting production of 7.5 lakh MT • VFPCK Model Farmers groups for seed production Seeds centrally processed (cleaned, dried, graded, packed) Truthfully labelled seeds made available to farmers Registered Vegetable and Fruit Growers Effective Credit Management (low borrowing rates for growers) Efficient Marketing Interventions (marketing by the farmers groups through VFPCK marketing infrastructure) 16 Crop Development (Vegetables) • Thousand Vegetable Villages Programme Cluster approach Popularising homestead cultivation Subsidiary income generation for paddy farmers Marketing • Linkage with VFPCK and Horticorp • Facilitating localised marketing • Nedumangad Model: Centralised procurement, grading and auction through farmers groups • Streamlining Seeds Production and Supply Targeting production of 75 MT Registered Seeds Growers Foundation seeds in State Seed Farms Proposals for processing and storage infrastructure 17 Crop Development (Vegetables) • Promotion of Organic Cultivation Certification High Value products Controlled cultivation • Cultivation of vegetables for the export market Ethnic vegetables Establishing forward linkages (processing and marketing) Targeting the CIAL hinterland 18 Crop Development (Banana) • Target Area expansion – 13000 ha Production – 1.2 lakh tonnes • Convergence of efforts across VFPCK and SHM Area and production enhancement R&D for value addition • Improving Irrigation Facilities In association with LSGIs Rehabilitating ponds/wells • Promotion of Organic Banana cultivation 19 Extension • • • • • ATMA framework as the backbone Proactive engagement of stakeholders Institutionalising Research-Extension interface Strengthening training and capacity building Strengthening of communication channels Monthly ATMA newsletter Community Radio Stations (proposed) Information bill boards (proposed) 20 Agriculture Mechanization • • • • Establishing and Strengthening Custom hiring and Agro-service Centres In association with LSGIs Training and Capacity Building of SHGs Partial assistance for infrastructure development Proper Inventory Management Research and Development Homestead cultivation oriented Paddy oriented (localised needs) Streamlining role of Agro Industries Corporation 21 Credit Status Co-operatives Total no. of co-operatives Primary Agricultural Credit Societies Total loan disbursed through PACs (2007-08) Commercial banks Rural banks Semi urban Urban Total Total Credit Kissan Credit Card No. of Kissan Credit cards issued as on 31-03-2008 Loan outstanding Annual Credit flow to Agriculture - 13197 1594 20755.9 crores - 321 2576 931 3836 71226 crores - 9.21lakhs 1645.79 crores 15960 crores 22 Credit Status (Amount in crores) Agency 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Commercial bank 4988 6618 9924 RRBs 1290 1690 1931 Co-operatives including KSCARDB 2873 3598 4105 Kerala Financial Corporation 1.13 Grand Total 9152 11906 15960 % increase to previous year 35% 30.09% 25.40% 23 Risk Management & Farmers’ Welfare • Comprehensive Insurance programmes NAIS Weather based crop Insurance State Crop Insurance Comprehensive coverage for paddy •Kissan Abhiman (pension) •Kisan Shree (accident insurance) • Commodity Safety Net Scheme envisaged 24 THANK YOU 25