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National Conference
on
Agriculture For Rabi Campaign 2013-14
(24-25 September 2013)
Strategies for
Resource Management for
Better Input Use Efficiency
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GUJARAT
Resources for Agriculture Development
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
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Soil & Land : Status
Land use classification
 Only 50 % area available for agriculture
 60 % area under Arid & Semi Arid region
Cultivable
waste land
10%
Forest
10%
Net crop area
52%
Waste &
uncultivable
land
14%
 65 % area under rain fed cultivation
Permanent
pasture
land
4%
Other
10%
 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.
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Soil & Land : Nutrient status & Issues
Issues & Causes
Nitrogen deficiency in Soil
 Higher N2 consuming crops like Cotton,
Castor, Maize, Jowar
 Low C:N ratio
 Low use of organic manures
 Low fertilizer use efficiency
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
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Soil & Land : Present work & Vision
Present work
Diagnostic work
Vision & Strategies
Awareness
 Soil Health Card to all farmers (42.39 lakh in 1st
phase & 13.05 lakh in 2nd phase)
 Awareness campaign for balance use of
chemical fertilizer
 Micro nutrient map at Village level – 3280 no.
 2 Mobile Soil testing van equipped with LCD
& extension material
 online accessibility : e-kiran
Development work
 102 Soil Testing Laboratories
 50 STLs equipped with Micro nutrient testing
facilities
 Large scale bio compost unit at Sugar Cooperatives (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)
 Increase area under adoption of green
manuring (target – 25,000 ha. In 2013-14)
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
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Water : Irrigation status & resources
WATER RESOURCES
(Million Cubic Mtrs)
Irrigation Status
Total cropped area : 122 lakh Ha. (SCR)
14%
15%
50%
14%
7%
Surface water
Sardar Sarovar Yojana
Un-iirigated
Ground water
other sources
Storage
Underground capacity of
Water
existing
reservoirs *
Area
Total Water
Quota
Surface
Water
Central &
South
Gujarat
38105
31750
6355
10400
North
Gujarat
6342
2100
4242
2100
Saurashtra
9723
3600
6123
2250
Kutch
1438
650
788
250
Total
55608
38100
17508
15000
* except Sardar Sarovar Yojana
 19 major and 70 medium irrigation projects
 >1000 minor irrigation projects
 > 1.50 lakhs check dams
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Water: Present work & Vision
Present work
 Special incentives for MIS
Vision & Strategies
 Promotion of Participatory Irrigation
Management (PIM)
 > 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)
 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)
 6424 village ponds
 7000 village ponds
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50641 farm ponds
 55000 farm ponds
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9766 Sim talav
 12000 Sim talav
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Energy & Farm Power
ENERGY
 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
Issues
 Less adoption of hi-tech equipment
 Less mechanization adoption among small
and marginal farmers
 Budget for farm mechanization
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
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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.
Strategies & Vision

Agro Service Provider for farm machinery at cluster level.
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Bringing more area under mechanized cultivation
resulting into the high crop production.
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Promote to farm mechanization in sugarcane area where
in more men days required
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The applications of tractors / rotavators are received
online - ensuring transparency.
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Farm machinery mega exhibition support
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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
Cold Storage
 102 Soil testing Laboratories across the state
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Credit & Insurance
If we work together at all levels, Drought is not a Disaster,
but a Management Issue.
 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
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Agro Advisory & Human Resources
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Massive agriculture extension campaigns,
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Special Initiative- “KRUSHI MAHOTSAV”
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Campaign for seed treatment, INM , IPM &
judicious use of available irrigation water.
Key Challenges & Constraints

Implementation of ATMA, KCC
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Publishing progressive farmers’ innovative
 Traditional farming techniques in
practices
 Huge yield gaps exists between
experimental yields & at farm level
 Gaps in implementing integrated
farming approach
practices.
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Model Farm concept.
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FFS, Block demonstration, Krishi mela etc.
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Farmer Alert Message
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Global Gujarat Vibrant Agriculture Summit @
alternate year
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Agro Advisory & Human Resources
Interdisciplinary approach to Knowledge production
Infrastructure
Facilities
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Need based research

2000 young professionals per year through 33
colleges to strengthen of technical wing
 4 Agricultural Universities,
 Agriculture & Allied sector Colleges
increased from 11 to 33 in last 5 years.
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 24 Poly Techniques,
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spreading the knowledge at field level
 95 Research Stations including 14
Centre of Excellence
Agriculture Training Institutions for grooming the
local peoples with latest agriculture techniques
 9 ITI colleges
 8 Agriculture Training Institutes
24 Poly techniques with 884 Intake capacity for

Periodical training for progressive farmers,
leader of FIGs.
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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
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Mobile Soil testing van for Extension