Transcript Document
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
50641 farm ponds
55000 farm ponds
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.
Bringing more area under mechanized cultivation
resulting into the high crop production.
Promote to farm mechanization in sugarcane area where
in more men days required
The applications of tractors / rotavators are received
online - ensuring transparency.
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
Massive agriculture extension campaigns,
Special Initiative- “KRUSHI MAHOTSAV”
Campaign for seed treatment, INM , IPM &
judicious use of available irrigation water.
Key Challenges & Constraints
Implementation of ATMA, KCC
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.
Model Farm concept.
FFS, Block demonstration, Krishi mela etc.
Farmer Alert Message
Global Gujarat Vibrant Agriculture Summit @
alternate year
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Agro Advisory & Human Resources
Interdisciplinary approach to Knowledge production
Infrastructure
Facilities
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.
24 Poly Techniques,
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