Transcript Slide 1

Initiatives for Raising
Agriculture Production
in
Uttar Pradesh
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Initiative under RKVY and NFSM
• Katri Project
• Mechanization
• Line Sowing in Eastern UP
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Land Reclamation in Katri area of River Ramganga
under RKVY (a case study)
 Ramganga
River
originates
from Pauri Garhwal and enters
UP in Moradabad and flows
through
Rampur,
Bareilly,
Badaun,
Shahjahanpur,
Farrukhabad and falls in Ganga
river in Hardoi.
 River keeps on changing its
course very frequently, causing
heavy erosion and mass sand
deposition on fertile lands along
its banks.
 Very often flash floods occur in
the catchments of its older
paths and water stagnates for
10-15 days causing heavy
damage to standing crops.
Katri Area -
 In due course of time…..
- affected areas covered
with dense shrubs like
Moonj, Narkul, Sarpat ,
Sarkanda etc.
- No or less cultivation
with
very
low
productivity.
- about 56800 ha. land
of 355 villages has
become barren .
- shelter for anti-social
elements.
- locally known as Katri.
• A Pilot project to reclaim
750 ha. of problem area
was implemented during
2008-09 & 2009-10 in
Shahjahanpur & Bareilly.
• Major activities :
- Mechanical removal of
perennial shrubs & Land
leveling,
- Cons. of CB, PB, MB & CD
& Spur / retaining wall,
- Embankment / chak road,
- Irrigation facilities &
- Demonstrations of Crops
/ Horticulture / Agroforestry.
 In pilot phase 806 ha.
land
reclaimed
with
project cost of Rs 2.00
crore.
 Crop production activities
started in Kharif & Rabi
2009-10.
 Following
production
activities ensured:- Kharif Crops - Maize, Jowar,
Bajra, Urd and Til.
- Rabi Crops - Wheat, Barley
and Mustard.
- Horticulture Crops – Guava,
Lemon,
Karonda
and
Cucurbits.
- Agro - Forestry Plants Popular and Eucaliptus
IMPACT of Pilot Phase-
•
Additional 2071 M.T. foodgrain
and
61.5
M.T.
Oilseed
produced.
•
Cropping intensity enhanced
from 30% to 180%.
•
Additional income of Rs. 290
lakh generated.
•
Cost of Land after reclamation
gone up 5 times (from 0.35
lakh to 1.55 lakh per ha.).
•
Addl. employment generation.
•
Improvement
environment.
•
Reduced anti-social activities.
in
local
 In
subsequent
years
(2009-10 & 2010-11) about
10705 ha problem land
reclaimed with budgetary
provision of Rs 24.00
crore.
 Reclaimed Land shall be
brought under cultivation
in coming Rabi seasons.
• Around 9000 ha. new area
is
to
come
under
cropping from Rabi 201011.
Farm Mechanization
•With induction of tractors at large scale need for matching
farm implements has been felt.
•Opportunity provided through centrally funded schemes like
NFSM & RKVY.
•Through both the schemes strategic popularization of farm
Machinery initiated.
•Farm machinery training centre established to enhance skills
of farmers and mechanics at SAMETI, Rehamankhera.
•Demonstrations of Rotavator, Lazer Leveller and other Farm
Machineries organized on Government Agriculture Farms and
also on farmers field.
•After overcoming initial hurdles distribution of Rotavator has
gradually picked up.
Rotavator Distribution
4500
4000
3500
Approved
T arget by GOI
Revised T arget
3000
2500
2000
Achievement
1500
1000
500
0
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Year
Approved Target by GOI
Revised
Target
Distribution
Total
2010-11(T)
493
587
1758
2878
5500
986
2864
4415
8265
5500
290
1861
3869
6020
1316
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
•1329 farmers were provided training on still improvement for using Rotavator.
•Awareness created and also organized demonstration of Rotavators.
•Each stakeholder has not only recovered the money spent on purchase of
Rotavator but also earned huge profit on its customized use.
Some of the leading Farmers
Name of Farmer
Sri Jawar Pal Singh,
Rampur
Sri S.J. Tripathi,
Chitrakoot
Sri Ajay Yadav,
Kushinagar
Sri Jabar Pal Singh, Rampur
Purchas
e Year
Farmer
Share
(Self /
Loan)
(Rs.)
Net saving
per ha. at
own farm
(Rs.)
Net income
through
custom hiring
(Rs.) (up to
June 2010)
2008-09
51000 Loan
1000
180000
2008-09
50000 Loan
1725
150000
2008-09
51000 Loan
1000
150000
Sri S.J. Tripathi, Chitrakot
Sri Ajay Yadav, Kushinagar
Enhancement of Wheat Production in
Eastern UP Through Line Sowing
•In 27 districts of eastern U.P. broadcasting of wheat
is in practice in about 34 lakh ha area.
•Sowing of wheat through broadcasting results into
consumption of more seed, low fertilizer use
efficiency and low productivity.
• Scheme launched under RKVY and NFSM to
popularize line sowing in 1.46 lakh ha area in 27
districts on Pilot phase.
•1047 Seed drill/ Zero-Till seeddrill to be distributed
by organizing camp from 25-30th Sept. 2010. 915 Seed
drill are already available in the selected areas.
•Skill up-gradation training already given to 733
farmers on the use of seed drill/ zero till seed drill.
Plan to train all the seed drill owners.
•Incentive to be provided to the seed drill owners for
Line Sowing on other farmers field on custom service
approach.
Expected Outcome
• Increase in Productivity - 03 qtl/ha.
• Additional Production
- 4.38 lac qtl
• Saving in costs
of Cultivation
- Rs. 2000/ha.
• Benefit cost Ratio
- 5 : 1
• Project Cost
- Rs. 859.0 lac
• Increase in Fertilizer use efficiency.
• Enable the farmer for Timely Sowing.
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