OILSEED and PULSES

PRODUCTION INTERVENTIONS INITIATED

By DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA

Crop Diversification -Seasonal Rice Fallow

Seasons Existing Seasonal Fallow land (Hectares)Area proposed to be brought under cultivation(Hectares)Pre Kharif Fallow (April-June) 84341 34351

Rabi Fallow (Dec- March) 59592 39013Grand Total 143933 73364

Crop-wise - cropping programme - for crop

diversification in fallow land

Crop Diversification : Year wise target(in Ha)Pre Kharif fallow

Component 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th YearKharif Maize, Nutri Cereals (Kaon, Foxtail etc.), Vegetable type Soyabean, etc.

1170 2340 3510 5871

Kharif Pulses ( Arhar, Moong, Blackgram, Rajmash, etc.)960 1920 2880 4816

Kharif Oilseeds (Sesamum, & Groundnut)730 1460 2190 3639

Crop Diversification : Year wise target(in Ha)Pre-Kharif fallowComponent 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Fodder 610 1220 1830 3025Summer Vegetables 2400 4800 7200 12000Root and Tuber Crops 600 1200 1800 3000Spices and Condiments 400 800 1200 2000Total Pre-Kharif Fallow

6870 13740 20610 34351

Component 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th YearRabi Maize 800 1600 2400 4000Rabi pulses-Lentil etc.)

2320 4640 6960 11602Boro Paddy 530 1060 1590 2635Wheat 150 300 450 726

Crop Diversification : Year wise target(in Ha)Rabi fallow

Component 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th YearRabi Oilseeds (Rape and Mustard, etc)

1560 3120 4680 7800

Winter Vegetables 1800 3600 5400 9000Potato 600 1200 1800 3000Flowers 50 100 150 250Total Rabi Fallow 7810 15620 23430 39013

 Total Seasonal Fallow for Crop Diversification14680 29360 44040 73364

Crop Diversification : Year wise target(in Ha)Rabi fallow

Present GAP -Requirement & Production of Pulses

Year Requirement in MT

Production in MT

Shortfall in MT

% Shortfall

Base Year (2011-12)

66,622 6,005 60,617 91%

2016-17 71,684 35,235 36,449 51%

Area Proposed for Pulses Cultivation 2013-17

Area of Pulses cultivation 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Existing area under Pulses 8,582 8,582 8,582 8,582

Pulses in seasonal fallow 3,280 6,560 9,840 16,418

ROFR 4,000 5,000 5,500 5,500

Shifting Agriculture Area 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

Total 25,862 30,142 33,922 40,500

PROPOSED GOI INTERVENTION

• Inclusion of Tripura under NFSM-PULSES• Any other Scheme may be Formulated to promote Pulses Cultivation

Present GAP -Requirement & Production of Oilseed

Year Requirement in MT

Production in MT

Shortfall in MT

% Shortfall

Base Year (2011-12)

1,63,976 3,493 1,60,483 97.8%%

2016-17 1,79,029 22,448 1,56,581 87.5%

Area Proposed for OilseedCultivation 2013-17

Area of Oilseed Cultivation

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Existing / base area under Oilseed(2011-12)

4661 4661 4661 4661

Oilseed in current seasonal fallow

2290 4580 6870 11439

RoFR Area (Sesamum & Gnut

3000 3000 3000 3000

Shifting Agriculture ( Sesamum)

2500 2500 2500 2500Total 12,451 14,741 17,031 21,600

Proposed GOI INTERVENTION

• Fund Earmarked for N-E States for Red Palm Oil – may be allotted for OilSeeds Crops.• Any other Scheme may be Formulated to promote OilSeeds Cultivation