RABI – 2008-09RABI – 2008-09NEW DELHI 24NEW DELHI 24thth & 25 & 25thth

September 2008September 2008

Presentation byPresentation by

Department of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture

Government of KeralaGovernment of Kerala

Targets and Achievements Kharif Targets and Achievements Kharif 2007-082007-08

Target Achievement Target Achievement

I. Cereals

1. Rice 126.00 76.865 252.00 164.875

2. Coarse Cereals 0.70 0.60 0.70 0.651

II. Pulses 1.40 0.054 1.200 0.040

III. Oil Seeds

1. Ground Nut 6.08 1.184 4.50 1.384

IV. Commercial Crops

1. Sugar cane 11.70 1.461 96.00 12.482

Sl. No.

Annexure - I

CropArea (000 ha) Production (000 tonnes)

2

Targets and Achievements for Targets and Achievements for Rabi/Summer 2007-08Rabi/Summer 2007-08

Target Achievement Target Achievement

I. Cereals

1. Rice 224.00 143.346 468.00 369.323

2. Coarse Cereals 0.30 0.255 0.30 0.406

II. Pulses 10.60 3.519 8.800 3.969

III. Oil Seeds

1. Ground Nut 10.13 0.434 7.50 0.660

2. Sesamum 6.66 0.226 4.00 0.065

Annexure - II

Sl. No.

CropArea (000 ha) Production (000 tonnes)

3

Targets and likely achievements Targets and likely achievements for Kharif - 2008for Kharif - 2008

4

TargetAchieve

ment Target

Achievement

I. Cereals1. Rice 138.00 76.324 331.00 169.6852. Coarse Cereals

2.80 0.138 2.80 0.171

II. Pulses 1.80 0.055 2.070 0.046III. Oil Seeds

1. Ground Nut 3.67 2.079 7.63 2.620

IV.Commercial Crops1. Sugar cane 2.18 1.261 13.08 10.974

Annexure - III

Sl. No.

Crop

Area (000 ha)

Production (000 tonnes)

Targets of Area and Production Targets of Area and Production for Rabi 2008-09for Rabi 2008-09

Area (000 ha)

Production (000 tonnes)

Target Target

I. Cereals

1. Rice 237.00 652.00

2. Coarse Cereals 1.20 1.20

II. Pulses 10.20 11.730

III. Oil Seeds

1. Ground Nut 2.20 6.66

2. Sesamum 1.30 7.92

Annexure - IV

Sl. No.

Crop

5

National Food Security Mission National Food Security Mission - Kerala- Kerala

6

Activities UndertakenActivities Undertaken Palakkad Sanctioned amount – Rs.188.85 lakhs Amount received – Rs.151.80 lakhs Monitoring and Evaluation Committees formed District level executive committee convened and formulated

action plan for implementation Area proposed to be covered for Rabi season – 18750 ha The programme will be implemented on padasekharam basis

following participatory group approach

Cont…. 7

90 padasekharams selected to be developed as model padashekharams

Convergence of schemes proposed Participatory approach: padashekharam samithies,

technical officials, research organizations, LSGI’s 2400 minikits distributed by NSC Krishi Bhavans as the nodal point and facilitator To be implemented during the coming season

8

Variation in assistance under different schemes

No specific allocation for logistic support

Rigidity of components

Assistance for mechanization: not attractive

Assistance for providing seeds

Constraints perceived for the implementation Constraints perceived for the implementation of National Food Security Missionof National Food Security Mission

9

State Food Security ProjectState Food Security Project State Food Security Project: rice, milk, eggs, tubers, and pulses.

Rice sanctuaries identified

Legislation to ban conversion of paddy land for other purposes

Raising supplementary crops like pulses, sesamum, vegetables, tubers,

groundnut in paddy fields.

Establishment of small processing & marketing units .

Interest subsidy for loans of paddy farmers in selected districts achieving

higher yields.

Strengthening production of seeds &planting materials

State Paddy Development Board

10

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas YojanaRashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Amount sanctioned (2007-08)- Rs.6000.00 lakhs

Amount released (2007-08) - Rs.5500.55 lakhs

Projects cover Crop husbandry, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy

development, Sericulture, Farm mechanization

11

Sl. No

Department/ Institution Wise

Amount Sanctioned (Rs. Lakhs)

Amount Utilised

1 Animal Husbandry Department 1551.50 598.502 Dairy Development Department 210.50 210.503 Fisheries Department 91.50 17.124 Serifed 56.85 44.25

5 Kerala Agriculture University 465.00 113.71

6Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Kerala

160.50 70.06

7 KLD Board 148.50 74.408 KSPDC 145.00 114.209 Soil Conservation 10.25 10.25

10 Department of Agriculture 2661.35 462.015500.95 1715.00Total

RKVY - 2007-08

12

RKVY - 2008-09RKVY - 2008-09

Total amount allocated– Rs.60.11 crores

Vetting of programmes by DPC - 30th of September

SLSC to be convened in October 2008

13

ExtensionExtension

Krishi Bhavans (1068) as the focal point Agro clinics constituted Group farming activities & Group approach, pre-

season initiatives Transfer of technology Farmers trainings Awards to outstanding farmers Farm Information Bureau

14

Agriculture Technology Management Agency

(ATMA)

15

Profile of activities during 2007-08Profile of activities during 2007-08 IDWG, ATMA, FIAC, BTT, FIGs, SAMETI

14 ATMA districts sanctioned and registered

4 IDWG meetings held

42 ATMA Governing board as well as Management Committee

meetings

150 FIACs formed

456 BTT meetings held

1200 FIGs formed

Calendar of Regional Fairs

16

Conducted state level Agriculture Fair at Kochi

during February 2008

Three Regional fairs planned At Kollam (Conducted during August 2008)

At Thrissur (October 2008)

At Kozhikkod (November 2008)

Profile of activities during Profile of activities during 2007-08 (cont….) 2007-08 (cont….)

17

ATMA financial detailsATMA financial detailsas on August 2008

Amount received from GOI –2005-06 - Rs.80.00 lakhs2006-07 - Rs.119.00 lakhs2007-08 - Rs.125.00 lakhsState share - Rs.22.11 lakhsTotal - Rs.346.11 lakhs

Expenditure detailsDistrict ATMAs - Rs.80.19 lakhsSAMETI - Rs.10.50 lakhsState level activities - Rs.14.06 lakhsTotal - Rs.104.74 lakhs

18

Programmes proposed for 2008-09 Programmes proposed for 2008-09 under ATMAunder ATMA

Amount earmarked by GOI –Rs.821 lakhs SREP preparation completed. SEWP preparation in progress Beneficiary identification: process started Implementation of approved cafeteria is in

progress to utilize the unspent balance of 2007-08.

19

SAMETI registered under Travancore Cochin Literary SAMETI registered under Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Society Act Scientific and Charitable Society Act

Technical Support Group(TSG) formed Technical Support Group(TSG) formed

Activities of SAMETI KeralaActivities of SAMETI Kerala

20

Expenditure details of SAMETIExpenditure details of SAMETI

Total amount received - Rs.23.6 lakhs (ATMA) (2007-08)Total amount received - Rs.23.6 lakhs (ATMA) (2007-08)

Amount received from other agencies - Rs.16.93 lakhs (2007-08)Amount received from other agencies - Rs.16.93 lakhs (2007-08)

Expenditure incurred as on August - Rs.10.49916 lakhs (ATMA) Expenditure incurred as on August - Rs.10.49916 lakhs (ATMA) (2007-08)(2007-08)

Expenditure other than ATMA - Rs.7.72 lakhs (State scheme, Expenditure other than ATMA - Rs.7.72 lakhs (State scheme, PGDAEM, GOI schemes etc.) PGDAEM, GOI schemes etc.)

21

Programmes proposed for 2008-09 Programmes proposed for 2008-09 for SAMETIfor SAMETI

Training calendar for 2008-09 approved

Training programme includes Farm Business Management

Weather Forecasting Services

Horticultural Extension Management

PGDAEM Course

Orientation training programmes on ATMA

Micro entrepreneurial programmes in Agriculture etc.

Rs. 100 lakhs earmarked for a centralized training

center under SAMETI

22

Seed availability – Rabi 2008-09Seed availability – Rabi 2008-09

Breeder seed from KAU Foundation seed: in departmental farms Certified seed : under RSGP Quality or truthfully labelled seed (farmer to farmer exchange) Procurement-State Seed Development Authority. Seed testing facilities - 3 labs Seed distribution through Krishibhavans Certified seed requirement for Rabi 2008-09 – 40266 qtls Certified seed available with Department of Agriculture for Rabi

2008-09 – 21471 qtls Balance of 18795 qtls: from NSC/other Government approved

agencies.

23

SeedSeedss

Seed Treatment and Testing

Seed treated with carbendazim only to be distributed

During Kharif 2008 – 30420 ha of paddy area was sown

using treated seeds (2425 mt) : 39% of the total area.

3 Seed testing labs

Samples analyzed for 2008-09 – 1149 (up to

8/2008)

24

State Horticulture Mission

Expenditure incurred

2005-06

2006-07 Rs.136.24 crores

2007-08

Allocation for 2008-09

GOI Share – Rs.148.07

Crores

GOK Share – Rs.26.13

crores

Total –Rs.174.20 crores 25

Marketing

6 Agrl. whole sale markets

Procurement of green coconuts @Rs.11/kg.

Minimum Support price of milling copra - Rs.3660/Quintal and that of

ball copra - Rs.3910/Quintal for 2008 season.

Procurement of paddy @Rs.10/kg

Proposal to enhance procurement rate @Rs.11/- per kg

Proposal to increase MSP for copra and green coconut

Support for rural infrastructural market development by DMI

26

FertilizersIn terms of materials (in MT)

UREA - 73500

AMSO4 - 500

SSP - 300

MOP - 63000

DAP - 10500

FACTOMFOS - 62500

10:26:2615:15:15

- 4000500

ROCKPHOS - 15000

Total - 163300

Requirement in Rabi 2008-09

In Terms of Nutrients

N - 50175

P - 22593

Total - 111683

27

Fertilizer Quality Control Laboratories – 2

Annual analyzing capacity of fertilizers: 5000

Fertilizer samples analyzed for 2008-09:1720

Annual analyzing capacity of organic manure: 1000

Organic manure samples analyzed for 2008-09: 127

Fertilizer Testing

28

Integrated Nutrient Management

INM promoted on padasekharam basis for rice cultivation.

Supply of adequate quantity of green manure seeds

Assistance for establishment of vermi compost units

29