Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Crops

J & K State Presentation

National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 201224th and 25th of Sept. 2012, NASC, Pusa Complex, ICAR, New Delhi

Characteristic features of J&K State

Particulars J&K

Net Cultivated area 7.52 lakh ha

Gross Cvtd. Area 11.60 lakh ha

Net area irrigated 3.14 lakh ha (42%)

Rainfed incl. Dryland Area 4.38 lakh ha

Av. land holding size 0.56 ha

No. of Operational Holdings 13.35 lakhs

Small/ Marginal Farmers 85%

Un-cultivable land 5.82 lakh ha

Cultivable wastelands 1.50 lakh ha

Pastures 1.29 lakh ha

Agro-climatic Zones of J&K State

• Low Altitude Sub- tropical zone (Jammu etc)

• Sub-tropical Temperate Transitional zone (Rajouri etc.)

• Valley temperate & Mid to high altitude temperate zone (Srinagar etc)

• Cold arid to Semi Arid Zone (Ladakh etc)

Agro-climatic Zones-Precipitation & Irrigation Status

Ago-climatic Zone

Season of main

Precipitation

Mean Annual

Rainfall

(mm)

Net Cultivated

Area

(lakh ha)

Irri. Area

(lakh ha)

Rainfed Area

(lakh ha)

% Rain-

fed

Low Altitude Sub- tropical zone (Jammu etc)

Monsoons 1115 1.845 0.775 1.070 57.99

Sub-tropical Temperate Transitional zone (Rajouri etc.)

Brief Monsoons

1100-1476 2.266 0.222 2.044 90.20

Valley temperate &

Mid to high altitude temperate zone (Srinagar etc)

snow & rain (Feb. to March)

600-900 3.210 1.941 1.269 39.53

Cold arid to Semi Arid Zone (Ladakh etc)

snow & rain (Feb. to March)

100-900 0.199 0.199 - -

Total - - 7.52 3.137 4.383 58.24

Crop Growing Period in J&K State :Determined by Agro-climatic Conditions

Agri-Ecological Zones

Features* Agri-Ecological

Zones

Features*

LGP (Days) LGP (Days)

1. Eastern

Ladakh

Cold Hyper

Arid

< 60 6. Eastern Jammu

Himalayas

Warm Moist

Sub-humid

150 - 210

2. Western

Ladakh

Cold Typic

Arid

60 – 90 7. Western Jammu

Himalayas

Warm Moist

Sub-humid

210 – 270

3. Northwest

Kashmir

Cold Dry

Semi-Arid

90 - 120 8. Jammu Shiwaliks

Hot

Sub-humid

270 – 300

4. High

Mountainous Central Kashmir

Temperate

Dry

Sub-humid

120 - 150 9. Jammu Plains

Hot

Sub-humid

> 300

5. Kashmir

Valley

Temperate Moist Sub-Humid

150 - 210

Kharif Crop Review: J&K State

Crop Area (Th. Ha.) Prod. (Th. Mt)

2011-12 2012-13 2011-12 2012-13

Tgt Ach Tgt. Ach.

likely

Tgt Ach Tgt. Ach. likely

Rice 271.45 272.73 262 255 780 766 780 755

Maize 302.91 306.40 308 308 590 540 650 540

Wheat 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 11.50 11.50 13.00 13.00

Other Cereals

18.54 20.24 18.72 18.72 17.30 18.22 18.72 18.72

Pulses 33.18 30.99 34.60 34.60 30.40 33.00 35 33.00

Total FG 632 636 629 622 1404 1369 1497 1360

Oilseeds 10.65 7.92 10.50 10.50 6.00 6.10 12.00 12.00

Fodder 18.64 22.11 17.75 17.75 591 651 675 675

T. Kharif 694.12 697.90 690.57 684

Crop Area and Production Targets for Rabi 2012-13

Crop Area (Th. Ha.) Prod. (Th. Mt)

2011-12 2012-13 2011-12 2012-13

Tgt AchTgt

Tgt Ach (Anticipated)

Tgt

Wheat 251 240 251 527 527 527

Other Cereals 11 6 11 13 13 13

Pulses 18 14 18 33 33 33

Total Food Grains

280 260

280573 573 573

Oilseeds 118 115 120 129 129 129

Vegetables 30.30 31 32 713 717 720

Fodder (Green)

50.50 54.50

55.001600 1600 1650

Total Rabi 479 461 480

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsPlanning of Inputs

Seeds:

• National targets of SRR in focus while arranging seed production, procurement & supplies;

• Satisfactory Position of lifting of Breeders seed being maintained;

• Seed Multiplication Rate at SM Farms shall be improved through mechanization, development of Irrigation & other infrastructure;

• Availability of Foundation seed of all crops satisfactory except potato for which suppliers are not located yet;

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsPlanning of Inputs

Seeds (contd)

• Location specific varieties being promoted;

• Adequate quantity of latest HYV Seeds of Rust Resistant wheat varieties PBW 621, HD 2967, Raj 3765, Raj 3077, PBW 175 etc. being arranged;

• However high altitude varieties HS240 and HS 375 not available in sufficient quantities;

• Oilseeds and pulses prioritized under RKVY and MMA Scheme specially in dryland areas;

• Tie up arrangements made with NSC and SFCI to meet the 6300 qtl deficit of Certified Oats seed;

• Focus on adequate number of Seed Villages for Certified Seed Production & Quality Seed Production;

• NSC yet to confirm availability and rates of wheat varieties.

Input Planning for Rabi 2012-13:Foundation Seed Requirement & Availability (in Qtls.)

Crops Requirement Availability Shortage/ Surplus

Wheat 11050 24270 13980

Gram 35 40 5

Lentil 1 1 -

Linseed 1 1 -

R&M 1 76 75

Gobhi sarson 1 22 21

Potato 480 299 -181

Oat 240 760 520

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsCertified Seed Production under Seed Village Programme

Wheat Variety

Area Proposed

(Acres)No of

beneficiariesProcurement Target (Qtls)

Raj 3765 701 115 5000

PBW 175 470 131 2500

Raj 3077 1305 258 7500

Total 2476 504 15000

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsSeed Replacement Rate (SRR)

Crop Variety/hybrid

Normal 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13(Target)

Wheat Variety 33 29.77 26.05 30.00

Peas Variety 33 3.67 9.21 17.54

R/M Variety 50 34.95 41.87 42.00

Oat Variety 33 5.49 26.89 28.00

Potato Variety 33 0.2 0.21 0.25

Input Planning for Rabi 2012-13: Requirement & Availability of Certified Seed (Qtls)

Crop Req as per NSP

Rabi 2011-12 Rabi 2012-13 Surplus/deficitRequir

ementAvailab

ilityRequirement

Availability

Wheat 95931 74700 74700 63300 65900 + 2600Gram 0 58 56 117 117 0Lentil 40 20 20 50 50 0Peas 520 1537 1537 2120 2120 0Rapeseed & Mustard

3696 2960 2960 3048 3048 0

Gobhi Sarson

0 21 21 0

Oats 6100 6100 13850 7550 - 6300Berseem 100 100 300 300 0

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsInput Planning for Rabi 2012-13

Urea 78,000 MtsDAP 45,000 MtsMOP 25,000 Mts

Fertilizers:• Month wise requirement of fertilizers has been worked

out & put forth with the Department of Fertilizers GoI;

• Requirement of Agriculture & Horticulture crops shall be fulfilled through 2944 licensed retail outlets;

• Efforts to establish at least one Fertilizer Outlet in each Panchayat;

• Requirement of major chemical fertilizers is:

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsInput Planning for Rabi 2012-13

Fertilizers (contd.)

• Static and Mobile Soil Testing labs shall be strengthened;

• Soil Fertility Maps to be developed in specifically identified areas for major nutrients by the Department in collaboration with SKUAST J/K;

Priority to INM:• Popularization of Vermicompost under Horticulture

Technology Mission and National Vegetable Initiative.

• Chemical Fertilizers to be supplemented with Bio-fertilizers in pulses, berseem, oilseeds and wheat under RKVY, MMA and NVIUC.

• Zinc Sulphate shall be supplied in deficient areas during Rabi season

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsOrganic Farming in Selected Areas for Selected Crops

Scheme District Area (Ha)

Name of the cluster Cropping system covered

Name of Service provider

Technology Mission (HMNH)

Rajouri 150 Rajouri, Rampur,Budhal,Thanamandi

Wheat, Mustard, Pulses - Vegetable/Horticulture crops

M/Society for the Upliftment of villagers and Development of Himalayan Arae (SUVIDHA)

Poonch 150 Surankote, lathong, Chandak

Wheat, Mustard, Pulses - Vegetable/Horticulture crops

(SUVIDHA)

Kishtwar 200 Pochal-A, Pochal-B Saffron + Wheat/ Pulses

M.R. Morarka-GDC, Rural Research Foundation,

Total 500

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsOrganic Farming in Selected Areas for Selected Crops

Scheme District Area (Ha)

Name of the cluster Cropping System Covered

Name of Service provider

RKVY Jammu 200 R.S.Pura Berseem - Basmati

M/s Sarveshwar Organic Jammu

Doda 700 Diggi, Nalthi, Dandi, Dharsoo

Pulses/ Wheat - Rajmash, Paddy, Maize

M/s M.R. Morarka-GDC, Rural Research Foundation, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Udhampur 450 Sundrani, Brerian Oil Seeds, Pulses, Ginger and Turmeric

M/s International Competence Center for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), Banglore

Ramban 325 Gam Potato, Beans, Maize

M/s International Panaacea Ltd Delhi

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsOrganic Farming in Selected Areas for Selected Crops

Scheme District Area (Ha)

Name of the cluster Cropping System Covered

Name of Service provider

RKVY Ramban 325 Gam Oilseeds/ wheat - Potato, Beans, Maize

M/s International Panaacea Ltd

NVI Kathua 350 Haripur Sultanpur Mukundpur and Salalpur

Vegetable based cropping system

M/s ACTECH INFORMTION SYSTEM Ltd .

NVI Reasi 317 Talwara Pata Kund Kanyari ,Kanayari ,Majra Kund and Lehar

Vegetable baed cropping system

M/s ACTECH INFORMTION SYSTEM Ltd .

Total 2342 Grand Total

2842

6000 Hect shall be under conversion to Organic Farming in the State during Rabi 2012-13

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsIntegrated Pest Management

• 100% seed Treatment of Major crops envisaged;

• Seed Treatment Drums to be provided in each panchyat;

• Strengthening of Static Plant Health Clinic operating at Jammu.

• 5 Mobile Plant health Clinics under fabrication shall be operationalized to provide door to door and field to field diagnostic and consultancy services to farmers for pest identification and control on spot.

• Adequate quantity of needed pesticides shall be arranged and provided through 3458 private as well as cooperative retail outlets.

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Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsIntegrated Pest Management

• Demonstrations on yellow sticky traps in Mustard to minimize damage by Mustard Aphids and economize on Plant Protection measures

• Pheromone Traps shall be demonstrated in the pea crop area at 1 month crop stage @ 15 – 18 No’s per ha to control Pea Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) pest at early stage;

• Pheromone Traps shall be used from 1 month crop stage @ 15 – 18 No’s per ha to control Diamond Back Moth pest (Plutella xylostella) in cabbage and cauliflower at early stage;

• Coordinated training programmes and field visits shall be organized under IPM Module with SKUAST experts, CIPMC.

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsAccelerating Farm Mechanization

• Fabrication/ production capacity of Department owned workshops being augmented under RKVY for implements adapted to Hill Agriculture;

• Farmer friendly approach to facilitate selection /purchase of machinery by giving subsidy on directly purchased branded and standard machines and equipments by farmers themselves instead of govt. intermediation;

• Improving access to machines and implements through Agri - Business Centres.

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsAccelerating Farm Mechanization (,,,,,contd.)

• Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Promotion and Strengthening of Farm Mechanization through Training, Testing and Demonstrations” introduced;

• Machinery Melas under ATMA,

• Incentivizing adoption of improved machines through NFSM, MMA for popularization of improvised machines at District, Subdivision and Block/ Panchayat Level as per feasibility for plains and hills which include:

• Lazer Levelers,• Planters/ Transplanters;• Offset Disc Harrows;• Rotavators;• Reapers-cum-binders;• Harvesters Combines;• Tractors/ • Seed Treatment Drums• Threshers & Winnowing Fans.

Strategy for ensuing Rabi & Summer Crops:Farm Mechanization through Convergence of Schemes for

Distribution of Machinery (2011-12)

S.No

Component (Beneficiaries) Unit Macro Management

NFSM Technology Mission

RKVY ISOPOM Total

Phy Fin Phy Fin Phy Fin Phy Fin Phy Fin Phy Fin

1Tractor Nos 104 46.800 - - - - - - - - 104 46.8002Power tiller Nos 2 0.770 - - - - - - - - 2 0.7703Power Driven equipments Nos 39 3.103 - - - - - - - - 39 3.1034Specailized Power driven

equipmentNos 137 25.413 - - - - - - - - 137 25.413

5Manually operated implements/ tools kits

Nos 750 10.595 - - - - - - - - 750 10.595

6Animal driven implements Nos 155 3.875 - - - - - - 38 0.83 193 4.7057Power thresher Nos 13 1.560 - - - - - - 1 0.14 14 1.78PP equipments manually Nos 1309 7.397 2790 16.31 - - 443 5.38 95 0.64 4637 29.739Zero Till seed drills/multi crop

planterNos - - 5 0.75 - - - - - - 5 0.75

10Rotavators and other machinery

Nos - - 11 3.3 - - 25 3.46 - - 36 6.76

11Power Machniery upto 20 BHP

Nos - - - - 4 2.4 - - - - 4 2.4

12Power machinery above 20 BHP

Nos - - - - 6 8.08 - - - - 6 8.08

13Agri business center Nos - - - - - - 3 15.00 - - 3 1514OtherFarm Machniery Nos - - - - - - 3 1.45 - - 3 1.45

Total 2509 99.513 2806 20.36 10 10.48 474 25.29 134 1.61 5933 157.256

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsVegetable Development

• National Vegetable Initiative Scheme for Urban Clusters (NVIUC) being implemented since 2011-12 to set in motion the virtuous cycle of production and income for the farmers and assured supply to consumers;

• Outlay of Rs 12 crores has been approved for the year 2012-13, Rs 6 crores each for Jammu and Srinagar

• Baseline survey work has been completed and formulation of farmers Producers Company and FIG is in progress by Companies recommended by SFAC.;

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsVegetable Development (……contd.0

• Seed production at Private and public farms;• Area coverage under hybrid, open pollinated and high

value vegetables;• Popularizing vermicomposting units and organic

cultivation;• Protected and open cultivation of vegetables;• Integrated Pest & Disease Management;• Developing collection centres, primary processing

facilities, introducing motorized vending carts, providing sale outlets;

• Refrigerated vans, cold stores through FIGs / FPCs.

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season Crops;Provisions for Protected Cultivation (Physical)

S No. Component Units NVIUC HMNEH Total

a) Tubular Structure nose 250 347 597

sqm 10000 13883 23883

b) Wooden Structure nos - 25 25

sqm - 1000 1000

c) Bamboo Structure nos 250 250

sqm 10000 - 10000

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season Crops;Provisions for Protected Cultivation (Fin. in Lakh Rs.)

S No. Component NVIUC HMNEH Total

a) Tubular Structure 46.75 64.90 111.65

b) Wooden Structure - 2.58 2.58

c) Bamboo Structure 18.75 - 18.75

Total - - 132.98

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsMushroom Production

• The latest strains of mushrooms with High Biological efficiency to be introduced;

• Private spawn suppliers have been roped in to cater to the high requirement of spawn;

• Formation of Mushroom Growers’ Societies shall be pursued to facilitate end to end linkage in production, post harvest management and marketing;

• Exposure visit of the farmers outside in progressive mushroom growing areas/institutions.

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsApiculture Development

• Departmental Training cum Demonstration Centres shall be strengthened under RKVY;

• Steps shall be taken to protect valuable naturally occurring bee flora and Apiculture Forage Nurseries;

• Farmers shall be incentivized by provision of subsidy on establishment of Apiaries;

• Bee Breeders shall be developed and trained on improved methods for quality brood production.

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsLaw Enforcement & Quality Control

• Pesticide Testing Labs, Fertilizer Quality Control Labs and Seed labs shall be strengthened under MMA and RKVY to boost analyzing capacity and precision in results;

• Seed Testing Labs being improved and strengthened;

• Law Enforcement Agency shall be galvanized to have more effective check on quality of inputs.

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsNFSM Mission on Wheat Introduced

Under NFSM Wheat AAP of Rs.1417.288lakhs has been received. However requirement is Rs.1423.668 lakhs due to inclusion of Samba district under the Mission and requirement on account of PMT for the District;

Process for Appointment of State and District Level Consultants and Technical Assistants initiated;

Farm Machinery being specially provided for Basmati and hybrid paddy Growing areas;

Strategy for Ensuing Rabi & Summer Season CropsNFSM Wheat,,,,contd.

Rate of assistance for rotavator needs to be enhanced to 50% of actual cost;

25% Assistance for tractors above 40 HP PTO without any cap / financial ceiling needs to be introduced

Irrigation resources being augmented through provision of pump-sets and water harvesting/ storage structures;

The Norms of Assistance for Sprinkler Irrigation component (i.e. Rs.7500 per hect. are not encouraging for farmer as the actual cost involved per hectare for the purpose is Rs.50000 and more. The norms of Demonstration under National Mission on Micro-Irrigation need to be adopted.

Micro Irrigation Demonstrations Envisaged under NMMI

Kind of Irrigation

Crop Unit cost (Rs/ ha

Unit (Nos.) Area (iHect)

Total cost (Rs. In Crores)

Drip Cucurbits, wider spaced Veg

33490.00 100 40 0.3349

Portable Sprinkler

Other Vegetables, Wheat, etc.

32496.63 625 250 0.813

Rain guns (Large volume Sprinklers)

Wheat, etc. 8609750 2 10 1.722

 TOTAL   727  300  1.165 

Strategy for ensuing Rabi & Summer Crops:Kissan Credit Cards

• 100% coverage of eligible farmers under KCC taken up as a time bound high priority initiative.

• To remove the impediments in issuing KCCs and improve the performance following decisions have been taken:

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Strategy for ensuing Rabi & Summer Crops:Extension Reforms Scheme - ATMA

• State Extension Work Action plan recommended by State IDWG encompasses agri., horticulture, animal and sheep husbandry, sericulture, fisheries and floriculture sectors consistent with farming systems approach;

• Group approach to extension in line with the identified needs and requirements of the farmers in the form of CIGs and FIGs adopted with convergence of programmes in planning execution & implementation at all levels;

• Gender concerns addressed by mobilizing farm women into groups and providing training to them;

• Moving towards sustainability of extension services through beneficiary contribution;

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