Unlocking Opportunities for Arunachal’’s Rice Security

A presentation by

A.K.PurkayasthaDirector of Agriculture &

Mission Director(NFSM-Rice)

Rice cultivation diversityRice cultivation diversity

In ArunachalIn Arunachal

NFSM-Rice• In unlocking opportunities for Arunachal’s Rice

security, inclusion of the state under NFSM-Rice is a boon.

Backdrop• The state’s Rice production of 2.55 lakh MT is 64% of its

requirement ie 36% deficit• Out of 123500 ha area under Rice,90000 ha is under

settled cultivation (irrigated+rainfed)• 56000 ha area is under irrigated rice• Present yield of Rice is 2064 kg ha-1

• With anuual growth target of 8% in Rice, the deficit is expected to come down to 21% by 2026-27 and Rice security is anticipated to be achieved by 2020.

ARUNACHAL AGRICULTURE AT A GLANCE (2011-12) (Crop husbandry sector)

1. Geographical area : 83,743 Sq.Km.2. Population (2011) : 13820003. Literacy : 54.7%4. Districts : 175. Blocks : 946. village : 38637. Major Crops : Rice, Maize, Millet,

Potato, Ginger, Mustard,Pineapple, Apple Mandarine Orange, Kiwi, Nuts,Largecardamom.

8. Cropping Intensity : 131%

9. Consumption of Fertilizer : 3.42 3.42 Kg ha-1 **10. Consumption of Agro chemicals : 0.08Kg 0.08Kg Kg ha-1 **

ARUNACHAL AGRICULTURE AT A GLANCE (2011-12) (Crop husbandry sector)

• Gross cropped area : 281000 ha• Net cropped area : 214500 ha• Area under Horticulture : 85000 ha• %Area under irrigation : 25%• %Area under chemical fertilizers : 19% • %Area under agrochemical use: 17%• Area under Organic practiceArea under Organic practice : 81%: 81%****• Total skilled manpower in the Dept.: 941• Soil Testing Lab(static) : 5 • Mobile Soil Testing Lab : 3 • Bio Control Lab : 1• Seed Testing Lab : 1• SPTL : 1• Enriched compost centre : 2(400 MTcapacity)• Vermicompost centr : 2(100 MT capacity)

Crop Production target-XII PlanCrop Production target-XII Plan vis-à-visvis-à-vis X & X & XI PlanXI Plan

CROPSCROPS ProductionProduction(Lakh MT)(Lakh MT)X Plan endX Plan end

ProductionProduction(Lakh MT)(Lakh MT)XI Plan endXI Plan end

ProductionProduction(Lakh MT)(Lakh MT)XII Plan end XII Plan end (Target(Target))

AGR(%) AGR(%) X Plan X Plan

AGR(%) AGR(%) XI PlanXI Plan

AGR(%) AGR(%) XII PlanXII Plan(Target)(Target)

FOOD FOOD CROPSCROPS

3.1653.165 3.6253.625 4.874.87 1.8%1.8% 2.9%2.9% 6.7%6.7%

OTHEROTHERCROPSCROPS

2.0362.036 2.6912.691 3.513.51 3.4%3.4% 6.4%6.4% 6.1%6.1%

TOTAL TOTAL CROPSCROPS

5.2015.201 6.3166.316 8.388.38 2.4%2.4% 4.3%4.3% 6.5%6.5%

Annual Growth %(AGR)Other Crops include Oilseeds, Spices & condiments,Other Crops include Oilseeds, Spices & condiments,Tubers & Rhizomatous, Vegetables, SugarcaneTubers & Rhizomatous, Vegetables, Sugarcaneand other minor cropsand other minor crops

3.98 4.49

2.55

3.55

36% 21%

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

44.5

Rice position at XI & XII Plan end in Arunachal Pradesh

XI Plan end 3.98 2.55 35%

XII Plan end 4.49 3.55 21%

Requirement(Lakh MT)

Production(Lakh MT)

% deficit

Production (Lakh MT)

36%

FOOD SCENARIOFOOD SCENARIOAnticipated Rice & Total Food crops Requirement vs Production during XII PLAN in Arunachal Pradesh

(in lakh MT)Anticipated 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17RICE Requirement 4.06 4.15 4.28 4.39 4.49Production 2.90 3.00 3.15 3.30 3.55DeficitDeficit -1.16-1.16 -1.15-1.15 -1.13-1.13 -1.09-1.09 -0.94-0.94RICE+ Other food crops Requirement

4.22 4.34 4.45 4.56 4.68

Production 4.03 4.17 4.36 4.55 4.87Deficit/SurplusDeficit/Surplus -0.19-0.19 -0.17-0.17 -0.09-0.09 -0.01-0.01 +0.19

Total Food crops means Rice, Coarse cereals & Pulses

SURPLUS

RICE

FOOD CROPS

RICE & TOTAL FOOD DEFICIT/SURPLUS TREND DURING XII PLAN visavis XI PLAN END IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

21%25%26%

28%29%

36%

4%

0.20%2%

4%5%

12%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

% D

efic

it

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

Rice Food Crops

District wise Action Plan 2012-13(Demonstration & Seeds Dist)

Sl.No

Activities Physical Traget

Financial

Districts

01 Cluster Demonstration 2500 187.50 E/Kameng -200, P/Pare-300L/Subansiri-200, W/siang-250E/siang-300, U/siang-200L/D.valley-300 Lohit -250Changlang-300 Tirap -200

02 Dist. Of Hybrid Rice Seeds

1000 Qtl

20.00 P/Pare-150,U/Subansiri-100L/Subansiri-100, W/siang-100E/siang-100, L/D.valley-100 Lohit -150Changlang-150 Tirap -50

03 Dist. of HYV Rice Seeds 40000Qtl

200.00 17 Districts

Action taken so far• Institutional arrangement : SNFSMEC & DNFSMEC constituted & Govt. notification issued• State Action Plan 2012-13 : Approval of Action Plan for 2012-13 amounting Rs.736.19 lakhs received.• Strategy : I. Cluster demonstration - 10 districts

II. Hybrid Rice - 09 districts III. HYV Rice - 17 districts

•Orientation : Ist state level Orientation Training held on 18 June’2012 at Naharlagun (Itanagar). Attended by all DAOs/PD,ATMA and other•District wise (area specific) action Plan finalized.•Arrangement of inputs : Being arranged from recognized

agencies & state govt.Seed farms•Fund Routing Agency :Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing

Board(APAMB)(Extension Reforms A/c)

Action taken so far• District Action Plan : Ready• Thrust Districts for cluster

Demonstration (>5000 ha Rice area)-10 : Tirap,Changlang,Lohit,

L/Dibang Valley,E/Siang, W/Siang, L/Subansiri,

U/Siang Papumpare, E/Kameng

• Dist. Of Hybrid Seeds : Papumpare, L/Subansiri,

U/Subansiri,L/DValley,E/Siang,

W/Siang,Lohit,Tirap,Changlang• Dist. Of HYV Seeds : All districts

Issues for consideration

• In the approved work plan, there is no provision of mobilization/contingency expenditure.

• Number of orientation training for Extension workers is essential to ensure a good start of the programme which necessarily involves substantial amount.

• Due to poor surface transport, transportation cost of inputs in the state involves huge cost even sometimes exceeding cost of inputs.

• In consideration of above, scheme execution & other miscellaneous expenses to the extent of 10% of overall allocation may be considered.

Awareness workshop

• NFSM guidelines printed and issued to implementing agencies

• Implementing agencies authorized to procure critical inputs from authorized inputs dealers/distributors

• Internal Monitoring system in place• Reporting system through MIS to be followed

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