Department of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture

Government of Maharashtra Government of Maharashtra

20th – 21st March 2009

Very high rainfall with leteritic soils Very high rainfall with leteritic soils Ghat Zone Transition zone –I Transition zone –II Scarcity zone Assured rainfall zone Moderate to moderately high rainfall zone High rainfall zone with soils formed rocks of mixed origin

Agro-climatic zones Agro-climatic zones of Maharashtraof Maharashtra

VIDARBHAVIDARBHA

MARATHWADAMARATHWADA

KHANDESHKHANDESH

WESTERN WESTERN MAHARASHTRAMAHARASHTRA

KKOONNKKAANN

Area Area (Lakh Ha.)(Lakh Ha.)

Normal Normal 2007-08 2007-08

Kharif Kharif Rabi Rabi Kharif Kharif RabiRabi

5.12 0.32 5.07 0.34

20.21 3.22 21.79 3.94

20.53 25.03 24.91 25.27

40.23 20.56 45.67 20.22

48.89 7.15 52.06 12.28

134.98 56.28 149.50 62.05

VIDARBHAVIDARBHA

MARATHWADAMARATHWADA

KHANDESHKHANDESH

WESTERN WESTERN MAHARASHTRAMAHARASHTRA

KKOONNKKAANN

Rainfall% to Normal June

08 July

08 Aug 08

Sept 08 June - Sept 08

Above 120 56 11 110 208 34 80 to 120 81 77 108 75 20180 to 60 50 92 60 26 98Below 60 168 175 77 46 0

Number of Blocks(355)

11stst June to 30 June to 30thth Sept. 2008 Sept. 2008

• Monsoon arrived on 6Monsoon arrived on 6thth June in south Konkan June in south Konkan

• Monsoon advanced in the state on 8Monsoon advanced in the state on 8thth June – 11 June – 11thth June June

• Intensity of Monsoon was reduced from 14Intensity of Monsoon was reduced from 14thth June June

• Scanty and Deficient rainfallScanty and Deficient rainfall

• Dry SpellDry Spell -

• June08 June08 -- 14 to 24 June14 to 24 June - except Konkan region & Kolhapur & Satara Districts

•July 08July 08 -- 2 to 19 July2 to 19 July - except Konkan region & eastern Vidarbha & Kolhapur

District

•Aug08Aug08 -- 15 to 25 Aug.15 to 25 Aug. – except Konkan region

Post monsoon RainfallOctober,08 Normal rainfall – 66.4 mm, Actual rainfall – 38.1 mm (57.4%)

less than 20% , 4 districts 20 to 40% 6 districts 40 to 60 % , 5 districts 60 to 80 % 8 districts 80 to 100% 10 districts

November,08 Unseasonal rains occurred in Solapur (30mm) & Nagp,

Aurangabad (3mm), Jalana(10mm) & Nagpur (21mm) districts.

Date

30th June 65.89 49 20.50 15

13th July 116.40 87 64.39 48

20th July 128.57 96 83.70 62

27th July 136.43 102 91.50 68

10th August 146.11 109 114.96 86

17th August 147.64 110 122.02 91

24th August 147.77 110 128.91 96

31st August 148.34 111 130.80 97

14th Sept 148.98 111 132.11 100

30th Sept 149.83 112 134.04 100

Kharif 2008Kharif 2007

Sowing Area & ( % to Normal Area 134.18)Area in lakh Ha.

• As on 15As on 15thth July July

Sowing of 2007-08 2008-09

Cereals ( 57%) , ( 20%)

Pulses (82%) (35%)

Cotton (101%) (59%)

• Soyabean sowing on 6.44 lakh ha. was completed after July 2008.Soyabean sowing on 6.44 lakh ha. was completed after July 2008.

Assesment of Kharif crops – (2008-09)Assesment of Kharif crops – (2008-09)Area in Lakh ha, Production in Lakh tonnes,Productivity in kg /ha.

Categeory 2007-08 2008-09 ( Tentative) % ( + or -) current year over last year

Area Production

Productivity

Area Production

Productivity

Area Production

Productivity

Total Kh, Cereals

48.49 76.26 1573 40.66 55.56 1366 -16 - 27 - 13

Total Kh, Pulses

25.61 18.38 718 18.26 9.87 541 -29 - 46 - 25

Total Kh, Foodgrains

74.10 94.64 1277 58.92 65.43 1110 -20 - 31 - 13

Total Kh, Oilseeds

32.52 44.53 1369 35.44 22.14 625 +9 - 50 - 54

Cotton ( Lint)

31.95 70.15 373 31.33 52.02 282 -2 - 26 - 24

Sugarcane (Harvested)

10.93 884.37 81 7.70 508.13 66 -30 - 43 - 18

Total 149.50149.50 133.40133.40 -11-11

Production of cotton in lakh bales of 170 kg. Each, Productivity of sugarcane tonnes/ha.

Assessment of Rabi/Summer crops (Assessment of Rabi/Summer crops (2008-09)2008-09)Area in Lakh ha, Production in Lakh tonnes,Productivity in kg /ha.

Category 2007-08 2008-09 ( Tentative)

( 2nd Advance estimate)

% ( + or -)

current year over last year

Area Production

Productivity

Area Production

Productivity

Area Production

Productivity

Total Rb/sum Cereals

43.00 48.34 1124 44.02 44.29 1006 + 2 - 8 - 10

Total Rb, Pulses

14.96 11.86 793 12.35 8.69 703 -17 -27 -11

Total Rb/sum Foodgrains

57.96 60.20 1039 56.3756.37 52.9852.98 940940 - 3- 3 - 12- 12 - 10- 10

Total Rb/sum Oilseeds

5.72 4.21 736 5.14 4.19 815 - 10 - 0.5 + 11

Total 63.68 61.51

SEED REPLACEMENT RATIOSEED REPLACEMENT RATIO

In MaharashtraIn Maharashtra

PresentProposed

2009-10

5 19 20

29

Self Pollinated

25

Cross Pollinated

35

Paddy-42, Udid-47, Mung- 43, Soyaben -58, Wheat -42,

Groundnut - 5, Gram - 15, Safflower - 18

Imp. Bajra-75, Maize-75, Sesamum-42 Sunflower- 42

Tur - 29

SRR not achieved

SRR achievedExpected

SRRCROP

CLASS

Seed Distribution

5.77 7.22

11.62 12.65

6.266.02

7.7

9.03 7.54

8.528.11 8.96

5.17

8.19 8.19

4.29

0

5

10

15

20

25

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Lak

h

qtls

Pub sector Pvt sector

9.46

12.03 13.24

15.8116.71

20.65

17.15

20.19

Normal RatioNormal Ratio Expected NPK RatioExpected NPK Ratio

4 : 2 : 14 : 2 : 1 3.11 : 1.80 : 13.11 : 1.80 : 1

Fertiliser Consumption

74.1 76.5

87 88.494.2

120127

10097.5

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

97-98 98-99 99-00 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09

NPK

kg/

ha

Expected

( Excluding Drought Years )

INPUT No. of Annual testing

labs capacity 2007-08fail %

2008-09 ( Feb.09)

fail %

Seed 3 48000 43673 8 33041 7

Fertilisers 4 13400 9114 20 8877 18

Pesticides 4 5000 4033 4 3444 2

Residue Testing 2 700 1486 --- 748 ---

Soil Testing Public 29+12 232500 230764 --- 166334 ---Private 89 150000 54665 --- NA ---

Samples Tested

Input Quality ControlInput Quality Control

National Food Security National Food Security MissionMission

National Food Security MissionNational Food Security Mission

Rice - 6 districtsBhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nasik, Pune

Wheat - 8 DistrictsAhmednagar, Aurangabad, Dhule, Nagpur, Nasik, Parbhani, Pune, Solapur

Pulses - 18 DistrictsAhmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Jalana, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Wardha, Wasim, Yavatmal

Area, Production & ProductivityArea, Production & Productivity Area in lakh ha., Production in lakh MT, Productivity in Kg/ha.)

07-08 08-09%

( + or-)07-08 08-09

% ( + or - )

07-08 08-09%

( + or - )

NFSM Dist. 7.93 7.87 -1 12.58 6.75 -46 1586 857 -46

State 15.35 15.02 -2 29.13 22.35 -23 1897 1488 -22

NFSM Dist. 9.95 8.94 -10 9.73 6.74 -31 977 754 -23

State 11.59 10.08 -13 10.76 7.45 -31 928 739 -20

NFSM Dist. 5.76 3.67 -36 3.20 0.86 -73 555 235 -58

State 6.61 4.15 -37 3.67 1.03 -72 556 248 -55

NFSM Dist. 4.75 2.69 -43 2.56 0.89 -65 540 328 -39

State 5.64 3.15 -44 3.2 1.11 -65 568 353 -38

NFSM Dist. 5.64 4.64 -18 10.79 8.36 -23 1914 1800 -6

State 12.53 9.86 -21 23.71 15.53 -35 1893 1575 -17

NFSM Dist. 10.75 8.94 -17 8.94 6.40 -28 832 715 -14

State 13.53 11.38 -16 11.16 8.24 -26 824 724 -12Gram

NFSM Crops

Area

Kh. Rice

Tur

Moong

Udid

Production Productivity

Wheat

National Food Security MissionNational Food Security Mission

Progress Report up to February - 2009Progress Report up to February - 2009

Achiev Target Achiev

Wheat 54172 46184 104 104 1500 2088 0.18 0.19

Rice 68000 19854 160 173 2266 2262 0.24 0.22

Pulses 18460 18500 594 591 --- --- 1.21 1.05

INM ( Lakh Ha.)

Seed Distri. (qtl)

FFS (no.)

ProgrammeTarget Achiev Target

Demonstration (no.)

Target Achiev

National Food Security MissionNational Food Security Mission

NFSM – ExpenditureRs. In Lacs

Original Sanction Programme 3111.88 831.07 1032.21 4975.16

Release 2774.69 831.07 1032.21 4637.97

B Additional Programme 691.77 645.64 0.00 1337.41

Local Initiative Programme 474.00 474.00 474.00 1422.00

Local Initiative Release 237.00 237.00 237.00 711.00

Total Programme (A+B+C) 4277.65 1950.71 1506.21 7734.57

Total release 3011.69 1068.07 1269.21 5348.97

Expenditure 2311.08 686.13 522.78 3519.99

Funds yet to be realesed 1266.01 882.63 237.00 2385.64

Sr.

A.

C

TotalITEAM Pulses Wheat Rice

Additional Programme - Rs. 1337.41 lakh ,Funds Release Date : 05/02/2009

Progress of the RKVY Progress of the RKVY (upto February 2009)

 

(Rs. In lakhs)

Year Amount

C-DAP 33 Dist. in progress 2007-08 310 84Est. of laboratory at Amravati 1 in progress 2008-09 54 0Flower Auction centre at Goregaon

1 in progress 2008-09 435 0

Farm pond 39000 355002007-08 2008-09

8000 6300

14300

Bodi Repair 1333 270 2008-09 500 200

Repairs of Malgujari tanks 1895 3472007-08 2008-09

2000 500

1400

Shallow tube wells 174 32 2007-08 1400 200

Onion storage structure100000

MT100000

MT2007-08 2008-09

1100 400

1500

Accrediation of PAC godowns 100 50 2008-09 2000 1000

4Animal Husbandry

& dairy Dev.Scheme Related to Animal Husbandry

---- ---- 2008-09 1394 0

24393 18684Total

Chief Engg. (Minor Irrigation)

Water conservation

Co-op and marketing

3

2

Physical

Dir.soil Conservation

Grants ReceivedSr Department Name of the project

Agriculture

Achiev.Target

1

Expdt.

Macro Management Plan - 2008-09

Sanctioned MMA- 2008-09

Sector Central Share State share Total

Original Additional Original Additional Original WithAdditional

NRM 5032.32 148.82 0.00 0.00 5032.32 5181.14

Ext.& Input

4275.06 1305.42 998.18 161.58 5273.24 6740.24

Total 9307.38 1454.24 998.18 161.58 10305.56 11921.38

Rs. In crores

Progress Report Of MMA At the end of Feb.09

SchemeSchemeCentral ShareCentral Share

Fund Available

Expenditure Expenditure percentage

NRM 5356.92 2845.16 53

Extension & Input

6617.34 3310.66 50

Total 11974.26 6155.82 51

Rs. In Lakhs

• Major Activities Major Activities 2008-092008-09 2009-102009-10 Achiv.Achiv. (Plan) (Plan) ( Feb-09)( Feb-09)

Farmers training - 31108 87650 farmers

Demonstrations - 7661 15290

Exposure Visits - 11578 105392

Exhibitions - 17 33

Literature published - 122 354

Mobilisation of farmer groups - 313 4120

Farmer –Scientist interaction - 13 118

Kisan Goshti - 224 708 no. of events

Farmer awards - 6 330

Other Central Sponsored SchemesOther Central Sponsored SchemesExpenditureExpenditure

Scheme Administrative Central Amount Expenditure FundsApproval Share Release yet tobe

Release

ISOPOM 4693.10 3482.83 2900.00 2050.00 552.83

ICDP (Cotton) 1653.00 1353.00 1353.00 1047.10 0.00

ATMA 2323.39 2091.03 973.40 934.47 1117.58

Rs. in lakh

National Horticulture MissionNational Horticulture Mission

YearYear AllocationAllocation ReleaseRelease Expdt.Expdt.

2005-06 160.72 82.60 32.29

2006-07 271.67 144.93 131.35

2007-08 269.26 132.25 123.03

2008-09 ( Feb-09)

371.17 130.22 114.26

Total 1072.82 490.00 400.93

Rs. In crore

Component wise Achievements up to Feb. 2009Component wise Achievements up to Feb. 2009 Sr. Sr. ComponentComponent UnitUnit Expenditure Expenditure

Rs. In lakhRs. In lakh

1.1. Plantation Infrastructure & Development Plantation Infrastructure & Development 16571657 1211.801211.80

2.2. Establishment of New GardenEstablishment of New Garden 160598160598 18563.5318563.53

3.3. RejuvenationRejuvenation 3093630936 4857.824857.82

4.4. Community TanksCommunity Tanks 31433143 8703.698703.69

5.5. Protected Cultivation Protected Cultivation 18171817 803.39803.39

6.6. Promotion of INM/IPMPromotion of INM/IPM 3567635676 1003.591003.59

7.7. Organic FarmingOrganic Farming 1172911729 2430.532430.53

8.8. HRDHRD 111508111508 829.96829.96

99 Pollination supportPollination support 465465 29.8229.82

10.10. Technology Dissemination/FLDTechnology Dissemination/FLD 466466 43.2343.23

11.11. Post Harvest ManagementPost Harvest Management 759759 387.19387.19

12.12. Innovative ProjectsInnovative Projects 81088108 907.81907.81

13.13. Mission ManagementMission Management 2222 320.75320.75

TotalTotal 40093.1140093.11

National Horticulture MissionNational Horticulture Mission

CropsCrops Area Prod Yield

Cereals 46.50 73.54 1582

Pulses 25.88 18.93 731

Food-grains 72.38 92.47 1278

Oilseeds 35.54 49.50 1393

Sugarcane 8.50 731.00 86

Cotton (Lint) 30.50 70.45 393

Production of Cotton in lakh bales of 170 kg each, productivity of Sugarcane in Tonnes/ha.

Area in lakh ha., Production in lakh MT, Productivity in kg/ha.

Seed PlanningSeed Planning -Kharif- 2009Kharif- 2009

17.66

---

0.53

13.41

0.92

2.80

Kharif 2008

Distribution

0.110.050.010.05---Other Crops

20.5612.081.217.2719.19Total

0.590.560.000.030.53Cotton

14.528.241.155.1313.50Oilseeds

1.060.620.020.421.21Pulses

4.282.610.031.643.95Cereals

TotalPvt.NSCMSSC

Expected Source wise availabilityRequirement

Kharif-2009

Crops

Lakh Qtl.

Seed Treatment Campaign Seed Treatment Campaign Seed in Qtl.

%Total Seed Qtls.

own Seed Qtls.

Rice 78.9 14.91 447300 139221 308079 85 380205 240984 12.67

Tur 69.4 11.23 168450 36484 131966 75 126338 89853.5 8.42

Mung 74.7 5.73 85950 27613 58337 75 64462.5 36849.5 4.30

Udid 71.4 4.9 73500 37878 35622 70 51450 13572 3.43

Gr.nut 56.1 3.42 342000 20600 321400 60 205200 184600 2.05

Soyabean 84.4 25.21 1890750 867180 1023570 65 1228988 361808 16.39

Total 72.48 65.4 3007950 1128976 1878974 71.7 2056643 927667 47.26

Seed treatment Target Area in "Lakh"

ha,

Seed requirement (qtl)

Seed Available through Various

agencies

Balance quantity of own

seed

Area to be

covered (in lakh

ha)

Kharif 2009 Kharif -08

CropsSeed treated

through campaign

( % )

Projected demands for FertilizersProjected demands for Fertilizers Kharif- 2009Kharif- 2009 Lakh MT

Grade Requirement

Communicated

Approved Demand in Zonal Conference

Urea 15.00 14.25

DAP 7.00 5.50

SSP 3.50 3.50

SOP 0.05 0.05

MOP 2.60 2.60

Complexes 8.75 9.00

Other 0.45 0.45

Total 36.85 35.35

Best Practices AdoptedBest Practices Adopted

Maharashtra Agriculture Productivity Improvement

Campaign

1.1. Seed Seed

ProductionProduction

2. Farmers 2. Farmers

Field SchoolField School

3. Extension 3. Extension

ProjectsProjects

Aided Non-Aided Total Year Area

(Ha.) Seed (Qtl)

Area (Ha.)

Seed (Qtl)

Area ( Ha.)

Seed (Qtl)

2005-06 10,342 1,00,482 41,228 3,93,945 51,570 4,94,427

2006-07 28,812 3,32,372 42,491 3,59,306 71,303 6,91,678

2007-08 22,953 3,46,036 NA NA 22,953 3,46,036

2008-09 39,663 5,77,500 expected

NA NA 39,663 5,77,500 expected

2009-10 Planning

47933 719000 NA NA 47,933 719000

Seed Village ProgrammeSeed Village Programme

•For insuring quality seed availability,

•During 2008-09.

• Seed production programme organised on - 39,663 ha.

• Producing 5,77,500 quintals seed, On farmers fields

Soil Health CardsSoil Health Cards

Massive programme for distribution of soil analysis including

micro nutrients & distribution of Soil Health Cards

A massive drive of testing 2,20,000 soil samples ( 5 from each

village) are taken during 2008-09 .

Help to generate fertility index maps for all the villages .

This maps in turn will enable us to bring qualitative

improvement in nutrient management.

Organic FarmingOrganic Farming

• Total Area covered under Organic farming - Total Area covered under Organic farming - 6.50 lakh ha6.50 lakh ha..

• Area registered for certification Area registered for certification – – 1.14 lakh ha.1.14 lakh ha.

• Certified Area Certified Area –– 0.42 lakh ha.0.42 lakh ha.

• Under conversionUnder conversion – 0.72 lakh ha.– 0.72 lakh ha.

• No. of Organic Service providersNo. of Organic Service providers - - 91 NGO91 NGO

• Model Organic farmModel Organic farm - 37- 37

• No. of organic certification agencies- No. of organic certification agencies- 66 ( India - ( India -1111))

• No. of Vermi culture Units No. of Vermi culture Units – – 80008000

• No. of Vermi Compost Units No. of Vermi Compost Units – – 1,29,0001,29,000

• No. of Bio-dynamic Units No. of Bio-dynamic Units – – 2,01,0002,01,000

No. of FFS Held

6 55

10631885

2652

57226202

1560

-2000

-1000

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

ToF & FFS to Promote IPMToF & FFS to Promote IPMSince begining Since begining * No. of ToF Held - 80, * Total facilitators – 2374* No. of ToF Held - 80, * Total facilitators – 2374

Farmers Trained – 9.37 lakh

Aided Non-Aided Total Year FFS Nos.

Beneficiary Nos.

FFS Nos

Beneficiary Nos.

FFS Nos

Beneficiary Nos.)

2005-06 1560 42080 7488 224640 9048 244296 2006-07 2652 79560 11556 346680 14208 383616 2007-08 5722 154494 NA NA 5722 154494 2008-09 Planning

6202 186060 expected

Achiev.Upto Feb 09 5740 154980

Plan

• Soil Health Mission- To increase fertilizer use efficiency with aggressive campaign for INM

• Awareness campaign regarding the implementation of GAP with cluster approach.

• Sugarcane productivity increase campaign

• KRISHI DINDI

• Pest / Disease surveillance

• Emphasis on women FFS

………………. This Year. This Year

DistrictAffected

Area ha.

Intensity of Damage

Average

Production

Quit/ ha.

Appx. Loss

Occurred

Rs. Crores

@( Rs. 2000 per

Qtl.)

Above

50%

Below

50%

Chandra

pur168883 163080 5803 13.84 321.77

Wardha 22600 11100 15500 13.32 29.28

Nagpur 58000 14500 43500 13.66 43.50

Bhandara 4345 860 3485 11.45 3.03

Gadchiroli 1000 900 100 10.86 1.26

Total of All

districts254828 190440 71773 398.84

Losses due toLosses due to Leaf eating caterpillar- Leaf eating caterpillar- Spodoptera luteraSpodoptera lutera

outbreak on Soyabean in Vidharbha Region

Sr Item Norms Area

Approx. (ha)

Funds required

(in lakh)

Long Term Measures

1IPM & Pesticide

Supply @ Rs 500 per ha 254828 1274.14

2 Deep Ploughing @ Rs 2000 per ha. 254828 5096.56

Short Term Measures

1 Pheromone Traps

@ Rs. 40 per trap

(10 trap per ha.)

i.e Rs. 400 per ha

254828 1019.31

2 Awareness Campaign

Through various

Mass media

campaign.

For affected &

adjoining

districts

200.00

Total 7590.01

Remedy as recommended by SAULeaf eating Caterpillar on Soyabean

• Forecasting of weather / climateForecasting of weather / climate

• Support for strengthening of quality control Support for strengthening of quality control

infrastructureinfrastructure

• Organic farming standards for domestic Organic farming standards for domestic

certificationcertification

• Subsidy for agricultural mechanisation - 50%.Subsidy for agricultural mechanisation - 50%.

• Higher subsidies for micro irrigation upto75% for Higher subsidies for micro irrigation upto75% for

Vidarbha & Marathwada & DPAP zone.Vidarbha & Marathwada & DPAP zone.

SEEDSEED

• Buffer Stock Scheme for seed may be introduced Buffer Stock Scheme for seed may be introduced

to make sufficient availability of breeder , to make sufficient availability of breeder ,

foundation & certified seedsfoundation & certified seeds

• Revolving fund for seed production. Revolving fund for seed production.

• The research varieties be brought under the The research varieties be brought under the

scrutiny of respective SAUs before their release.scrutiny of respective SAUs before their release.

• Seed subsidy-applicable for hybrids of pvt. SectorSeed subsidy-applicable for hybrids of pvt. Sector

FERTILIZERFERTILIZER

• Buffer stock scheme for Urea, DAP & Complexes may please Buffer stock scheme for Urea, DAP & Complexes may please be revived.be revived.

• Increased area under Bt-Cotton & Soybean has increased the Increased area under Bt-Cotton & Soybean has increased the demand for DAP & Complexesdemand for DAP & Complexes at the time of sowingat the time of sowing

• SSP concession Policy should be continued SSP concession Policy should be continued • Less SSP production due to availability of rock phosphate, Less SSP production due to availability of rock phosphate,

which resulted in increased demand for DAPwhich resulted in increased demand for DAP• Sufficient rakes should be made available by railway authorities Sufficient rakes should be made available by railway authorities

for smooth movement of fertilizers.for smooth movement of fertilizers.• Promotion of water soluble fertilizers Promotion of water soluble fertilizers

– Subsidy should be given to water soluble fertilizer like other fertilizersSubsidy should be given to water soluble fertilizer like other fertilizers

• RCF plant should start production of 20:20:0 immediately to RCF plant should start production of 20:20:0 immediately to minimize the supply gap of complex fertilizerminimize the supply gap of complex fertilizer

• RCF should supply the required Gypsum, which is bi-product RCF should supply the required Gypsum, which is bi-product of fertilizer industryof fertilizer industry

TRANSPORTTRANSPORT

• BPT/ JNPT need to establish facility for imports & bagging of BPT/ JNPT need to establish facility for imports & bagging of

fertilisers for transporting fertilisers to kandlafertilisers for transporting fertilisers to kandla

• Strengthening of existing ports at Dharamtar & Karwar Strengthening of existing ports at Dharamtar & Karwar

• New port facilities at Vijaydurg in Sindhudurg, Dighi, Revas in New port facilities at Vijaydurg in Sindhudurg, Dighi, Revas in

Raigad, Alewadi in ThaneRaigad, Alewadi in Thane

• For promoting inter state trade present railway network needs to be For promoting inter state trade present railway network needs to be

provided with refrigeration facilities for transportation of fruits & provided with refrigeration facilities for transportation of fruits &

vegetables all over the countryvegetables all over the country

• There should be private initiative for transport of vegetables & fruits, There should be private initiative for transport of vegetables & fruits,

urgent initiatives needs to be taken by Ministry of Agril. GOIurgent initiatives needs to be taken by Ministry of Agril. GOI

• Transport subsidy for fertilizer needs detail guidelines for Transport subsidy for fertilizer needs detail guidelines for

manufacturers, which is not still in operationmanufacturers, which is not still in operation

Thank YouThank You

Krishi Dindi

An Integrated Extension initiative..

Concept Integrated and Aggressive Extension campaign.

• Creating awareness among farmers about new farming Technologies.

• Active peoples participation.

• Awareness about Government schemes and initiatives.

Disseminating knowledge and techniques… Soil health. Package of practices of Crops. I.P.M. I.N.M. Improved Agriculture Implements. Organic Farming. Micro Irrigation. Post Harvest Management. Watershed Development.

Salient Features • The theme conceptualized and planned at State level involving Field officers.

• Duration - 1st Nov 2008 to 30th Nov 2008.

• Pre planned route covering Revenue Circle Villages/important Market places of districts.

• Covering Two villages per day.

• Five extension personnel from each district identified

and trained at Pune and Amravati for delivering technology.

Major components Float. Mobile Agriculture Exhibition. Method demonstrations. Audio & Video shows. Technological power point presentations. Work shops. Interactions with progressive farmers.

Float– Carries messages of Hon.Prime Minister and

Hon.Minister, Agri, GoI.- Audio- cassettes and CDs played on the float.

Mobile ExhibitionMobile exhibition includes… Packages of practices. Crop production technologies

i.e. soil testing, seed treatment,

I.P.M., I.N.M. etc. Seeds and critical input samples Crop samples. Micro irrigation systems. Publications. Improved implements. Method demonstration like seed

treatment, soil health testing etc. Crop competitions.

Hon Minister Agri.distrubiting Seed in Pune District

Technological Presentations• Standard Power Point presentations on…

Packages of practices.Seed treatment.I.P.M.I.N.M.Government Schemes & Initiatives.Success Stories.

• Video shows on critical issues and success stories.

Hon.C.M.,

Active Participation Of Stake Holders• Inaugurations and participation of

Hon. C.M, Hon. Dy C.M and Hon. Guardian Ministers of Districts.

• “Krishi Dindi” Flagged off by Hon. Guardian Ministers /Zilla Parishad Presidents/MPs/MLAs.

• Workshop and interaction with progressive/ innovative farmers.

• Active participation of KVKs, SAUs, NGOs & Farmers organisations.

Hon.C.M.flagged Krishi Dindi at Latur village

Hon.Dy.C.M.and Hon.Minister Agri joins Krishi Dindi in Pune districts.

Hon.Minister Agri joins Krishi Dindi in Osmanabad districts.

Workshops And Interactions

• Krishi Dindi Float after procession concludes at Exhibition & workshop venue.

• Powerpoint presentation and discussions.

• Interaction with progressive and Innovative Farmers.

• Distribution of technological publications.

• Method demonstrations.

Media Campaign• Divisional Joint Directors organized press conferences in each district.

• Wide publicity to ‘Krishi Dindi’ schedules at District and Block level.

• Wide coverage of campaign through

All India Radio / FM Radio/ DD 10 / Satellite TV and print media.

Monitoring and evaluation

• All district’s events individually monitored by Directors of Agriculture, JDAs and DJDAs.

• Cross evaluation and ranking of districts by Divisional Teams comprising of Divisional S.A.O as chairman,Dy.Director of Agril.,Two innovative/progressive farmers and a leading Agri.Journalist from the division as members.

• State level ranking by the committee headed by Mission Director, NFSM.

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