Formulation of Strategy for Rabi Pulses Production particularly Chickpea and Lentil

during 2013-14

On 19th Sep., 2013 at 10:30 AM

At Committee Room No.142, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Presented byR.R. Singh

ADA (Rice) & Mission Director-NFSMDirectorate of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh

Krishi Bhawan, Lucknow

Status of Productivity of Chickpea and Lentil in India 2011-12

Sl.No. Name of State Productivity (Qtl./ha.)Chickpea Lentil

1 UP 9.24 6.952 MP 10.81 3.053 Rajasthan 6.91 10.004 Bihar 11.34 8.755 West Bengal 11.16 8.33

National Average

9.12 5.91

Area, Production & Productivity of Chickpea in Uttar Pradesh 2012-13 (T)

Sl.No.

Name of Division Area(ha.)

Production (MT)

Productivity(Q./ha.)

1 Saharanpur 35 39 11.072 Meerut 67 74 11.073 Aligarh 777 860 11.074 Agra 2948 5313 18.025 Bareily 105 116 11.076 Moradabad 71 79 11.077 Kanpur 47631 63852 13.418 Allahabad 75700 87786 11.609 Jhansi 120871 153242 12.68

10 Chitrakootdham 286094 283740 9.92

Sl.No.

Name of Division Area(ha.)

Production (MT)

Productivity(Q./ha.)

11 Varanasi 13099 15041 11.48

12 Vindhyachal 25448 29889 11.75

13 Azamgarh 7839 13019 16.61

14 Gorakhpur 605 577 9.54

15 Basti 1226 1357 11.07

16 Lucknow 9781 11628 11.89

17 Faizabad 10178 8238 8.09

18 Devipatan 1540 1706 11.07

Uttar Pradesh 604015 676557 11.20

Area, Production & Productivity of Chickpea in Uttar Pradesh 2012-13 (T)

Area, Production & Productivity of Lentil in Uttar Pradesh 2012-13 (T)

Sl.No.

Name of Division Area(ha.)

Production (MT)

Productivity(Q./ha.)

1 Saharanpur 1917 1836 9.582 Meerut 1749 1557 8.903 Aligarh 4743 6688 14.104 Agra 806 1586 19.685 Bareily 40948 41357 10.106 Moradabad 2857 2577 9.027 Kanpur 2896 3533 12.208 Allahabad 8246 6894 8.369 Jhansi 78475 86181 10.98

10 Chitrakootdham 113643 80164 7.05

Sl.No.

Name of Division Area(ha.)

Production (MT)

Productivity(Q./ha.)

11 Varanasi 20142 17201 8.54

12 Vindhyachal 14355 12033 8.38

13 Azamgarh 18643 24851 13.33

14 Gorakhpur 15347 11618 7.57

15 Basti 6137 5462 8.90

16 Lucknow 44444 36711 8.26

17 Faizabad 21123 15082 7.14

18 Devipatan 98580 85241 8.65

Uttar Pradesh 495051 440572 8.90

Area, Production & Productivity of Lentil in Uttar Pradesh 2012-13 (T)

Region wise Productivity Range of Chickpea in UP 2012-13

Above 16 Q/ha.

12-16 Q/ha.

10-12 Q/ha.

Below 10 Q/ha.

Azamgarh, Agra Kanpur, Jhansi Saharanpur, Meerut,

Aligarh, Bareily, Moradabad, Allahabad, Varanasi,

Vindhyachal, Basti, Lucknow

Devipatan

Chitrkoot, Gorakhpur,

Faizabad

Region wise Productivity Range of Lentil in UP 2012-13

Above 14 Q/ha.

10-14 Q/ha.

8-10 Q/ha.

Below 8Q/ha.

Aligarh, Agra Bareily, Jhans, Kanpur,

Azamgarh

Saharanpur, Meerut,

Moradabad, Allahabad, Varanasi,

Vindhyachal, Gorakhpur,

Basti, Lucknow, Devipatan

Chitrakootdham, Gorakhpur,

Faizabad

Crops Base year2011-12 Production Productivity

Area Production Productivity 2012-13 2013-14 2012-13 2013-14

Chickpea 5.81 5.37 9.24 5.82 6.31 11.20 12.10

Lentil 6.02 4.81 6.95 5.22 5.66 8.90 9.40

Projected Production and productivity for 2013-14

Proposed Certified Seed Distribution of Chickpea and Lentil by Govt. Agencies during 2013-14

S.No. Agencies Quantity (in Qtl.)

Chickpea Lentil

1 Agriculture 22275 8245

2 Cooperative 4500 500

3 UP Agro 700 250

4 State Seed Corporation 300 500

5 KRIBHCO 1000 0

6 NSC 18000 7600

7 SFCI 8000 1500

8 TDC 65 0

9 IFFDC 175 600

10 Jute Federation 10 5

Total 55025 19200

11 Private Agencies 147727 65550

Grant Total 202752 84750

Variety category Variety Details Year of Notification

Total

Promotional Shubhra 2009 10 GNG-1581 2008 6000  RSG-902 2007 500  Jaki 2007 8000

JG-63 2006 3000RSG-945 2005 2500RAG-963 2005 200

Maintained RSG-888 2003 2675GNG-1292 2003 600Anubhav 2003 1750

Kranti 2001 156Vaibhav RG-9218 2001 170

HC-3 2000 900Phase Out DCP-92-3 1998 2285

Avrodhi 1997 4959KGD-1168 1997 490

Samrat GNG-469 1997 490BG-391 1997 555PG-186 1997 24

KWR-108 1996 1555Vardhan GNG-663 1995 1900

Pusa-362 1995 1335Pragati K-3256 1994 160P-372 BG-372 1993 2035

Uday 1992 2192Pusa-256 1985 183PG-114 1982 8Radhey 1982 89

Variety wise Availability of Chickpea Seed for 2013-14

Variety category

Variety Details Year of Notification

Total

Promotional VL-129 2010 17 PL-8 (pant I-063) 2010 314  PL-6 2010 94  VL-126 2007 35

VL-125 2006 25Pusa Masur-5 (L-4594) 2006 210

HUL-57 2005 217PL-5 2005 100

Maintained Azad-1 2004 559IPL-81 2001 105

VL-Masur-103 2000 1020Phase Out NDL-1 1997 552

DPL-62 1997 4273DPL-15 1995 70

K-75 1986 5405Other 500

Variety wise Availability of Lentil Seed for 2013-14

Schemes Executed for the Enhancement of Productivity of Chickpea & Lentil in UP

NFSM Enhancement of SRR through certified seed distribution Status of Management of Productivity

• Chickpea – targeted SRR – 33%• Available Seed – 202752 qtl. • Seed Requirement

a) General Distribution 17600 qtl.b) Demonstration 7760 qtl.

• Lentil – targeted SRR – 30%• Available Seed – 84750 qtl.• Seed Requirement

a) General Distribution 16800 qtl.b) Demonstration 3600 qtl.

Mechanization• 4390 seed drill/Zero Seed Drill/Multicrop Planter, 4000 Rotavator

are at hand Demonstration to promote for IPP

• 97 of Chickpea and 90 of Lentil Cluster demo of 100 each will be taken up.

Use of soil ameliorants. Required quantity of gypsum / sulphur and micronutrient has been

arranged and order has been placed to supply 25th Sep. 2013

Schemes Executed for the Enhancement of Productivity of Chickpea & Lentil in UP

A3P Demonstration of timely sowing, INM & IPMChickpea - 39000 ha. Seed Requirement 6240 qtl. (20% of total requirement)

Lentil – 22000 ha.Seed Requirement 1760qtl. (20% of total requirement)

Required quantity is available with department

Sufficient quantity of Gypsum / Sulphur / Fertilizer / Bio Fertilizer / Micronuitrient are available and order has been placed by 25th Sep. 2013

Strategy to resilience to moisture stress and pest infestation

• Looking into the rainfall of the state, sufficient moisture level will be available at the time of sowings.

• Stress tolerant varieties of Chickpea like Pusa 372, Uday, Pant-G-186, Shubhra are available and will be provided to the farmer as per need.

• Stress tolerant varieties of Lentil like DPL-62, IPL-81, K-75 are available and will be provided to the farmer on demand.

Constraints of Chickpea & Lentil Agronomy in UP

Prone to insects, pests and diseases Lack of remunerative price Remunerative Support Price should be provided rather

than Minimum Support Price Lack of awareness of new technology of production,

particularly in less productive regions such as Chitrakoot dham, Gorakhpur & Faizabad

Expensive mechanization Low holdings

Expectation from SAU’s & GoI regarding Production of Chickpea & Lentil

SAU’s• Suitable genotypes of pulses for changed agro-climatic/

weather conditions should be developed• Front Line Demonstrations, especially in low productivity areas.• Technical support in conduction of cluster demonstrations• Low cost technology

Expectation from SAU’s & GoI regarding Production of Chickpea & Lentil

GoI• Timely release of funds under central schemes• Subsidy be provided on actual cost of all agricultural implements.• Budgetary provision should be made available in the beginning of

the financial year.• Moible seed processing plants should also be included in the

scheme• 50% subsidy on the actual cost of implement be allowed.• A contral measure for blue bull menace should also be evolved.• Production subsidy or bonus on pulses production should also be

taken up• Insurance cover upto the individual farmer

Positioning of other inputs for distribution during 2013-14

Positioning of NPK fertilizers has been ascertained so that it is available to the farmer on demand. Micronutrients are to be supplied by the Deptt. of Agriculture. Arrangements for the supply have already been placed.Gypsum is to be supplied by U.P. Agro for which the order has been placed and supplies are being affected.Rhyzobium and PSB Culture will be made available at the time appropriate time. The supplies are to be made by laboratories.PP Chemicals have already been arranged as per requirement.

Arrangements of Pulses procurement strategy to enable the farmers to sell their produce

not below than MSP

At present no such arrangements prevail in the state.The Govt. of India may also issue suitable instruction in this regard so that the farmers produce is not sold below than MSP.

Thanks