National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2014 26-27 February 2014 Group –III : Strategy for Contingency Plan in the Event of Aberrant South West Monsoon Shri M. S. Gholap, Joint Director( Agriculture) Commissionerate of Agriculture, Maharashtra State

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Yearwise Monsoon Arrival Normal Monsoon Arrival Date : 7th June – 15th June Year Date of Arrival Rainfall % to Normal 2005 18th June -26th June 118 2006 28th May – 24th June 2007 13th June – 24th June 114 2008 7th June – 12th June 92 2009 7th June – 28th June 77 2010 10th June – 17th June 113 2011 3rd June – 23rd June 104 2012 16 June – 3rd July 88 2013 3rd June -10th June 122

Relief under Natural Calamities Year Calamity Area affected lakh ha. Relief Rs. Crores 2011-12 Drought 28.12 950.62 Heavy /Unseasonal Rainfall, Flood, Hailstorm etc. 0.59 Rs 22.53 28.71 973.15 2012-13 36.79 1221.59 Hailstorm/Unseasonal Rainfall 0.93 53.40 37.72 1274.99 2013-14 Heavy Rainfall 18.72 450.00* * First Installment

Dry spell observed in the State during last 7 years Region 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Khandesh 12th to 24th July (13 days), 10th t0 27th Aug (18days) 16 to 25th June (10 days) 12 to 25 July (14days), 15 to 26th Aug. (11 days) 21 to 30th Sept . (10 days) 24 July to 19 Aug (26 days) 9 to 25th Sept. (17 days) Major Dry Spells not observed 10 to 16th July 10 to 20th August withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept 8 to 23 July (23 days), 26 July to 11 August (16 days) 27th Aug to 9th Sept. (14 days) Western. M.S   16 to 30th June (15 days) 13 to 24 July (12 days), 15 to 30th August 22 to 30th Sept (9 days) 24 July to 17 Aug (24 days) 5 to 12th Sept. (8 days) 2 to 18th August 16 to 30 June (15 days), 5 to 30 July (26 days), 4 to 27 August (22 days), Marathwada 10 th 27th July (18days), 7th to 24th Aug (18days) 14 to 25th June (12 days) 1 to 21 July (21 days) 12 to 25th August (14 days) 14 July to 17 Aug ( 36 days) 14 to 25th Sept. 5 to 18th August 4 th to 30 th Sept (27 days) 14 to 30 July (16 days), 2 to 27 August (24 days), 15 to 23rd August (9 days) , 28th Aug to 9th Sept .(13 days) Western Vidhrbha 10th to 24th Aug (15days) 14 to 24th June (11 days ) 10 to 19 July (10 days), 17 to 25th August (9days) 24 to 30th Sept .(7 days) 7 to 25th Sept. (19 days) 5 to 20th August ( 16 days) withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept . 20 to30th June 27th Aug to 4th Sept. ( 7 days) Estern Vidhrbha 10th to 21st Aug (12days) 14 to 30th Sept. 24 July to 9 Aug (16 days) 11 to 25th Sept. withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept .

Drought Mitigation Measures Short Term Measures Contingency Crop Planning In Situ moisture conservation practices Protective Irrigation Crop Insurance Agro - advisory Long Term Measures Farm Ponds Series of Check Dams Desilting of Water Storage Structures Use of Micro Irrigation.

Drought Mitigation Measures 1.A) Contingency Crop Planning – Konkan Region Sr.No Period of Sowing Crops Crops Not to be taken 1 Up to 15th June All Kharif Crops - 2 2nd Fortnight of June Early Varieties of Rice Ratnagiri-1, Karjat-4, Ratnagiri-411, Ratnagiri-185-2, Karjat-1, Karjat-3, Mixed Crop of Cowpea & Moog Avoid late Varieties 3 1st Fortnight of July Early & Midlate Varieties of Rice Karjat-5,Karjat-6, Palghar-2, Panvel-1, Panvel-3 Kulthi, Cowpea, Niger Ragi

Drought Mitigation Measures 1.B) Contingency Crop Planning – Western Maharashtra Region Sr. No Period of Sowing Crops Crops Not to be taken 1 2nd Fortnight of June All Kharif Crops - 2 1st Fortnight of July Bajra, Rala, Groundnut, Castor, Tur, Kulthi, Intercrop of Bajra+Tur(2:1) Sunflower+Tur(1:2) Gaur+Tur(1:2) Castor+Gaur(1:2) Udid, Moog 3 2nd Fortnight of July Sunflower, Tur, Rala, Kulthi, Castor Intercrop of Sunflower+Tur(1:2) 4 1st Fortnight of August Sunflower, Tur, Kulthi, Castor Castor+Ridge guard(Mix Crop) Udid, Moog, Bajra 5 2nd Fortnight of August Sunflower, Tur, Castor

Drought Mitigation Measures 1.C) Contingency Crop Planning – Marathwada Region Sr. No Period of Sowing Crops Crops Not to be taken 1 15 to 30 June All Kharif Crops - 2 1 to 7 July 3 8 to 15 July Cotton, Jowar, Bajra, Sesamum, Sunflower, Tur, Soyabean Moog, Udid, Groundnut 4 16 to 31 July Bajra, Sunflower, Tur, Soyabean, Castor, Sesamum Intercrop of Bajra+Tur Castor+ Tur Cotton, Jowar, Groundnut 5 1 to 15 August Sunflower, Tur, Castor, Bajra, Ragi, Castor, Sesamum 6 16 to 31 August Bajra, Sunflower, Tur, Intercrop of Castor+ Tur

Drought Mitigation Measures 1.D) Contingency Crop Planning – Vidarbha Region Sr. No Period of Sowing Crops Crops Not to be taken 1 Upto 30th June All Kharif Crops - 2 1st Fortnight of July All Kharif Crops ( With intercrops Moog + Tur or Soyabean +Tur) 3 2nd Fortnight of July Sunflower, Tur, Castor+Bajra, Cotton +Soyabean Udid, Moog

2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices A) Cultivation on Ridges & Furrows Cotton cultivation on Contour Ridges & Furrows Soybean + Tur Inter cropping Benefits Controls soil erosion Increased crop yield by 12 to 61 percent Source – Report on Farmers participatory action research programme 2009-10 ,P.K. V. Akola

2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices B) Sowing on Broad Bed Furrows (BBF)

2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices C) Intercropping Bajra +Tur (2:1) Sunflower + Tur (2:1) Tur + Cluster bean (1:2) Castor +Cluster bean(1:2)

2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices D) Large beds for rabi crop Benefits Enhanced soil moisture by 40 % Increased Crop yield by 30 to 35% Source – Dry Land Research Center, Solapur ( Mah.)

2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices E) Opening of furrows after sowing Opening of alternate furrows 30 days after sowing Retain higher moisture during dry spell, Enhances rain water and crop productivity.

3 . Protective Irrigation Greengram + Pigeonpea Farm ponds constructed by Agril. Department Stored rain water for protective irrigation during dry spell Enhanced crop and water productivity.

Circle/Gr. Of Circles/ Taluka/Group of Taluka 4 .Crop Insurance Scheme Parameters Kharif Rabi  Crops Covered Paddy, Jowar, Tur, Mung, Udid, Nigerseed, Groundnut, Sesamum, Soyabean, Sunflower, Onion, Ragi, Maize, Cotton, Sugarcane Adsali, S.Cane Preseasonal, S.cane Suru, S.cane Ratoon, Bajra Wheat (Irrigated), Sunflower, Summer Groundnut, Summer  Paddy, Onion, Wheat(Unirrigated) ,Jowar (Irrigated), Jowar ( Un Irrigated), Gram, Safflower Unit of Insurance Circle/Gr. Of Circles/ Taluka/Group of Taluka

4. Crop Insurance Scheme SEASON NO. OF FARMERS COVERED (IN 'lakh') AREA INSURED SUM INSURED GROSS PREMIUM PREMIUM SUBSIDY CLAIMS NO. OF FARMERS BENEFITTE D (IN 'lakh') (IN 'lakh' HECTARES) (ALL AMOUNTS ARE IN CRORE) Kharif 2011 21.92 14.40 1572.17 63.76 12.85 39.19 1.63 Rabi 2011-12 3.19 3.16 251.74 27.13 21.01 135.76 2.83 Kharif 2012 13.31 10.47 1363.83 65.22 10.93 201.42 4.16 Rabi 2012-13 9.90 8.78 1044.44 122.99 9.67 562.14 8.96 Average 20% farmers participate in Crop Insurance Scheme

Long Term Measures 1)Farm Ponds 1.34 lakh Farm Ponds are completed under different schemes Irrigation Available for about 1.50 lakh ha. area

Long Term Measures 2)Series of Check Dams Series of Checkdams completed - 63319 Irrigation Available for Area - 1.58 lakh ha Groundwater level increased – 1 to 2.5 mt

3)Desilting of Old Water Storage Structures Long Term Measures 3)Desilting of Old Water Storage Structures Desiltation of 20258 storage structures Restoration of Capacity by 75,000 TCM 75.2 Million Cubic Meter fertile clay is made available for improvement of barren land.

4) Use of Micro irrigation Long Term Measures 4) Use of Micro irrigation

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