GROUP - III NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2014 (26th & 27th February, 2014) STRATEGY FOR CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THE EVENT OF ABERRANT SOUTH-WEST MONSOON GROUP - III DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ANDHRA PRADESH

ANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURE PROFILE S.No Item Unit Andhra Pradesh 1 Total Geographical area Lakh ha 275.04 2 Gross cropped area 145.12 3 Net cropped area 112.88 4 Gross Irrigated area 71.53 5 Net Irrigated area 50.34 6 % of Rainfed area % 55 7 Number of Farm Holdings Lakh Nos 131.75   a) Marginal 84.25 b) Small 29.18 c) Others 18.32 8 Average Annual Rainfall mm 940 9 Cropping Intensity 1.29 10 Irrigation Intensity 1.42

Kharif 2013 & Rabi 2013-14 Achievements (Abstract) (Lakhs tones) Sl.No. Crop   Normal Production 2013-14 (Expected) Kharif Rabi Total 1 Rice 127.62 82.14 57.05 139.18 2 Pulses 14.38 3.23 12.10 15.33 3 Total Foodgrains 186.82 115.22 101.48 216.71 4 Oil Seeds 23.02 10.99 6.05 17.04 5 Cotton (lakh bales) 39.05 64.75 0.11 64.86 NOTE: This year the food grain production as per 2nd advance estimate of DES is 207.29 LMTs, which will be the ever highest in the state after 2008-09 (204.21LMTs). But this year we may achieve a record food grain production of 216.71 LMTs.

RABI 2013-14 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO RABI 2012-13 AND NORMAL Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs Sl. No. Crop AREA PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTION Normal 2012-13 Expected 2013-14 1 Rice 14.31 11.41 15.20 3657 3808 3753 52.46 43.43 57.05 2 Jowar 1.72 1.84 1.54 1628 2080 1907 2.79 3.82 2.94 3 Bajra 0.11 0.07 0.06 1153 1608 1452 0.12 0.09 4 Ragi 0.05 0.04 1667 1450 1847 5 Maize 3.36 4.07 4.32 6516 6176 6750 22.81 25.13 29.16 6 Bengalgram 6.16 6.81 6.12 1225 1119 1446 7.40 7.62 8.85 7 Greengram 1.18 1.27 1.20 452 682 650 0.60 0.87 0.78 8 Blackgram 3.72 3.87 2.74 569 829 789 2.61 3.21 2.16   Total Pulses 11.67 12.50 10.50 940 926 1152 10.97 12.10 Total Foodgrains 31.33 30.04 31.73 2852 2497 3198 89.36 84.77 101.48 9 Groundnut 2.86 2.56 1983 1925 1830 5.45 5.51 4.68 10 Sunflower 2.07 1.23 1.00 619 723 1044 1.67 0.89 1.04 Total oilseeds 5.53 4.80 4.13 1344 1478 1466 7.43 6.69 6.05 11 Cotton (*) 394 472 480 0.15 0.19 12 Chillies 0.46 0.44 0.40 3631 4086 3936 1.66 1.80 1.57 13 Tobacco 1.46 1.26 1.36 1767 1720 1822 2.76 2.17 2.48 14 Onion 0.14 23086 29659 24805 3.51 4.20 2.98 Total cropped area 39.20 36.84 37.85 5

KHARIF PROSPECTS 2014 COMPARED TO KHARIF 2013 Crop Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs Sl. No. Crop AREA PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTION Normal Expctd. 2013 Target 2014 2014 Target 2014 1 Rice 26.30 28.82 29.12 2862 2850 2940 75.16 82.14 85.61 2 Jowar 1.25 1.04 1297 903 1506 1.56 0.94 1.57 3 Bajra 0.45 0.51 0.49 1423 1490 1595 0.65 0.76 0.78 4 Ragi 0.39 0.38 0.37 1018 622 1145 0.24 0.42 5 Maize 5.08 6.63 6.66 3163 4186 4303 16.07 27.75 28.66 6 Redgram 4.93 4.44 5.43 426 432 542 2.09 1.92 2.94 Greengram 1.95 1.28 2.05 452 633 580 0.85 0.81 1.19 8 Blackgram 0.71 0.47 0.80 569 826 790 0.63   Total Pulses 7.77 6.38 8.43 439 506 576 3.41 3.23 4.86 Total Foodgrains 41.53 44.04 46.49 2347 2616 2629 97.46 115.22 122.24 9 Groundnut 11.94 11.07 13.00 487 865 5.34 6.42 11.25 10 Sunflower 0.52 0.20 619 714 711 0.29 0.14 11 Soybean 1.42 2.45 2.57 1465 1542 1834 2.08 3.78 4.71 12 Castor 1.86 1.26 1.27 456 604 0.82 0.57 0.77 Total oilseeds 16.65 15.32 17.37 936 717 976 15.59 10.99 16.95 13 Cotton (*) 18.19 24.14 24.24 368 472 38.90 64.75 67.30 14 Mesta (#) 0.25 0.09 1497 1500 1588 0.75 0.79 15 Chillies 1.66 1.67 1.65 3589 3699 3819 5.92 6.18 6.30 16 Sugarcane 1.89 78453 78821 81202 148.77 151.34 155.91 17 Turmeric 0.68 0.66 6381 6839 6646 4.36 4.51 4.19 18 Onion 0.28 17009 19667 19308 4.69 4.92 4.83 Total cropped area 81.12 88.16 92.66 ( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint (#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs. 6

CONTINGENCY PLAN - PREPAREDNESS The Agriculture Department will prepare the Contingency plan in case of late onset of monsoon / dry spells during the season Short duration varieties of crop seeds will be arranged to provide seeds on subsidy Recommending Cultivation of short duration crops like Blackgram / Greengram / Soybean to facilitate sequence crop with Bengalgram or Coriander or Sunhemp or Fodder Jowar during Rabi Stocking of quality seeds well in advance for immediate distribution for re-sowing in affected areas Creating awareness among the farmers for application of booster doses of fertilizers for recovery of crop Adoption of soil conserve methods for effective utilization of the available moisture to save the crop in the drought prone areas Encourage the farmers to have insurance to their crop so that they get relief in the eventuality of calamity 7

MEASURES/STEPS PLANNED IN CASE OF CONTINGENCY PLAN REQUIRD Monitoring the situation regularly with district Joint Directors of Agriculture, Scientists through videoconferences, meetings to evolve strategy for crop management Special teams consisting of DAATTC scientists and officers will be formed to visit villages for factual assessment of situations headed by the District Joint Directors of Agriculture for preparing contingency plan. and MAOs and ADAs will educate the farmers on contingency plan Meetings will be conducted with seed supplying agencies to ensure the availability of alternate crop seeds as per contingency plan for positioning of Redgram, Blackgram, Greengram, Maize, Sunflower, Jowar, Castor, Horsegram and Cowpea seed The farmers were motivated to conserve the moisture by ploughing across the slope. Spraying of 2% Urea solution on groundnut crop is recommended to withstand moisture stress where ever necessary Direct sowing of paddy with short duration varieties is recommended to avoid nursery raising.

CROPPING STRATEGIES FOR KHARIF`2014 (RAIN FED CROPS) Region Normal Crops Alternate Crops Proposed Telangana Maize, Castor, Blackgram, Cotton+Soybean , Redgram+Soybean Maize, Sunflower, Castor, Redgram, Jowar,Groundnut, Jowar,Bajra,Greengram, Ragi,Redgram Rayalaseema Groundnut, Small millets, Redgram, Castor, Redgram+Groundnut, Bajra, Cotton Groundnut, Bajra, Maize, G.Nut+Redgram, Castor, Soybean, Korra, Jowar, Ragi, Redgram. Coastal Minor Millets, Maize, Redgram, Blackgram, Soybean, Cotton+Soybean, Castor, Redgram+Soybean/ Blackgram Bajra, Cowpea, Maize, Ragi, Jowar, Blackgram, Redgram, Ragi+Redgram/Fieldbean, Greengram, Pillipesara (cowpea) 9

CROPPING STRATEGIES FOR KHARIF`2014 (IRRIGATED CONDITIONS) Region Normal Crops Alternate Crops Proposed After 31st July`09 Alternate Crops Proposed After 15th Aug`09 Telangana Paddy (Long Duration - 145-150 days), Maize,Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower Paddy (Short Duration - 95 to 110 days) Maize, Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower Maize, Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower Rayalaseema Paddy(Long Duration - 145-150 days), Maize,Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower Coastal Telangana & Coastal Region Tobacco Blackgram, Bengalgram, Jowar, Castor & Sunflower Blackgram, Bengalgram, Sorghum, Castor & Sunflower

Strategies for weather related contingencies Alternate crops proposed Sl.No. Situation Delay period Normal crops Alternate crops proposed 1 Drought - Rainfed situation Delay by July first week Groundnut, Redgram, Cotton Maize, Greengram, Ragi and Blackgram 2 Delay by July 3rd week Ground nut & Cotton Greengram, Blackgram, Sesamum, Ragi 3 Delay by Aug. first week Groundnut, Cotton Maize, Greengram, Ragi 4 Early season drought Normal onset Groundnut, Redgram, 5 Mid season drought Long dry spells (2 weeks) Maize, Groundnut, Cotton & Sugarcane 6 Delay release of water in canals Low rainfall Rice, Maize, Greengram, Groundnut, blackgram Long duuration of varities of rice which suit for oer aged seelings transplaing like, NLR 34449, mtu 10101, Jaya and Pushkala 7 Non release of water in canals Delayed onnset of monsoon in catchement Rice, Maize, Greengram, Groundnut, blackgram & gingelly Ragi, Greengram, Sesamum, Horsegram

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