National Conference on Agriculture for Zaid/Summer Campaign - 2019 Date : 24th January 2019 Venue: NASC Pusa Complex, New Delhi Department of Agriculture Uttar Pradesh

Zaid/Summer Season : Important Crops Sl. No. Crops Area (000 ha) Regions Covered (A) Coarse Cereal 1 Bajra (Pearl Millet) > 25.00 Western & Central UP 2 Maize 75.00 Central & Eastern UP (B) Pulses 3 Urd (Black Gram) 49.00 4 Moong (Green Gram) 48.00 (C) Oilseeds 5 Groundnut > 80.00 Central UP 6 Sunflower 03.00 Central & East UP (Area reducing every year) (D) Fodder Crops 125.00 All regions (E) Vegetables 180.00 (D) Mentha 199.00

Irrigation Facilities Particulars Area in Lakh ha. Net Cultivated Area 165.98 - Kharif 121.36 - Rabi 136.65 - Zaid 9.46 Gross Cropped Area 261.47 Cropping Intensity 157.58 % Net Irrigated Area 143.89 (86 % of Net cultivated area) - Canal 24.82 - Govt. Tube-wells 4.44 - Pvt. Tube-wells 97.39 - Other sources 17.24

Zaid/Summer Crops Crops sown during Zaid/summer season have lesser incidence of pest & diseases with better productivity. Major problem–Losses due to open grazing/stray animals. Suggestive measures of protection To put scared effigy in the pulses field. To surround glittering / shining tape around the field. Barbed wire / plastic fencing / Solar fencing with Government assistance. Natural repellant – Garlic, Fish, Chilli Emulsion Bio-physical barriers – fencing of bamboo sticks / Subabul tree/ Karaunda plant etc.

State Initiatives : Zaid/Summer Cropping Enhancement of area under coarse cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fodder, vegetables and Mentha. Sufficient availability of hybrid seed of Maize & Bajra. Adequate seed availability of HYV of Urd, Moong, Groundnut, fodder and vegetable crops. High value vegetable cultivation under Poly-house / Shed-net. 80 to 90% Subsidy on Micro-irrigation systems. Intercropping of pulses with spring planted Sugarcane. Green Manuring programme for enhancement of organic carbon/humus in soil. Promotion of agriculture implements for summer/deep ploughing : proposed Additional State Subsidy in 2019-20 on – MB Plough / Reversible MB plough Disc Harrow / Disc Plough Chiseler/Chisel plough

Intercropping with Pulses in spring planted Sugarcane Sl. No. Intervention Target for 2018-19 Unit Physical Financial (Lakh Rs.) 1 Intercropping with Sugarcane (Urd & Moong) ha. 4737 426.330 2 Certified Seed Distribution (Urd & Moong) Qtl. 1895 94.750 3 Plant Protection Chemical / Bio-agents 1421 7.105 4 Bio-fertilizer distribution 4.263 5 State Level Training (2 days) No. 20 8.000 Total 540.448