Pulses promotion strategy Addressing constraints programmatically

Doubling the yields Pulse promotion programs have been rationalized – Better Accountability – Strengthened with more fund flow Implementation strategies – Institutional support – Integrated approach Marketing support

Area and Production

Pulses crops

Seasonal Distribution

Schemes National Food Security Mission – Strengthened with merger of ISOPOM components relating to Pulses – Coverage extended to all the districts of the ISOPOM States plus Jharkhand and Assam - 98% total area – Accelerated Pulses Production Program for intensive work in 1000 compact blocks of 1000 hectares each Macro Management Scheme – Integrated Cereals Production Program for Pulses in non NFSM States Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana – Earmarked funds for development of 60,000 pulses and oilseeds villages

Strategy Area expansion in Rainfed Rice Fallows, Intercropping and as summer crop in rice wheat farming system Bridging the yield gaps

Technology gaps from FLDs Ideal PracticePerception 5 mt FYM at the time of soil preparationSOME WHAT Seed treatment with Rhizobium & TrichodermaLOW DAP 50 kg/acre Significantly LOW Line sowing at defined spacingGAP Life IrrigationGAP Weed management on 15 and 30 th day of sowingSOME WHAT Foliar application of nutrients at 30 & 45 DAS.GAP Plant growth nutrientsGAP Plant protection - Insect controlLOW Plant protection – Disease controlGAP Water Management using sprinklersGAP Mechanized ThreshingGAP Procurement at door stepGAP

Programs S and P Micro Nutrient Pest surveillance Pesticides Stress tolerant Practices Source Efficiency WaterSeeds Nutrients Plant Protection

Farm Machinery – Land preparation, moisture conservation, flood management, mulching Rotavators, ridge and furrow planters, zero till seed drills, water pumps, sprinklers, pipes for carrying water, pesticide sprayers

Budget under various schemes for pulses development to ( Rs in crores ) YearTotal Releases to statesReleases to other institutions Total National Food Security Mission total * (A3P)= ISOPOM Pulses to Grand total

NFSM Pulses financial achievement under major components YearTotal Releases to states Seed distribution INMMachineryPlant protecti on total

NFSM Pulses State wise expenditure (in crores ) State Total A.P Maharashtra M.P U.P Karnataka Chhattisgarh Orissa Total

Major input distribution during to in pulses YearSeed (HYV) in qtls INM (in ha)Machinery (no)Plant protection (ha) total11,497,3820,38,9724,21,46912,49,001

NFSM Pulses outcomes

Area Trends

Yield trends

Demand of pulses, domestic production and import YearDemand of Pulses Domestic Pulses Production Import of Pulses Value of imports (Rs. In crores) , , , , , up to November 2008 Qty in million tons

Demand Projections YearPulses Qty in million tons Estimation by Dr.Ramesh Chand, Director NCAP

Returns from Pulses Crops

Expert Group on Pulses Under Dr. Y. K. Alagh with members from Policy, Research, Trade and Development To evolve medium term strategy to reduce demand supply gap; 3 years timeframe; research products 5 years Seven sub groups formed to look at – potential additional area – CEO NRAA – seed development – VC, MPKY – Practices – Agriculture Commissioner, DAC – research agenda – ADG, Seeds ICAR – Trade policy – Chairman CACP and IFPRI India – Business model – Tata Chemical Ltd – Communication strategy – DDG, Extension ICAR Report expected by December 2010

Key implementation issues Institutional Support – Input supplies especially on seeds – Pest monitoring, surveillance and control – Extension of practices Integrated development – Production, protection and market – Schemes – NREGS, RKVY, IWMS, Micro Irrigation – Credit and Insurance support – Private sector participation

Need proof of concepts IIPR, ICRISAT and ICARDA for taking up pilots in potential areas for different crops National Bee Board on yield gains with Bees NCIPM on timely advisory and ensuring application of right and quality pesticides Environment Ministry for implementable options to control blue bull menace Watershed plus models showing yield gains

Best Practices MPKV Rahuri on Pigeon pea yield gains through water use efficiency Hybrid Pigeon pea production by ICRISAT Transplantation of Pigeon pea Hybrid Rice – Chickpea farming system in Chhattisgarh Private Sector Initiative on ‘Grow more pulses’ and supply chain management by TCL

mKRISHI – Procurement flow Community Head (CH) – Farmer Commodity (1) Raise Sell Request TCL-IT System TCL Procurement Officer mKRISHI TM System (8) Transfer Transaction Details TCL Produce Pick-Up Van & Agent TCL Ware-House Collected Farmer Commodity (2) Confirm Request (4) Notify Agent to Pickup (3) Harvest Produce (5) Pick up Produce (6) Confirm Pickup (7) Stack Produce (10) Acknowl edgemen t (12) Acknowledge Bank Transfer (11) Bank Transfer SMS Notification (9) Initiate Bank Transfer TATA Support Price In Pudukkottai IAMWARM - TATA

How mKRISHI can play a Role? Farmer / Commodity Head 1.Check Package of Practices / FAQ on his mobile in Tamil. 2.Can check Local Weather Forecast*. 3.Provide Farm Operation update regularly. 4.Record Question & Send Crop Image. 5.Check Tata Support Price on his mobile. 6.Raise Request for Crop Procurement. Agri Expert 1.Update Best Practices / FAQ. 2.Send Broadcast Alerts SMS. 3.Check Farm Data, Weather, Crop Image, Listen Query and give advice. FSA / TFA (Agents) 1.Check Pickup Request. 2.Provide Procurement Details (weight, price, CH, etc.) 3.Confirm the procurement. Procurement Officer 1.Check Procurement Requests from CH. 2.Accept / Reject the Requests. 3.Plan the Pick-up & Notify the Agents. 4.Review, Approve & Notify the Pick-ups to Warehouse or Processing Unit. 5.Generates the Payment list for the Banks (for money transfer). Simple, Traceable Automated In Pudukkottai IAMWARM - TATA