Department of Agriculture, Bihar “Strategy for Enhancement of Crop Production” KHARIF NATIONAL CONFERENCE 26-27 FEB, 2014

RESULTS OF PRODUCTION(Lakh mt) YEAR RICE WHEAT MAIZE PULSES FOOD GRAIN 2008-09 57.71 46.38 17.01 5.27 126.70 2009-10 36.40 44.03 15.44 4.59 100.76 2010-11 31.02 50.94 21.08 4.67 108.19 2011-12 81.87 65.30 24.86 5.19 177.62 2012-13 82.88 59.36 28.34 5.42 176.39 5 yrs Avg Production 57.98 53.20 21.35 5.03 137.93 *2013-14 50.39 62.23 17.80 4.47 135.23 2013-14(% increase over 5 yrs avg) -15% 15% -20% -12% -2% *Source: Department of Statistics, Bihar(2nd adv estimate)

RESULTS OF PRODUCTION (Lakh mt)

RESULTS OF PRODUCTIVITY (Q/Ha.) YEAR RICE WHEAT MAIZE PULSES FOOD GRAINS 2008-09 16.51 22.05 27.24 9.17 18.55 2009-10 11.65 20.81 24.11 8.33 15.59 2010-11 10.95 24.26 32.25 8.68 17.53 2011-12 24.63 30.49 36.83 9.91 26.53 2012-13 25.23 27.97 40.2 10.52 26.47 Avg. last 5 yrs 17.79 25.12 32.13 9.32 20.93 2013-14 27.57 32.87 11.95 22.25 2013-14 (% increase over previous 5 yrs avg) -1% 10% 2% 28% 6% *Source: Department of Statistics, Bihar(2nd adv estimate)

RESULTS OF productivity (q/ ha.)

PROGRAMMES FOR KHARIF- 2014 Area : in Lakh Acre Sl.No INITIATIVES DEMONSTRATION CULTIVATION (Non-Demo) 1 SRI TECHNIQUE 5.00 20.00 2 HYBRID PADDY 8.50 3 MAIZE CULTIVATION IN NEW AREA 1.50 4 CUMMUNITY NURSERY 0.0684 (6840) 5 ARHAR/URAD ON RICE BUND 0.0325 (3250) 6 MECHANIZED RICE TRANSPLANTERS/DRUMSEEDER 0.25 (25,000) 7 MITIGATE CHANGE IN CLIMATE BAJRA/ARHAR/MADUA(Ragi) 0.16 (16000) 8 GREEN MANURING MOONG + DHAINCHA 5+11.25=16.25

SRI TECHNIQUE 1 Only 2 Kg seed/ Acre 2 Less requirement of Irrigation 3 40-80 Tillers from Single Plant 4 150-200 grains in each Pannicle 5 Early Maturity 6 2-3 times more production

HYBRID RICE 1 To increase the overall Rice Production 2 Convergence with SRI- Doubles the benefit 3 Farmers purchse in melas and gets reimbursement.

MECHANIZED RICE 1 Promoting Mechanized Line sowing 2 Training on nursery raising for paddy transplanter 3 Training on Transplanting/Sowing Technique 4 Promotion of custom hiring

MAIZE IN SOUTH BIHAR (Non Traditional Area) 1 Promotion of Hybrid/Composite Maize in South Bihar 2 Promotion of raised bed furrow sowing 3 Decreasing the risk of low rainfall

MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE CHOICE OF CROPS Improved Management practices Diversification with nutri-rich crops/varieties Creating market for nutri-rich crops CROP AREA Bajra Old Sahabad Districts Arhar North & South Bihar Ragi(Madua) South Bihar & Kosi

COMMUNITY NURSERY Site selection Improved Management practices Rs 6500/ Acre input subsidy for Nursery raising Rs 10000/ Acre re-imburesment on purchase of seedlings Target AREA 1 Tubewell, ponds 5 Acre 5 tube well/ panchayat 5x5 =25 Acre 6 Panchayat/ District 6x5x5 =150 Acre

IMPLEMENTATION : Campaign Orientation: Administration/ Agri. Officers /Extension personnel Mass media: TV, Radio, SMS messages, Regular bulletin, distribution of leaflets/ pamphlets, advertisements SRI Diwas: One day campaign in each Panchayat Kharif Rath: Film, Audio Workshops: District workshop cum farmer’s awreness

IMPLEMENTATION : Kaushal Vikas Kaushal vikas of 25 lakh agriculture labour Creation of one crore man days to maximize SRI coverage Kaushal vikas of SRI nursery & transplanting tech. 300 trainee/ panchayat in group of 50s - 6 days Arrangement for live training Hand holdings from JEEVIKA/ WDC/PRADAN/KVKs/SAUs/ Officers/ SRI lead farmers Time schedule of training

IMPLEMENTATION : Selection Selection of villages Selection of site Selection of clusters and farmers within cluster Minimum Area of beneficiary -25 decimal Maximum Area of beneficiary- 1 Acre Reservation for 16% SC, 1%ST farmer Priority to 30% women farmer Responsibility of KS/AC/BAOs for selection Monitoring of completion of selection by DAO

IMPLEMENTATION : Block camps Trainings to beneficiaries in groups of 50 each SRI Quiz competition among farmers INPUT DISTRIBUTION Participation of authorized dealers in camps Selected farmers buy inputs Re-imbursement to farmers on same day

IMPLEMENTATION : SRI Diwas Massive campaign in each panchayat Campaign Day 24th May KS/AC will organize campaign DAOs will monitor the campaign

IMPLEMENTATION : Kisan Pathsala Linkage of 25-30 other farmers of nearby villages Training at SRI clusters Trainings on nursery, transplanting, Conoweeder and IPM module Field day & Crop Cutting on last day Crop cutting on demonstration plot and non-SRI plot Scientist /Statistician’s presence in crop cutting Documentation of scientist’s observations Recording details of farmers if yield >70 tiller/hill or >50qtl/acre Publicity in new papers of outstanding farmers

IMPLEMENTATION : TIME-LINE DATE ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY 15th February State level orientation programme All Field officers 24th February Inauguration of Kharif Mahabhiyan Bameti, Farmers 25,26 & 27 Feb Divisional Kharif workshop JDAs, DDAs,Daos, PDs, DHOs, PPOs,BAOs, ACs 28 Feb- 5 March District Workshop DAO, PD ATMA, DHOs, SAOs, JPPOs, ACs, KS 7 -14 th March Garma Mahotsava, Flagging off PDs , HQ officers 7-25th April Soil sampling campaign to collect soil samples from each revenue villages 26th April Transfer of Fund to Block ATMA A/C DAOs, BAOs 2nd May Kharif Rath, Flagging off 8-21 May Block Camps (Kharif mahotsava)/ Training and input Distribution DAO,PD ATMA, SAO & BAO, SMS, KS

Continue….. DATE ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY 24th May SRI Diwas in each Panchayat DAOs/SMS, KS 5th June-15th July Kaushal vikash to Agriculture labour On SRI Nursery & Transplanting in each panchayat DAO, ATMA, SMS, KS 15 -20th June Tie-ups of Kisan Pathsala with Demonstration clusters PD ATMA, DAO, JPPO 25th May- onwards till crop cutting Hand holding to each clusters in 4 sessions SMS, KS , Lead Farmers October. – December Crop Cutting Experiments and documentation at District/HQ SMS, BAO, PD, DAOs, DDA (Stat.)

Top Level Monitoring Monitoring by Agriculture Cabinet of 18 line departments.(Quarterly/ Half Yearly) is done. Ensuring monthly Agriculture Road Map coordination meeting under Chief Secretary with 18 departments. Ensuring weekly review of performance indicators with Collectors through Video Conference by Chief Secretary. Ensuring weekly review by Collectors in Agriculture Task Force meeting at district level.

Repeating Success Strategy (Sum Up) First thing first- Advance planning and timely implementation Positioning of inputs as per timeline Focus on the vital few (SRI, Hybrid, Line Sowing …..) Team work (Farmers/Scientist/Extension workers/Public Representatives) ensured. Women farmers as change agents is key to success. Close monitoring at the highest level.

Input Distribution System Strategies Farmer BAO/AC/KS DAO BAO/ AC/KS Block Camps Get Application Fill & Return to Get reimbursement from Farmer purchase & Sanctioned letter deliver to Verify, Recommend & Send to Give Sanction & Return to

DISTRICT TRAINING CAMPAIGN Strategies DISTRICT NODAL OFFICERS AGRICULTURE OFFICERS AGRICULTURE COORDINATORS KISAN SALAHKARS PROGRESSIVE FARMERS LIVE TRAININGS IN FARMS

Distt & Block Level Camps Strategies Distt & Block Level Camps

Transplanters’ training Strategies

Issues Seed subsidy should increase. Improvement in dibbler / power dibbler for encouraging cultivation through SWI in large scale Establishment of FMTTI Branch in Bihar. Central intervention in Promoting Farm Machinery Manufacturing Units. First release be made in April and Second in September to effectively implement Kharif & Rabi Programme. Allocation of Central schemes not been communicated early, which impedes advance planning. Timely & regular supply of fertilizers.

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