GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR RABI CAMPAIGN 2008 (SEPT. 24 th – 25 th 2008)

BASIC INFORMATION 1.Population Census (2001) Total population : 19,88,636 Rural population: 16,35,815 Total farming household: 1,49,171 2.Total Geographical Area : 16,579 Sq.km Total cultivable area: 7,21,924 ha. Gross cropped area: 3,99,180 ha. Net cropped area: 3,13,890 ha. Double cropped area: 84,360 ha. Gross irrigate area: 74,880 ha. Net irrigate area: 68,580 ha. 3. Food-grain Production ( ) : 4,79,720 MT 4.Oilseeds Production ( ) : 68,030 MT 5.Commercial Production ( ) : 3,24,930 MT

RAINFALL/TEMPERATURE DATA FOR THE YEAR 2008 (UPTO AUGUST) Source: Soil & Water Conservation Department Kohima.

1. RABI PROSPECTS & KHARIF ASSESSMENT

RABI PROSPECTS & KHARIF ASSESSMENT

2. RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (RKVY)  Formulation of District Agriculture Plan (DAP) for 11 (Eleven) Districts completed.  Preparation of State Agricultural Plan (SAP) in final stage by engaging consultants based at Guwahati.  Out of the total allocation of Rs lakh during , Rs lakh only (25%) has been released and the remaining 75% amounting to Rs lakh is yet to release by Government of India.  Rs lakh already received as 1 st installment during under stream II from Government of India.

3. STATUS ON NEW EXTENSION REFORMS (ATMA)  SREP ’ s & SEWP for old ATMA districts submitted  Administrative approval for Rs lakh received Vide F.No.27(18)/2008-AE dated 17th July,2008,however, till date funds has not reached the Director SAMETI,Medzhiphema neither by D.D or Credit clearing/Real time Gross Settlement (RTGS) facility.  SREP ’ s & SEWP of 07 new district ATMA submitted with IDWG approval Vide letter APC/CELL/ATMA/2008(pt)dated Kohima the 20th August 2008,  Administrative approval and fund allocation awaited.  One new district,Peren yet to complete vetting

MPR ending August ‘ 08 submitted online - to in the revised new format. Third Party monitoring by SASRD, Nagaland University, Medzhiphema, M& E completed for old 03 ATMA districts. An amount of Rs lakh has been placed with State Government as State Share (10 %) under Extension for Farm schools to be implemented in old 03 ATMA during awaiting funds

4. SEEDS (AVAILABILITY, TREATMENT & TESTING) The main sources of certified seeds: National Seed Corporation. National Seed Corporation. State Farm Corporation of India. State Farm Corporation of India. Local Seed Dealers. Local Seed Dealers. The availability position as of now is comfortable. Seed treatment and testing are done for mainly seeds obtained from the local dealers. For higher production cereals are treated with Azotobacter, Azospirillum and Phosphotika (PSB), and pulses treated with various Rhizobium Cultures.

TARGET & REQUIREMENT FOR RABI

5. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION The Department is not implementing National Horticulture Mission however, we are partaker of Technology Mission (Mini-Mission-III). The Status of the Market: 1.Organization set up: Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in all recognized Villages. Village Market Committee (VMC) formed in all the potential villages. These Market Committees are responsible for both production & market outlets. 2.Infrastructure Set Up: APMC wholesale Market Complex established in Eight District – 8 Units. Rural Primary Market (RPM) & Apni Mandies – 152 nos. Developed. 3.APMC Act & the General Rules already notified and under process for implementation.

6.FERTILIZERS (AVAILABILITY, INM) In view of the Organic Policy the State is procuring the Fertilizers for the purpose of research and experimentation. The present level of Fertilizers consumption in terms of Nutrients is about 1.5 kg/ha. (FAI, ) The farmers are encouraged to use organic mannures such as Green manure, Bio-compost, Vermi-compost, Bio-fertilizers etc. During the year 1500 MT of compost was produced and 30MT of Green manuring seeds were distributed to the farmers. The different Bio-fertilizers produce (13.6 MT) and distributed to the farmers are:- Rhizobium-2 MT, Azotobacter-4 MT, Azospirillum-1.6 MT, Phosphotika-6 MT. Under INM, an area of about 7500 ha could be covered and about 20,000 farmers were benefited through 400 nos. of training/demonstration and trials in farmer ’ s field. OIL TESTINSG: Department has 3 (three) soil testing laboratory (Achieved) 13,340 nos (Target) nos.

FERTILIZ ERS KHARIF 2008 CONSUMPTION RABI TARGET UREA 400 MT 300 MT DAP 240 MT MOP 100 MT 135 MT SSP 130 MT 77 MT TOTAL 930 MT 930 MT 752 MT 752 MT

7. BEST PRACTICES ADOPTED BY THE STATES. About 73% of the areas is still under shifting cultivation. Since it is the way of life, it is difficult to do away with this farming system. It is therefore necessary to adopt improved practices to enhance the production and productivity by adopting the following practices. Soil & Water Conservation Measure through adoption of both physical & biological barrier across the hills slopes. Soil & Water Conservation Measure through adoption of both physical & biological barrier across the hills slopes. Fallow Management practices and use of Legume as cover crop. Fallow Management practices and use of Legume as cover crop. Land Shapping like trenching and terracing. Land Shapping like trenching and terracing. Mixed cropping in Shifting cultivation. Mixed cropping in Shifting cultivation. Integrated farming (Paddy, Fish, Livestock, Dry land Horticulture) Integrated farming (Paddy, Fish, Livestock, Dry land Horticulture)

Improved Jhum Practice

Rice Bean as Cover Crop in 3 rd Year Jhum

Development of settled farming system (Terraced Cultivation Practices)

Vegetative Barrier for Soil Protection Improved Jhum Practices

CONSTRAINTS: 1.Seeds:- a. Transport Subsidy not provided to the state for the last 2 (two) years. b. Seeds subsidy not adequate. c. Availability of Quality Seeds 2.Fertilizers: Fertilizers Corporations may be requested to make delivery at ware-housing Dimapur Nagaland. 3.Plant Protection: Rodents or any other pests epidemic should be taken as natural calamity. Hence subsidy component should not be imposed upon affected farmers. 4.Marketing: No cold storage facility available. No Agro-Processing unit. No Agro-Processing unit. No proper Market linkage. No proper Market linkage. 5. Transportation Charges: Though transportation charge is not permitted under Macro-Management, Government of India may consider to relax restriction and allow the state to utilize certain amount within the approved schemes to meet transportation charges.

OILSEED DEVELOPMENTTERRACED RICE CULTIVATION VALLEY RICE CULTIVATIONMAIZE CULTIVATION

POWER TILLER DISTRIBUTIONPOWER TILLER IN ACTION RICE FESTIVAL 2007 RICE FESTIVAL 2007 SEMINAR

GRASSHOPPERS IN BAMBOO FLOWERING AREA OUTBREAK OF RODENTS IN PEREN DISTRICT MAIZE CROP DAMAGED BY RODENTS

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.

AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE APRIL IPM REFRESHER TRAINING & FARMERS FIELD SCHOOL

ZONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL INPUTS FOR RABI FOR NE AT KOHIMA.