TAMIL NADU CONTINGENCY CROP PLAN & KHARIF 2015 PREPAREDNESS

2  Geographical area L.ha. {328.7 M ha.}  Gross area sown L.ha.(39%) {192.2 M.ha %}  Net area sown L.ha.(35%){ M.ha %}  Gross Area Irrigated L.ha (58%) {86.42 M.ha.- 45%}  Net Area Irrigated L.ha (58%) {63.26 M.ha.- 45%}  Rainfed L. ha (42%) {76.76 M.ha.-55%} Average Rainfall mm – {National mm} No. of land holdings Lakh {National Crores}  Average size of holding Ha. {National ha.}  SF/MF - 92% (operating 61% area) {85% operating 44.3%}  Other Farmers - 8% (operating 39% area) {15% operating 55.7%}  Food Grain Prodn. ( ) – M.MT { M.MT} The State with 4% Land Area and 3% Water Resources supports 6% Population of the Nation contributing 4% of Food Grain Production. AGRICULTURE SCENARIO

RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION TAMIL NADU Vs ALL INDIA SEASONS TAMIL NADUALL INDIA AVERAGE % % Winter (Jan - Feb) Summer (Mar - May) South West Monsoon (June - Sep) North East Monsoon (Oct - Dec) TOTAL (in mm)

SOURCES OF IRRIGATION Source Net Area irrigated in L.Ha Area in % Canal Tanks Borewells Openwells Others Total

STATE RAINFALL IN 2014 & 2015 (in mm) Season NormalActualDev (%)NormalActualDev (%) Winter (Jan– Feb) (-) (-) 65% Summer (Mar-May) (+) 88 S.W.Monsoon (June-Sep) (-)5 N.E.Monsoon (Oct– Dec) (-)2 Total (+)2 –

RESERVOIR POSITION as on Sl. No Name Capacity (T.M.C ft) Last yr live storage (T.M.C ft) Current year live Storage (T.M.C ft) 1Mettur Bhavanisagar Vaigai Periyar Sathanur Aliyar Parambikulam

GROUND WATER POSITION Due to satisfactory rain in summer season, ground water level increased significantly in the State – Water Level raised in 22 districts More than 4 meters-1 district (Theni) 2 – 4 meters-4 districts – Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Tirunelveli Less than 2 meters-17 districts – Water level decreased in 10 districts Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Villupuram, Trichy, Thanjavur and The Nilgiris

KHARIF COVERAGE COMPARISON (L.Ha) CROP NORMAL AREA (4YR AVG) BEST YEAR ( ) WORST YEAR ( ) Expected Coverage Rice Coarse cereals Pulses Total Food grains Oil seeds Cotton

RABI COVERAGE COMPARISON(L.HA) CROP NORMAL AREA (4YR AVG) BEST YEAR ( ) WORST YEAR ( ) Expected Covergae Rice Coarse cereals Total Pulses Total Food grains Total Oil seeds Cotton

Crop Kharif Supply Plan 2015 Seeds distributed Stock available REMARKS DeptPvt.TotalDeptPvt.TotalDeptPvt.Total Paddy sufficient Millets shortfall will be met from out- sourcing - TNAU / NSC / Co- Operative / Private concerns Pulses Oilseeds Cotton SEED POSITION (MT)

FERTILIZER POSITION (MT) Fertilizer Kharif 2015 GOI allotment Distribution from to Stock as on Expected Total availability (Expected + Stock) Urea4,50,0001,12,69077,8283,37,310 4,15,138 DAP1,50,00036,81645,3431,13,184 1,58,527 MOP1,50,00023,83334,1531,26,167 1,60,320 Complex3,00,00056,82561,1542,38,846 3,00,000

Strategy for Contingency Plan in the event of Aberrant Monsoon  Contingency plan prepared for all the districts in consultation with TNAU  Plans were developed for ….  Delay in onset of rains during the season  Slow progression during the season  Mid Season drought  End season drought

Action Plan for drought Management Promotion & use of – Extra Early Maturity (<100 days) varieties Anna-4,ADT 48, MDU 5, Anjali & Prasanna for paddy,Seed plan prepared – Using higher seed rate – Potash spray(2%) for drought tolerance to tide over the short dry spell.

Action Plan Management practices – Promotion of community nursery and mass machanised planting – Direct sowing using Gorru under dry condition – Use of drum seeder under puddled condition to skip nursery preparation, early maturation & to reduce water usage – Encouraging less water requiring short duration pulses / millets.

OTHER STATE’S INITIATIVES A Separate agency for ensuring availability of quality seeds constituted Interest free loan of Rs.150 Crores to TANFED for facilitating the availability of chemical fertilizers Rainfed Area Development Programmed with more focus to minor millets and livestock Village level awareness programme for summer ploughing, rat control, IPM measures.

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CROP COVERAGE IN KHARIF 2015 (L H a.) Sl. No. Crop Kharif 2015 Coverage till date Last Year Full coverage Current Year Expected Target Kharif 2015 Kharif Paddy Millets Pulses Cotton Sugarcane Oilseeds

TARGET FOR AREA & PRODUCTION Crops Area (L.Ha)Prodn (L.MT) Pdvty (Kg/Ha) KharifRabiTotalKharifRabiTotal Rice Millets Pulses Total food grains Oilseeds Cotton (L.Bales) Sugarcane (MT)