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YEARRICEWHEATMAIZEPULSESFOODGRAIN (% increase over prev. best) 44%21%14%-34% Source: Department of Statistics,Bihar

YEARRICEWHEATMAIZEPULSESFOODGRAINS (% increase over prev. best) 51%19%25%3%35% Source: Department of Statistics,Bihar

YearAg. GSDP Growth Rate (+) (- ) (+) (-) (+) (+)17

YEARRICEWheatTotal (% increase over prev. best) Source: FCI website

Scheme Tar.Exp. ( ) % Achiev Pulses Village NFSM BGREI Total

 SEEDS  Revival Of BRBN AND STATE FARMS  CM Crash Seed Programme: Quality Seed to 2 farmers in all villages.  Additional Support to farmers (Rs. 7/Kg. for Paddy & Wheat,Rs. 20/Kg for Oilseed,Pulses & Maize)  Administration of Seed Subsidy through all registered dealers.  Promotion of Hybrid Seed of Paddy.  Integrated Seed scheme Breeder seedFoundatio n Seed Certified SeedProcurement/proc essing/storage Use UniversityFarmsSeed VillagesBRBNCrash Programme

 Demand Based Vermi compost programme  Subsidy for commercial level Bio fertilizer and Vermi compost units  Massive Green Manure Programme  Additional Support for Micro nutrients  Seed & Soil Treatment with bio pesticide  Special programme for pheromone traps and NPV  Soil Health Card.

YEARVermi compost : Farmer level (No.) Vermi compost: Commercial (No.) Bio fertilize: Commercial level (No.)

 Demand Based power tiller, zero tillage and combine harvester  Additional support for modern farm implements.  Organization of Mela for distribution of farm implements.  All leading manufacturers of farm implements across the country participating in kisan mela.

YEARPower tillerCombine harvester Zero tillageCono weeder

 Creation of 4062 posts of SMS(2500 SMS working)  7100 farmers as Kisan Salahkar  Increasing Honorarium of SMS from 8500/month to Rs /month  Mobility of extension workers(46 new vehicles purchased and 150 officers upto subdivision level allowed to take vehicles on monthly rental basis)  Krishi Darshan, Kisan Call Centre,Krishi Vikas Rath for dissemination of farmer related schemes.  Skill development training on massive scale.  Use of Farmer Achievers in farmers’ training.  Women farmers’ as change agents.

 Wide Publicity of Schemes through Krishi Vikas Rath  Block level Kisan Melas for training and inputs.  Farmers purchase suggested inputs.  Immediate reimbursement.  It avoids delays in purchase & distribution of inputs by Govt Officers.  Participation of all stakeholders: DOA, ATMA,KVK, Public Representatives, Input dealers and Farmers.

InterventionAchievement (Lakh Ha.) SRI3.34 Dhaincha3.70 Hybrid Paddy4.05 SWI1.86 Zero Tillage Wheat0.82

 Timeliness of planning & Implementation is most critical intervention  Fewer & Massive size of interventions are effectively implemented  All Stakeholders (Farmer/Scientist/Extension worker/Public Representatives) participation are important  Women as change agents is key to success.

 Agriculture Cabinet for 18 departments.  Resource Management Group for Agriculture Road Map under Chief Secretary.  Review of performance indicator by Chief Secretary  Video Conference with all DM every week  Agriculture Task Force under APC at state level and under DM in districts.

IssuesDepartment ProcurementSFC/Cooperative Kisan Credit CardsCooperative/Institutional Finance /SLBC Separate Agriculture Feeders (Pilot initiated in Patna district) Energy Land Survey and up dating land records in 3 yearsRevenue lakh new TubewellsMinor Irrigation 24 crore Trees in 5 yearsForest & Environment 65 lakh MT Foodgrain storage capacityFood & Civil Supplies/Cooperative 30% processing in 5 yearsIndustries New Agriculture Courses at intermediate levelHigher Education Rural roads connecting all habitations with >250 population Rural Engineering department.

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