Group –III : Strategy for Contingency Plan in the Event of Aberrant South West Monsoon Shri M. S. Gholap, Joint Director( Agriculture) Commissionerate of Agriculture, Maharashtra State

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Yearwise Monsoon Arrival YearDate of Arrival Rainfall % to Normal th June -26 th June th May – 24 th June th June – 24 th June th June – 12 th June th June – 28 th June th June – 17 th June rd June – 23 rd June June – 3 rd July rd June -10 th June122 Normal Monsoon Arrival Date : 7 th June – 15 th June

YearCalamityArea affected lakh ha. Relief Rs. Crores Drought Heavy /Unseasonal Rainfall, Flood, Hailstorm etc. 0.59Rs Drought Hailstorm/Unseasonal Rainfall Heavy Rainfall * * First Installment

Region Khandesh 12th to 24th July (13 days), 10th t0 27th Aug (18days) 16 to 25th June (10 days) 12 to 25 July (14days), 15 to 26th Aug. (11 days) 21 to 30th Sept. (10 days) 24 July to 19 Aug (26 days) 9 to 25th Sept. (17 days) Major Dry Spells not observed 10 to 16th July (17 days) 10 to 20th August (11 days) withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept 8 to 23 July (23 days), 26 July to 11 August (16 days) withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept 27th Aug to 9th Sept. (14 days) Western. M.S 16 to 30th June (15 days) 13 to 24 July (12 days), 15 to 30th August (16 days) 22 to 30th Sept (9 days) 24 July to 17 Aug (24 days) 5 to 12th Sept. (8 days) 2 to 18th August (17 days) withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept 16 to 30 June (15 days), 5 to 30 July (26 days), 4 to 27 August (22 days), withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept 27th Aug to 9th Sept. (14 days) Marathwada 10 th 27th July (18days), 7th to 24th Aug (18days) 14 to 25th June (12 days) 1 to 21 July (21 days) 12 to 25th August (14 days) 22 to 30th Sept (9 days) 14 July to 17 Aug ( 36 days) 14 to 25th Sept. (12 days) 5 to 18th August (14 days) 4 th to 30 th Sept (27 days) 14 to 30 July (16 days), 2 to 27 August (24 days), withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept 15 to 23rd August (9 days), 28th Aug to 9th Sept.(13 days) Western Vidhrbha 10th to 24th Aug (15days) 14 to 24th June (11 days ) 10 to 19 July (10 days), 17 to 25th August (9days) 24 to 30th Sept.(7 days) 24 July to 19 Aug (26 days) 7 to 25th Sept. (19 days) 5 to 20th August ( 16 days) withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept. 20 to30th June (11 days) 27th Aug to 4th Sept. ( 7 days) Estern Vidhrbha 10th to 21st Aug (12days) 14 to 24th June (11 days ) 17 to 25th August (9 days) 14 to 30th Sept. (17 days) 24 July to 9 Aug (16 days) 11 to 25th Sept. (15 days) withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept. withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept Dry spell observed in the State during last 7 years

Drought Mitigation Measures  Short Term Measures 1) Contingency Crop Planning 2) In Situ moisture conservation practices 3) Protective Irrigation 4) Crop Insurance 5) Agro - advisory  Long Term Measures 1) Farm Ponds 2) Series of Check Dams 3) Desilting of Water Storage Structures 4) Use of Micro Irrigation.

Sr.NoPeriod of SowingCropsCrops Not to be taken 1Up to 15 th JuneAll Kharif Crops- 22 nd Fortnight of JuneEarly Varieties of Rice Ratnagiri-1, Karjat-4, Ratnagiri-411, Ratnagiri , Karjat-1, Karjat-3, Mixed Crop of Cowpea & Moog Avoid late Varieties 31 st Fortnight of JulyEarly & Midlate Varieties of Rice Karjat-5,Karjat-6, Palghar- 2, Panvel-1, Panvel-3 Kulthi, Cowpea, Niger Ragi Drought Mitigation Measures

Sr. NoPeriod of SowingCropsCrops Not to be taken 12 nd Fortnight of JuneAll Kharif Crops- 21 st Fortnight of July  Bajra, Rala, Groundnut, Castor, Tur, Kulthi,  Intercrop of Bajra+Tur(2:1) Sunflower+Tur(1:2) Gaur+Tur(1:2) Castor+Gaur(1:2) Udid, Moog 32 nd Fortnight of July Sunflower, Tur, Rala, Kulthi, Castor Intercrop of Sunflower+Tur(1:2) Gaur+Tur(1:2) Udid, Moog 41 st Fortnight of August Sunflower, Tur, Kulthi, Castor Intercrop of Sunflower+Tur(1:2) Castor+Ridge guard(Mix Crop) Udid, Moog, Bajra 52 nd Fortnight of August Sunflower, Tur, Castor Intercrop of Sunflower+Tur(1:2) - Drought Mitigation Measures

Sr. No Period of SowingCropsCrops Not to be taken 115 to 30 JuneAll Kharif Crops- 21 to 7 JulyAll Kharif Crops- 38 to 15 JulyCotton, Jowar, Bajra, Sesamum, Sunflower, Tur, Soyabean Moog, Udid, Groundnut 416 to 31 July Bajra, Sunflower, Tur, Soyabean, Castor, Sesamum Intercrop of Bajra+Tur Castor+ Tur Cotton, Jowar, Groundnut 51 to 15 August Sunflower, Tur, Castor, Bajra, Ragi, Castor, Sesamum Intercrop of Bajra+Tur Castor+ Tur Cotton, Jowar, Groundnut 616 to 31 August Bajra, Sunflower, Tur, Intercrop of Castor+ Tur Cotton, Jowar, Groundnut Drought Mitigation Measures

Sr. NoPeriod of SowingCropsCrops Not to be taken 1Upto 30 th JuneAll Kharif Crops- 21 st Fortnight of JulyAll Kharif Crops ( With intercrops Moog + Tur or Soyabean +Tur) - 32 nd Fortnight of JulySunflower, Tur, Castor+Bajra, Cotton +Soyabean Udid, Moog Drought Mitigation Measures

Cotton cultivation on Contour Ridges & Furrows Soybean + Tur Inter cropping Benefits Controls soil erosion Increased crop yield by 12 to 61 percent Source – Report on Farmers participatory action research programme ,P.K. V. Akola In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices

B) Sowing on Broad Bed Furrows (BBF) In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices

C) Intercropping In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices Bajra +Tur (2:1)Sunflower + Tur (2:1) Castor +Cluster bean(1:2)Tur + Cluster bean (1:2)

Benefits Enhanced soil moisture by 40 % Increased Crop yield by 30 to 35% Source – Dry Land Research Center, Solapur ( Mah.) In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices

E) Opening of furrows after sowing Opening of alternate furrows 30 days after sowing Retain higher moisture during dry spell, Enhances rain water and crop productivity In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices

3. Protective Irrigation Farm ponds constructed by Agril. Department Stored rain water for protective irrigation during dry spell Enhanced crop and water productivity. Greengram + Pigeonpea 16

ParametersKharifRabi Crops Covered Paddy, Jowar, Tur, Mung, Udid, Nigerseed, Groundnut, Sesamum, Soyabean, Sunflower, Onion, Ragi, Maize, Cotton, Sugarcane Adsali, S.Cane Preseasonal, S.cane Suru, S.cane Ratoon, Bajra Wheat (Irrigated), Sunflower, Summer Groundnut, Summer Paddy, Onion, Wheat(Unirrigated),Jowar(Irrigated), Jowar ( Un Irrigated), Gram, Safflower Unit of Insurance Circle/Gr. Of Circles/ Taluka/Group of Taluka 4.Crop Insurance Scheme

Average 20% farmers participate in Crop Insurance Scheme SEASON NO. OF FARMERS COVERED (IN 'lakh') AREA INSURED SUM INSURED GROSS PREMIUM PREMIUM SUBSIDY CLAIMS NO. OF FARMERS BENEFITTE D (IN 'lakh') (IN 'lakh' HECTARES) (ALL AMOUNTS ARE IN CRORE) Kharif Rabi Kharif Rabi

 1.34 lakh Farm Ponds are completed under different schemes  Irrigation Available for about 1.50 lakh ha. area 1)Farm Ponds Long Term Measures

 Series of Checkdams completed  Irrigation Available for Area lakh ha  Groundwater level increased – 1 to 2.5 mt 2)Series of Check Dams Long Term Measures

 Desiltation of storage structures  Restoration of Capacity by 75,000 TCM  75.2 Million Cubic Meter fertile clay is made available for improvement of barren land. 3)Desilting of Old Water Storage Structures Long Term Measures

4) Use of Micro irrigation Long Term Measures

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