KRISHI KARMAN AWARDS MEETING OF THE SCREENING COMMITTEE Date: 14 th December’2013 Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

TRIPURA

TRIPURA AT A GLANCE Geographical area Lakh hectares. Forest Area 62% TGA Gross Cropped Area 4.72 Lakh hectares Net cropped Area 2.55 Lakh hectares Cropping Intensity – 185 % Average Size of holding – 0.56 ha 96% farmers are small & marginal Agriculture is the state's dominant sector with a contribution of about 23 per cent to the Net State Domestic Product (NSDP). Contd… 3

Demographic Profile  Population – Lakhs  ST- 31 %, SC-17 %  Decadal Growth Rate – % ( ) 14.75% ( )  Population Density – 350/ Sq Km  Literacy Rate % (94 % Present) 4

Climate  Climate of Tripura is Humid Sub-tropical  Long Term Average (LTA) Annual Rainfall – 220 cm  No. of Rainy days - 99 days  Annual Rainfall Variability – 20%  Percent rainfall received during Pre monsoon period – 31% Monsoon Period- 60% Post Monsoon Period- 9% 5

FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION SCENARIO IN TRIPURA  Food grain Crops grown in Tripura - Rice, Maize, Wheat & pulses.  Lakh MT  12.6 % (Initial yr of 11 th FYP )  Lakh MT.  During food grain production was marginally increased but the productivity / ha increased to 2732 Kg with less area.

FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION SCENARIO IN TRIPURA (contd)  Rice is the main food grain crop in the state, its Occupies 95% of the Food grain area and contributes 98% of the total Food grain production in the state.  Rice Production in was 7.19 Lakh MT which has increased 12.3% over ( initial year of 11 th FYP )  Rice productivity increased from 2532 kg/ha ( ) to 2822 kg/ha ( )

Year Food grain Area in Lakh Ha Food grain Production in Lakh MT Food grain Yield in Kg/Ha Area, Production & Yield of food Grain

Area Production and Yield of Rice Year Rice Area in Lakh Ha Rice Production in Lakh MT Rice Yield in Kg/Ha

Production Scenario of Rice & Food grain (in Lakh MT) Year Rice Foodgra Average last 5 years Higest in last 5 years % increase in Production in over average of 5 years 8.1%8.3% % increase in Production in over highest of last 5 years 0.1% % increase in Production over base year ( ) 12.3%12.6%

Productivity of Rice & Food grain (in Kg/ha) Year Rice Food grain Average last 5 years Higest in last 5 years % increase in Productivity in over average of 5 years 7.91%7.17% % increase in Productivity in over highest of last 5 years 4.5%4.3% % increase in Productivity in over base year ( ) 11.5%10.6%

Strategies adopted Productivity enhancement :  Production of Quality Certified Paddy Seed (3200 mt)  Promotion of SRI method of paddy cultivation  SRR (Seed Replacement Rate)33% in paddy and Varietal replacement  Promotion of Integrated Plant Nutrient Management ( Optimum use of Chemical & Bio-fertilizer, Micronutrient etc)

At present 37.2% of paddy area cultivated by SRI method which is contributing 42.1% production in total Rice Production in the State. On an average 18-25% more yield realized through SRI compare to Conventional method year % Area under SRI % SRI production to total Rice Production % yield increase in SRI over Conventional %15.9%25% %19.9%19% %29.3%18% %33.1%19% %38.9%19% %42.1%23% Performance of SRI

New Interventions (1)  Crop Diversification in Seasonal Rice Fallow – Area Increase in Pulses, Oilseeds, vegetables & other Crops (73,000 ha)  Sowing /Transplanting of Boro Paddy to be completed of Mid January.  Application of Lime for amelioration of Acid Soils  Productivity enhancement through adoption of Pulse Based Crop Rotation  Mini Modern Rice Mill (2 ton/ hour) supported with 16 ton/ day capacity Par(tially) Boil(ing) unit in each Agri Subdivision to minimize milling loss

New Interventions (2)  Popularization of rapid composting (45-60 Days) method at farm household level by using green biomass only.  Tapping of Ground Water Potential – installation of (1081 no)mini deep tube well – to provide Irrigation facilities in 5,000 ha at farm household level  Promotion of organic farming especially in Local aromatic Rice and Local aromatic Moong  Convergence with IWMP and Forest for Efficient use of water area created- for promotion of Pulses and Oilseed cultivation  Farm Mechanization

New Interventions (3)  Agri –Horti- Bamboo Activities in Land Vested to Tribal Shifting Cultivator  Management of Fringe Forest  Administrative Integration of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forest and Animal resource Sector(Primary Sector)  Introduction of Stress Tolerant varieties for Flood prone/ Flash flood areas.  Release of IRRI Developed Paddy HYV – Short and Medium early duration varieties.

Crop Diversification - Seasonal Rice Fallow Seasons Existing Seasonal Fallow land (Hectares) Area proposed to be brought under cultivation (Hectares) Pre Kharif Fallow (April-June) Rabi Fallow (Dec- March) Grand Total Seasons Existing Seasonal Fallow land (Hectares) Area proposed to be brought under cultivation (Hectares) Pre Kharif Fallow (April-June) Rabi Fallow (Dec- March) Grand Total

PRODUCTION TARGET : Crops Area in ‘000’ Ha Production in ‘000’ MT Productivity in Kg/ha Rice Maize Wheat Pulses Total Food grain

Deliverables in  Total Food grain Requirement projected 9.05 lakh MT  Total Food grain Production is Targeted 9.50 Lakh MT

NFSM- Physical & Financial Interventions Financial Target ( Rs. In Lakh) Financial Achieveme nt ( Rs. In Lakh) % Ach. over Target Cluster Demonstrations ( NE states one cluster of 10 ha) % Seed Distribution: % Plant and Soil Protection Management: % ResourceConservationTechniqu es/ % Incentive for Pump Sets % Cropping System based trainings % Miscellaneous Expenses % Local Initiatives ( Mini tube well with submergible pump) % (84 % of the fund alloted) Grand Total %

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