Assam Agriculture Marching Ahead A Presentation for Krishi Karman Award Government of Assam

Growth of Agriculture Sector (-0.9%) (1.5%) (1.7%) (6.5%) (6.6%) (7.5%) (provisional)

Achievements in Production & Productivity APC

Production & Yield of Rice during last 5 years  Highest production till : lakh MT  Production in : lakh MT  Percentage increase in : 4%  Highest yield till : quintal per ha.  Yield in : quintal per ha.  Percentage increase in : 7%

Rice Yield in Assam vis a vis National average (Kg. per hectare) Assam National Average Yield Gap

Area, Production & Yield of Pulses, (Area in hectare, Production in MT & Yield in Kg. per hectare) CropAreaProductionYield Forecast crops Non-forecast crops (Summer Blackgram & Greengram) Total Pulses :

Production & Yield of Total Pulses during last 5 years  Highest production till : 0.76 lakh MT  Production in : 0.99 lakh MT  Percentage increase in : 30%  Highest yield till : 5.79 quintal per ha.  Yield in : 6.00 quintal per ha.  Percentage increase in : 4% Production (lakh MT) Yield (quintal per ha.)

Production & Yield of Foodgrains during last 5 years  Highest production till : lakh MT  Production in : lakh MT  Percentage increase in : 4%  Highest yield till : quintal per ha.  Yield in : quintal per ha.  Percentage increase in : 5%

Foodgrain Yield in Assam vis a vis National average (Kg. per hectare) Assam National Average Yield Gap

New Records set in Production & Productivity of Crops ( ) CropProduction (lakh MT)Productivity (Kg. per hectare) All time high to New Record ( ) (% increased) All time high to New Record ( ) (% increased) Rice50.45 ( ) (4%) 1986 ( ) 2130 (7%) Pulses0.76 ( ) 0.99 (30%) 579 ( ) 600 (4%) Foodgrains51.89 ( ) (4%) 1914 ( ) 2012 (5%)

Measures taken to enhance production & productivity during

Sl.Initiative 1.Monitoring  Continuous monitoring of availability of inputs in all the corners of the State. 2. Expansion of area  Area under Pulses increased by 6%.  Area cultivated twice or more is estimated to be increased from lakh hectare in to lakh hectare in  Cropping Intensity is expected to increase from 148% to 150% during the same period. 3.Popularization of Hybrid & HYV Rice cultivation  Area under Hybrid Rice area increased from 0.24 lakh hectares in to 0.97 lakh hectares  An additional area of 12 thousand hectares brought under HYV Rice during Measures taken to achieve record production of Rice, Pulses & Foodgrains ( )

Sl.Initiative 4. Distribution of Quality Seeds  5.68 lakh quintals of quality seeds provided to farmers (including 5.52 lakh quintals of Foodgrain seeds) during  0.28 lakh quintal Foodgrain Seeds provided to farmers affected by natural calamities. 5. Expansion of area under Assured Irrigation  Additional assured irrigation facilities of 0.71 lakh hectares created during through installation of Pump Sets. 6.Enhancing Farm Power  Additional farm power of 0.11 HP per hectare generated in through distribution of 548 nos. of Tractors, 3110 nos. of Power Tillers & nos. of Pump sets.  Introduced new machineries like Paddy Transplanter, Self Propelled Reaper, Potato Planter & Digger ect. Measures taken to achieve record production of Rice, Pulses & Foodgrains ( )

Sl. No.Initiative 7.Soil Health Management  Assam's soil is deficient in Micronutrients.  16,500 quintals of Micronutrients applied in 1.58 lakh hectares farmers fields to maintain soil health.  12,153 hectares covered under Green Manuring Crop to improve soil fertility status for sustainable production. 8.Credit  Agriculture credit provided to 2.66 lakh farm families (9.8% of total farm families) through distribution of Kisan Credit cards.  Regular interaction with Banks for improvement of credit delivery system. 9.Extension  All extension functionaries were geared up by regular supervision at various levels.  Demonstrations under various schemes were the best source of dissemination. Measures taken to achieve record production of Rice, Pulses & Foodgrains ( )

Sl. No.Initiative 10.Capacity building of farmers  1753 nos. of trainings conducted at district level during last 2 years covering nos. of farmers.  42 nos. of State Level Trainings conducted with participation of 1850 nos. of farmers in past 2 years.  35 nos. of Women SHGs trained during Measures taken to achieve record production of Rice, Pulses & Foodgrains ( )

Initiatives to increase production & productivity

Area expansion under HYV Rice YearArea coveredPercentage over total Rice area % % % (target) %  Additional area of 0.21 lakh hectares covered during last 2 years.  Further expansion of 1.55 lakh hectares has been targeted during current year.

Emphasis on Hybrid Rice cultivation (in hectare) Season Kharif (Autumn, Winter) Rabi (Summer / Boro) Total Hybrid Rice Area (target) Percentage to Total Rice Area in the State1.0%3.9%9.1%

Introduction of Submergence Tolerant Variety of Paddy Flood prone area in the State: 4.93 lakh hectares (17.5% of Net Area Sown) Area covered:26,566 hectares Variety:Swarna Sub1 Quantity of Seed distributed (RKVY, BGREI, Disaster Management under State Plan) : quintal Farm families covered:66,415 nos. Expected production (Paddy):7,96,980 quintal (30 quintal per ha.)

(target) Area under double / multiple cropping lakh ha lakh ha lakh ha. Cropping intensity148%150%155% Efforts for increasing the area under Double / Multiple cropping & Cropping Intensity  Area under double cropping increased due to - interventions through “Mission Double Cropping” from area expansion under assured irrigation. - timely supply of quality seeds & other inputs.

Gearing up Pathar Parichalana Samity (PPS) as instrument of change.  24,400 PPSs formed (Target – 50,000 PPSs). a.Field based planning for increasing production & productivity. b.Encourage homogeneous cultivation at cluster approach. c.Motivating farmers for double / multiple cropping. d.To be provided with agriculture machineries. e.Facilitator for better implementation of departmental schemes. Role envisaged

Initiative to compensate production loss of foodgrains due to natural calamities ( )  Free distribution of foodgrain seeds : 28,396 quintals.  Distribution of fertilisers (DAP) at 50% subsidy : 48,395 quintals.  Free tractorization : 0.87 lakh hectare.  Total area covered : 2.36 lakh hectares.  Farmers benefited : 6.13 lakh.  Financial involvement : Rs lakh under State Plan.

Initiatives taken for imparting training to farmers  Organizing training at Block, District & State Level.  Organizing training especially for women farmers at District & State Level.  Imparting on-field training through Farmers Field Schools.  Organizing training before each crop season and demonstration.  Imparting training to members of Field Base Pathar Parichalana Samities (PPSs). Training has been arranged for 20,000 members during  Involvement of Resource Person from AAU & KVK for imparting training.

New initiatives in Mechanization  New State Govt. guidelines for efficient, effective and transparent delivery mechanism - - Involving Gaon Panchayats in selection of beneficiaries. - Selected beneficiaries informed through SMS. - Activitywise timelines set from receipt of application to delivery of tractors / tillers / machineries.  Establishment Agro Service Centre / Agril. Machinery repairing Centre in Rural areas - - Door step servicing and repairing of machineries. - Create Employment Avenue to rural youth.  Establishment of custom Hiring Centre in Rural areas - - Facilitates poor farmers to procure / hire Agril. Machineries.

 Mechanization of Pathar Parichalana Samitties by providing machineries / improved implements - - Increase cropping intensity, production and productivity. - Increase efficiency of Agril. Operations.  Post harvest facility – - Establishment of 250 nos. Mini Dal Mills. - Establishment of 500 nos. Mini Oil Mills. - Establishment of 34 nos. of Modern Mini Rice Mills. - Construction of Cold Storage – 5 nos. (5000 MT) - Construction of Rural Godown (200 MT capacity) – 15 nos. - Construction of Grain Storage (1000 MT capacity) – 9 nos. New initiatives in Mechanization

 Simplification of procedure for KCCs.  Hand holding of the farmers till KCC is disbursed.  Stamp duty on Agricultural Loans up to Rs. 50, have been waived.  KCC loan made interest free (GOI – 3% & State Govt. – 4%)  Regular State & District level monitoring. Initiatives to enhance credit flow through KCC

Initiatives for procurement of Paddy  Engaged a State Agency in procurement for the first time.  Concerned officials trained.  Awareness through print and electronic media.  No. of paddy procurement centres increased from 20 in to 34 in Further increased to 65 nos. in  6.21 lakh quintals procured during last 2 years. Target for procurement set at 7.0 lakh quintals in  Collaboration with PRIs and cooperative fedaration.

Expenditure under various schemes during (Rs. in lakh) Sl. No. Scheme Fund available during the year Fund utilized% utilized 1NFSM-Rice % 2NFSM-Pulse % 3A3P % 4RKVY (Agriculture) % 5RKVY (Horticulture) % 6BGREI % 7RADP % 8NVIUC % 9NMMP % Total : %

Collaborative efforts A. POWER :  Coordination with ASEB has helped electrical connections to the farmers faster.  That is how 41,100 nos. of Electrical Pump Sets could be installed in the last two years ( & ). B. IRRIGATION :  Agriculture Production Commissioner is also the Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department.  Mapping of all irrigation projects completed.  Arrangement made to harness irrigation water for double multiple cropping in command areas.

Collaborative efforts C. FERTILISER :  Ensuring availability & pre stocking of fertilisers with companies / dealers.  Regular monitoring with railways and tying up with companies / dealers. D. CREDIT :  Extensive campaign at district level.  Bankers are assisted by Agriculture Department for identification of farmers through VLEWs.  Regular interaction through SLBC and NABARD.

Collaborative efforts Department of Agriculture has also tied up with the following organizations for development of agriculture – A. INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI) :  Promotion & extension of Stress Tolerant Varieties of Rice.  MOU being signed. B. NABARD :  Installation of 1.00 lakh Shallow Tube Wells.  Setting up of Cold Storages.  Financing of Terminal Market.  Preparation of DPR & monitoring.

C. ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY :  Our technology partner.  Special programme for sand silted area of Lakhimpur & Dhemaji districts. D. ASSAM GRAMIN VIKASH BANK :  Providing loans to facilitate payment of farmers share for purchase of agricultural machineries.  MOU signed. E. APEDA :  Establishment of 2 nos. of Pack Houses with Cold Storage at Karimganj & Tinsukia under Common Infrastructure Scheme. Collaborative efforts

Districtwise Status of data entry under NFSM (Rice & Pulse) (as on ) Sl. No.District No. of beneficiary & input supply details filled Baksa Barpeta Bongaigaon Darrang Dhemaji Dhubri Goalpara Jorhat Kamrup Karbi Anglong

Sl. No.District No. of beneficiary & input supply details filled Kokrajhar Lakhimpur Morigaon Nagaon Nalbari Sonitpur Tinsukia Udalguri Total : Districtwise Status of data entry under NFSM (Rice & Pulse) (as on )

Our Vision (To attain by the end of 12 th FYP)  Increase Rice production to lakh MT – at present lakh MT.  Self sufficiency in Pulses – at present 40% of requirement.  Self sufficiency in Oilseeds – at present 55% of requirement.  Increase area under Assured Irrigation – at present 33% of Net cropped area.  To increase Farm Power to attain national level – at present 1.02 HP per ha.

Future prospects for Foodgrain Production (lakh MT) Sl. No.Crop Present status ( ) Target for Targeted increase 1.Rice % 2.Pulses % 3.Wheat % 4.Maize & Other Cereals % Total Foodgrains : %

Future Strategies  Increasing productivity through technological interventions.  Emphasis on irrigation through Shallow Tube Wells will continue to bring more areas under assured irrigation.  Additional 1.37 lakh hectares will be brought under Hybrid Rice cultivation during to ensure food security.  Emphasis on mechanization to ensure farm power availability of 1.25 HP per hectare at the end of  Extension through training & demonstration will be strengthened further.  Bankers will be persuaded to extend credit to farmers in bigger way.

Road Map  Tie-up with IRRI.  Self sufficiency in quality seed production.  Emphasis on Summer Rice through Mission Double Croping.  Emphasis on Hybrid Rice especially for Summer paddy.  Bringing more areas under Irrigation.  Emphasis on Mechanization to facilitate quick & smooth field preparation to push cropping intensity.  Capacity building of farmers & field officers for absorption of new technology in collaboration with IRRI & AAU.  Leveraging modern Post Harvest Technology.