1. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR RABI COMPAIGN - 2013-14
Dated Sep. 2013 At
PUSA Complex, ICAR, New Delhi
PRESENTED BY Sh. Suresh Kumar, IAS,
Financial Commissioner Development,
Govt. of Punjab, Chandigarh.

2. About Punjab: Area (geographical) : 5.04 m ha Net sow area: 4.2 m ha
Total cropped area: 7.9 m ha
Net Irrigated area: 4.07 m ha(97.9%)
Tubewells irrigated: 2.95 m ha (73%) through lakh tubewells
Canals irrigated : 1.12 m ha (27%)
Cropping intensity: 189.6%
Major Cropping Systems : Rice-Wheat;
Cotton-Wheat; and
Maize-Wheat.

3. Kharif Assessment

4. Estimated Area and Production (Kharif 2013) State achieved record production of rice in kharif Area 000 hect Production ‘000 M.T./Bales S.
No.
Crop
(Targets)
(Estimated)
Area
Production 1.
Rice
2845
11374
2750
11000
2373
10815 2.
Maize
129
475
150
540
152
562 3.
Bajra 3 5 4.
K.Pulses 9 23 19 15 11
Kharif Food grains
2986
11861
2928
11564
2945
11393 5.
Ground Nuts 6.
Sesamum 2 10 4 6 7.
Sugarcane 83
5919 95
6840 96
6720 8.
Cotton
481
1627
520
1958
505
1635

5. Rabi Prospects

6. ESTIMATES OF AREA & PRODUCTION (Rabi Crops)
No.
CROP
(Target)
Area ‘000’ Hect.
Production
‘000’ M.T.
Area
‘000’ Hect. 1.
Wheat
3512
16591
3470
16300 2.
Barley 13 47 20 70 3.
Pulses* 54 45 85 75
Rabi Foodgrains
3579
16683
3575
16445 4.
Rabi Oilseeds 32 41 50 65 5.
Sunflower (P) 24 25
Including Summer Moong.
State achieved lac M.Tonnes record production of wheat during

7. AREA, YIELD AND PRODUCTION OF WHEATS.
No.
Year
Area
( ‘000’hact.)
Yield
(Kg./hact.)
Production
(‘000’M.T) 1.
3420
4532
15499 2.
3469
4179
14497 3.
3467
4210
14596 4.
3488
4507
15720 5.
3526
4462
15733 6.
3520
4307
15161 7.
3510
4693
16472 8.
3528
5097
17982 9.
3512
4724
16591
10.
(T)
3470
4700
16300
State surpassed all previous records of wheat production during

8. AREA & PRODUCTION OF FOOD GRAIN
S.No.
Year
Area
(‘000’ hect.)
Production
(‘000’ M.T.) 1.
4853
11921 2.
5673
19223 3.
6326
25215 4.
6458
27328 5.
6501
26946 6.
6587
27928 7. *
6550
29131 8. *
6565
28544 9.
(T)*
6503
28009
* Including Summer Moong.

9. Area, Av.Yield & Production of Pulses in Punjab.
Year
Kharif Pulses
Rabi Pulses
Total Pulses
Area
(000 hect.)
Production
(000 Tonnes)
(000 M.T) 37 21 17 15 54 36 23 18 09 07 32 25 19 08 27 30 22 16 13 05 82 68 98 81 * 50 46 63 55 * 10 45 64 53 * 80 76
103 95
* Including summer moong

10. Area, Av.Yield & Production of Oilseed Crops in Punjab.
Year
Kharif Oilseeds
Rabi Oilseeds
Total Oilseeds
Area
(000 hect.)
Production
(000 Tonnes)
(000 M.T) 25 12 58 71 73 83 14 08 77 93 91
101 06 64 79 76 85 07 57 78 10 05 49 72 59 11 51 62 09 54 80 63 46 65 55 43 50 68 45 52 70
(T) 13 75
110 88
119

11. Physical and Financial progress of Micro Irrigation 2013-14.
50 % Financial assistance on Drip/Sprinkler irrigation & UGPS on hectares area by providing subsidy.
Treatment shall be carried out in Catchment area of Flood Prone River-Ghaggar;
Supplementary irrigation shall be generated in 4000 hectares;
Soil & water conservation works shall be carried out on 1000 hectares.
Awareness Camps and demonstrations shall be carried out for promoting Efficient use of irrigation water.
Physical and Financial progress of Micro Irrigation S.
No.
Year
Financial
(Rs. In lac)
Physical (Hect.)
NABARD
No. of benefici-aries
Target
Ach. 1.
7000
4909
7.52
1674 2.
2635
2790
2707 3.
(upto August 2013) -
5000
257.51

12. Strengthening of Agriculture Machinery under Macro Management Scheme Annual Plan of Rs lac during FY but due to non release of funds by State Govt. utilized Rs lac . Annual Plan of Rs lac FY under Crop Diversification Plan.
Sr.No.
Name of Machinery/Implement
Achievement
(No. of Imps.)
Proposal/Target
(No. of Imps.) 1.
Self Propelled Reaper Blinder 10 50 2.
Potato digger
125
152 3.
Straw Reaper
369
200 4.
Maize Thresher 2
126 5.
Zero Till Drill
107
380 6.
Multi Crop Planter 6 7.
Rotavator
591
2500 8.
Happy Seeder 8
170 9.
Automatic/Semi Potato planter
121
150
10.
Self Propeller Fodder 3
There are some other implements to provide on subsidy under this scheme
There are some other implements to provide on subsidy under this scheme

13. NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION (Wheat) Punjab
(in lacs)
Sl. No.
Inrerventions
Approved Rate of Assistance
Unit
Achievement
Approved Action Plan
Physical
Financial 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cluster Demonstration
Rs /-per ha.
nos.
3000
12000
Distribution of Certified Seeds of improved varieties.
Rs. 500/-per qtl.
qtl.
212900
300000
Need based Plant/Soil Management
a) Micronutrients
Rs. 500/- per ha.
ha.
120000
150000
b) Gypsum
9600
48.000
20000
c) Plant Protection Chemicals & Bio-agents
10000
50.000
40000
Sub Total
Resource Conservations Machineries/Energy Management
a) Knap Sack Spryers
Rs per machine
Nos.
706
18.000
700
21.000
b) Zero Til Seed Drills
Rs per machine
353
52.950
500
75.000
c) Multi Crop Planters 44
6.600
d) Seed Drills 55
8.250
300
45.000
e) Zero Til Multi Crop Planters
f) Ridge Furrow Planters
g) Rotavators
Rs per machine
450
1250
h) Laser Land Leveller
Rs per machine 25
37.500 70

14. NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION (Wheat) Punjab
(in lacs)
Sl. No.
Interventions
Approved Rate of Assistance
Unit
Achievement
Approved Action Plan
Physical
Financial 5
Cropying System based trainings
Rs /- Training
Nos.
200
28.000 6
Miscellaneous Expenses
a) Project Management Team & Other Miscellaneous Expenses at District level
Rs. 6.38
lakh per Distt.
No. of distt. 10
63.800
b) Project Management Team & Other Miscellaneous Expenses at State level
Rs l
akh per State.
No. of state
13.100 1
13.870
Sub Total
77.670 7
Local initiatives
0.000
TOTAL FINANCIAL (1-7)

15. NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION (Pulses) Punjab
(in lac.)
Sl. No.
Inrerventions
Approved Rate of Assistance
Unit
Achievement
Approved Action Plan
Physical
Financial 1
Distribution of Certified Seeds
a) For varieties less than 10 years
Rs. 2200/- Qtl.
qtl.
0.000
500
11.000
b) For varieties more than 10 years old
Rs. 1200/- Qtl.
5000
60.000
Sub Total
71.000 2
Demonstration on improved Technologies
a) Cluster Demonstration
Rs per ha.
ha.
700
35.000 3
Integrated Nutrient Management:
a) Micro Nutrients
Rs. 500 per ha.
10000
50.000
20000
b) Rizobium culture/ PSB
Rs. 100 per ha.
1.100
2000
2.000
b) Lime/Gypsum 80 % wg saulphar
9600
72.000
51.100 4
Integrated Pest Management IPM
a) IPM package
Rs. 750 per ha.
100
0.750
4000
30.000
b) Distribution of NPY
Rs.250 per ha.
1.250
C) Distribution of PP Chemicala
125
0.630
20.000
d) Weedicides
10.000
11.380

16. NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION (Pulses) Punjab
(in lac.)
Sl. No.
Interventions
Approved Rate
of Assistance
Unit
Achievement
Approved Action Plan
Physical
Financial 5
Source Conservation Technology Tools
a) Knap Sack Sprayers
Rs per Machine
nos
588
15.000
500
b) Zero Til Seed Drills
Rs per Machine
263
39.450
75.000
c) Multi Crop Planters 16
2.400
d) Seed Drills 68
10.200
200
30.000
e) Zero Til Multi Crop Planters 7
1.050
f) Ridge Furrow Planters 6
0.900
g) Rotavators
Rs per Machine
350
700
h) Laser Land Leveller
Rs per Machine 20 40
60.000
Sub Total
Cropping System based trainings
Rs 14000/- Traing 10
1.400
Miscllaneous Expenses
21.200
a) District Level
Rs 4.47 lakh per Distt.
No. of distt.
31.290
b) State Level
Rs lakh per State.
No. of state 1
6.280
c) state for other districts ( District of ISOPOM)
Rs lakh per distt. 13
13.000
50.570 8
Local initiatives
200.00
TOTAL FINANCIAL (1-8)

17. Accelerated Pulse Production Program (A3P) Punjab-2013-14
No.
Interventions
Approved Rate of Assistance
Unit
Achievement
Approved Action
Plan
Physical
Financial 1
Summer Moong
(Zaid )
4.80 Lakh per unit
100 hac each unit
 100
 432.00 25
120.00

18. SEED-VILLAGE SCHEME (Wheat)
Year
No. of adopted villages
No. of Farmers
Quantity of Wheat Seed Distributed
(Qtl.)
Area
Covered
(Hac.)
Seed Produced
1546
154650
30930
927900
1600
163850
32770
983100 *
1610
164500
33000

19. SEED AVAILABILITY AND REPLACEMENT
No.
Crop
Seed
Replacement
Rate (%age)
Requirement
Of seed (Qtl)
Availability
Likely Seed Replacement Rate (%) 1.
Wheat 36 2.
Barley 70
10000
13380 89 3.
Rabi Pulses 68
2225
3795 95 4.
Rapeseed
& Mustard 81
695
1655 88

20. SEEDS TESTING Type of Sample 2011-12 2012-13 (Upto 31-3-2013)
Samples Analyzed
(Nos.)
Failed Sample (Nos.)
Certification
12112
1713
9271
1576
Service Samples
4033
1059
4875
1057
Seed Law Enforcement
3930
250
4445
170
Bunt Samples
441 14
679 60
Total
20516
3036
19270
2863

21. S. NO FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION RABI 2012-13 REQUIREMENT RABI 2013-14 1.
FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION & REQUIREMENT RABI (In terms of nutrients) ( Qty-M.T.) S. NO
FERTILIZER
CONSUMPTION
RABI
REQUIREMENT
RABI 1.
NITROGENUS
793643
771486 2.
POSPHATIC
267861
270000 3.
POTASIC
6537
46000
TOTAL

22. REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS. Kharif 2013-14 (Qty. in M
REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS Kharif (Qty.in M.T.)
Fertilizer
Requirement
Kharif 2013
Availability Kharif 2013 (upto )
Urea
DAP
550000
445516
(DAP+MAP+TSP)
SSP
25000
2452
MOP
40000
24424
CAN
3000 00
NPK Complexes
50000
12280
A/S
10000
113
TOTAL

23. REQUIREMENT OF DAP AND UREA RABI : 2013-14 (Qty. in M.T.)
S.NO.
MONTH
DAP
UREA 1.
OCTOBER-13
315000
300000 2.
NOVEMBER-13
60000 3.
DECEMBER-13
10000 4.
JANUARY-14
275000 5.
FEBRUARY-14
70000 6.
MARCH-14
TOTAL
415000

24. PROMOTION OF INM AND IPM
Balanced use of nutrients for improving factor productivity.
Distribution of Zinc Sulphate and Manganese Sulphate on 50% subsidy.
Supply of bio fertilizers on pulses crop.
Campaign for Termites control.
Timely availability of Micronutrients and gypsum.

25. CONSUMPTION AND PROJECTED DEMAND OF PESTICIDES
(Qty MT Tech. Grade)
Pesticides
Consumption
(Rabi )
Projected Demand
(Rabi )
Insecticides
584
600
Weedicides
1116
1200
Fungicides
155
350
Total
1855
2150

26. Control of yellow rust
Promotion of Yellow Rust Resistant Varieties like PBW-550 , PBW-621, HD2967 and PBW-502.
Replacement of PBW-343 in semi-hilly areas to arrest the incidence of yellow rust.
Supply of fungicide at 50 % cost for the Control of yellow rust.
Monitoring Teams are being constituted at State as well as District Level

27. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
Main Objectives
To maintain at least 4% growth in Agriculture sector
To reduce yield gaps in important crops
To increase public investment in Agriculture & Allied sectors
To maximize returns to the farmers.
Allied Sectors involved
Crop husbandry, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy development,
Fisheries, agriculture marketing, Soil & water conservation,
Agriculture Research and Education etc.
Status of funds under RKVY:-
(Rs. in crore)
Year
Total Budget
Allocated
Fund released
Expenditure
145.87
136.60
156.83
86.83
26.83
(August 2013)
206.94
117.19 -

28. EXTENTION – NETWORK Farmer training camp
District level training camp –40 (One each in Kharif & Rabi)
Block level training camp - (Minimum 282)
No. of Village level training camp –(Minimum 4600)
Free Agriculture literature being distributed in these camps
Free Agri.Clinics have been opened in the State.
Mass media TV & Radio support to Agriculture Extension Programme
Kissan Call center
Total No. of 5.77 lakh calls of the farmers have been responded from 2005
to August 2013 and further average farmer calls are responded per
month.

29. Agriculture Credit Position in Punjab.
(Amount in Crores) S.
No.
Season
(Projected) 1.
Kharif (Total)
Cash
Kind
765.49
966.46 2.
Rabi (Total)
899.37 3.
Total Credit
(Kharif + Rabi)
Registrar Cooperative Societies Pb.
Registrar Cooperative Societies Pb.

30. ISSUES AND PROBLEMS Under NFSM ,percentage share of SC component .
Non –procurement of other alternate crops i.e oil seed and pulses at MSP.
Climate change.
Degradation and over exploitation of natural resources i.e soil and water.
Lack of storage facilities for food grains.
Water logging and salinity in south- western districts.
Declining arable land area .
Technology fatigue .
Insufficient Migratory labour in Agriculture sector .
Environmental Pollution

31. Suggestions
Provision of adequate funds for research and development in crop improvement ,natural resource management and climate change adaptation .
Strengthening of scientific storage facilities and cold chain infrastructure.
Establishment of Agro- processing units in Rural Sector.
Assured procurement of diversified crops at MSP to promote diversification.

32. STRATEGIES FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR BETTER INPUT USE EFFICIENCY

33. NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Promoting use of bio-fertilizers to reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers
Promotion of crop residue based mulches - enhance water use efficiency and weed management
Promotion of conjunctive use of brackish and good quality water and for management of brackish water in S-W Punjab

34. RATIONAL USE SALINE AND SODIC WATER
About 42% underground waters are of
poor irrigation quality
Soil test based gypsum application
Use technology for use of poor quality water and organic manures
Incorporation of crop residue

35. MANAGEMENT OF RAIN WATER IN KANDI TRACT - Recharging
Leveling the undulating fields
Proper bunding of the fields
Short duration crops/varieties cultivation
Early sowing of crops
Mulching with locally available biomass
Rain water harvesting in small ponds

36. Wheat
Use Happy Seeder machine for sowing of wheat in combine harvested paddy fields without any straw burning or removal.
In heavy soils, sow wheat on beds with bed planter.
Use of leaf colour chart (LCC) for need based fertilizer nitrogen application.
For efficient use of irrigation water, make 8 plots per acre in heavy textured soils and 16 plots peer acre in light textured soils.

37. SPRING MAIZE
Ridge and bed planting give significantly higher grain yield and water use efficiency than flat sown.
Drip irrigation saves about 40% irrigation water as compared to flood irrigation.
Application of straw 6 t/ha results in saving of cm of irrigation water.
Use of leaf colour chart (LCC) for need based fertilizer nitrogen application.

38. PULSES
Sow two rows of gram on raised beds, after rice particularly on heavy soils.
Inoculate the seed of gram with Mesorhizobium culture / Mesorhizobium and Rhizobacterium cultures at the time of sowing for getting higher productivity of gram..
Treat the lentil seed before sowing with the recommended Rhizobium culture