1. National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2014
26-27 February 2014
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

2. Total

3. Yearwise Monsoon Arrival
Normal Monsoon Arrival Date : 7th June – 15th June
Year
Date of Arrival
Rainfall % to Normal
2005
18th June -26th June
118
2006
28th May – 24th June
2007
13th June – 24th June
114
2008
7th June – 12th June 92
2009
7th June – 28th June 77
2010
10th June – 17th June
113
2011
3rd June – 23rd June
104
2012
16 June – 3rd July 88
2013
3rd June -10th June
122

4. Relief under Natural Calamities
Year
Calamity
Area affected
lakh ha.
Relief
Rs. Crores
Drought
28.12
950.62
Heavy /Unseasonal Rainfall, Flood, Hailstorm etc.
0.59
Rs 22.53
28.71
973.15
36.79
Hailstorm/Unseasonal Rainfall
0.93
53.40
37.72
Heavy Rainfall
18.72
450.00*
* First Installment

5. Dry spell observed in the State during last 7 years
Region
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Khandesh
12th to 24th July
(13 days), th t0 27th Aug (18days)
16 to 25th June
(10 days) 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
10 to 20th August
withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept
8 to 23 July
(23 days),
26 July to 11 August
(16 days)
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
22 to 30th Sept
(9 days)
24 July to 17 Aug
(24 days) to 12th Sept.
(8 days)
2 to 18th August
16 to 30 June
(15 days),
5 to 30 July
(26 days),
4 to 27 August
(22 days),
Marathwada
10 th 27th July (18days), th to 24th Aug (18days)
14 to 25th June
(12 days)
1 to 21 July
(21 days)
12 to 25th August
(14 days)
14 July to 17 Aug
( 36 days) to 25th Sept.
5 to 18th August
4 th to 30 th Sept
(27 days)
14 to 30 July
(16 days),
2 to 27 August
(24 days),
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)
7 to 25th Sept.
(19 days)
5 to 20th August
( 16 days) withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept .
20 to30th June
27th Aug to 4th Sept ( 7 days)
Estern Vidhrbha
10th to 21st Aug (12days)
14 to 30th Sept.
24 July to 9 Aug
(16 days) to 25th Sept.
withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of Sept .

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

7. Drought Mitigation Measures
1.A) Contingency Crop Planning – Konkan Region
Sr.No
Period of Sowing
Crops
Crops Not to be taken 1
Up to 15th June
All Kharif Crops - 2
2nd Fortnight of June
Early Varieties of Rice
Ratnagiri-1, Karjat-4, Ratnagiri-411, Ratnagiri-185-2, Karjat-1, Karjat-3,
Mixed Crop of Cowpea & Moog
Avoid late Varieties 3
1st Fortnight of July
Early & Midlate Varieties of Rice
Karjat-5,Karjat-6, Palghar-2, Panvel-1, Panvel-3
Kulthi, Cowpea, Niger
Ragi

8. Drought Mitigation Measures
1.B) Contingency Crop Planning – Western Maharashtra Region
Sr. No
Period of Sowing
Crops
Crops Not to be taken 1
2nd Fortnight of June
All Kharif Crops - 2
1st 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 3
2nd Fortnight of July
Sunflower, Tur, Rala, Kulthi, Castor
Intercrop of Sunflower+Tur(1:2) 4
1st Fortnight of August
Sunflower, Tur, Kulthi, Castor
Castor+Ridge guard(Mix Crop)
Udid, Moog, Bajra 5
2nd Fortnight of August
Sunflower, Tur, Castor

9. Drought Mitigation Measures
1.C) Contingency Crop Planning – Marathwada Region
Sr. No
Period of Sowing
Crops
Crops Not to be taken 1
15 to 30 June
All Kharif Crops - 2
1 to 7 July 3
8 to 15 July
Cotton, Jowar, Bajra, Sesamum, Sunflower, Tur, Soyabean
Moog, Udid, Groundnut 4
16 to 31 July
Bajra, Sunflower, Tur, Soyabean, Castor, Sesamum
Intercrop of Bajra+Tur
Castor+ Tur
Cotton, Jowar, Groundnut 5
1 to 15 August
Sunflower, Tur, Castor, Bajra, Ragi, Castor, Sesamum 6
16 to 31 August
Bajra, Sunflower, Tur,
Intercrop of Castor+ Tur

10. Drought Mitigation Measures
1.D) Contingency Crop Planning – Vidarbha Region
Sr. No
Period of Sowing
Crops
Crops Not to be taken 1
Upto 30th June
All Kharif Crops - 2
1st Fortnight of July
All Kharif Crops ( With intercrops Moog + Tur or Soyabean +Tur) 3
2nd Fortnight of July
Sunflower, Tur, Castor+Bajra, Cotton +Soyabean
Udid, Moog

11. 2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices
A) Cultivation on Ridges & Furrows
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

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

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

14. 2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices
D) Large beds for rabi crop
Benefits
Enhanced soil moisture by 40 %
Increased Crop yield by 30 to 35%
Source – Dry Land Research Center, Solapur ( Mah.)

15. 2. 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.

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

17. Circle/Gr. Of Circles/ Taluka/Group of Taluka
4 .Crop Insurance Scheme
Parameters
Kharif
Rabi 
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

18. 4. 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 2011
21.92
14.40
63.76
12.85
39.19
1.63
Rabi
3.19
3.16
251.74
27.13
21.01
135.76
2.83
Kharif 2012
13.31
10.47
65.22
10.93
201.42
4.16
Rabi
9.90
8.78
122.99
9.67
562.14
8.96
Average 20% farmers participate in Crop Insurance Scheme

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

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

21. 3)Desilting of Old Water Storage Structures
Long Term Measures
3)Desilting of Old Water Storage Structures
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.

22. 4) Use of Micro irrigation
Long Term Measures
4) Use of Micro irrigation

23. Thank You