1. GROUP - III NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2014
(26th & 27th February, 2014)
STRATEGY FOR CONTINGENCY PLAN
IN THE EVENT OF ABERRANT
SOUTH-WEST MONSOON
GROUP - III
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
ANDHRA PRADESH

2. ANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURE PROFILE
S.No
Item
Unit
Andhra
Pradesh 1
Total Geographical area
Lakh ha
275.04 2
Gross cropped area
145.12 3
Net cropped area
112.88 4
Gross Irrigated area
71.53 5
Net Irrigated area
50.34 6
% of Rainfed area % 55 7
Number of Farm Holdings
Lakh Nos
131.75
a) Marginal
84.25
b) Small
29.18
c) Others
18.32 8
Average Annual Rainfall mm
940 9
Cropping Intensity
1.29 10
Irrigation Intensity
1.42

4. Kharif 2013 & Rabi 2013-14 Achievements (Abstract)
(Lakhs tones)
Sl.No.
Crop
Normal Production
(Expected)
Kharif
Rabi
Total 1
Rice
127.62
82.14
57.05
139.18 2
Pulses
14.38
3.23
12.10
15.33 3
Total Foodgrains
186.82
115.22
101.48
216.71 4
Oil Seeds
23.02
10.99
6.05
17.04 5
Cotton (lakh bales)
39.05
64.75
0.11
64.86
NOTE: This year the food grain production as per 2nd advance estimate of DES is LMTs, which will be the ever highest in the state after (204.21LMTs). But this year we may achieve a record food grain production of LMTs.

5. RABI 2013-14 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO RABI 2012-13 AND NORMAL
Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs
Sl. No.
Crop
AREA
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTION
Normal
Expected 1
Rice
14.31
11.41
15.20
3657
3808
3753
52.46
43.43
57.05 2
Jowar
1.72
1.84
1.54
1628
2080
1907
2.79
3.82
2.94 3
Bajra
0.11
0.07
0.06
1153
1608
1452
0.12
0.09 4
Ragi
0.05
0.04
1667
1450
1847 5
Maize
3.36
4.07
4.32
6516
6176
6750
22.81
25.13
29.16 6
Bengalgram
6.16
6.81
6.12
1225
1119
1446
7.40
7.62
8.85 7
Greengram
1.18
1.27
1.20
452
682
650
0.60
0.87
0.78 8
Blackgram
3.72
3.87
2.74
569
829
789
2.61
3.21
2.16
Total Pulses
11.67
12.50
10.50
940
926
1152
10.97
12.10
Total Foodgrains
31.33
30.04
31.73
2852
2497
3198
89.36
84.77
101.48 9
Groundnut
2.86
2.56
1983
1925
1830
5.45
5.51
4.68 10
Sunflower
2.07
1.23
1.00
619
723
1044
1.67
0.89
1.04
Total oilseeds
5.53
4.80
4.13
1344
1478
1466
7.43
6.69
6.05 11
Cotton (*)
394
472
480
0.15
0.19 12
Chillies
0.46
0.44
0.40
3631
4086
3936
1.66
1.80
1.57 13
Tobacco
1.46
1.26
1.36
1767
1720
1822
2.76
2.17
2.48 14
Onion
0.14
23086
29659
24805
3.51
4.20
2.98
Total cropped area
39.20
36.84
37.85 5

6. KHARIF PROSPECTS 2014 COMPARED TO KHARIF 2013 Crop
Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs
Sl. No.
Crop
AREA
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTION
Normal
Expctd. 2013
Target
2014
Target 2014 1
Rice
26.30
28.82
29.12
2862
2850
2940
75.16
82.14
85.61 2
Jowar
1.25
1.04
1297
903
1506
1.56
0.94
1.57 3
Bajra
0.45
0.51
0.49
1423
1490
1595
0.65
0.76
0.78 4
Ragi
0.39
0.38
0.37
1018
622
1145
0.24
0.42 5
Maize
5.08
6.63
6.66
3163
4186
4303
16.07
27.75
28.66 6
Redgram
4.93
4.44
5.43
426
432
542
2.09
1.92
2.94
Greengram
1.95
1.28
2.05
452
633
580
0.85
0.81
1.19 8
Blackgram
0.71
0.47
0.80
569
826
790
0.63
Total Pulses
7.77
6.38
8.43
439
506
576
3.41
3.23
4.86
Total Foodgrains
41.53
44.04
46.49
2347
2616
2629
97.46
115.22
122.24 9
Groundnut
11.94
11.07
13.00
487
865
5.34
6.42
11.25 10
Sunflower
0.52
0.20
619
714
711
0.29
0.14 11
Soybean
1.42
2.45
2.57
1465
1542
1834
2.08
3.78
4.71 12
Castor
1.86
1.26
1.27
456
604
0.82
0.57
0.77
Total oilseeds
16.65
15.32
17.37
936
717
976
15.59
10.99
16.95 13
Cotton (*)
18.19
24.14
24.24
368
472
38.90
64.75
67.30 14
Mesta (#)
0.25
0.09
1497
1500
1588
0.75
0.79 15
Chillies
1.66
1.67
1.65
3589
3699
3819
5.92
6.18
6.30 16
Sugarcane
1.89
78453
78821
81202
148.77
151.34
155.91 17
Turmeric
0.68
0.66
6381
6839
6646
4.36
4.51
4.19 18
Onion
0.28
17009
19667
19308
4.69
4.92
4.83
Total cropped area
81.12
88.16
92.66
( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint (#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs. 6

7. CONTINGENCY PLAN - PREPAREDNESS
The Agriculture Department will prepare the Contingency plan in case of late onset of monsoon / dry spells during the season
Short duration varieties of crop seeds will be arranged to provide seeds on subsidy
Recommending Cultivation of short duration crops like Blackgram / Greengram / Soybean to facilitate sequence crop with Bengalgram or Coriander or Sunhemp or Fodder Jowar during Rabi
Stocking of quality seeds well in advance for immediate distribution for re-sowing in affected areas
Creating awareness among the farmers for application of booster doses of fertilizers for recovery of crop
Adoption of soil conserve methods for effective utilization of the available moisture to save the crop in the drought prone areas
Encourage the farmers to have insurance to their crop so that they get relief in the eventuality of calamity 7

8. MEASURES/STEPS PLANNED IN CASE OF CONTINGENCY PLAN REQUIRD
Monitoring the situation regularly with district Joint Directors of Agriculture, Scientists through videoconferences, meetings to evolve strategy for crop management
Special teams consisting of DAATTC scientists and officers will be formed to visit villages for factual assessment of situations headed by the District Joint Directors of Agriculture for preparing contingency plan. and MAOs and ADAs will educate the farmers on contingency plan
Meetings will be conducted with seed supplying agencies to ensure the availability of alternate crop seeds as per contingency plan for positioning of Redgram, Blackgram, Greengram, Maize, Sunflower, Jowar, Castor, Horsegram and Cowpea seed
The farmers were motivated to conserve the moisture by ploughing across the slope.
Spraying of 2% Urea solution on groundnut crop is recommended to withstand moisture stress where ever necessary
Direct sowing of paddy with short duration varieties is recommended to avoid nursery raising.

9. CROPPING STRATEGIES FOR KHARIF`2014 (RAIN FED CROPS)
Region
Normal Crops
Alternate Crops Proposed
Telangana
Maize, Castor, Blackgram, Cotton+Soybean , Redgram+Soybean
Maize, Sunflower, Castor, Redgram, Jowar,Groundnut, Jowar,Bajra,Greengram, Ragi,Redgram
Rayalaseema
Groundnut, Small millets, Redgram, Castor, Redgram+Groundnut,
Bajra, Cotton
Groundnut, Bajra, Maize, G.Nut+Redgram, Castor, Soybean, Korra, Jowar, Ragi, Redgram.
Coastal
Minor Millets, Maize, Redgram, Blackgram, Soybean, Cotton+Soybean, Castor, Redgram+Soybean/ Blackgram
Bajra, Cowpea, Maize, Ragi, Jowar, Blackgram, Redgram, Ragi+Redgram/Fieldbean, Greengram, Pillipesara (cowpea) 9

10. CROPPING STRATEGIES FOR KHARIF`2014 (IRRIGATED CONDITIONS)
Region
Normal Crops
Alternate Crops Proposed After 31st July`09
Alternate Crops Proposed After 15th Aug`09
Telangana
Paddy (Long Duration days), Maize,Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower
Paddy (Short Duration - 95 to 110 days)
Maize, Groundnut,
Soybean, Sunflower
Maize, Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower
Rayalaseema
Paddy(Long Duration days), Maize,Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower
Coastal
Telangana & Coastal Region
Tobacco
Blackgram, Bengalgram, Jowar, Castor & Sunflower
Blackgram, Bengalgram, Sorghum, Castor & Sunflower

11. Strategies for weather related contingencies Alternate crops proposed
Sl.No.
Situation
Delay period
Normal crops
Alternate crops proposed 1
Drought - Rainfed situation
Delay by July first week
Groundnut, Redgram, Cotton
Maize, Greengram, Ragi and Blackgram 2
Delay by July 3rd week
Ground nut & Cotton
Greengram, Blackgram, Sesamum, Ragi 3
Delay by Aug. first week
Groundnut, Cotton
Maize, Greengram, Ragi 4
Early season drought
Normal onset
Groundnut, Redgram, 5
Mid season drought
Long dry spells (2 weeks)
Maize, Groundnut, Cotton & Sugarcane 6
Delay release of water in canals
Low rainfall
Rice, Maize, Greengram, Groundnut, blackgram
Long duuration of varities of rice which suit for oer aged seelings transplaing like, NLR 34449, mtu 10101, Jaya and Pushkala 7
Non release of water in canals
Delayed onnset of monsoon in catchement
Rice, Maize, Greengram, Groundnut, blackgram & gingelly
Ragi, Greengram, Sesamum, Horsegram

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