1. Implementation of Programs and Schemes for Promotion of Agriculture in Eastern Agro-Climatic Zone
Dr. S.K. Malhotra
Crops Division,
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare,
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

2. Irrigated Area (gross)
Total Cropped Area, Net Cropped Area, Gross irrigated area during
Lakh hectare
State
Gross Cropped Area
Net Sown Area
Irrigated Area (gross)
Irrigated Area (net)
Cropping Intensity
Assam
40.83
28.27
3.74
3.0
144.43
Bihar
76.73
52.78
52.68
29.3
145.38
Chhattisgarh
57.28
46.81
17.87
14.6
122.37
Jharkhand
15.54
13.85
2.21
2.1
112.20
Odisha
51.73
44.74
14.85
12.4
115.62
Uttar Pradesh
261.47
165.98
209.65
140.2
157.53
West Bengal
96.90
52.38
57.00
30.9
184.99
Total (7 states)
600.48
404.81
358.00
332.5
148.34
All India
964.57
681.0
141.55
% to Eastern India
30.27
28.89
37.11
48.8
104.79

3. State –wise Average Holding
(Figures in ha)
State
(ha)
(ha)
Assam
1.11
1.10
Bihar
0.43
0.39
Chhattisgarh
1.51
1.36
Jharkhand NA
1.17
Odisha
1.15
1.04
Uttar Pradesh
0.80
0.76
West Bengal
0.79
0.77
All India
1.23

4. Production of Rice & wheat in Eastern India
State
Production of Rice (Lakh Tonnes)
Production of Wheat (Lakh Tonnes) *
% Increase
Assam
47.37
51.58
8.89
0.53
0.29
-45.28
Bihar
31.02
72.96
135.20
40.98
51.92
26.70
Chhattisgarh
61.59
69.1
12.19
1.27
1.22
-3.9
Jharkhand
11.1
37.75
240.09
1.58
4.09
158.86
Odisha
68.28
76.19
11.58
0.04
0.002
-95
Uttar Pradesh
119.92
133.46
11.29
300.01
319.9
6.62
West Bengal
130.46
149.9
14.90
8.47
8.54
0.83
Total of Seven States
469.74
590.94
352.88
385.9
% share to all India
48.95
53.234
40.62
39.74
All India
959.7
1110.1
868.74
971.1
2nd Advance estimates

5. Productivity of major foodgrains in Eastern India
Productivity – kg/ha
State
Rice
Wheat
Total Pulses
Foodgrains *
% Increase
Assam
1843
2078 13
1179
1381 17
555
726 31
1763
2001
Bihar
1095
2294
109
1948
2248 15
878
1009
1479
2421 64
Chhattisgarh
1663
1822 10
1144
1386 21
624
689
1424
1611
Jharkhand
1541
2462 60
1642
2136 30
773
1042 35
1257
1996 59
Odisha
1616
2009 24
1458
1643
486
570
1432
1757 23
Uttar Pradesh
2120
2295 8
3113
3269 5
832
841 1
2386
2562 7
West Bengal
2639
2861
2760
2655 -4
898
958
2601
2778
All India
2239
2585
2989
3232
691
831 20
1930
2209 14
2nd Advance estimates

6. State-wise actual production and procurement of Rice from 2010-11 and 2017-18*
Production (Lakh tonne)
Procurement
(Lakh tonne)
% of procurement over production
Production
Assam
47.37
0.16
0.34
51.58
0.47
0.91
Bihar
31.02
8.83
28.47
72.96
12.34
16.91
Chhattisgarh
61.59
37.46
60.82
69.11
40.22
58.21
Jharkhand
11.10 N
0.00
37.75
1.39
3.68
Odisha
68.28
24.65
36.11
76.19
36.30
47.64
Uttar Pradesh
119.92
25.54
21.30
133.46
23.54
17.64
West Bengal
130.46
13.10
10.04
149.90
19.23
12.83
All India
959.70
341.98
35.63
381.06
34.33
2nd Advance estimates

7. Constraints
Poor farm mechanization and non-availability of improved implements for small farms.
Poor procurement / storage facility / post harvest management / market support.
Inadequate irrigation facility and less use of available ground water.
Low credit flow
Frequent drought and floods
Size of land holding is very less and fragmented land
Non - availability of quality seeds of improved varieties of rice within 10 years old particularly for Boro season
Stress tolerant varieties of rice and blast tolerant varieties of wheat and quality seeds of improved varieties.

8. Schemes : DAC &FW implementing in Eastern India
National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
Rashriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI)
National Mission on Oilseeds & Oilpalm Mission (NMOOP)
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)
National Agriculture Market Scheme (e- NAM)
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
National Agro-Forestry & Bamboo Mission(NABM)

9. NFSM Technical interventions under NFSM-Oilseeds Sprinkler
Polythene mulch demon.
Broad bed furrow planting
Broad Bed Ridge Method
Plant protection
Technical interventions under NFSM-Oilseeds
Pheromone traps
Intercropping
Intercropping of arhar in
Thinning
Sprinkler

10. Submission on Mechanization in Agriculture
BBF
Seed cum fertilizer drill
Power Weeder
Knapsack Sprayer
FARM MECHANIZATION
Rotavator
Power Sprayer
Motorized chisel
Multi crop Thresher
Tractor Operated Sprayer

11. Implementation Strategies
Issues and challenges
Week seed chain
low nutrient use
Non -adoption of improved technology
Low market price
Implementation Strategies
Critical inputs for higher yield
B/F/C Seed production
Cluster demonstrations
Rs /- Per qtl MSP increase in as compared to last year
Water carrying pipes /sprinklers /drips
Distribution of seed
FLDs/CFLDs by ICAR & KVKs
Seed Minikits
Training of farmer & officers
Supply of micronutrients
Seed hub
Promoting oilseeds in rice fallows
Seed infrastructure

12. Targeting Rice Fallow Area (TRFA):
To cover additional 4.5 million ha under pulses and oilseeds in rice fallow areas of six eastern states by 2020.
During , 1.5 million ha has been targeted . So far an area of lakh ha has been reported by states.
Targeting Wheat Blast areas of West Bengal:
To cover 1.90 lakh ha wheat area by oilseed crops in 5 districts of WB.

13. Scheme –wise Allocation & Release 2017-18
(Rs. in Crore)
State
NFSM
BGREI
MIDH
Normal RKVY
NMOOP
Alloc.
Release
Assam
152.79
130.06
76.28
38.14
28.00
22.90
202.93
25.08
11.06
Bihar
101.67
28.68
62.39
41.20
26.31
18.00
111.62
25.07
6.07
5.03
Chhattisgarh
93.26
69.85
70.98
89.23
89.10
83.67
13.25
7.57
Jharkhand
59.64
25.72
40.59
0.00
40.18
25.00
84.08 -
6.48
5.47
Odisha
79.88
54.91
73.27
71.82
49.91
46.87
205.19
102.59
14.48
10.29
Uttar Pradesh
173.99
83.10
58.25
39.13
37.27
38.87
369.03
214.52
15.60
7.00
West Bengal
116.43
107.86
67.74
24.91
10.00
230.67
225.53
30.62
18.91
Total
777.66
500.18
449.50
329.01
295.81
250.87
854.31
111.58
65.33

14. Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI)
A sub-scheme of RKVY ( )
Aims to increase productivity of “rice based cropping systems” in eastern India comprising seven (7) States namely Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Activities
Cluster demonstrations of rice and wheat
Promotion of Cropping system to increase production of pulses and oilseeds in rice fallow areas.
Incentive on production and distribution of seeds.
Subsidy for irrigation & farm mechanization.
Support for marketing infrastructure.
National Food Security Mission

15. Year-wise allocation and release under BGREI
(Rs. in crores)
Year
Allocation
Release
435
402.70
400
396.02
1000
998.03
623.57
845.84
500
397.11
630
553.57
450
329.0
315
National Food Security Mission

16. State-wise number of districts covered under BGREI & NFSM
Sl No
State
BGREI
NFSM
Rice
Wheat 1
Assam 14 13 2
Bihar 23 28 15 10 3
Chhattisgarh 27 4
Jharkhand 20 5
Odisha 22 8 6
Uttar Pradesh (E) 31 7
West Bengal 11 19
Total
118 99 83 41

17. State-wise production of certified seed of rice under BGREI (as reported in progress report by state govt.)
(Quantity in quintal )
State
Target
Achievement
Assam
53000
58742
15000
41956
16731
Bihar
25500
21245
58200
41592 *
Chhattisgarh
60000
43196
45750
54868
43525
30051
Jharkhand
33900
4088
23189
4923
Odisha
90000
68500
84560
46760
60449
Uttar Pradesh
53789
22758
38444
2356
West Bengal
84646
47224
70384
78054
55880
55783
Total
328146
180165
405325
221528
305035
109844
* - Final Progress is awaited from state Govt.

18. State-wise Seed Replacement Rate (SRR)of Rice
(Figures in percentage (%))
State
(Anticipated)
Assam
46.45
46.82
47.89
31.08
34.53
42.48
42.54
42.70
Bihar
41.7
38.02
40.22
40.77
38.75
39.13
42.88
50.00
Chhattisgarh
28.41
34.33
36.38
40.29
43.33
44.28
67.85
50.34
Jharkhand
25.13
17.12/100
24.98/100
15.65/100
15.41/100
25.23/100
13.85/100
57.52/100
Odisha
20.64
21.65
22.15
30.6
31.55
35.77
32.72 -
Uttar Pradesh
37.77
31.61
33.74
34.83
33.03/100
32.78/100
34.03/100
37.01/100
West Bengal
32.00
33.68
34.02
35.03
36.76
36.94
38.00
38.50
Punjab
40.08
52.78
33.24
40.39
37.59
38.49
35.7
Haryana
21.69
30.48
31.49
31.09
30.37
32.07
All India
37.47
37.89
39.05
57.55
32.80
39.81

19. State –wise fertilizer consumption (kg/ ha) N P K
Assam
49.11
15.80
25.30
31.24
6.19
7.36
27.42
6.72
41.26
Bihar
132.70
31.20
14.75
162.19
44.24
13.78
138.50
40.62
19.30
Chhattisgarh
56.75
26.69
8.63
61.36
29.79
8.97
58.96
33.50
9.61
Jharkhand
30.75
6.56
1.09
39.59
13.22
1.74
33.53
9.35
0.73
Odisha
36.14
14.53
6.82
39.43
16.11
7.09
34.73
15.03
7.01
Uttar Pradesh
111.61
32.24
6.60
107.73
40.37
7.43
104.11
40.83
8.56
West Bengal
77.86
40.21
32.84
90.23
48.55
35.07
82.14
43.44
32.70
Punjab
179.03
43.46
4.97
185.10
53.55
9.94
178.30
47.20
6.66
Haryana
172.18
43.10
6.15
169.65
47.54
3.22
163.80
47.41
6.96
All India
84.44
30.39
12.62
84.84
34.08
11.73
79.59
31.89
11.93

20. State-wise credit flow
(Rs. in crore)
State
Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Odisha
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
All India

21. Thank You
National Food Security Mission