1. 24 JNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE
ZAID/SUMMER CAMPAIGN 2019
January, 24th , 2019
Zaid/Summer Prospects
Strategies
Dr. S. K. Malhotra
Agriculture Commissioner
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare,
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

2. RAINFALL SITUATION: MONSOON AND POST MONSOON (mm)
METEOROLOGICAL SUB DIVISIONS
Monsoon season
( to )
Post-monsoon season
( to )
Winter season-2019
( to )
Actual
Normal
% Dep.
EAST & NORTH EAST INDIA
1087.5
1438.3
-24
83.8
171.4
- 51
1.1
14.3
-93
NORTH WEST INDIA
603.2
615.0
- 2
34.8
62.7 45
39.2
23.9 64
CENTRAL INDIA
911.3
975.5
- 7
38.6
79.6 51
0.3
6.0 96
SOUTH PENINSULA
704.4
716.1
173.9
273.3 36
2.2
6.7
-67
COUNTRY AS A WHOLE
804.0
887.5
- 9
71.2
127.2
- 44
12.7
13.2 -3

3. REGION WISE PERCENT LIVE STORAGE OF WATER IN
MAJOR RESERVOIRS (2018 & 2019) As on
Region
2018
(%)
2019
Total live storage capacity Full Reservoir Level=162 (BCM)
Northern Region 62 47
Eastern Region 61 69
Western Region 37 50
Central Region 52 45
Southern Region 41
All India 48
Live Storage
(in BCM)
77.2 BCM
77.3 BCM
Deficient states:
Eastern: Odisha, Jharkhand
Western: Gujarat, Maharashtra
Southern: AP, Karnataka
Total reservoirs: 91
60 reservoirs : >80% capacity of normal storage
15 reservoirs : 51-80% capacity of normal storage
13 reservoirs : 31-50% capacity of normal storage
4 reservoirs : 30% capacity of normal storage
Source: CWC, GOI. As on

4. Season-wise estimated area coverage under different crops during 2018-19
Area (lakh ha)
Normal
Kharif 2018
(as on )
Difference
Norma
Corresponding weekly
Rabi
Area sown
Rice
380.71
388.98
+ 8.26
21.02
18.06
- 2.96
Wheat -
306.57
296.37
Total Pulses
119.91
139.88
+19.97
150.46
151.10
+0.63
Total Oilseeds
185.04
180.25
- 4.79
82.05
79.10
- 2.95
Total Coarse Cereal
185.56
179.71
- 5.85
56.53
47.02
- 9.51
Total Crops
+29.71
616.63
591.64
NOTE:
Estimated area coverage for Rabi is as on
Six states declared drought:
Blocks affected : AP (296), Gujarat (51), Jharkhand (191), Karnataka(86), Maharashtra (151), Odisha (12)

5. AREA COVERAGE SUMMER CROPS in 2 years & Targets
S. N
Crops
Area sown (lakh ha)
TARGET
2019 1.
Rice
19.55
20.61 -- 2.
Pulses
11.29
8.94
22.00
Green gram
7.88
6.17
17.53
Black gram
2.96
2.48
3.57
Other pulses
0.45
0.28
0.91 3.
Coarse / Nuri-Cereals
8.18
7.61
14.00
Maize
0.15
0.11
9.30
Bajra
3.41
3.21
3.77
Jowar
0.08
0.26
0.51
Ragi
4.54
4.03
0.42 4.
Oilseeds
8.51
7.79
13.00
Groundnut
5.67
4.47
6.67
Sunflower
0.43
0.32
1.80
Sesamum
2.40
2.95
4.40
Other Oilseeds
0.02
0.05
0.13
Total
47.54
44.94 -
Pulses+ Coarse cereal+ Oilseeds
28.0
24.33
49.01

6. WHY GROW ZAID / SUMMER CROPS?
Extra season, extra crop, extra income
Utilization of resources for sustainable production - food & nutritional security
Growing pulses and oilseeds (Groundnut) rejuvenate the soil (legumes)

7. LIMITATIONS: ZAID/SUMMER CROP SEASON
Growing season is short
Less moisture demanding crops only
Zaid/summer crops are raised where protective irrigation facilities are available
Open grazing/stray & wild animals discourage summer crop production
Inadequate thrust on summer season area coverage

8. Existing supportive programs for summer crops
Ongoing Targeting Rice Fallow Area (TRFA) program in 6 Eastern States to promote zaid / summer in selected areas (NFSM-Oil Seed) (Rs.181 cr. 1.8 million ha, 6 east states)
Additional area program under NFSM-Pulses encourages to grow pulses in summer
(Rs.296 cr. 17 states)
Intercropping in oilpalm (NFSM- Oil Seed & Oil Palm)
(Rs. 135 cr. oilpalm)
Intercropping in Sugarcane (NFSM- Pulses)
( Rs crore in 12 states)
Sub-mission on Nutri-cereals to promote millets (NFSM- Nutri-cereals)
(Rs crore, 22 states: 10% for summer)

9. State-wise area proposed to be covered under zaid / summer cropsNo
States
Proposed Area (lakh ha)
Grand Total
Pulses
Oilseeds
Coarse/Nutri-cereals
Moong
Urad
Other
Total
G.nut
Sesame
S. flower
Maize
Jowar
Bajra
Ragi 1. AP
1.00
1.20 -
2.20
0.07
0.09
0.03
0.28
0.00
2.48 2. As
0.23 3.
Bihar
6.65
0.25
3.55
10.45 4.
Chg
0.15
0.10
0.20
0.60
1.05 5.
Guj
0.30
0.08
0.38
0.65
0.85
2.95
3.04
4.27 6.
Har
0.50 7.
H.P .- 8.
J&K
0.05 9.
Jhar
10.
Karnataka
0.02
0.16
0.21
1.90
0.35
2.37
0.58
0.91
3.49
11.
M.P.
3.35
3.65
3.91
12.
Mah
0.77
0.45
1.29
13.
Manipur
14.
Meghalaya
15.
Odisha
1.50
0.04
1.54
0.97
2.51
16.
Punjab
0.70
0.74
0.99
17.
Rajasthan
18. TN
1.80
1.14
0.34
3.28
0.49
0.22
1.11
5.44
19.
Telangana
0.06
20.
Tripura
21. UP
0.82
1.47
1.25
1.33
2.50
0.75
3.25
6.05
22. UK
23.
W.B
0.64
3.10
4.05
5.29
17.53
3.57
22.00
6.67
4.40
0.13
13.00
9.30
0.51
3.77
0.42
14.00
49.01

10. INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT IN ZAID PULSES OILSEEDS AND MILLETS
Seed treatment, inoculation with Rhizobium and PSB culture
Application of recommended dose of fertilizers (Soil health card)
Amelioration with lime/ liming material (acidic soils)
Micro-nutrients as per requirement
Gypsum as source of sulphur
Weed management with recommended chemicals
Pest surveillance and integrated pest management (bio-pesticides and mechanical devices)

11. NEW INITIATIVES UNDER NFSM
Creation of 150 seed hubs for pulses, 35 for oilseeds, 23 for millets
Enhancement of breeder seed production at ICAR & SAUs
Distribution of seed mini kits of pulses and oilseeds
Launched sub-mission under NFSM for promotion of Nutri-cereals
Enhancement subsidy on production and distribution of quality seed
Technology demonstrations at farmer’s field through KVKs
Enhancement of subsidy on water carrying pipes
Bringing 1.5 million ha area of rice-fallow under pulses & oilseeds cultivation per year up to

12. PREPAREDNESS Timely arrangement of inputs
For seeds, fertilizers, nutrients, plant protection, machinery and agro-chemicals, funds for various schemes
Coordination meeting with line departments (credit, power, irrigation)
Preparation for timely crop insurance cover
Weekly video conferencing for reviewing crop situation , input availability and follow up
Mobilizing extension staff for field deployment
Convergence with ATMA, NFSM and other schemes
Active involvement of SAUs/KVKs
Technical backstopping for cluster demonstration, capacity building
Timely implementation of schemes
Effective monitoring and feed back

13. FALL ARMY WORM: MAIZE Alert sent to states: States took the action
MAIZE in INDIA
27.1 million ton, million ha
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Bihar, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, UP, MP, Gujarat (85% prod. 9 states)
Fall Army Worm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
Outbreak in Africa 2016: serious damages (21-53% loss)
Wide host range 80 species, Polyphagus
Alert sent to states: States took the action
Advisory on Website
Chemical control:
Carbofuran 3% CG 2.
Phorate 10% CG 3.
Thiomethoxam 12.6% + Lambda cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC 4.
Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC
Biological control:
NPV, Metarhizium anisopliae, Entomophaga aplicae, Nomuraea rilevi, Erynia radicans, Bacillus thuringensis
Survelliance, Monitoring
Contain & suppress insect

14. MILLETS: NEW INITIATIVES IN INDIA NFSM-Sub Mission on Nutri-Cereals
Launched by Hon’ble Union Agri Minister on 26 Sept 2018, Pune
Central Govt. hereby declare Millets as Nutri Cereals vide

15. FAO: 26th Committee on Agriculture, Rome FAO Council: 5 Dec 2018
4th October, 2018:
Proposal from India presented
FAO and Mali (on behalf of African Regional group), China and Austria (on behalf of European Union) Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Senegal, Russia and many other countries strongly supported the proposal.
Proposal accepted & endorsed to 160th FAO Council (3-7Dec 2018) for adoption by 41st Session of FAO Conference (22-29 June, 2019)
Review the proposal by the Government of India to establish observance of the International Year of Millets in 2026 and provide guidance as deemed appropriate;
 Review and amend, as needed the Draft Conference Resolution presented in Appendix A, and submit it for the consideration of the 160th session of the Council (3-7 December 2018) for adoption by the 41st Session of the Conference (22-29 June 2019).

16. Zaid/summer season, will definitely supplement for food, nutritional and income security
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