1. National Conference on Agriculture for Zaid/Summer Campaign - 2019
Date : 24th January 2019
Venue: NASC Pusa Complex, New Delhi
Department of Agriculture
Uttar Pradesh

2. Zaid/Summer Season : Important Crops
Sl. No.
Crops
Area
(000 ha)
Regions Covered
(A) Coarse Cereal 1
Bajra (Pearl Millet)
> 25.00
Western & Central UP 2
Maize
75.00
Central & Eastern UP
(B) Pulses 3
Urd (Black Gram)
49.00 4
Moong (Green Gram)
48.00
(C) Oilseeds 5
Groundnut
> 80.00
Central UP 6
Sunflower
03.00
Central & East UP
(Area reducing every year)
(D) Fodder Crops
125.00
All regions
(E) Vegetables
180.00
(D) Mentha
199.00

3. Irrigation Facilities
Particulars
Area in Lakh ha.
Net Cultivated Area
165.98
- Kharif
121.36
- Rabi
136.65
- Zaid
9.46
Gross Cropped Area
261.47
Cropping Intensity %
Net Irrigated Area
143.89
(86 % of Net cultivated area)
- Canal
24.82
- Govt. Tube-wells
4.44
- Pvt. Tube-wells
97.39
- Other sources
17.24

4. Zaid/Summer Crops
Crops sown during Zaid/summer season have lesser incidence of pest & diseases with better productivity.
Major problem–Losses due to open grazing/stray animals.
Suggestive measures of protection
To put scared effigy in the pulses field.
To surround glittering / shining tape around the field.
Barbed wire / plastic fencing / Solar fencing with Government assistance.
Natural repellant – Garlic, Fish, Chilli Emulsion
Bio-physical barriers – fencing of bamboo sticks / Subabul tree/ Karaunda plant etc.

5. State Initiatives : Zaid/Summer Cropping
Enhancement of area under coarse cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fodder, vegetables and Mentha.
Sufficient availability of hybrid seed of Maize & Bajra.
Adequate seed availability of HYV of Urd, Moong, Groundnut, fodder and vegetable crops.
High value vegetable cultivation under Poly-house / Shed-net.
80 to 90% Subsidy on Micro-irrigation systems.
Intercropping of pulses with spring planted Sugarcane.
Green Manuring programme for enhancement of organic carbon/humus in soil.
Promotion of agriculture implements for summer/deep ploughing : proposed Additional State Subsidy in on –
MB Plough / Reversible MB plough
Disc Harrow / Disc Plough
Chiseler/Chisel plough

6. Intercropping with Pulses in spring planted Sugarcane
Sl. No.
Intervention
Target for
Unit
Physical
Financial
(Lakh Rs.) 1
Intercropping with Sugarcane (Urd & Moong)
ha.
4737 2
Certified Seed Distribution (Urd & Moong)
Qtl.
1895
94.750 3
Plant Protection Chemical / Bio-agents
1421
7.105 4
Bio-fertilizer distribution
4.263 5
State Level Training (2 days)
No. 20
8.000
Total