1. National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign (17-18th September, 2014)
Kharif Review
Rabi Prospects
Strategies
Dr. J. S. Sandhu
Agriculture Commissioner
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture

2. Crop PRODUCTION TARGETS:2014-15
(Million Tons/Bales)
Crop
Kharif
Rabi-S
Total
Rice
92.00
14.00
106.00
Wheat -
94.00
Barley
1.75
Maize
17.00
6.00
23.00
Millets
14.25
2.50
16.75
Pulses
7.00
12.50
19.50
Food grains
130.25
130.75
261.00
Oilseeds
22.00
11.00
33.00
Sugarcane
345.00
Cotton (170 Kg Bales)
35.00
Jute & Mesta (180 Kg Bales)
11.20
Source: DAC, GOI
Kharif weather:
South West Monsoon highly erratic, delayed onset and initially progress was quite slow and June end with 43% deficient.
Eleven per cent deficit rains at National level and 19 % deficit in North West India
Deficient rains in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Marathwada(Maharashtra), Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh , East M P
Incidence of flash floods in J&K, Assam, Bihar, Eastern UP and Odisha, Cloud burst (Uttarakhand & HP);
Contingency plan for 565 districts implemented
No serious disease/insect-pests observed

3. Cumulative rainfall(mm): 2002-2014
South-West Monsoon Season
Actual
Normal
Departure (%)
1st June -30th Sept-2002
737.3
912.5
-19
1st June -09th Sept-2009
622.5
778.0
-20
1st June -12th Sept-2012
732.1
795.0 -8
1st June – 11th Sept-2013
834.1
788.2 6
1st June – 10th Sept-2014
699.0
781.5
-11
Source: IMD.
SW Monsoon recorded -11% Less rains .
Monsoon coverage: Out of 36 sub-divisions, 25 sub-divisions constituting 72% of the total area have received excess/normal and 11 sub-divisions constituting 28% of total area received “Deficient” rains.
Only one sub-division (South Interior Karnataka) received excess rainfall

4. 2014
2009

5. Distribution of rainfall at district Level (in percentage) - 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
Deficient/Scanty rainfall districts – 68 (UP), 22 (MP),21 (Haryana), 18 (Bihar) total 280 out of 641.

6. Region wise live storage (%) of water in major reservoirs in 2014 & 2013.
Northern Region 72 95
Eastern Region 78
Western Region 77
Central Region 90 87
Southern Region 82
All India 83
10 Years Average
Out of 85 , 72 reservoirs more than 80% of normal storage & 13 reservoir below 80% of normal storage
( Tripura 39%, AP 50%, UP 51%)
2014 ( 120BCM), 2013 (129BCM) & 10 year average (111 BCM)
Source: CWC, GOI.
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7. Area coverage of kharif crops (lakh ha)
Progress of Sowing

8. Area coverage of Kharif Cereal -2014 & -2013
Area in Million ha
Crop
2014
2013
change
Rice
36.66
36.78
-0.12
Maize
7.77
8.19
-0.42
Millets
9.82
11.30
-1.48
Total
Cereals
54.25
56.27
- 2.02
Normal Area
54.92
-0.67
Source: SDA
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9. Area coverage of kharif Pulses-2014 & -2013
Area in Million ha
Crop
2014
2013
change
Arhar
3.51
3.83
-0.32
Black gram
2.45
2.37
0.08
Moong
2.04
2.39
-0.35
Total pulses
9.92
10.62
-0.70
Normal Area
10.3
-0.38
Source: SDAs
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10. Area coverage of Kharif Oilseeds 2014 & -2013
Area in Million ha
Crop
2014
2013
Change
Groundnut
3.64
4.25
-0.61
Soybean
11.01
12.22
-1.21
Total Kharif Oilseeds
17.52
19.16
-1.63
Normal Area
17.53
-0.01
Source: SDAs .
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11. Area coverage of Kharif Cash Crops 2014 & 2013
Unit: Area in Million ha
Crop
Normal
2014
2013
change
Cotton
11.03
12.52
11.35
+1.17
Jute & Mesta
0.85
0.81
0.83
-0.02
Sugarcane
4.83
4.87
5.03
-0.15
Source: SDA
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12. Strategies for Rabi :
Region specific Crop planning -Focus on the districts having higher area concentration of a crop;
Pre-positioning Inputs: Seeds, bio-agents/ Agro- chemicals, Soil amendments- Lime , Gypsum, Fertilizers, Micro-nutrients
Moisture Conservation & Timely sowing :Laser Land Leveller, Zero till Seed drill , Rotavator, Happy Seeder,
Focus on Fallow Area: specifically fallow kharif (3.37 Million Ha) areas left unsown due to delayed monsoon
Optimum & efficient use of conserved water: Micro- irrigation
Promotion of Relay cropping / Intercropping: To enhance the production and profitability.

13. REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF SEEDS for RaBI: 2014-15
Crop
REQUIREMENT(Lakh quintal)
AVAILABILITY
(Lakh quintal)
DEFICIT/
SURPLUS
SRR ( )
Wheat
112.53
116.85
(+) 4.32
34.2
Rabi Jowar
1.06
1.13
(+) 0.07
25.7
Bengal gram
16.11
15.72
(-) 0.39
22.8
Urd & Moong
1.35
1.62
(+) 0.27
44.8
Lentil
1.78
1.38
(-) 0.40
27.0
Rape seed & Mustard
2.64
2.70
(+) 0.06
64.1
Source: Seed Division, DAC, GOI.

14. Assessed requirement (Lakh tons) Assessed requirement (Lakh Tons)
REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS for Rabi: & RABI:
Fertilizers
Rabi:
Rabi:
Assessed requirement (Lakh tons)
Total sales
(Lakh Tons)
Assessed requirement (Lakh Tons)
Urea
171.96
153.55
164.08
DAP
45.26
36.73
47.87
MOP
14.87
10.93
15.41
NPK
52.53
42.55
50.21
SSP
42.85
20.95
35.08
Use of Bio-fertilizers MT ( ) Increases (62%) to MT ( )
Azosprillium, Azotobacter, Rhizobium , Phosphate Solubilizing bacteria, Potash mobilizing bacteria reduce dose of N,P,K, fertilizer by 25%.
Use of micronutrients
Deficiency- Sulphur 46%, Zinc 49% Boron 33%; Molybdenum 13%; magnesium 5% Copper 3 %.
Source: INM & FMS, DAC, GOI

15. New Initiatives for RABI: 2014-15
To enhance pulses production North Eastern states & Hilly States included under NFSM- Pulses
Additional Allocation of Rs 300 crores
Promotion of Coarse grain cereals, all states included under NFSM – Coarse grain cereals
Higher level seed subsidy for replanting where crops damaged during kharif season

16. Specific Issues
Yellow Rust & Karnal Bunt: strategy to management of these diseases
Enforcement of Seed Certification Standards: wheat karnal bunt
Area specific application of Micronutrients – sulphur , Molybdenum , Zinc , Boron , etc
Promotion seed production during off season to make up the deficiency
Advance planning for Summer pulses.

17. WAY FORWARD
Linkages & Coordination: SAU/ICAR Institutes/KVKs for technical backstopping & Other central ministries;
Timely crop tracking & close monitoring of weather situation; and
Timely implementation & monitoring of crop development programs.

18. Thanks
THANK YOU