1. Pulses promotion strategy 2010-11 Addressing constraints programmatically

2. Doubling the yields Pulse promotion programs have been rationalized – Better Accountability – Strengthened with more fund flow Implementation strategies – Institutional support – Integrated approach Marketing support

3. Area and Production

4. Pulses crops

5. Seasonal Distribution

6. Schemes National Food Security Mission – Strengthened with merger of ISOPOM components relating to Pulses – Coverage extended to all the districts of the ISOPOM States plus Jharkhand and Assam - 98% total area – Accelerated Pulses Production Program for intensive work in 1000 compact blocks of 1000 hectares each Macro Management Scheme – Integrated Cereals Production Program for Pulses in non NFSM States Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana – Earmarked funds for development of 60,000 pulses and oilseeds villages

7. Strategy Area expansion in Rainfed Rice Fallows, Intercropping and as summer crop in rice wheat farming system Bridging the yield gaps

8. Technology gaps from FLDs Ideal PracticePerception 5 mt FYM at the time of soil preparationSOME WHAT Seed treatment with Rhizobium & TrichodermaLOW DAP basal @ 50 kg/acre Significantly LOW Line sowing at defined spacingGAP Life IrrigationGAP Weed management on 15 and 30 th day of sowingSOME WHAT Foliar application of nutrients at 30 & 45 DAS.GAP Plant growth nutrientsGAP Plant protection - Insect controlLOW Plant protection – Disease controlGAP Water Management using sprinklersGAP Mechanized ThreshingGAP Procurement at door stepGAP

9. Programs S and P Micro Nutrient Pest surveillance Pesticides Stress tolerant Practices Source Efficiency WaterSeeds Nutrients Plant Protection

10. Farm Machinery – Land preparation, moisture conservation, flood management, mulching Rotavators, ridge and furrow planters, zero till seed drills, water pumps, sprinklers, pipes for carrying water, pesticide sprayers

11. Budget under various schemes for pulses development 07-08 to 10-11 ( Rs in crores ) YearTotal Releases to statesReleases to other institutions Total National Food Security Mission 07-08103.651.94105.59 08-09270.1517.14287.29 09-10374.0013.70387.70 total747.8032.78780.6 10-11*477.03 +360(A3P)= 837.03 ISOPOM Pulses 07-08 to 09-10188.27 Grand total1805.87

12. NFSM Pulses financial achievement under major components YearTotal Releases to states Seed distribution INMMachineryPlant protecti on 07-08103.6514.755.311.274.53 08-09270.1355.4746.0055.7137.31 09-10374.0172.3457.4691.5737.40 total747.79142.56108.77148.5579.24

13. NFSM Pulses State wise expenditure (in crores ) State2007-082008-092009-10Total A.P18.7656.8491.23166.83 Maharashtra3.3739.6544.4987.51 M.P2.8824.7939.767.37 U.P.3.1518.2940.8862.32 Karnataka1.1111.1835.0547.34 Chhattisgarh1.9633.99.3445.2 Orissa1.5328.4413.1443.11 Total36.49246.88358.97642.32

14. Major input distribution during 07-08 to 09-10 in pulses YearSeed (HYV) in qtls INM (in ha)Machinery (no)Plant protection (ha) 2007-08141789115443448580203 2008-09480820826326140881585546 2009-105271291097203276103583252 total11,497,3820,38,9724,21,46912,49,001

15. NFSM Pulses outcomes

16. Area Trends

17. Yield trends

18. Demand of pulses, domestic production and import YearDemand of Pulses Domestic Pulses Production Import of Pulses Value of imports (Rs. In crores) 2004-200514.2013.131.3391,777.58 2005-200614.6313.391.6952,476.25 2006-200716.2414.192.2703,891.91 2007-200816.7715.112.7915,278.02 2008-200917.5114.181.4383,701.84 up to November 2008 Qty in million tons

19. Demand Projections YearPulses 2011-1216.10 2012-1316.41 2013-1416.72 2014-1517.04 2015-1617.37 2016-1717.70 2017-1818.04 2018-1918.39 2019-2018.74 2020-2119.10 Qty in million tons Estimation by Dr.Ramesh Chand, Director NCAP

20. Returns from Pulses Crops

21. Expert Group on Pulses Under Dr. Y. K. Alagh with members from Policy, Research, Trade and Development To evolve medium term strategy to reduce demand supply gap; 3 years timeframe; research products 5 years Seven sub groups formed to look at – potential additional area – CEO NRAA – seed development – VC, MPKY – Practices – Agriculture Commissioner, DAC – research agenda – ADG, Seeds ICAR – Trade policy – Chairman CACP and IFPRI India – Business model – Tata Chemical Ltd – Communication strategy – DDG, Extension ICAR Report expected by December 2010

22. Key implementation issues Institutional Support – Input supplies especially on seeds – Pest monitoring, surveillance and control – Extension of practices Integrated development – Production, protection and market – Schemes – NREGS, RKVY, IWMS, Micro Irrigation – Credit and Insurance support – Private sector participation

23. Need proof of concepts IIPR, ICRISAT and ICARDA for taking up pilots in potential areas for different crops National Bee Board on yield gains with Bees NCIPM on timely advisory and ensuring application of right and quality pesticides Environment Ministry for implementable options to control blue bull menace Watershed plus models showing yield gains

24. Best Practices MPKV Rahuri on Pigeon pea yield gains through water use efficiency Hybrid Pigeon pea production by ICRISAT Transplantation of Pigeon pea Hybrid Rice – Chickpea farming system in Chhattisgarh Private Sector Initiative on ‘Grow more pulses’ and supply chain management by TCL

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