1. Department of Agriculture, Bihar
“Strategy for Enhancement of Crop Production”
KHARIF NATIONAL CONFERENCE FEB, 2014

2. RESULTS OF PRODUCTION(Lakh mt)
YEAR
RICE
WHEAT
MAIZE
PULSES
FOOD GRAIN
57.71
46.38
17.01
5.27
126.70
36.40
44.03
15.44
4.59
100.76
31.02
50.94
21.08
4.67
108.19
81.87
65.30
24.86
5.19
177.62
82.88
59.36
28.34
5.42
176.39
5 yrs Avg Production
57.98
53.20
21.35
5.03
137.93 *
50.39
62.23
17.80
4.47
135.23
(% increase over 5 yrs avg)
-15%
15%
-20%
-12%
-2%
*Source: Department of Statistics, Bihar(2nd adv estimate)

3. RESULTS OF PRODUCTION (Lakh mt)

4. RESULTS OF PRODUCTIVITY (Q/Ha.)
YEAR
RICE
WHEAT
MAIZE
PULSES
FOOD GRAINS
16.51
22.05
27.24
9.17
18.55
11.65
20.81
24.11
8.33
15.59
10.95
24.26
32.25
8.68
17.53
24.63
30.49
36.83
9.91
26.53
25.23
27.97
40.2
10.52
26.47
Avg. last 5 yrs
17.79
25.12
32.13
9.32
20.93
27.57
32.87
11.95
22.25
(% increase over previous 5 yrs avg)
-1%
10% 2%
28% 6%
*Source: Department of Statistics, Bihar(2nd adv estimate)

5. RESULTS OF productivity (q/ ha.)

6. PROGRAMMES FOR KHARIF- 2014
Area : in Lakh Acre
Sl.No
INITIATIVES
DEMONSTRATION
CULTIVATION
(Non-Demo) 1
SRI TECHNIQUE
5.00
20.00 2
HYBRID PADDY
8.50 3
MAIZE CULTIVATION IN NEW AREA
1.50 4
CUMMUNITY NURSERY
(6840) 5
ARHAR/URAD ON RICE BUND
(3250) 6
MECHANIZED RICE
TRANSPLANTERS/DRUMSEEDER
0.25 (25,000) 7
MITIGATE CHANGE IN CLIMATE
BAJRA/ARHAR/MADUA(Ragi)
0.16 (16000) 8
GREEN MANURING
MOONG + DHAINCHA
=16.25

7. SRI TECHNIQUE 1 Only 2 Kg seed/ Acre 2 Less requirement of Irrigation3
40-80 Tillers from Single Plant 4
grains in each Pannicle 5
Early Maturity 6
2-3 times more production

8. HYBRID RICE 1 To increase the overall Rice Production 2
Convergence with SRI- Doubles the benefit 3
Farmers purchse in melas and gets reimbursement.

9. MECHANIZED RICE 1 Promoting Mechanized Line sowing 2
Training on nursery raising for paddy transplanter 3
Training on Transplanting/Sowing Technique 4
Promotion of custom hiring

10. MAIZE IN SOUTH BIHAR (Non Traditional Area)1
Promotion of Hybrid/Composite Maize in South Bihar 2
Promotion of raised bed furrow sowing 3
Decreasing the risk of low rainfall

11. MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE
CHOICE OF CROPS
Improved Management practices
Diversification with nutri-rich crops/varieties
Creating market for nutri-rich crops
CROP
AREA
Bajra
Old Sahabad Districts
Arhar
North & South Bihar
Ragi(Madua)
South Bihar & Kosi

12. COMMUNITY NURSERY Site selection Improved Management practices
Rs 6500/ Acre input subsidy for Nursery raising
Rs 10000/ Acre re-imburesment on purchase of seedlings
Target
AREA
1 Tubewell, ponds
5 Acre
5 tube well/ panchayat
5x5 =25 Acre
6 Panchayat/ District
6x5x5 =150 Acre

13. IMPLEMENTATION : Campaign
Orientation: Administration/ Agri. Officers /Extension personnel
Mass media: TV, Radio, SMS messages, Regular bulletin, distribution of leaflets/ pamphlets, advertisements
SRI Diwas: One day campaign in each Panchayat
Kharif Rath: Film, Audio
Workshops: District workshop cum farmer’s awreness

14. IMPLEMENTATION : Kaushal Vikas
Kaushal vikas of 25 lakh agriculture labour
Creation of one crore man days to maximize SRI coverage
Kaushal vikas of SRI nursery & transplanting tech.
300 trainee/ panchayat in group of 50s - 6 days
Arrangement for live training
Hand holdings from JEEVIKA/ WDC/PRADAN/KVKs/SAUs/ Officers/ SRI lead farmers
Time schedule of training

15. IMPLEMENTATION : Selection
Selection of villages
Selection of site
Selection of clusters and farmers within cluster
Minimum Area of beneficiary -25 decimal
Maximum Area of beneficiary- 1 Acre
Reservation for 16% SC, 1%ST farmer
Priority to 30% women farmer
Responsibility of KS/AC/BAOs for selection
Monitoring of completion of selection by DAO

16. IMPLEMENTATION : Block camps
Trainings to beneficiaries in groups of 50 each
SRI Quiz competition among farmers
INPUT DISTRIBUTION
Participation of authorized dealers in camps
Selected farmers buy inputs
Re-imbursement to farmers on same day

17. IMPLEMENTATION : SRI Diwas
Massive campaign in each panchayat
Campaign Day 24th May
KS/AC will organize campaign
DAOs will monitor the campaign

18. IMPLEMENTATION : Kisan Pathsala
Linkage of other farmers of nearby villages
Training at SRI clusters
Trainings on nursery, transplanting, Conoweeder and IPM module
Field day & Crop Cutting on last day
Crop cutting on demonstration plot and non-SRI plot
Scientist /Statistician’s presence in crop cutting
Documentation of scientist’s observations
Recording details of farmers if yield >70 tiller/hill or >50qtl/acre
Publicity in new papers of outstanding farmers

19. IMPLEMENTATION : TIME-LINE
DATE
ACTIVITIES
RESPONSIBILITY
15th February
State level orientation programme
All Field officers
24th February
Inauguration of Kharif Mahabhiyan
Bameti, Farmers
25,26 & 27 Feb
Divisional Kharif workshop
JDAs, DDAs,Daos, PDs, DHOs, PPOs,BAOs, ACs
28 Feb- 5 March
District Workshop
DAO, PD ATMA, DHOs,
SAOs, JPPOs, ACs, KS
7 -14 th March
Garma Mahotsava, Flagging off
PDs , HQ officers
7-25th April
Soil sampling campaign to collect soil samples from each revenue villages
26th April
Transfer of Fund to Block ATMA A/C
DAOs, BAOs
2nd May
Kharif Rath, Flagging off
8-21 May
Block Camps (Kharif mahotsava)/
Training and input Distribution
DAO,PD ATMA, SAO
& BAO, SMS, KS

20. Continue….. DATE ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY 24th May
SRI Diwas in each Panchayat
DAOs/SMS, KS
5th June-15th July
Kaushal vikash to Agriculture labour
On SRI Nursery & Transplanting
in each panchayat
DAO, ATMA, SMS, KS
15 -20th June
Tie-ups of Kisan Pathsala with
Demonstration clusters
PD ATMA, DAO, JPPO
25th May- onwards till crop cutting
Hand holding to each clusters
in 4 sessions
SMS, KS , Lead Farmers
October. – December
Crop Cutting Experiments and documentation at District/HQ
SMS, BAO, PD, DAOs,
DDA (Stat.)

21. Top Level Monitoring
Monitoring by Agriculture Cabinet of 18 line departments.(Quarterly/ Half Yearly) is done.
Ensuring monthly Agriculture Road Map coordination meeting under Chief Secretary with 18 departments.
Ensuring weekly review of performance indicators with Collectors through Video Conference by Chief Secretary.
Ensuring weekly review by Collectors in Agriculture Task Force meeting at district level.

22. Repeating Success Strategy (Sum Up)
First thing first- Advance planning and timely implementation
Positioning of inputs as per timeline
Focus on the vital few (SRI, Hybrid, Line Sowing …..)
Team work (Farmers/Scientist/Extension workers/Public Representatives) ensured.
Women farmers as change agents is key to success.
Close monitoring at the highest level.

23. Input Distribution System
Strategies
Farmer
BAO/AC/KS
DAO
BAO/ AC/KS
Block Camps
Get Application
Fill & Return to
Get reimbursement from
Farmer purchase &
Sanctioned letter
deliver to
Verify, Recommend &
Send to
Give Sanction &
Return to

24. DISTRICT TRAINING CAMPAIGN
Strategies
DISTRICT NODAL OFFICERS
AGRICULTURE OFFICERS
AGRICULTURE COORDINATORS
KISAN SALAHKARS
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS
LIVE TRAININGS IN FARMS

25. Distt & Block Level Camps
Strategies
Distt & Block Level Camps

26. Transplanters’ training
Strategies

27. Issues Seed subsidy should increase.
Improvement in dibbler / power dibbler for encouraging cultivation through SWI in large scale
Establishment of FMTTI Branch in Bihar.
Central intervention in Promoting Farm Machinery Manufacturing Units.
First release be made in April and Second in September to effectively implement Kharif & Rabi Programme.
Allocation of Central schemes not been communicated early, which impedes advance planning.
Timely & regular supply of fertilizers.

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