1. WELCOME Strategy for Enhancing Chickpea Production during Rabi 2013-14 19 September, 2013 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR

2. Year Wise Area, Production and Yield of Rabi Pulse Crops YearArea (lac ha.) Prod. (lac tones) Yield (Kg./Ha.) 2006-0710.609.33880 2007-0812.656.03476 2008-0912.8810.09783 2009-109.145.64617 2010-1118.3916.51898 2011-1214.7810.39703 2012-13 (IV Estimate) 12.8313.011014 2013-14 (Plan)15.9013.76865

3. Year wise Area, Production and Yield of Gram Crop YearArea (lac ha.) Prod. (lac tones) Yield (Kg./Ha.) 2006-0710.118.73863 2007-0813.315.74466 2008-0912.599.81779 2009-108.845.35605 2010-1117.8316.01898 2011-1214.349.90690 2012-13 (IV Estimate) 12.5312.651010 2013-14 (Plan)15.5013.18850

4. Strategy of Improving Pulses Productivity and Production 1.Availability of high yielding and short duration certified varieties of Chickpea crop. 2.Promotion of Seed treatment. 3.Popularization of Soil Health Card for Balance application of fertilizers. 4.Promotion of gypsum and micronutrients application. 5.Timely availability of inputs. 6.Popularization of Integrated Pest Management for the control of pest and diseases. 7.Promotion of efficient water application methods for additional area coverage under irrigation. 8.Minimization of post harvest losses of grains. 9.Transfer of technical knowledge to the farmers through different training programmes. 10.Increase in area of Chickpea through Inter cropping.

5. Action Plan for 2013-14 Increase in Seed Replacement Rate (SRR) from 13.75 (2012-13) to 14.19 (2013-14). Distribution of 1.00 lac qtl Certified Seed on subsidy. Organization of 25000 cluster Demonstration on Gram crop. Application of micronutrient in 48000 ha and gypsum in 128800 ha area. Rainwater harvesting through 10000 Farm Ponds for life saving irrigations. Installation of sprinkler in 45,000 ha for efficient application of water. Organization of Gram demonstration in 34700 ha area under A3P. Additional A3P gram demonstration in 68000 ha has been proposed under additional area coverage programme. Sufficient provision for Plant Protection measures. Capacity building of Farmers through trainings programmes. Distribution of soil health cards at Panchayat level for application of balance fertilizers.

6. Input Planning for Rabi 2012-13 Input RequiredProcurement throughRemarks SeedRSSC/NSC/SFCIGram- Requirement- 165000 qnt. Availability- 121000 qnt. During Rabi Abhiyan from 23.09.13 to 18.10.13 seed is being arranged through Beej Rath at Panchayat level. GypsumDealers Network of IPL, RAJFED, RLDC, CFCL Requirement – 32200 MT Availability- Sufficient quantity available. Zinc & Ferrous Sulfate RAJFED/KVSS/GSSArranging supply as per demand of district IPMRAJFED/KVSS/GSSArranging supply as per demand of district

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8. Specific Constraints of Pulses Production 1.Productivity of Moong crops is low because it is grown on marginal and sub-marginal lands under rainfed / un-irrigated conditions. 2.Rains during later stage deteriorate quality and create problem in harvesting of crop. 3.Inadequate availability of quality seed of improved varieties. 4.Inadequate and imbalanced use of nutrients. 5.Moisture stress during long dry spell and inadequate rains. 6.Incidence of insect-pests, diseases and weeds. 7.Damages by Blue bull and losses during threshing and post harvest storage.