1. Department of Agriculture, Rajasthan
National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign, 2014
Department of Agriculture, Rajasthan
Group-IV
Strategy for
Enhance Oilseeds and Pulses Production

2. Climate varies from arid to humid.
Aravali mountain range divides the state diagonally.
Western part is arid.
Indira Gandhi canal has dawned an era of prosperity in western Rajasthan.

3. State Average Rainfall : 56 cms. Range: 15-90 cms
Rajasthan
Climate
Rainfall
Cms
Temperature : Celsius
Average
Average Rainfall
Regions
Min
Max.
Arid
5.3
45.0
33.2
Semi-arid
8.3
42.0
53.7
Sub-humid
7.8
40.5
72.2
Humid
10.6
41.0
82.7
State Average Rainfall : 56 cms Range: cms

4. Agriculture Rajasthan Agro-climatic Zones I A I B I C II A Nagaur II B
Jaisalmer
Barmer
Jodhpur
Nagaur
Bikaner
Churu
Ganga
Nagar
Hanumangarh
Jhunjhunu
Sikar
Jaipur
Ajmer
Tonk
Sawai madhopur
Pali
Jalore
Sirohi
Udaipur
Bhilwara
Raj
samand
Chittorgarh
Pratap
garh
Dungarpur
Banswara
Bundi
Baran
Kota
Jhalawar
Karauli
Dausa
Alwar
Bharatpur
Dholpur
Rajasthan
Agriculture
I A
I B
I C
II A
II B
III A
III B
IV A
IV B V
Agro-climatic Zones
Zonal office
Agriculture University
ATC (Adaptive Trial Centre)

5. Land Use Pattern (2010-11) Total Land:342.7 lac Ha. Forest 27 lac Ha.
Not Available for Cultivation 43 lac Ha.
Pastures & Grazing Land
17 lac Ha.
Land Under Misc. trees
0.21 lac Ha.
Net Cropped Area
183 lac Ha.
Cultivable Waste Land
42 lac Ha.
Fallow Land
30 lac Ha.
Source- Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Raj.

6. Main Features Largest state covering 10.5% of geographical area
5.5% population of the country
2/3 population depends on agriculture
10% animal population of the country
Only 1% of water resources of the country
83% of available water used for irrigation
35% of cropped area irrigated
70% area irrigated through wells & tube-wells
27% irrigated through canals
10.6 Lac ha saline and sodic soils

7. Mustard Rank in India : I Area: 25.00 Lac Ha.
Production: 29.7 Lac Tonnes
Rajasthan
44 % Share

8. Soybean Rank in India : III Area: 9.0 Lac Ha.
Production: 13.9 Lac Tonnes
Production
11.28 % Share

9. Area coverage Oilseeds Lac ha. Crop 2007-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12
12-13
13-14
Avg.
5 yrs
Rapeseed & Mustard
24.58
27.38
22.12
24.90
24.41
26.98
27.91
24.68
Taramira
0.38
1.00
0.98
11.89
0.61
1.06
2.59
2.97
Linseed
0.01
0.03
0.02
0.13
Total Rabi Oilseeds
24.97
28.41
23.13
36.80
25.03
28.05
30.50
27.67
Sesame
3.15
5.21
5.98
5.47
5.13
4.15
3.52
4.99
Groundnut
2.79
3.24
3.36
3.47
3.98
4.62
3.41
Soybean
7.98
8.29
7.78
7.65
8.97
10.40
11.75
8.14
Castor
1.26
1.47
1.31
1.49
2.64
1.97
1.90
1.67
Total Kharif Oilseeds
15.18
18.21
18.43
18.08
20.89
20.50
21.79
18.20
Total Oilseeds
40.15
46.62
41.56
54.88
45.92
48.55
52.30
45.87

10. Production Oilseeds Lac MT. Crop 2007-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13
13-14
Avg.
5 yrs
Rapeseed & Mustard
23.52
34.66
29.12
38.83
30.77
34.22
37.56
31.13
Taramira
0.10
0.37
0.36
4.86
0.24
0.58
1.06
1.19
Linseed
0.01
0.04
0.07
0.019
0.03
Total Rabi Oilseeds
23.63
35.07
29.55
43.71
31.02
35.13
38.64
32.35
Sesame/Sesamum
1.26
1.52
0.97
2.23
1.66
1.22
0.87
1.53
Groundnut
4.81
5.40
3.71
6.81
8.01
6.16
7.79
5.76
Soybean
10.71
8.06
9.12
11.18
13.85
14.69
8.95
10.59
Castor
1.87
1.94
1.01
2.11
3.83
3.15
2.65
2.21
Total Kharif Oilseeds
18.65
16.92
14.81
22.33
27.35
25.22
20.26
20.09
Total Oilseeds
42.28
51.99
44.36
66.04
58.37
60.35
58.90
52.44

11. Productivity Oilseeds Kg per ha. Crop 2007-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12
12-13
13-14
Avg.
5 yrs
Rapeseed & Mustard
957
1266
1316
1560
1261
1280
1346
Taramira
263
370
367
409
393
546
411
401
Linseed
1000
1418
1982
576
971
1465
1471
Total Rabi Oilseeds
946
1234
1277
1188
1239
1252
1267
1169
Sesame/Sesamum
400
292
162
408
324
294
247
307
Groundnut
1724
1667
1104
1963
1930
1549
1685
1691
Soybean
1342
972
1172
1461
1544
1412
762
1302
Castor
1484
1320
771
1416
1451
1599
1399
1325
Total Kharif Oilseeds
1229
929
804
1235
1309
1230
930
Total Oilseeds
1053
1115
1067
1203
1271
1243
1126
1143

12. Existing Scenario Total Oilseeds: 2013-14
Rajasthan
Existing Scenario Total Oilseeds:
Crop
Area
Lac Ha.
Production
Lac Ton
Productivity
Kg/Ha.
Rapeseed & Mustard
27.91
37.56
1346
Taramira
2.59
1.06
411
Sesame
3.52
0.87
247
Groundnut
4.62
7.79
1685
Soybean
11.75
8.95
762
Castor
1.90
2.65
1399
Total Oilseeds
52.30
58.90
1126

13. Seed Replacement Rate : SRR-%
Oilseeds
Seed Replacement Rate : SRR-%
Crop
Soybean
28.36
28.33
25.38
23.50
31.13
G.Nut
7.19
6.04
5.98
4.05
6.79
Castor
30.73
29.20
43.11
48.76
52.17
Til
23.07
20.10
21.41
20.70
8.15
Mustard
83.59
93.04
83.69
80.78
92.59

14. Constraints in the production of Rapeseed Mustard
(a) Non-availability of seeds of pests (Painted bug, Saw fly, Aphid)
and disease(Powder Mildew, White Rust, Alterneria Blight) resistant varieties .
(b) Proper method to control Orobanchae .
(c) Lack of Short duration and Frost tolerant varieties .
(d) Lack of stem rot tolerant varieties .
(e) Effective method of weed control in rainfed farming
(f ) Saline & Alkaline resistance Varieties

15. Constraints of Soybean Production Soybean Low Seed Replacement Rate
Germination loss during transportation
Seed rates are too low to optimize yield
Ineffective weed management
Biotic Stress
Abiotic Stress

16. Constraints in the production of Sesame
• Availability of quality seed materials for sowing:Low seed replacement rate as 20.70% ( )
• Low yield
• Pest and diseases
• Lack of awareness of suitable management practices to ensure good yield
• High yield variation within the field
• Labour availability
• Vagaries of nature
• Lack of good returns from sale Low productivity-307 kg/ha

17. Constraints in the production of Groundnut
Low SRR
Unavailability of quality seed
Insect-pest infestation- White garb
Disease pressure- Tikka Disease
Moisture stress at Critical Stages

18. Strategies for increasing area, production & productivity
Rapeseed & Mustard
Strategies for increasing area, production & productivity
1- Use of quality seed (C/S) to increase S.R.R.
2- Popularizing IPM & INM through demonstrations.
3- Introduction of inter cropping in Mustard with Gram.
4- Intensification of use of Gypsum in Mustard.
5- Adoption of dryland crop production technology.
6- Mustard centered production programme.
7- Shifting area of low producing cereals

19. Strategies for increasing area, production & productivity
Soybean
Strategies for increasing area, production & productivity
Increase SRR
Use of quality seed of recommended varieties
Balanced fertilizer application
Seed treatment
Use of recommended cultural practices
Introduction of insect resistant varieties.
Effective Weed management
Management of embryo damage for high germination

20. Strategies for increasing area, production & productivity
Sesame
Strategies for increasing area, production & productivity
Development of high yielding and disease resistant varieties
Use good quality seed of recommended variety.
Sow at appropriate time with proper spacing and maintain population by thinning
Select well levelled field and provide good drainage. Prepare a fine seed bed free from clods.
Apply recommended dose of fertilizers at appropriate time and foliar spray of 2 % urea, DAP at flowering and capsule development stage.
Keep the field weed free, particularly up to 40 days after sowing.
Apply irrigation at critical stages for rabi-summer crop and provide protective irrigation wherever possible during kharif.
Treat the seed with fungicide/bactericide as recommended.
Adopt need based plant protection measures against insect pests and diseases.

21. Strategies for increasing area, production & productivity
Groudnut
Strategies for increasing area, production & productivity
Adopting proper crop rotation practices
Sow good quality and disease-free seed
Avoid damage to the seed testa during shelling, sowing, and deep placement of seed at sowing.
Seed treatment
Mulching the soil surface in between rows
Intercropping practice
Integrated Pest Management- use of Pheromone traps , Light traps

22. Annual Action Plan of MM-I for 2014-15
Rs. in lakhs
Item / Component
Unit
Physical
Target
Financial
Rs. in lakhs)
Seed Component
Qtls
186516
TOT Programmes
Ha./ Nos
4520
470.76
Production inputs
798584
Total allocation

23. Oilseeds Compoenent Scheme Season Physical Target Minikit NMOOP Rabi
Kharif
43805 
State Plan
56000 
111140
Demo
2400
2850
RKVY
10000

24. Area Covered pulses Lac ha. Crop 2008-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
14-15
Avg.
5 yrs
Moong
8.86
9.23
10.49
12.72
7.90
10.20
9.18
9.84
Cowpea/Lobia
1.18
1.24
1.22
0.73
0.65
0.61
0.75
1.07
Moth
12.21
12.99
15.93
13.18
8.64
9.27
8.82
12.59
Urd
1.37
1.16
1.28
2.55
2.18
1.96
1.79
1.71
Arhar
0.19
0.18
0.21
0.17
0.14
Total Kharif Pulses
23.83
24.84
29.15
29.72
19.56
22.21
20.70
25.42
Gram
8.85
17.83
14.34
12.53
19.24
13.23
Total Rabi Pulses
12.88
9.20
18.36
14.78
12.90
19.71
13.62
Total Pulses
36.71
34.04
47.52
44.49
32.46
41.92
39.04

25. Area Covered pulses Lac MT. Crop 2008-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
14-15
Avg.
5 yrs
Moong
3.73
0.44
6.52
6.47
2.34
3.91
3.27
3.90
Cowpea/Lobia
0.62
0.12
0.64
0.73
0.25
0.34
0.30
0.47
Moth
3.25
0.40
7.75
4.47
2.36
2.67
2.17
3.65
Urd
0.41
0.31
0.94
1.32
1.25
0.71
0.66
0.84
Arhar
0.15
0.07
0.16
0.13
0.09
Total Kharif Pulses
8.17
1.33
16.03
13.13
6.37
7.73
6.50
9.01
Gram
9.81
5.35
16.01
9.90
12.77
16.39
10.77
Total Rabi Pulses
10.09
5.69
16.49
10.39
13.20
16.90
0.00
11.17
Total Pulses
18.26
7.02
32.52
23.53
19.57
24.63
20.18

26. Productivity pulses Kg/ha. Crop 2008-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
14-15
Avg.
5 yrs
07-08 to 11-12
Moong
421 48
621
509
296
384
356
396
Cowpea/Lobia
529 94
697
382
555
399
443
Moth
266 31
486
339
273
288
247
290
Urd
263
737
516
575
360
371
494
Arhar
769
380
758
667
879
649
625
690
Total Kharif Pulses
343 54
550
442
326
348
314
354
Gram
779
605
898
1019
852
814
Total Rabi Pulses
783
618
703
1023
857
820
Total Pulses
497
206
684
603
588
517

27. Total Pulses Kharif Pulses : 2014-15* Rabi Pulses 2013-14
Crop
Area
Lac Ha.
Production
Lac Ton
Productivity
Kg/Ha.
Kharif Pulses : *
Moong
9.17
3.27
356
Urd
1.79
0.66
371
Moth
8.81
2.17
247
Cowpea
0.75
0.30
399
Rabi Pulses
Gram
19.24
16.39
852
* First advance estimate

28. Seed Replacement Rate : SRR-%
pulses
Seed Replacement Rate : SRR-%
Crop
2014
Plan
Moong
22.34
18.35
24.80
23.79
13.59
Cowpea/
Lobia
43.30
44.08
54.06
47.73
12.66
Moth
4.85
5.73
14.52
9.44
3.88
Urd
14.62
6.94
10.33
11.90
4.11
Gram
8.52
12.54
13.75
11.79
14.95

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

30. Strategy of Improving Pulses Productivity and Production
Increase availability of quality seed of high yielding and short duration varieties.
Development of new short duration and high yielding varieties.
Promotion of Seed treatment.
Popularization of Soil Health Card for Balance application of fertilizers.
Promotion of gypsum and micronutrients application.
Timely availability of inputs.
Popularization of Integrated Pest Management for the control of pest and diseases.
Promotion of efficient water application methods for additional area coverage under irrigation.
Minimization of post harvest losses of grains.
Transfer of technical knowledge to the farmers through different training programmes.
Increase in area through Inter cropping.

31. Annual Action Plan of NFSM-Pulses for 2014-15
Interventions
Unit
Pulses
Phy.
Fin.
Demonstration
Nos.
58324
48768
Distribution of HYVs Seeds
Qtl
111640
2791
Integrated Nutrient Management
Ha.
168333
910
Integrated Pest Management & Bioagents
50000
250
Farm Machinery
68611
Efficient Water Application Tools
1600
165
Irrigation Pipeline KM
3988
997
Farmers Training
415
58.1
Others -
1851.1
Total

32. pulses Compoenent Scheme Season Physical Target Minikit State Plan
Rabi
15000 
Kharif
173354
Demo
NFSM
20000
28274
RKVY
10000

33. Thanks