1. DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH ACTION PLAN MACHERLA MANDAL
GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. MACHERLA MANDAL MAP

3. MACHERLA MANDAL AGRICULTURE PROFILE
S.No
Category
Unit
Total 1
Total Geographical Area
Ha.
 21776 2
Gross Cropped Area
14578 3
Net Cropped Area
12576 4
Gross Irrigated Area
3550 5
Net Irrigated Area
1670 6
Number of Farm Holdings
Nos.
11206
i) Marginal
6157
ii) Small
2275
iii) Others
2772 7
Rainfall Normal for the year mm
899
i) Actual Rainfall for the year
1087
ii) South West Monsoons
605
iii) North-East Monsoons
409
iv) Winter & Summer 72 8
Cropping Intensity % 9
Irrigation Intensity

4. Rainfall (mm) Crop coverage and production in Kharif, Macherla Mandal (200-11 to 2014-15)

5. Rainfall (mm) Crop coverage and production in Rabi, MACHERLA Mandal (2010-11 to 2014-15)

6. Cotton Area, Yield and production in Macherla Mandal (2010-11 to 2014-15) - Kharif

7. Estimated Impact of Growth Engines to achieve Double Digit Growth in Macherla Mandal during 2015-16.
Sl. No
Crop
Area (ha.)
Yield (kg/ha.)
Production (MTs)
% Deviation 1
Cotton
6332
6870 3
3875
4075 5
19377
20255 8

8. Fertilizer Consumption (in MTs) in Macherla MANDAL 2010-11 to 2014-15

9. Micronutrient Consumption (in MTs) in MACHERLA MANDAL 2010-11 to 2014-15

10. Pesticides Consumption (in MTs) in MACHERLA Mandal 2010-11 to 2014-15

11. ACTIONABLE POINTS FOR ACHIEVING DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH
S. No
Technological Interventions
% of area Proposed to cover with intervention 1.
Paddy
Increase in the Area under direct sowing
10- 15%
Supply of Green Manure seed
15– 20%
Application of Micronutrients
20 – 25%
Growing of Redgram on Rice bunds
4 – 5% 2.
Cotton
Application of micronutrients
20 – 30%
Encouraging Inter cropping with Redgram to increase net returns
5-8%
Implementation of Stem Application
15 – 20%

12. GAPS IN AGRICULTURE Crop sequence & crop rotation
Continuous mono cropping
Non remunerative crop sequence
Non adoption of intercropping for sustainable
production
Poor Soil Health Management
Degradation of organic matter
Micro nutrient deficiency
Poor Soil physical properties
Existence of saline and alkaline soils

13. GAPS IN AGRICULTURE Indiscriminate use of pesticides & Fertilizers
Top dressing of Phosphatic Fertilizers
Improper selection of pesticides
Improper pesticide dosages
Timely application
Imbalanced use of NPK
Excess use of urea
Extension system:
Man power resources
Dissemination of Technologies to the farmers

14. MAJOR STRATEGIES A)Micro nutrients:
Massive Soil Health Campaign – Collected 452 soil samples during through GPS.
Planning for distribution of Micronutrients to 3200 ha.
Already distributed 20 MTs of Zinc Sulphate and 2Qtls of Boron.
B) Village level Action Plan has been prepared for 11 villages to address the gaps in productivity.

15. Major Strategies for achieving double digit growth
C) Crop wise strategies for increasing productivity in each crop by adopting good agricultural practices with emphasis on reducing cost of cultivation. Focus on reducing cost of cultivation by adopting methods like: direct seeding in paddy (650 ha),

16. D) Organic Farming/ Natural farming:
Major Strategies
D) Organic Farming/ Natural farming:
Popularizing use of different organic manures like vermi compost, bio fungicides & bio pesticides like trichoderma viridi, pseudomonas, neem oil.
Integration of NPM for quality produce in different crops
Using RMGs as platform for promoting organic farming.

17. Major Strategies E) Extension:
Improving Extension Reach by Polam Pilusthondi, Chandranna Rythu Kshetralu in different crops for increasing productivity.
Focus on Organic Farming - Reduction in use of chemical fertilizers and reduction in use of unnecessary pesticides.
F) Farm Mechanization:
Promoting improved Farm Mechanization to supply farm implements on subsidy to reduce the cost of farm operations.

18. CROP WISE INTERVENTIONS TO ACHIEVE DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH
Paddy
Major Production Gaps proposed for correction which contribute for increase in growth
Technological Intervension Proposed to bridge the gap
% of Area proposed to cover with intervention (in ha.)
Lack of awareness on soil health
Creating awareness on soil health through soil testing and also on usage of micronutrients like Zinc and Gypsum. Yield increase by 15 to 20%
30-40%
Non application of organic manure and bio- fertilizers
Creating awareness on use of vermin compost, and growing of green manure crops and application of organic manures. Yield increase by %
25-30%
Application of phosphatic fertilizers as top dressing
Educating the farmers on basal application of Phosphatic fertilizers and creating awareness on negative effects of Topdressing, use of Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB). Cost reduction by 5-10%
Seed treatment with bio fungicides is not practiced
Awareness on use of Bio fungicides like pseudomonas for seed treatment in Paddy.
Optimum plant population not followed
Encouraging Direct sowing with Seed Drills and Cost reduction by %
45-50%
Rodent damage
Trainings, Mass Campaigns and supply of rodenticide on whole village approach

19. Cont.…. Paddy 5-10% High cost of cultivation
Major Production Gaps proposed for correction which contribute for increase in growth
Technological Intervension Proposed to bridge the gap
% of Area proposed to cover with intervention (in ha.)
High cost of cultivation
Promoting direct sowing and Farm Mechanization from land preparation to harvesting, thereby reducing cost of cultivation by 30-40% and increasing the productivity by 5-10%
5-10%
Lack of Awareness on weed management
Trainings on weed management in paddy, which contributes 10% yield increase.
Existence of Saline and alkaline soils
Creating awareness on reclamation of these problematic soils through use of Gypsum, Vermi compost
Lack of awareness on disease resistance
Promoting basal application of “K” fertilizers and creating awareness on how K fertilizers increase disease resistance
Water shortage in tail end areas
Promoting direct seeding in paddy

20. CROP WISE INTERVENTIONS TO ACHIEVE DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH
Cotton
Major Production Gaps proposed for correction which contribute for increase in growth
Technological Intervension Proposed to bridge the gap
% of Area proposed to cover with intervention (in ha.)
Lack of awareness on soil health
Creating awareness on soil health through soil testing and also on usage of micronutrients like Zinc, Boron and Gypsum. Yield increase by 10 to 15%
40-50%
Seed treatment with bio fungicides is not practiced
Awareness on use of Bio fungicides for seed treatment like; Trichoderma viride in Cotton.
Stem Application
Encouraging Stem application with chemicals increases yield by 10%.

21. CROP WISE INTERVENTIONS TO ACHIEVE DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH
Pulses (Blackgram, Greengram)
Major Production Gaps proposed for correction which contribute for increase in growth
Technological Intervension Proposed to bridge the gap
% of Area proposed to cover with intervention (in ha.)
Maruka pod borer damage
Creating awareness on need based plant protection measures
Wilt problem
Soil application of bio fungicides like Trichoderma Viridi along with FYM
Incidense of Yellow mosaic virus
Awareness on IPM practices to manage sucking pests and use of virus resistant varieties like LBG 752, LBG 787, PU 31 in Blackgram.
Lack of awareness on biopesticides
Trainings on uses of bio pesticides like neem oil
Leaf spot diseases
Need based plant protection measures
Indiscriminate use of pesticides
Awareness on IPM practices
Terminal Stress in later stages
Creating awareness on foliar application of KNO3, Urea at later stages of crop growth.