1. Rajasthan National Conference Rabi : 24 -25 Sept. 2012 National Conference Rabi : 24 -25 Sept. 2012 Strategy for Ensuing Rabi and Summer Crops Strategy for Ensuing Rabi and Summer Crops

2. Main features ■ 10.5 % total Geographical Area of Country ■ 5.5% population of Country ■ 573.50 mm Average Rainfall per annum ■ 10% live stock population of Country ■ 77% area arid & semi arid ■ 342.69 lac ha total ggeographical area of state ■ 227.71 lac ha. cultivable area, 36.73 lac under fallow land ■ Country's 1% surface water available in State ■ 10 lac ha. land affected by salinity & alkalinity ■ Low fertility and less water holding capacity of soils 2

3. Kharif 2012Kharif 2011 Normal Rainfall498.11 Acutal Rainfall received578.33649.57 Deviation from normal16%30 % Rainfall Kh. 2012 vis-à-vis Kh.2011 CategoryNo of Districts 20122011 Abnormal ( 60% or more) 14 Excess ( 20 to 59%) 1220 Normal ( 19 to -19%) 189 Deficit (-20 to -59%)20 Category of Districts on rainfall position 3

4. Jaisalmer Barmer Jodhpur Bikaner Sri Ganga Nagar Hanuman garh Churu Jhunjhunu Sikar Nagaur Jaipur Tonk Ajmer Bhilwara Raj Samand Udaipur Chitto r Garh Bundi Kota Baran Jhalawar Sawai Madhop ur Dausa Karauli Dholpur Bharatpur Alwar Pali Jalore Sirohi Dungarpur Banswara Pratap Garh Rajasthan Rainfall Rainfall in % 60 % or more Abnormal : 1 Distt. 20 to 59 % Excess : 12 Distt. - 19 to 19 % Normal : 18 Distt. - 20 to –59 % Deficit : 2 Distt. Less than -60% Scanty : 0 Distt. Jaisalmer Barmer Jodhpur Bikaner Sri Ganga Nagar Hanuman garh Churu Jhunjhunu Sikar Nagaur Jaipur Tonk Ajmer Bhilwara Raj Samand Udaipur Chitto r Garh Bundi Kota Baran Jhalawar Sawai Madhop ur Dausa Karauli Dholpur Bharatpur Alwar Pali Jalore Sirohi Dungarpur Banswara Pratap Garh As on 1 st August, 2012As on 11 th Sept., 2012

5. Water Availability in the Dams/Tanks as on 17.9.2012 Storage Capacity of Dam/Tank Dam/Tank Nos. Empty Nos. Partially Filled Nos. Completely Filled Nos. Available Water More than : 4.25 MCM 274361548277.56 % Less than : 4.25 MCM 45010319723252.53 % Total 724139351314 75.86 %

6. Kharif 2012 Sown Area : Lac Ha. CropAverage area (Normal) Last year position upto 10.09.11 Area sown this year as on 10.09.12 Less/more than normal (4-2) Less/more than normal during last year (4-3) 1 23456 Rice 1.301.060.88-0.42-0.18 Sorghum 6.626.526.41-0.21-0.11 Bajra 52.0946.9534.28-17.81-12.67 Maize 10.7810.549.68-1.1-0.86 Total Cereals70.7965.0751.38-19.41-13.69 Pulses25.0825.55 19.63-5.45-5.92 G.Total95.8790.6271.01-24.86-19.61 Oilseeds16.6519.17 18.85 2.2-0.32 Cotton 3.60 5.31 4.55 0.95-0.76 Guar29.2027.58 30.60 1.43.02 Other 1.74 4.06 3.74 2.0-0.32 G.Total147.06146.74128.81-18.25-17.93 up to 10 Sept. 2012 - 128.81 lac ha (86 %) Expected sown area - 150.00 lac ha

7. Strategy for Ensuing Rabi 2012-13 7 Optimum utilization of resources Ensuring timely supply of quality inputs Soil health Management & Integrated Nutrient Management Carry out a campaign for seed treatment Promoting resistant varieties of wheat, gram and other crops Proper line sowing of crops will be promoted Diversification from high water requiring wheat crop to less water requiring crops like pulses and oilseeds Seed Replacement Rate Efficient water management Integrated Pest – Disease management Intensive Extension (Transfer of Technology) Targeting resources towards SC/ST/Small/Marginal /Women and BPL farmers

8. 5 year averages2011-12Target 2012-13 Wheat28.40 29.3528.00 Barley2.642.793.70 Gram12.3816.0116.50 Mustard26.0024.4229.00 8 Area Rabi prospect 2012-13 Areas in lac ha.

9. 9 Production in lac MTYield in Kg/ ha. 5 yr. avg.2011-12 Target 2012-13 5 yr. avg.2011-12 Target 20112-13 Wheat80.19102.2798.00311334843500 Barley7.177.8911.10270628383000 Gram9.139.9111.88740691720 Mustard32.7629.4537.70126012071300 Production & yield Rabi prospect 2012-13

10. Seed Enhanced Production & Distribution Minikit distribution programme to encourage seed production for self-use. Quality control measures to be enforced strictly – special campaign before sowing season. 10 Year 06-0707-0808-09 09-10 10-1111-12 12-13 (Plan) lac Qtls 6.308.559.399.6710.5712.1713.04 Increased Certified Seed Distribution – Rabi

11. Seed Arrangements: Rabi in lac Qtls.Crop 5 yrs. Avg. 06-07 to 10-11 2011-12Distribution2012-13 Distri. Plan 2012-13Arrangement Wheat6.188.949.4010.33 Barley0.680.971.231.28 Gram0.541.351.410.94* Mustard0.820.911.001.02 Total8.2212.1713.0413.57 11 Further arrangement of gram seed is to made through NSC, SFCI & other seed agencies

12. Fertilizer Arrangements :Rabi 5 yrs avg. 06-07 to 10-112011-12 Requirement 2012-13 DAP2.933.594.44 UREA8.9210.1911.35 SSP7.202.372.55 Others0.560.870.99 Total13.6117.0219.33 Interventions needed from MOA, GOI Timely supply of DAP, NPK, other complex fertilizers and urea according to allotment Increase in rake points for uniform supply of fertilizers (Jaiselmer, Bheenmal & Ratlam) Adequate and timely availability of rail wagons for transportation of fertilizers LFS (M/s CFCL) should maintain buffer stock of 50,000 MT of Urea Consumption : in lac M.T. 12

13. 13 The area sown (in ha) during summer 2012 and expected sowing area during summer 2013 is as under: Crop 2012 2013 (Target) Bajra 33108 34000 Moong 9006 9500 Groundnut3458 500 Onion 27019 27500 Strategy for Ensuing Summer 2013 Green fodder is also sown in summer in some pockets of irrigated area Availability of certified /quality seed would be ensured through RSSC and other seed agencies Seed production programme of moong would be organized by RSSC Other inputs availability would also ensured as per requireme nt

14. Net Irrigated Area - 64.44 lac ha Area Covered Under MI - 12.00 lac ha Remaining Potential - 52.44 lac ha Year2010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15 Drip13285080100 Sprinkler13413080 Micro Irrigation Potential and perspective plan Area : 000’ha.

15. 15 2011-12% Ach12-13% Ach. TargetAchTargetAch* Agriculture 2941129927102 363042214561 MSE(Micro+Small Ent.) 37224431119 5152267952 OPS 6226561790 8172400449 Total 3935939975102 496282882958 Annual Credit Plan 2012-13 Rs.in Crores NABARD has projected credit flow of Rs. 36469.00 Cr. under agriculture sector for 2012-13 Kisan Credit Card – 75.40 lacs KCCs have been issued upto June 2012. During “Kharif Abhiyan 2012” 14745 total number of applications received *Progress upto 22.9. 2012 (Anticipated)

16. 9175 camps will be organized at GP HQ level Expected farmers participation- Approx. 6.00 lacs Availability of seeds through Beej Raths, fertilizer through cooperatives network Convergence of Agri. services (Agriculture/Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ SAUs, Cooperatives) at the door step of farmers Dissemination of appropriate technology & practices for Rabi crops Free distribution of booklets, pamphlets and minikits Distribution of mineral mixer packets and de-worming medicines Collection of Soil Samples and supply of gypsum etc. Rabi Abhiyan 2012-13 1st Oct. to 20th Oct.2012

17. Initiatives 1.Additional promotional assistance on drip up to 40 percent 2.Assistance on water storage Diggies in canal command area to promote pressurized irrigation. 3.Convergence of diggies programme with MNREGA 4.Additional assistance for new electric connection seekers up to 20 percent for MI sets to divert them for pressurized irrigation. 5.Pressurized irrigation made mandatory for whole Narmada Command area. The same policy is also trying to extend in lift canals of IGNP. 6.Solar pump project compulsorily linked with drip irrigation technique. 7.Fertigation project has been initiated in the state to get the synergetic benefit of drip irrigation system. 8. Promotion of green houses/ poly houses, shading nets and low tunnels where drip irrigation system is a pre requisite.

18. 10.Date palm in 493 ha. & pomegranate plantation programme in 551 ha. Initiatives 9. Recognition of progressive farmers at Block, District & State levels with the awards of Rs. 10000, 25000 & 50000 respectively with citation

19. 12High tech Bassi farm – Protective cultivation of vegetables – capsicum, tomatoes, cucumbers, roses, gerbera, gladiolus and open cultivation of strawberry and fruit orchards (Guava, mango, jackfruit, pomegranate) 12High tech Bassi farm – Protective cultivation of vegetables – capsicum, tomatoes, cucumbers, roses, gerbera, gladiolus and open cultivation of strawberry and fruit orchards (Guava, mango, jackfruit, pomegranate) Initiatives 11Pilot project on Olive Cultivation- Plantation in 182 ha. on 7 Government farms. Flowering occurred on 5 sites and fruiting on 2 farms (Barore-Ganganagar, Bakalia-Nagaour). 11Pilot project on Olive Cultivation- Plantation in 182 ha. on 7 Government farms. Flowering occurred on 5 sites and fruiting on 2 farms (Barore-Ganganagar, Bakalia-Nagaour).

20. Issues Thanks 20 Positioning of urea for Rabi 2012-13 as per month wise requirement. Release of balance fund under RKVY where in UC have been sent Ensuring the availability of certified seed of gram through NSC, SFCI Relaxation of age limit to beyond 10 years for distribution of certified / TL seed under MMA and RKVY with differential subsidy as provided under NFSM Automation and fertigation should be the integral part of NMMI (subsidy on liquid fertilizers). Ceiling of area (5 ha) may also be exempted under NMMI. New crops like strawberry should be included for assistance under NHM A technical support unit may be establish in MOA to design crop product for weather based crop insurance A post of Acturial may be created in MOA to examine and determine the premium, claim and crop product offered by insurance company All the automated weather station should be under national umbrella of IMD