1. Rajasthan National Conference on Agriculture Kharif Campaign 2013 6-7 March, 2013

2. Main features Rajasthan has : ■ 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. Growth Drivers Priority Sectors Increase Water Use Efficiency Increase Seed Replacement Rate Soil Health Management & INM IPM and IWM Value Addition by Agro-Processing Rain-Fed Farming and Fodder Production Crop Diversification and Organic Farming Efficient Technology Dissemination PPP & Farm Mechanization

4. Special Plan to achieve 19+ MT Pulses Production Focus Area Utilization of new areas through intercropping in Kharif Pulses in selected 15 districts Use of improved varieties seed Use of Critical Inputs – Use of Sulphur – Use of Micronutrients – Plant Growth Regulators Higher Water Use Efficiency through Sprinkler

5. Districts Covered - 15 AJMER ALWAR BANSWARA BARMER BHILWARA BIKANER CHURU DUNGARPUR HANUMANGARH JALORE JHALAWAR JODHPUR NAGAUR PALI UDAIPUR

6. Interventions A. Intercropping Introduction of inter cropping of Pigeon Pea + Cotton/Maize/Pearlmillet Intercropping of Moong with Maize/Sorghum/Pearlmillet Intercropping of Urd with Maize/Sorghum/Pearlmillet Intercropping of Moth with Pearlmillet B. Inclusive Water Management Sprinklers are important for short duration pulses like Urdbean, Moongbean and Mothbean 10% funds of Micro Irrigation Scheme is diverted to selected districts under Special Plan 19+ Million Tonnes of Pulses C. Critical Inputs – Efforts are made to increase pulse production and productivity by use of critical inputs / Catalyst which include use of sulphur, micronutrients and plant growth regulators

7. Physical Achievement 2012-13 A. Intercropping B. Sprinkler installed in 966 ha C. Efforts were made for use of critical inputs but farmers showed less interest as the kharif pulses are mostly grown under rainfed conditions CropSeed Distribution in Qtls. Area Covered in ha Moong475647560 Moth321532152 Urd157015700 Total954195412

8. Progress 2012-13 S. No. Intervention Target Funds Received Achievement (Upto Jan.2012) Phy. (ha)FinancialPhy. (ha)Financial 1 Intercropping of Pulses with Cotton / Cereals / Oilseeds 1325201173.92 1200.91 95412683.06 2Critical Inputs771527.0000 Total under NFSM 1200.921200.91 683.06 3MIS - Sprinkler Sets70070.49 * 96659.68 Grand Total 1271.411200.91 742.74 * To be met out from NMMI Scheme funds Rs. in lacs

9. Seed Distribution and SRR in 19+ MT Pulses Production Districts: Kharif Seed Distribution in Qtls. and SRR in % Crop Kharif 11 Kharif 12 Seed Distribution. SRR Seed Distribution. SRR Moong3072915.662377619.36 Urd25069.35372815.65 Pigeon Pea81927.3092532.92 Cowpea2254.89250.78 Moth10523.861615312.97 Total (15Districts)4433117.354460716.09 Total State7159313.557003520.39* 9 *Very meager area of cowpea in 15 districts of 19+ Pulse Production

10. Area and Production in 19+ MT Pulses Production Districts: Kharif Area in ha and Production in Tonnes Crop Kharif 11 Kharif 12 AreaProductionAreaProduction Moong980123519016614203261633 Urd1333255725311913993714 Pigeon Pea1553098611405112039 Cowpea2272512665159864045 Moth1302743441463830264222561 Total (15 Districts) 245444610402581593643593992 Total State 296994713121601926333777340 10 Area under kharif pulses reduced in 2012 due to less rainfall upto 31.7.2012