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2. S NoCategoryUnit Total 1Total Geographical AreaLakh Ha160.2 2Gross Cropped AreaLakh Ha79.60 3Net Cropped AreaLakh Ha63.54 4Gross Irrigated AreaLakh Ha37.11 5Net irrigated AreaLakh Ha28.01 6Number of Farm HoldingsLakh Nos.76.21 i) MarginalLakh Nos.49.83 ii) SmallLakh Nos.15.91 iii) OthersLakh Nos.10.47 7Total area operated byLakh Ha80.96 i) MarginalLakh Ha21.60 ii) SmallLakh Ha22.51 iii) OthersLakh Ha36.85 8Average Annual Rainfallmm966.1 9Cropping Intensity%1.23 10Irrigation Intensity%1.32 2

3. RAINFALL (SWM) (1-6-2014 TO 10-9-2014) Normal (SWM):554.3 mm Normal as on date:447.3 mm Received:300.0 mm Deviation:- 32.9 % Sl. NoDistricts No.of districts Status & deviation 1 - Nil -0Excess (20% & above) 2Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, 2Normal (+19% to -19%) 3Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari. Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapur, 11Deficit (-20% to -59%) MonthNormal As on date Actual Rainfall (m.m)% deviation to Normal as on date STATUS 201220132014 June90.070.098.036.0-60Scanty July145.8183.0145.0104.0-29Deficient August158.0175.2111.1123.9-21Deficient September (1 st to 10 th sept.) 53.583.054.636.1-33Deficient Andhra Pradesh447.3511.2408.7300- 33Deficient 3

4. KHARIF 2014 & RABI 2014-15 PROSPECTS Sl.No.Crop Normal Production 2014-15 (Target) KharifRabiTotal 1Rice76.0549.6234.8884.50 2Pulses10.411.6412.3714.01 3Total Foodgrains109.0758.1168.93127.04 4Oil Seeds20.2511.384.8016.18 5Cotton (lakh bales)12.2921.200.0021.20 (ABSTRACT) 4

5. Sl No CROP Area (in Lakh hactares)Productivity (Kgs/hect)Production (in Lakh tonnes) Normal Actual 2013 Target 2014 Normal Actual 2013 Target 2014 Normal Actual 2013 Target 2014 1Rice16.4217.0617.1426682555289543.843.5949.62 2Wheat0.00 0000000 3Jowar0.320.330.321726174721720.570.580.70 4Bajra0.400.470.451706165416920.690.780.75 5Maize0.751.10 3775371142162.854.084.65 6Ragi0.360.370.36101798311440.36 0.41 7Minor Millets0.290.270.387807358980.220.200.34 Coarse Grain2.122.542.61 4.696.006.85 8Bengal Gram0.00 00000 9Redgram2.041.832.534435635020.911.031.27 10Greengram0.280.170.283535124660.10.090.13 11Blackgram0.200.150.255206826760.10.100.17 12Horsegram0.08 0.065855846790.050.04 13Other Pulses0.060.070.064845714940.030.040.03 Total Pulses2.662.303.18 1.191.301.64 Total Foodgrains21.2021.8922.93 49.6850.8958.11 14Groundnut10.9010.8612.765126278465.596.8110.79 15Sesamum0.350.28 2504492500.090.130.07 16Castor0.870.480.474155227940.360.250.38 17Sunflower0.340.180.195527887090.190.140.13 18Soyabean0.020.030.011875161020390.030.050.01 19Other Oil Seeds0.000.5502162721730010.4211.950 Total Oilseeds12.4812.3713.71 16.6819.3311.38 20Cotton4.836.716.9342948952012.2219.321.20 21Mesta0.190.09 1508165115881.640.830.79 22Chillies1.091.131.143930461939044.295.224.46 23Sugarcane1.501.531.51778217800080618116.42119.34121.73 24Onion0.240.210.221717418831195814.163.954.23 25Turmeric0.190.180.157946852662341.481.530.95 Total Cropped Area41.7244.1246.68 KHARIF 2014 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO KHARIF 2013 AND NORMAL KHARIF 2014 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO KHARIF 2013 AND NORMAL Area in Lakh ha, Productivity in Kgs/ha & Prodcution in LMTs 5

6. Sl No CROP Area (in Lakh hactares)Productivity (Kgs/hect)Production (in Lakh tonnes) Normal Actual 2013-14 Target for 2014-15 Normal Actual 2013-14 Target for 2014-15 Normal Actual 2013-14 Target for 2014-15 1Rice8.138.788.2940054105420832.2536.0434.88 2Wheat0.010.00 118011856312000 3Jowar1.030.861.412211241126482.292.073.73 4Bajra0.030.020.052000165414410.050.030.07 5Maize1.922.421.8777197478949515.518.117.72 6Ragi0.05 0.081680151218460.08 0.15 7Minor Millets0.01 104511069150.01 Coarse Grain3.043.363.42 17.9420.2921.68 8Bengal Gram5.074.725.501164136514245.876.447.84 9Redgram0.030.100.087325637500.020.010.06 10Greengram1.031.161.315386166310.570.710.83 11Blackgram3.552.504.297137797902.521.953.39 12Horsegram0.270.200.305394936140.140.10.18 13Other Pulses0.080.100.0889521008740.10.210.07 Total Pulses10.038.7911.56 9.229.4212.37 Total Foodgrains21.2120.9323.27 59.4165.7568.93 14Groundnut1.110.901.062269221022642.401.992.41 15Sesamum0.250.330.252361252040.070.060.08 16Castor0.01 0.046475227130.020.010.03 17Sunflower1.680.622.0175784710060.970.532.02 18Soyabean0.00 18751610 000 19Saflower0.010.00 83300000.00 20Other Oil Seeds0.180.120.13100042927160.10.060.26 Total Oilseeds3.241.993.49 3.562.654.80 21Cotton0.05 046848900.070.140 22Mesta0.00 0000000 23Chillies0.220.180.243830368039180.810.660.94 24Sugarcane0.00 0000000 25Onion0.05 0.042317422513246761.071.131.06 26Turmeric0.00 0000000 27Coriander0.200.070.235066176710.080.040.16 28Tobacco1.401.391.152023280117822.943.892.05 Total Cropped Area26.3724.6728.42 RABI PROSPECTS 2014-15 COMPARED TO RABI 2013-14 & NORMAL Area in Lakh ha, Productivity in Kgs/ha & Prodcution in LMTs 6

7. Sl No CROP Area (in Lakh hactares)Productivity (Kgs/hect)Production (in Lakh tonnes) Normal Actual 2013-14 Target for 2014-15 Normal Actual 2013-14 Target for 2014-15 Normal Actual 2013-14 Target for 2014-15 1Rice24.5525.8325.4331083082332376.0579.6384.50 2Wheat0.010.00 1185 11900.00 3Jowar1.351.181.732094222725602.862.654.43 4Bajra0.430.490.501724165416670.740.810.82 5Maize2.673.522.9766426301753318.3522.1822.37 6Ragi0.410.420.441099104812730.44 0.56 7Minor Millets0.300.280.397927548980.230.210.35 Coarse Grain5.165.896.03 22.6226.2928.53 8Bengal Gram5.074.725.501164136514245.876.447.84 9Redgram2.071.932.614465395100.931.041.33 10Greengram1.311.341.59500602 0.670.800.96 11Blackgram3.752.654.547037747842.622.053.56 12Horsegram0.350.280.365505006260.190.140.22 13Other Pulses0.140.170.1475014587100.130.250.10 Total Pulses12.6911.0914.74 10.4110.7214.01 Total Foodgrains42.4142.8246.20 109.08116.64127.04 14Groundnut12.0111.7613.826677489557.998.8013.20 15Sesamum0.600.610.532443112750.160.190.15 16Castor0.880.490.514245228040.380.260.41 17Sunflower2.020.802.207148389801.160.672.15 18Soyabean0.020.030.012000161020390.030.050.01 19Saflower0.010.00 833 0.00 20Other Oil Seeds0.180.670.131802417925271610.5212.010.26 Total Oilseeds15.7214.3717.20 20.2421.9816.18 21Cotton4.886.776.9342948952012.2919.4421.20 22Mesta0.190.09 1508165115881.640.830.79 23Chillies1.31 1.383913448939075.105.885.40 24Sugarcane1.501.531.51778217800080618116.42119.34121.73 25Onion0.290.26 1813219538204285.235.085.29 26Turmeric0.190.180.157946852662341.481.530.95 27Croriandor0.200.070.235066176710.080.040.16 28Tobacco1.401.391.152023280117822.943.892.05 Total Cropped Area68.0968.7975.10 AREA, PRODUCTIVITY & PRODUCTION FOR 2014-15 WITH COMPARISION TO NORMAL & 2013-14 (KHARIF + RABI) Area in Lakh ha, Productivity in Kgs/ha & Prodcution in LMTs 7

8. SOIL TESTING - INFRASTRUCTURE S. No Type of Soil Testing LabNo s Facility 1Regional Soil Testing Labs1Macro & Micro nutrient & water analysis. 2District Soil Testing Lab16Macro & Micro nutrient & water analysis 3Mobile labs4Macronutrients. 4Agril. Market Committee level labs 30Macronutrients. (Out of 30, 15 AMC STLs are functioning) Total51 8

9. SOIL TESTING PROGRAMMES Soil testing campaign was organized during 1 st -10 th April 2014 and soil samples were collected @ 10 samples per revenue village. Soil health cards are distributed to farmers duly advocating soil test based fertilizer recommendations. As part of Agrisnet portal – software to computerize soil test results was developed. Facility to send SMS to farmers mobile in local language immediately after analysis has been launched by Department of Agriculture, AP on 8 th Feb 2014. Component Target for the year 2014-15 Analysis upto 30 th Aug 2014 SHC dispatched SHC Onlined SMS sent to farmers Macro Analysis169000135108118206114561 98687 Micro Analysis9640035579 0 0 Water Analysis132207742 0 0 9

10. Improving the soil testing facilities in AP by setting up centralized state labs with all modern equipment. Under NMSA 2014-15, - Rs. 13.5 crores was proposed for setting up 3 MSTLs, 1 centralized STL & strengthening of existing 20 STLs. Under special development package - Rs. 35.45 crores was proposed for setting up of new STLs (2 centralized STLs, 4 MSTLs and 35 AMC STLs) and strengthening of existing STLs with sophisticated equipment. It is proposed to undertake soil testing in total cropped area in AP in a period of 2-3 years by collecting soil samples using GPS.(Rs.50crores) S.No Component Target for collection and Analysis of soil samples in Lakhs 2014-152015-162016-172017-182018-19 1 Macronutrient analysis1.696.007.008.0010.00 2 Micronutrient analysis0.962.003.004.505.00 3 Water analysis0.130.300.600.901.20 4 Distribution of Soil Health cards 2.658.007.3012.5015.00 FIVE YEAR ACTION PLAN: 10

11. Soil Health Management: Indiscriminate fertilizer management over years – led to extensive mining of soils – macro and miconutrient deficiencies - sustainable agriculture & food security threatened. Many programs are being taken up by dept of Agriculture AP with these Objectives: 1.To improve soil testing services to farmers in AP. 2.Collection of representative soil samples by using GPS & other latest methods from all the farm holdings in a scientific and time bound manner. 3.To identify and reclaim the problematic soils. 4.To create awareness & communicate the soil test results to the farmers – promote soil test based fertilizer usage by distributing of soil health cards. 5.To achieve the reduction in cost on fertilizers - decrease the total cost of cultivation –improve farm profitability. 11

12. Soil Health Management Programs in AP: 1.Productivity Enhancement through BHUCHETANA The Dept is implementing BHUCHETANA in 13 districts of A.P. covering an area of 132200 ha in Kharif 2014 @ 200ha/ mandal and 49575 ha in Rabi 2014-15 @75ha/ mandal under RKVY with an outlay of Rs.14.0 crores. 2-3 villages identified in each mandal & stratified soil sampling was done by collecting 10 representative soil samples from the targetted area. These samples were analysed for macro and micro nutrients and fertilizer recommendations were given. The secondary and micronutrients were supplied to the farmers on 50% subsidy as per the soil test based recommendations for the proposed area. In order to converge good management practices, different schemes namely organic farming, seed village programme, Farmer Field School, NFSM, Promoting fodder production, farm ponds and machineries (individuals as well as hiring centres) will be implemented in the Project area. 12

13. 2. Correction of micronutrient deficiencies in soils of AP in a massive way by supplying the micronutrients to farmers covering 45% cropped area in AP. Preliminary soil mapping exercise revealed large scale deficiencies of multiple nutrients such as micro and secondary nutrients like Zinc, Boron, Sulphur, Iron and copper which are reducing the responses to added N,P,K nutrients also. Project is proposed to supply deficient micronutrients on 70% subsidy and create awareness of these deficiencies in soils beside N,P,K S. No Name of the input Area proposed to be covered in Lakh Ha 2014-152015-162016-172017-182018-19Total 1Zinc Sulphate6.7921.909.0021.909.00 68.59 2Borax6.3620.542.0020.542.00 51.44 3Gypsum2.559.9212.009.9212.00 46.39 Total Ha 15.7052.3623.0052.3623.00166.42 FIVE YEAR ACTION PLAN: 13

14. 3. Soil Health Mapping and Piloting Innovative Knowledge Sharing Systems for Increasing Productivity of Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh Soil Mapping is critical as soil test based nutrient management practices are used as an entry point for bridging yield gaps between current and achievable potential yields in the state. Hence Dept of Agriculture in collaboration with ICRISAT has taken up this project to disseminate soil health information by preparing soil health atlas using GIS interpolation, wall writings, through internet and develop soil test based recommendations for all major crops mandal wise. Proposed under RKVY over a period of 3 years with an outlay of Rs.10.60 crores. 14

15. Expected Outcomes Increase awareness among the farmers about the soil health to enable sustainability of agriculture production. Reduced use of Nitrogen and phosphatic fertilizers through balanced fertilizer applications based on soil test recommendations. Increase awareness of micronutrient deficiencies in major crops. A baseline status maps of soil fertility which will be a guide for developing soil health status and future monitoring of soil health status. To make available mandal-wise soil test-based recommendations for major crops in the state for improving the production and productivity. 15

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