1. AGRICULTURE : SPECIAL INITIATIVES IN TRIPURA

2. RAINFALL SITUATION IN TRIPURA: 2010 Month RAINFALLNOS. OF RAINY DAYS Actual Rainfall (mm) Normal Rainfall (mm) Deviation (% to Normal) Actual Rainy Days (nos.) Normal Rainy Days (nos.) Deviation (% to Normal) January012.3-100%00.8-100% February2.428.1-91%0.41.6-75% March21.969.3-68%1.33.5-63% April138.3172.3-20%5.87-17% May366.7314.816%12.9128% June239.9449-46%13.117.4-25% July442.137019%12.318-32% August380.9328.916%16.417-4% Sept 85.7 (Upto 14 th) 240.05.613.2 January to 14 th Sept 1720.51984.7-13%75.190.5-17%

3. SOILS OF TRIPURA Four soil orders viz. Entisols, Inceptisols, Alfisols and Ultisols have been identified in Tripura. Soils of Tripura have been grouped into five soil reaction classes viz. extremely acidic (<4.5 pH)- 10%, very strongly acidic (4.6-5.0)-26%, strongly acidic (5.1-5.5)- 54% and medium (5.6-6.0)-8% and slightly acidic (6.1-6.5)-2%.

4. District-wise Soil Reaction (pH) in Tripura (area in ha) ClassWestSouthDhalaiNorthState Extremely acidic 17419.510135501451777195470.5 (5.81)(4.70)(19.65)(6.30)(9.09) Very strongly acidic 91038.7822395531128090256678.7 (30.37)(38.21)(21.67)(9.96)(24.46) Strongly acidic 150587.2811209458515195085516281.28 (50.26)(52.09)(22.92)(69.16)(49.20) Moderately acidic 15761.64971206603920880600.6 (5.26)(2.31)(8.10)(13.90)(7.68) Slightly acidic 530419112316190919720 (1.76)(0.10)(4.82)(0.68)(1.87) (Parenthesis indicates respective percentage)

5. Status of Available Zinc of Tripura (area in ha) ClassWestSouthDhalaiNorthState Low 27923219412622196015172100 (9.32)(10.20)(10.27)(34.04)(16.40) Marginal 173500.088281674037151601 481954.08 (57.89)(38.48)(29.00)(53.75)(45.93) Adequate 571052134973234 22395 174083 (19.05)(9.92)(9.19) (7.94) (16.59) High 215838352423455 12052 140614 (7.20)(38.81)(28.69) (4.27) (13.40) (Parenthesis indicates respective percentage to State)

6. OUR AIM We are working together through various disciplines to fulfill the following three aspects: Food Security : 5.13 lakh MT (1999) 6.48 lakh MT (2010) 8.62 lakh MT ( 2012- target ) Livelihood Improvement: 1.16 lakh mostly tribal beneficiaries, have been provided with 1.72 lakh hectares under Forest Right Act,2006. Sustainable Environment contd..

7. Sustainable Environment Efficient use of Rain Water : (i) Integrated Water Shed Management Programme in 238 ha. (ii) NWDPRA, IWDP, WDPSCA- 736.35 ha. through 6898 Water Harvesting Structures. Use of Bio fertilizer :1.4 tons to 758 tons Improving the conjunctive use of fertilizer.

8. Addressing unexplored areas Tilla land utilization through mixed cropping – increase in net cropped area. 1.72 lakh ha land made available to 1.16 lakh tribals for cultivation under Forest Dwellers’ Rights Act. Survey on present status, crop suitability, mixed cropping etc of the allotted land is in progress. Tilla land utilization with diversified cropping Colocasia in tilla land-source of starch to the tribal people

9. Tilla Land Utilization No tillage/minimal tillage. Major crops in the system are : Paddy, Maize, Bottle Gourd, Radish,Cauliflower, Sesamum, Rapeseed, Blackgram, Arhar, Pineapple, Banana, Ginger, Chilli Bamboo, etc. Black gram-Bottle gourd after paddy harvest Paddy in tilla land with minimal land development Maize in Jhum

10. Comparison between Traditional and Improved System Traditional SystemModern system/ Improved system. Slash and burn every fourth year. No slash and burn. Crop harvest over two seasons in each year. Integrated crop & soil management. Enhancing income generation with continued community approach in crop management. No harvest except Pineapple & banana in second & third year and Bamboo in the fourth year. Discontinuation of shifting Agriculture and inducing a feeling of ownership due to assured return which facilitated micro level planning and development. Deterioration in soil fertility and environmental pollution. To reckon with a socio Economic change duly addressing to environmental concerns.

11. Management Approach in Terraced Land Systematic cultivation permits better agricultural operations. Facilitates seed treatment,Bio fertilizer applications etc. Supports use of fertilizers soil ameliorants incubated in organic manure. Use of liquid fertilizers. Continued use of Indigenous Technical Knowledge.

12. INTRODUCTION OF NEW VARIETIES Five new varieties introduced in the Improved system of tilla land cultivation ( Bali White, Bali Red, Yapuna Yamukh, Kimin and Nsusu). Introduction of short duration varieties of paddy in plain land situation for 13000 hectares which facilitates to increase cropping intensity up to 300% (Paddy- Paddy- Vegetable) in a year.

14. Support needed for implementation The subsidy for soil ameliorants should be increased from Rs.500/- to Rs. 1500/- per ha. Lime costing Rs.3/- per kg in orissa costs Rs.10/- in Tripura. 30% of land out of 1,72,00 ha. distributed under Forest Act needs to be covered with Agri /Horticultural crops. Support under dry land Agriculture is needed through NFSM- pulses, Isopom maize. Micro-irrigation needs support further Present productivity is 2.6 T/ha. may be increased to 3.5T/ha. by increasing N:P:K application from 39 kg/ha. to 100 kg/ha. In the 2 nd Green Revolution Plan, Tripura which is not covered in NFSM rice, NFSM pulses, Isopom maize etc. should be included

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16. RAINFALL SITUATION IN TRIPURA 2010 (In MM) Month DHALAI DISTRICT Normal Rainfall Actual Rainfall % of departure from Normal Remarks NormalRainy Day ActualRainy Day % of departure from Normal January17.30.0-100No Rain1.10.0-100 Fabruary30.811.9-61Scanty1.90.7-63 March94.534.1-64Scanty4.60.7-85 April205.6201.4-2Normal8.3 0 May291.3452.955Excess11.513.719 June467.0469.30Normal19.117.7-7 July413.9226.0-45Deficient19.915.0-25 August262.6253.0-4Normal16.811.7-30 September (Up to 13.09.10) 199.764.3-68Scanty12.64.0-68 January to September (Up to 13.09.10) 1982.71712.9-14Normal95.871.8 -25

17. RAINFALL SITUATION IN TRIPURA 2010 (in mm) Month WEST TRIPURA DISTRICT Normal Rainfall Actual Rainfall % of departure from Normal Remarks Normal Rainy Day Actual Rainy Day % of departure from Normal January11.90.0-100No Rain0.80-100 Fabruary27.515.6-43Deficient1.50.8-47 March59.663.06Normal3.02.7-10 April167.7161.7-4Normal6.67.311 May297.6443.249Excess11.112.311 June434.7415.1-5Normal16.415.8-4 July348.7171.2-51Deficient1711.2-34 August319.3206.1-35Deficient16.312.7-22 September (Up to 13.09.10) 231.455.2-76Scanty13.03.3-75 January to September (Up to 13.09.10) 1898.41531.1-19Normal85.766.1-23

18. Month SOUTH TRIPURA DISTRICT Normal Rainfall Actual Rainfall % of departure from Normal Remarks Normal Rainy Day Actual Rainy Day % of departure from Normal January8.70.0-100No Rain0.60-100 Fabruary26.217.9-32Deficient1.41.2-14 March49.959.920Excess2.63.431 April125.659.1-53Deficient5.54.2-24 May257.5345.834Excess1110.6-4 June423.0409.1-3Normal16.316.62 July382.1236.1-38Deficient17.711.8-33 August350.5289.0-18Normal16.811.3-33 September (Up to 13.09.10) 240.434.3-86Scanty12.94.0-69 January to September (Up to 13.09.10) 1863.91451.2-22Deficient84.863.1-26

19. Rainfall Situation Month NORTH TRIPURA DISTRICT Normal Rainfall Actual Rainfall % of departure from Normal Remarks Normal Rainy Day Actual Rainy Day % of departure from Normal January14.60.0-100No Rain10-100 February30.70.0-100No Rain1.80-100 March100.2116.316Normal53.3-34 April232.6333.643Excess9.114.458 May438.3623.642Excess15.218 June499.1419.3-16Normal19.917.7-11 July365.4244.7-33Deficient18.820.38 August343.9430.625Excess18.619.76 September (Up to 13.09.10) 273.9112.8-59Deficient14.37.7-46 January to September (Up to 13.09.10) 2298.72280.9Normal103.7101.1-3

20. SRI YearTotal Kharif Paddy Area Area SRI in Kharif Paddy % covera ge 2007-081,73,27915,8689% 2008-091,66,52225,26615% 2009-101,65,80139,86424% 2010-111,80,23041, 69323% From a single seedling Weeding in paddy Line sowing and spacing

21. Comparison : Benefit Cost Ratio of different system of cultivation of paddy (Rs./ ha) Crop Cost of Production Rs/ha. Net Return Rs/ha. Yield per ha ( MT/ha) B:C Ratio SRI24,381/-35,618/-5.52.26 ICM29,685/-20,000/-51.68 HYV Conventio nal 28,347/-14,152/-51.50 Hybrid paddy 31,428/-19,071/-61.61