1. Department of Agriculture Government of Maharashtra
National Conference on Agriculture
for
Kharif Campaign 2009
Maharashtra State
20th – 21st March 2009
Department of Agriculture
Government of Maharashtra

2. Agro-climatic zones of Maharashtra
Very high rainfall with leteritic soils
Ghat Zone
Transition zone –I
Transition zone –II
Scarcity zone
Assured rainfall zone
Moderate to moderately high rainfall zone
High rainfall zone with soils formed rocks of mixed origin
Agro-climatic zones
of Maharashtra

3. VIDARBHA KHANDESH MARATHWADA Area (Lakh Ha.) KONKAN
Normal
Kharif Rabi Kharif Rabi
KONKAN
WESTERN MAHARASHTRA

4. KHANDESH
VIDARBHA
MARATHWADA
KONKAN
WESTERN MAHARASHTRA

5. Distribution of Rainfall
1st June to 30th Sept. 2008

6. Rainfall Status Monsoon arrived on 6th June in south Konkan
Monsoon advanced in the state on 8th June – 11th June
Intensity of Monsoon was reduced from 14th June
Scanty and Deficient rainfall
Dry Spell -
June to 24 June - except Konkan region & Kolhapur & Satara Districts
July to 19 July - except Konkan region & eastern Vidarbha & Kolhapur District
Aug to 25 Aug. – except Konkan region

7. Post monsoon Rainfall October,08 Normal rainfall – 66.4 mm,
Actual rainfall – 38.1 mm (57.4%)
less than 20% , 4 districts
20 to 40% districts
40 to 60 % , 5 districts
60 to 80 % 8 districts
80 to 100% districts
November,08
Unseasonal rains occurred in Solapur (30mm) & Nagp, Aurangabad (3mm), Jalana(10mm) & Nagpur (21mm) districts.

8. Sowing Area & ( % to Normal Area 134.18)
Area sown in Kharif 2007 & 2008
Sowing Area & ( % to Normal Area )
Area in lakh Ha.

9. Sowing Status As on 15th July Sowing of 2007-08 2008-09
Cereals ( 57%) , ( 20%)
Pulses (82%) (35%)
Cotton (101%) (59%)
Soyabean sowing on 6.44 lakh ha. was completed after July

10. Assesment of Kharif crops – (2008-09)
Area in Lakh ha, Production in Lakh tonnes,Productivity in kg /ha.
Categeory
( Tentative)
% ( + or -) current year over last year
Area
Production
Productivity
Total Kh, Cereals
48.49
76.26
1573
40.66
55.56
1366
-16
- 27
- 13
Total Kh, Pulses
25.61
18.38
718
18.26
9.87
541
-29
- 46
- 25
Total Kh, Foodgrains
74.10
94.64
1277
58.92
65.43
1110
-20
- 31
Total Kh, Oilseeds
32.52
44.53
1369
35.44
22.14
625 +9
- 50
- 54
Cotton ( Lint)
31.95
70.15
373
31.33
52.02
282 -2
- 26
- 24
Sugarcane (Harvested)
10.93
884.37 81
7.70
508.13 66
-30
- 43
- 18
Total
149.50
133.40
-11
Production of cotton in lakh bales of 170 kg. Each, Productivity of sugarcane tonnes/ha.

11. Assessment of Rabi/Summer crops (2008-09)
Area in Lakh ha, Production in Lakh tonnes,Productivity in kg /ha.
Category
( Tentative)
( 2nd Advance estimate)
% ( + or -)
current year over last year
Area
Production
Productivity
Total Rb/sum Cereals
43.00
48.34
1124
44.02
44.29
1006
+ 2
- 8
- 10
Total Rb, Pulses
14.96
11.86
793
12.35
8.69
703
-17
-27
-11
Total Rb/sum Foodgrains
57.96
60.20
1039
56.37
52.98
940
- 3
- 12
Total Rb/sum Oilseeds
5.72
4.21
736
5.14
4.19
815
- 0.5
+ 11
Total
63.68
61.51

12. SEED REPLACEMENT RATIO
In Maharashtra

14. Normal Ratio Expected NPK Ratio
( Excluding Drought Years )
Normal Ratio Expected NPK Ratio
4 : 2 : : : 1

15. Input Quality Control

16. National Food Security Mission

17. National Food Security Mission
Rice - 6 districts
Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nasik, Pune
Wheat - 8 Districts
Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Dhule, Nagpur, Nasik, Parbhani, Pune, Solapur
Pulses - 18 Districts
Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Jalana, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Wardha, Wasim, Yavatmal

18. Area, Production & Productivity
National Food Security Mission
Area, Production & Productivity
Area in lakh ha., Production in lakh MT, Productivity in Kg/ha.)

19. Progress Report up to February - 2009
National Food Security Mission
Progress Report up to February

20. NFSM – Expenditure Rs. In Lacs
Additional Programme - Rs lakh ,Funds Release Date : 05/02/2009

21. RASHTRIY KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA

22. Progress of the RKVY (upto February 2009)

23. Macro Management Plan - 2008-09

24. Sanctioned MMA- 2008-09 Rs. In crores NRM Ext.& Input 5032.32 148.82
Sector
Central Share
State share
Total
Original
Additional
With
NRM
148.82
0.00
Ext.& Input
998.18
161.58

25. Progress Report Of MMA At the end of Feb.09 NRM 5356.92 2845.16 53
Rs. In Lakhs
Scheme
Central Share
Fund Available
Expenditure
percentage
NRM 53
Extension & Input 50
Total 51

26. Extension Reforms ATMA Major Activities 2008-09 2009-10
Achiv. (Plan)
( Feb-09)
Farmers training farmers
Demonstrations
Exposure Visits
Exhibitions
Literature published
Mobilisation of farmer groups
Farmer –Scientist interaction
Kisan Goshti no. of events
Farmer awards

27. Other Central Sponsored Schemes Expenditure
Rs. in lakh

28. National Horticulture Mission
Rs. In crore
Year
Allocation
Release
Expdt.
160.72
82.60
32.29
271.67
144.93
131.35
269.26
132.25
123.03
( Feb-09)
371.17
130.22
114.26
Total
490.00
400.93

29. Component wise Achievements up to Feb. 2009
National Horticulture Mission
Component wise Achievements up to Feb. 2009
Sr.
Component
Unit
Expenditure Rs. In lakh 1.
Plantation Infrastructure & Development
1657 2.
Establishment of New Garden
160598 3.
Rejuvenation
30936 4.
Community Tanks
3143 5.
Protected Cultivation
1817
803.39 6.
Promotion of INM/IPM
35676 7.
Organic Farming
11729 8.
HRD
111508
829.96 9
Pollination support
465
29.82
10.
Technology Dissemination/FLD
466
43.23
11.
Post Harvest Management
759
387.19
12.
Innovative Projects
8108
907.81
13.
Mission Management 22
320.75
Total

30. Kharif Planning 2009-10 Crops Cereals Pulses Food-grains Oilseeds
Area in lakh ha., Production in lakh MT, Productivity in kg/ha.
Crops
Area
Prod
Yield
Cereals
46.50
73.54
1582
Pulses
25.88
18.93
731
Food-grains
72.38
92.47
1278
Oilseeds
35.54
49.50
1393
Sugarcane
8.50
731.00 86
Cotton (Lint)
30.50
70.45
393
Production of Cotton in lakh bales of 170 kg each, productivity of Sugarcane in Tonnes/ha.

31. Seed Planning -Kharif- 2009
Lakh Qtl.
17.66
---
0.53
13.41
0.92
2.80
Kharif Distribution
0.11
0.05
0.01
Other Crops
20.56
12.08
1.21
7.27
19.19
Total
0.59
0.56
0.00
0.03
Cotton
14.52
8.24
1.15
5.13
13.50
Oilseeds
1.06
0.62
0.02
0.42
Pulses
4.28
2.61
1.64
3.95
Cereals
Pvt.
NSC
MSSC
Expected Source wise availability
Requirement Kharif-2009
Crops

32. Seed Treatment Campaign
Seed in Qtl.

33. Projected demands for Fertilizers Kharif- 2009
Lakh MT
Grade
Requirement
Communicated
Approved Demand in Zonal Conference
Urea
15.00
14.25
DAP
7.00
5.50
SSP
3.50
SOP
0.05
MOP
2.60
Complexes
8.75
9.00
Other
0.45
Total
36.85
35.35

34. Best Practices Adopted

35. Maharashtra Agriculture Productivity Improvement Campaign
MAHA-PIC
2. Farmers
Field School
Seed
Production
3. Extension
Projects

36. Seed Village Programme
For insuring quality seed availability,
During
Seed production programme organised on - 39,663 ha.
Producing 5,77,500 quintals seed, On farmers fields

37. Soil Health Cards
Massive programme for distribution of soil analysis including micro nutrients & distribution of Soil Health Cards
A massive drive of testing 2,20,000 soil samples ( 5 from each village) are taken during
Help to generate fertility index maps for all the villages .
This maps in turn will enable us to bring qualitative improvement in nutrient management.

38. Organic Farming
Total Area covered under Organic farming lakh ha.
Area registered for certification – 1.14 lakh ha.
Certified Area – lakh ha.
Under conversion – 0.72 lakh ha.
No. of Organic Service providers - 91 NGO
Model Organic farm
No. of organic certification agencies- 6 ( India -11)
No. of Vermi culture Units – 8000
No. of Vermi Compost Units – 1,29,000
No. of Bio-dynamic Units – 2,01,000

39. ToF & FFS to Promote IPM
Since begining * No. of ToF Held - 80, * Total facilitators – 2374
Farmers Trained – 9.37 lakh
Plan

40. State Campaign ………. This Year
Soil Health Mission- To increase fertilizer use efficiency with aggressive campaign for INM
Awareness campaign regarding the implementation of GAP with cluster approach.
Sugarcane productivity increase campaign
KRISHI DINDI
Pest / Disease surveillance
Emphasis on women FFS

41. Losses due to Leaf eating caterpillar- Spodoptera lutera
outbreak on Soyabean in Vidharbha Region
District
Affected
Area ha.
Intensity of Damage
Average
Production Quit/ ha.
Appx. Loss
Occurred
Rs. Crores
@( Rs per Qtl.)
Above
50%
Below
Chandra
pur
168883
163080
5803
13.84
321.77
Wardha
22600
11100
15500
13.32
29.28
Nagpur
58000
14500
43500
13.66
43.50
Bhandara
4345
860
3485
11.45
3.03
Gadchiroli
1000
900
100
10.86
1.26
Total of All districts
254828
190440
71773
398.84

42. Remedy as recommended by SAU Leaf eating Caterpillar on Soyabean
Item
Norms
Area
Approx. (ha)
Funds required
(in lakh)
Long Term Measures 1
IPM & Pesticide Supply
@ Rs 500 per ha
254828 2
Deep Ploughing
@ Rs 2000 per ha.
Short Term Measures
Pheromone Traps
@ Rs. 40 per trap
(10 trap per ha.)
i.e Rs. 400 per ha
Awareness Campaign
Through various Mass media campaign.
For affected & adjoining districts
200.00
Total

43. Issues For Consideration
Forecasting of weather / climate
Support for strengthening of quality control infrastructure
Organic farming standards for domestic certification
Subsidy for agricultural mechanisation - 50%.
Higher subsidies for micro irrigation upto75% for Vidarbha & Marathwada & DPAP zone.

44. SEED
Buffer Stock Scheme for seed may be introduced to make sufficient availability of breeder , foundation & certified seeds
Revolving fund for seed production.
The research varieties be brought under the scrutiny of respective SAUs before their release.
Seed subsidy-applicable for hybrids of pvt. Sector

45. Buffer stock scheme for Urea, DAP & Complexes may please be revived.
FERTILIZER
Buffer stock scheme for Urea, DAP & Complexes may please be revived.
Increased area under Bt-Cotton & Soybean has increased the demand for DAP & Complexes at the time of sowing
SSP concession Policy should be continued
Less SSP production due to availability of rock phosphate, which resulted in increased demand for DAP
Sufficient rakes should be made available by railway authorities for smooth movement of fertilizers.
Promotion of water soluble fertilizers
Subsidy should be given to water soluble fertilizer like other fertilizers
RCF plant should start production of 20:20:0 immediately to minimize the supply gap of complex fertilizer
RCF should supply the required Gypsum, which is bi-product of fertilizer industry

46. TRANSPORT
BPT/ JNPT need to establish facility for imports & bagging of fertilisers for transporting fertilisers to kandla
Strengthening of existing ports at Dharamtar & Karwar
New port facilities at Vijaydurg in Sindhudurg, Dighi, Revas in Raigad, Alewadi in Thane
For promoting inter state trade present railway network needs to be provided with refrigeration facilities for transportation of fruits & vegetables all over the country
There should be private initiative for transport of vegetables & fruits, urgent initiatives needs to be taken by Ministry of Agril. GOI
Transport subsidy for fertilizer needs detail guidelines for manufacturers, which is not still in operation

47. Thank You

48. Krishi Dindi
An Integrated Extension initiative..

49. Concept Integrated and Aggressive Extension campaign.
Creating awareness among farmers about new farming Technologies.
Active peoples participation.
Awareness about Government schemes and initiatives.
Disseminating knowledge and techniques…
Soil health.
Package of practices of Crops.
I.P.M.
I.N.M.
Improved Agriculture Implements.
Organic Farming.
Micro Irrigation.
Post Harvest Management.
Watershed Development.

50. Salient Features Major components Float.
The theme conceptualized and planned at State level involving Field officers.
Duration - 1st Nov 2008 to 30th Nov 2008.
Pre planned route covering Revenue Circle Villages/important Market places of districts.
Covering Two villages per day.
Five extension personnel from each district identified
and trained at Pune and Amravati for delivering technology.
Major components
Float.
Mobile Agriculture Exhibition.
Method demonstrations.
Audio & Video shows.
Technological power point presentations.
Work shops.
Interactions with progressive farmers.

51. Float Carries messages of Hon.Prime Minister and
Hon.Minister, Agri, GoI.
- Audio- cassettes and CDs played on the float.

52. Mobile Exhibition Mobile exhibition includes… Packages of practices.
Crop production technologies
i.e. soil testing, seed treatment,
I.P.M., I.N.M. etc.
Seeds and critical input samples
Crop samples.
Micro irrigation systems.
Publications.
Improved implements.
Method demonstration like seed
treatment, soil health testing etc.
Crop competitions.
Hon Minister Agri.distrubiting Seed in Pune District

53. Technological Presentations
Standard Power Point presentations on…
Packages of practices.
Seed treatment.
I.P.M.
I.N.M.
Government Schemes & Initiatives.
Success Stories.
Video shows on critical issues and success stories.
Hon.C.M.,

54. Active Participation Of Stake Holders
Inaugurations and participation of
Hon. C.M, Hon. Dy C.M and Hon. Guardian Ministers of Districts.
“Krishi Dindi” Flagged off by Hon. Guardian Ministers /Zilla Parishad Presidents/MPs/MLAs.
Workshop and interaction with progressive/ innovative farmers.
Active participation of KVKs, SAUs, NGOs & Farmers organisations.
Hon.C.M.flagged Krishi Dindi at Latur village
Hon.Dy.C.M.and Hon.Minister Agri joins Krishi Dindi in Pune districts.
Hon.Minister Agri joins Krishi Dindi in Osmanabad districts.

55. Workshops And Interactions
Krishi Dindi Float after procession concludes at Exhibition & workshop venue.
Powerpoint presentation and discussions.
Interaction with progressive and Innovative Farmers.
Distribution of technological publications.
Method demonstrations.

56. Media Campaign
Divisional Joint Directors organized press conferences in each district.
Wide publicity to ‘Krishi Dindi’ schedules at District and Block level.
Wide coverage of campaign through
All India Radio / FM Radio/ DD 10 / Satellite TV and print media.

57. Monitoring and evaluation
All district’s events individually monitored by Directors of Agriculture, JDAs and DJDAs.
Cross evaluation and ranking of districts by Divisional Teams comprising of Divisional S.A.O as chairman,Dy.Director of Agril.,Two innovative/progressive farmers and a leading Agri.Journalist from the division as members.
State level ranking by the committee headed by Mission Director, NFSM.

58. Thank You