1. Eleventh Meeting of National Food Security Mission Executive Committee Government of West Bengal Department of Agriculture 15 th January, 2013 AJC Bose Hall, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi

2. 1a. Comparative Productivity of Rice in West Bengal From 2006-07-2012-13 Sl No. District Rice Productivity in Kg / ha 2006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-12 2012-13 (2 nd Advanced Estimate) 1Jalpaiguri 182415781662191322032091 2Coochbehar 186217681615204723862198 3Uttar Dinajpur 230124322320218026272699 4South 24-Parganas 249220302211209823022322 5Howrah 208421991795167826392105 6Purulia 260724492472225417122706 7Paschim Medinipur 231827672583260527872706 8Purba Medinipur 242920742163235727342527 NFSM district total 232522982228225525152485 % Increase over 06-07--1.2-4.2-3.18.26.9 1Darjeeling 186618442115233524122209 2Maldah 305132612962283431402986 3Murshidabad 260928672813278828332727 4Nadia 308828372884278427592953 5North 24-Parganas 288427222685280027112698 6Dakshin Dinajpur 241224862443243629552573 7Hooghly 283028002866287230932911 8Burdwan 305929232815305029602951 9Birbhum 277230983078268630032913 10Bankura 252428152764266325632970 Other district total282927852768280428982868 West Bengal2593257325332547270826882741 2

3. 1b Comparative Productivity of WHEAT in West Bengal From 2006-07 to 2012-13 3 Sl. No. Districts Wheat Productivity in Kg / ha 2006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-12 2012-13 (2 nd Advanced Estimate 1Jalpaiguri 205523292086226923012492 2Coochbehar 195621921622198520342214 3Uttar Dinajpur 244826942486269627312414 4Dakshin Dinajpur 247629582898298230193236 NFSM district total227825612329253125822521 % Increase over 06-07-12.42.211.113.310.6 1Darjeeling 142817641371167317302083 2Maldah 259129422704293830273030 3Murshidabad 215425572537284329712838 4Nadia 218823282348254925363078 5North 24-Parganas 239725622218282326792835 6South 24-Parganas 205120151406207925573061 7Howrah 155122341567-20401187 8Hooghly 214921862320252826562411 9Burdwan 227827182327244321932413 10Birbhum 264329522816264926722612 11Bankura 215122271990239022702373 12Purulia 204723452030161425592237 13Paschim Midnapur 214325391926193123931977 14Purba Midnapur 232325992432244925702431 Non-NFSM district Total228226132536272628172844 West Bengal2281260224902680275927652769

4. 1c Comparative Productivity of Pulses in West Bengal From 2006-07 to 2012-13 4 Sl No.Districts Pulse Productivity in Kg / ha 2006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-12 2012-13 (2 nd Advanced Estimate) 1Maldah86110008681149989943 2Murshidabad693809785975900952 3Nadia724791760890974935 4Birbhum77310199378911004958 5Purulia437392439333266353 NFSM Districts717827767903902900 % Increase over 06-07 -15.36.9 25.9 25.825.5 1Darjeeling609629586536630670 2Jalpaiguri505521527512616660 3Coochbehar551625618711730695 4Uttar Dinajpur571553694886713565 5Dakshin Dinajpur402471577670434373 6North 24-Parganas576715695961910983 7South 24-Parganas641696688730921810 8Howrah548802795709721988 9Hooghly701619773687570974 10Burdwan3965305527599971094 11Bankura551881787861780684 12Paschim Medinipur577776729702728708 13Purba Medinipur1205779909513411332 Non-NFSM Districts671688571661 778810 Total West Bengal703786705825896890927

5. 2. Crop wise Production Estimates of Kharif and Rabi in West Bengal during 2012-13 Sl. No.CropProduction (in ‘000 tonnes) Kharif ( As per Partial report of Crop Cutting & States own Assessment) Rabi ( As per States own Assessment) Total 1Rice10400440014800 2Wheat-900 3Total Pulses32.4167.75200.15 4Total Food Grain 10545.885792.116337.978 5

6. 3. Financial Statement 2012-13 (Rs. In lakh) Component Approved Plan Unspent Balance of 2011-12 * (Provisional) Fund Release from GOI Total Fund Available during 2012-13 Expenditure Up to 31.12.2012 Anticipate d Expenditur e during 2012-13 Further Requirement of Fund during 2012-13 NFSM - Rice 3662.85651.721757.752409.471819.07841 2806.25 396.78 NFSM – Wheat 831.84396.4168.75465.16530.36128759.84294.68 NFSM – Pulses 897.49336.51- 369.3049872.20535.69 A3P (Urd + Lentil) 540.00127.28- 190.9426466.84339.56 Total 5932.181511.921826.503338.422729.687194905.131566.71 * Audit is going on and Audited UC will be submitted shortly 6

7. 4. A. Physical and Financial Progress under NFSM during 2012-13 MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION – RICE DURING 2012-13 TILL 31 st Dec., 2012. Sl. No. Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance Unit Targets approved by GOI Achievement Report upto31.12.12 Achievemen t % Justifica tion for Shortfall Anticipated Expenditure for 12-13 PhyFinPhyFinPhyFin 12345678910 PhyFin 1 Cluster Demonstrations (100 Ha each) (a) Direct Seeded Rice/Line Transplanting/SRI Rs 7500/-per HaHa135001012.5006600 416.2624 6 48.941.1 Non Availabil ity of seed s in time 7000525.00 (b) Cluster Demonstrations on Hybrid Rice (One cluster of 100 ha) Rs 7500/-per HaHa8000600.005100337.70563.756.25100382.50 (c) Cluster Demonstrations on Swarna Sub-1/ Sahbhagi Dhan of 100 Ha each. Rs 7500/-per HaHa by GOI (d) Frontline Demonstrations by ICAR/SAUs on Hybrids/ Varieties (Cluster of Minimum 10 ha each) Rs 7500/-per HaHaby GOI 2 Seed Distribution : (a) Hybrid Rice SeedRs 2000/-per QtlQtls801.60 -- Low rate of subsidy (b) HYVs SeedsRs 500/-per QtlQtls80000400.000 35220210.10 44.052.5 Non availabili ty of seed 50000250.00 3 Plant and Soil Protection Management: (a) MicronutrientsRs 500/-per HaHa125000625.00 78869.84 4 381.2679 4 63.161.0 On progress 125000625.00 (b) Liming in Acidic SoilsRs 500/-per HaHa-- -- (c) Plant Protection Chemicals & bio-agents Rs 500/-per HaHa100000500.0076895.53 370.9524 5 76.874.2-do-100000500.00 4aCono weeder Rs. 3000/- per machine Nos300090.0037910.7451112.611.93 -do- 300090.00 4bKnap Sack Sprayers Rs. 3000/- per machine Nos100030.001103.3011.0 -do- 100030.00 (Rs. in Lakh) Contd……. 7

8. MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION – RICE DURING 2012-13 TILL 31 st Dec., 2012. Sl. No. Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance Unit Targets approved by GOI Achievement Report upto31.12.12 Achievement % Justificat ion for Shortfall Anticipated Expenditure for 12-13 PhyFinPhyFinPhyFin 12345678910 PhyFin 5Incentive for Pump Sets Rs 10000/-per pump set Nos.2000200.00 22022.0 11.0 -do-2000200.00 6 Cropping System based trainings Rs 3500/- per Session Rs. 14,000/- per Training Nos.25035.00017224.0868.8 -do-25035.000 7 (a) Project Management Team & Other Miscellaneous Expenses at District level Rs 6.36 lakh per District No. of District 850.880828.50-56.0-do-850.880 (b) Proect Management Team & Other Miscellaneous Expenses at State level Rs 13.87 lakh per State 113.87016.16545-44.4-do-113.870 8 Local Initiative (Check Dam) No. of district 8104.008.007.7-do-8104.00 Total Financial (1 to 8)3662.85 1819.078 41 49.72806.25 (Rs. in Lakh) 8

9. 4. B. Physical and Financial Progress under NFSM during 2012-13 MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION – WHEAT DURING 2012-13 TILL 31 st Dec., 2012. (Rs. in Lakh) Contd……. Sl. No. Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance Unit Final Targets approved by GOI Achievement up to 31.12..2012 Achievement % Justifica tion for shortfall Anticipated Expenditur e during 12-13 PhyFinPhyFinPhyFin PhyFin 12345678910 1 Cluster Demonstrations (100 Ha each) on Conservation Agriculture by State Department of Agriculture with Technical backstopping of ICAR/SAUs (Direct seeded rice –wheat system) Approved norms for Rice and Wheat = Rs. 7500/- and Rs 5000/- (hence for sytem Rs. 12,500/- per ha) Rs 12500/- per ha Ha55068.7555056.2510079.99 On progres s 550 68. 75 2 Demonstrations of Drainage Management in Waterlogged Areas for Rice-Wheat System (Project based smallest unit to be kept 100 Ha) Rs 12500/- per ha Haby GOI 3 Demonstrations on Frontline Technologies-Varieties/ RCTs in Wheat Rs. 5000/-per Ha Haby GOI 4 Distribution of Certified Seeds of Improved Varieties Rs 500/-per Qtl Qtls 1700 0 85.000271919.03515.9922.4 Non availabili ty of seeds 2600 13. 00 5 Need Based Plant/Soil Management: (a) Micronutrients Rs 500/-per ha Ha 4000 0 200.00 4127 1 199.99 628 100.0 On progres s 4000 0 200.00 (b) Gypsum Rs 500/-per ha Ha (c) Plant Protection Chemicals & bio- agents Rs 500/-per ha Ha 3500 0 175.00 3755 0 175.00100.0 -do- 3500 0 175.00 9

10. MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION – WHEAT DURING 2012-13 TILL 31 st Dec., 2012. (Rs. in Lakh) Sl. No. Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance Unit Final Targets approved by GOI Achievement up to 31.12..2012 Achievement % Justific ation for shortfal l Anticipated Expenditure during 12-13 PhyFinPhyFinPhyFinPhyFin 12345678910 6 Resource Conservation Machineries/Energy Management: (a) Knap Sack Sprayers Rs 3000/-per Machine Nos200060.0035010.5017.5 -do-200060.00 7 Efficient Water Application Tools: (a) Pump sets Rs 10000/- per Machine Nos75075.0011011.0014.7 -do-75075.00 (b) Sprinklers Rs 7500/-per ha Ha50037.50--50037.50 8 Cropping System based trainings (Four Sessions.i.e. one before Kharif, One each during kharif and rabi crops and one after Rabi harvest) Rs 3500/- Session Rs 14000/- Training Nos8011.20486.7260.0 -do-8011.20 9 Miscellaneous Expenses (a) Project Management Team & Other Miscellaneous Expenses at District level Rs 6.38 lakh per District No of District 425.5219.8677.825.52 (b) Project Management Team & Other Miscellaneous Expenses at State level Rs 13.87 lakh per State No of State 113.87012.0086.5 13.87 0 10 Local Initiatives(Check dam & Wheat Thresher) 480.00020.0025.0 80.00 0 TOTAL FINANCIAL (1 to10)831.84530.3612863.8 759.8 4 10

11. 4. C. Physical and Financial Progress under NFSM during 2012-13 MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION – PULSE DURING 2012-13 TILL 31 st Dec., 2012. (Rs. in Lakh) Contd……. Sl. No. Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance Unit Targets approved by GOI Achievement up to 31.12.2012 Achievement % Justificati on for shortfall Anticipated Expenditure for 12-13 PhyFinPhyFinPhyFinPhyFin 12345678910 1 Distribution of certified seeds a) For varieties less than 10 yrs Rs. 2200/- per Qtl. Qtl.501.10 4.10.0902 8.2 Non availability of Certified seed 50.11 b) For varieties more than 10 yrs Rs. 1200/- per Qtl. Qtl.1501.80 31.64 0.47984 21.126.7100 2.00 2 Demonstrations on Improved Technologies a) Cluster Demonstrations (100ha each) on Inter cropping / Improved varieties / Farm Implements like Ridge Furrow Makers / Seed Drills Rs. 5000/- per ha ha4480224.00 3400161.61 75.972.15 On Progress 4000200.00 b) FLD by ICAR / SAU in a cluster of 10 Ha each Rs. 5000/- per ha ha by GOI 3 Integrated Nutrient Management: (a) Micronutrients Rs 500/-per Ha Ha1000050.00 8863.0643.85262 88.687.7-do-1000050.00 (b) Lime / Gypsum / 80 % WG Rs 750/-per Ha Ha* (c) Rhizobium Culture / PSB distribution / Micorrizha Rs 100/-per Ha Ha1000010.00 87718.4473 87.784.5-do-1000010.00 4 Integrated Management a) IPM Package Rs 750/-per Ha Ha500037.50 343425.36905 68.767.7-do-500037.50 b) Distribution of NPV Rs 250/-per Ha Ha10002.50 701.151.95436 70.178.2 -do- 10002.50 c) Distribution of PP Chemicals Rs 500/-per Ha Ha600030.00 5326.6926.30599 88.887.7 -do- 600030.00 d) Weedicide Rs 500/-per Ha Ha300015.00 1286.7726.13441 42.940.9 -do- 300015.00 11

12. 4. C. Physical and Financial Progress under NFSM during 2012-13 MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION – PULSE DURING 2012-13 TILL 31 st Dec., 2012. (Rs. in Lakh) Sl. No. Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance Unit Targets approved by GOI Achievement up to 31.12.2012 Achievement % Justificati on for shortfall Anticipated Expenditure for 12-13 PhyFinPhyFinPhyFinPhyFin 12345678910 5 Resource Conservation Machineries/Energy Management: (a) Knap Sack Sprayers Rs 3000/-per Machine Nos150045.00 1644.92 10.9 -do-150045.00 6 Efficient Water Application Tools: (a) Distribution of Sprinklers Rs 7500/-per ha ha1007.50 70.525 7.0 -do-1007.50 c) Incentive for Pump sets Rs 10000/- per Machine Nos2500250.00 27327.3 10.9 -do-2500250.00 d) Pipe for Carrying water from source to the field Rs. 15000/- per Farmer Nos 15022.50 507.50 33.3 -do-15022.50 7 Cropping System based trainings (Four Sessions.ie one before Kharif, One each during kharif and rabi crops an one after Rabi harvest) Rs 3500/- Session Rs 14000/- Training Nos648.96 385.32 59.4 -do-648.96 8 Miscellaneous Expenses (a) PMT & Other Miscellaneous Expenses at District level Rs 4.47 lakh per District No. of Distr ict 522.35 9.48613 42.422.35 (b) PMT & Other Miscellaneous Expenses at State level Rs 6.28 lakh per State No16.28 3.00 47.86.28 c) Misscellaneous Expenses to State for Other Districts Rs. 1.00 lakh per District No. of Distr ict 1313.00 7.01 53.9-do-13.00 9Local Initiatives150.00 3 0.00 20.0-do-150.00 TOTAL FINANCIAL (1 to 9)897.49 369.3049 41.13872.20 12

13. 4. D. Progress Report of A3P under NFSM – Pulse in West Bengal during 2012-13 up to 31 st Dec., 2012 Sl. No. Crop No. of A3Punit (100 ha ) sanctione d TargetAchievement Phy ( Area in ha ) Financial (Rs. in lakh) Phy ( Area in ha ) Financial (Rs. in lakh) Cost of Block Demonstrat ion Cost of e-pest surveill ance Total Cost of Block Demonst ration Cost of e-pest surveill ance Total 1. Black gram 202000 93.00 (@ Rs. 4650/ha) 3.00 (@ Rs. 150/ha) 96.00 (@ Rs. 4800/ha) 70022.841- 2.Lentil606000 289.80 (@ Rs. 4830/ha) 10.20 (@ Rs. 170/ha) 300.00 (@ Rs. 5000/ha) 6000168.1016- 3. Summer Moong * 303000 139.50 (@ Rs. 4650/ha) 4.50 (@ Rs. 150/ha) 144.00 (@ Rs. 4800/ha) ---- TOTAL11011000522.3017.70540.006700190.9426- * Season yet to come 13

14. 5. Major Focus given by the State on different Inputs under NFSM  Supply of Quality Seeds and other inputs  Application of micronutrients based on Soil Nutrient Map and Soil Test Report.  Timely supply of inputs.  Well ahead Selection of site and beneficiary.  Demonstrations organized to motivate the farming community with modern Resource conservation technologies / Tools / Efficient and judicious water application tools.  Organization of FFS for dissemination of improved technologies and to select progressive contact farmer. 14

15. 6. Progress of A3P during Kharif and Rabi 2012-13 15 Season No of units (@ 100 ha) allocated No of units implemented by state Expenditure Incurred (Rs. in Lakhs) Kharif (Black Gram) 20722.841 Rabi (Lentil)60 168.1016 Rabi-Summer (Moong) 30 Season yet to come (February) - Total11067 190.9426

16. 7. Status of Implementation of pest Surveillance in A3P units of 2011-12 and 2012-13 Status of Implementation during 2011-12 Sl. No. CropNo. of A3P unit Sanctioned Physical (Area in ha)Achievement under e- pest surveillance TargetAchievementPhysicalFinancial (Rs. in lakh) 1Black Gram3 (Maldah, Nadia, Purulia) 30001000 1.784 2Lentil2 (Nadia, Murshidabad) 2000 10000.992 Total55000300020002.776 Status of Implementation during 2012-13  Pest surveillance programme has not been implemented during Kharif, 2012-13 as the separate programme has not been received till date.

17. 8.Implementation of Special Plan to achieve 19+ Million Tones of Pulse Production during Kharif, 2012-13  Allotment on sprinklers was sanctioned under the scheme. But due to high precipitation in the state, sprinklers are not popular. As such, no action plan was submitted. 17

18. 9.Physical and Financial Progress under Action Plan for Additional Area coverage of Pulses during Rabi / Summer under NFSM- Pulses during 2012-13  No Allotment was given to the state of West Bengal. 18

19. 10a. Input Planning for Summer Rice under NFSM 2012-13 19 Sl. No. InterventionUnit Planned physical target Supply tie up status SuppliedSupplying Agency 1HybridMT76.5063.00 Supplying agencies like NSC, WBSSC, CADC, WBAIC, BENFED & other Private sector producers & manufacturers have been sensitized for timely supply of inputs upto Block level. District Agril. Officers have been authorized to procure the input 2HYVMT15695 on going 3Micro NutrientHa67048 on going 4PP ChemicalHa30895 on going 5 Cono-Weeder + Knapsack Nos.3590 on going 6Pump SetNos.1780 on going

20. 10b. Input Planning for Summer Pulses under NFSM 2012-13 20 Sl. No. ComponentsUnit Planned physical target Supply tie up status SuppliedSupplying Agency 1SeedMT 54.00On going Supplying agencies like NSC, WBSSC, CADC, WBAIC, BENFED & other Private sector producers & manufacturers have been sensitized for timely supply of inputs up to Block level. District Agril. Officers have been authorized to procure the input 2Micro Nutrientha 3540On going 3Rhizobiumha 3280On going 4IPMha 2310On going 5PP Chemicalha 1968 On going 6KnapsackNos. 1366On going 7Pump SetNos. 2277On going 8PVC Pipe Units of 800 meter 104On going

21. 11. Status of Online Submission of Progress Report at State / District Level  All the districts submit their report through Online to the State Head Quarter. 21

22. 12. NFSM- PMT status in the state/ districts 22 No. of consultants sanctioned No. of consultants engaged No. of STA/ TA sanctioned No. of STA / TA engaged Reasons for not engaging the PMT in full strength State level District level State level District level State level District level State level District level 51718658213 Due to insufficient allotment, full strength of PMT could not be engaged

23. 13. Concurrent Evaluation of NFSM  Concurrent Evaluation has been done during 2008-09  Actions already taken for evaluation during 2012-13 23

24. 14. Specific Issues and Suggestions Sl. No Issues / Suggestions 1 Rate of Assistance for distribution of seeds under subsidy may be increased from Rs. 2000/- per qtl to Rs. 5000/- per qtl in case of Hybrid rice seed. The Assistance rate for distribution of HYV rice seeds may be increased from Rs. 500/- per qtl to Rs. 1000/- per qtl. The Rate of Assistance for distribution of Pulse seeds under subsidy may be increased from Rs.1200/- per qtl to Rs. 5000/- per qtl. 2 Due to low availability of certified pulse seeds, utilization of TL seeds may be permitted. 3 Attempts are being taken up to popularize the Mini Dal Mill for value addition to the produce of the pulse farmers. 4 Amount of assistance for 100 ha cluster DC may be enhanced 24

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