2. WELCOME RENTACHINTALA MANDAL

3. Presentation On Strategic Action Plan For Achieving Double Digit Growth in Rentachintala Mandal By Narasimha Potla, Mandal Agricultural officer, Rentachintala. 2 2015-16

4. 3 MANDAL WISE RAINFALL PATTERN

5. S.NoCategoryUnitTotal 1Total Geographical Area Ha.18212.4 2Gross Cropped Area Ha. 11184.0 3Net Cropped Area Ha.9630.4 4Gross Irrigated Area Ha.8316.0 5Net Irrigated Area Ha.7858.0 6Number of Farm Holdings Ha.8296.0 i) Marginal Ha.4102.0 ii) Small Ha.2120.0 iii) Others Ha.2074.0 7Rainfall Normal for the year 2014-15mm746.7 i) Actual Rainrfall for the yearmm782.4 ii) South West Monsoonsmm395.4 iii) North-East Monsoonsmm304.0 iv) Winter & Summermm83.0 8Cropping Intensity% - 9Irrigation Intensity% - 4

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8. 7 Paddy Area, Yield and production in Rentachintala Mandal (2010-11 to 2014-15) – Kharif

9. 8 Paddy Area, Yield and production in Rentachintala Mandal (2010-11 to 2014-15) – Rabi

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11. 10 S. No Name of the Crop 2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-15 Sown area in ha. Area Covered in ha. Percenta ge Sown area in ha. Area Covered in ha. Percenta ge Sown area in ha. Area Covered in ha. Percenta ge Sown area in ha. Area Covered in ha. Percenta ge Sown area in ha. Area Covered in ha. Percenta ge 1Paddy 201540328.0%254076235.0%165090755.0%378598426.0%306585828.0% Total :- 201540328.0%254076235.0%165090755.0%378598426.0%306585828.0%

12. 11 Sl. N o CropArea (ha.)Yield (kg/ha.)Production (Lakh/MTs) 1 Paddy 30683268 0.086 5250612516.6016.1820.0204.16 2 Cotton 4550 0 2094.6254824.03 9.3011.592.29

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16. ACTIONABLE POINTS FOR ACHIEVING DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH S. No Technological Interventions% of area Proposed to cover with inetervention 1.Paddy Increase in the Area under direct sowing 47 – 50% Supply of Green Manure seed 15 – 20% Application of Micronutrients 40 – 50% Growing of Redgram on Rice bunds 4 – 5% 2.Cotton Application of micronutrients 20 – 30% Encouraging Inter cropping with Redgram to increase net returns 5-8% Implementation of Stem Application 15 – 20% 15

17. GAPS IN AGRICULTURE Crop sequence & crop rotation Continuous mono cropping Non remunerative crop sequence Non adoption of intercropping for sustainable production Poor Soil Health Management Degradation of organic matter Micro nutrient deficiency Mono cropping resulting in soil degradation 16

18. GAPS IN AGRICULTURE Indiscriminate use of pesticides & Fertilizers Improper selection of pesticides High or low dosage Timely application Imbalanced use of NPK Excess use of urea Extension system: Man power resources Dissemination of Technologies to the farmers 17

19. MAJOR STRATEGIES A)Micro nutrients: Massive Soil Health Campaign – Collected 420 soil samples during 2015-16 through GPS. Planning for distribution of Micronutrients to 5000 ha. Already distributed 12 MTs of Zinc Sulphate and 4Qtls of Boron. Distributed 23 MTs of Dhaincha Seed. B) Village level Action Plan has been prepared for 11 villages to address the gaps in productivity. 18

20. Major Strategies for achieving double digit growth C) Crop wise strategies for increasing productivity in each crop by adopting good agricultural practices with emphasis on reducing cost of production. Focus on reducing cost of production by adopting methods like: direct seeding in rice, zero tillage in maize, pulses in rice fallows, etc. 19

21. D) Organic Farming/ Natural farming: 1. Integration of NPM for quality produce in different crops 2. Using RMGs as platform promotion of organic farming 3. In coordination with SERP, the ongoing Organic Farming will be scaled up. 4. Popularizing different methods of organic inputs like vermi compost, FYM, neem coated urea, neem cake, bio agents & bio pesticides 20

22. E) Extension: Improving Extension Reach by Polam Pilusthondi, Chandranna Rythu Kshetralu. CRKs will be demonstrated in different crops for increasing productivity. Focus on Organic Farming - Reduction in chemical fertilizers and elimination of chemical pesticides. F) Farm Mechanization: Promoting improved Farm Mechanization by supplying farm implements on subsidy to reduce the cost of farm operations and effective human resource utilization. 21

23. CROP WISE INTERVENTIONS TO ACHIEVE DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH 22 Major Production Gaps proposed for correction which contribute for increase in growth Technological Intervension Proposed to bridge the gap % of Area proposed to cover with intervention (in ha.) Lack of awareness on soil health Creating awareness on soil health through soil testing and also on usage of micronutrients like Zinc and Gypsum. Yield increase by 10 to 15% 30-40% Seed treatment with bio fungicides is not practiced Awareness on use of Bio fungicides for seed treatment like Pseudomonas in Paddy; Trichoderma viride in Cotton, Chllies, Maize and Pulses. Maintenance of Soil Specific plant population More Plant population in Rainfed light soils. Increasing the production by 15-20% 25-30% Stem Application Encouraging Stem application with chemicals reduced the cost of cultivation by 10-15% 20-30% Cotton

24. CROP WISE INTERVENTIONS TO ACHIEVE DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH 23 Major Production Gaps proposed for correction which contribute for increase in growth Technological Intervention Proposed to bridge the gap % of Area proposed to cover with intervention (in ha.) Lack of awareness on soil health Creating awareness on soil health through soil testing and also on usage of micronutrients like Zinc and Gypsum. Yield increase by 15 to 20% 30-40% Non application of organic manure and bio- fertilizers Creating awareness on use of vermin compost, and growing of green manure crops and application of organic manures. Yield increase by 10- 15% 25-30% Application of phosphatic fertilizers as top dressing Educating the farmers on basal application of Phosphatic fertilizers and creating awareness on negative effects of Topdressing, use of Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB). Cost reduction by 5-10% 25-30% Seed treatment with bio fungicides is not practiced Awareness on use of Bio fungicides like pseudomonas for seed treatment in Paddy. Optimum plant population not followed Encouraging Direct sowing with Seed Drills and Cost reduction by 20- 25% 45-50% Rodent damage Trainings, Mass Campaigns and supply of rodenticide on whole village approach Paddy

25. STRATEGIC FOCUS ON 24 Soil Test Based Nutrient recommendation Reducing excessive use of nitrogen Direct Sowing in Paddy Control on indiscriminate use of Pesticide Promotion of Non-pesticide Management (NPM) Micronutrient supplementation Capacity building and training.

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