1. Group - III 7 th – 8 th April, 2015

2. 2 of 64 ANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURE PROFILE S NoItemUnitAndhra Pradesh 1Total Geographical AreaLakh Ha160.97 2Gross Cropped AreaLakh Ha68.18 3Net Cropped AreaLakh Ha51.39 4Gross Irrigated AreaLakh Ha35.30 5Net irrigated AreaLakh Ha24.48 6% of Rainfed Area%48% 7Number of Farm HoldingsLakh Nos.76.21 i) MarginalLakh Nos.49.84 ii) SmallLakh Nos.15.91 iii) OthersLakh Nos.10.46 8Average Annual Rainfallmm966.1 9Cropping Intensity%1.33 10Irrigation Intensity%1.44

3. 3 of 64 MONTH WISE NORMAL AND ACTUAL RAINFALL RECEIVED DURING 2014-15 (in mm) Normal rainfall : 966.1 Actual rainfall : 564.30

4. 4 of 64 Sl No CROP Area (in Lakh hactares)Productivity (Kgs/hect)Production (in Lakh tonnes) Normal Actual 2013-14 2014-15 ExpectedNormal Actual 2013-14 2014-15 ExpectedNormal Actual 2013-14 2014-15 Expected 1Rice24.4725.8424.0131103094342076.1179.9482.11 2Wheat0.00 1547161019000 3Jowar1.361.191.272094224720782.852.652.64 4Bajra0.430.490.271729166312820.740.830.35 5Maize2.763.523.0166396286625518.3422.1418.83 6Minor Millets0.300.280.1879274577780.230.210.14 Coarse Grain5.265.905.06 22.6026.2622.31 7Bengal Gram5.044.723.351165137212505.876.484.19 8Redgram2.071.841.474465655850.931.040.86 9Greengram1.341.331.375036106790.680.820.93 10Blackgram3.742.653.167047818422.632.072.66 Total Pulses12.7011.0910.01 458710.4310.809.04 Total Foodgrains42.4342.8339.08 117.00113.46 11Groundnut11.9711.768.296677496017.998.814.98 12Sesamum0.630.610.602533472740.160.220.17 13Castor0.910.49 4245274820.380.260.23 14Sunflower1.630.800.507158507001.170.680.35 15Soyabean0.020.030.012000161015090.030.050.02 Total Oilseeds15.7614.3710.62 20.3522.4319.16 16Cotton4.876.768.244655058912.7821.8828.41 17Sugarcane1.501.531.39779207856377606116.57120.08107.87 18Tobacco1.471.441.351853193019182.722.762.51 Total Cropped Area68.1868.8762.54 AREA, YIELD AND PRODUCTION DURING 2014-15 COMPARED TO 2013-14 & NORMAL

5. 5 of 64 Sl No CROP Area (in Lakh hactares)Productivity (Kgs/hect)Production (in Lakh tonnes) Normal Actual 2013-14 Expected 2014-15 Normal Actual 2013-14 Expected 2014-15 Normal Actual 2013-14 Expected 2014-15 1Rice8.058.787.6640134142416032.3136.37 2Jowar1.030.860.902213243821752.292.072.08 3Bajra0.030.02 2077185312820.050.040.03 4Maize2.012.422.0177157454774515.4918.0615.57 5Ragi0.05 0.041640155515210.080.070.06 Coarse Grain3.133.362.98 17.9320.2717.75 6Bengal Gram5.044.723.351165137212505.876.484.19 7Greengram1.071.161.265426256560.580.730.83 8Blackgram3.542.502.977147868252.531.972.45 Total Pulses10.048.788.06 405746049.239.487.78 Total Foodgrains21.2220.9118.70 59.4766.1261.90 9Groundnut1.060.900.692271221826672.402.001.84 10Sesamum0.280.330.392572612040.070.090.11 11Sunflower1.290.620.397598687560.980.540.29 Total Oilseeds2.791.991.62 625655483.592.712.34 12Cotton0.020.05 4394055890.060.120.17 13Chillies0.210.180.243962437239700.840.800.95 14Onion0.05 0.042339122138216971.081.180.87 15Tobacco1.451.391.351850189719182.692.632.59 Total Cropped Area25.9024.6622.28 RABI 2014-15 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO RABI 2013-14 & NORMAL RABI 2014-15 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO RABI 2013-14 & NORMAL Area in Lakh ha, Productivity in Kgs/ha & Prodcution in LMTs (Provisional)

6. 6 of 64 Sl No CROP Area (in Lakh hactares)Productivity (Kgs/hect)Production (in Lakh tonnes) Normal Est. Kharif 2014 Target 2015 Normal Est. Kharif 2014 Target 2015 NormalEst. Kharif 2014 Target 2015 1Rice 16.4216.35 26673073 43.8050.24 2Jowar 0.330.37 17201841 0.560.68 3Bajra 0.400.25 17061282 0.690.32 4Maize 0.751.00 37753260 2.853.26 5Ragi 0.360.29 1017 0.360.29 Coarse Grain 2.122.08 4.68 6Redgram 2.051.46 443585 0.910.85 7Greengram 0.280.11 353907 0.100.1 8Blackgram 0.200.19 5201089 0.100.21 Total Pulses 2.671.95 1.191.26 Total Foodgrains 21.2220.38 49.6756.18 9Groundnut 10.917.60 512413 5.593.14 10Sesamum 0.350.21 250274 0.090.06 11Castor 0.870.46 415482 0.360.22 12Sunflower 0.340.11 552559 0.190.06 13Soyabean 0.020.01 18751509 0.030.02 Total Oilseeds 12.989.00 16.7616.82 14Cotton 4.848.15 446589 12.7228.24 15Mesta 0.200.07 15101228 1.640.48 16Chillies 1.09 39303934 4.29 17Sugarcane 1.501.39 7792077607 116.57107.87 18Onion 0.240.29 1717418299 4.165.31 19Turmeric 0.190.17 79357923 1.481.34 Total Cropped Area 42.2740.54 KHARIF PROSPECTS 2015 COMPARED TO KHARIF 2014 AND NORMAL KHARIF PROSPECTS 2015 COMPARED TO KHARIF 2014 AND NORMAL Area in Lakh ha, Productivity in Kgs/ha & Prodcution in LMTs (Provisional)

7. 7 of 64 Food Grains Production – All India Vs Andhra Pradesh Sl. No. YearAll India Production A.P. Production % 12008-09234.4712.165.2 22009-10218.2010.414.8 32010-11235.8811.064.7 42011-12250.4210.904.4 52012-13257.1310.504.1 62013-14263.2011.704.4 72014-15*11.35 (Million Tonnes) * Source : DES Revised 2 nd Advance Estimates

8. 8 of 64 Kharif 2014 & Rabi 2014-15 Achievements (Abstract) (Lakhs Tonnes) S. No Crop Normal Production 2014-15 (Expected) (*) Kharif 2014 (*) Rabi 2014-15 (*) Total 1Rice76.1150.2431.8782.11 2Pulses10.421.267.789.04 3 Total Foodgrains 109.1456.1857.28113.46 4Oil Seeds20.3516.822.3419.16 5 Cotton (Lakh bales) 12.7828.240.1728.41 (*) As per DES Revised 2 nd Advance Estimates

9. Agriculture Department Portal www.apagrisnet.gov.in Home Page

10. Videos in AGRISNET portal  Cultivation Practices of Crops  Precautions to be taken while purchasing inputs  Working models of farm implements  Harmful & Beneficial insects  Preparation of bio-insecticides etc. Harmful and Beneficial insects Farm Mechanization Precautions

11. IT Applications of the Department  Online Soil Health Card Generation  Ask an Expert Application  Online Input Licence Management System (OLMS)  E-AgriLabs Application  Interest Free Crop Loans Automation of Transactions  Agricultural Services available through Mee Seva Services - 38  Work Flow for Application of Subsidy Seed - Mee Seva  Work Flow of Application for Farm Implements - Mee Seva  CORE Dashboard  Crop Data Entry System  Fertilizer Monitoring System  Polam Pilustondi – Response of Farmers  Farmers Portal.

12. Online Soil Health Card. By entering 15 digit code number/id Soil Health Card can be viewed The Soil Health Results are tagged on Cadastral Maps http://soilhealth.ap.gov.in:8084/soilhealth/ SMS is sent to farmers mobile During 2014-15: 1,59,339 of samples were made online, 1,18,017 SMS sent

13. Problem domain wise Query Search Replies to Queries Location wise Query search Query ID used to view the answer ‘Nipunulanu Adigi Telusukondi’ feature facilitates farmers in posing queries & getting replies from experts from ANGRAU & concerned dept. officers, in Telugu. 1550+ Queries Answered http://www.apagri.gov.in/asknexpert 13 Ask An Expert Application

14. http://www.agrionline.ap.gov.in:8080/OLMS/  An application to provide licences online to the input dealers/ manufacturers of Fertilizers  Dealers/Manufacturers can apply for licence freshly/renew/ amend online/get duplicate copy after approval by concerned officers.  Digital Signature Certificate integration is done for generation of digitally signed Certificate of Licences.  Manual process of accepting applications is stopped. Centralized/Dealers Seed License Fertilizers Manf./Dealers Licence (Available through Mee Seva) Pesticide Manufacturing License Online Input Licence Management System

15.  Automation of Fertilizers/ Pesticides Testing Laboratories & Coding Centers  Users can view the status of Test Results online  2 D Bar Code Readers - to maintain confidentiality of labs the samples are tested.  Integration of SEEDNET – Automation of Seed Labs is under progress. elabs.gov.in e-Agrilabs Application

16. Farmer Takes Crop Loan Loan (Principle) Repayment in time GoAP gives Interest Amount Agriculture Department will disburse the Interest Amounts to Banks Online. Farmer 16 Interest Free Crop Loans – Online Process Flow Provides Farmers Data

17. All the requests are forwarded to MAO for approval by Mee Seva MAO Receipt/Permit MAO signs Digitally Farmer Mee Seva Center Submission of Request Pays the Amount Seed Distribution Counter Subsidy Seed Distribution - Through Mee Seva Receipt/Permit Farmers share is paid directly to Seed Agencies

18. Mee Seva Center MAO-ADA Application forwarded online to MAO JDA Online Generation of Sanction Proceedings / SMS Alert Generates Purchase order and Forwards to Company Makes online payment through RTGS to company & updates in System Payment of remaining non subsidy On receipt of UC Generates payment slip 5 Company Farmer Initial Non Subsidy Amt Arranges to supply implement RTGSRTGS 18 Farm Mechanization - Through Mee Seva

19. Mee Seva Report of Agricultural Services

20. CORE Dash Board core.ap.gov.in Online Crop Data Entry System  Online Data Entry System for Weekly Crop Area Sown & Crop Condition Particulars Entry System from Mandal Level Functionaries.

21.  Online Data Entry of Fertilizer stock details like product name, quantity, LR no, date of allotment, area from i.e. from port/plants Fertilizer Monitoring System

22.  Online Data Entry of farmers response or complaints through Polam Pilustondi programme by Mandal Agricultural Officers Polam Pilustondi – Response of Farmers

23. One portal to the farmers for the entire nation Regular updating of Information specific to the mandal is being done. Farmers Portal www.farmer.gov.in

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