1. AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE EASTERN REGION WORKSHOP TO REVIEW STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS WEST BENGAL

2. WEST BENGAL- LEADERSHIP POSITION 1 st position in - Rice, Jute, Brinjal, Cauliflower, Cabbage & Pineapple 2 nd position in - Potato & Litchi 7 th position in - Fruits

3. STRENGTHS Comprehensive land reforms. Vibrant 3-tier Panchayati Raj System. High acreage (more than 93% of available land is under cultivation). 4 cropping seasons for growing wide varieties of crop round the year: Pre-Kharif Kharif Rabi Rabi-Summer-Boro Balance use of NPK : 2.3:1.3:1 (Best in the Country). Well knit input distribution net work - 38000 retail outlets in 41000 villages.

4. CONSTRAINTS Cloudy sky and few sunshine hours during Kharif season. Short and relatively non-persistent Winter spell. Vast areas of North Bengal (approx. 27% ) under severe micro- nutrient stress. Natural calamites (Flood, Drought & Cyclone) are regular phenomenon. Several districts are drought prone – Bankura, Purulia, West Medinipur & Part of Burdwan &Birbhum. (Erratic rain fall and very low productivity).

5. ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF YIELD (%) YearRiceWheatPulsesOilseedsJutePotato 2006-07------ 2007-080.58620.4075.93010.398-4.33236.351 2008-091.8789.6885.1895.438-0.28412.670 2009-103.9354.6405.5294.3782.3147.487 2010-113.9434.4795.3794.2802.4816.146 2011-123.9594.3835.3094.2292.5905.069 N.B.: Area, Production and yield rate figures of different crops corresponding to base year 2006-07 are actually the triennium average of three years, namely, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07. Area, production and yield rate figures for the years 2010-11 and 2011-12 are year wise targets

6. CURRENT STATUS OF PRODUCTIVITY IN THE STATE VIS-À-VIS NATIONAL LEVEL CropMaximum Yield at National Level * Average Yield at National Level ** Yield gap at National level Maximum Yield at State Level ** Average Yield at State Level ** Yield gap at State level Rice39442173177131562566590 Wheat43702800157028332458375 Pulses8126311811054731323 Oilseeds178410197651515914601 Potato2610216617948523860159227938 Jute13.76 #11.71 #2.0517.9713.694.28 ( Yield rate in Kg/ha. Jute – bales/ ha) * Based on two years average ; ** Based on three years average (2006-09); # Including Mesta

7. AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN REGION - OVERALL STRATEGY AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN REGION - OVERALL STRATEGY Bringing 172 below average productivity blocks to state average productivity level. Enhancing productivity @ 2.5% per annum of remaining 153 blocks.

8. COMPONENTS OF STRATEGY Enhancing Seed Replacement Rate (SRR) Enhancing irrigation potential Repair, renovation and restoration of existing derelict water bodies Extension, modernization, repair & renovation of minor-irrigation sources Land & Water Management Waste Land Management Rain Water Harvesting Emphasis on farm mechanization in small and marginal holdings Soil management Integrated Nutrient Management Special emphasis on organic manure Addressing micro-nutrient deficiency Leguminous crops in cropping sequence Crop diversification Encouraging intercropping/mixed cropping

9. CropTypePresent Status (in%) (2009-10) Enhanced Status (in %) (2011-12) Cereals RiceHYV85.094.0 Local14.952.0 Hybrid0.054.0 WheatHYV100 MaizeHYV40- Hybrid60100 PulsesHYV60100 Local40- OilseedsHYV70100 Local30- TARGET FOR QUALITY SEEDS

10. Sl. No.ComponentsPresent status (2009-10) Projected status (2011-12) 1Irrigation potential (%)7285 2Cropping Intensity (%)185200 3Farm mechanization1.25 Kw/ha.2.50 Kw/ha. 4NPK consumption (Kg/ha.)132160 TARGET FOR NPK CONSUMPTION (KG/HA.), IRRIGATION POTENTIAL (%), CROPPING INTENSITY (%) AND FARM MECHANIZATION

11. TARGET FOR CHANGE IN ACREAGE (Gross cropped area as a % of net cultivable area) CropPresent coverage (2009- 10) Increase in coverage (2011-12) Change (%) Change in terms of area (ha.) Rice110.6105.4(-) 5.2(-) 2,79,453 Wheat7.68.40.842,993 Maize0.93.12.21,18,230 Pulses4.39.85.52,95,576 Oilseeds12.918.75.83,11,698

12. PROJECTED INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY CropCurrent Productivity (MT/ha.) (2009-10) Projected Productivity (MT/ha.) (2011-12) (%) Increase Rice2.63.223.08 Wheat2.12.519.04 Maize2.943.9534 Pulses0.740.9630.0 Oilseeds0.831.0525.0

13. PROJECTED INCREASE IN PRODUCTION Crop Production (Lakh MT.) (%) Increase in Production Current Production (2009-10) Projected Production (2011-12) Rice148.85181.2929 Wheat8.4111.2734 Maize1.906.5142 Pulses1.675.04201 Oilseeds5.5610.3886

14. Sl. No. InterventionInvestment (Rs. in crore) 1Production & Distribution of Seeds (Hybrid & HYV) 25.00 2Creation of Minor Irrigation Facilities25.00 3Conservation of Land & Water Resources23.20 4Farm mechanization & Technology Dissemination20.00 5Addressing problematic Soils across the State10.00 Total103.20 INVESTMENT PROPOSAL (2010-2011)