1. Evolving strategies for enhancing wheat production with special reference to management of yellow rust and karnal bunt

2. LAND USE PATTERN

3. Proposed Cropping Pattern of Rabi 2014-15

4. Area, Production and Productivity Under wheat in state S.N.Year Wheat Area Production Productivity 12012-1335813285464523.86 22013-1435831090806925.34 3 2014-15 34775865414718.81 4 2015-16 (Target) 358310925345 25.80 Area :ha Production : MT Productivity :Qtl./ha Source: Rabi Compaign-2015-16

5. Wheat Varieties to be proposed for distribution in 2015-16 S.N.Name of crop/variety 1VL-616 2VL-802 3VL-829 4VL-892 5VL-907 6 HS-507 7 HS-490 8UP-2554 9UP-2572 10UP-2565 11UP-2526 12UP-2628 13PBW-644 14PBW-550 15DBW-16 16DBW-17 17 DPW621-50 18 WR-544 19 HD-2967 20 HPW-349

6. Seed Replacement Rate (%) Crop Year 2012-132013-142014-15 2015-16 (Target) Wheat32.2533.0135.8838.00

7. Yellow Rust Infected/ Treated Area under Wheat in Uttarakhand SNItems2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-15 1. Total area under wheat 371225369209358132358310347758 2.Infected area394.1869.30NIL12.07511.59 3.Infected variety PBW-343, 502 & traditional PBW-343, 373, UP-2338 & traditional NIL PBW-343, 154, & Local PBW- 154,550,507 HD-2967,UP- 2572, Local 4. Level of intensity Low to medium LowNILTrace to low 5.Treated area394.1869.30NIL12.07511.59 Area- in ha.

8. Strategies for Management of Yellow rust and Karnal bunt of Wheat Establishment of control room and task force at District and Directorate level for monitoring of the diseases. Establishment of Pest Surveillance committee at District and block level. Promotion of recommended Resistant varieties and discouragement of susceptible varieties Regular monitoring and surveillance in coordination with SAU and KVK scientist Assurance & Timely availability of recommended fungicides. Awareness through electronic media, SMS (Farmer portal), daily newspaper, Farmer’s Training & Meetings Distribution of Pamphlets to the farmers through Farmers Fair & Training Distribution of Management of Yellow rust Cards to the farmers.

9. * Incidence of Karnal bunt in different districts of Uttarakhand during 2014-15 crop season Districts Total samp les No. of infected samples No. of disease free samples % infected Samples No. of samples in different range of infection Percent rejection Below 0.25% 0.26-1% 1.1- 5%5.1-10% 1.Udham Singh Nagar (a)Pantnagar 1279146113311.421451000.08 (b) Kashipur 122061164.9242001.63 (c) Bajpur 4385038911.39473000.68 (d) Khatima 87157217.24141001.15 (e) Sitarganj 9405895.3250000 2.Dehradun 105525349.5229149013.33 3.Haridwar 129626748.06471203011.62 4.Nainital (Kotabagh) 224112 102 54.46893201014.73 Total 2497458202138265130 * Data received from GBPUAT, Pantnagar  The maximum Karnal bunt incidence (54.46%) was recorded in Nainital followed by Dehradun (49.52%), Haridwar (48.06) and Udham Singh Nagar (17.24).

10. Availability of Fungicides (Kg. / Litre) S.N.Name of FungicidesAvailability 1Propiconozole 25EC2497 2Zineb 75WP3129 3Mencozeb 75% wp9714 4 Carbendazim 50 WP 40 5 Thiram 75 WP 1227

11. Extension Programme Yellow rust Pamphlet Yellow rust Card

12. Extension Programme Yellow rust Pamphlet Seed Treatment Pamphlet

13. Extension Programme

14. Survey and Survellience of Yellow Rust in Crop Season  Wheat crop is monitored during the crop season by the State Government of Uttarakhand, Department of Agriculture, scientists of Pantnagar University, VPKAS Almora & CIPMC, Dehradun will have coordination with them regarding the possible occurrence of yellow rust so that timely measures are taken to avoid losses to the crop.  Vigilance will be kept for yellow rust in the foot hills through extensive monitoring starting from early December onwards. If disease is spotted, the farmers should be immediately advised by for taking up recommended spray schedule.  For Surveillance & Monitoring of Rust the Pest Control Advisory Committee is constituted at Block & District Level. THANKS