1. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HARYANA
Meeting of Screening Committee for Krishi Karman Award on
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HARYANA

2. HARYANA AT A GLANCE
Geographical Area (GA) lakh ha (1.4% of India)
Cultivable Area (CA) lakh ha (83.5% of GA)
Cultivated Area lakh ha (98.7% of CA)
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Gross Cropped Area lakh ha
Cropping Intensity %
Irrigated Area lakh ha (85 %)
Canal Irrigation lakh ha (43%)
Groundwater Irrigation lakh ha (57%)
Under-ground Water % brackish
Farming Families lakh ( Census)
Marginal Farmers lakh (46.1%)
Small Farmers lakh (19.5%)
Medium Farmers lakh (17.6%)
Others lakh (14.8%)
Share of Agri. in SGDP %
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3. Major Achievements Krishi Karman Award - 2 times (2010-11 & 2011-12)
Highest productivity of 5182 kg/ hect in Wheat ( )
Commendation Award
56% area under Basmati group.
2nd largest contributor of food grains (14.12%) to Central pool.
Lakhs MT of food grains production during despite deficient rain fall (-47.9%) during Kharif and excess precipitation (50.7 %) during Rabi.

4. FOOD-GRAINS PRODUCTION 2014-15
in ‘000’ tonnes
Sr. No.
Crop
Production
Kharif 1
Rice
4006 2
Jowar 26 3
Maize 18 4
Bajra
670 5
Kharif Pulses 12
Sub-Total
4732
Rabi
Wheat
10354
Gram 42
Barley
105
Rabi Pulses
Summer Moong 70
10574
Oilseeds
Kharif Oilseeds
Rabi Oilseeds
706
Sunflower 32
743
Total
16049

5. Strategy and Measures for Food-Grains and Oilseeds production
Low productivity blocks identified.
Special attention to Wheat and Rice.
Yellow rust resistant varieties encouraged in Wheat.
100 % treatment of certified seed of Wheat.
SRR improved for important crops e.g. Wheat (52.49%), Barley (92.48%), Paddy (30.37%), Bajra (75.32%), Oilseeds (94.05%).
Special meetings with DWR, CCS HAU Scientists and DAC.
Special campaigns launched to control yellow rust.
Special Advisories through organizing farmer training camps/schools, gosthies, melas, campaigns in schools, print media, newspaper and electronic media etc.
Inter-cropping in sugarcane with wheat, mustard, vegetables etc.
Promotion of agro-forestry.
Promotion of water saving devices -UGPL and Sprinkler irrigation systems.
Promotion of mechanization viz., lazer land leveler, happy seeder, zero seed drill, straw reaper etc.

6. INITIATIVES Promotion of DSR to save irrigation water.
Promotion of Basmati group of paddy.
Area under maize increased.
Focus on line sowing of wheat.
Promotion of Relay cropping (Wheat in Cotton).
Promotion of green manuring.
Promotion of Summer Moong.
Special focus on villages deficient in nutrients based on soil fertility maps.
Kisan Melas at each district HQ.
Farmers Training Camps and exposure visits at each block.
Farmers Field Schools (FFSs).
Krishi Samvad magazine being circulated free of cost to all the villages.

7. NFSM-Component wise utilization 2014-15
(Rs. in Lakhs)
S.No.
Component
Funds Released
Funds Spent
% Utilization
A) NFSM 1
Wheat
90.33 2
Pulses
63.42 3
Coarse Cereals
405.00
273.99
67.65 4
Commercial Crops
45.60
11.16
24.47 5
Additional Area under pulses
299.82
253.11
84.42
Total
78.08 B)
CDP (RKVY)
79.06
NMOOP
447.77
247.53
55.28

8. EFFORTS FOR ENSURING EFFECTIVE COORDINATION WITH RELATED DEPARTMENTS
State Level Coordination Committee meetings held under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister.
State Level Committee under the Chairmanship of ACS Agriculture for fertilizer arrangements.
State Level Sanctioning Committee of RKVY under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.
State Level Executive Committee on Food Security Mission under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.
State Seed Production Committee under the Chairmanship of ACS Agriculture.
Inter Departmental Working Group under the Chairmanship of ACS Agriculture.

9. POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT & MARKETING SUPPORT
14 Nos of Pack House-cum-Cold Storages have been set up.
Value addition / Post harvest management facilities i.e. grading, sorting, packaging, cool chambers and ripening facilities provided in Pack Houses.
Kisan Call Centre at Panchkula for proper dissemination of market price information.
Agro Malls- a unique project of its kind in India.
Four Agro Malls at Rohtak, Karnal, Panipat and Panchkula constructed.
108 principal yards, 174 sub-yards and 195 purchase centres in State. 9

10. POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT & MARKETING SUPPORT
India International Horticulture Market at Ganaur being developed with an estimated cost of Rs crores, in an area of Acres land.
Market will have Processing Centres, Import/ Export House, Electronic/Remote Auction System, Grading/ Packaging Mechanized lines, Cold Storages/ Controlled Atmosphere Chambers, Ripening Chambers, Parking and Transport Areas, Shops for Wholesalers, Organic Food Section, Farmer’s Retail Market, Business Park, Agri. Business Information Centre, Commodity Exchange Centre, National Agricultural Trade Centre (NATC) and Logistic Hub. 10

11. Targets of food grains (2015-16)
FUTURE STRATEGIES
Targets of food grains ( )
Area in 000 hects. Av. Yield in kgs/hect.
Production in 000 tonnes.
S. No
Crops
Area
Av. Yield
Prod. A)
KHARIF 1.
Rice
1200
3450
4140 2.
Jowar 70
600 42 3.
Maize 20
2800 56 4.
Bajra
510
1850
944 5.
Kh. Pulses 51
1000
Sub-Total
1851
2827
5233 B)
RABI 6.
Wheat
2520
4700
11844 7.
Gram
105 8.
Barley
3580
150 9.
Rabi pulses 10 12
Summer Moong 64
780 50
2741
4437
12161
Total (A+B)
4592
3788
17394

12. TARGETS OF OILSEEDS 2015-16 Kharif Rabi S. No C) Oilseeds Area
Area in 000 hects. Av. Yield in kgs/hect.
Production in 000 tonnes.
S. No
C) Oilseeds
Area
Av. Yield
Prod.
Kharif 1.
Castor 1
1267
1.3 2.
Sesamum /Til 3
900
2.7 3.
Ground Nut 5
800
4.0
Sub Total 9
884
7.96
Rabi 4.
Mustard
600
1850
1110 5.
Sunflower 15
1700 26
615
1847
1136
Total
624
1833
Grand Total (A+B+C)
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13. Future Strategy and Road Map for achieving higher production
Growth rate of 4 % targeted.
Reclamation of Water Logged & Saline Area.
Promotion of water saving technologies (UGPL/ Sprinkler/Drip).
Promotion of High-yielding & Yellow Rust-resistant wheat varieties.
Plan to bring more area under hybrid rice and short duration varieties.
Plan to cover more area under summer moong cultivation.
Promotion of organic farming/micro nutrients /organic fertilizer / bio fertilizers.
Promotion of inter-cropping and relay farming.
Promotion of DSR in Rice.
Promotion of alternate crops of paddy such as maize and cotton.
Soil Health Management through green manuring and monitoring of crop residue burning.

14. Initiatives to improve Rice Production Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR)
Saving of 20 – 25 % irrigation water
Saving of labour & energy
Advancement in crop sowing

15. Agro-techniques for DSR

16. Farm Mechanization
Lazer Leveller
Straw Reaper
Rotavator

17. UGPL

18. Thank You website: agriharyana.nic.in