1. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) 2013 -14 MEGHALAYA

2. COMMITTEE AT STATE LEVEL State Food Security Mission executive Committee (SFSMEC) was constituted on the 3 rd May, 2013 with the following member:-  Chief Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya - Chairman.  Development Commissioner to the Government of Meghalaya - Member  Principal Secretary Commissioner & Secretary, Agriculture - Member  Principal Commissioner & Secretary, Water Resources - Member  Dean, College of Post graduate Studies, CAU, Umiam - Member  Director, ICAR (NER) Umiam - Member  Representative of Lead Bank - Member Function of the SFSMEC as per the guideline of the Government of India is to oversee the activities of the Mission in the State.

3. Approved Action Plan : 2013 - 2014 Sl. No Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance Unit Tentative Targets Worked out by GOI Targets Proposed by State Final Targets approved by GOI PhyFinPhyFinPhyFin 1. Cluster Demonstration by State Department of Agriculture with the technical backstopping of ICAR/SAUs/IRRI/ a). Direct seeded Rice/Transplanting/SRI for HYV/Hybrid ` 0.075/ha ha 200 0 150.000230 0 172.500430 0 322.500 b). Cluster demonstration on Hybrid Rice (one cluster of 100ha) target 0.5% of Area District. ` 0.075/ ha ha 300 0 225.000150 0 112.500450 0 337.500 2. Seed Distribution (a)Hybrid Rice Seed ` 0.02/ qtl Qtls 4008.000110 0 22.00150 0 30.00 (b) HYVs Seed ` 0.005/ qtl Qtls 185 2 9.2609444.720279 6 13.980 3. Plant and Soil Protection Management a) Liming in Acidic Soils ` 0.005/ ha ha 422 7 21.13500.000422 7 21.135 b) Plant Protection Chemicals & bio- agents ` 0.005/ ha ha 422 7 21.13500.000422 7 21.135 4. Resource conservation technique/tools a). Conoweeders & other farm implements ` 3000/machine Nos 625 0 187.50000.000 625 0 187.500 b). Knapsack sprayers ` 3000/machine Nos 00.00077023.10077023.100 5. Incentive for pump sets ` 10000/machine Nos 37537.500292.90040440.400 6. Cropping System based training four sessions is one before Kharif, one each during Kharif and Rabi crops and after Rabi harvest ` 0.035/session ` 0.14/training Nos 17824.92000.00017824.920 7. Miscellaneous Expenses a). Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at District level ` 6·36/District No. of district 744.520425.440744.520 b) Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at State level `. 13.87/State No. of state 113.87000.000113.870 8. Local Initiatives (focus should be water harvesting structures for promotion of SRI and providing irrigation) a). Check dam/Canal/water harvesting structure. Nos 0.0000 -200.000 TOTAL Financial (1 to 8) 942.840363.1601280.560 ( Rs in Lakhs )

4. District-wise Sanctions Sl NoName of District Amount ( ` ) 1East Khasi Hills118.435 2West Khasi Hills80.960 3South West Khasi Hills90.930 4Ri-Bhoi137.710 5West Jaintia Hills91.560 6East Jaintia Hills42.660 7East Garo Hills92.935 8North Garo Hills110.675 9West Garo Hills235.275 10South West Garo Hills179.790 11South Garo Hills85.760 12Project Management Team at State Level13.870 Total1280.560

5. Fund Released during 2013-14 = `. 398.41 District wise Distribution of Fund as per amount released Sl NoName of District Amount ( ` ) 1East Khasi Hills39.750 2West Khasi Hills22.750 3South West Khasi Hills36.62 4Ri-Bhoi41.625 5West Jaintia Hills25.300 6East Jaintia Hills11.420 7East Garo Hills31.000 8North Garo Hills30.225 9West Garo Hills68.095 10South West Garo Hills53.500 11South Garo Hills28.375 12Project Management Team at State Level9.750 Total398.410

6. Progress of Action Plan for Implementation of NFSM 2013-14 Sl. No Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance UnitApproved Target for the year 2013- 14 Achievement based on released of fund % Achievement based on released of fund PhyFinPhyFinPhyFin 1. Cluster Demonstration by State Department of Agriculture with the technical backstopping of ICAR/SAUs/IRRI/ a). Direct seeded Rice/Transplanting/SRI for HYV/Hybrid ` 0.075/ha ha 4300322.5001640123.000100 % b). Cluster demonstration on Hybrid Rice (one cluster of 100ha) target 0.5% of Area District. ` 0.075/ ha ha 4500337.500---- 2. Seed Distribution a)Hybrid Rice Seed ` 0.02/ qtl Qtls 150030.00---- b)HYVs Seed ` 0.005/ qtl Qtls 279613.980---- 3. Plant and Soil Protection Management a) Liming in Acidic Soils ` 0.005/ ha ha 422721.135 ---- b) Plant Protection Chemicals & bio- agents ` 0.005/ ha ha 422721.135---- 4. Resource conservation technique/tools a). Conoweeders & other farm implements ` 3000/ machine Nos 6250 1 87.50073822.140100 % b). Knapsack sprayers ` 3000 / machine Nos 77023.100---- 5. Incentive for pump sets ` 10000/ machine Nos 40440.40020020.000100 % 6. Cropping System based training four sessions is one before Kharif, one each during Kharif and Rabi crops and after Rabi harvest ` 0.035/ session ` 0.14/ training Nos 17824.9208812.320100 % 7. Miscellaneous Expenses a). Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at District level ` 6·36/ District No. of district 744.520 5 nos of consultants & 13 nos Tech Asst 11.20100 % b) Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at State level `. 13.87/ State No. of state 113.870 1 no incl misc expense 9.750100 % 8. Local Initiatives (focus should be water harvesting structures for promotion of SRI and providing irrigation) a). Check dam/Canal/water harvesting structure. Nos - 200.000 - 100 % TOTAL Financial (1 to 8) 1280.560398.41 (Rs in Lakhs)

7. Intervention-wise physical target and achievements under NFSM 2013-14 Sl. No Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance Unit TargetAchievement TotalSCSTGeneralwomenTotalSCSTGeneralwomen 1.Cluster Demonstration by State Department of Agriculture with the technical backstopping of ICAR/SAUs/IRRI/ a). Direct seeded Rice/Transplanting/SRI for HYV/Hybrid ` 0.075/ha ha 43080340101504308034010150 b). Cluster demonstration on Hybrid Rice (one cluster of 100ha) target 0.5% of Area District. ` 0.075/ ha ha ---------- 2.Seed Distribution a)Hybrid Rice Seed ` 0.02/ qtl Qtls ---------- b)HYVs Seed ` 0.005/ qtl Qtls ---------- 3.Plant and Soil Protection Management a) Liming in Acidic Soils ` 0.005/ ha ha ---------- b) Plant Protection Chemicals & bio- agents ` 0.005/ ha ha ---------- 4.Resource conservation technique/tools a). Conoweeders & other farm implements ` 3000/machine Nos 783306931520738306931530 b). Knapsack sprayers ` 3000/machine Nos ---------- 5.Incentive for pump sets ` 10000/machine Nos 2001018010-2001018010- 6.Cropping System based training four sessions is one before Kharif, one each during Kharif and Rabi crops and after Rabi harvest ` 0.035/session ` 0.14/training Nos - 430 - 80 - 340 - 10 - 150 - 400 - 80 - 310 - 10 - 150 7.Miscellaneous Expenses a). Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at District level ` 6·36/District Nos 35----18- -5 b) Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at State level `. 13.87/State Nos 3----1-1-1 8.Local Initiatives (focus should be water harvesting structures for promotion of SRI and providing irrigation) a). Check dam/Canal/water harvesting structure. Nos 25---- - --

8. Production and Productivity Sl No.Name of the DistrictsVarietyMethod of plantingSali Paddy 2013 Area (in Ha) Prod (In MT) Yield (in Kg/Ha) 1234567 1 Ri-Bhoi LocalTraditional Transplanting 9261270162917 2 East Khasi Hills LocalTraditional Transplanting 5424106981972 3 West Khasi Hills Local (Bhalum 1,2) Traditional Transplanting 7688121181576 4 Jaintia Hills LocalTraditional Transplanting 12239224581835 5 East Garo Hills LocalTraditional Transplanting 6831117331718 6 West Garo Hills LocalTraditional Transplanting 18698520422783 7 South Garo Hills LocalTraditional Transplanting 334368082035 8 Total LocalTraditional Transplanting 634841428672250 The District Wise Area, Production and Yield of Sali Paddy during 2013 (Non-NFSM)

9. Yield Report of Sali Paddy 2013 (NFSM) Sl. No. Name/Place of Cluster Dem VarietyMethod of planting Yield per ha (MT) 1.East Khasi HillsArize-6444SRI 6.32 SPH-115SRI 4.64 LocalTraditional 3.00 2.Ri-Bhoi Arize-6444 Line Transplanting 4.80 Ranjeet SRI 5.56 Ranjeet Line transplanting 5.18 3.Jaintia HillsArize-6444Line transplanting 6.70 SPH-115SRI 7.19 IR-36Traditional 3.52 Pant-12Traditional 4.30 Arize-6444SRI 9.65 4.West Khasi HillsMEGH-IITransplanted 5.67 Contd….

10. Yield Report of Sali Paddy 2013 (NFSM) Sl. No. Name/Place of Cluster Dem VarietyMethod of planting Yield per ha (MT) 5.South Garo HillsLoknath-505Line Transplanting 6.39 6.West Garo HillsMTU-7029 Irrigated late transplanted 5.40 Irrigated Traditional 6.24 Rainfed line 6.14 Irrigated natural source 6.60 MTU-1010 Irrigated Line 6.64 Rainfed 5.89 Arize-6444 SRI 7.08 Irrigated 6.92 Line Transplanted 6.23 Rainfed Organic 6.68 Local Traditional 4.59 7.East Garo HillsLoknath-505 Line transplanting 5.50 Loknath-505 SRI 6.50 Ranjeet Line Transplanting 4.00

11. Impact of the Scheme in the State  Introduction of Quality seeds has increased the production and productivity of Rice through area expansion in the identified area of the District. As a result there is high demand of seeds by the farmers after observing the performance of these varieties.  Introduction of new technology such as SRI etc has contributed to the doubling/trippling of yield of Paddy in the Farmers field which has brought much satisfaction to paddy grower and increase the potential of enhancing production through increase in area of cultivation under paddy.  Construction of Check dam and water harvesting structures has enable farmers to improve crop through assured availability of moisture. Contd….

12.  Intervention through supply of pumpsets and other water harvesting structures has opened the way for farmers to grow more crops. this has made possible for farmers in the lower altitude regions to go for Boro paddy cultivation raising the cropping intensity to 200% and increase in production and productivity.  Intervention for lime application in iron toxicity areas has improved the paddy crop health raising the productivity by 30-50 % and enabled farmers to increase their production in the areas where Local Improved Variety of paddy such as MEGH-II grown in the high altitude region.  Various interventions proposed are being integrated which benefitted the farmers and increased their production.

13. Issues to be discussed  Due to late receipt of fund, procurement of inputs cannot be made in time as it is time bound. The state request the GOI to release 50% of the approved Fund as 1 st installment.  Non approval of miscellaneous expenses to the newly created districts of the state posed a problem for proper implementation of other interventions allotted to them.  The state seek GOI approval to divert the fund allocated for miscellaneous expenses for state level to the newly created districts during this year for smooth implementation of the scheme as stated above.  Area expansion on Boro paddy hindered due to grazing animals/ stray cattle let loose during the winter months.

14. Future Strategy  To strengthen the construction of Water harvesting structures and Shallow tubes wells so that more area can be covered for cultivation of Boro paddy.  Exposure trip to other States covered under NFSM for the Beneficiaries of the Scheme.  Temporary fencing may be included in the intervention Resource Conservation Technique.

15. Success story Blingstar Jyrwa a farmer of Mawkawah Village, West Khasi Hills District was having 2 acre of land for paddy cultivation. He was cultivating local variety of paddy where the production of paddy was very low (1.2-1.9 MT/ha) but with the introduction of MEGH-II Improved variety (released by ICAR) by the NFSM in the year 2012-13 and the application of lime @ 3 MT/ha there was increased in production i.e around 5-6 MT/ha. He is still continuing the cultivation of paddy in Mawkawah besides vegetable cultivation. MEGH-II

16. Success story Derick Suchiang, a farmer of Lyngkien Village of District Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, owns 3 acres of land where he grows local varieties of paddy like Kba Iong and Tharon and the yield was only 2-2.5MT/ha but with the introduction of hybrid seed HY-6444 by NFSM, adoption of SRI Method of cultivation and liming there was an increased in production i.e 8- 9MT/ha. HY-6444

17. Success story The construction of water harvesting structure (Sluice Gate) was undertaken under NFSM 2012-13 at Khahmohi, Shella of East Khasi Hills District at the paddy field of Probit Swett. Before construction, only the cultivation of Sali Paddy was possible and the yield from that paddy field was sufficient to feed his family for six months had he not sold the paddy. With the cultivation of Boro paddy which has become possible by the construction of sluice gate to supply water to the paddy field, the yield is expected to double from the same area which will feed his family for a period of 12 (twelve ) months.

18. Training programme in collaboration with ICAR on NFSM

19. Temporary fencing of Boro Paddy cultivation under NFSM for protection against stray cattle

20. Monitoring visit of Dr. J. S. Sandhu,Agril Production Commissioner Govt. of India at Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya on the 1 st September, 2013 under National Food Security Mission (Cluster Demonstration Programme).

21. Familiarization on NFSM during the Republic Day Celebration through Tableau.

22. ARIZE HY-6444