1. National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2008-2009 24 th -25 th September, 2008 NASC, PUSA Complex, New Delhi Presentation by Himachal Pradesh State

2. Kharif Prospects 2008 CropArea(000’ ha)Production(000’ MT) TargetAch.TargetLikely Ach. Rice 76.5080.28119.08116.41 Maize 297.00301.83774.00595.21 Millets 8.107.986.555.55 Ragi 2.501.804.462.18 Total Cereals 384.00391.89904.14719.34 Pulses 26.5020.2511.4111.15 Total Foodgrains 410.50412.66915.55730.49 Rainfall: June (+) 100%, July (-) 37%, Aug. (-) 14%

3. Rainfall Pattern MonthActual (M.M.) Normal (M.M.) % Departure Remarks June18090(+) 100Excess rain in Nine Districts July180288(-) 37Excess rain in Two Districts Aug.222262(-) 14Excess rain in Five Districts and in all Districts between 13.08.08 to 20.08.08 Sep.Very heavy rain between 18.09.08 to 21.09.08

4. Rabi 2008-2009 Targets CropArea (000’ ha.) Production (000’ M.T.) Wheat 359.50679.78 Barley 22.5034.74 Gram 2.503.47 Pulses 5.004.46 Total Foodgrains 389.50722.45

5. (STREAM-I) 2007-2008 (Rs. in lacs) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana S.No. ParticularsApproved Outlay Funds Released Funds Utilised 1 Agriculture 825.98743.38 2Horticulture220.00198.00192.60 3Animal Husbandry163.80147.42 4State Agriculture University 100.0090.00 Total1209.781088.801083.40 Administrative Expenses 12.2211.00 8.98 Grand Total1222.001099.80 1092.38

6. (STREAM-II) (Rs. in lacs) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana S.No.ParticularsApproved Outlay Funds Released Funds Utilised 1Agriculture226.00 224.73 2Horticulture181.00 Total407.00 405.73 Total Funds for Stream I & II 1,739.001,616.801608.11 Funds for DAP/ SAP 110.00

7.  SAU appointed as Consultant for DAP/ SAP  Work of DAP’s in 11 Districts Completed and DAP’s/ SAP’s submitted to GOI in 17th July 2008  Implementation of programmes sanctioned under Stream-I & Stream-II during 2007-2008 near completion  Release of 10% remaining funds for completion of Stream-I projects. Request sent  Outlay for 2008-2009 Rs.15.11 crore. Meeting of SLSC fixed for 29 th Sep., 2008, agenda sent to G.O.I. in 13 th August, 2008  Rs.252.00 lacs released under Stream-II  Unspent amount Rs.8.69 lacs revalidated Status of DAP/ SAP and Programme Implementation

8. Extension  SREP of all District Completed  Funds approved by G.O.I. - Rs.507.77 lacs  Funds Released & Utilised- Rs.414.17 lacs Progress: 2007-2008: ActivityTargetAchievement Training of Extension Personnel2359 Exposure Visits6740 Training of Farmers10860 Demonstrations2834 Kisan Mela/ FSI/ Field Days & Kissan Gosthies: (a) No. of Events (b) Beneficeries 127 18400 127 18400 Mobilization of Farmers Groups297 Farm Schools (One per Block)52 Awards: (a) State Level (b) District Level (c) Block Level 6 28 51 6 28 51

9.  SEWP approved - Rs.499.72 lacs (14 th July, 2008)  Funds released - Rs.224.80 lacs (2 nd Sep., 2008) Progress: 2008-2009: S.No. ActivitiesTargetAchievement 1Training of Farmers (Mandays)12,6503,000 2Demonstration2,8651,200 3Exposure Visit (Mandays)11,4414,000 4Group Mobilisation (Number of Groups) 266150 5Farmer Awards (Block Level)37588

10.  Seed requirement for Rabi 2008-2009 = 72,000 qtls.  Seeds arranged = 72,000 qtls. Seeds (Availability, Treatment, Testing) Seed Treatment: S.No.ParticularKharif2008Rabi 2008-2009 (T) 1Government22,760 qtls.72,000 qtls. 2Private Dealers15,000 qtls.11,000 qtls. 3Farmers24,000 qtls.1,30,000 qtls. 4Training of Farmers15,000 No’s25,000 No’s 5Technical Literature18,000 No’s20,000 No’s 6Field Demonstration200 No’s500 No’s Percent Seed Treatment 46% 60%

11. National Horticulture Mission Fund allocation and Utilization: YearFunds Released (Rs. in crores) Funds Utilised (Rs. in crores) Farmers Benefited (No’s) 2003-200630.50 37,791 2006-200740.00 22,722 2007-200824.00 21,009 2008-200910.5010.50*- * U.C.Submitted

12. Physical Progress of H.T.M. S.No. ParticularsPhysical 1Additional area brought under Horticulture crops (fruits, vegetables, flowers, medicinal plants, aromatic plants and spices) 17166.5 (ha.) 2Total area under protected cultivation 528802 (sq. mtrs.) 3Area brought under drip irrigation 443.2 (ha.) 4Area brought under sprinkler irrigation 1170.1 (ha.)

13. Marketing   APMC Act amended and New Act enacted on lines with Model Act.   Provisions made in New Act for; * Alternate marketing system (Pvt./Coop.) * Contract farming * Direct marketing * Single point levy of market fee   Rules under APMC Act framed   Pilot project for “Strengthening of Agricultural Marketing system” taken up with NIAM/ USAID   Setting up marketing infrastructure by Pvt. Investors (CA stores, carton manufacturing & processing units contact farming) * M/S. Adani Agrifresh Ltd. * Dev Bhumi Cold Chain Pvt. Ltd. * Reliance; Mother Dairies * ITC, Container Corp. of India

14. Fertilizer ItemRequirementECA/ Supply (Remarks) Source Urea37,50022,500 15,000 NFL IFFCO N.P.K. 12:32:16/ 10:26:26 12,50010,000IFFCO N.P.K. 15:15:15 4,000Nil (Shortage) RCF M.O.P.7001,554IPL S.S.P.500282Ind. Phos. Ltd. C.A.N.4,0001,000 (short supply) GNFC Availability: Kharif - 2008: (in M.T.)

15. ItemRequirementArrangement ECA Source Urea27,500 NFL/IFFCO N.P.K. 12:32:16/ 10:26:26 22,500being arranged IFFCO N.P.K. 15:15:15 7,500-do-RCF M.O.P.6,000-do-IPL S.S.P.5,000-do-Liberty Phos./ Jubilant Org. C.A.N.4,000-do-GNFC Rabi 2008-2009: (in M.T.) Suppliers are reluctant to supply complexes, SSP & MOP as freight reimbursement policy is not clear.

16. INM and Organic Farming 2008-2009 (Target and Achievement) S.No. ParticularsPhysicalAchievement (i)Training on I.N.M.500 No’s200 (ii)Crop demonstration on soil test basis 700 No’s300 (iii)Promotion of vermi composting 18,000 No’s11,000 (iv)Demonstrations on organic inputs @ Rs.1000/- each 4,230 Ha.1,800 (v)Soil Health Cards1,00,000 No’s40,000 NPK Ratio Achieved  4: 1.3 :1

17.  Diversification from traditional crops to off-season vegetable helped farmers to raise income, 55000 ha. area diversified  Protected cultivation in vegetables, flowers has become popular, 21000 green houses (15 lac sq.mtrs.) shall be constructed in next 3 years through NABARD project  Organic farming becoming polupar. 10000 farmers registered for certified organic farming  Plan chalked out to have Vermi compost pits in every farm house by end of XI th Plan  5 lacs soil health cards already provided. All farmers shall be covered in XI th Plan  Micro-irrigation and water harvesting adopted in a big way. 20,000 ha. area to be brought under micro-irrigation through project funded by NABARD Best Practices

18.  Reimbursement of Freight of Fertilizers; Fertilizer subsidy regime-III: Suppliers of Complexes, MOP, SSP have not agreed to supply fertilizers as per rates fixed by Government of India Issues  Supply Plan (Movement) of Fertilizer (FMS); Supply plan (movement) is not as per requirement submitted by the State which leads to shortage

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