Implementation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna & Preparation of District Agriculture Plan

1. Implementation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna & Preparation of District Agriculture Plan

2. MAHARASHTRA (Lakh Ha.) • Geographical area 307.58 • Gross cropped area 225.56 • Net Cropped area 174.73 • Gross irrigated area 44.19 (19.64%) • Rain fed Area 80.24 % • DPAP Area 52% • Agro Climatic zones 9 • GSDA Watersheds 1505 (269- critical)

3. Investment in Agriculture (%) Agriculture & sub-sectors including irrigation

4. VIDARBHA KONKAN MAHARASHTRA MARATHWADA (Lakh Ha.) WESTERN MAHARASHTRA • Geographical area 307.58 • Gross cropped area 225.56 • Net Cropped area 174.73 • Gross irrigated area 44.19 (19.64%) • Rain fed Area 80.24 % • DPAP Area 52% • Agro Climatic zones 9 • GSDA Watersheds 1505 ( 269- critical)

5. Investment in Agriculture (%) Agriculture & sub-sectors including irrigation

6. Declining size of operational holdings Decade Total no. of No.of Small & Marginal holdings Farmers________ 1970-7149 lakh 21.20 lakh (43%) 2000-01 121 lakh88.86 lakh (73%)

7. Agriculture OutputValue added % shareat Constant prices of 1999-2000 2005-06

8. Agricultural Growth • 2002-03 Scarcity- 9714 villages • 2003-04 Scarcity - all villages in 11 districts (71 talukas) • 2004-05 Scarcity in western Vidarbha region • 2005-06 & 2006-07 – Heavy rains & floods Hyperlink to Graphs

9. Agriculture Infrastructure Irrigation % of Irrigated to GCA

10. Agriculture Infrastructure WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT • Total geographical area 307 lakh Ha. • Area available for S&WC treatment 241 lakh Ha. • Area treated so far 93 lakh Ha. • Balance Area 148 lakh Ha. • Area to be treated in XIth plan 50 lakh ha. • Total no. of micro watershed - 44185 • Micro Watersheds started no. - 30025 • Micro Watersheds Completed no. - 9853 • Ongoing micro watersheds no. - 20172

11. Horticulture Revolution EGS linked Horticulture Development Programme • Unique Programme linked to EGS led to revolution • Mandays generated : 23.33 crore • Number of beneficiaries : 15.51 lakh Areain lakh ha. Productionin lakh MT. Fruit Crops * Total area : 18.43 lakh h * Productive area : 14.96 lakh ha.

12. Increasing cropping intensity based on watershed development and maximum development and utilization of existing irrigation • Closing yield gaps • Farming Systems approach Dairy, goat rearing, sericulture, fishery etc • Improving rural infrastructure to access markets faster • Better market opportunities agro processing market information, facilitating contract farming and access to urban markets Strategy to increase farm incomes

13. (Tri ennium ending 2006-07) Average Yield / Ha. Field Level Demo. Yield/Ha. Achievable Yield Gap Arhar

14. (Tri ennium ending 2006-07) Average Yield / Ha. Field Level Demo. Yield/Ha. Achievable Yield Gap

15. Farm field schools –to bridge skill and knowledge gap • Front line demonstrations • Popularisation of SRI technology in eastern Vidarbha • In-situ water conservation • Improving SRR through quality seed supply & seed treatment. • Seed village programme • Soil health improvement - integrated nutrient management, use of micro nutrients and soil health card. • Training of agriculture staff by SAUs Bridging the yield gaps - Strategy

16. To develop micro watersheds on 50 lakh ha. by convergence of NREGP, DPAP, NWDPRA, IWDP & other state programmes • By bringing more area of gram & Rabi jowar under irrigation • To provide protective irrigation • Massive farm pond programme(1 lakh –2 lakh ha ) • To develop ground water potential by dug wells ( 2 lakh) • Repairs & remodeling of Malgujari tanks, irrigation tube wells and bodis in Eastern Vidarbha. Bridging the yield gaps – Strategy

17. AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION TARGETS • Cereals to increase by 13.91 lakh MT • Pulses to increase by 4.9 lakh MT • Oilseeds to increase by 8.04 lakh MT

18. Agriculture Production Area in lakh ha., Production in lakh MT, Productivity in kg/ha. Production of Cotton in lakh bales of 170 kg each, productivity of Sugarcane in Tonnes/ha.

19. Rice - 6 districts Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nasik, Pune • Wheat - 8 Districts Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Dhule, Nagpur, Nasik, Parbhani, Pune, Solapur • Pulses - 18 Districts Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Jalana, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Wardha, Wasim, Yavatmal National Food Security Mission

22. MAHARASHTRA • Hon. Prime Minister took a joint review of agricultural sector of Maharashtra on 31st August 2007 at Mumbai and key thrust areas were identified in agricultural sector through Maharashtra Resolution. • It covered sectors like Agricultural, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries, Co-operative Sector,Minor Irrigation, Watershed Developments, Marketing and Horticulture.

23. R.K.V.Y i) State Level Sanctioning Committee headed by Hon.Chief Secretary. ii) Divisional Committee headed by Divisional Commissioner. iii) District Committee headed by District Collector.

24. Continued… iv) Technical support Group Committee headed by District Superintendent Agriculture Officer. v)Maharashtra Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium identified as a Nodal Agency vi)A committee under Additional Chief Secretary(Planning) for scrutinizing proposals. vii) A committee under Principal Secretary, Agriculture for review of the scheme.

25. Items Amount Sanctioned (in Crores) Stream-I 114.80 Stream-II 34.50 Preparation of C-DAP 3.10 Total 152.40 Grants received from GoI for 2007-08 25

26. Department Scheme Amount Req. (in Crores) District of the State Water Conservation Farm Pond 80.00 16 Dist. Of Vidarbha & Marathwada Region Water Conservation Repairs of Malgujari Tank 20.00 Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Gondia, Bhandara Water Conservation Shallow Tubewells 14.00 Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Gondia, Bhandara, Ramtek Tal. Of Nagpur Co-operation & Marketing Onion Storage Structure 15.00 All Dist. Co-operation & Marketing PACs Godowns 20.00 All Dist. Total -- 149.00 -- Sanctioned Projects under stream-I during 2007-08 26

27. Department Items Phy. Target Phy. Achieve-ment Fin. Target (Rs. In Crores) Fin. Achieve-ment (Rs. In Crores) Water Conservation Farm Pond (No.) 17500 2063 80.00 3.65 Water Conservation Repairs of Malgujari Tank (No.) 595 123 20.00 -- Water Conservation Shallow Tubewells (No.) 174 -- 14.00 -- Co-operation & Marketing Onion Storage Structure (MT) 73533 -- 11.00 -- Total -- -- 125.00 3.65 -- Physical & Financial Progress of stream-I during 2007-08 27

28. 1.DAPs were being prepared as per state strategy.However ,the Government of India appointed a Committee for formulating guidelines and formats of DAPs under Commissioner of Agriculture,Government of Maharashtra. 2.As per these new guidelines the draft district agriculture plans are being redrafted. 3.These new DAPs will cover projects sanctioned so far and being sanctioned in future under stream I. 4. On the basis of this, the state agriculture plans will be finally drafted. District Agriculture Plan

29. Status of C-DAP in Maharashtra • Out of 33 Districts 17 Districts prepare a Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan (C-DAP). • Thane,Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Satara, Kolhapur, Osmanabad,Nagpur,Wardha, Gadchiroli , Chandrapur, Solapur ,Beed,Nanded • Swami Ramanand Tirth Research Institute Aurangabad has been appointed for seven Dist. in Marathwada. • Process of appointment of institutes for remaining Dist is in Progress. 29

30. Following Institutes are appointed by Govt. Of India for preparation of C-DAP YASHADA, Pune Aurangabad & Akola Dist. MYRADA, Banglore Solapur Dist. AFPRO, New Delhi Dhule Dist. 30

31. RKVY Programme 2008-09** For 2008-09 Budgetary provision of Rs. 269.63 crores is made. ** Farm pond programme with 21500 farm ponds for 08-09 to be continued. ** Apart from the farm ponds, other programmes i.e. Animal husbandary,dairy,marketing etc. will be considered in screeing committee/SLSC meeting for 08-09

32. ISSUES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE 1.Animal husbandary, dairy,fisheries sector to be included in the definition of Agriculture for the purpose of Income Tax.. 2. The rate of interest for medium term loans for the poultry , dairy . animal husbandry should be the same as crop loans , these subsectors are the focal ones to generate higher incomes and hence such a step will go a long way to help farmers. In these sectors , the initial indivisible bulk investment is very large, hence the request. 3. Massive programme of artificial well recharging through Dug-well is required. 4. cool chain infrastructure , railways for perishable transport and removing infrastructure hurdles for transport of fruits and milk. 5 Long term export policy for agri exports should be evolved farmers should be free to export when trade favours ,no export bans and discontinuity.

33. ISSUES 1. FERTILIZER movements are posing real critical gaps .. Railway rakes, rakepoints and rock phosphate availabilty. 2. Pesticides are prices have increased more than 70 % due to restrictions in China .. Olympic games pollution controls .PLANT PROTECTION WILL SUFFER. 3. Energy issues are “real” issues . 4. Export subsidy on skimmed milk powder needs to be restored.

34. Continued.... 5. Funds released by GoI to the state is required to be budgeted through regular budgetary procedure.Therefore the funds may be released directly to the Nodal agency appointed under this scheme or to the PLA account opened specially for this Scheme. 6. As the the PLANNING COMMISSION has released the guidelines very recently, the plans will take time to get ready in new formats, the Funds for 2008-09 may be released subject to the finalisation of DAPs and SAP and inclusion of the proposed project in the said plans.which are in progress.The funds should be released based on the present drafts of DAPS