Increased (food)crop production

1. Retrospective on Program administration Increased (food)crop production for Sustaining the tempo…

2. Theme Increase in food crop production in recent years is a result of effective service delivery mechanismcovering all promotional aspects of technologies and practices by an enterprising administration of programs Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

3. Foodgrains Production in 10th & 11th plans Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

4. Production of main Food grains crops In million tons Wheat Rice Pulses Pulses production could still cross 18 million tons with excellent conditions for Gram crop and additional area under Summer pulses * 2nd advance estimate of 2011-12 Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

5. Eastern India in Kharif 2011 Production in lakh tons More than 7 million tons more than normal About 9 million tons more than last year Better than the best achieved in different years by different States Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

6. Food grains productivity 2011-12 Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

7. Key Ingredients of ‘Service Delivery’ Mechanism Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

8. Programs • Innovative design • Mid course corrections • Decentralized • Flexibility • Accountability • Monitoring and Evaluation • Partnerships • Policy, Research and Reach • National, International • Capacities • Human Resource and Institutions • Farmers and Extension • Promotion • Site specific • Need based • Projects • Pilots • Systems • Studies • Horizontal working • Task Forces • Convergence • FPD, RDD • RKVY • BGREI, INSIMP • NFSM • ATMA, A3P Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

9. Performance • Targets • Inputs and outcomes • Cash Awards • Districts and States • Policies • Marketing • MSP and Agencies • Development • Education, Health, Employment, infrastructure • Inclusion • Small and marginal farmers • Clusters and groups • Stakeholders • Website, social media • NFSM web site – http://nfsm.gov.in • State Profiles • Online MIS • Analytical reports • Krishi Karman Awards • Wheat, Rice, Pulses, Coarse cereals • Fellowships to performing District Agriculture Officers • Facebook, Twitter • @cropsindia Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

10. Policy • NCAER, NCAP • Reach • NABARD, SFAC, NIC, SFCI, MANAGE, SAC (ISRO), NPC • Research • ICAR • NCIPM, CRRI, IIPR • CGIAR • ICRISAT, IRRI, CIMMYT, ICARDA • Private sector • Croplife, NSAI • International Agencies • USAID, AUSAID, DFID, FAO USAID projects • CSISA hub in Bhubaneshwar • 30 Rural Business Hubs in E.I. • NIPHM as International Centre of Excellence on Plant Health • Litchi Supply Chain in Bihar • Developing pigeon pea genome sequencing information • Millet processing • Commodity Outlook development Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

11. BGREI: Case study for kharif rice crop in West Bengal Study area: 8 Villages in 4 blocks in Burdwan district, WB BGREI incentives are : Quality seed, micronutrient ( Zinc Sulphate) Agronomic improvement: Increased plant density (30-35 plants/m2), compared to standard (28-30 plants/m2) Six date C band radar data used ( cloud penetrating data) from July to October 2011 August 10 C band microwave data – freshly planted rice fields appear dark September 03 Field observation made using GPS Rice area, plant vigor, fresh biomass obtained from satellite data Late planted rice Early planted rice Three date FCC

12. Highlight of Results Mean biomass modeled from SAR data estimated fresh biomass for BGREI plots as 4.8 kg/ha, compared to 4.1 kg/ha for non BGREI plots Forecasted mean grain yield in the BGREI plots were 4.35t/ha compared to 3.1 t/ha in non BGREI plots. Thus, around 40 per cent increase in yield potential was observed in BGREI plots.

13. Yellow Rust incidence in wheat: Punjab 2011-12 Study of 2010-11 wheat season has shown that: When maximum temperature for a day is below 150C and difference in day’s maximum and minimum temperature is less than 50C, as well as difference in maximum and minimum relative humidity is less than 40percent – it is conducive for occurrence of wheat rust. Study area 2011-12 Assessment for 2011-12 satellite derived weather data at 5km grid indicated very low probability of rust incidence, as confirmed from the growth profile of wheat seen in AWiFS data. 2010-11 Growth profile of wheat

14. BGREI- Pulse area estimation using satellite data: A3P/NFSM: Hamirpur and Banda Dist. UP Nov 09 2011 Dec 27 2011 Jan 30 2012 Temporal AWiFS data covering the pulse growing Bundelkhand region-UP Rabi Crops Area (000 ha) in Banda: Wheat (141 ), Gram (99), Lentil (35), Arhar (17) Growth profile of pulse crop compared to wheat Rabi Pulses Wheat 1 Wheat 2 Classified Image showing pulse crop ( magenta color) in Banda and surround area, UP

15. Sum up Engaging dimension specific multiple organizations synchronously to the common objective enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery Flexibility within the agreed basic framework gives freedom to implement site specific interventions and yet facilitates rigorous monitoring Provisioning end to end services in cluster approach creates impact and includes all categories of farmers Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India

16. Thank you! Mukesh KhullarMission Director, National Food Security MissionMinistry of Agriculture, Government of Indiakhullarm@nic.in Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India