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MR. JAIPAL REDDY, GENERAL SECRETARY OF CONFEDERATION OF KISAN ORGANISATIONS,
TELANGANA
MAIZE SCENARIO IN TELANGANA1. Net All Cropped Area In Telangana
2. Maize Area
49.61 lakh ha
6.70 lakh ha
Kharif - 5.00 lakh ha
3. a. District wise yield Kg/ha 2013 – 14.
Adilabad – 3771 Kg/ha
Khammam – 5500 Kg/ha
Karimnagar – 5463 Kg/ha
Mahabubnagar – 4749 Kg/ha
Medak – 3720 Kg/ha
Nalgonda – 1675 Kg/ha
Nizamabad – 5352 Kg/ha
Ranga Reddy – 3554 Kg/ha
warangal – 4984 Kg/ha
Average in Telangana – 4685 Kg/ha
Rabi - 1.70 lakh ha
3.bKharif 2012 – 4169 Kg/ha
Rabi 2012-13– 5122 Kg/ha
3.c National Level - 2.5 T/ha
3.d World Average – 5.2T/ha
USA – 9.2T/ha
China – 5.8T/ha
Brazil – 4.8T/ha
Mexico – 3.0T/ha
CHALLENGES FACED BY MAIZE FARMERS IN TELANGANA
QUALITY OF SEEDS – Predominantly Private Hybrids.
NO EFFECTIVE SEED DRILLS – For maintenance of Optimum Population
CROP DURATION – Especially in Rabi (Water & Electricity Shortage)
INSURANCE
WEEDING
MONKEY/ WILD BOAR MENACE
STEM BORER
POST FLOWERING / STALK ROT / LATE WILT
HARVESTERS
CREDIT
MARKETING
MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE
EXPORT THRUST
CUSTOMISED FERTILISERS
NEED FOR TECHNOLOGY, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR IMPROVING MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY
R&D – HIGH YIELDING – SHORT DURATION
HERBICIDE RESISTANCE
INSECT RESISTANCE
WILT RESISTANCE
HIGHER NUTRITION CONTENT
EXPECTATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT BETTER MARKETING
REMUNERATIVE PRICE
MORE VARIETIES OF SEED SUPPLY INCLUDING PUBLIC HYBRIDS – ENCOURAGE COMPETITION
AGRO CLIMATIC ZONE – SOIL SPECIFIC VARIETIES
STRENGTHENING OF PUBLIC – PRIVATE RESEARCH
THANK YOU