1 Area not available for cultivation 17,98,641

ha.

2Other uncultivated land excluding current

fallows1,40,701

ha.

3 Area under forest11,73,669

ha.

4 Current fallows3,22,728

ha.

5 Net cropped / sown area52,55,807

ha.

6 Gross cropped area95,30,276

ha.

7 Reporting area (excluding Kolkata)86,84,113

ha.

8 Total geographical area88,75,200

ha.

Land use pattern in the State of West Bengal

Sl. No.

Agroclimatic Zone

Soil Type Area (ha)

Districts

1 Northern Hill Zone

Soils are shallow, coarse and medium texture, highly susceptible to soil erosion, reasonably high in organic matter, poor in base & phosphate and acidic in soil reaction

2,42,779

Part of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri

2 Terai-Teesta Alluvial Zone

Soils are deep, medium in texture, moderate level of organic matter, pH ranges from highly acidic to acidic, low in bases, phosphate, potash and some micro nutrients

12,14,880

Coochbehar and part of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Uttar Dinajpur

3 Gangetic Alluvial Zone

Soils are very deep, medium fine to medium in texture, neutral to mildly alkaline in pH, N, P status medium to medium low and potash is medium to high

15,30,415

Dakhin Dinajpur, Malda, Nadia and part of Uttar Dinajpur, Burdwan, Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, and Birbhum

Agro-Climatic Zones of West Bengal

Contd…..

Sl. No.

Agroclimatic Zone

Soil Type Area (ha)

Districts

4 Vindhyan Alluvial Zone

Soils in general are deep, textually medium fine, mostly acidic in soil reaction, pH increases with depth, low in bases, organic matter and phosphate, medium in potash

17,53,757

Part of Murshidabad, Howrah, Hooghly, Burdwan and Birbhum, Paschim Midnapur and Purba Midnapur

5 Coastal Saline Zone

Soils are mostly very deep, fine textured, varying grades of soil salinity exists and soil salinity increases with depth, excessive presence of K & Mg under poor drainage has given rise to typical physical condition problematic to attain soil tilth

14,56,879

Part of North 24 Parganas, Part of South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Purba Midnapur

6 Undulating Red and Laterite Zone

Soils are normally well-drained, susceptible to soil erosion, pH ranges from acidic in ridge and near neutral in valleys, base saturation, organic carbon content, phosphate & potash are significantly low

24,84,244

Purulia and part of Burdwan, Birbhum, Bankura and Paschim Midnapur

Agro-Climatic Zones of West Bengal

Agenda – I Agenda – I

Review of the Progress of BGREI

During the year 2011-12, 64 no. of Block D/C was

allotted to the state

The state has taken up 46 no. of D/C in Kharif 2011

The crop condition is very good except 200 ha. area

of low land paddy was inundated due to heavy

down pour in Basirhat Block of North 24-Parganas

district

The crops are in the harvesting stage

Land preparation under BGREI in Burdwan district

A field under BGREI at Hooghly district

Flowering in Nadia district under Block D/C

Asset Building Activities

Sl. No.

Activities PhysicalNo.

Total amount(Rs. in lakh)

Remarks

1 Supply of Pump sets on subsidy @ Rs. 10000/- per set

3002 300.20

All works are in progress & expected to complete by Dec’2011

2 Re-excavation of ponds

552 232.00

3 Construction of Dug-well at Siliguri Sub-division of Darjeeling district

30 9.00

Total 541.20

Site specific Activities

Sl. No.

Activities PhysicalNo.

Total amount(Rs. in lakh)

Remarks

1 Training to the farmers as well as to the progressive farmers

46 46.00 completed

2 Construction of Pucca irrigation channel

27400RMT

273.88

Work is in progress

3 Construction of LDTW

40 240.00

-Do-

4 Establishment of implement Hub

46 499.60

- Do-

Total 1059.48

3 no. of Wheat Block D/C has been taking up in

Rabi 2011-12 season

The districts covered are Malda, Murshidabad

& Birbhum

The Block & Village selection has been

completed

Movement of inputs are in progress

18 no. of Block D/C on Boro Rice will be

taken up in Boro Season

All the Non-NFSM districts has been

covered

Selection of site is in progress & the work

will be completed by 25th November, 2011

STRATEGY TO ENHANCE PRODUCTION OF KHARIF STRATEGY TO ENHANCE PRODUCTION OF KHARIF CROPSCROPS

Replacement of poor yielding typical 20% upland Kharif area(58600 ha) by high value and high productive crops viz. Maize, Pulse, Oil Seeds through distribution of Seed Kit.

Yield enhancement of Aman rice from 2408 kg/ha to 2540 kg/ha through varietal replacement, Soil health management, Water management, INM & IPM.

Out of 58600 ha rice area curtailed in rainfed upland, 10000 ha will be brought under maize, 17500 ha under Kalai, 3300 ha under Moong, 6600 ha under Pigeon Pea, 2000 ha under Kulthi Kalai, 3000 ha under Niger, 5600 ha under Sesame through distribution of Seed kit. Balance 10600 ha area will be covered through subsidy programme.

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ContdContd……

STRATEGY TO COMBAT WEATHER STRATEGY TO COMBAT WEATHER ABERRATIONABERRATION

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Distribution of 1 lakh Portable Pump Set.

Promoting low water requiring crop during Kharif Season, 2011.

Contingent Seed Plan for alternate crops.

A=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000 MT, Y= Yield in Kg/ha

A=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000 MT, Y= Yield in Kg/ha

RABI ASSESSMENT 2010-2011RABI ASSESSMENT 2010-2011

CropsRABI 2009-2010(Final) Rabi Target 2010-

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RABI ASSESSMENT 2011

(3rd Adv. Estimate)

A P Y A P Y A P YSummer

Rice1429.703 6413.808 4486 1500.00 4860 3240 1100.00 3300.00 3000

Wheat 315.888 846.657 2680 370.00 944 2550 380 1010.00 2658

Maize 23.585 132.526 5619 110.00 424 3850 60.00 305.00 5083

Pulses 135.341 117.310 867 210.00 168 800 141.00 124.350 882

Food Grains

1944.587 5548.940 2854 2190.00 6396 2920 1683.00 4742.650 2817

Oilseeds 677.594 723.374 1068 755.00 755 1000 706.670 761.792 1078

Potato 384.451 13807.997 35916 380.00 8800 23158 380.00 9900.00 26053

Sugarcane 13.750 1000.808 72786 18.00 1700 94444 15.017 1100.00 73250

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ESTIMATED KHARIF PRODUCTION – ESTIMATED KHARIF PRODUCTION – 2011-122011-12

Crops

Past Average, Present Estimate & Target 2011-2012

A A A P P P Y Y Y

(5 yrs.05-06 to 09-10 Av.)

(3rd Ad. Est.-2010-11)

(Kh Target 2011-12

(5 yrs.05-06 to 09-10 Av.)

(3rd Ad. Est.-2010-11)

(Kh Target2011-12)

(5 yrs.05-06 to 09-10

Av.)

(3rd Ad. Est.-2010-

11)

(Kh Target2011-12)

Kharif Rice 4295 3574 4276 10245 8523 10807 2385 2384 2527

Kharif Maize

37 32 57 83 84 135 2235 2588 2364

Other Cereals

15 15 15 16 16 16 1066 1062 1084

Total Kharif Pulses

51 45 77 35 33 75 684 733 971

Total Kharif Food

Grains4398 3671 4423 10379 8657 11033 2360 2359 2494

Total Kharif

Oilseeds5 5 14 4 4 11 774 813 798

Jute 592 568 6108363 bales

8137 bales

8850 bales

14 bales

14 bales

14.50 bales

A=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/haA=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/ha

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Agenda – II Agenda – II

KHARIF ASSESSMENT – 2011-12KHARIF ASSESSMENT – 2011-12

Crops

Past Average & Present EstimateA A A P P P Y Y Y

(2009-10.)

(2010-11)

(2011-12)

(2009-10.)(2010-

11) (2011-

12)(2009-

10.)(2010-

11) (2011-

12)

Kharif Rice

4200.392

3579.254

4000.00

10064.734

8882.724

9799.20

2396 2482 2450

Kharif Maize 36.330 32.295 45.00 79.299 83.580 108.00 2183 2588 2400

Other Cereals 14.500 14.78 17.30 15.552 15.700 19.60 1072 1062 1133

Total Kharif Pulses

47.054 49.180 60.60 33.124 31.707 38.220 704 645 631

Total Kharif Food Grains

4298.276

3675.509

4122.90

10192.709

9013.711

9965.020

2371 2452 2417

Total Kharif Oilseeds

4.391 4.550 5.00 3.345 3.700 4.000 762 813 800

Jute 614.365568.46

3600.00

9324.967 bales

8137.465

bales

8700.00 bales

15.18 bales

14.31 bales

14.50 bales

A=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/haA=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/ha

Rabi Target: 2011-12Rabi Target: 2011-12

Season Crop

2011-12 (Target)

Rabi

A Y PRice 1475.00 3300 4868.00Wheat 342.00 2700 923.00Maize 80.00 5080 406.40Other Cereals 3.00 1390 4.170Total Cereals 1900.00 3264 6201.57Total Pulses 160.00 980 156.80Total Food Grains 2060.00 3086 6358.37Rape Seed & Mustard 415.00 870 361.00

Other Oil Seeds 325.00 1088 353.84Total Oil Seeds 740.00 966 714.84Potato 390.00 23077 9000

A: Area in '000 ha, Y: Yield rate in Kg/ha, P: Production in '000 tonnes

Strategy for Wheat ProductionStrategy for Wheat Production

Crop Year Area YieldProducti

on

Wheat

2009-10

315.888

2680 846.657

2010-11

316.808

2658 842.000

2011-12

(Target)

342.000

2700 923.000

A: Area in '000 ha, Y: Yield rate in Kg/ha, P: Production in '000 tonnes

Wheat Rust is not a problem in West Bengal.

Agenda – III Agenda – III

Area to be brought under Rabi & Area to be brought under Rabi & Rabi-summer Pulses for 2011-12Rabi-summer Pulses for 2011-12

A: Area in '000 ha, Y: Yield rate in Kg/ha, P: Production in '000 tonnes

Crop Year Area Yield Production

Rabi & rabi-

summer Pulses

2009-10 135.341 867 117.310

2010-11 143.546 904 129.800

2011-12(Target)

160.000 980 156.80

** Emphasis has been given on expansion of area on Lentil, Gram, Moong & Urd

Agenda – IV Agenda – IV

Agenda – VAgenda – V

Status of fund mobilization

Total fund for 2011-12 under the sub-scheme BGREI Rs. 72.20 crore

Fund allotted as 1st installment is Rs. 36.20 crore

Expenditure incurred till 15th November, 2011 Rs. 46.50 crore

Pre-positioning of Inputs in West Pre-positioning of Inputs in West BengalBengal

SEEDS : All the Seeds under different Schemes have already been Prepositioned in the state. Distribution has already started and there is no dearth of Seeds in State.

Year Product Name

Requirement ‘000 MT

Consumption ‘000 MT

Kharif ’2011

Urea 500 483.421

DAP 250 200.381

MOP 150 25.818

NPK 400 291.015

SSP 200 185.380

NB : Kharif’2011 was MOP holiday for the State NB : Kharif’2011 was MOP holiday for the State as a whole as a whole

FERTILIZERS :

Agenda – VI Agenda – VI

FERTILIZERS Availability : As on 15.11.2011

Year Product Name

Requirement ‘000 MT

Availability ‘000 MT

Rabi ’2011

Urea 825.000 125.595

DAP 260.000 67.100

MOP 250.000 20.552

NPK 500.000 128.195

SSP 275.000 63.250

Other Initiatives taken by the State Other Initiatives taken by the State for enhancing Rabi Crop Productionfor enhancing Rabi Crop Production 1. Varietal Replacement of Wheat through introduction of

promising varieties like PBW502, Satabdi, NW-1014, PBW-443, PBW-5102. Varietal Replacement of Pulses through introduction of promising varieties like; Lentil – WBL58, Pant L- 5 & 6

Gram – Anuradha, Radhe, BG256Moong – Samrat, Mahe, BireswarKalai - Goutam, Sarada, Pant urd30, Pant urd31

3. Varietal Replacement of Paddy through introduction of promising Hybrid paddy varieties like PAC835, 837, KRH2, Arize6444

4. Adoption of SRI Technique in Summer Rice

5. Application of macro & micro nutrient based on Nutrient Mapping

6. 100% Seed treatment Campaign

Agenda – Agenda – VIIVII