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