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PRE – RABI 2014

DAC- ICAR INTERFACE

GROUP

RECOMMENDATIONS

SEPTEMBER, 2014

DIRECTORATE OF EXTENSION MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI

CONTENTS

PAGES

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. CROPS 1-33

2. SEEDS 34

3. PLANT PROTECTION 35-36

4. INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT 37

5. NATURAL RESOURCE MANGEMENT & 38

RAINFED FARMING SYSTEM

6. HORTICULTURE 39

7. CREDIT & COOPERATION 40-50

8. RKVY 51-54

9. EXTENSION 55-63

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1. CROPS

1. GROUP PARTICIPANTS

1. Dr. J.S. Sandhu, Agriculture Commissioner – In chair 2. Shri Sanjay Lohiya, Joint Secretary (Crops and Seeds) 3. Dr. J.S. Chauhan, ADG (Seeds), ICAR, Krishi Bhawan 4. Dr. Gopal Krishnan, ADG (C.C.), ICAR, Krishi Bhawan 5. Dr. P.K. Chakravarty, ADG (P.P.), ICAR, Krishi Bhawan 6. Ms. Reena Saha, Director (Crops), DAC, Krishi Bhawan 7. Dr. A.P. Singh, Addl. Commissioner (C.C.), DAC, Krishi Bhawan 8. Dr. D.P. Malik, Addl. Commissioner (NFSM), DAC, Krishi Bhawan 9. Dr. Anupam Barik, Addl. Commissioner (NMOOP), DAC, Krishi Bhawan 10. Shri B. Rath, Additional Commissioner (RFS), DAC, Krishi Bhawan 11. Dr. P.K. Saha, Deputy Commissioner (Crops), DAC, Krishi Bhawan 12. Shri S. Selvaraj, Deputy Commissioner (Seeds), DAC, Krishi Bhawan 13. Dr. Ram Sanehi, Assistant Commissioner (Crops), DAC, Krishi Bhawan 14. Dr. M.N. Singh, Joint Director (BGREI), DAC, Krishi Bhawan

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Issues ICAR’s response

Wheat

1. Suitable varieties of wheat for late sown conditions for Eastern states of India.

Varieties recommended for late sown: HD 2985, HI 1563, NW 2036, HW 2045, DBW 14, NW 1014 and HD 2643.

Varieties recommended for timely sown, irrigated and high fertility conditions of North Eastern Plain Zone are suitable for upland area in West Bengal, Assam, Orissa and North Eastern States. The varieties are: NW 5054, K 1006, DBW 39, CBW 38, RAJ 4120, K 307, HD 2824, HD 2733, PBW 443, HUW 468 and NW 1012.

2. Varieties suitable for zero till drill

All high yielding varieties are also suitable for zero till conditions and giving equal yield in conventional and zero tillage conditions. However, HD 2967, DBW 39 and KRL 213 are the most suitable varieties.

3. Weed management under different agro-ecologies

Pre-emergence application of pendimethalin @ 1 kg/ha at 2-3 days after sowing. Post-emergence application of isoproturon (1.0 kg/ha), sulfosulfuron (0.025 kg/ha) and metsulfuron methyl (0.004 kg/ha) at 35 days after sowing for NWH.

For details please see Annexure I.

4. Prediction and surveillance of yellow rust.

Survey and surveillance for yellow rust of wheat will be undertaken regularly in the wheat growing areas of the region during this rabi season.

Survey teams have been constituted by involving DWR/SAU‟s and co-operators of AICW&BIP. Advisory for stripe rust management will be issued during the crop season based on survey reports and

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prevailing weathers parameters during the crop season.

5. Management of Karnal bunt and yellow rust

Advisory given by DWR, Karnal for the management of yellow rust is given to the state agriculture department officials and farmers of the region before the crop sowing along with the resistant/new varieties recommended for the region. Extension card prepared for the management of yellow rust is to be distributed to the farmers by 30th September.

For Yellow rust resistant varieties of wheat for HP, Punjab, Haryana, UP, J & K and Uttarakhand please see Annexure II.

In general, cultivation of resistant varieties, monitoring for diseases and prompt management holds key to check development and spread of the disease. As soon as yellow rust is observed in the field (Generally occurs during first fortnight of February), one application of Propiconazole 25 [email protected]% be given. Depending on the level of infestation repeat the spray at 15 days interval.

200 ml of fungicide mixed with 200 L of water should be sprayed in one acre wheat crop when weather is clear.

Avoid excessive irrigation in fields where rust focus is observed.

Karnal bunt infection occurs at flowering stage from soil-borne inoculum. Disease development depends upon the congenial weather conditions prevalent during spike emergence to grain filling stage of crops.

For management of Karnal bunt, one spray of propiconazole (25EC) @ 0.1 % may be given (in seed crop only) at ear head emergence stage. Two sprays of Trichoderma viride at growth stages of 31-39 DAS and 41-49 DAS provide a non-chemical (biological control) management of disease. One spray of Trichoderma viride before emergence of ear head (growth stage 31-39 DAS), followed by one spray of propiconazole (25EC) @ 0.1% at the start of the ear head emergence (growth stage 41-49DAS) provides near complete control.

Rice

6. Varieties suitable for boro-season for different agro-ecologies.

Chandrama- released in 2006 for Assam

CR Borodhan 2- released in 2008 for Odisha and Assam

CR Dhan 601- released in 2010 for Odisha, West Bengal and Assam

7 Suitable locations for hybrid rice seed production in the eastern states

Malkangiri, Khurda, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Rayagada, Balasore and Bargarh districts of Odisha

Medinipur and Bankura District of West Bengal

Faizabad in eastern UP for NDRH-2 hybrid of rice

Chhattisgarh plain for Indira Sona hybrid

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Maize

8 Mechanical sowing and harvesting technologies of maize.

In India, maize cultivation is mechanized from sowing to harvesting in various parts of the country. The sowing is done through maize planters/seed drill in all major maize growing states. Some big famers use the tractor drawn sprayer for herbicide application in maize for efficient weed control. The same sprayer is also used for spray of insecticide in India. The tractor drawn ridgers are also being used for the earthing up operations in maize. Beside this, maize is fully mechanized in some part of peninsular maize belt where maize is being grown in zero-till condition in rice fallow. The use of combine harvester in maize cultivation is now becoming popular in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In all the maize growing states, maize shellers are popular for threshing. Machines for sowing

Commercial Pneumatic Planter: It is a six row (2 or 4 optional) 35 hp or above tractor drawn equipment developed by CIAE, Bhopal to plant single seed at predetermined seed/row spacing. It is suitable to plant seeds of maize. An operational cost of Rs. 530/- per ha is estimated.

Rotary Dibbler: It is manually operated push type equipment developed by CIAE, Bhopal for dibbing bold and medium size seeds in rows at uniform spacing in well prepared soil. It is suitable for dibbling maize in black or alluvial soil region. An operational cost of Rs. 230/- per ha is estimated.

Pulses

9 Package of practices of Rabi-Pulses for North East and hill States.

The package of practices has been given in Annexure III.

10 Frost and cold tolerant varieties of rabi-pulses including frost management practices

Chickpea Varieties - GNG 1581, GPF 2, GNG 1958, GJG 0809, Phule G 0027, GNG 1969, GLK 28127, GLK 26155, CSJK 6

Frost management practices

Use cold/chilling tolerant varieties

Use cultural practices to avoid coincidence of the flowering stage with the occurrence of low temperature, e.g. delayed sowing at high density

Apply optimum dose of fertilizers and provide irrigation at the time of frost occurrence

11 High yielding varieties of Rajmash and Lentil suitable for

Rajmash: Amber, Utkarsh, PDR 14, HUR 15,HUR 137, IPR 98-5, IPR 96-4, VL Rajmash 63 and VL Rajmash 125

Lentil: Pant L 406, PL 639, B 77 (Asha), DPL 62 (bold seeded), HUL 57, VL Masoor 126 and VL Masoor 507, KLS 218, WBL 77 and K 75

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eastern & NEH states.

Oilseeds

12 Package of practices for rapeseed and mustard cultivation in rice fallow in the region of eastern and north-eastern India.

The major area in the eastern and north-eastern parts of India is under rice-fallow system.

The crop system intensification through the introduction of rapeseed-mustard in this potential area is quite practical.

The major constraints for growing rapeseed-mustard in this region are the insufficient turn over period and lack of residual soil moisture. Thus, following short duration varieties of rapeseed-mustard are recommended

Indian mustard: NPJ 112,Sej-2, JD 6, Kranti, NDRE 4 and NRCHB101

Toria: PT-507, TS 36, TS 38, TS 46;

Yellow sarson: Ragini, Subinoy, NRCYS 05-02 and YSH - 401

Sowing: Line sowing after field preparation in the upland rice field and line sowing in zero till field in low land.

Seed rate: Normal recommended 4-5 kg/ha seed rate for upland and 25-33% higher than recommended (i.e.6-8 kg/ha) for low land

Seed dressing with Azotobactor and PSB @ 100 g of each culture for one hectare land one hour before sowing (Liquid bio fertilizers @ 50 ml each)

The recommended spacing of 45 cm row-to-row and 15 cm for plant-to-plant

Fertilizer: Use of 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 20-30 kg K2O, 20 kg S/ha in upland (Use of 2.5 kg hydrogel /ha is recommended for in situ water and nutrient conservation under upland conditions) and use of 40 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, 20 kg K2O, 20 kg S/ha in lowland.

Weed Control: First 35-30 weed free days is beneficial. Manual Weeding is recommended.

Irrigation: One-protective-irrigation at 30-35 DAS, if available is recommended.

Drought Management: Foliar Spray of 1-3% urea solution at siliqua filling stage.

Control of mustard aphid: Balanced fertilization (NPK @80:40:40 kg/ha) is suggested as overdose of nitrogenous fertilizers attract aphid attack in mustard; Plucking and destruction of infested twigs is essential and should be done 2-3 times at ten days interval in the crop season; Use dimethoate 30 EC @ 0.1% for three sprays at fifteen days interval

Control of Alternaria blight: Spray the crop with mancozeb @ 0.2% at 50-60 days after sowing followed by two more sprays at 30 days interval depending upon severity of the disease; Collect and burn the diseased plants debris to minimise the primary source of inoculum. For control of white rust, use the seeds from disease free

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plants to avoid carryover of spores through seeds and treat the seeds with Apron 35 SD @ 6 g/kg seeds and destroy the diseased plant debris.

13 Frost and cold tolerant varieties of mustard and rapeseed and its management.

Land levelling, clay delving and rolling, stubble retention, cross sowing, wide row spacing and optimum sowing rate can reduce frost damage.

Crop growing in low-lying spots should be avoided. Delay in sowing, or short duration varieties with timely flowering should be selected.

The spray of fungicide like Dithane M-45 @ 2ml/l or 0.2% dimethyl sulfoxide and sprinklers and low-volume trickle-drip irrigation systems, 20 days after flowering initiation followed by 1-2 sprays at fortnightly interval is effective against frost.

The ethylene-releasing growth regulator ethephon, Gibberellic acid or alpha naphthalene acetic acid increases bud hardiness before the onset of chilling.

Active frost protection through heaters, wind machines and foggers are also very useful in avoiding frost.

Frost resistant Indian mustard variety: RH-781

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Technology for transplanting of mustard.

The research efforts on transplanting mustard seedling is in progress at DRMR, Bharatpur but the technology is yet to be standardized even though few reports regarding successful transplanting have been made.

15 Technology for off-season soybean seed production.

Rabi Soybean Production Technology for Central and South Zones have been given in Annexure IV.

Sugarcane

16 Management of early shoot borer in sugarcane

Generally, shoot borer occurrence during rabi season is low. However, following methods are suggested for shoot borer management.

Cultural methods: Earthing-up (45 days after planting) and trash mulching in moisture stress areas. In termite prone areas, the trash may be treated with insecticide drench before mulching.

Insecticidal methods: If the infestation of the borer is found to exceed 20 percent, spraying the leaf whorls with chlorpyriphos 20EC @ 5ml/lit of water or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC @ 75g a.i./ha followed by irrigation or Fipronil 5% SC or 0.3% GR @ 75 g a.i./ha followed by irrigation.

Use of Pheromone lures: Pheromone lures for shoot borer available with Pest Control India, Bangalore may be used @ 25/ha on 15th day of planting with one lure change after 45 days.

Biological methods: Release of Trichogramma chilonis @50,000 eggs /ha bearing trichocardsrelease6-8 times during the season 30 days after germination.

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Agro- forestry

17 Suitable plant species for boundary plantation in different agro-ecologies including arid zone

For details please see Annexure V.

Annexure-I Weed Management under different Agro-ecologies

Cultural conditions

Weed control measures

NWPZ – Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (except Kota and Udaipur divisions) and Western UP (except Jhansi division), parts of J&K (Jammu & Kathua distt.) and parts of HP (Una dist. & Paonta valley) and Uttaranchal (Tarai); NEPZ - Eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam and plains of NE States.

Irrigated timely sown

For the control of broadleaved weeds 2,4-D at 500 g/ha or metsulfuron at 4 g/ha or carfentrazone at 20 g/ha can be sprayed using about 300 litres of water/ha. For the control of grasses isoproturon at 1000 g or clodinafop at 60 g or fenoxaprop 100g or sulfosulfuron at 25 or Pinoxaden 50 g/ha should be used. In isoproturon resistant P. minor infested areas clodinafop or fenoxaprop or sulfosulfuron or Pinoxaden can be used. For the control of complex weed flora combination of isoproturon with 2, 4-D or metsulfuron, or sulfosulfuron with metsulfuron can be applied at 30-35 DAS at sufficient soil moisture.

Irrigated late sown

Rainfed

CZ - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kota and Udaipur divisions of Rajasthan and Jhansi division of UP


For the control of broadleaved weeds 2,4-D at 500 g/ha or metsulfuron at 4 g/ha or carfentrazone at 20 g/ha can be sprayed using about 300 litres of water/ha. For the control of grasses isoproturon at 1000 g should be used. For the control of complex weed flora combination of isoproturon with 2,4-D or metsulfuron, or sulfosulfuron with metsulfuron can be applied at 30-35 DAS at sufficient soil moisture.

Irrigated late sown

Rainfed

PZ- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, plains of Tamil Nadu


For the control of broadleaved weeds 2,4-D at 500 g/ha or metsulfuron at 4 g/ha or carfentrazone at 20 g/ha can be sprayed using about 300 litres of water/ha. For the control of grasses isoproturon at 1000 g should be used. For the control of complex weed flora combination of isoproturon with 2,4-D or

Irrigated late sown

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Cultural conditions

Weed control measures

Dicoccum metsulfuron, or sulfosulfuron with metsulfuron can be applied at 30-35 DAS at sufficient soil moisture. Rainfed

NHZ - Western Himalayan regions of J&K (except Jammu and Kathua distt.); H.P. (except Una and Paonta Valley); Uttaranchal (except Tarai area); Sikkim and hills of West Bengal and N.E. States


For the control of broadleaved weeds 2,4-D at 500 g/ha or metsulfuron at 4 g/ha or carfentrazone at 20 g/ha can be sprayed using about 300 litres of water/ha. For the control of grasses isoproturon at 1000 g should be used. For the control of complex weed flora combination of isoproturon with 2,4-D or metsulfuron, or sulfosulfuron with metsulfuron can be applied at 30-35 DAS at sufficient soil moisture.

Irrigated late sown

Rainfed

SHZ - Hilly areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala comprising the Nilgiri and Palni hills of southern plateau.

Irrigated or rainfed or limited irrigation

For the control of broadleaved weeds 2,4-D at 500 g/ha or metsulfuron at 4 g/ha or carfentrazone at 20 g/ha can be sprayed using about 300 litres of water/ha. For the control of grasses isoproturon at 1000 g should be used.For the control of complex weed flora combination of isoproturon with 2,4-D or metsulfuron, or sulfosulfuron with metsulfuron can be applied at 30-35 DAS at sufficient soil moisture.

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Annexure-II

Yellow rust resistant varieties of wheat for HP, Punjab, Haryana, UP, J & K and Uttarakhand

Zone Conditions Varieties

Northern Hill Zone (HP,

Uttarakhand, J&K)

TS-IR-High Fertility

HPW 349, HS 507, VL 907, VL 804

TS-RF-Low Fertility

HPW 349, HS 507, VL 907, VL 804, TL 2969, TL 2942

ES-RF-Low Fertility

HS 542, HPW 251, VL 829

LS-RI-Medium Fertility

VL 892, HS 490

High Altitude Areas

VL 832, HS 375

North Western Plain Zone (Punjab, Haryana,

Western UP and Jammu region)

TS-IR-High Fertility

DBW 88, HD 3086, WH 1105, HD 2967, DPW 621-50, WHD 943 (D), PDW 314 (D)

LS-IR-Medium Fertility

DBW 90, WH 1124, DBW 71, HD 3059, PBW 590, WH 1021, DBW 16

TS-RF/RI-LOW Fertility

PBW 644, WH 1080, HD 3043, PBW 396

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Annexure-III

Package of practices of Rabi-pulses for North-East and hill States

Chickpea

Varieties KWR 108, KPG 59, HK 2 (K), Pusa 372

Date of sowing Rainfed : 1st fortnight of Oct.; Irrigated : Last week of Oct. to 1st week of Nov.

Seed rate Rainfed : 70-80 kg/ha; Irrigated : 60-70 kg/ha

Spacing 30 x 10 cm (line sowing)

Seed treatment Seed priming (soaking of seed for 4-5 hours in water)

Seed treatment with Trichoderma (6g/kg) and Vitavax (Carboxin) (1g/kg)

Seed treatment with Rhizobium culture one packet (200 g)/10 kg seed

Weeding Pre-emergence spray of Pendimethalin @ 1.0-1.25 ai kg/ha. One hand weeding if required

Irrigation Two irrigations first at branching and 2nd at pod initiation stage

Fertilizer application

15-20 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 20 kg S, 25 kg ZnSO4, FYM 5 tons/ha. Spray of 2% urea/DAP at flowering stage (70 DAS) and 10 days thereafter

Plant Protection

Pest monitoring : H. armigera

Installation of Pheromone traps 5-6 traps/ha (6 male moth catches/night).

Trap crop of marigold

Installation of bird perches – 30 – 40/ha (Remove bird perches at the time of maturity)

Spray of NSKE 5%/NPV 250 LE/ Indoxacarb 500 ml/ha

For controlling cutworm apply bran bait of profenofos, Chlorpyriphos, Indoxacarb etc.

Spray of Helicoverpa NPV on chickpea @1x106 POBs/ha at early pod formation stage, two times during the season

Field pea

Particulars Details

Varieties Malviya Matar 15, Prakash; Gomati, HFP 9426, Pant P 42 and VL Matar 42

Selection of field/land preparation

Rainfed. Field pea can be grown on well drained sandy loam to clay loam soils. Give two or three ploughing followed by planking to obtain a fine seed bed.

Seed treatment Thiram or Carbendazim @ 2.5 g /kg seed or mixture of both (1:1) or treatment with Trichoderma viride / T. harzianum @ 5.0 g / 10.0 g per kg seed.

Optimum sowing period)

2nd fortnight of October

Seed rate/sowing method/spacing

75-80 kg/ha. Line sowing. Row-to-row spacing = 30.0 cm

Fertilizer doses & time of fertilizer‟s application

20:60:40 kg N:P2O5:K2O/ha as basal dose or well decomposed FYM @ 20 tons/ha at time of field preparation.

Weed control Hand hoeing twice at 45 and 75 DAS or pre-emergence application of pendimethalin 30EC @ 1 kg a.i/ha or alachlor 50EC@ 1.0 kg a.i./ha.

Irrigation schedule Generally rainfed conditions. But in the conditions of drought, one irrigation at pre-flowering stage is required.

Major diseases and pest control

Root rot/wilt – Proper drainage to avoid water logging, crop rotation and seed treatment.

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White rot – Spray Carbendazim @ 0.1% at the lower portion of plants. Foliar blight- Spray mancozeb @ 0.25% when symptoms appear at 15-20 days interval.

Rajmash

Varieties IPR 98-5, IPR 96-4, HUR 137, VL Rajmash 63 and VL Rajmash 125

Sowing date

1st October to 15th October

Seed Rate 120-150 kg/ha

Spacing 40-45 cm x 10 cm

Seed treatment

Seed treatment with fungicide like Thiram/Captan/Carbendazim @ 3.0 g/kg seed at 4-5 days before sowing or seed treatment with rhizobium culture @ 1 packet/8 kg seed

Fertilizer N 100-120 kg, P2O5 40-60 kg, K2O 20-2.5 kg and 20-25 kg S/ha

Weeding Pre-emergence application of 0.75 kg/ha pendimethalin+ Hand weeding at 45 DAS or interculture

Irrigation Three irrigations: one at 25 DAS, second 50 DAS and third 75 DAS

Protection Measures

Aphid and Jassids: The IPM technology should be adopted as per recommended in different agro-climatic zones and should be reported with data Root rot : Farmers‟ practice/Seed treatment with 4 g/kg Trichoderma + 1 g vitavax / kg

Lentil

Varieties Pant L 406, PL 639, B 77 (Asha), DPL 62, HUL 57, VL Masoor 126, VL Masoor 507, KLS 218, WBL 77 and K 75

Sowing date 15th October to 15th November

Seed Rate Normal Cultivation: 50-60 kg/ha seed rate, Rice fallows :10 % higher seed rate than normal; Utera System: 25 % higher seed rate than normal

Spacing 30 cm x 10 cm

Seed treatment

Seed treatment with fungicide like Thiram/Captan/Carbendazim @ 3.0 g/kg seed at 4-5 days before sowing or seed treatment with rhizobium culture @ 1 packet/10 kg seed

Fertilizer 18:46:20 N, P2O5, K20 /ha+ 20 kg S /ha

Weeding Pre-emergence application of 0.75 kg/ha pendimethalin + Hand weeding at 45 DAS or interculture

Irrigation One at flower initiation stage

Protection Measures

Stem fly and Leaf Minor: The IPM technology should be adopted as per recommended in different agro-climatic zones and should be reported with data Wilt: Farmers‟ practice/Seed treatment with 4 g/kg Trichoderma + 1 g vitavax / kg

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Annexure IV Rabi Soybean Production Technology for Central Zone

Input/practices Central Zone

Variety JS 95 60, JS 93 05, JS 335, NRC 7, NRC 37, JS 97 52

Planting time Second week of November

Planting geometary

30–45 x 5–8 cm

Plant population 0.4-0.6 million /ha

Depth of sowing 3 to 5 cm

Manure and Fertilizer (kg/ha)

10 t FYM/ha + 20:60: 20: 20 N:P2O5:K2O:S kg/ha

Seed rate* 65-75 kg/ha

Seed treatment Thiram 75 WP + Cabendazim 50 WP (2:1) @ 3 g/kg seed or Trichoderma viride @ 4-5 gm/kg seed and Thiomethoxam 35FS @ 10g/kg seed.

Seed inoculation About 500 g/75 kg seed Bradyrhizobium japonicum culture + PSB/PSM 500 g/ 75 Kg seed

Weed control Two hand weedings at 20 and 40 DAS or Fluchloralin or Trifluralin @ 1 kg a.i./ha as pre-plant incorporation or Alachlor @ 2 kg a.i./ha or Pendimethalin @ 1 kg a.i./ha or Metolachlor @ 1 kg a.i./ha or Clomazone @ 1 kg a.i./ha as pre-emergence or Imazethapyr @ 75 to 100 g a.i./ha or Quizalofop ethyl @ 50 g a.i./ha as post-emergence (15 –20 DAS) in 750 to 800 liters water/ha.

Plant protection

a. Insect management

Furrow application of Phorate 10G @ 10 kg/ha, followed by 1 or 2 sprays of Quinalphos 25 EC (1.5 lit/ha) or Monocrotophos 36 SC (0.8 lit./ha) or Triazophos 40 EC ( 0.8 lit./ha) or Methomyl 40 SP (1 kg/ha) or Chlorpyriphos 20 EC (1.5 lit./ha) or Ethofenprox 10 EC (1 lit./ha), depending on the insect pest and intensity of damage. For one ha, the spray volume has to be 750 to 800 lit.

b. Disease management

For foliar diseases like Myrothecium, Cercospora leaf spot and Rhizoctonia aerial blight: Two spray of Carbendazim 50 WP or Thiophanatemethyl 70 WP @ 0.5 kg in 1000 l water/ha at 35 and 50 DAS. For Bacterial pustule: Spray of Copper oxychloride 2 kg + Streptocycline 200 g /1000 litre water at the appearance of the disease. For the control of Yellow Mosaic: Spray of Thiomethoxam 25 WG @ 100 g/ha or Methyl demeton @ 0.8 l/ha. For rust: Two to three sprays of Hexaconazole or Propiconazole or Triadimefon or Oxycarboxin @ 0.1%. First spray at the time of appearance of rust followed by subsequent sprays at 15 days control. For hot spot areas one prophylectic spray of any of above fungicide at 35 to 40 days after sowing. For powdery mildew: Calixin @ 1.5 kg/ha (in 600 litre of water) or

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any sulphur containing compound.

Irrigation As and when required (7-10 irrigations)

Harvesting When pods turn black, brown or golden, seed has 17 % moisture

Threshing Operate thresher at low cylinder speed of 300 to 400 rpm at 14 % seed moisture

Seed drying and storage

At seed moisture of about 10 %, store in moisture proof bags

Rabi Soybean Production Technology for Southern Zone

Input/practices Southern Zone

Variety MACS 1188, RKS 18, PS 1029, JS 335, MAUS 61, LSb-1, JS 93 05, JS 95 60, MAUS 158, Phule kalyani

Planting time Second week of November

Planting 30 x 5 cm

Plant population

0.4-0.6 million /ha

Depth of sowing

3 to 5 cm

Manure & Fertilizer (Kg/ha)

5 t FYM/ha+20:80: 20: 30:0.5 N:P2O5:K2O:S:B kg/ha

Seed rate* 65 kg/ha

Bio-regulator Ethrel @ 200 ppm or salicylic acid @ 50 ppm at pod initiation

Seed treatment Thiram 75 WP + Cabendazim 50 WP (2:1) @ 3 g/kg seed or Thiram + Carboxin @ 2 g/kg seed or Trichoderma viride @ 4-5 gm/kg seed and Thiomethoxam 35FS @ 10g/kg seed.

Seed inoculation

About 5 g/ kg seed Bradyrhizobium japonicum culture + PSB/PSM 5 g/ kg seed

Weed control Two hand weedings at 20 and 40 DAS or Fluchloralin or Trifluralin @ 1 kg a.i./ha as pre-plant incorporation or Pendimethalin @ 1 kg a.i./ha or Metolachlor @ 1 kg a.i./ha or Clomazone @ 1 kg a.i./ha as pre-emergence or Imazethapyr @ 75 to 100 g a.i./ha or quizalofop ethyl @ 50 g a.i./ha or haloxyfop ethyl @ 100 g ai/ha or quizalofop-p-tefuryl @ 44.1 g ai/ha as post-emergence (15 –20 DAS) in 750 to 800 liters water/ha.

Plant protection

a. Insect management

Furrow application of Phorate 10G @ 10 kg/ha, followed by 1 or 2 sprays of Quinalphos 25 EC (1.5 lit/ha) or Triazophos 40 EC (0.8 lit./ha) or Methomyl 40 SP (1 kg/ha) or Chlorpyriphos 20 EC (1.5 lit./ha) or Ethofenprox 10 EC (1 lit./ha) or Indaxocarb (0.5 lit/ha) or Lembra Cyhalothrin (0.3 lit/ha0 or Imamectin benzoate (18o ml/ha) or spinosid (125 ml/ha) or rynaxypyr (100 ml/ha), depending on the insect pest and intensity of damage. For one ha, the spray volume has to be 750 to 800 lit.

b. Disease For foliar diseases like Myrothecium, Cercospora leaf spot and

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management Rhizoctonia aerial blight: Two spray of carbendazim 50 WP or thiophanate methyl 70 WP @ 0.5 kg in 1000 l water/ha at 35 and 50 DAS. For Bacterial pustule: Spray of Copper oxychloride 2 Kg + Streptocycline 200 g /1000 l water at the appearance of the disease. For the control of Yellow Mosaic: Spray of thiomethoxam 25 WG @ 100 g/ha or methyl dematon @ 0.8 l/ha. For rust: Two to three sprays of Hexaconazole or Propiconazole or Triadimefon or Oxycarboxin @ 0.1%. First spray at the time of appearance of rust followed by subsequent sprays at 15 days control. For hot spot areas one prophylectic spray of any of above fungicide at 35 to 40 days after sowing. For powdery mildew: Calixin @ 1.5 kg/ha (in 600 litre of water) or any sulphur containing compound.

Irrigation As and when required (7-10 irrigations)

Harvesting When pods turn black, brown or golden, seed has 17 % moisture

Threshing Operate thresher at low cylinder speed of 300 to 400 rpm at 14 % seed moisture

Seed drying and storage

At seed moisture of about 10 %, store in moisture proof bags

*Adjust seed rate based on seed size.

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Annexure V

Suitable plant species for boundary plantation in different agro-ecologies including arid zone

S.No. Agro-climatic zone Tree (s) recommended for boundary plantation

1 Western Himalayas

Morus alba, Salix spp., Poplar, Bauhinia, Grewia optiva, bamboos

2 Eastern Himalayas

Bamboo, Alnus nepalensis, Anthocephalus kadamba, Albizia, Michelia

3 Lower Gangetic Plains

Eucalyptus, Gmelina, Mango, Aonla, Pongamia, Acacia auriculiformis

4 Middle Gangetic plains Poplar, Eucalyptus, Shisham, bamboo

5 Trans Gangetic plains Neem, Aonla, Acacia nilotica, shisham

6 Upper Gangetic plains Poplar, Eucalyptus, Melia, Acacia nilotica

7 Eastern Plateau & Hills Gmelina, Acacia, Hardwickia binata

8 Central Plateau & Hills Acacia, Neem, Aonla, Leucaena

9 Western & Plateau Hills Teak, Areca nut, Acacia mangium, Albizia amara

10 Southern Plateau & Hills Eucalyptus, Tamarind, Pongamia, Ceiba pentendra

11 East Coast Plains & Hills

Casuarina, Ailanthus excels, Areca catechu, Cocos nucifera

12 West Coast Plains & Hills

Cocos nucifera, Areca catechu, Casuarina, teak, Acacia auriculiformis, jackfruit

13 Gujarat Coast Plains &Hills

Neem, Ailanthus, shisham, Leucaena, Melia, Hardwickia

14 Western Dry Region Prosopis cineraria, Zizyphus numularia, Neem, Acacia senegal, A. leucophloea, A. nilotica, Ailanthus

15 All Islands Cocos nucifera, Grevillea robusta, Toona ciliata, Artocarpus, Gliricidia, Aeglem armelos, Albizia, neem, bamboos, Bombax ceiba, Calliandra calothyrsus, Cassia. Mangrove plantation with Acanthus ilicifolius, Avicennia officinalis, Carbera odollam, Rhizophora conjugata etc.

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B. Recommendation of ICAR-2013-14 had been circulated to the States for taking appropriate action by the States:

1. Issue - Early maturing (100-110 days) wheat varieties for Eastern and North

Eastern States suitable for zero tillage and acidic soil Recommendation: Zero Tillage: HD 2985, HI 1563, HW 2045, DBW 14, NW 2036, HD 2643, NW 1014, HP 1744, Halna Acidic and Saline Soils: KRL 210, KRL 213, KRL 19, KRL 1-4

2. Issue - Nutri-rich varieties of different rabi crops

Recommendation:

Crop Nutri-rich varieties Remarks

Maize HQPM-4, HQPM -7, Vivek QPM 9, HQPM 5, HQPM 1, Shaktiman 3, Shaktiman 4, Shaktiman 2, Shaktiman 1 (not all of them are necessarily notified for rabi season)

Quality Maize

Wheat (T. aestivum)

C 306, PBW 175, HD 2888, HD 3040, AKAW 4210-6, HI 1571, NIAW 34, NIAW 1415

Iron rich

Wheat (T. durum)

HI 8627, MACS 1967 Iron rich

Wheat (T. aestivum)

DBW 39, C 306, K 8027, HD 2888, HI 1500, Lok 62, HI 1571

Zinc rich

Wheat (T. durum)

WHD 946, MACS 1967 Zinc rich

Lentil PL 4, KLS 218,HUL 57, NarendraMasoor 1, WBL 77

High protein (26%) & high Iron (10%)

Rapeseed-Mustard

GSC 5, Hyola 401, NUDB 26-11, OCN 3 (GSC 6), TERI-Uttam-Jawahar

Canola quality: low erucic acid (<2%)in oil and low glucosinolatescontent (<30 micro moles) in oil meal

Pusa Karishma, Pusa Mustard 21, Pusa Mustard 22, Pusa Mustard 24, RLC 1 and RLC 2

Low erucic acid (<2%) in oil

3. Issue - Micronutrients in wheat and mustard for different type of soils Recommendation: Wheat

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Based on soil test values if the soil is deficient (limits given in Table below) then apply the micronutrients as basal or foliar application. Foliar application is required only when basal application is not done or when symptoms of deficiency appear in growing/ standing crop.

Element Critical

limit

Basal application

(kg/ha)

Foliar application

Available Zinc, ppm

<1.0 25 kg ZnSO4

0.5 % ZnSO4 + 0.25% unslaked lime solution twice at 10-15 days interval

Available Iron (Fe), ppm

<4.5 25 kg FeSO4

0.5 % FeSO4 + 0.25% unslaked lime solution 2 to 3 times at 10-15 days interval

Available Manganese (Mn), ppm

<1.0 25 kg

MnSO4 0.5 % MnSO4 + 0.25% unslaked lime solution 2

to 3 times at 10-15 days interval

Available Copper (Cu), ppm

<0.2 10 kg

CuSO4 0.2 % CuSO4 + 0.1% unslaked lime solution 2 to

3 times at 10-15 days interval

Available Boron (B), ppm

0.5 10 kg Borax

0.2 % Borax + 0.1% unslaked lime solution 2 to 3 times at 10-15 days interval

Available Molybdenum (Mo), ppm

0.01 1.0 kg

Ammonium Molybdate

0.05-0.1 % Ammonium Molybdate + 0.05% unslaked lime solution 2 to 3 times at 10-15

days interval

Mustard

Rapeseed-Mustard significantly responds to sulphur, zinc and boron in all the soil types deficient with these nutrients. Therefore, basal application of 20-40 kg S/ha (as gypsum); 25 kg Zn So4/ha and 10 kg borax /ha has been recommended.

Deficiency of Fe (Iron) is being experienced in calcareous alkaline soils of semi-arid tropics. So, basal application of 50 kg FerrousSulphate /ha is recommended on the basis of soil test value.

4. Issue - Relay cropping of wheat in cotton Recommendation: In cotton-wheat system, the productivity of wheat is low due to delayed sowing. A field experiment conducted for two years (2010-11 and 2011-12) at Ludhiana centre under the All India Coordinated Wheat and Barley Improvement Programme comprised of four treatments {Cotton-wheat (Conventional practice)- Line to line spacing- 60 cm, Cotton on wide beds (140 cm wide beds)- wheat relayed by drilling, Cotton (Conventional practice)- Wheat relay (Broadcasting) and Cotton- on wide beds (140 cm wide beds)- Wheat relay (Broadcasting)} in randomized block design was replicated thrice. The

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highest yield (51.25 q/ha) and yield attributes of wheat were recorded in cotton (conventional practice)-wheat relay (broadcasting) treatment, which was significantly higher than all the other treatments. The second best treatment was conventional practice i.e. sowing of wheat after harvesting of cotton. The relay wheat crop by broadcasting in standing cotton at the time of last irrigation to cotton improved the wheat productivity. 5. Issue - Economics of Hydrogel application in wheat and other crops Recommendation:

Economics of Hydrogel application in wheat and other crops

Crop ; Hydrogel dose (Kg/ha)

Yield increase over control (%)

Savings in irrigation

(Nos.)

**Net benefit (Rs / ha)

Groundnut; 2.5 12.68 4 -5* 4,000

Potato (autumn); 5.0 21.04 4* 33,328

Potato (spring); 5.0 6.32 4* 5,224

Potato (spring); 5.0 16.33 - 21,400

Mustard; 2.5 14.3 Rainfed 2,880

Sugarcane; 2.5 13.08 - 8,300

Wheat; 2.5 18.27 1-2* 4,198

*under limited irrigation conditions - denotes assured irrigation situations **Cost of Hydrogel :Rs. 1000/kg

6. Issue - Resource Conservation Agricultural practices in different cropping

systems especially in Rice-Wheat system Recommendation:

Laser Leveling: Laser assisted precision land leveling saves 30% irrigation water,

improves yields by 17%, saves operational time of farm machinery, and increases net

sown area due to removal of bunds and channels (post-leveling increased plot size for

irrigation) in different cropping systems including rice-wheat cropping system.

Zero tillage: Wheat crop can be planted with minimum tillage by using zero till drill or turbo happy seeder that eliminates residue burning and making optimal use of residual moisture. Zero till drilling saves time, labour, cost, diesel and energy; produces higher wheat yield (5%) with better economics (20% higher B:C ratio) compared to conventional sowing. This technology of seeding wheat without field preparation has several advantages over conventional tillage. It saves more than 90% diesel, reduces the cost of cultivation (>Rs 3000/ha), saves forex, advances the time of wheat sowing (4-5 days), requires less water especially for the first irrigation and results in less

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infestation of Phalaris minor, which is a serious problem in northwest India. Besides this, it provides eco-friendly wheat cultivation by reducing 135 kg CO2/ha (assuming 2.6 kg CO2 production/ litre of diesel burnt), which is one of the major causes for global warming. Furrow Irrigated Raised Bed-planting System: Wheat can also be planted on beds which saves water, time, labour, cost, produces higher yield (4-5%), B: C ratio (7-15%) and energy efficiency (20-25%) compared to conventional sowing. The Furrow Irrigated Raised Bed-planting System (FIRBS) is a resource conservation tillage technology, which saves seed and fertiliser nitrogen as well as scarce water resource. The machine for bed making and simultaneous seed and fertiliser placement has been improvised and perfected. Studies showed that 25% of seed and nitrogen could be saved without yield reduction as compared to conventional tillage. Besides this, it reduces the water usage by 25 to 40 % depending upon the soil type and agro-climatic conditions.

Strip drill in wheat: Sowing wheat with strip drill can save time, labour, cost, diesel, and

energy, produces higher wheat yield with B : C ratio of 20-25% and energy efficiency around

30% compared to conventional sowing.

Leaf Colour Chart (LCC): Leaf Colour Chart (LCC) can be used to determine the nitrogen

status in growing rice in direct seeded/transplanting/zero tillage rice which can help farmers to

save nitrogen fertilizer upto to 45 kg N/ha.

Rotary Tillage: In rotary tillage about 10 cm top soil is completely pulverised with simultaneous placement of seed and fertiliser. The technology including improvising the machine has been perfected at the Directorate and is spreading around Karnal. This is the technology giving highest productivity with the least specific energy requirement. The energy saving is more than 80% compared to conventional seeding of wheat. This technology although gives higher productivity but is contrary to the concept of conservation agriculture. Conservation Agriculture: The crop residues, especially of rice is being burnt causing environmental pollution in addition to loss of soil organic carbon, plant nutrients especially nitrogen and killing of soil micro flora. The two machines based on rotary till mechanism named “Rotary Disc Drill” and “Happy Seeder” has been developed at the Directorate of wheat Research with active participation of the Rice-Wheat Consortium for Indo-Gangetic plains and PAU, Ludhiana in the ACIAR funded project, respectively, which are capable of seeding under loose residue conditions. There are still some problems especially blunting of front powered disc in rotary disc drill, the fine tuning of which is required. Adopting seeding with surface retained residues helps in improving the soil organic carbon leading to improved soil health which may be favourable for long term sustainability of cropping systems. Need based N application using NDVI sensors: The optimum N use can be made by matching the supply with crop demand. In many field situations, up to 50% of applied N is lost due to the lack of synchrony of plant N demand and N supply. In the past, the timing of fertilizer to best match demand with supply has been based on blanket regional recommendations. However, large spatial (field to field N supply

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capacity of the soil) and temporal (year to year) variations contributes to the inefficient use of applied nitrogen. Moreover, most of the times, farmers apply fertilizer N much higher than the blanket recommendations to ensure high yields. Efforts has been made using leaf colour charts and SPAD meters to apply need based N to the crops especially rice and to some extent to wheat. However, hand-held GreenSeekerTM optical sensor offers distinct advantage over leaf colour charts and SPAD meter by being quantitative compared to qualitative evaluation in latter’s. The experimental results over the past few years showed nitrogen savings of more than 15% in wheat and more than 20% in rice without any yield penalty.

7. Issue - Bio-fertilizer application in Rabi Crops Recommendation: Wheat In three year field trials at Jabalpur, the best performing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) strains (isolated in IISS, Bhopal) P3, P10 or P25 were identified. In wheat, the PGPR strains (P3, P10 or P25) gave 11.3 % increase when inoculated individually, or 16.0% in any two combinations and 26.0 % when all three were inoculated as consortia. Of these strains P3 (Bacillus megaterium) is already under commercial production at Biofertilizer production unit, Jabalpur. Now P10 (Bacillus subtilis) and P25 (Lysinibacillus fusiformis) are also recommended for release for biofertilizer production. Biofertilisers in pulses About 40% of the pulses growing regions have low to medium population of native Rhizobium. Lack of quality culture in adequate quantity is one of the major constraints in popularization of biofertilizers. Seed inoculation with biofertilizer (Rhizobium) (low cost input) can increase pulses productivity by 10-12%. Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM) offer promise for improving supply of phosphate and micronutrients like zinc for a variety of pulse crops. Phosphate solubilizers are yet another group of hydrotropic organisms, which may have applicability in rainfed pulses production systems, particularly in soils with poor phosphorus availability. Combined use of culture, like dual inoculation of rhizobium and VAM resulted in higher seed yield of crops than with rhizobium alone. Therefore, seed treatment with fungicides (captan or thiram 2-3 g/kg seed) to prevent seed borne diseases and seed inoculation with Rhizobium and phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) or VAM (200g culture/10 kg seed) to enhance nitrogen fixation and availability of Phosphorus before sowing is advocated for increasing production of rabi pulses. For soil application, PSB (5kg/ha) and VAM (10kg/ha) is recommended for all pulses

Three years of field testing of 18 strains of chickpea rhizobia and 40 strains of PGPR (isolated in IISS, Bhopal) as well as their combinations, in the Vertisol fields of JNKVV, Jabalpur has resulted in the identification of the best performing combinations. Combined inoculation of Rhizobium and PGPR gave the best results and new best performing strains were identified. Inoculation of liquid formulations of Rhizobium R40 or R56 (Jabalpur) along with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) strains P3, P10 or P25 gave an average grain yield increase of chickpea in Vertisol by 14% over un-

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inoculated treatment in field trials. Rhizobium strains R 56 (JNKVV code: G11-2) is already under commercial production at Biofertilizer production unit at Jabalpur. Now R40 (Rhizobiumsp sp.) is also recommended for release for biofertilizer production.

Safflower Seed inoculation of N fixers (Azotobacter) and P solubilizers in soybean-safflower increased the grain of safflower 17.2%, nutrient uptake and quality of the produce when applied along with 100% recommended NPK at MAU, Parbhani. Highest B: C ratio was recorded with dual inoculation + 100% RDF treated plots. This recommendation for inoculation is hereby released for safflower. Sunflower Bioinoculation (Azotobacter + Azospirillum + PSB) in integrated nutrient management package, increased the economic yields of sunflower, by 10.1 % compared to no inoculation in coastal acid saline soils of Orissa. This recommendation for inoculation is hereby released for sunflower. Berseem Ragi-berseem-green gram were grown in sequence with addition of fertilizers and bioinoculation (Azotobacter + Azospirillum + PSB). Berseem yield increased by 23 % compared to no bioinoculation. Inoculation of Berseem is hereby recommended in Orissa. 8. Issue - Recommendation of micro-irrigation in different agro-climatic zones for

Rabi crops Recommendation: The micro irrigation systems are adopted in the regions where the water is limited in its availability and all state Govts are implementing the micro irrigation projects in the country, which save energy as well as the water from 20 to 50% for different crops and agro climatic regions. The micro irrigation systems can be recommended for all agro climatic zones in the country, preferably for vegetables and oil seeds, sugarcane, cotton, fruits orchards, spices plantations etc and micro sprinklers/ sprinkler system for wheat, maize in rabi. The water quality must be checked for the suitability of the systems. For small farmers of having less than 1 acre, they can be given gravity fed micro irrigation systems in all regions with elevated water supply to the system. Before recommending the system to any region, the quality of water must be verified to avoid clogging of the MIS. Recommendations of Micro-irrigation in different agro-ecological regions (AER) for rabi crops are as under:

Irrigation system

Crops

States

AER No.

Water saving over

surface irrigation

Yield improveme

nt over surface

irrigation

WUE improveme

nt (%)

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(%) (%)

Sprinkler

Wheat

Madhya Pradesh

10 40 13 84

Rajasthan 5 56 25 180

Maharashtra 6 42 13 92

Karnataka 6 38 7 71

Ground nut

Tamil Nadu 8 20 48 80


Gujarat 19 29 23 80

Karnataka 6 17 18 40

Cotton Maharashtra 6 44 59 172

Gujarat 19 27 5 41

Barley Rajasthan 5 56 17 18

Mustard Rajasthan 5 50 15 35

Gram Maharashtra 6 39 74 183

Haryana 2 56 51 250

Garlic Maharashtra 6 29 6 48

Onion Maharashtra 6 38 30 109

Chillies Tamil Nadu 8 41 33 127


Sunflower Maharashtra 6 33 20 87

Drip

Sugarcane

Tamil Nadu 8 60 30 120

Madhya Pradesh

10 56 20 145

Rajasthan 5 20 45 85

Cotton Tamil Nadu 8 60 25 266

Rajasthan 5 7 31 75

Brinjal Tamil Nadu 8 53 15 145

Punjab 2 30 40 120

Kerala 19 45 20 135


Chillies Tamil Nadu 8 60 45 275

Punjab 2 31 60 125

Capsicum Assam 15 25 20 60

Himachal Pradesh

14 20 30 20

Drip

Onion Maharashtra 6 25 31 80

Gujarat 19 30 57 90

Ginger Maharashtra 6 25 30 70

Water melon

Gujarat 19 45 30 80

Cauliflower


Tomato Rajasthan 5 32 42 110

Odisha 12 45 20 95

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Potato Madhya Pradesh

10 40 25 80

Lady‟s finger

Odisha 12 80 15 160

Bitter gourd

Odisha 12 35 20 75

Note: Sunflower

On-station trials in few centers of AICRP (sunflower) with the use of drip irrigation in sunflower resulted in higher yields and water economy. Its use in real farm situation is limited because of short duration of the crop. Similarly, use of sprinklers/rain guns may be beneficial till the vegetative growth. During flowering stage use of sprinklers might result in washing away of the pollen and result in low seed filling.

9. Issue - Package of practices of rabi pulses for North-Eastern States Recommendation:

Package of practices of rabi pulses for North-Eastern States

Crop: Chickpea

Varieties KWR 108, KPG 59, HK 2 (K), Pusa 372 , PG 186

Date of sowing Rainfed : 1st fortnight of Oct. Irrigated : Last week of Oct. to 1st week of Nov.

Seed rate & Spacing

Rainfed : 70-80 kg/ha Irrigated : 60-70 kg/ha, 30X10 cm





Weeding Pre-emergence spray of Pendimethalin @ 1.0-1.25 ai kg/ha. One hand weeding if required




Plant Protection Pest monitoring :



Installation of bird perches: 30 – 40/ha (Remove bird perches at the time of maturity)

Spray of NSKE 5%/NPV 250 LE/ Endosulphan 0.07%/ Indoxacarb 500 ml/ha

Crop: Lentil

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Varieties PL 4, KLS 218, HUL 57, NarendraMasoor 1, WBL 77

Date of

sowing

15th October to 15th November

Seed Rate Normal Cultivation: 50-60 kg/ha seed rate

Spacing 30 cm x 10 cm

Seed

treatment Seed treatment with fungicide like

Thiram/Captan/Carbendazim @ 3.0 g/kg seed at 4-5 days before sowing

Seed treatment with rhizobium culture @ 1 packet/10 kg seed Fertilizer

application

20:40:20 – NPK and 20 kg S /ha


Irrigation One at flower initiation stage

Protection

Measures

Seed treatment with 4 g/kg Trichoderma + 1 g vitavax / kg

Crop: Fieldpea

Varieties HUDP 15, IPFD 1-10 (Prakash), Pant P 31, Pant P 14, Pant P 25, HFP 9426, TRCP 8

Date of

sowing

First fortnight of November

Seed Rate Seed rate: - 100 kg/ha(Dwarf), 75-85 kg/ha (Tall)

Spacing Row to Row: - 22.5 cm(Dwarf), 30-45 cm(Tall), Plant to Plant: -

10 cm.

Seed

treatment

Seed treatment with fungicide like Thiram/Captan/Carbendazim @

3.0 g/kg seed

Seed trearment with rhizobium culture @ 1 packet/10 kg +

Trichoderma @ 4.0 g/kg at 4-5 days before sowing

Fertilizer

application

20:40:20 – NPK and 20 kg S /ha


Irrigation First irrigation should be given at 45 days and second, if needed,

at pod filling stage.

Protection

Measures

Seed treatment with 4 g/kg Trichoderma + 1 g vitavax / kg

10. Issue - Production technologies of rabi pulses for rice fallows Recommendation:

Production Technology of rabi pulses for rice fallow

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Crop: Chickpea

Varieties Rajas, JG 14, JG 16, GCP 105, DCP 92-3, PG 186

Date of sowing

2nd fortnight of Nov. to 1st week of Dec.


Seed treatment

Seed priming (soaking of seed for 4-5 hours in water)



Weeding One hand weeding is required



Plant Protection

Pest monitoring :





Crop: Urdbean & Mungbean

Varieties Urdbean: Pant 431, LB 685, LBG 402, LBG 623, Vamban 5, IPU 2-43,

LBG 752

Mungbean: COGG 912, IPM 2-14, LGG 410, TM 96-2, LGG 460, OBGG

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Date of

sowing

December and January

Seed Rate 20-25 kg/ha

Spacing 30 x 10 cm

Seed

treatment

Seed treatment with fungicide like Thirum/Captan/Carbendazim @ 3.0 g/kg

seed

Seed treatment with rhizobium culture @ 1 packet/10 kg

Fertilizer

application

20:40:20 – NPK and 20 kg S /ha

Weeding Pre-emergence application of 1.0 kg/ha pendimethalin + Hand weeding at 35-40 DAS

Irrigation Lifesaving irrigation at pod initiation stage as and when required

Protection

Measures

Monitoring of thrips at flowering stage

Spray of metasystox 0.03% solution at flower initiation and podding stage

to control thrips

Spray karathane @ 1 ml/lt. of water for control of powdery mildew

Crop: Lentil

Varieties HUL 57, KLS 218, WBL 77, PL 406, Asha (B 77), PL 639

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Seed rate Since all broadcast seeds do not establish good contact with soil, the seed germination is low. Therefore, 20 – 25 % higher seed rate ensures desired plant stand. Usually a seed rate of 60 kg/ha has been recommended.

Fertilizer 15 – 20 kg N, 30 – 40 kg P2O5, 20 kg K2O, 20 Kg S/ha (10 – 15 Kg/ha ZnSO4) when surface seeding is done. In Utera system Seed pelleting with nutrient alongwith fungicides and Rhizobium culture gives better results.

Herbicide application

Pre emergence application of Pendimethalin 1.0 Kg/ha. can be applied. Imazethapyr @ 75 – 80 gm/ha is effective in Lentil as a post emergence herbicide.

Seed priming Soaking of seeds in water for 6 – 8 hours hastens seed germination and establishment under Uttera system.

Sowing time 15th November to 15th December is the ideal sowing time under Rice fallow situations.

Foliar spray Foliar application of 2% urea/DAP at flowering and podding formation significantly enhances yield of lentil.

Seed treatment

Seed dressing with nutrient alongwith fungicides and Rhizobium culture gives better results.

11. Issue - Intercropping of pulses and management practices Recommendation:

Chickpea + Safflower (3:1/ 6:2/4:2) intercropping system has been recommended for Maharashtra, Karnataka, AP, MP, Chhattisgarh,Eastern UP and Bundelkhand region

For a 3:1 combination of chickpea and safflower, use only 25% of the normal seed rate suggested for the entire crop of safflower. Avoid too wide an interval between main crop and safflower.

Apply 100% recommended fertilizer to main as well as intercrop based on area occupied by each crop in the system of MP and Maharashtra.

Apply 100% recommended dose of fertilizer of main crop and 50% recommended dose of fertilizer of safflower based on area occupied in the system of Andhra Pradesh.

Chickpea+Mustard (6:1) intercropping system for Eastern UP and Bundelkhand region

Groundnut can be intercropped with pigeonpea with a row ratio of 6:1 with usual management practices.

Sunflower + pigeon pea (1:2/1:1) in southern states. 12. Issue - Packages of practices for extra bold Kabuli Chickpea Recommendation:

Packages of practices for extra-large kabuli chickpea

Varieties PKV Kabuli 4, Phule G 0517, MNK-1, KAK 2

Date of sowing Irrigated : Last week of Oct to 1st week of Nov


Seed rate 100 kg/ha

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Seed treatment with Molybdenum@ 1g/kg seed in Chickpea-Soybean cropping system

Weeding Pre-emergence spray of Pendimethalin @ 1.0-1.25 a.i. kg/ha. One hand weeding if required




Plant Protection Pest monitoring :





13. Issue - Weed management in pulses Recommendation:

Cultural practices like hoeing and hand weeding coupled with application of herbicides are ideal for weed management in pulses.

Pre-emergence application of 0.75 to 1.0 kg/ha pendimethalin + Hand weeding at 45 DAS or interculture

Imazethapyr @ 75-80 gm/ha is effective as a post emergence herbicide in heavy soils with good moisture holding capacity.

14. Issue - Management of water logging and drought in sugarcane crop Recommendation: Drought Management i. Early Planting A sugarcane crop of relatively higher age, at the advent of drought (when the summer sets in) withstood drought better than a younger crop. In the tropical belt, October - November planting is better than March- April planting to overcome the problem of drought. ii. Seed rate and spacing

Higher seed rate (or ) closer spacing is to establish higher stalk population to make up the yield loss due to poor single cane weight. Row spacing can be narrowed down to 60 (or) 75 cm to get 15- 20 % higher cane yield over normal spacing under drought situation.

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iii. Seed treatment Soaking the setts in a saturated lime solution for one hour before planting (dissolve 80 kg of burnt lime in 400 liters of water). iv. Trash mulching: Trash mulching (5-7 t/ha) helps in conserving soil moisture, checks the weed growth and reduces the soil temperature by 2ºC. v. Deep trench system of planting

Deep trench system of planting helps deep root development and efficient use of nutrients and moisture recommended for early drought and late waterlogged condition.

vi. Foliar application of urea and potassium: Foliar application of urea and KCl each at 2.5% (2.5 kg urea + 2.5 kg MOP in 100 liters of water) at 15-20 days interval maintains the crop turgidity during the drought spell. vii. Protective irrigation:

During drought, available irrigation water can be given in alternate furrows/skipped furrows.

viii. Use of anti-transpirants: Foliar spray of Kaolin (1 – 2 % ) acts as a reflectant and reduces the transpirational loss.

ix. Irrigation

During drought spell, irrigation with sprinkler or rain gun is recommended. To economize irrigation water drip fertigation is recommended.

x. Selection of drought tolerant varieties

Growing of drought tolerant varieties suitable for the location.

Water logging Management

a) Proper drainage system should be provided. Drinage channels may be provided every 6 – 10 rows of cane depending upon extent of water logging and slope of the field.

b) A sugarcane crop of relatively higher age, at the advent of drought (when the summer sets in) withstood drought better than a younger crop Early and deep planting is beneficial.

c) Partha method of planting is preferred for water logging condition. In this method 3 budded setts are planted in the slopes of ridges at 60 degree slanting position with one bud in the soil.

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d) Split application of nitrogen (2-3 times) helps in minimizing nitrate leaching, the chances of which are more under water-logging. Foliar application of 5 per cent urea during water logging increases the yield of cane.

e) Foliar application of potassium and phosphorus along with nitrogen causes greater root proliferation and stiffness of cane.

f) Sugarcane matures early in waterlogged areas, and suggested for early harvest to get better recovery.

g) Varieties developed by SBI tolerant to water logging viz.,Co 8231, Co 8232, Co8145, CoSi 86071, Co Si 776, Co 8371 and Co 99006 are recommended.

h) At Anakapalle, clones 93A 4, 93A11, 93A 145, and 93A21 are found promising under water logging conditions.

i) In the Kolhapur region of Maharashtra, Co 8371 has been found to perform well under river flood condition.

j) Some of the BO varieties like BO 91 and varieties Co 87263 and Co 87268 are suitable for flooded conditions of Bihar, while Co T1 8201 and Co T1 88322 are grown in Kerala in Tiruvalla under water logging condition.

Sugarcane Varieties Tolerant To Drought and Water Logging: List of varieties identified as water logging or drought tolerant from among the recently released sugarcane varieties from Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore:

Sl. No.

Variety Year of release

Zone Reaction to abiotic stresses

1 Co 98014 (Karan-1) 2007 North West zone

Drought tolerant

2 Co99004 (Damodar) 2007 Peninsular zone

Tolerant to drought

3 Co 94012 2009 Peninsular zone

Tolerant to drought

4 Co 2001-13 (Sulabh)

2009 Peninsular zone

Tolerant to drought

5 Co 2001-15 2009 Peninsular zone

Tolerant to drought


Tolerant to drought and waterlogging

7 Co 0232 2009 North Central zone

Tolerant to waterlogging

8 Co 0233 2009 North Central zone

Tolerant to waterlogging


Tolerant to drought and water logging


Tolerant to drought and waterlogging


Tolerant to drought

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12 Co 0237 2012 North West zone

Tolerant to drought and water logging


Tolerant to drought

15. Issue - Package of practices for sugar beet cultivation specially weed

management Recommendation: Seed Rate Multigerm seed @ 10kg/ha and monogerm seed @ 3 kg/ha Raw seed should be treated with 0.2% Thiram (2g/kg). Spacing Row to row spacing of 50 cm and 20 cm from plant to plant Best time of sowing sugarbeet is from October 2nd fortnight to 1st fortnight of November Sown on ridges at a depth of 2 - 3 cm Weed control A pre-emergence spray of the herbicide Pretilachlor @ 2 kg/ha with a manual hoeing at one month after sowing or Alachlor @ 1l/ha with a manual hoeing at one month. Irrigation

Irrigations scheduled at 50–75 CPE for which 10-12 irrigations.

First irrigation should be given immediately after sowing and subsequent irrigations at an interval of 10-12 days by observing soil moisture status.

Nutrient management FYM @ 10-15 tonnes /ha Nitrogen at the rate of 120 kg/ha. 40 kg N should be applied at the time of sowing as basal dose, 40 kg N after one month after sowing, following weeding and hoeing Remaining 40 kg N after two months of sowing. Phosphorus and Potash: 60 kg/ha each of P2O5 and K2O are to be applied at sowing Harvesting October sown sugarbeet crop starts showing signs of maturity by mid April. Two conspicuous changes occur in the crop: (i) drying of lower leaves and (ii) sugar accumulation (15-16%) in roots and this continues till the end of May. Disease management

For the control of seed born diseases, seed treatment of Thiram 2g/kg or Bavistin 1g/kg of seed.

For foliar diseases (Powdery mildew), 2-3 sprayings of wettable sulpher @ 2Kg/ha at 12-15 days interval

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The root rot disease caused by Sclerotium rolfsii may be contained through the application of 20 kg Trichoderma at the time of planting or drenching with Bavistin 0.5% or Thiram 1% at 45 days after sowing.

The sugarbeet crop should not be taken on the same piece of land for at least 3 years to minimize the flare up of root diseases

Pest management

For army worm (Spodoptera litura) and Bihar hairy caterpillar (Spilosoma obliqua) (i) Spraying of Quinalphos 20 E.C. @ 2 ml/l water (ii) 2 sprays of SlNPV (Spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedro viruses) @ 1x109 POBs (500 ml/ha) (iii) Use of 10 pheromone traps /ha and change of lures twice at monthly interval

For rodents – Methomyl baiting @ 25 g/ha with rice husk + jaggery should be applied at evening time.

16. Issue - Package of practices of seed production in Rabi fodder crops Recommendation: Lucerne (Medicagosativa L.) M. sativa L. named as 'Alfalfa' or 'Lucerne' is an upright perennial legume with a characteristic of 250-500 cm tap root system. Its adaptability in arid and semi-arid of cool subtropical climate is the best 'Site for Potential Seed Production,' through it can be grown under diverse climatic conditions. It requires calcium rich-well drained fertile loam soil approaching neutrality in pH value with low water table (I.2m) below the surface. It has capacity to tolerate drought but not the wet and damp condition. Land should be well prepared before seeding. Three times ploughing followed by leveling is the common pre-cultivation practice to make a fine, friable and uniform seed bed. While seeding the lucerne seeds, weedicides "Benefin" bas to be incorporated in the soil to control the broad leafed weeds and grasses. One safe irrigation is given before sowing. Lucerne seed is inoculated with effective strains of rhizobia, only that soil where it is sown for the first time. Then seed (8-10 kg ha-l) is sown in rows(60 cm apart) at 2-3 cm depth in the last week of October/mid-November. A light irrigation is given just after sowing for ensuring maximum germination of seeds. Crop requires 90 kg P205 and 20 kg K2O ha-1 at the time of sowing. Irrigation is given 21 days after safe irrigation, monthly intervals, during winter and 15 days interval during summer. Water requirement of lucerne has been estimated to be 858litre kg-J dm produced. First cutting is taken60-70 days after sowing and subsequent in 40days intervals. Top dressing of phosphorus (10 kg P20s ba -1 ) and potassium (20 kg K20) is beneficial at each cut. After3-4 cuts crop is left for seed formation. With-holding of frequent irrigation and foliar spray of KN03 (2 kg/ha) +boron (100 ppm) three times at 15 days interval with the start of flower bud formation is of great significance in developing potential flower and high seed yield. In fact the crop requires high quantity of phosphorus and potassium because of its efficient uptake and sustained loss incurred in defoliation forage cut. This loss has been 5-10 kg P205 and 10-12kg K20/ha one very tone of lucerne harvested. Spray of endosulfan (0.075%) is required to control pest (leaf hopper, lucerne weevil and aphid) attack and infection of downy mildew. These crops give high Seed yield in the "Pocket

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or Site" where long period of sun shine and dry weather prevails during flower/seed development phase. Seed in useful condition has been found to be 2-3 q/ha, but at selected pocket it was 5-6 q/ha. Berseem(Trifolium alexandrinum L.) T. alexandrinum commonly known as 'Berseem' or 'Egyptian clover' is shrubby erect growing annual crop with a strong tap root system. It is adopted well in area where optimum temperature (12-25°C) persists during the crop development phase. Growing of the crop in well drained medium loam/calcareous soil gives productive performance, through it can be grown on a wide variety of soil. Land should be well prepared before seeding. About 3-4 ploughing followed by leveling is enough to bring the soil ready for sowing. Irrigation before last ploughing is given to keep the soil moist. Seed is inoculated with effective strains of Rhizobia in case when the berseem has not been grown on that soil previously. Seeds (1 0-15 kg/ha) are sown in rows (40-50 cm apart) at 1-2cm depth in the beginning of October. One irrigation after 24-48 hour of sowing is must to have the better stand of the crop. Berseem bas high water requirement as compared to lucerne. Crop requires 120 kg of P205 and 150 kg K20 at the time of sowing. Initial assimilatory dose of nitrogen (20 kg N ha-1) is also essential before the nodule formation of berseem. In berseem, first cut is taken after 45 days and subsequent at 30 days intervals. Berseem requires irrigation every fortnight. After 3-4 cuts the crop is left for seed production and scheduled three irrigation (30 + 37 + 45 days) is required in reproductive phase to have its potential yield. Foliar application 2 kg P205 + 2kg KN03 three times during reproductive phase is beneficial in producing the productive flowers and high seed synthesis in berseem crop. Seed yield of berseem has been reported to be 7-9 q/ha under favorable eco-edaphic condition. Oats (Avena sativa L.) Oat is an erect annual grass classified in the genus Avena and adapted to cool subtropical places. It grows best in well drained and reasonably fertile clay loam soil. Usually two ploughing followed by planking is sufficient for land preparation of oat. One irrigation is given before last ploughing in view to have sufficient soil moisture for potential germination of oat seeds. Seeds (60-80 kg ha -1) are sown in rows spaced at 40-50 cm apart in mid October. Four-five irrigations are given at monthly intervals during the growth period. Crop requires 120 kg N and 60 kg P205/ha at the time of sowing. Crop is cut at 40 days and then left for seed which gives 12-15 q seed/ha and straw yield about 115 q/ha.

17. Issue - Suitable varieties /hybrid of Rabi Sorghum and Sunflower Recommendation:

Suitable varieties of Rabi Sorghum

Variety Salient features

CSV

216 R

Tall, Selection from land race, white mid rib, Ear head is semi-compact, medium

bold, pearly white, round seed, tolerant to shoot fly and charcoal rot.

CSV 18 Tall (227 cm), thin stem with non-senescence habit, dull midrib, Non lodging and

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aphid tolerant. For Maharashtra, Karnataka, AP under irrigated conditions

CSV 22

(SPV

1626)

Rabi sorghum areas of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat under rainfed condition. Suitable for medium to deep soils.Drooping, green colour leaves with white midrib Semi-compact, cylindrical panicle. Tolerance to charcoal rot disease.

CSV 26 Medium tall (183 cm) semi compact ear head, pearly white, lustrous seed, tolerant to charcoal rot, downy mildew and terminal drought. Recommended for rabi sorghum growing areas of India under shallow soils conditions.

CSV

29R

Tall, semi compact cylindrical ear head, pearly white, lustrous seed, Rabi season under Deep black soils of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Variety Shallow soils

Phule

Anuradha

Plant height 160-170 cm and early maturing variety suitable for shallow soils in Maharashtra

Green mid-rib and semi-drooping leaf, thin juicy stem, oval shaped semi-compact panicle

Round pearly white medium bold grain

Tolerant to terminal moisture stress, shoot fly and charcoal rot

Phule

Maulee

Plant height 160-180 cm, yellowish leaf mid-rib colour, semi-drooping leaf orientation, medium thick juicy stem

Suitable for shallow to medium soils, elliptical oval semi-compact panicle

Medium bold creamy colour grain, tolerant to terminal drought, shoot fly and charcoal rot

Medium soils

Phule

Chitra

Non-tan plant type with height 200-220 cm, medium thick stem and juicy

Suitable for medium soils in Maharashtra

Semi-drooping, elliptical oval shaped, semi-compact panicle, pearly white medium round grains

Tolerant to drought, shoot fly and charcoal rot

Phule

Suchitra

Suitable for medium soil

Gives 21.6 % higher grain yield and 16% higher fodder yield than Phule Chitra under rainfed condition

Medium bold grain with pearly white colour

Tolerant to drought, shootfly, charcoal rot, leaf rust and leaf blight

Medium to Deep soils

Phule

Vasudha

Suitable for medium to deep soils in Maharashtra

Non-tan mid-tall plant type with height 180-210 cm

Cylindrical semi-compact panicle, semi-drooping leaf, straw glume, medium

Bold pearly white round grain, better fodder quality as compared to CSV 216R, good roti quality


Phule

Revati

Non-tan mid-tall plant type with height 180-210 cm

Cylindrical semi-compact panicle, semi-drooping leaf, straw glume, medium

Bold pearly white round grain, better fodder quality as compared to CSV

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216R, good roti quality


Deep soils

PKV

Kranti

Higher grain yield by 20% and 15% fodder than M 35-1 under deep soils

Tolerant to shoot fly, stem borer and leaf blight

Having grain quality similar to M 35-1.

Suitable varieties/hybrids of Rabi Sunflower recommended for different states.

State Recommended hybrids

Karnataka KBSH 44, RSFH-1, KBSH-53, DRSH-1

Maharashtra KBSH-44, DRSH-1, LSFH-35

Andhra Pradesh KBSH-44, , DRSH-1

Tamil Nadu KBSH-44, DRSH-1,

Punjab DRSH-1, PSFH-118, PSH 569

Haryana HSFH-848, DRSH-1

Other states KBSH-44, DRSH-1

18. Issue - Brown and Black rust resistant varieties of wheat for Central and South Zones

Recommendation: Central zone: (Timely sowing) HI 1544, GW 322, DL 803-3, MP 3288, HI 8498(durum), HD 4672 (durum), Late sowing: MP 1203, HD 2864HD 2932, Raj 4083 Penninsular zone (Southern part of Countryie Maharashtra, Karnataka): (Timely sowing) MAACS 6222, Raj 4037, GW 322, HUW 510, HD 2189, MACS 2971 (dicoccum), HD 8663 (durum). Late sowing: AKAW 4627, HD 2932, HD 2833, Raj 4083, PBW 533. Southern Hills (Tamil Nadu): HW 2044, HW 1085, Co(W)-1

19. Issue - Rust management on off season wheat

Recommendation: 1. Stripe rust survey was conducted extensively in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on June 4-5, 2013. Wheat crop was at different stages of maturity in this region. At some places the crop was being harvested whereas in other areas it was ready for harvest. Stripe rust uredospores were also observed in high hills in Himachal Pradesh i.e.1087- 1887 metre above msl. In villages, Bragran and Bhaliyani, the stripe rust was 60- 80S in wheat sown under apple trees. The crop under apple trees was green and will be harvested by third week of June. The stripe rust was also observed in self sown wheat’s. There is a likelihood that this stripe rust infected wheat crop serves as a green bridge and the uredospore inoculums from Kullu further gets carried away with wind currents in Lahaul valley in July where the crop is available which is sown in May-June.

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2. There is also a possibility that stepwise the inoculums reaches Lahaul as self sown crop is also found infected with stripe rust and there could be such wheat plants at several places at different maturity level of wheat crop. The uredospores either surviving as such under cooler temperatures at Lahaul and uredospores on self sown crop could serve as a source of inoculums for the crop sown in adjoining hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh and sub-mountain areas of Punjab in the regular wheat crop sown in November/October end.

3. Rust disease management in HP during June-September has to be essentially taken up every year to reduce inoculam load for rabi wheat.

As soon as yellow rust is observed in the field, one spray of propiconazole 25EC (Tilt 25EC) @0.1 per cent or Tebuconazole 250 EC(Folicur 250EC)@ 0.1per cent or Triademefon 25 WP (Bayleton 25 WP) @ 0.1 per cent be given to control the disease. One ml of chemical should be mixed in one litre water and thus 200 ml of fungicide mixed with 200 L of water should be sprayed in one acre wheat crop. Advice farmers to spray the crop when weather is clear i.e. no rain no fog/dew etc. There is a need of extensive training programs through respective ZPDs/ KVKs to make farmers aware of early disease detection and monitoring of its progression as well as on decision to take up timely fungicide spraying in the crop. The varietal replacement in Northern hill zone is essential for all the disease prone areas where regular rabi wheat crop is taken. Wheat varieties like VL 892, HS 375, HS 507, HS 490 and VL 907 need to be spread in the entire wheat growing villages of Himachal Pradesh. The impact of the disease in these areas has serious implications for high production region of Punjab and Haryana.

20. Issue - Alternative of Tilt fungicide for wheat rust management Recommendation: Tebuconazole 250 EC (Folicur 250 EC) @ 0.1 per cent or Triademefon 25 WP (Bayleton 25 WP) @ 0.1 per cent can be used for rust control.

Note: Reference to any trade name in this write up is in no way an endorsement of the product or discrimination against any other products of similar nature

2. SEEDS

1. ACTION TAKEN REPORT

2. ACTION IN PROGRESS

S.No Recommendations Action Initiated

1. Seed standards of Jatropha

need to be developed.

A seed standard of Jatropha is in progress at

JNKVV- Jabalpur. ICAR has not provided the

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(Kharif, 2008) standards to DAC.

2. Seed Testing Manual of

Horticulture crops such as

spices, plantation crops,

tube crops, fruit crops,

ornamental and flower

crops are to be prepared by

ICAR.

IIHR after going through the manual that seed

testing procedures in general for seed crops

and specific requirements for some important

seed spices are already mentioned in the

manual. The general seed testing procedures

are same for all seed propagated crops. The

specific information as to sample size,

germination requirement, physical purity

analysis, genetic purity analysis, moisture

estimation for each seed propagated flower and

medicinal crops need to be given. But the

information on these crops is limited and

scattered. It needs sufficient time; at least one

year, to collect and compile all available

information on important seed propagated

flower and medicinal crops.

Action is awaited from ICAR.

3. 2.2.3 During the 12th

Technical Committee

meeting on CSCB, it has

been decided to formulate

the Seed Certification

Standards for hybrid

papaya.

The seed certification standard for hybrid

papaya has been formulated by IIHR,

Bangalore. There is no field standard, eligibility

requirement, land requirement and isolation

distance maintained for the seed crop has not

been prescribed by ICAR.

ISSUES FLAGGED FOR RABI, 2014

Development of hybridity (genetic purity) standards for hybrid Rapeseed/Mustard

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3. PLANT PROTECTION

Action in Progress

S. No.

Action Points of last Interface Action taken by ICAR

1 Effective management of thrips in exportable bitter gourd and other vegetables

2 Effective management of fruit flies in exportable fruits and vegetables

3 Alternative for Methyl Bromide (MBr) treatment

4 Management of vertebrate pests such as wild boar, blue bull, monkeys, porcupine etc

5 Development of user friendly mass rearing techniques for larval parasitoids such as Cotesia flavipes, Isotima javensis etc

6 Strain vis-à-vis habitat specific evaluation and recommendation of bio-agents/ bio-pesticides through network project

7 Risk Analysis on importation of bio-agents and pollinators in India

Issues flagged for Rabi 2014

1. Post harvest management of fruit flies through non-chemical methods in Mango and major cucurbits.

2. Post harvest management of thrips through non-chemical methods in bitter gourd and other exportable vegetables.

3. Management of quarantine pests such as bacterial sheath brown rot, khapra beetle, seedling rot, halo blight in rice bulk seed for import/ export.

4. Development of molecular diagnostic tool for early detection of brown rot in potato.

5. Eco-friendly and economical alternative to Methyl Bromide for the management of pests of stored grains and wooden logs/ pallets.

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6. Development of mechanical device for detection of live pest infestation.

7. Development of effective IPM package for the management of bacterial wilt in

major solanaceous crops.

8. Organic management strategies for the management of snail problem on maize

and vegetable crops in Sikkim state.

9. Effective management strategy for early leaf fall in Apple at the time of fruit

development due to Alternaria spp. and Marsonina sp .in J&K state.

10. Management strategy for Root and Shoot borer complex in Apple crop in J&K

state.

11. Area and crop specific strains of bio-control agents to be developed for different

crops.

12. Development and Validation of cow urine/ dung based pest management

strategy through multi-locational trials.

13. Phermones trap – Improvement in shelf life, transportation, standardization and

easy to use technology of Phermones trap need to be developed

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4. INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT

1. GROUP PARTICIPANTS

2. ACTION TAKEN REPORTS

2.1 ACTION COMPLETED

2.2 ACTION IN PROGRESS

S.

No.

Recommendations Action initiated but not completed

1. Preparation of digitized

district level soil fertility

maps including micro

nutrients

During first phase, the Indian Institute of Soil

Science (IISS), ICAR has developed GIS based

soil fertility maps of major, secondary and

micronutrients for 172 districts in the country.

The report on completion of the first phase is

awaited from IISS, Bhopal.

2. Organic Agriculture-

Preparation of crop/area

specific package of

practice of organic farming

& technology for

production of different

sources of nutrients and

disease/pest management.

Organic farming package of practices for 14

crops namely basmati rice, rainfed wheat, maize,

redgram, chickpea, soybean, groundnut,

mustard, Isabgoi, black pepper, ginger, tomato,

cabbage and cauliflower have been developed

and uploaded in PDFSR website.

2.3 ACTION YET TO BE INITIATED:

* To provide solution to reduce heavy metal load in urban compost.

* Use of slow releasing nitrogenous fertilizers like USG, neem/ sulphur coated

urea.

ISSUES TO BE FLAGGED FOR INCOMING RABI (in order to priority)

a) Soil test based fertilizer application to ensure balanced fertilization.

b) Greater use of manure/bio-enriched compost, biofertilizers, green manure.

c) Crop residue management

d) Fertigation.

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5. NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT / RAINFED FARMING SYSTEM

1. ACTION TAKEN REPORT:

1.1 ACTION COMPLETED: NIL

1.2 ACTION IN PROGRESS

Sl.No. Recommendations Action Initiated

1 Model watersheds

should be developed

with special emphasis

on drought mitigation,

adaptation to climate

change and

sustainability covering

different agro-ecological

regions/sub regions in

the country.

Nine model watersheds selected from states of

Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya

Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and

Karnataka. This work was assigned to the Central

Soil and Water Conservation Research & Training

Institute (CSWCRTI),Dehradun of ICAR to develop

nine model watersheds during XI Plan. As per DPR,

4927.36 ha area have to be developed with an

expenditure of Rs. 590.22 lakh in a period of 5 years

(2009-10 to 2013-14).

So far, an amount of Rs. 397.08 lakh has been

released to Central Soil and Water Conservation

Research & Training Institute (CSWCRTI), ICAR,

Dehradun from Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

of DAC.

Action is likely to be completed by the end of

XIIth Plan Period.

2 Finalization of District

wise Contingency Plans

for all 126 Agro-

Ecological Zones

CRIDA, Hyderabad is in the process of developing

the contingency plan and so far contingency plan of

576 districts have been finalized and uploaded on

DAC websites (upto August, 2014).

The left over plans are likely to be finalized and

will be uploaded by the end of year 2014-15.

2. ACTION YET TO BE INITIATED: Package for salinity and acid soil

reclamation with special reference of Climate Change may be finalize by ICAR so

that same could be adopted under CSS scheme for reclamation of problem soil.

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3. ISSUES TO BE FLAGGED FOR INCOMING KHARIF: NIL

6. HORTICULTURE

1. Group Participants

1. Dr. S.K. Malhotra, Horticulture Commissioner-in-Chair

2. Dr. Janaki Ram, ADG (Hort.-I) ICAR

3. Dr. M. Tamil Selvan, ADC (Hort.) DAC

4. Dr. Naveen Patle, DC (Hort.) DAC

Name of the officer to present the Recommendations: Dr. Janaki Ram, ADG (Hort-I)

2. Action Taken Report

2.1 Action Completed

Sl. No.

Recommendations Action Taken Report

1.

Protected cultivation protocol for vegetables crops (tomato, capsicum, cucurbitaceous vegetables, papaya etc.

The Protocal for vegetables crops have already been developed and are being disseminated.

2. IPM schedule for mango, sapota, pomegranate and grapes.

IPM schedule for fruits crops have been worked out by ICAR and they have been standardised.

3. Integrated nematode management technologies using bio pesticides for banana, acid lime, tomato, capsicum, okra, gladioli and tuberose.

The integrated nematode management for tomato, capsicum and okra has already been standardised but for banana and tuberose, it is under process.

2.2 Action in Progress

Sl. No

Recommendations Action Taken Report

1. ICAR must work on micronutrient deficiency management in important fruits & vegetables crops to improve the productivity.

ICAR has started one Network program on Micronutrient Management in horticulture crops with ten centres shall function from lead centre IIHR Bangalore to work out deficiency of micro nutrient to improve productivity in important horticulture crops.

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Issues to be flagged for incoming Rabi:

1. Production Technology of hybrid varieties of vegetables crops.

2. Biological control for pests & diseases in mango, brinjal and cucurbits

3. Site specific nutrient management in citrus, apple, pear, mango and banana.

7. CREDIT & COOPERATION

INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR INCREASING FLOW OF AGRICULTURE CREDIT (i) Farm credit package: Government of India in their Farm Credit Package announced in June 2004, advised banks to double credit to agriculture sector in three years, i.e. by 2006-07. Since then flow of agricultural credit has consistently exceeded every year. In 2003-04 agriculture credit flow was Rs.86981 crore and in the year 2013-14, Scheduled Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks together have disbursed agricultural credit of Rs.711,621.47 crore forming 106.66% against the target of Rs.700,000 crore. A statement showing the achievement of agriculture credit flow during the last few years is given below:

(Rs. Crore)

Year

Commercial Banks

Cooperative Banks

Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

Total

No. of A/cs. (Lac)

Amount No. of A/cs. (Lac)



Amount

2008-09 202.45 228,951.31 178.18 46,191.81 75.47 26,765.68 456.10 301,907.80

2009-10 205.30 285,799.73 203.92 63,496.85 73.08 35,217.62 482.30 384,514.20

2010-11 233.94 345,877.29 242.21 78,121.94 73.45 44,293.05 549.60 468,291.28

2011-12 255.23 368,616.30 308.97 87,962.79 82.37 54,450.00 646.57 511,029.09

2012-13 307.32 432,490.92 311.28 111,203.30 84.97 63,681.400 703.57 607,375.62

2013-14 379.04 509,004.96 321.37 119,963.79 99.27 82,652.72 799.68 711,621.47

Source: NABARD. For 2014-15, agriculture credit target has been fixed at Rs.8,00,000 crore.

(ii) Interest subvention to farmers: Government of India announced an interest subvention scheme in 2006-07 to enable banks to provide short term credit to agriculture (crop loan) up to Rs.3 lakh at 7% interest to farmers. In 2009-10, Government of India introduced an additional interest subvention of 1% to those farmers who repay their short term crop loans within the period of interest subvention i.e. within one year of disbursement of such loans. This additional subvention was raised to 2% in 2010-11 and 3% in 2011-12 onwards. Interest subvention has also been extended to

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private sector scheduled commercial banks (in respect of short term crop loans disbursed by their rural and semi-urban branches) from the year 2013-14. The effective rate of interest payment by the farmers who repay their loans in time is presently 4%.

As a special case, Government had provided interest subvention of 2% on full restructured amount of loan to the farmers of affected areas which received deficient rainfall in the year 2011-12. This special concession has also been extended to the areas affected by hailstorm in the current year. (iii) Extension of interest subvention scheme to post harvest loans: In order to encourage farmers to store their produce in warehouses against negotiable receipts, the benefit of interest subvention scheme has been extended to small and marginal farmers having Kisan Credit Card for a further period of upto six months post harvest on the same rate as available to crop loan against negotiable warehouse receipt. (iv) Collateral free loans: The limit of collateral free farm loan has been increased from Rs.50,000 to Rs.1,00,000. (v) Kisan Credit Card Scheme: In order to ensure that all eligible farmers are provided with hassle free and timely credit for their agricultural operation, Kisan Credit Card Scheme for farmers was introduced in 1998-99 to enable the farmers to purchase agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, etc. The Kisan Credit Card Scheme is in operation throughout the country and is being implemented by Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks. The scheme has facilitated in augmenting credit flow for agricultural activities. The scope of the KCC has been broad-based to include term credit and consumption needs. All farmers including small farmers, marginal farmers, share croppers, oral lessee and tenant farmers are eligible to be covered under the Scheme. The card holders are covered under Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) against accidental death/ permanent disability. KCCs have now been converted into a Smart Card cum Debit Card. Some of the major features of revised KCC Scheme are: Assessment of crop loan component based on the scale of finance for the crop plus

insurance premium x Extent of area cultivated + 10% of the limit towards post-harvest/ household/consumption requirements + 20% of limit towards maintenance expenses of farm assets.

Flexi KCC with simple assessment prescribed for marginal farmers. Validity of KCC for 5 years. For crop loans, no separate margin need to be insisted as the margin is in-built in

scale of finance. No withdrawal in the account to remain outstanding for more than 12 months; no

need to bring the debit balance in the account to zero at any point of time. Interest subvention /incentive for prompt repayment to be available as per the

Government of India and / or State Government norms. No processing fee up to a limit of Rs.3.00 lakh. One time documentation at the time of first availment and thereafter simple

declaration (about crops raised/ proposed) by farmer.

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KCC cum SB account instead of farmers having two separate accounts. The credit balance in KCC cum SB account to be allowed to fetch interest at saving bank rate.

Disbursement through various delivery channels, including ICT driven channels like ATM/ PoS/ Mobile handsets. The State Governments have been advised to launch an intensive branch/village

level campaign to provide Kisan Credit Card to all the eligible and willing farmers in a time bound manner. State Governments may monitor the progress in this regard. (vi) Financing Agricultural Investments in the Eastern Region – Concessional Refinance Support: NABARD has introduced a concessional refinance scheme in the year 2011-12, with the objective of accelerating investments in agriculture to enhance production and productivity of crops in the Eastern region (Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Eastern Uttar Pradesh). Under the scheme, NABARD provides 100% refinance to banks at a concessional rate of 7.5% p.a. provided certain minimum targets are achieved by the bank in financing these key investments. Four activities viz, Water Resources development, Land development, Farm Equipments (including tractor financing on group mode basis) and Seed Production are covered. Concessional refinance is provided subject to condition of minimum 70% lending against credit potential for the identified activities assessed on the basis of projections made in the Potential Linked Plans. The commercial banks are required to achieve the minimum lending level of 70% while the RRBs and Co-operative Banks are required to achieve the minimum lending level of 50% of the Overall lending Target / Potential assessed. The norms were revised during 2011-12 being the first year of the scheme, to 50% in case of Commercial Banks and 25% in case of RRBs and Co-operative Banks. Support to the banks for (a) Forming and linking of Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) (b) Awareness programmes for promoting the scheme (c) Organizing sensitization meets for the branch officials of implementing banks and (d) Training and capacity building of identified entrepreneurs is also offered under the scheme. In partial modification of the Scheme, Tractor Financing under group mode to Self Help Groups (SHGs) / Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) were also considered for concessional refinance by the banks, provided tractors are financed to: a) An existing Self Help Group (SHG) which is at least two years old b) A new Joint Liability Group (JLG), provided the number of land owning farmers in the

group is not less than five and every member is a Small Farmer (SF) or a Marginal Farmer (MF).

2. Important announcements made by the Hon’ble Finance Minister in his Budget Speech 2014-15.

Agriculture Credit Banks are providing strong credit support to the agriculture sector. A target of Rs.8 lakh crore has been set for agriculture credit during 2014-15. Interest Subvention Scheme for Short Term Crop Loans

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Under Interest Subvention Scheme for short term crop loans, the banks are extending loans to farmers at a concessional rate of 7%. The farmers get a further incentive of 3% for timely repayment. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund NABARD operates the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), out of the priority sector lending shortfall of the banks, which helps in creation of infrastructure in agriculture and rural sectors across the country. An additional Rs. 5000 crore from the target given in the Interim Budget to Rs.25,000 in the current financial year has been allocated. Warehouse Infrastructure Fund Increasing warehousing capacity for increasing the shelf life of agriculture produces and thereby the earning capacity of the farmers is of utmost importance. Keeping in view the urgent need for availability of scientific warehousing infrastructure in the country, allocation of Rs.5,000 crore for the fund has been made in the Budget for the year 2014-15. Creation of Long Term Rural Credit Fund The share of long term investment c in agriculture is going down as compared to short term crop loan. This is severely hampering the asset creation in agriculture and allied activities. In order to give a boost to long term investment credit in agriculture, a “Long Term Rural Credit Fund” has been set up in NABARD for the purpose of providing refinance support to Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks with an initial corpus of Rs.5,000 crore. Bhoomiheen Kisan As a very large number of landless farmers are unable to provide land title as guarantee, institutional finance is denied to them and they become vulnerable to money lenders‟ usurious lending. It has been decided to provide finance to 5 lakh joint farming groups of “Bhoomi Heen Kisan” through NABARD in the current financial year. Allocation of STCRC (Refinance) Fund The Short Term Cooperative Rural Credit (STCRC) – Refinance Fund was announced in Union Budget 2008-09 with initial corpus of Rs.5,000 crore. In order to ensure increased and uninterrupted credit flow to farmers and to avoid high cost market borrowings by NABARD, allocation of Rs.50,000 crore for STCRC Fund has been made in 2014-15. Producers Development and Upliftment Corpus (PRODUCE)

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The issue of profitability of small holding based agriculture has assumed importance in view of increasing proportion of small and marginal farmers in the country. To supplement NABARD‟s Producers‟ Organisation Development Fund for producers‟ development and upliftment called PRODUCE, a sum of Rs.200 crore has been allocated which will be utilized for building 2000 producers organisations across the country over the next two years. Critical issues concerning agricultural credit

1. Slow off take of investment credit in total credit: Flow of credit has increased impressively over the last thirteen years (2000-01 to 2012-13), especially after „doubling period‟ (2004-07) showing more than 10 fold increase. Around 34 lakh crore have been disbursed during 13 years. As per 12th Plan Period Estimates, Rs.35 to 42 lakh crore is expected to be disbursed. The share of long term credit in overall ground level credit flow has come down from 40 per cent in 2006-7 to 22 per cent in 2012-13. Though the crop loan has been registering high growth, investment credit has been lagging behind. The share of investment credit needs to be increased as financing of agricultural investments results in capital formation in agriculture which in turn induces greater demand for production credit. Investment by the farmer is often constrained because they cannot borrow for asset creation at easy and affordable terms and conditions. Modern agriculture is capital intensive. Investments in equipment, land, and crops like coffee or fruit require long-term financing, and face longer start-up time. It also requires investment in complementary assets such as irrigation structures and devices, farm machinery, storage and processing facilities, etc. Development of infrastructure and adequate backward and forward linkages including efficient extension services to support effective credit delivery and improvement of credit absorption capacity in agriculture sector is required.

Addressing the issues of high interest rate on investment credit, high overall cost of borrowing and complexities in lending procedure assumes critical importance. A farmer has to incur several costs other than the rate of interest for borrowing from institutional sources. Most of these costs are due to rigid lending systems and procedural complexities, which not only raise the cost of borrowing but also create entry barriers for the farmers. The poor farmer can sustainably service credit only if the asset created out of loan yields more than the total cost of borrowing to repay interest and, eventually, the capital element of the loan. 2. Lower share of small and marginal farmers: The share of small and marginal farmers in operational holdings is around 85%, of which the marginal farmers account for around 62%. The institutional credit sources have covered only around 6 crore farmers (around 45% of the total number of farmers) leaving the rest i.e. around 55% (mostly marginal farmers) at the mercy of informal sources/ moneylenders.

3. Covering all the farmers within institutional credit fold: The banks are required to be more innovative in designing rural credit products and be more flexible in their lending procedures like scale of finance, terms of repayment, margin and collateral/ security requirements to facilitate greater institutionalization of farm credit.

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Suitable measures need to be evolved for enhancing the level of institutionalization of credit so as to cover all the farmers within institutional credit fold in a time bound manner. State Governments should ensure that all eligible farmers are provided KCC.

4. Imbalance in credit flow among states: Regional inequalities in disbursement of agriculture credit are a cause of concern. These distortions need to be corrected. Special efforts are required to be made by all banks in bringing more farmers under institutional credit fold in the East and North East regions as these regions account for a high ratio of the uncovered farmers in the country.

5. Financing for high value crops: Ministry of Agriculture is placing emphasis on crop diversification to high-value crops such as horticulture, floriculture, vegetables, and mushrooms. The growth of these activities is important for the country in view of their contribution to nutrition and export earnings. High capital cost results in mostly big farmers taking up investment in this sector. The mainstream farming class i.e. SF/MF have been largely bypassed. Limited by the borrowers' ability to offer security/collateral, bank finance is not up to the desired level. High capital cost also increases the risk burden on the farmers and banks hesitate in sanctioning loans for these activities. Credit has a very important role in promoting viable horticultural activity as orchards and plantations are long gestation enterprises, giving benefits over a very long period of time and any mistake in the initial selection of planting material due to shortage of finance would be very difficult to reverse. Suitable loan products will have to be designed which should be based more on the creditworthiness of the project rather than the value of collateral/ security.

6. Marketing Credit: Easy access to markets is a pre-requisite for cultivation of remunerative high value crops. The individual farmer's volume of output grown and offered to market is too small to afford modern post-harvest techniques and the marketing of their agricultural produce has proved to be a major constraint in many areas. Therefore, encouragement should be given for linkage of production with marketing activities. The lack of good market and the consequent loss of a remunerative price have resulted in inadequate repaying capacity in the hands of farmers. Hence, there is a need to link credit with marketing. This is possible at the cooperative society level but for various reasons the cooperatives have not been able to succeed in this regard in many places. A comprehensive project package involving credit, latest technology inputs and marketing tie up for output needs to be evolved.” Each PACS- One Godown” concept may be adopted and the farmers may be provided pledge loan facility. Government is providing benefit of interest subvention to farmers for storing their agricultural produce in warehouse. However, this is not picking up at desired level. State Government should encourage the farmers.

Central Sector Crop Insurance Schemes

To provide financial support to the farmers in the event of failure of crops as a

result of natural calamities, a Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme (CCIS) was

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introduced in the country with effect from Kharif, 1985. The participation in the scheme

was voluntary and the States were free to opt for the scheme. All farmers who availed

crop loans from Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Cooperative Banks for

growing wheat, paddy, millets (including maize), oilseeds and pulses were eligible for

coverage under the scheme. CCIS remained under implementation till Kharif 1999.

National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS):

To enlarge the coverage in terms of farmers (loanee and non-loanee both), more

crops and more risks, „National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) – (Rashtriya

Krishi Bima Yojana)‟ was introduced in Rabi 1999-2000 season in the country. The

scheme is available to all the farmers – loanee and non-loanee both - irrespective of

their size of holding.

The NAIS has been implemented by 25 States and 2 Union Territories so far.

Under NAIS, during the last twenty eight crop seasons (i.e. from Rabi 1999-2000 to

Kharif 2013) about 2186 lakh farmers have been covered over an area of 3293 lakh

hectares insuring a sum amounting to Rs. 323805 crore. There were claims to the tune

of about Rs.33320 crore as against the premium of Rs. 9755 crore benefiting about 585

lakh farmers.

Year-wise Plan allocation and expenditure during the XI Plan and first year of

XII Plan under NAIS are as under:-

(Rs. in crores)

Year BE/Allocation R.E. Expenditure

XI Plan tentative outlay Rs. 3500.00

2007-08 500.00 718.88 718.88

2008.09 644.00 694.00 694.00

2009-10 644.00 1419.00 1419.00

2010-11 950.00 2662.00 2660.00

2011-12 550.00 330.82 360.00

Total XI Plan 5851.88

XII Plan tentative outlay Rs. 3400.00

2012-13 400.00 700.00 700.00

2013-14 1200.00 1600.00 1600.00

2014-15 1520.37 - 1357.00

Total XII Plan 3657.00

Scheme is demand driven and therefore, claims are based on the occurrence of

natural calamities like drought, flood etc.

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Pilot Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS):

To improve further and make the scheme easier & farmer friendly, a Joint Group

was constituted by the Government to study the improvements required in the existing

crop insurance schemes. Based on the recommendations of the Joint Group and

views/comments of various stakeholders, a proposal on Modified NAIS was prepared

which was approved for implementation on pilot basis in 50 districts during the

remaining period of 11th Plan from Rabi 2010-11. The major improvements made in

MNAIS are – actuarial premium with subsidy in premium ranging upto 75% to farmers,

unit area of insurance reduced to village/village panchayat level for major crops,

indemnity for prevented sowing/planting risk & for post harvest losses due to cyclone,

on account payment up to 25% of likely claims as immediate relief, more proficient basis

for calculation of threshold yield, minimum indemnity level of 70% instead of 60% etc.

Since inception of the Pilot, 68.29 lakh farmers have been covered over an area

of 69.18 lakh hectares insuring a sum amounting to Rs. 16617.19 crore. Claims to the

tune of about Rs. 1622.44 crore have become payable against the premium of about

Rs. 1688.29 crore benefiting about 12.74 lakh farmers. Year-wise expenditure under

the scheme is as under :-

(Rs. in crores)


2010-11 50.00 25.00 25.00

2011-12 150.00 63.00 62.15

Total XI Plan 87.15

XII Plan Outlay Rs. 480.00

2012-13 80.00 195.00 194.12

2013-14 250.00 251.02 251.02

2014-15 808.02 - 584.63

Pilot Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS):

With the objective to bring more farmers under the fold of Crop Insurance, a Pilot

Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) was launched in 20 States since

Kharif/Rabi 2007. WBCIS aims to provide insurance protection to the farmers against

adverse weather incidence, such as deficit and excess rainfall, high or low temperature,

humidity etc. which are deemed to impact adversely the crop production. It has the

advantage to settle the claims within shortest possible time. The WBCIS is based on

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actuarial rates of premium but to make the scheme attractive, premium actually charged

from farmers have been restricted to at par with NAIS.

Since inception of the Pilot, 469.41 lakh farmers have been covered over an area

of 632.05 lakh hectares insuring a sum amounting to Rs. 80961.36 crore. Claims to the

tune of about Rs. 4895.50 crore have become payable against the premium of about

Rs. 7520.31 crore benefiting about 283.67 lakh farmers. Financial progress of the

scheme is given as under :-

(Rs. in crores)


2007-08 - 69.19 69.19

2008-09 50.00 100.00 100.00

2009-10 50.00 120.00 120.00

2010-11 100.00 450.00 450.00

2011-12 450.00 631.18 631.18

Total XI Plan 1370.37

XII Plan Outlay 3930.00

2012-13 655.00 655.00 655.00

2013-14 700.00 700.00 700.00

2014-15 493.61 - 383.33

Pilot Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS):

Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) is also being implemented on pilot

basis from the year 2009-10 in the selected areas of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka,

Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. 50% of premium is

contributed by Coconut Development Board (a Central Govt. agency); 25% by the

concerned State Govt. and the remaining 25% by the farmer. The Insurance Company

i.e. Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC) is implementing the scheme and

responsible for making payment of all claims. The CPIS is administered by the Coconut

Development Board (CDB). Financial progress is given in following table:

(Rs. in crores)


2009-10 nil 1.00 0.10

2010-11 1.00 1.00 0.85

2011-12 1.00 1.00 1.00

Total XI Plan 1.95

XII Plan Outlay Rs. 6.00

2012-13 1.00 0.50 0.50

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2013-14 1.00 0.50 0.50

2014-15 1.00 - -

National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP):

Planning Commission while conveying its approval for continuation of on-going

crop insurance schemes during the year 2012-13, advised DAC to re-structure the

same based on the evaluation thereof. Accordingly, this Department had engaged an

Independent Agency i.e. Agriculture Finance Corporation (AFC) to undertake the

evaluation and impact assessment of crop insurance schemes. Based on the

recommendations of evaluation, experience of implementation and views of

stakeholders, farming community, States etc., a restructured scheme in the name of

“National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP)” has been formulated by merging the pilot

MNAIS, WBCIS & CPIS with some improvements. NCIP has been approved by

Government of India for implementation with effect from Rabi 2013-14 season and NAIS

has been decided to be discontinued simultaneously. However, based on the

representations from some States, NAIS was allowed to such States for implementation

during Rabi 2013-14. Again, all State Government/UT Administration have been given

the option to implement either NAIS or MNAIS for the year 2014-15.

As at the time of discussion of 12th Five Year Plan, the schemes were under

review, a consolidated outlay of Rs. 17630 crore was proposed for Crop Insurance

Schemes. Year-wise details and requirement for current year i.e. 2014-15 have been

given in the following individual components.

NCIP has the following salient features:-

Component schemes of NCIP i.e. MNAIS, WBCIS & CPIS will be implemented

on full-fledged basis throughout the country. Implementation is made

compulsory for loanee farmers.

Two higher indemnity levels of 80% & 90% would be available instead of three

i.e. 70%, 80% & 90% under pilot MNAIS.

If, states are unable to implement MNAIS at village/village panchayat level

initially then such states may be allowed to implement it at higher unit area

level (upto a cluster of maximum 15 villages) with prior approval of DAC for first

3-5 years.

States implementing MNAIS at Village/Village Panchayat level are entitled for

50% reimbursement of incremental expenses of CCEs from GOI with the cap

provision based on the annual budget.

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Under WBCIS, provision for add-on/index plus products for horticultural crops

for compensating losses due to perils of hailstorm, cloudburst etc.

For successful implementation of WBCIS, 5000 AWS will be set-up in the

country through the model of Public Private Participation mode for which GOI

shall share with the states provision of viability gap funds in the ratio of 50:50.

Pilots for use of Remote Sensing Technology (RST)/Satellite imageries to

supplement the yield assessment through CCEs.

Under Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS), insurance eligibility condition

of having at least 10 healthy palms has been reduced to 5 palms, increased

Sum Insured; loss intimation time has been increased from 7 days to 15 days.

Issues/Challenge

Low level of penetration, only about 30% farmers/crops are being insured so far.

Under MNAIS, No. of CCEs increased manifold (from 5 to 25 lakh approx.) due to

reduction in insurance unit area to village/village panchayat, which requires more

infrastructure & manpower. Therefore, States hesitate to take up MNAIS.

Delay by States in furnishing the yield data.

Delay by States in providing the share of funds.

Under WBCIS, poor density of Automatic Weather Stations(AWS).

Difficulties in designing & development of suitable area-based weather products.

Inadequate publicity / awareness about crop insurance schemes.

Complaint/representations about high rates of premium.

Incidence of coverage of more area under insurance than area sown.

Making effective Remote Sensing for estimation of crop yields.

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8. RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA

Pursuant to the resolution adopted on 29-05-2007 by the National Development

Council (NDC), to reorient the current agricultural development strategies to meet the

needs of the farmers and for fresh efforts by the Central and State Governments to

rejuvenate the agricultural sector so as to achieve 4% annual growth during the 11th

Five Year Plan, a new State Plan Scheme of Additional Central Assistance (ACA) for

agriculture and allied sectors, namely, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was

launched during 2007-08 with an envisaged outlay of Rs. 25,000 crore for the Plan

period.

2. The scheme requires the States to prepare District and State Agriculture Plans

for creation of such infrastructure, which are essential to catalyse the existing

production scenario for achieving higher production. Additional Central Assistance

(ACA) is made available to the States as 100% grants.

3. The RKVY Guidelines recognize and build on the need for convergence and

integration of the various programmes implemented at District/State level into District

Agriculture Plans (DAPs) and State Agriculture Plan (SAP). Each district is required to

formulate a District Agriculture Plan by including the resources available from other

existing schemes, District, State or Central Schemes such as Backward Region Grant

Fund (BRGF), Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), National Rural

Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), Bharat Nirman and tied and untied grants

from the Central and State Finance Commissions etc. The District Agriculture Plans are

not to be the usual aggregation of the existing schemes but would aim at moving

towards projecting the requirements for development of agriculture and allied sectors of

the district. These plans present the vision for agriculture and allied sectors within the

overall development perspective of the district. The District Agriculture Plans would

reflect the financial requirement and the sources of financing the agriculture

development plans in a comprehensive way. The DAP will include animal husbandry

and fishery, minor irrigation projects, rural development works, agricultural marketing

schemes and schemes for water harvesting and conservation, keeping in view the

natural resources and technological possibilities in each district. Each State is further

required to prepare a comprehensive State Agricultural Plan (SAP) by integrating the

DAPs. The State will have to indicate resources that can flow from the State to the

district.

4. RKVY scheme is available for following activities:-

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(a) Integrated Development of major food crops such as wheat, paddy, coarse

cereals, minor millets, pulses and oilseeds.

(b) Agriculture Mechanization

(c) Soil Health and Productivity

(d) Development of Rainfed Farming Systems

(e) Support to State Seed Forms

(f) Integrated Pest Management

(g) Non farm activities such as assistance for agri-clinics/agri business centre

(h) Market Infrastructure

(i) Promotion of extension Services

(j) Horticulture

(k) Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

(l) Special schemes for beneficiaries of land reforms

(m) Concept to Completion Projects that have definite timelines

(n) Support to Institutions that promote Agriculture and Horticulture

(o) Study tour of farmers.

(p) Organic and Bio-fertilizers; and

(q) Innovative Schemes

5. The States have been provided flexibility and autonomy in the process of selection,

planning, approval and execution of schemes to make investments in interventions as

per their priorities and agro-climatic requirements so that the outcomes are as

envisaged in the RKVY objectives. The projects of the State Governments are

approved by the State Level Sanctioning Committees (SLSCs) under the Chairmanship

of Chief Secretary of the respective States. The funds are routed through the State

Agriculture Department, which is the nodal Department for the scheme.

6. There were nine special Programmes /sub-schemes being implemented as sub-

schemes of RKVY during 2011-12. A new scheme has been announced in 2012-13,

apart from the nine schemes which were in operation in 2011-12. These sub-schemes

and their allocations are:-

i. Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern Region: - This programme was initiated

in 2010-11 targeting the improvement in the rice based cropping system of

Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and

Chhattisgarh. Allocation for this scheme in 2010-11 & 2011-12 was Rs. 400 crore

each, which has been enhanced to Rs. 1000 crore in 2012-13. The allocation for

the year 2013-14 is Rs. 1000.00 crore.

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ii. Integrated Development of 60,000 pulses villages in rainfed areas: - The

scheme aimed at attaining self-sufficiency in production of pulses within next

three years was initiated in 2010-11as Pulses & Oil seeds Villages. In 2011-12, it

was limited to 60,000 Pulses Villages only. During 2011-12 an amount of Rs.300

crore had been allocated to promote 60,000 pulses villages in rainfed areas for

increasing crop productivity and strengthening market linkages. From the year

2011-12, this sub-scheme has been merged with the Accelerated Pulses

Production Programme under NFSM.

iii. Promotion of Oil Palm: - To achieve a major breakthrough, special attention

needed to be paid to oil palm as it is one of the most efficient oil crops.

Accordingly, an amount of Rs. 300 crore and Rs. 100 crore was allocated during

2011-12 & 2012-13 to bring 60,000 hectares under oil palm plantation, by

integrating the farmers with the markets had been launched. The allocation for

2013-14 is Rs.150.00 crore.

iv. Initiative on Vegetable Clusters: - Growing demand for vegetables was

proposed to be met by a robust increase in the productivity and market linkage.

For the purpose, an efficient supply chain needed to be established, to provide

quality vegetables at competitive prices. The allocation for this sub-scheme was

Rs.300 crore each in 2011-12 & 2012-13. The allocation for the year 2013-14 is

Rs. 200.00 crore.

v. Nutri-cereals: - To promote balanced nutrition, higher production of bajra, jowar,

ragi and other millets needed to be promoted. Additionally, projects were to be

taken up to upgrade their processing technologies and create awareness

regarding their health benefits. This initiative was expected to provide market

linked production support to ten lakh millet farmers in the arid and semi-arid

regions of the country. The programme was to be taken up in 1000 compact

blocks covering about 25,000 villages. Outlay for this programme was Rs. 300

crore during 2011-12 and Rs. 175 crore in 2012-13. The allocation for the year

2013-14 is Rs. 200.00 crore.

vi. National Mission for Protein Supplements: - National Mission for Protein

Supplements was launched with an allocation of Rs.300 crore during 2011-12 to

take up activities to promote animal based protein production through livestock

development, dairy farming, piggery, goat rearing and fisheries in selected

blocks. During 2012-13 an amount of Rs. 500 crore was allocated for 2013-14,

Rs. 400.00 crore has been earmarked for this scheme.

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vii. Accelerated Fodder Development Programme: - To accelerate the production

of fodder through intensive promotion of technologies to ensure its availability

throughout the year, Rs.300 crore had been provided during 2011-12 for

Accelerated Fodder Development Programme to benefit farmers in 25,000

villages. Outlay for the scheme during 2012-13 was Rs. 100 crore. The allocation

for the current year is Rs. 100.00 crore.

viii. Rainfed Area Development Programme: - The scheme was implemented with

an allocation of Rs. 250 crore during 2011-12 & allocation for 2012-13 is Rs.150

crore. The allocation for the current year is Rs. 250.00 crore.

ix. Saffron Mission: - The Scheme was initiated in 2010-11 with an overall

Government of India budgetary support of Rs.288.06 crore over four years.

Allocation has been Rs. 39.44 crore in 2010-11, Rs.50 crore each in 2011-12 &

2012-13. The mission was meant to bring economic revival of J&K Saffron.

Outlay for the year 2013-14 is Rs. 100.00 crore.

x. Vidarbha Intensive Irrigation Development Programme: - This is the new

scheme announced for 2012-13 with allocation of Rs. 300 crore which seeks to

bring in more farming areas under protective irrigation. The allocation for the year

2013-14 is Rs. 300.00 crore.

The Finance Minister has announced two new schemes in the budget 2013-14

which is as under:-

1. Nutri-Farms: - A pilot programme on Nurti-Farms for introducing new crop varieties that are rich in micro-nutrients such as iron-rich bajra, protein-rich maize and zinc-rich wheat has been introduced with an allocation of Rs. 200 crore for the year 2013-14.

2. Crop Diversification: - The original Green Revolution States have the problem of stagnating yields and over-exploitation of water resources. The answer lies in crop diversification. An amount of Rs.500 Crore has been allocated for 2013-2014 to the start a programme of crop diversification that would promote technological innovation and encourage farmers to choose crop alternatives.

7. The details of funds allocated, released and utilized under RKVY (including sub-

schemes) from the year 2007-08 to 2013-14 is as under: -

(Rs in crore)

YEAR ALLOCATION RELEASE UTILIZATION 2007-08 1489.70 1246.89 1246.79

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*Including sub-schemes. Planning Commission has indicated an outlay of Rs.63,246 crore under RKVY for XII Plan. For the year 2013-14, allocation under the scheme is Rs.9954 crore.

9. EXTENSION

GROUP PARTICIPANTS

Name & Designation Name & Designation

1. Sh. Sanjeev Gupta, Joint Secretary (Extn) – Chair 2. Dr. A.K. Singh, ADG (Extn.), ICAR 3. Shri Virendra Singh, Addl. Commissioner (Extn.) 4. Dr. Y.R. Meena, Addl. Commissioner (Extn 5. Shri K.M. Brahme, Director (Extn.) 6. Dr. R.K. Tripathi, Director (EM & IT) 7. Mrs. Neeraj Suneja, Director (Admn) 8. Sh. Om Prakash Dahiya, Director (FI) 9. V. Natarajan, Consultant (ER) 10. Anil K. Sharma, Chief Publicity & PRO, ICAR 11. Ms. Mitali Ghosh Roy, Chief Tech. Officer, DKMI, ICAR 12. Dr. S.K. Misra, Jt. Director (Extn.) 13. Dr. R.G. Hatwar, Jt. Director (Extn.) 14. Sh. D.K. Tiwari, Jt. Director (Extn.) 15. Sh. Balram Singh, Jt. Director (ER) 16. Dr. S. Baboo, Jt. Director (FI) 17. Sh. Umashankar Singh, Jt. Director (MM) 18. Sh. Sajith Kumar Kunhalath, Jt. Director (EM) 19. Ms.Renu Chauhan, Extn. Officer (EM)

I. GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DAC-ICAR INTERFACE

i. Status of the Iaasues discussed during the earlier Interface

S.

No.

Group Recommendation Action Taken Report

1. The successful Community

Radio Stations (CRS) run by

In pursuance to the meeting held in DAC under

the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Ext.) on

2008-09 3165.67 2886.80 2875.35

2009-10 3806.74 3760.93 3756.51

2010-11 6722.00* 6720.08 6712.90

2011-12 7810.87* 7794.09 7467.04

2012-13 9317.00* 8400.00 5460.29

2013-14 9954.02* 4155.17

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SAUs/KVKs may be studied

for assessing the contribution

factors for successful running

of CRS. Centres with

adequate backup for content

development by the SAU may

be shortlisted for establishing

CRS.

22/7/2014 with representative of ICAR and Min.

of I& B, DAC and Officers of DOE and the IMC

meeting held under the Chairmanship of

Secretary (I& B) on 23.7.2014, ADG(AE)

informed that 15 cases pending in ICAR have

since been cleared.

As regards 48 cases out of total 171 proposals

rejected previously due to the objection raised

by the ICAR/ MIB, it was decided that the Mass

Media Unit of DOE will segregate the cases

rejected at the level of ICAR and MIB

separately and again refer these cases to ICAR

for a fresh look, if few of these could be

considered.

As far as support to the CRSs is concerned, it

was indicated that the amount of Rs. 65 lakh

per CRS would be adequate to take care of the

requirements for the infrastructure and other

operational support. With respect to

advertisement revenue for the CRSs the matter

has been taken up with DAVP for needed

initiatives to support the CRSs.

2. Kisan Call Centers need to be

owned by State Departments

with support from SAUs and

ICAR.

Now KCC have been established in 14

locations across the country. It was indicated

by JS(Extn.) that ICAR has a major role to play

by designating Call Conferencing Experts from

KVKs / ICAR Institutes for respective States

and sharing their details with the concerned

KCCs. The roster of the experts will be

periodically uploaded (fortnightly / Monthly).

ICAR Institutions may also actively participate

in the training of FTAs organised through video

conferencing by the States.

3. The KrishiVigyan Kendra

(KVK) Scientists (SMSs) can

be included Block Technology

Joint Guidelines on R-E Linkages on these

lines issued under joint signature of Secretary

(A&C) and Secretary, DARE in January, 2011.

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Team (BTT) as co-opted

Members to have better

coordination and effective R-

E-F linkages.

In view of the limited number

of technical faculty available

in KVKs, it was decided that

each Scientist of the KVK may

serve as nodal officer for one

or two Blocks, so that KVK

presence is ensured in all the

BTT-FAC meetings and

activities.

The training needs of Block

Technology Team may be

identified by Project Director,

ATMA and communicated to

KVK for its inclusion in their

Training Plan. The same may

also be communicated to the

concerned Zonal Project

Director (ICAR) for the

purpose of monitoring its

implementation.

Though ADG(AE) ICAR expressed his concern

on the availability of scientific manpower in

KVKs, it was observed by chairman that

keeping view the fact that a KVK-SMS may

need to attend BTT meetings only 6-7 times in

a year in case BTT meetings are held at

quarterly interval as stipulated. Hence they may

be advised to attend the BTT meetings mainly

for technical backstopping the group.

A joint Reporting format for progress of

Convergence on these points shall also be

developed and shall be submitted to the

ICAR/DAC through ZPD/SNO at six monthly

intervals.

As regards streamlining the funding to KVKs for

undertaking local research projects and other

extension related activities under ATMA, the

KVKs may open their bank account.Funds may

be directly released to them with a copy of the

sanction order to ZPD.

A national level workshopmay also be

organized inviting ZPDs, SNOs and selected

PD ATMAs/ PC KVKs jointly by DAC and ICAR

to identify the constraints and work out

implementable strategies for effective R-E

convergence at field level.

It was also recommended that the details of

SAU Scientists identified for their visit to

different Districts in the State may also be

made available to the State level KCCs so as to

connect to those Scientists in Call Conferencing

mode for answering the questions of farmers

which the Farm Tele Advisors at the KCC are

not able to answer. The funds of Rs24000

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provided towards mobility and communication

expenses may be distributed amongst SAU

Scientist, PC KVK, PD ATMA and DPD ATMA

for compensating their mobile expenses in

contacting the farmers.

4. The package of practices and

crop/technology-based

technical

books/pamphlets/leaflets/folde

rs etc. developed by SAUs

appear to be highly technical

and hence not easily

understood by the farmers.

Often the technical material

written in English is subjected

to literal translation into

regional languages resulting

indifficult-to-understand words

and phrases. However

farmers generally prefer these

books in easy-to-read format,

preferably in their day-to-day

usage language. ICAR may

take up this matter with the

SAUs. At the state level, the

concerned development

departments will take up the

matter with the State

Agricultural Universities. The

issue may also be flagged for

discussion in the Vice-

chancellors conference being

organized by ICAR.

It was decided that the PoPspertaining thof all

the States will be uploaded on the Farmer

Portal Variety-wise PoPs brought out by Seeds

Division of DAC for few crops may be extended

to other crops also and get the same uploaded

on the Farmer Portal.

It was also decided that the Farmer Friendly

Hand Book brought out by the States may also

be shared with the KVKs for a better perception

of agricultural schemes/ programmes to the

KVKs.

5. States are required to focus

attention to improve the

performance of ACABC

scheme in other States

through appropriate

mechanism at State/District

So far, 39555 candidates have been trained &

15964 ventures have been established till 31st

August, 2014 under ACABC Scheme.

KVK officials may involve in the joint inspection

of agri-ventures to confirm delivery of extension

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level.

services by them to the farmers, which is a

precondition for release of subsidy. MANAGE

would upload the details of cases declined

subsidy due to non- providing of extension

services to farmers.

6. Operationalization of

Electronic Monitoring

System (E.M.S.) : All States

may arrange trainings of their

District level staff for

operationalization of EMS as

there would be no release of

Centre share without receipt

of MPR, on „EMS‟ w.e.f. 2012-

13. NIC may also coordinate

with their regional offices in

the States to facilitate the

training for operationalizing

EMS.

It has been decided that no release proposal

shall be processed in case of States which do

not send their Report through EMS (conveyed

to States during the Zonal Input Conference, on

September 3 & 5, 2014).

It was also decided that the EMS format shall

capture the results of demonstrations in terms

of better performance towards the targeted

parameters for improvement in

productivity/yield as compared to the results

obtained by KVKs / Regional Research

Stations.

Project Director (ATMA) and Programme

Coordinator (KVK)should make joint visits to at

least 5 villages in a month and the data of these

visits to be uploaded and to be stored in EMS.

7. Proactive involvement of

States is essential for

monitoring the quality and

content of the programme

telecasted/ broadcasted by

Doordarshan under

KrishiDarshan and KisanVani

Programme by setting up

Technical Support Groups

(TSGs) under the

chairmanship of Director

(Agri.).

A communication has been issued to all the

States on this account. The touring officers of

DOE visiting the States are also taking up this

issue with respective Secretary (Agriculture) of

the State and Doordarshan.

The content of low cost films being developed

at local level may be validated by the respective

KVKs for its technical correctness.

It was also indicated that a number of success

Stories have been filmed by ICAR under NAIP.

These may be obtained for telecast from

National/Regional Kendras of Doordarshan

after preliminary screening/preview.

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8. State SAMETI and ZPDs of

ICAR may organize massive

programmes for implementing

convergence guideline in the

State involving PDs, ATMA,

PCs of KVKs and concerned

officers of Government of

India.

A general circular from both DAC and ICAR

regarding convergence shall be issued by to

all concerned for making this a regular feature

at the State level.

ii. New Issues discussed during the Group Meeting

1. Field Orientation to the Farm

Tele Advisors (FTAs) working

in the KCCs

It was further decided that the FTAs may be

provided field orientation by deputing them to

the ATMA to function as Asstt. Technology

Manager (ATM) for a fortnight both during

Kharif and Rabi seasons. The ATMs from

those blocks, in turn, shall be deputed to the

concerned KCCs to work as a FTA for the

respective duration of a fortnight, which will

provide them exposure to ICT based extension

services to farmers.

2. Uploading the activities of

ICAR on the DAC website

(agricoop.nic.in)

It was decided that following content from ICAR

website shall be uploaded on the DAC website

agricoop.nic.in. To begin with following

information shall be uploaded:

i. Success Stories of farmers (all)

ii. News and Highlights (selective)

iii. Good research happening in ICAR.

ICAR will provide the above inputs in the form

of RSS Feed or XML.

In addition following information may also

find place on the DAC website:

Unpriced books of ICAR (efforts may also

be made to capture the priced publications

ICAR may also develop a database of low

cost publications brought out by its field

units

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II. OTHER ISSUES FLAGGED DURING THE MEETING

• Development of a common website of the Agriculture Ministry.

• Launching of e Courses by DAC with active support of ICAR

• A user Manual of KCCs may be developed for information of the public and

others interested.

• ICAR may encourage extensive use of SMS Portal by ICAR Institutes and KVKs

for sending advisories to farmers

• Active involvement of ICAR Institutes and KVKs in implementing the programme

on Skill Training of Rural Youth

• ICAR to be associated in the programme on “Accreditation and Certification of

Farmers”.

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ANNEXURE - I

CRS Proposals pending with ICAR for clearance

S.No. Name of the Organization State Date of Receipt

Remarks

1. KrishiVigyan Kendra Katihar Bihar 17.5.13

2. KrishiVigyan Kendra, Jamui Bihar 14.3.12

3. KrishiVigyan KendraVanvasi Bihar 16.4.12

4. KrishiVigyan Kendra, Baghra Uttar Pradesh 17.4.12

5. KrishiVigyan Kendra Kurukshetra Haryana 30.10.12

6. KrishiVigyan Kendra Sirsa Haryana 28.12.12

7. KrishiVigyan Kendra, Jhajjar Haryana 23.4.13

8. Dr.HedgewarSevaSamiti'sKrishiVigya

n Kendra, Nandurbar

Maharashtra 04.10.13

9. KrishiVigyan Kendra

Virudhunagar(under TNAU)

Tamil Nadu 16.8.11

10. KrishiVigyan Kendra

Nagapattinam(under TNAU)

Tamil Nadu 16.8.11

11. KrishiVigyan Kendra Tiruvarur

(underTNAU)

Tamil Nadu 16.8.11

12. KrishiVigyan Kendra Cuddalore

(underTNAU)

Tamil Nadu 16.8.11

13. KrishiVigyan Kendra Pudukottai

(underTNAU)

Tamil Nadu 16.8.11

14. KrishiVigyan Kendra Villupuram

(underTNAU)

Tamil Nadu 16.8.11

15. KrishiVigyan Kendra, Pal ? 04.02.14

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ANNEXURE – II

Status of Community Radio Stations in the country ( updated )

Status of Proposals for CRS (in numbers)

KVKs SAUs NGO (Under ATMA)

Others Total

Total No. of Proposals from KVK/SAUs/ATMAs for CRS License

94 15 8 0 117

Total No. of Proposals Rejected 45 2 1 0 48

Total No. of LOI Cancelled 15 4 0 0 19

Total No. of LOI Issued 10 2 1 0 13

Total No. of Proposals Under Consideration in MIB

18 0 0 0 18

Total No. of Proposals under Consideration in DOE

0 0 2 0 2

Total Operational CRS in the country 6 7 4 154 171

Total CRS Broadcasting Agriculture Programmes

6 7 4 41 58

TOTAL OPERATIONAL CRS FUNDED UNDER ATMA SCHEME

4 0 4 0 4

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Annexure-III

Action taken by States on areas requiring State intervention:

Sr. No.

State Organization of Training Programmes

Roaster of Call Conferencing Experts

Region specific seasonal short Text messages

1. Andhra Pradesh Yes Yes(SAD & ICAR Institutes) Yes

2. Bihar No Yes(SAU, KVK & ICAR Institutes) Yes

3. Jharkhand No Yes (SAU & ICAR Institute) No

4. Delhi No Yes(IARI) No

5. Rajasthan No Yes Yes

6. Gujarat Yes SDA Yes

7. Dadra & Nagar Haveli No SDA No

8. Haryana Yes SAU No

9. Punjab & Chandigarh Yes SDA Yes

10. Himachal Pradesh No SAU Yes

11. Jammu No SAU Yes

12. Karnataka Yes SAU & ICAR Institute Yes

13. Kerala No ICAR Institute Yes

14. Lakshadweep No No No

15. Madhya Pradesh Yes SAU No

16. Maharashtra No SAU Yes

17. Goa No No No

18. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Yes SAU Yes

19. Andaman & Nicobar No No No

20. Uttar Pradesh No ICAR Institute No

21. Uttarakhand No SAU No

22. West Bengal No SDA Yes

23. Odisha Yes ICAR Institute Yes

24. Arunachal Pradesh No ICAR Institute No

25. Assam Yes SDA & SAU Yes

26. Manipur No No No

27. Meghalaya No No No

28. Mizoram No No No

29. Nagaland No ICAR Institute No

30. Sikkim Yes SDA No

31. Tripura No No No

32. Chhattisgarh No No No

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