REPORT OF STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE PROBLEMS OF FARMERS IN CROP HOLIDAY AFFECTED MANDALS OF EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT

OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Committee wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation of the valuable assistance provided to it by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, especially the Chief Secretary, Sri S.V. Prasad. I.A.S., the Principal Secretary (Agriculture), Sri V. Nagi Reddy, I.A.S., the Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, Smt.V. Usha Rani, I.A.S., Sri M. Ravi Chandra, I.A.S., District Collector, East Godavari and the staff of their Offices. The Committee is also thankful for the ready cooperation rendered to it by the Heads of other Departments and Organizations, especially Special Chief Secretary (Planning); Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry; Dairy

Development and Fisheries Dept; Secretary, Irrigation & Command Area Development Department; Commissioner, Marketing; Commissioner, Rural Development; Managing Director, A.P. State Warehousing Corporation; Commissioner, Civil Supplies; Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, A.P. State Agro Industries Development Corporation; Managing Director, A.P. Dairy Development Cooperative Federation; Joint Collector, East Godavari; Chief Engineer, Godavari Delta System, Dowleswaram; Food Corporation of India; General Manager, (A.P.)

Dy. General Manager, State Level Bankers Dy. General Manager, (Proc.) Food Joint Director,

Committee (SLBC), Andhra Bank;

Corporation of India; Dy. General Manager, (Storage),

Directorate of Economics and Statistics; Secretary, A.P. State Warehousing Corporation; General Manager, A.P. State Warehousing Corporation; Joint Director of Horticulture; Dy. General Manager, Agril. Insurance Corporation; Hyderabad; Director, Directorate of Rice Research; Director, CTRI; RDO, Amalapuram, East Godavari.
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Valuable inputs and insights were generously made available to the Committee by several eminent persons whom the Committee approached for advice. These included Sri Ch. Hanumanth Rao, Chairman, CESS and ExMember, Planning Commission; Sri R.Radhakrishna, Chairperson, Madras Institute of Development Studies; Dr. Ashok Ghulati, Chairman, CACP;

Dr. Ramesh Chand, Director, National Centre for Agril. Economics and Policy Research and Prof. Abhijit Sen, Member, Planning Commission. The Committee expresses its gratitude to the staff of the Commissionerate of Agriculture, particularly Sarvasri M. Balaram Naik, Addl. Director of Agriculture, Chandra Prakash, Joint Director of Agriculture (M&E), V. Jaya Kumar, Joint Director of Agriculture, (Seeds & Liaison Officer for Committee) and Dr. G.P. Sunandini, Senior Scientist, ANGRAU, whose untiring and

spontaneous response to the requirements of the Committee substantially facilitated the completion of the task satisfactorily and in time.

Name

Signature

1. Dr. Mohan Kanda, I.A.S., (Retd.) Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Dr. M.V.Rao, - Vice Chairman ..................... ...................... ...................... ......................

3. Dr. K.Pratap Reddy Member 4. Dr. R.Sudhakara Rao Member 5. Sri C.Muralidhar Member

6. Smt. V.Usha Rani, I.A.S., - Member Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CONTENTS S.No.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Introduction

Particulars
The General reasons cited by farmers for declaring Crop Holiday Steps taken by the Committee Circumstances that led to declaration of Crop Holiday Measures to Prevent Recurrence of Such Incidents Suitable modifications to the cropping schedule in Konaseema region

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Methods of increasing water use efficiency in Godavari Delta Methods of improving the profitability of paddy crop. Reducing the cost of cultivation
Other recommendations Consolidated Recommendations a. Short Term b. Medium Term c. Long Term

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28 32 32 34 35 38

11. 12.

Annexures Abbreviations

INTRODUCTION
In the wake of the declaration of a Crop Holiday by a section of the farmers of the Konaseema area of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh state, the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) constituted a Committee vide G.O. Rt. No.934 Agriculture & Cooperation (FP.II) Department, dated 12.08.2011 with the following as Members. 1. Dr. Mohan Kanda, I.A.S.,(Retd.) 2. Dr. M.V. Rao, MLC (Former Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU) 3. Sri C.Muralidhar, Engineer-in-Chief FAC (Irrigation), I&CAD 4. Dr. K. Prathap Reddy (Former Director, IRMA, Anand, Gujarat) 5. Dr. R. Sudhakar Rao Director of Research, ANGRAU 6. Smt. V. Usha Rani, I.A.S., Commissioner for Agriculture. : : : : : : Chairman Vice chairman Member Member Member Member Secretary

The terms of references of the Committee are as follows; 1. To identify the circumstances that led to declaration of crop holiday by the farmers. 2. To propose measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents.

3. To suggest suitable modifications to the cropping schedule in Konaseema region, so that risks of weather and market are minimized. 4. To suggest methods of increasing water use efficiency in Godavari Delta. This is to be achieved both Irrigation and drainage canal system. 5. To suggest methods of improving the profitability of Paddy crop.

The Committee visited the Konaseema area and interacted with the farmers to understand the circumstances leading to situation. The Committee also interacted with various farmers organizations, Officials from various departments, Federations, Corporations and Bankers.

It was reported to the Committee that high cost of cultivation not being covered by MSP, an ineffictive procurement system, storage capacity, crop failures on account of frequent cyclones, improper maintenance of the drainage system, late release of canal waters, nonavailability and high cost of labour and lack of suitable farm machinery or among the major reasons for declaring Crop Holiday.

Remedial measures suggested by the farmers and other bodies included sustained and pro-active procurement, desilting of canals,
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ensuring availability of farm machinery on custom hiring basis, diversification of farming system, encouraging village based industries, removing encroachments in drains, reducing the cost of cultivation, medium term measures such as early opening of canals, repairs to the drainage system, enhancing storage facilities, announcement of the MSP and the export policy in advance, greater coordination among various departments and long term measures

such as the creation of agro-service centres, improving infrastructural facilities like roads etc.

Addressing the concerns expressed to the Committee had after consultations with various departments/agencies of the GoAP and GoI and many eminent economists and experts in the Agriculture and Allied Sectors, has arrived at recommendations which, it is hoped that it will help in the consolidation and strengthening the measures under way to address robust concerns relating to food and nutrition security presuming the inability of agricultural operations.
East Godavari district comprises 58 mandals out of which 51

mandals are classified as the Godavari Zone and 7 mandals as the High Altitude Tribal Area Zone according to the Agro-climatic Zones defined by the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU). In the Godavari Zone, the Central Delta, comprise the following 16 mandals, is also known as Konaseema.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8.

Amalapuram Allavaram Ainavilli Uppalaguptham Mummidivaram I.Polavaram Katrenikona P.Gannavaram

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Ambajipet Mamidikuduru Razole Malkipuram Sakhinetipalli Kothapeta Atreyapuram Ravulapalem

It was reported that out of these, a Crop Holiday was observed in 13 mandals, in 4, out of which, namely, I.Polavaram, Katrenikona, Upalaguptam and Allavaram, it was almost total. As a result, 85,050 acres was not cultivated by the farmers during the present Kharif season.

Statement showing the Mandal-wise Actual areas and Areas sown in Crop Holiday declared Mandals (As on 27.08.2011) Sl.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Name of the mandal Amalapuram Allavaram Ainavilli Uppalaguptam Mummidivaram I.Polavaram Katrenikona Razole Malikipuram Sakhinetipalle P.Gannavaram Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Total: Actual Areas (in ha.) 3180 3824 3736 5760 3367 4194 4927 3500 1570 3100 2723 1407 1799 43087 Areas sown (in ha.) 208 -1588 120 302 19 11 110 108 57 2309 1151 1532 7515

It was brought to the notice of the Committee by the District Collector, East Godavari that Special Officers were deputed to each of the mandals to motivate the farmers to take up cultivation, despite which the situation did not change.

The reasons and remedial measures cited by farmers for declaring a Crop Holiday include Reasons: - Late release of canal water. - MSP not covering the actual cost of production. - Non-enforcement of existing MSP. - High cost of cultivation on account of high cost of labour and inputs. - Non-availability of labour in peak season of agricultural operation on account of NREGS.
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Non availability of the Credit and quality inputs in time.

- Ineffective procurement. - Insufficient storage space. - Poor drainage maintenance. - Apprehensions about AP Land licensed cultivators ordinance. - Delayed settlements of crop insurance.

Remedial Measures suggested: - Closure of canals by 15th April and release of water by 15th May of every year. - Undertaking of repairs to irrigation canals, drainage channels and outfall sluices.

- Provision of a remunerative price in accordance with the National Commission on farmers to paddy as the present MSP does not cover the cost of production. - As, NREGS is affecting the agricultural operations as the labour are engaged by this programme. NREGS programme should be linked up with agricultural operations like transplantation, weeding, harvesting etc., will solve the problems of farmers. - FCI/State procurement agencies to procure Paddy produce on the lines of States of Chattisgarh and Punjab and export policy to be announced early i.e., before March. - Supply of subsidized (at 70%) subsidy suitable machines for cultivation to all categories of farmers. - A bonus of Rs.200/- per quintal Paddy is to be announced by the State Government. - Ensuring availability of quality inputs like fertilizer/pesticides/seed in time. - The period of the crop loan should be the crop year and not the financial year.

Steps taken by the Committee: After a briefing by the Officials concerned, the Committee proceeded to the Konaseema area on the 19th and 20th of August, 2011, and made field visits during which it met farmers at the following places. 1. Bendamurlanka Village of Allavaram mandal.
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2. Allavaram Village of Allavaram mandal. 3. Farmers from all mandals of Amalapuram division at Amalapuram. It was observed that a section of the farmers desisted from cultivation of crops in some areas as reported by the Agriculture Department. Several representations were received from various bodies representing the farmers such as Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Konaseema Parirakshana Samithi, Rythu Sangham, Water

Bheemunipalli

Management Committee Associations, Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage Committee etc.,

A number of public representatives and farmers also interacted with the Committee and explained in detail the problems being faced by them. A gist of the various representations is at Annexure-I

After holding wide ranging discussions with the groups and individuals, public representatives, organizations, the Committee held a series of meetings with the officials belonging to the Departments of Irrigation, Marketing, Civil Supplies, Animal Husbandry, Rural Development and Horticulture as well as , A.P.Agro Industries Development Corporation, AP state Dairy Development Federation, the National Agricultural Insurance Corporation and representatives of the Lead Bank of the State-Level Bankers Committee, to ascertain their views.

I) Circumstances that led the declaration of a Crop Holiday

Andhra Pradesh has for long been considered the rice bowl of India contributing about 14% of the rice production of the Country. Paddy occupies 35% of the total cropped area of the State and was grown in 29.22 lakh ha in the Kharif season and 18.30 lakh ha in the Rabi season during 2010-11. (Annexure 2a, 2b).

Estimated Paddy production in the Kharif season was 112.64 Lakh MT and in the Rabi season was 103.64 Lakh MT, totaling to 216.28 Lakh MT, during the year 2010-11. East Godavari district alone contributed 31.05 Lakh MT, of which the share of Amalapuram division was 5.03 Lakh MT (Annexure 2c, 2d, 2e ). After a critical examination of the various issues related to paddy crop cultivation, production and procurement, the Committee felt that the following circumstances led the farmers of East Godavari desisting from taking up cultivation of paddy in the Kharif season, 2011. 1. Cost of cultivation: The production cost of paddy per quintal as estimated by the Department of Agriculture (based on the methodology of CACP) and the MSP declared during the last three years are as follows. (Annexure 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d).
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Year

Paddy cost of Production and MSP MSP proposed (*) Cost of MSP fixed by by Grade Production GoI (Rs/qtl.) Agrl. Dept (Rs./qtl.) (Rs/qtl.) 921 963 1038 1093 1092 1121 1270 1355 1382 1445 1557 1640 1646 1682 1905 2033 900+50 (Bonus) 930+50 (Bonus) 950+50 (Bonus) 980+50(Bonus) 1000 1030 1080 1110

2008-09 Common Grade-A 2009-10 Common Grade-A 2010-11 Common Grade-A 2011-12 Common Grade-A

(*) Based on the recommendations of the National Farmers' Commission.

The cost of cultivation in Amalapuram region is even higher (Rs 1583/- per quintal) because of the higher labour cost and higher use of inputs etc.(Annexure 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h)

2. Vulnerability to natural calamities:

Amalapuram division is exposed to various natural calamities such as floods and cyclones apart spells of heavy rainfall. A list of natural calamities during the past three years and assistance extended to the Amalapuram revenue division is at Annexure (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f).

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In case of calamities, the payment of compensation is usually being delayed, as reported by the farmers, resulting in approaching the money lenders for investment for the next crop.

3. Drainage system: The drainage system comprises major and minor drains maintained by the Irrigation Department, and revenue drains maintained by the farmers themselves. All the drains constitute an integrated system and malfunction in one of the drains, hamper the efficiency of the whole system resulting in the submergence of crops.

4. Water release in Canals: The Committee was informed that in the earlier days (i.e. prior to 1995) canal waters used to be released every year by the 25th of May thus enabling the farmers to complete transplantation by the third week of June. As a result, the crop used to attain enough height to withstand submergence caused by heavy rains in July and August. The crop was also normally harvested much before the onset of the cyclone season namely November/December.

Of late, water is being released only in the second or third week of June resulting in delayed transplantation (extending to July) and delayed harvest (extending to November/December). This has led to submergence
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of the crop (following .rains in August/September and cyclones in November/December) and a consequent fall in the productivity as well as the quality of the paddy. Details of heavy rains and cyclones are at Annexure (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f).

Delayed transplantation of the Kharif crop also delays

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operations of Rabi and summer pulse crops, leading once again to delay in the closure of the canal beyond March.

5. Availability of Labour: Shortage of labour is also a major issue in this area. In all the 16 mandals put together, Kharif paddy is taken up in about 51211 ha. During the transplantation period, within a short span of fifteen days, large numbers of labour are required (Annexure 5). During the earlier years, there was migration of labour from other districts like Srikakulam, Vizianagaram etc. In the recent years, however, this has reduced substantially on account of an increase in other opportunities. Normally, when faced with a labour shortage, farmers switch to less labour intensive horticulture crops. This alternative, unfortunately, is not available in the Konaseema region, paddy being at present, the only option. Lands which are at elevated places are already being utilized for raising coconut plantations.
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Shortage of labour has not yet been tackled by the modernization of mechanisation in a sufficient scale in transplanting and harvesting. Transplanters and combined harvesters which are very popular in other parts of Andhra Pradesh are also not suitable for use in the heavy loamy and clay soils of this region.

6. The tenancy system: It was reported to the Committee that an informal tenancy system is common in this area and covers nearly 50 60% of the sown area. In view of the prevailing high cost of cultivation, the number of bags of paddy given as rent to the owners has reduced in recent years. The prevailing

rate is reported as 10 bags in Kharif and 15 bags in Rabi. The lessee faces additional problems such as the non-availability of credit and inputs including seed, fertilizer etc., as well as access to the prevailing MSP making paddy cultivation very un-remunerative. Thus, in the prevailing situation, neither the owner nor the lessee is happy with farming. GoAP recently piloted the passage of a legislation to address the needs of tenant farmers through an Ordinance A.P. Land Licensed Cultivation Ordinance 2011 (No. 17 dated: 08-06-2011) which entitles the lessee to an input and loan eligibility card. The owner farmers appear to entertain certain apprehensions about the implications of this initiative, resulting in strained relations between owner and tenant.
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7. Procurement: Farmers in this area lost most of the kharif 2010 crop on account of the Jal Cyclone. They harvested a good crop in Rabi 2011 as in other parts of the State. The response of the public procurement system could not adequately meet the demand for (a) purchasing dis-coloured paddy of Kharif, 2010 and (b) purchasing excess production from Rabi, 2011. Many farmers complained that even the Minimum Support Price was not

forthcoming and that they had to resort to distress sales.

Most of the paddy is purchased through rice millers, who buy it from farmers and deliver the levy to the FCI in the ratio of 75:25. That is, 75% of rice milled is handed over to FCI and balance 25% is sold in the open market. There are, however, many restrictions in selling the 25% also, only 50% of this rice can be sold outside the State, and that, after

obtaining requisite permits from the Department of Civil Supplies.

Though the Civil Supplies Corporation buys paddy through the centres opened by Self Help Groups, the Groups are not very effective in this area, not being properly equipped or trained.

Milling capacity processing the

in the District is

more

what is required for

local production. The Committee was told that it is

common practice for the millers to buy paddy from the nearby States of Chattisgarh, Orissa etc., mill and deliver the rice to FCI towards the levy
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obligation. In years of good production, estimates of which are, unfortunately, not sufficiently accurate, this practice has the potential to lead to a crash in prices in local markets and to force the farmers to resort distress sales.

There is also, clearly, a shortage of storage facilities in this area, the available space being only 17500 MT. According to the information collected from Food Corporation of India, against the target of 100 lakh MT. the procurement was only 86 lakh MT. as on 08.09.2011. (Annexures 6a, 6b, 6c).

II) Measures to Prevent Recurrence of Such Incidents:

(1) Opening of canals: The Committee recommends that subject to availability of water flows, Canals ought to be opened mandatorily between the 15th of May and the 25th May and closed by the 1st of April, thus leaving 45 days for the maintenance. There should be only 45 days of closing period for the canals. The Irrigation Department should draw up an advance Action Plan for the completion of maintenance works in those 45 days. If this is done, the paddy crop, whether taken up by direct sowing or through transplantation, can escape the impact of Cyclones which occur frequently in the month of November.

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Modernization of the canal system, for which a programme has already been sanctioned at the cost of Rs.3,361 crores, is yet to be grounded. The reason stated by the Irrigation Department is that there is no proper response from the Contractors, mainly due to insufficient working period. The Irrigation Department perhaps needs to examine the distributaries of repackaging or resizing the reaches, calling for tenders and ensure that the task is taken up as early as possible. Modernisation also needs to be taken up in a phased manner covering something like a quarter of the Delta area each year, to enable sufficient working period. Care needs to be taken however, that farmers are informed in advance and taken into confidence, about the schedule and to ensure completion of the works in the scheduled area. The water requirement for the entire East Godavari and West Godavari districts is met from the Dowleswaram Barrage, which is reportedly getting silted up. The Irrigation Department needs to take up maintenance and desilting operations, so that the storage capacity of the Barrage is maintained and Kharif and Rabi crops can be grown without fear of water shortage.

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2) Improvement in Drainage System: The Committee was told that most of the revenue drains are encroached affecting free flow of water. Fishermen are also reportedly placing nets in the canals obstructing water flow. Eviction of encroachments and obstructions from the drains needs immediate attention.

The Irrigation Department also needs to take up repairs of existing drains and outflow sluices on a regular basis, so that the impact of natural calamities is minimized. (3) Farm Mechanisation: It was reported to the Committee the shortage in availability of labour for agriculture operations, is compounded by the lack of availability of suitable farm machinery, impeding the imperative for shifting to mechanization.

Implements such as Paddy Weeders, Paddy driers and Small transplanters etc., need to be provided on top priority and adequate funds allotted for the purpose. There is need also to enhance the pace and focus on Research and Development (R&D) activity on farm mechanization, with a view to providing appropriate and adequate farm machinery for this area and other different agro ecological situations in the State.
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Small tractors, small transplanters and light weight combined harvesters should be made available for custom hiring from Agro Service Stations. Such stations can be maintained by the Farmers groups/local PACS/entrepreneurs on a regionally differentiated Best Actor syndrome. It is estimated that 3000 Agro Service Stations are required for the entire State and 100 for Konaseema region. The investments required (to the tune of Rs. 2500 crores) can be mobilized from Banks and RKVY in the coming 3 4 years, which can perhaps be implemented on terms and conditions to be worked out on the lines of the special scheme being implemented by the Agriculture Department. 4) Minimum Support Price: The Agriculture Departments estimate which is enclosed at Annexures 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, estimated that the cost of production per quintal for the year 2011-12 for Paddy common variety would be Rs.1270/- and for Grade A Rs.1355/-. The MSPs announced by the Government of India was only Rs.1080/- and Rs.1110/-respectively. The cost of

producing one quintal of Paddy is much more in Konaseema (Statement enclosed at Annexure 3g, 3h). The National Commission on Farmers recommended fixation of the Minimum Support Price at 50% above the actual cost of production per quintal. The State Government also recommended for fixation of MSP at Rs.1905/- for common and Rs. 2033/- for grade A paddy for the year 2011-12. The National
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Commission also recommends that The State Government will have to undertake reforms speedily in order to provide more options to the farmers for selling their produce, allowing the private sector, including Co-operatives, to develop markets, direct sales to consumer and remove bottlenecks.

In this context, it is relevant to note that the recommendations made by the CACP to the Government of India recently in fixation of MSP and movement access:

1)

The procurement norms should be strictly adhered to in the future. The excess stocks should be liquidated either by selling in the open market within the country at an appropriate price not below the MSP, or timely use them for the welfare schemes at subsidized prices depending on the budget of those schemes.

2)

The government has banned the export of wheat in October 2007 and prohibited the export of rice in April 2008. These restrictions should be lifted and since the international market of wheat and rice is pretty good, the country can export 3-5 million tonnes of rice and 3-5 million tonnes of wheat without any subsidy. But an early decision making in this regard is the need of the hour.

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The government has imposed compulsory levy in case of rice to the millers/dealers to serve its procurement purpose. This levy varies from 50% to 75% across the states which can be shown from the table below: State Quantum of Levy (%) 75 50 75 75 60 % share in all India procurement 14 16 7 39 8

Andhra Pradesh Chattisgarh Haryana Punjab Uttar Pradesh

If the export of rice is opened up, the exporter will get the price prevailing in the international market of the comparable variety of rice.
States Market surplus 60% of Prod. (000 tonnes) 8397 4096 2119 6473 7354 Levy Price (Rs. Per tones) International Price (Thai 25%) per tonne (a) Transportation Cost plus exporters margin Rs. per tonne (b) 1100 1300 1700 1700 1500 (a)-(b) Parity Price Difference Implicit between Taxation levy price % and parity price 3757 4127 3083 2784 4008 22 25 18 16 25

Andhra Pradesh Chattisgarh Haryana Punjab Uttar Pradesh

16797 21654 16227 16871 17170 16146 21654 21654 21654 21654

20554 20354 19954 19954 20154

By banning the export of rice the government has closed the economy and unduly suppressed the domestic prices of rice. The difference between the parity price and levy price shows the loss in income to the domestic producers. In percentage terms this is the amount of implicit
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taxation to the extent of 16-25%. If the market for rice is opened the exporters would get a higher price and this would in turn benefit the paddy farmer also.

The State/Central Governments need to take these issues on board. The Committee further feels that the MSP, which should be announced in
advance of the season, also needs to be flexible, being able to take into consideration subsequent and unforeseen changes in the cost of inputs like fertilizers, diesel, labour charges etc.,

In any case,if the declared MSP is to be useful to the farmers, it

needs to be strictly enforced. Both FCI and Civil Supplies department should accept responsibility to enforce MSP not leaving farmers to the mercy of middlemen.

The Committee, however, recognizes the fact that the fixation of a higher MSP alone may not help in the long run as the farmers produce has to be competitive in the markets within the Country and abroad in the globalised regime. level of inputs.
At the same time, market access of agricultural products needs to be freed from the restrictions of artificial barriers.

The real solution lies in reducing the cost of

cultivation through systematic mechanization and using only the required

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The present cost of production per quintal is less by Rs.190/- in case of common variety and Rs.245/- in case of grade A variety when

compared to the MSPs announced by G.O.I. As is evident from the above, the MSPs presently offered does not cover the cost of production of A.P.farmers. This is because MSP is worked out at National level on a weighted average system, taking into consideration the cost of production of various States. In some States, where labour cost is less or appropriate machinery are available, MSP would be higher than the cost of production. While this is so, the Committee feels that there is a dire necessity to address the plea of A.P. farmers that the MSP needs to be in excess of the cost of production in order to sustain their interest in paddy cultivation. This is necessary as action on other issues such as reducing the cost of cultivation and opening up of markets, though taken note of by the Committee and supported by the measures recommended by it, may take some time. The Committee recommends that this grievance be redressed by an appropriate gesture overcome the gap between the cost of

production and the MSP, as a measure of response to the acute distress of the farming community at the present juncture and in order to address the crisis of confidence.

Such a step will provide some succour to the farmers, who have invested in the paddy crop and will, hopefully, encourage farmers to plant the crop in the future.

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5) Scale of Finance:

Financial institutions need to increase in the scale of finance of Paddy from existing Rs. 17,500/-keeping in view the increased cost of cultivation.

6) Procurement: As soon as the harvesting is completed, Government should take proactive action to open procurement centers, providing alternate market channels. The Committee cites that a good beginning has already been made in this year in procurement by the Government. This effect should be sustained and stepped up in the coming years to build confidence among the farmers.

The Civil Supplies Corporation needs to expand the range of actors to beyond Self Help Groups. It should pro-actively intervene whenever the MSP is not being realized by the farmers. State Agencies such as A.P MARKFED can perhaps also be involved.

Rythu Mithra Groups/Farmer Groups should be

trained adequately to take up procurement.

The capacity for storing Paddy can also be enhanced through investments in the Public/Private Partnership mode. The total storage available in the area is only 17,500 MTs., while facilities are needed for at
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least 50% of the production.

State Government should ensure that

godowns are created at AMCs so that poor farmers can store their produce and avail bank loan pledging their stored produce. This can largely prevent distress sales. Recently, GoAP announced construction of new godowns to the capacity of 25 lakh MTs. This shall be completed on priority.

7) Implementation of NREGS: NREGS is a laudable scheme. Its impact on the cost of cultivation, has, however, to be factored into the approach to promoting agricultural production through proper adjustments. Upon consultation with the Department of Rural Development clarified that NREGS is; Only demand driven i.e. when labour demand, work should be offered. Experience has shown that the time when agricultural operations are at peak, the reporting of the demand for labour is low. We trust that the Panchayats will keep in mind the importance of works such as desilting of drains and the formation of link roads, while prioritizing the works.
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The Committee feels confident that harmonizing the demand for agricultural labour during the peak agricultural season with the demand for employment and the selection of activities, will receive due attention. As per the data out of 100 days of entitlement, the agriculture labour of Konaseema have availed average days of 32. We hope district administration will provide work under NREGS in view of employment shortage arising out of crop holiday. (Annexure 7a, 7b, 7c).

III) To suggest suitable modifications to the cropping schedule in Konaseema region so that the risks of weather and market are minimized.
In accordance with the ANGRAU, the following suitable modifications need to be explored in the affected area of Konaseema. Kharif 1) The cropping schedule of East Godavari for Kharif may be modified and transplantations should be completed by 20th June and under any circumstances harvesting should be completed by first fortnight of October so that Kharif crop escapes from the heavy rains and cyclones usually occur in November and December. This can be done by mechanized planting.

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2) Where ever farmers want to go for manual methods, they can go for direct sowing so that cost of cultivation can be reduced by low seed rate and reduced crop duration which enhances the yield. 3) Raw rice and locally consumed varieties can be recommended. 4) Swarna sub-1 and MTU 1064 can be encouraged in the areas where submergence conditions reoccur.

Rabi 1) Rabi sowings should be taken up in November and harvest by March and the crop can escape from summer showers damage. 2) To reduce the cost of cultivation direct sowing can also be recommended. 3) In some elevated areas maize can be tried as it is more remunerative with less cost of cultivation.

Summer Pulses like Green gram and Black gram can be grown. Green manure crops like Dhiancha, Pilli Pesara, Sunhemp can be grown where ever pulses are not sown to enrich the soil fertility. The land should not be kept vacant during summer. Apart from above recommendations, the package of practices given by ANGRAU can be adopted to get higher yields.
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Oil Palm can also be tried in certain mandals. Encouraging horticultural crops like Cocoa, betelvine and pepper as inter crops and multiple crops in elevated areas will enhance the incomes of farmers. Similarly, aquaculture can be encouraged in suitable areas.

IV) To suggest methods of increasing water use efficiency in Godavari Delta. This is to be achieved both irrigation and drainage canal system.
Regular and efficient maintenance and improvement of the irrigation and drainage system is most essential for enhancing water use efficiency. Crop diversification will also be essential for improving the water use efficiency.

V) To suggest methods of improving the profitability of paddy crop, reducing the cost of cultivation:
Slightly modified SRI can be adopted to improve the profitability of paddy crop. Mechanisation can be popularized Agro-machinery service centers with the following machinery may be established, to enable the farmers adopt mechanization on a custom hiring basis.

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S.No. Description of the machinery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Laser guided Land Leveller 4 Wheel tractor and 36 blade Rotovator Soil pulverizer 5 HP Nursery trays Nursery raising machine Paddy Transplanter 6 rows 8 rows (capacity 10 acres/day) Power weeder

To reduce the post harvest losses, farmers may be provided with large scale driers on a custom hiring basis managed by Agril. Market Committee or through Private Entrepreneurs on PPP mode. To strengthen the extension system to make aware the farmers about the importance of soil testing, optimum usage of fertilizers, pesticides to reduce the cost of cultivation.

Other recommendations:
i. The Committee has witnessed the distress of the farmers of Konaseema which is regarded as Rice Bowl of Andhra Pradesh accumulated on the prevailing low prices of Coconut/Copras. The Coconut in Konaseema region is affected by Eriophyid mite attack, which drastically affects quality. It appears that the Scientists could not arrive at any solution for controlling of this pest which has taken the toll of the economy of the
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region, with 43,202 ha. of coconut plantations in Amalapuram division, no major industries come for manufacture of Coir. Unless value is added to the Coconut or Coir, the plight of the farmers will continue. The Prof. Jayati Ghosh Commission also emphasized the need for more value added activities, and recommended that emphasis on rural economic diversification to more value-added activities under nonagricultural activities. The Committee recommends the opening of a Regional Office of Coir Board, which has been a demand by the farmers since a long time. ii. The farmers of Konaseema are also facing acute inadequacy of labour for Coconut harvesting. The Committee recommends that Coconut climbers be deployed on a priority basis and machinery be provided to the farmers. iii. More allocations need to be made for replacing old Coconut gardens in this region utilizing the scheme available from the Coconut Board. iv. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has been taking up number of measures for the welfare of farmers such as Paavala Vaddi (3% effective net interest at farmers level), interest waiver scheme etc., Administrative delays in the grounding of these Schemes need, however, to be addressed. The Committee was told that the funds are usually not released on time.

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The Committee therefore recommends that funds relating to farmers programmes be released immediately. v. The Committee also recommends that whenever there is a crop failure, insurance claims should be settled without loss of time. Claims in this region pertaining to the year 2010 are yet to be settled to the farmers. vi. It is advisable to introduce MNAIS in East Godavari district to cover post harvest losses. vii. The Government of India has been implementing a number of programmes for the welfare of the farmers such as RKVY, NFSM Rice and NFSM Pulses etc. The desirability of extending the NFSM Rice scheme to this region needs to be examined, so that subsidized paddy seed and machines/implements can be supplied. viii. One of the most important problems is that of spurious pesticides and fertilizers. The Government needs to be ruthless in addressing this malaise. There are enough statutorily enabling provisions which need only to be enforced strictly. ix. To generate robust response to the demands of the unique nature of this region, a multi-disciplinary Research Station needs be set up in this region to study problems related to Paddy and other farming situations. The existing research station at Ambajipeta should also do research on Eriophyid Mite, advocate proper control measures and also encourage multi-storied cropping systems in Coconut plantations.
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Infrastructure facilities in the region are very inadequate, one more reason why the farmer is unable to dispose the crop remuneratively. Rs.14.94 Crores is reportedly collected as Market Cess in the region. The Committee recommends that this amount be used for the development of rural roads (donka roads) threshing yards.

xi.

In order to obviate the profitability of the farmers being exploited in times of distress, the committee recommends payment of MSP to the farmers through cheques and putting in place of an effective mechanism to monitor such payments.

xii.

Integrated farming systems are very important, for providing farm incomes so that the farmer need not depend on one crop alone. There is, thus, need to encourage dairying in this area. Forward and backward linkages for dairy however are not adequate. The Committee, hence,

recommends that Government encourage the Animal Husbandry and Dairying sector in this area. An amount of Rs. 5 crores may kindly be allocated for this purpose. xiii. The discomfort in the relationship between the owner farmers and the tenant farmers is a concern. Government needs to clear the air about the Loan Eligibility Cards (LEC) and ensure that the tenant farmers access adequate credit, without the owners entertaining needless

apprehensions.

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xiv.

The applications filed by the Konaseema farmers for fishing should be dealt with on a priority basis as fishing is the only alternative to paddy in this area.

xv.

It may also be examined whether fisheries can be considered as a part of Agriculture and no Non Agricultural Land Assessment becomes collectable. The alternative to paddy is only aquaculture for Konaseema area. This provision will be of great help to farmers.
It is observed that GoAP is implementing programs for the benefit of farmers like Pavala Vaddi, Interest waiver on bank loans, input subsidy for losses in natural calamities and also popularizing Insurance schemes among the farmers. The Committee noted that an amount of 1648.01 crores was given as input subsidy during last year. Bank interest is also subsidized over and above the Government of India interest subvention scheme. The farmer in AP has to pay only 3% interest. Similarly, Government of India is giving subsidy on fertilizers and other inputs like Seeds and Machinery under RKVY.

Addressing the concerns recorded by this Committee and favourable consideration of its recommendations, it is hoped that it helps in consolidation and strengthen the measures already under the way.

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Committee has made an attempt to summarize the recommendations as Immediate, medium and long term measures;

Immediate Measures 1. Administrative: Civil Supplies Department to buy the balance of Paddy stocks available with farmers. The Creation of an Assistant Director (HORT.) post in the Department of Horticulture. The creation of an Assistant Director (Fisheries) post. While works are taken up under NREGS on a demand basis preferring the selection of de-silting of drains and forming farm link roads. Implementation of the modified NAIS and weather based crop insurance scheme in East Godavari district. Supplying suitable farm machinery like coconut climbers on war footing. Necessary extra budget provisions may be made by the Government Providing milch animals under Pasu Kranthi Scheme to eligible farmers. Providing subsidized paddy seed by covering the district under the NFSM. Taking up all pending link / donka roads from the Market Cess. Encouraging coconut based village industries. Encourage farmers to take up early Rabi Paddy. Reducing the cost of cultivation through advocating optimum use of fertilizers, need based plant protection measures and mechanization. 2. Financial: Nil 3. Legal : Nil

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4. Operational: The closure of canals by 1st April & opening by 15th May. De-silting of drains wherever there is no free flow of water. Placement of Dhaincha and other green manure seeds on 50% subsidy to enrich soil fertility. The arranging of at least 100 rakes per month by the Railways in the coming two months to facilitate evacuating of the godowns, so that at least Kharif and Rabi paddy in this season can be purchased properly. Creating CAP storage facilities/silo facilities. To remove all the encroachments in revenue drains and fishing nets across drains, ensuring free flow of water.

Medium term solutions 1. Administrative: Modernization of the drainage system. The opening of a regional office of the Coir Board in Konaseema region. Encouraging Coconut based industries. MSP should have built in flexibility and should be announced much in advance of the cropping season. Announcement of export policy much in advance and initiating transparent and explicit export duty regime if necessary. Reconciliation of areas of cultivation among revenue, agriculture, irrigation and statistics departments to project actual expected area and yields at the mandal, district and State levels.

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 Training farmers to take up marketing/procurement, besides providing them required facilities. To take up construction of godowns in all mandal headquarters where godowns are not available. Available godown in Amalapuram division is for 17,500 MTs. Capacity, while total paddy expected from this revenue division is 3.32 lakh MTs. At least godown capacity shall be created for 50% of production. This is utmost necessary in a place like Amalapuram where cyclones, floods are common. Recently, GoAP announced a programme of constructing godowns for 25 lakh MTs. capacity. Special provision may be given to Konaseema region under this scheme.

2. Financial: Nil 3. Legal: Nil 4. Operational: Nil

Long Term Measures 1. Administrative: To declare existing market yards into regulated market yards. To create 3000 agro service centers in the next 3 4 years. 2. Financial: Nil 3. Legal: Nil 4. Operational: To diversify Paddy area to better remunerative crops like oil palm, maize etc. If there is crop diversification in other paddy growing districts of the State like West Godavari, Krishna for oil palm, there
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will be more demand for paddy in East Godavari. Out of 4.20 lakh ha. identified suitable for oil palm cultivation only 1.11 lakh ha. has so far been covered. Other potential areas need to be explored and covered. At least another 2.5 lakh ha. can perhaps be brought under oil palm cultivation.

The Committee observes that, while some urgent and important concerns have now manifested themselves in relation to the paddy crop in Konaseema area, the issues in question are fundamental in nature and indicative of the direction in which the countrys agricultural system is headed.

What is visible now is only the tip of the ice-berg. Grave consequences can follow if the big picture is missed. Demand-driven research, a contemporary and effective extension system, improved early warning and forecasting systems, expanded and creative use of ICT in information dissemination, timely and adequate availability of, and accessibility to, credit and risk management products, and inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and machinery, organising a robust response to the imperatives of climate-change, improved post harvest facilities including storage processing and marketing, are only some among the range of issues needing urgent and purposeful attention. To this end the Committee strongly recommends the establishment of a holistic, dedicated, trans-disciplinary mechanism at the National, State
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and District levels, to undertake a 24x7 environmental scan to spot the threats and opportunities, and disseminate value-added information to appropriate destinations, in order empower the farming community on a real-time and on-line basis.

The ATMA at the District level, SAMETI at the State-level and an appropriate mechanism at the National level can be thought of in this context.

What were called the Kharif and Rabi plans became Campaigns and need now to transit to a Mission mode. The availability of technology, supply of inputs, provision of market intelligence and increasing the staying capacity of the farmers all need to be handled as a composite function not a sequence of disjointed tasks by a team that functions with chemistry within and amongst its members rather than mere physics as at present.

From ICAR and DOAC/DAHD through ISRO, IMD, RBI, and the Ministries of Finance & Commerce, all agencies at the National level need to consolidate their efforts in an inclusive, complementary and mutually reinforcing manner in these missions. Plans of action should be formulated with specific deliverables and milestones, and tested (much in the way Disaster Management Plans are) through drills and rehearsals so that there is a pro-active ability to respond to unforeseen situations.
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In the absence of such an effort at all levels, the stop-go, and kneejerk reactions, on the part of the individual Departments/Agencies,, will continue and prove woefully inadequate the daunting task ahead of them.

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Annexure-I

The following are the gist of several representation received by the Committee S. Name and address of Gist of the petition/ Demands No. the petitioner 1 Bharatiya Kisan Sangh 1. To ensure that irrigation canals are to Gangalakurru Malupu be closed on 15th April and to release Ambajipeta Mandal water on 15th May every year. 2. To lift restrictions on transportation of paddy to other States. 3. To alter the Annavari system. 4. To provide agricultural implements at 100% subsidy to S.C. farmers and 90% subsidy to remaining farmers. 5. To link NREGS to agriculture. 6. To evict encroachments on irrigation canals and drains. 7. To cancel manure mixing units and to sanction 75% subsidy on dairy units and sheds. 8. To provide more funds to MARKFED, D.C.M.S., to supply manures to Agrl. Market Committees and P.A.C.S., 9. To provide separate budget to agriculture. To sanction agricultural loans at 0% interest as is done in Maharashtra. 10. To issue permits to R.M.Gs., and DWCRA to purchase and milling paddy. 11. To release funds under Pavala Vaddi arrears. 12. To declare bonus at Rs. 200/- per quintal. 13. To sanction pension of Rs. 2,000/- to
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S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands

old aged farmers. 14. To implement the recommendations of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Commission for payment of remunerative price of Rs. 1030 to 2033/- per quintal for A grade paddy. 15. To purchase paddy directly by FCI as is being done in Punjab, Haryana and Chattisgarh States. 16. To sanction input subsidy at Rs. 25,000/- per hectare as recommended by HUDA committee. 17. To sanction crop insurance survey No., wise. 18. To transport Non-Basmathi rice to foreign countries and profit so earned shall be spent for construction of godowns. 19. To provide 75 % subsidy to farmers to construct godowns. Konaseema Rythu 1. To sanction Rs. 2042-25 Ps., per parirakshana samithi, quintal Amalapuram 2. To purchase paddy directly by government through F.C.I., and also to purchase dis-coloured paddy at M.S.P. and also to lift restrictions on transportation. 3. To treat the entire country as single zone to sell paddy by the farmers. 4. To provide insurance based on climatic conditions. 5. To sanction input subsidy at Rs. 10,000/- per acre as recommended by HUDA committee to all farmers.
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S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands

3.

6. To provide Pavala Vaddi to farmers. 7. To provide 75 % subsidy and 25% Bank loan to farmers to construct godowns 8. To provide seeds and fertilizers at 50% subsidy and provide agricultural implements at 90% subsidy 9. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year. 10. To sanction pension of Rs. 2,000/- to old aged farmers 11. To provide separate budget to agriculture 12. To spend amount derived through cess on agriculture produce for the development of agriculture only. 13. To study the problems on crop holiday by the Commission consisting of scientists, farmers and officers. 14. To provide special package to Konsaseema. 15. To sanction Rs. 10,000/- per acre to the farmers as assistance to start cultivation. 16. To see that fishing nets in major drains should not be allowed. 17. To construct outfall sluice to Kunavaram and Rameswaram Straightcuts. 18. To ensure that fertilizer companies should allot 30% of the products to cooperative societies. Bheemanapalli Rythu 1. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be
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S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner Sangham, Uppalaguptam

Gist of the petition/ Demands

4.

closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year. 2. To pay Rs. 2030/- per Qtl., as per the recommendation of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Commission. The State Govt., to declare bonus at Rs. 300/- per quintal till the remunerative price is fixed by the Central Government. 3. To provide godown at every Paddy purchasing centre. 4. To sanction subsidy on fertilizers to farmers directly. 5. To provide she-buffalo and a cow to small farmers and mini dairies to big farmers to get additional income. 6. To see that the works relating to Kunavaram and Rameswaram drains are done on permanent basis. 7. To provide separate budget to Agriculture. 8. To sanction input subsidy at Rs. 10,000/- per acre as recommended by HUDA committee to all farmers. 9. To link NREGS to agriculture. 10. To sanction fresh loans by cancelling all arrears. 11. To facilitate the farmers to sell their products at his will. 12. To give support to actual cultivators. Citizens Anti Pollution 1. To arrange Rescue teams at Society (CAPS) Near Amalapuram to face calamities. Z.P. High School, 2. To establish gas based fertiliser factory Amalapuram in Konaseema and to provide employment to local people.
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S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands 3. To establish other allied industries and to provide employment to the children of farmers. 4. To establish petroleum university at Konaseema and to provide employment to the children of farmers in ONGS, GAIL, Reliance, Gujarat Petroleum. 1. To avoid negative effect in central delta area with regard to NREGS. 2. To take steps to avoid middlemen and Millers in purchase of rice and to get MSP by the farmers. 3. To take actual cost of cultivation into consideration, while fixing of MSP as the cost of Inputs increased 30 40%. 4. To alter the process of taking average yield for 3 years to sanction Crop Insurance. 5. To provide sufficient godown facilities as the production increased three-folds. 6. To ensure that the canals are to be closed by 5th April and reopened by May 15th 7. To make available the agriculture implements on rent basis in every mandal headquarters. 1. To implement the recommendations of Dr. MS Swaminathan for purchase of paddy at remunerative price. 2. To purchase Paddy by government as is being done in Haryana and Punjab States 3. To avoid N.R.E.G.S., works during the peak period of agricultural operations.
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5.

R. Janakiramayya, Mummidivaram

6.

Farmers of Bendamurlanka and other villages of Allavaram Mandal

S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands 4. To provide separate budget to Agriculture. 5. To ensure that Irrigation channels are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year. 6. To declare bonus at Rs. 200/- per quintal. 7. To alter the Annavari system. 8. To lift the restrictions on transportation of paddy. 9. To supply diesel on subsidy to farm mechanisation. 10.To get canals and drains repaired every year. 11.To provide agricultural implements at 90% subsidy to all farmers. 1. To sanction Rs. 10,000/- per acre as input subsidy for rabi season. 2. To declare Rs. 2042 as per the recommendation of Dr. Swaminathan Committee and also to declare Bonus at Rs. 200/- per quintal immediately. 3. To provide Insurance to climatic based crops. 4. To provide Agricultural Implements at 50% subsidy. 5. To link NREGS to Agriculture. 6. To prepare village wise Agriculture plan. 7. To lift Restrictions on exports. 8. To evict encroachments on Drains. 9. To sanction Rs.5.00 lakhs as ex-gratia to deceased farmers and also to provide one house and employment to a family
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1.A.P. Farmers Water Management Committees Association, Hyderabad 2.Sri Kudupudi Chittabbai, Ex. M.L.A., Amalapuram

S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner 10.

Gist of the petition/ Demands member. To eradicate farmers suicidal deaths, there shall be no pressure on debts involved by the farmer, the Government to take action in this regard. To purchase dis-coloured paddy. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year. To release water to crop holiday declared Ayacut for Rabi Season compulsorily. To construct outfall sluice to Kunavaram and Rameswaram Straightcuts. To remove fishing nets in major drains. To supply diesel on subsidy to Farm mechanisation. To cancel interest to rabi season. To sanction Rs. 10,000/- per acre as investment. To keep ready the seeds and fertilizers by the 1st week of November To declare bonus at Rs. 400/- per quintal to ensure remunerative price. To put Moratorium on loans until receipt of rabi crop. To lift the restrictions on Paddy transportation. To link NREGS to Agriculture To ensure that irrigation canals are to be closed on 15th April and to release
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11. 12.

13.

14.

15. 16. 17. 8 Uppalaguptam Mandal 1. Rythu Sangham 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands

water on 15th May every year. 8. To alter Annavari system and to provide climatic conditions based crop insurance and to see that the insurance shall be in force till receipt of crop. 9. To provide agricultural implements at 90% subsidy to all farmers. 10. To sanction input subsidy to all farmers as per the recommendations of HUDA Committee. Sri Ch. Padmanabham 1. To ensure that there must be 50% profit Executive Engineer in the investment in every crop (Retd.,) Uppalaguptam 2. To ensure that the Govt., have to open mobile purchase Centers 3. To see that Rs.25000/- should be given as crop loan instead of Rs.1,75,000/-. Interest should be waived off. Crop loans should be given without interest. 4. To liberalize insurance rules. The loss particulars of that particular year is to be considered instead of three years. 5. To supply the seed beds at subsidised rates. 6. To ensure input subsidy amount from Rs. 2400/- per acre to Rs. 5,000/- per acre. 7. To construct sufficient storage godowns in each mandal. 8. To provide agriculture implements viz. transplantation machines, crop harvesting machines sufficiently in each mandal. 9. To avoid N.R.E.G.S., programme during the period of Agricultural
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S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands operations. 10. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be closed on 15th April and maintenance of canals can be taken up in one month. 11.To take up repairs to drains in April and complete by July. 12.To elect 1% or 2% of MLCs., from W.U.As., so that farmers problem can be brought in the council. 13.To create reservation facility to farmers community in higher education.

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D. Udayabhaskararao Ramaraju lanka Malkipuram Mandal

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Sathi Venkataratnam Vice President, Sir Arthur Cotton Barriage Project Committee

1. To remove silt in the drain R&B Road to Vepachettu drain. 2. To repair doors of out fall sluice at Peda tippa. 3. To modernize the canals shall be closed for three months instead of six months. 1. Release of directly to W.U.As., are to be released to W.U.As., instead of C.A.D.A., as is being done. 2. To remove weeds (water Hyacinth) work should not be taken up under NREGS., Due to lack of skill and knowledge, the removal is not being done properly. The work has to be attended by skilled labour only. 3. To provide remunerative price for the paddy to the farmers and to implement the recommendations of Dr. Swaminathan Committee. 4. To liberalise the insurance rules.
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Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands

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Smt. Seelam AnanthaLakshmi Sarpanch, Anathavaram village of Mummidivaram Mandal and others 1.Amalapuram Division Sahakara Sanghala Adhyakshula Samakhya, Amalapuram 2.Devaguptam P.A.C.S.,

To release crop insurance amount by relaxing rules.

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President Devaguptam Primary Agrl. Co-op. Society Ltd., Devaguptam (v) , Allavaram Mandal Sir Arthur Cotton Rythu Mitra Sangham, Pothukurru Ainavilli Mandal

1. To entrust Procurement of Paddy to P.A.C.S., 2. To supply fertilizers through P.A.C.S., to eradicate black marketing. 3. To construct godowns under NREGS funds and to hand over them to P.A.C.S., for its proper maintenance. 4. To provide agricultural machinery at 90% subsidy to P.A.C.S., to supply the same to farmers when needed. To take back 17 tonnes of Swarna variety seeds lying undistributed in the Society due to declaration of crop holiday.

1. To return the interest on crop loan remitted by them as the Government has waived interest on crop loan. 2. To grant license to R.M.G., to hold fertilizers so as to supply fertilizers to farmers on no profit no loss basis. 3. To provide agricultural machinery to R.M.Gs. to face labour problem. 4. To supply pesticides through R.M.Gs., to eradicate duplicates. 5. To permit R.M.Gs., or Co-operative
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S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands Societies to purchase paddy.

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Sri Ch. Brahmanandarao Chairman, Distributory Committee, Muramalla

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Farmers of D. Ravulapalem village of Allavaram Mandal Thota Venkata Sarvarayudu Veeravaram (v) Kirlampudi Mandal

1. To provide surplus weir to No. 20 drain at Muramalla. 2. To provide Surplus weir to Polavaram main Channel at 10 KM., South Addala Tank. 3. To construct flood bank out fall sluice to 30, 31 drains at Perumallukodu out fall sluice. 4. To open the tail end pipes of Yarragaruvu channel. To provide road to transport to their produce. 1. To complete delta modernisation on war footing manner. 2.To implement Swaminathan Commission recommendation to provide support price to the farmers. 3. To include Agricultural operations also in NREGS works. 4. To take steps to fix the price by the farmer. 5. To consider the opinion of the farmers Societies in fixing support price and remunerative price. 6. To declare support price and remunerative price before the season 1. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year. 2. To alter the present system of crop insurance
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Tikkireddi Gopalakrishna Konkapalli Amalapuram Mandal

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Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands

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3. To provide profitable price to the farmer and to facilitate the farmer to sell his produce any where as per his desire. 4. To provide agricultural machinery at 75% subsidy. 5. To link NREGS to agriculture. 6. To supply fertilizers and pesticides through Government agency in every mandal. Seeds should not be sold without specific certification. 7. The price of the implements supplied through A.P. AGROS and supplied in the open market are almost equal, but some items are not good in quality. 8. To appoint at least 4 Agricultural extension officers for each mandal. 9. To provide agricultural machinery at 75% subsidy. 10. To extend the facility of supplying Fertilizers and pesticides through National Food Security Mission to this area also. 11. To provide Agriculture machinery at 75% subsidy to the individual farmers also under Rashtriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana (RKVY). 12. To provide better seeds in place of Swarna variety to the farmers. 13. To solve the irrigation problems. 14. To remove fishing nets in Drains. Adabala Mulaswami To give assurance by the Government for Naidu Kesanapalli payment of Government share for Malkipuram Mandal implementing insurance to Coconut trees
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S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands through Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd. 1. To distribute LECs cards in Amalapuram sub-division. 2. To implement NREGS works properly. 3. To give input subsidy and crop insurance to tenant farmers. 4. To purchase paddy by government from tenant farmers. 5. To repair drains and canals 1. To issues LECs. 2. To change the dates of release of water. 3. To enforce the MSP. 4. To release crop insurance amount to tenant farmers. 1. To give 50 kg rice to tenants farmers of crop holiday mandals. 2. To issue LECs crop loans to tenant farmers. 3. To give input subsidy and crop insurance to tenant farmers. 4. To purchase paddy by government agencies. 1. To farm Sramashakti Sanghams of poor tenant farmers and provide benefit through NREGS. 2. To handover lands of crop holiday mandals and give them to agriculture labour on lease. 1. To implement NREGS in crop holiday mandals. 2. To give loans and MSP to SF and MF tenant farmers.
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Vangala Subba Rao, Andhra Pradesh Kovlu Rythu Sangham, Kakinada, East Godavari District

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AP Rythu Sangham

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CPI(M) District Committee, East Godavari District

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Dalit Bahujana Vyavasaya Karmika Sangham, Amalapuram Division

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Republican Party of India, East Godavari District

S. Name and address of No. the petitioner 26 Balaram Rythu Sankshema Sangham, Vilasavilli Uppalagupta Mandalam, East Godavari District 27 Sri.Duvvuri venkata surya rao.Member&Advisory committee,

Gist of the petition/ Demands 1. To change the Amalapuram Chellapalli meraka kaluva into terupu kaluva

1. To rivet the canal bunds of tail and area. 2. To regulate the irrigation services. 3. To setup the village level grain collection centres

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The following are the gist of representatives received from the different farmers and farmers association on 05-09-2011.
S. No. 1 Name and address of the petitioner Sri Ravi Kumar, Vasan Bhoomi Kendram Gist of the petition/ Demands 1. To appraise the Govt. that NREGS is not the reason for declaring crop holiday in Kona Seema region.

2. To release input subsidy, crop insurance in time and make available crop loans in time. Dr.G.V.Ramanjaneyulu, 1. To take cost of cultivation into account ASHA, Raithu while fixing MSP as the MSP adopted Swarajya, Vedika. by CACP is not covering even cost of cultivation. 2. To provide infrastructure and effective marketing support. 3. To give adequate financial support to farmers. SriVadde 1. To procure the produce from farmers Sobhanandeeshwara directly by Government to eliminate Rao, Former Minister exploitation of farmers by rice millers. for Agriculture, GoAP, 2. To provide storage facilities to 5.5 lakh former M.P(Loksabha) tonnes. 3. To take long term export policy decisions. Sri Nekkanti Subba 1. To provide storage facilities to a Rao, Dhan Pandit, capacity of 1000 5000 tonnes at Achanta, West village level and contract new Godavari (District). godowns. 2. To provide farm machinery to every 250 farm holdings. 3. To strengthen the Agriculture extension services. 53

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Farmers of Karanchedu, Prakasam (District).

To purchase the paddy available with farmers.

produce

Sri Kondragunta To purchase the paddy produce venkayya, President, available with farmers. Prakasam Dist, Telugu Rythu. Sri Yelamanchili Sivaji, 1. Rice millers are making use profits on Former M.P bye product like husk bran etc. this amount should be passed on to the farmer. 2. To implement the MSP in its own sprit. Sri G.Rajalingam, 1. To avoid NREGS works during peak President, Dalit Bhujan periods of agriculture. Shramik Union, A.P. 2. To give farm machinery on subsidy. Dr.Kodela Siva Prasada 1. To purchase the produce available with Rao farmers immediately. 2. To give Rs.200/- bonus to the MSP by GoAP. 3. To speedup the process of loan re schedulement interest waiver, credit to the farmer. 4. To announce the export when the produce is with farmers. Sri Yerneni 1. To supply farm machinery to farmers Nagendranath Rythu without any taxes. Samakhya. 2. To increase the budget to research and development. 3. To implement NREGS when there is no agriculture operation.

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Dr.Jaya Prakash Narayan, Swatantra Rythu Sanghala Samakhya, Hyderabad.

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Thomas Pallithanam Peoples Action for Rural awakening, ravulapalem, East Godavari (Dist)

1. To purchase 40-50 LMTS of Paddy by Government through IKP, Civil Supplies, FCI, AGROS for MSP. 2. To provide 8-10 thousand crore fund to supply modern agriculture implements in the coming 2-3 years. 3. To construct godowns to stole 30-40 LMTS. 4. To give opportunity to farmers to sell their produce any where in state. 5. To repair drains in every year during the month of May. 6. To linkup the NREGS works with agriculture operation. 7. To permit exports over and above the national requirement. 1. To pass an ordinance that empowers to take over temporarily the land and make the land to agriculture laborers for cultivation. 2. To take over the land between the flood banks formed due to accretion after floods, temporarily bring the land under NREG scheme provide work for parties who are willing for parties who are willing to cultivate.

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Statement showing Crop-Wise Area Sown for 2010-11 with comparison to Normal and 2009-10 during Kharif
IV Advance Estimates of Department of Economics
Area (In Lakh hectares) S.No. Crop Normal 2009 CEREALS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rice Wheat Jowar Bajra Ragi Maize Minor Millets Total coarse grain PULSES 8 9 10 11 12 13 Bengalgram Redgram Greengram Blackgram Horsegram Other pulses (cowgram etc) Total Pulses Total Foodgrains OILSEEDS 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Groundnut Sesamum Sunflower Safflower Linseed Niger seed Soybean Castor Palm oil/ other oilseeds Rape & Mustard Total oilseeds 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Cotton (*) Mesta (#) Chillies Sugarcane Turmeric Tobacco Onion Coriander Total cropped area 13.46 0.67 1.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.17 2.08 1.31 0.00 19.80 12.02 0.46 1.57 2.19 0.64 0.00 0.22 0.00 78.23 10.11 0.47 0.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.57 1.46 0.45 0.00 14.99 14.68 0.23 1.57 1.57 0.59 0.00 0.23 0.00 69.87 13.47 0.82 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.27 1.86 0.00 0.00 17.84 17.76 0.25 1.52 1.92 0.69 0.00 0.26 0.00 86.04 0% 22% -62% 9% -11% -100% -10% 48% -46% -3% -12% 8% 18% 10% 33% 74% -55% -19% 27% 100% 19% 21% 9% -3% 22% 17% 13% 23% 582 215 480 0 0 0 1515 487 20280 0 751 412 1551 3714 78729 6586 0 16821 0 385 198 375 0 0 0 824 432 2060 1 0 1029 374 1495 4090 7410 2 6121 0 1632 8 0 659 170 753 0 0 0 1678 647 0 0 857 373 1611 3232 77000 6751 0 19496 0 16% 0 19% 0 14% -9% 4% -13% -2% 3% -17% 0% 8% -21% 4% 10% 11% 33% -100% 104% 50% -100% 13% -21% 57% 71% -14% 101% 8.24 0.14 0.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.26 1.00 0.00 5.26 15.08 29.16 3.97 5.84 179.84 4.21 0.00 3.75 0.00 3.90 0.09 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.29 0.63 9.17 0.00 15.42 32.32 1.91 6.40 116.9 6 3.64 0.00 3.75 0.00 8.87 0.14 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.13 1.20 0.00 0.00 12.66 38.97 2.24 4.91 147.8 4 4.66 0.00 5.07 0.00 8% 0% -40% 69% 20% -16% 34% -44% -16% -18% 11% 35% 127% 50% -6% 65% 91% -100% -18% 21% 17% -23% 26% 28% 35% 0.00 4.46 2.41 0.82 0.10 0.11 7.90 41.34 0.00 4.38 2.05 0.83 0.20 0.09 7.55 36.01 0.00 6.30 2.61 0.82 0.06 0.09 9.88 45.80 41% 8% 0% -40% -18% 25% 11% 44% 27% -1% -70% 0% 31% 27% 0 509 370 390 528 332 454 433 103 154 653 333 318 415 466 564 479 333 440 -18% 26% 45% -9% 0% -3% -4% 352% 266% -27% 0% 39% 0.00 2.29 0.91 0.32 0.06 0.04 3.61 95.25 0.00 1.90 0.21 0.13 0.13 0.03 2.40 74.74 0.00 2.61 1.22 0.46 0.03 0.03 4.35 98.54 14% 34% 45% -52% -25% 21% 3% 38% 479% 256% -78% 0% 81% 32% 25.22 0.00 1.58 0.52 0.48 5.31 0.33 8.22 20.63 0.00 1.85 0.33 0.39 5.02 0.24 7.83 29.22 0.00 1.14 0.51 0.37 4.40 0.28 6.70 -28% -2% -23% -17% -15% -18% -38% 55% -5% -12% 17% -14% 16% 42% 2842 0 1274 1112 1073 3130 616 996 1301 1078 1986 579 1000 1647 1148 3730 953 -22% 48% 7% 19% 55% 0% 27% 6% 88% 65% 2.00 0.57 0.52 16.65 0.19 19.92 2887 2570 -10% -11% 71.71 59.56 0.00 1.84 0.44 0.42 9.96 0.12 12.78 75.10 0.00 1.14 0.84 0.43 16.41 0.27 19.09 5% -43% 47% -17% -1% 42% -4% 26% -38% 91% 2% 65% 125% 49% 2010 Normal 2009 Area sown % of deviation to Normal 2009 2010 Normal 2009

Updated on 30-6-2011(Provisional)
Productivity (in kg/ha) Actual % of deviation to Normal 2009 2010 Normal 2009 Production (in lakh tonnes) Actual % of deviation to

( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint '(#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs. (Excluding coconut area about 1.06 lakh ha.) Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, AP: Hyderabad

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Annexure 2b

District-Wise Area Covered, Yield and Production of Paddy During Year 2010-11
(Area in hectares; Paddy yield in kg/ha; Production in tonnes)

S.No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

District Srikakulam Vizianagaram Visakhapatnam East Godavari West Godavari Krishna Guntur Prakasam P.S.Nellore Kurnool Anantapur YSR Kadapa Chittoor Rangareddy Nizamabad Medak Mahabubnagar Nalgonda Warangal Khammam Karimnagar Adilabad Andhra Pradesh

Kharif-2010 Area Yield Prodn. 205853 126290 110289 237640 256147 260350 271072 48878 69873 104110 34973 53345 18019 30985 116729 81914 130411 206149 169278 167037 159548 62903 2921793 1221 3862 2616 2889 3273 4165 3595 4398 4905 4200 4375 2268 4465 3816 5493 5235 4143 4675 4602 4696 4921 4179 251334 487771 288502 686508 838327 1084434 974591 214955 342710 437240 153017 120980 80460 118233 641160 428798 540266 963801 778978 784450 785176 262858

Rabi 2010-11 Area 7098 7254 7262 172888 200369 94991 58393 107903 200990 32470 24828 17037 43558 21375 104894 62644 66287 199166 98782 51215 221971 27644 Yield 3547 4944 1950 7324 6876 5829 5223 5205 5782 4803 4119 4281 4506 4044 5848 5472 4230 5092 5076 5275 5655 4243 Prodn. 25179 35862 14160 1266255 1377668 553675 304971 561607 1162167 155946 102261 72932 196263 86436 613442 342771 280380 1014202 501392 270171 1255183 117301

Total (Kharif+Rabi) Area 212951 133544 117551 410528 456516 355341 329465 156781 270863 136580 59801 70382 61577 52360 221623 144558 196698 405315 268060 218252 381519 90547 Yield 1298 3921 2575 4757 4854 4610 3884 4953 5556 4343 4269 2755 4494 3909 5661 5337 4172 4880 4776 4832 5348 4198 Prodn. 276513 523633 302662 1952762 2215996 1638109 1279562 776562 1504876 593186 255278 193912 276722 204669 1254602 771569 820646 1978004 1280371 1054621 2040359 380160

3855 11264549 1829019

5637 10310225 4750812

4541 21574774

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, AP, Hyderabad

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Annexure 2c Statement showing area of paddy grown in Amalapuram division during 2010-11
Area Rabi 2010-11 Normal Actual 172888 3063 3645 5701 3567 3096 4717 4147 2672 1291 1460 3121 3016 1453 40949 2971 1946 1993 6910 47859 510528 3016 3667 5878 3724 3350 4770 4025 2714 1406 1460 3302 3010 1378 41700 3370 2010 2089 7469 49169

S.No. 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Mandal State East Godavari Amalapuram Allavaram Upalaguptam Ainavilli Mummidivaram Katrenikona I.Polavaram P.Gannavaram Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Razole S.K.Palli Malikipuram Total Kothapeta Ravulapalem Athreyapuram Total Grand Total of Amalapuram Division

Kharif 2010 Normal Actual 2522107 2921793 225871 3244 3844 5750 3734 3367 4827 4194 2723 1402 1798 3552 3016 1504 42955 3297 2210 2245 7752 50707 237640 3250 3890 5772 3900 3367 4927 4194 2721 1402 1798 3500 3100 1570 43391 3330 2190 2300 7820 51211

Total Normal Actual 398759 6307 7489 11451 7301 6463 9544 8341 5395 2693 3258 6673 6032 2957 83904 6268 4156 4238 14662 98566 748168 6266 7557 11650 7624 6717 9697 8219 5435 2808 3258 6802 6110 2948 85091 6700 4200 4389 15289 100380

1432201 1829019 3954308 4750812

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Annexure 2d Statement showing production of paddy grown in Amalapuram division during 2010-11
Production (in MTs) Rabi 2010-11 Normal Actual 7837000 10310225 1266255 22972.5 27337.5 42757.5 26752.5 23220 35377.5 31102.5 20040 9682.5 10950 23407.5 22620 10897.5 22282.5 14595 14947.5 51825 358942.5 1994000 23277 28163 49881 31177 25855 35718 30755 20844 10447 10854 26627 23117 9796 31510 16976 17126 65612 392122

S.No. 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Mandal State East Godavari Amalapuram Allavaram Upalaguptam Ainavilli Mummidivaram Katrenikona I.Polavaram P.Gannavaram Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Razole S.K.Palli Malikipuram Total Kothapeta Ravulapalem Athreyapuram Total Grand Total of Amalapuram Division

Kharif 2010 Normal Actual 10755000 11254658 883000 15814.5 18739.5 28031.25 18203.25 16414.125 23531.625 20445.75 13274.625 6834.75 8765.25 17316 14703 7332 209405.625 16072.875 10773.75 10944.375 37791 247196.625 1111000 4820 7912 8644 8185 8839 8672 6138 4031 4630 4559 8250 7148 2328 9596 8537 9043 27176 111334

Total Normal Actual 18592000 21564883 2149255 38787 46077 70788.75 44955.75 39634.125 58909.125 51548.25 33314.625 16517.25 19715.25 40723.5 37323 18229.5 38355.375 25368.75 25891.875 89616 606139.125 3105000 28098 36075 58525 39363 34695 44389 36893 24875 15077 15413 34877 30265 12125 410668 41106 25513 26169 92788 503456

84158 307117.5

326510 516523.125

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Annexure 2e Statement showing productivity of paddy grown in Amalapuram division during 2010-11
Productivity Kgs/Ha Kharif 2010 Rabi 2010-11 Total Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual 4264 3909 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 4875 3852 2992 1483 2034 1498 2099 2625 1760 1464 1482 3302 2536 2357 2306 1483 1685 2882 3898 3932 3475 2174 5472 7100 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 7500 5637 7324 7718 7680 8486 8372 7718 7488 7641 7680 7430 7434 8064 7680 7109 7830 9350 8446 8198 8785 7975 9736 11009 6150 6153 6182 6157 6132 6172 6180 6175 6133 6051 6103 6188 6165 6156 6119 6104 6109 6112 6150 9489 10316 4484 4774 5024 5163 5165 4578 4489 4577 5369 4731 5127 4953 4113 4826 6135 6075 5962 6069 5015

S.No. 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Mandal State East Godavari Amalapuram Allavaram Upalaguptam Ainavilli Mummidivaram Katrenikona I.Polavaram P.Gannavaram Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Razole S.K.Palli Malikipuram Total Kothapeta Ravulapalem Athreyapuram Total Grand Total of Amalapuram Division

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Annexure 3 a Cost of Cultivation as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Common) for the year 2011-12
S.No I Item Raising of nurseries 1.Land preparation 2.Cost of seed 3.Seed treatment 4.Fertilizer N - in kgs P - in kgs K - in Kgs 5.Spraying Main field preparation 1.Ploughing ( 4 times ) 2.Trimming of bunds & digging of channels 3.Pulling nurseries 4.Transplantation Manure & Fertilizer 1.Fertilizer N - in kgs P - in kgs K - in kgs 2. Farmyard manure (C.L) 3.Zinc Sulphate After care 1.Guiding water to main field 2.Weeding ( Thrice) 3.Spraying ( 3 times ) 4. Land revenue 5.Harvesting & threshing 6.Transportation of produce 7.Harvesting with Machinery GRAND TOTAL Bullock Labour Unit Rate Cost 1 3 0 650 650 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 50 3 150 200 150 600 15 200 2 2 1 200 200 150 0 1950 0 650 1 0 1 250 250 0 0 1750 750 4000 3000 0 400 300 Human Labour Unit Rate Cost 0 300 0 Inputs (In Kgs) Unit Rate Cost 0 75 0.2 12 6 4 2.5 100 60 40 15000 50 3 1 0 19 500 12 22.5 8 55 0 0 12 22.5 8 0.2 16 0 400 500 1200 500 1200 1350 320 3000 800 0 0 1425 100 0 144 135 32 137.5 0 Total Rs. 650 1425 400 0 144 135 32 388 0 1950 1750 750 4000 3000 0 400 1200 1350 320 3400 950 0 3000 0 6000 1800 500 7500 1800

II

7 3 20 20

250 250 200 150

III

IV

400 150 0 3000 0 6000 600 7500 1800 5000 29900

2600

10344

42844

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Annexure 3b Cost of Production as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Common) for the year 2011-12 S.No. 1 A.1 Cost (10% managerial cost) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital aassets) B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) C.2 Cost (B.2 plus imputed value of family labour) TOTAL COST Yield of straw in quintals. Value of bi-product @ Rs.150/- tonne TOTAL NET COST Yield per hectare in quintals. Cost of Production Per Quintal Item Rupees 42844 4284 53128 59982 65982 62482 68482 68482 50 7500 60982 48 1270

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Annexure 3c Cost of Cultivation as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Grade A) for the year 2011-12
S.No I Item Raising of nurseries 1.Land preparation 2.Cost of seed 3.Seed treatment 4.Fertilizer N - in kgs P - in kgs K - in Kgs 5.Spraying Main field preparation 1.Ploughing(4 times ) 2.Trimming of bunds & digging of channels 3.Pulling nurseries 4.Transplantation Manure & Fertilizer 1.Fertilizer N - in kgs P - in kgs K - in kgs 2. Farmyard manure (C.L) 3.Zinc Sulphate After care 1.Guiding water to main field 2.Weeding ( Thrice) 3.Spraying ( 4 times ) 4. Land revenue 5.Harvesting & threshing 6.Transportation of produce 7.Harvesting with Machinery GRAND TOTAL Bullock Labour Unit Rate Cost 1 3 0 650 650 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 50 3 150 200 150 600 15 200 2 2 1 200 200 150 0 1950 0 650 1 0 1 250 250 0 0 1750 750 4000 3000 0 400 300 Human Labour Unit Rate Cost 0 300 0 Inputs (In Kgs) Unit Rate Cost 0 75 0.2 12 6 4 2.5 100 60 40 15000 50 3 1 7500 1800 5000 2600 168 3250 29900 15354 1726 10869 43369 0 20 500 12 22.5 8 55 0 0 12 22.5 8 0.2 16 0 550 500 1650 500 1200 1350 320 3000 800 0 0 1500 100 0 144 135 32 137.5 0 Total Rs. 650 1500 400 0 144 135 32 388 0 1950 1750 750 4000 3000 0 400 1200 1350 320 3400 950 0 3000 0 6000 2250 500 7500 1800

II

7 3 20 20

250 250 200 150

III

IV

400 150 0 3000 0 6000 600

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Annexure 3d Cost of Production as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Grade A) for the year 2011-12 Sl.No. 1 A.1 Cost (10% managerial cost) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital aassets) B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) C.2 Cost (B.2 plus imputed value of family labour) TOTAL COST Yield of straw in quintals. Value of bi-product @ Rs150/TOTAL NET COST Yield per hectare in quintals. Cost of Production Per Quintal Item Rupees/Ha. 43369 4337 53706 65054 71054 66554 72554 72554 50 7500 65054 48 1355

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Annexure 3e Cost of Cultivation as per NABARD estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12
S.No I ITEM Unit Raising of nurseries 1.Land preparation 2.Cost of seed 3. Seed treatment 4. Fertilizer N - in kgs P - in kgs K - in Kgs 5.Spraying II Main field preparation 1.Ploughing(2 times ) 2.Trimming of bunds & digging of channels 3.Pulling nurseries 4.Transplantation III Manure & Fertilizer 1.Fertilizer N - in kgs P - in kgs K - in kgs Complex fertilizers 2. Farmyard manure (C.L) IV After care 1.Thinning & Weeding 2.Spraying (Plant protectiom) 3. Land revenue 4. Waer cess & water management 5.Harvesting 6. Heaps & threshing (tractor) 7. Winnowing fan rent 8.Harvesting with Machinery GRAND TOTAL 2800 0 0 30 3 150 200 1 100 100 0 4500 600 0 1 0 25 25 13 200 200 200 5000 5000 2600 0 148 2300 27450 12106 3240 13951 44201 4 690 0 2250 2760 0 2250 12000 0.2 2 0 0 1 150 700 0 1400 0 7 2 20 20 250 250 200 150 1 250 250 0 0 1750 500 4000 3000 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 1800 1500 1100 0 2400 0 0 0 2 700 0 1400 0 0 0 0 12 6 4 2.5 12 22.5 8 62 0 0 75 1 0 20 175 0 1500 175 0 144 135 32 155 0 1400 1500 175 0 144 135 32 405 0 1400 1750 500 4000 3000 0 150 1800 1500 1100 0 2500 0 4500 3360 0 2250 5000 5000 2600 BULLOCK LABOUR Rate Cost Unit HUMAN LABOUR Rate Cost INPUTS (in Kgs) Unit Rate Cost TOTAL Rs.

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Annexure 3f Cost of Production as per NABARD estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12

Sl.No. 1 A.1 Cost (10% managerial cost) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Item

Rupees/Ha. 44201 4420 54621 66302 72302 67802 73802 73802 50 7500 66302 48 1381 2072

A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) (48621+6000) B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital aassets)(48621+17680) B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) (66302+6000) C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) (72302+1500) C.2 Cost (B.2 plus imputed value of family labour) (72302+1500) TOTAL COST Yield of straw in quintals. Value of bi-product @ Rs150/TOTAL NET COST Yield per hectare in quintals. Cost of Production Per Quintal As per 50% above cost of production (as per MS Swaminathan formula)

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Annexure 3g Cost of Cultivation in (Konaseema) as per agriculture department estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12
S.No I ITEM Unit Raising of nurseries 1.Land preparation 2.Cost of seed 3.Seed treatment 4.Fertilizer N - in kgs P - in kgs K - in Kgs 5.Spraying Main field preparation 1.Ploughing(4 times ) 2.Trimming of bunds & digging of channels 3.Pulling nurseries 4.Transplantation Manure & Fertilizer 1.Fertilizer N - in kgs P - in kgs K - in kgs Complex fertilizers 2. Farmyard manure (C.L) After care 1.Guiding water to main field 2.Thinning & Weeding 3.Spraying (Plant protectiom) 4. Land revenue 5. Waer cess 6.Harvesting 7. Heaps & threshing (tractor) 8. Winnowing fan rent 7.Harvesting with Machinery GRAND TOTAL 2 3 0 BULLOCK LABOUR Rate 700 700 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 25 35 15 150 250 200 200 200 2 1 15 200 100 200 0 2100 0 Cost 1400 0 0 1 250 250 0 0 1750 750 4000 3000 0 400 0 0 0 HUMAN LABOUR Unit Rate Cost 0 INPUTS (in Kgs) Unit 0 75 1 12 6 4 2.5 100 60 40 15000 4 1 1 Rate 0 20 200 12 22.5 8 55 0 0 12 22.5 8 0.2 0 800 500 1250 3200 500 1250 1200 1350 320 1950 3000 0 Cost 0 1500 200 0 144 135 32 137.5 0 TOTAL Rs.

II

7 3 20 20

250 250 200 150

III

IV

100 0 3000 0 3000 1000

1400 1500 200 0 144 135 32 388 0 2100 1750 750 4000 3000 0 400 1200 1350 320 1950 3100 0 3000 0 3000 4200 500 1250 5000 7000 3000

5000 7000 3000 0 32250

3500

168

2600

15307

2910

14919

50669

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Annexure 3h Cost of production in Konaseema as per agriculture department estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12 Sl.No. 1 A.1 Cost (10% managerial cost) A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) (55736+6000) B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital assets)(55736+20268) B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) (76004+6000) C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) (76004+1500) C.2 Cost (B.2 plus imputed value of family labour) (82004+1500) TOTAL COST Yield of straw in quintals. Value of bi-product @ Rs150/TOTAL NET COST Yield per hectare in quintals. Cost of Production Per Quintal Item Rupees/Ha. 50669 5067 61736 76004 82004 77504 83504 83504 50 7500 76004 48 1583

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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Annexure 4a Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2008-09 in Crop holiday mandals
Name of the calamity August 2008 (4th to 9th August 2008) S.No Mandal SF/MF Extent (ha) 1 Amalapuram 2 Allavaram 3 Inavilli 4 Uppalaguptam 5 Mummidivaram 6 Katrenikona 7 I.Polavaaram 8 P.Gannavaram 9 Ambajipeta 10 Mamidikuduru 11 Razole 12 Malkipuram 13 Sahkinetipalli Total 838.97 1673.412 724.46 2554.431 1260.996 2324.68 1269.772 1048 199.73 546.22 95.83 963.21 1612.7 15112.41 Relief Rs. 3775374 7530352 3260070 11494941 5674480 10461060 5713974 4716000 898798 2457990 431235 4334445 7257150 68005869 37.32 561.4 167940 2526165 13.89 62505 3.6 16200 281.7 139.3 1267650 626850 85.56 385020 Big farmers Extent (ha) Relief Rs.

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Annexure 4b Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2008-09 in Crop Holiday Mandals
Name of the calamity Khaimuk - 15 th to 17th November 2008 S.No Mandal SF/MF Extent (ha) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Amalapuram Allavaram Inavilli Uppalaguptam Mummidivaram Katrenikona I.Polavaaram P.Gannavaram Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Razole Malkipuram Sahkinetipalli Total 607.29 1905.48 1145.94 1252.1 1092.57 2340.49 1583 1402.12 520.8 959.47 668.82 171.82 573.28 14193.18 Relief Rs. 2732805 8574660 5151870 5634450 4916565 10532205 7123500 6309540 2343600 4182615 3009690 773190 2579760 63864450 693.64 3121200 138.7 5.59 624060 25155 498.6 24.9 4.24 2243610 112050 19080 19.67 88515 1.94 8730 Big farmers Extent (ha) Relief Rs.

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Annexure 4c Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2008-09 Crop Holiday Mandals
Nature of Calamity Nisha - 28 th to 30 th November 2008 S.No Mandal SF/MF Extent (ha) 1 2 1 Amalapuram 2 Allavaram 3 Inavilli 4 Uppalaguptam 5 Mummidivaram 6 Katrenikona 7 I.Polavaaram 8 P.Gannavaram 9 Ambajipeta 10 Mamidikuduru 11 Razole 12 Malkipuram 13 Sahkinetipalli Sub Total 11 Relief Rs. 12 Big farmers Extent (ha) 13 Relief Rs. 14

55.12

248040

307.96

1385820

496.48 600.95 1254.15 417.47

2234.16 2704275 5643675 1878615

85.15

383180

2824.17

10476839

393.11

1769000

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Annexure 4d Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2009-10 Crop Holiday Mandals
Nature of Calamity S.No. Mandal Name Heavy Rains November 2009 (17th to 20th Nov.2009) SF/MF Extent (ha) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Amalapuram Inavilli Allavaram Uppalaguptam 2814.68 2128.29 1853.54 2751.77 Relief (Rs.) Big farmers Extent (ha) Relief (Rs.) 97650 718425 Godavari floods (15th to 17th August 2010) SF/MF Extent (ha) 14.17 Relief (Rs). 63765 Big farmers Extent (ha) Relief (Rs.)

12666060 21.7 9577305 8340930 159.65

261720

230.14 77.08 17.36 161.506

18630 736740 4204980 1045125 252360 123345 2695364 1201725

12382965 4.14 6601140 2768175 163.72 934.44

Mummidivaram 1466.92 Katrenikona I.Polavaram P.Gannavaram Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Razole Malkipuram Sakhinetipalli 615.15 2588.87 2405.75 869.43 257.81 1386.34 985.25 1388.3

1035630 58.16 346860 78120 671205

88200 349920

11649915 232.25 10825875 56.08 3912435 1160145 6238530 4433625 6247350 27.41 598.97 267.05

108.62 10.48 248.78 584.03

488790 47160 1119510

2628135 19.6

Total 21512.1

96804450 2465.4

11094344 1452.166 6479175 77.76

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Annexure 4e Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2009-10 in Crop Holiday Mandals
Nature of Calamity Mandal Name S.No. Heavy Rains September 2010( 27th Aug.to 5th Sept.2010) SF/MF Extent (ha) 354.85 Relief Rs. 1596825 Big farmers Extent Relief (ha) Rs. 7.87 35415 Jal cyclone 2010 (From 29.10.10 to 08.11.2010) SF/MF Extent (ha) 2114 2410.86 365.78 848.33 1646010 3817485 4485960 4330620 2.88 158 12960 0.27 1215 3018.78 4249 1279 Relief Rs. 9513000 10848870 13584510 19120500 5755500 11077785 101.37 692.16 456165 3114695 Big farmers Extent (ha) 72.29 106.97 Relief Rs. 325305 481365

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Amalapuram Ainavilli Allavaram Uppalaguptam

Mummidivaram 996.88 Katrenikona I.Polavaram P.Gannavaram Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Razole Malkipuram Sakhinetipalli Total 962.36

711000 2461.73 15840 37350 1843.73 1029.76 1077.18

2976.98 13396387 3.52 23.1 93.8 47.4 87.2 200.44 103950 422100 213300 392400 901980 6.08 20.9 8.3

8296785 4633920 4847310 6955695 2728035 4675860

15.16 61.3 31.43 193.16

68220 275850 141435 869220

27360 94050

1545.71 606.23 1039.08

1138.13 5121585

8095.25 36428602 207.82 935190 22675.06 102037770 1273.84 5732255

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Annexure 4f Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2009-10 in Crop Holiday Mandals
Nature of Calamity S.No. Mandal Name YMV Rabi -2009- 2010 SF/MF Extent (ha) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Amalapuram Inavilli Allavaram Uppalaguptam Mummidivaram Katrenikona I.Polavaram P.Gannavaram Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Razole Malkipuram Sakhinetipalli Total 3642.89 13660851 184.22 690825 350 2.36 872.41 689.3 94.27 1312500 8850 3271537 2584890 353512 119.74 12.22 449025 45825 274.86 69.52 627.25 240.18 1030725 260700 2352187 900675 52.26 195975 422.74 Relief Rs. 1585275 Big farmers Extent (ha) Relief Rs.

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Annexure 4g Statement showing District-Wise Rainfall During The Year 2011-12 from 1.6.2011 to 07-09-2011
(Provisional) (Rainfall in m.m)

S.No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

District Srikakulam Vizianagaram Visakhapatnam East Godavari West Godavari North-Coastal Krishna Guntur Prakasam Nellore South-Coastal Coastal A.P Kurnool Anantapur YSR Kadapa Chittoor Rayalaseema Nizamabad Medak Warangal Karimnagar Adilabad North-Telangana Rangareddy Hyderabad Mahabubnagar Nalgonda Khammam South Telangana Telangana Andhra Pradesh

Normal As on Date 555.9 543.8 567.2 603.2 647.9 583.6 554.7 409.2 278.7 249.6 373.1 490.0 355.0 242.3 305.8 328.4 307.9 762.8 589.0 702.9 712.7 889.2 731.3 486.6 486.1 360.1 449.2 772.4 510.9 621.1 515.3

Actual 624.5 564.3 594.3 577.1 706.2 613.3 654.0 409.5 224.2 266.1 388.5 513.4 344.6 250.6 327.3 378.9 325.4 856.7 512.1 606.8 537.8 764.4 655.6 430.6 471.6 368.0 389.7 672.2 466.4 561.0 486.9

% of Dev. to Normal 12 4 5 -4 9 5 18 0.1 -20 7 4 5 -3 3 7 15 6 12 -13 -14 -25 -14 -10 -12 -3 2 -13 -13 -9 -10 -6

Status Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Deficit Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Source: Directorate Of Economics & Statistics,Ap:Hyderabad Data Is Provisional & Limits For Deviation From Normal Excess = (+20% & Above). Normal=(+19% To -19%),Deficit=(-20% To -59%),Scanty==(-60% To -99%), No Rain=(-100%)

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Annexure 4h Statement Showing the Rainfall Received During 2008-09 In Crop Holiday Mandals of East Godavari District (In mm)
Southwest Monsoon NorthEast Monsoon S.No Mandal Winter Summer

1 Amalapuram 2 Allavaram 3 Ainavilli 4 Uppalaguptam 5 Mummidivaram 6 I Polavaram 7 Katrenikona 8 Razole 9 Malikipuram 10 Sakhinetipalle 11 P Gannavaram 12 Ambajipeta 13 Mamidikuduru

From 1-6-2008 From 1-10-2008 From 1-1-2009 From 1-3-2009 to 30-9-2008 to 31-12-2008 to 28-2-2009 to 31-5-2009 % % % % Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Dev. Dev. Dev. Dev. 764 1272.2 67 436.5 332.4 -24 17.1 0 -100 91.7 0 -100 764.7 770.7 748.1 825.6 808.1 823.7 793.4 692.4 921.6 810 765.3 762.3 1069.0 40 1070.2 39 942.8 26 440.2 437.9 451.6 484 486.4 535.1 420.1 407.4 510.3 434.2 416.1 421 339.6 283.8 363.2 445.6 495 456.4 207.4 251.8 307.8 228.6 311.8 244.8 -23 -35 -20 -8 2 -15 -51 -38 -40 -47 -25 -42 17.1 17.6 19 18.5 23.6 26.6 29.4 24 32 19.1 14.9 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 93.6 90.3 99.1 96.8 88.4 93.5 111.9 102.1 116.5 95.8 96.2 113.6 11.4 55.8 16.8 61 60.4 15.4 12.8 17.6 20.6 11.4 30 2.4 -88 -38 -83 -37 -32 -84 -89 -83 -82 -88 -69 -98

1156.4 40 1016.8 26 714.8 864.6 863.0 877.4 975.4 -13 9 25 -5 20

1047.6 37 882.6 16

Total 10249.9 12752.8 24 5880.8 4268.2 -27.4 284.9 Average 788.5 981.0 24 452.4 328.3 -27.4 21.9

-100 1289.5 315.6 -76 -100 99.2 24.3 -76

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Annexure 4i Statement Showing the Rainfall Received During 2009-10 In Crop Holiday Mandals of East Godavari District (In mm)
Southwest Monsoon North East Monsoon S.No Mandal Winter Summer

From 1-6-2009 From 1-10-2009 From 1-1-2010 From 1-3-2010 to 30-9-2009 to 31-12-2009 to 28-2-2010 to 31-5-2010 % % % % Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Dev. Dev. Dev. Dev. 764 764.7 770.7 748.1 358.6 408.6 428.8 470.8 572.8 566.4 714 563 442 540.8 382.4 501 397 -53 -47 -44 -37 -31 -30 -13 -29 -36 -41 -53 -35 -48 436.5 440.2 437.9 451.6 484 486.4 535.1 420.1 407.4 510.3 434.2 416.1 421 215.4 -51 286.8 -35 193.4 -56 174.8 -61 165.2 -66 193.4 -60 277.6 -48 244.8 -42 275.6 -32 212 -58 17.1 17.1 17.6 19 18.5 23.6 26.6 29.4 24 32 19.1 14.9 26 6.2 26.6 9.6 27.6 14.8 26.6 24.6 2.4 47.2 14 19 23.4 14.6 -64 56 -45 45 -20 13 -8 -92 97 -56 -1 57 -44 91.7 93.6 90.3 99.1 96.8 88.4 93.5 111.9 102.1 116.5 95.8 96.2 113.6 228.6 149 162.2 73 220.6 144 183.8 85 162.8 68 151 71

1 Amalapuram 2 Allavaram 3 Ainavilli 4 Uppalaguptam

5 Mummidivaram 825.6 6 I Polavaram 7 Katrenikona 8 Razole 9 Malikipuram 10 Sakhinetipalle 11 P Gannavaram 12 Ambajipeta 13 Mamidikuduru 808.1 823.7 793.4 692.4 921.6 810 765.3 762.3

166.2 78 262 134

276.4 171 305 162

146.2 -66 224.4 -46 207.4 -51

228.8 139 171 179 78 58

Total 10250 Average 788.5

6346.2 -38.1 5880.8 2817 488.2 -38.1 452.4

-52.1 284.9

256.6 -9.9 19.7 -9.9

1289.5 2697.4 109.2 99.2 207.5 109.2

216.7 -52.1 21.9

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Annexure 4j Statement Showing the Rainfall Received During 2010-11 In Crop Holiday Mandals of East Godavari District (In mm)
Southwest Monsoon NorthEast Monsoon S.No Mandal Winter Summer

1 Amalapuram 2 Allavaram 3 Ainavilli 4 Uppalaguptam 5 Mummidivaram 6 I Polavaram 7 Katrenikona 8 Razole 9 Malikipuram 10 Sakhinetipalle 11 P Gannavaram 12 Ambajipeta 13 Mamidikuduru

From 1-6-2010 From 1-10-2010 From 1-1-2011 From 1-3-2011 to 30-9-2010 to 31-12-2010 to 8-2-2011 to 31-5-2011 % % % % Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual Dev. Dev. Dev. Dev. 764 1140 49 436.5 1273.8 192 17.1 6.2 -64 91.7 111.4 21 764.7 770.7 748.1 825.6 808.1 823.7 793.4 692.4 921.6 810 765.3 762.3 1075 41 1053 37 905.6 21 1014 23 1098 36 492.2 -40 931.8 17 966.2 40 1011 10 724.4 -11 1168 53 764.8 0 440.2 437.9 451.6 484 486.4 535.1 420.1 407.4 510.3 434.2 416.1 421 1120 154 17.1 6 40.4 8.4 62.6 22.2 20 0 1 2 9.6 12.6 0 191 15 -65 93.6 72 76.2 75.4 -23 -16 -24

955.4 118 17.6 971.6 115 19 1184.8 145 18.5 1214.6 150 23.6 1126.2 110 26.6 722 72 29.4

130 90.3 -56 99.1

238 96.8 -6 -25 88.4 93.5

143.8 49 156.2 77 58 67.6 75.8 80.6 81.4 88.6 -38 -40 -26 -31 -15 -8

-100 111.9 -96 -94 -50 -15 102.1 116.5 95.8 96.2

864.2 112 24 1143.2 124 32 568.8 31 19.1

897.6 116 14.9 897 113 26

-100 113.6

102.2 -10 -7.8 -7.8

Total 10250 12344 20.4 5880.8 12939 120.0 284.9 Average 788 950 20.4 452 995 120.0 22

-33.0 1289.5 1189 -33.0 99 91

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Annexure 5 Statement Showing Mandal-Wise Population, Area of Paddy & Coconut and Labour Availability in Crop Holiday mandals

S.No. I II 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Mandal State East Godavari Amalapuram Allavaram Upalaguptam Ainavilli Mummidivaram Katrenikona I.Polavaram P.Gannavaram Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Razole S.K.Palli Malikipuram Sub Total (A) Kothapeta Ravulapalem Athreyapuram Sub Total (B) Grand (A+B) Total

Population 84665533 5151549 134785 68079 61446 65253 66180 73685 67454 73739 65006 68158 71061 73323 73517 961686 76866 76944 63059 216869 1178555

Area in hectares Paddy Coconut

3180 3824 5760 3736 3367 4777 4191 2723 1407 1799 3484 3032 1453 42733 3309 2194 2277 7780 50513

3032 2442 994 3815 3181 1934 3626 3153 3224 4045 2918 2795 3328 38487 2470 1337 908 4715 43202

Agril. Labour 13832152 985980 20074 17914 20151 18604 17486 20424 18005 22260 15703 13442 14845 17264 17648 233820 20605 18434 18622 57661 291481

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Statement showing the Mandal wise godown capacity available in Amalapuram Division S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name of the Mandal Kothapeta Ravulapalem Ambajipet Mummidivaram Katrenikona Sakhinetipally Tatipaka Nagaram Total Godown Capacity 1500 2200 2200 4800 1500 2100 1200 2000 17,500

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Annexure 6b Statement Showing the Andhra Pradesh Storage Capacity With F.C.I as on 31.07.2011
(Figure in Lac Tonnes) COVERED
1 FCI OWNED HIRED a) STATE GOVT. I 2 c) SWC d) PRIVATE PARTIES e) TOTAL HIRED TOTAL COVERED (1+2) 21.27 2.44 31.38 44.04 b) CWC 0.12 7.55 12.66

CAP
a) OWNED HIRED II b) HIRED TOTAL GRAND TOTAL (I+II) III IV STOCKS HELD UTILIZATION(%AGE) TOTAL EFFECTIVE STORAGE CAPACITY AS PER REGION UTILIZATION(%AGE) ON EFFECTIVE CAPACITY 0 2.62 46.66 46.4 99 46.03 101 2.62

Additional capacity planned by GoAP Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. Agency APSWC Private Parties (PPP Mode) Marketing Department Total Capacity 7.00 lakh MTS 15 lakh MTS 3.00 lakh MTS 25 lakh MTS

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Annexure 6c
Statement showing the daily arrivals and purchases of paddy by the Rice Millers (in tonnes)

Date : 07-09-2011 (RABI)

FAQ S.No District District Cumulative as on previous day 68225 3396 24729 19331 1148007 307175 0 760321 76830 634359 98151 269700 191671 854193 633888 785000 209044 94181 67580 11580 68374 518322 875975 7720032 On day 0 0 0 1443 1332 2784 0 0 3458 4185 0 0 657 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 237 14096 Total Cumulative 68225 3396 24729 20774 1149339 309959 0 760321 80288 638544 98151 269700 192328 854193 633888 785000 209044 94181 67580 11580 68374 518322 876212 7734128 Non-FAQ Cumilative as on previous day 694 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 174721 0 66308 0 0 0 864 0 0 0 242587 Total Paddy (FAQ+NonOn Total FAQ) day Cumulative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 694 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 174721 0 66308 0 0 0 864 0 0 0 242587 68919 3396 24729 20774 1149339 309959 0 760321 80288 638544 98151 269700 192328 1028914 633888 851308 209044 94181 67580 12444 68374 518322 876212 7976715

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Adilabad Ananthapur Chittoor Kadapa East Godavari Guntur Hyderabad Karimnagar Khammam Krishna Kurnool Mahabubnagar Medak Nalgonda Nellore Nizamabad Prakasam Rangareddy Srikakulam Visakhapatnam Vizianagaram Warangal West Godavari Total

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Annexure 7a Status of MGNREGS from 1-4-2011 to 24-8-2011

Wage Employment provided No of HH 5616 4190 4825 3600 3608 4310 2155 1744 3846 3374 1664 2504 3873 45309 No of labou r 7666 5775 6638 4416 5215 5597 2767 2265 5145 4626 2294 3300 5574 61278

S. No.

Mandal Name

No. of Job cards issued

Expenditure (Rs in Lakhs) Person days Wage Total

No of HH Com plete d 100 days 8 14 11 6 286 94 91 53 87 31 217 274 71 1243

Avg. Wage Per Day

Avg days of Emp per HH 19.56 23.22 20.32 20.96 43.32 30.15 35.8 36.91 32.52 25.39 57.52 50.96 30.48 32.85

Available shelf of works Shelf of Works (Nos) 566 727 844 619 651 761 1423 606 797 729 683 861 1031 10298 Shelf of Works (Rs in Lakh) 450.53 576.97 495.39 322.08 265.35 440.86 599 387.83 485.24 393.22 411.8 457.01 553.79 5839.07

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Ainavalli Allavaram Amalapuram Ambajipeta I Polavaram Katrenikona Malikipuram Mamidikuduru Mummidivaram P Gannavaram Razole Sakhinetipalle Uppalaguptam Total

7930 7616 7787 6990 5899 10304 6236 4340 5857 6543 2585 3904 7876 83867

127.01 119.08 112.65 89.6 193.41 156.52 94.57 75.9 152.36 103.76 114.02 161.2 141.23 1641.31

155.77 169.66 159 108.41 216.12 173.14 129.65 88.4 179.2 121.78 138.02 199.5 157.18 1995.83

109870 97306 98041 75462 156313 129951 77139 64379 125071 85667 95718 127594 118034 1360545

114.94 121.86 113.89 117.77 123.02 120.29 122.23 117.5 120.79 120.68 118.52 126.15 119.36 119.77

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Annexure 7b MGNREGS - Comparision Report of Average Wage Rate Per Day Per Person In Crop Holiday Mandals
Sl.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Name of the Mandal No. of GPs Average Wage per day 2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11 2011 - 12 as on 26.08.11

Sakhinetipalle I Polavaram Malikipuram Allavaram Mummidivaram P Gannavaram Katrenikona Uppalaguptam Razole Ambajipeta Mamidikuduru Ainavilli Amalapuram
Total District Total

16 14 20 21 19 20 16 17 16 16 18 21 22
236 1012.00

93.81 83.32 91.54 84.53 80.40 86.43 84.53 82.19 91.90 78.83 83.71 80.52 80.74
84.80 82.00

109.23 112.94 104.71 95.16 92.31 98.28 97.13 92.46 98.90 85.33 95.82 91.95 94.29
97.58 84.65

113.10 116.16 111 107.04 112.77 105.98 107.67 107.36 109.23 102.24 95.68 105.43 104.38
107.54 93.71

126.15 123.02 122.23 121.86 120.79 120.68 120.29 119.36 118.52 117.77 117.50 114.94 113.89
119.77 105.07

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Annexure 7c

MGNREGS - Comparison Report of No. of Labour Reported To Work In Crop Holiday Mandals
Sl.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Name of the Mandal No. of GPs No. of Labour reported to work 2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11

Ainavilli Amalapuram Allavaram Katrenikona Uppalaguptam I Polavaram P Gannavaram Mummidivaram Ambajipeta Sakhinetipalle Malikipuram Razole Mamidikuduru Total District Total

21 22 21 16 17 14 20 19 16 16 20 16 18 236 1012

8475 5814 4870 4473 5277 4198 6208 7102 4196 4783 3450 3108 3287 65241 594476

8286 6406 5901 4935 6149 2625 5275 4907 4902 3761 3276 2443 2595 61461 535403

7275 6738 6301 5025 6192 4960 5528 5398 4459 4736 3634 2575 3118 65939 521720

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ABBREVIATIONS I&CAD IRMA ANGRAU NREGS FCI CACP MSP SHG R&D PACS RKVY RBI IMD ATMA AMC SRI PPP NFSM LEC NAIS CAP CESS SLBC SAMETI CTRI DRR ICAR ISRO RBI DAHD DOAC GoAP GoI Irrigation and Command Area Development Institute of Rural Management, Anand Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Food Corporation of India Commission for Agriculture Costs & Prices Minimum Support Price Self Help Group Research and Development Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Reserve Bank of India Indian Meteorological Department Agricultural Technology Management Agency Agricultural Market Committee System of Rice Intensification Public Private Partnership National Food Security Mission Loan Eligibility Card National Agricultural Insurance Scheme Cover And Plinth (Open) Centre for Economic and Social Studies State Level Bankers Committee State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute Central Tobacco Research Institute Directorate of Rice Research Indian Council of Agricultural Research International Space Research Organisation Reserve Bank of India Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Government of Andhra Pradesh Government of India

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