Dr. J.S.

Sandhu
Agriculture Commissioner
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture
FEBRUARY 26-27, 2014 , NEW DELHI
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN
2014
RABI REVIEW
AND
KHARIF PROSPECTS
CHANGE IN AREA AND PRODUCTION OF RABI CROPS
DURING 2012-13 AND 2013-14
NAME OF CROPS
Area (MHA)
Production (MT)
2012-13 2013-14 change 2012-13 2013-14 change
Wheat
30.00 30.61 +0.61
93.51 95.60
+2.09
Rice (Rabi)
3.84 4.38 +0.54
12.87 14.19
+1.32
Sorghum
3.79 3.55 -0.24
2.44 3.21
+0.77
Maize
1.46 1.49 +0.03
6.06 6.40
+0.34
Barley
0.69 0.76 +0.07
1.75 1.92
+0.17
Total coarse cereals
5.94 5.80 -0.14
10.25 11.53
+1.28
Gram
8.52 9.66 +1.14
8.83 9.79
+0.96
Urad
0.69 0.75 +0.06
0.47 0.41
-0.06
Moong
0.74 0.65 -0.09
0.40 0.31
-0.09
Total Pulses
13.30 14.66 +1.36
12.43 13.52
+1.09
Total food grains
53.09 55.45 +2.36
129.06 134.84
+5.78
Groundnut
0.79 1.08 +0.29
1.51 2.12
+0.61
Rapeseed &Mustard
6.36 6.63 +0.27
8.03 8.25
+0.22
Total Rabi Oilseeds
8.16 8.63 +0.47
10.15 10.96
+0.81
Total Area /Production
61.25 64.08 +2.84 139.21 145.80 +06.59
RABI 2013-14
Good Climatic conditions
Good water storage
conducive temperature
regime
Higher Area coverage
wheat, rice, maize, gram, mustard
Low- sorghum
Yellow rust on wheat-
sporadic spread under
control
Advisories issued
To watch for terminal
heat stress
Light irrigation
Better harvest of Rabi
crops
PRODUCTION TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENT DURING
2013-14
Target (MT) Achievement (MT)
Kharif Rabi Total Kharif Rabi Total
Rice 91.00 14.00 105.00 92.00 14.19 106.19
Wheat 92.50 92.50 - 95.60 95.60
Coarse cereals 32.50 10.00 42.50 30.11 11.53 41.64
Total Pulses 7.00 12.00 19.00 6.25 13.52 19.77
Total
Foodgrains
130.50 128.50 259.00 128.36 134.84 263.20
Total oilseeds 20.50 10.50 31.00 22.02 10.96 32.98
Cotton (Bales)* 35.00 - 35.00 35.60 - 35.60
Jute & Mesta
(Bales)**
12.00 - 12.00 11.30 - 11.30
Sugarcane
(Cane)
- - 340.00 - - 345.9
*Lakh bales of 170 kg each
** Lakh bales of 180 kg each
Area of Foodgrains and Kharif Oilseeds Crops
over IX, X, XI plans & 2012-13 and 2013-14
15.49
16.19
18.22 18.32
19.65
74.21
72.33
71.81
67.68
69.25
49.03
48.21
52.18
53.08
55.45
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
9th plan 10th plan 11th plan 12 th plan
(2012-13
12th plan
(2013-14)
Oilseeds Kharif Foodgrain (Kharif) Foodgrain (Rabi)
104.83
105.6
118.8
128.07
128.36
97.63
96.85
118.25
129.06
134.84
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
9th plan 10th plan 11th plan 12 th plan
(2012-13
12th plan (2013-
14)
Kharif Rabi
Production of food grains in MT (Kharif & Rabi) over
IX, X, XI Plans and 2012-13 & 2013-14
Productivity of food grains in Kg/ha (Kharif & Rabi)
over IX, X,XI Plans and 2012-13 & 2013-14
1414
1457
1653
1892
1854
2005
2010
2265
2431
2432
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
9th plan 10th plan 11th plan 12 th plan
(2012-13
12th plan
(2013-14)
Kharif Rabi
PLANNING FOR KHARIF 2014

Likely Monsoon scenarios
Forecast of India Metrological Department by March 2014
Plan for all the possible scenarios ready
Delayed onset
Prolonged dry spells - Early withdrawal,
Less rainfall & Excessive rainfall
Less Rainfall in NE Region
Contingent plans for 23 states of 449 districts ready
Raising of community nursery of rice
Advance procurement of seed of short duration varieties
rice/other crops
Follow up advisory issued by CRIDA


Occurrence of droughts in different states-
2000-2014
States Frequency of occurrence
Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra,
Once in 1.5 to 2 Years
Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Kerala,
Uttarakhand
Once in 3 to 4 Years

Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar
Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Once 4 to 5 Years

West Bengal, Chhattisgarh Once 6 or more Years
EXPECTATIONS

Timely placement of inputs
Arrangement for seeds, fertilizers, nutrients, chemicals,
program funds
Coordination meeting across Department of credit, power,
irrigation
Weekly video conferencing for regular liaison and follow up
Mobilizing extension staff for field deployment
Pooling contractual staff under ATMA, NFSM, and other
schemes
Active involvement of SAUs/KVKs
Technical backstopping
Monitoring
SUMMER MOONG
Summer moong - Bihar,
Haryana, Punjab , UP and MP
Short duration varieties SML
-668, SAMRAT, IPM 02-01,
Pusa Vishal etc. mature in
60-65 days
Seed treatment, inoculation
with Rhizobium and PSB
cultures
Weed Management
Control of thrips,
Irrigation at critical stages
Additional funds -to expand
area under summer pulses



Intercrop with Sugarcane
Rice
Mechanical/Line Transplanting
Direct seeded Rice (DSR)
Drum seeder for wet bed
Seed drill for dry bed
Weed management
Promoting Hybrid and stress tolerant
Varieties
Popular public/private hybrids
Swarna-sub-1 for flash flood
Sahbhagi dhan for drought/low rainfall
areas
Salt tolerant varieties
System of Rice Intensification
Nutrient and pest Management
Focus in Eastern India
CRRI led regular crop monitoring
&Technical backstopping
Promotion of stress tolerant varieties
in partnership with STRASA, IRRI
KHARIF PULSES
Improved varieties/Planting Methods
Ridge/furrow method
Improved varieties of Pigeonpea/Urd/Mung/Moth/Cowpea
Area expansion
Intercropping
Planting on rice bunds
NFSM-pulses extended to NE states
Integrated crop management
Seed treatment, inoculation with Rhizobium and PSB culture
Balanced application of fertilizers
Amelioration of acidic soils with lime
Gypsum or Bentonite Sulphur with micro nutrients and biofertilizers
Weed management with recommended chemicals
Pest surveillance and integrated pest management

COARSE CEREALS
Maize - Single cross maize
hybrids
Popularization of Quality
Protein Maize (QPM
Weed Control
Pearl Millet suitable
hybrids - Gujarat,
Rajasthan, UP and
Maharashtra
Promotion and timely seed
availability of improved
varieties of small millets
Creating awareness on the
nutritional value of millets


Soybean
Seed treatment - Rhizobium, PSB
&Fungicide
Planting of soybean on BBF and
ridge-furrow system
Balanced use of nutrients -
20:60:40:20 kgN:P
2
O
5
:K
2
O:S/ha.
Weed management - Physical,
cultural and chemical
Need based spray of bio-
insecticides (Beauveria bassiana,
B. Thruigiensis , NPV and
chemical insecticides
Intercropping -pigeon pea, maize,
and other kharif crops.


Broad Bed Furrow Method
Weeding
Groundnut
Use of improved varieties
for higher productivity
Adoption of region specific
IPM practices
Adoption of intercropping
(pigeonpea, castor, sesame,
peal millet etc.)
Use of biocontrol agents
(Trichoderma and
Pseudomonas) and bio-
fertilizers
use of micro-irrigation
systems
Promotion of mechanization
of cultivation
Intercropping
Broad Bed Ridge Method
Timely pre-positioning of agricultural Inputs;
Seeds,
Seed treating bio-agents/ chemicals,
Soil amendments,
Fertilizers,
Micro-nutrients,
Weedicides & Pesticides;
Timely sowing;
Seed inoculation with Rhizobium culture/ PSB/Trichoderma;
Weed Management (Pre/Post-emergence);
Integrated Nutrient Management Sulphur , Molybdenum , Zinc , Boron & soil test based
major nutrients;
Pest Surveillance and Integrated Pest Management;




STRATEGIES
REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY of SEEDS KHARIF CROPS 2013-14
Crop Requirement Availability Deficit/Surplus
PADDY 64.73 72.52 7.79
TOTAL PULSES 7.41 8.24 0.83
TOTAL
CEREALS
76.68 85.68 9.00
TOTAL
OILSEEDS
56.99 50.37 -6.62*
Lakh Qtls
*Additional Seed Production of Oilseeds expected from Rabi Season
REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS for
KHARIF: 2013-14
Fertilizers
KHARIF: 2013 (Lakh Tonnes) KHARIF: 2014
Assessed
requirement
Total sales

Assessed
requirement
Urea 155.19 153.19 159.00
DAP 40.90 64.59 48.57
MOP 12.74 20.25 15.17
NPK 35.80 54.83 49.60
SSP 25.28 34.93
Enhanced Use Bio-fertilizers, Use of Micro nutrients
Source: INM & FMS, DAC, GOI
SCHEMES & PROGRAMS
National Food Security Mission (NFSM);
National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture ( NMSA) including
micro irrigation
National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology
(NMAET)
Sub Mission Farm Mechanization
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY)
Sub-schemes of RKVY
BGREI
Crop Diversification (Punjab, Haryana & Western Uttar Pradesh)

SUMMING UP

India is set to post its highest ever food grains
production likely of 263.20 MT
Highest record production of pulses (19.77 MT)
Oil seeds production in 2013-14 likely to be
32.98 MT
Planning for kharif 2014 should be focused on
Eastern India development
Crop diversification in North western Region
Pulses and oilseeds
Adequate administrative and financial backup
WAY FORWARD
Linkages with SAU/ICAR Institutes/KVKs for
technical backstopping;

Timely crop tracking & close monitoring of weather
situation; and

Timely implementation & monitoring of crop
development programs.


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