Workshop on Agriculture

Scenario in Eastern India

Date-06.04.2015

Sri Rajesh Verma

Principal Secretary,
Agriculture Department
Govt. of Odisha
 ODISHA AT A GLANCE
 Agrarian State with 65 % population dependent on Agriculture
 Contribution to GSDP
Total Cultivated Area
 Average size of holding
 Small and Marginal farmers
 Agro climatic zones
 Average annual rainfall
 Net Sown area
 Cropping Intensity
 Irrigation Potential created
(2012-13)
:- 15.4 % (2014-15 Adv. Estimate)
:-64.09 lakh ha (41.16 % of
geographical area)
:-1.15 ha
:-86% of the farming community
:- 10
:-1452 mm
:-53.31 lakh ha(2012-13)
:-157 %(2012-13)
:- Kharif-31.31 lakh ha
: Rabi-15.74 lakh ha
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops
(2013-14)
Crop A Y P
Rice 4180.22 1821 7613.42
Total Cereals 4668.20 1837 8574.31
Pulses 2088.30 507 1058.15
Total Food grains 6756.00 1426 9632.46
Oilseeds 752.40 928 698.57
Fibre crops 151.87 576 485.75
Sugarcane 35.34 71980 2543.79
Vegetables 677.33 13915 9425.21
Spices 155.30 3149 489.08
A : Area in ‘000 ha. P : Prod in ‘000 MT/Bales Y : Yield in Kg/ha.
PRODUCTION SCENARIO AT A GLANCE
(RICE & FOOD GRAIN )
 PROCUREMENT OF PADDY
Quantity
Year Procured
in MT
2007-08 74, 435
2008-09 44, 32, 092
2009-10 39, 77, 261
2010-11 36, 95, 087
2011-12 31, 20, 557
2012-13 54,17, 029
2013-14 40,01,490
31,02,678
2014-15 (As on 30.03.15)
 Strategies for higher agricultural production
Enhancing SRR of Paddy as well
as non-Paddy crops.
Promoting line sowing/ line
transplanting.
Creating additional irrigation
potential through various
sources.
Enhancing Soil Testing Capacity (Mobile
(No. of sample tested)
Soil Testing Laboratories and Mini Soil
Testing Laboratories).
e-pest surveillance-100% area covered in
the State.
Promotion of farm mechanisation.
Farm Mechanisation
Enhancing farm power input from
1.12kw/ ha in 2010-11 to 1.41kw / ha by
2013-14.

Farm power Input in KW/Ha

1.6
1.4 1.24
1.2 1.02
1.40
1 0.84
0.67 0.73 1.12
0.8
0.94
0.6 0.77
0.69
0.4
0.2
0
 State’s Initiatives
 A Comprehensive Agriculture Policy
announced in 2013.
 Exclusive Agriculture Budget has been
presented before the Assembly since 2013-
14. Plan Outlay of Agriculture & allied sectors
to the tune of Rs 7162 crore during
2013-14,Rs.9542 crore during 2014-15 &
Rs. 10903 crore for 2015-16, thus registering
substantial increase every year.
 977 farmers’ crop varieties registered & a
Gene Bank has been established.
 Construction of a large number of
community threshing floors - Over 5000 nos.
to be constructed during next 3 years.
 State’s Initiatives
 Health Insurance coverage upto Rs. 1
lakh provided to 55 lakh farm families.
 On- line fund management of schemes.
 Corpus fund created for seeds, fertilizer
and procurement operation.
GIS/GPS monitoring of all beneficiary
oriented schemes including demonstrations.
 Promotion of Direct Benefit Transfer- Software has been developed
to facilitate direct benefit transfer to the farmers.
 Third party evaluation and monitoring by NABCONS of projects
under RKVY.
 ISSUES
FERTILIZERS
SEEDS
SCHEMATIC INTERVENTIONS
HORTICULTURE SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
 FERTILIZERS

 The fertilizer consumption of the

300

State is much below the national 250

average. AP
200
Bihar
WB
150
 Due to inadequate supply of National
Ch.garh
fertilizers, the State has not been 100 Jh.Khand
Odisha
able to achieve the desired level 50

of fertilizer consumption.
0
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

 The State of Odisha is being allocated lesser quantity of fertilizers vis-

à-vis its gross cropped area compared to other States. Such
discrepancy in the allocation of fertilizers is more evident in case of
Urea.
 FERTILIZERS
 The State receives only about 80% of the Urea allocated to Odisha,
especially during Kharif season. Very often, the supply schedule
also does not match the peak demand period resulting in scarcity
of fertilizers which at times, gives rise to law & order problems.
 Hence, it is requested that allocation of fertilizer, especially Urea
may be enhanced as follows.
Fertilizers Present Proposed
Allocation Allocation
(‘000 MT) (‘000 MT)
Urea 480 525
DAP 150 160
MOP 90 90
Complexes 230 250
SSP 50 50
TOTAL 1000 1075

 Besides, timely supply of fertilizers especially Urea may be ensured

during the Kharif season.
 SEEDS
 The breeder seed allocation for the State is inadequate. Further,
more quantities of > 10 year old varieties has been allocated
compared to < 10 year old varieties. Besides, some of the popular
varieties like Pooja,MTU-7029,Lalat etc. have not been allocated.
 The supply of non-paddy breeder seeds is not matching with the
allocation. Lesser supply of indented breeder seeds affects the seed
multiplication chain.
Year wise Requirement -R, Allocation-A and Supply –S of Breeder Seeds (Fig in Qtl.)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Crop R A S R A S R A S
Paddy 693 706 1221 1015 827 946 1002 809 841
Pulses 120 104 117 154 123 76 175 172 56
Oil seeds 1502 1087 889 1667 1502 1412 1894 1670 1555
 As a matter of experience, the performance of public hybrid paddy
varieties (Ajay & Rajlaxmi) released by CRRI is showing erratic behaviour
that is caused due to non availability of reputed seed growing
companies.
 SCHEMATIC INTERVENTIONS
 The State may suffer because of change in sharing pattern of central
assistance under centrally funded schemes especially RKVY. The State
Govt. has requested GoI to increase CSS component in the State
sector schemes as livelihood of about 70 % of the State population is
still sustained by agriculture and allied activities.
 Under RKVY, administrative cost,i.e,1 % of Normal RKVY is inadequate
for meeting manpower hiring, mobility support and other unforeseen
expenses for smooth implementation of the projects. This amount
may be enhanced to 2 %.Further, administrative expenses should be
allowed under sub-schemes also. This is essential to ensure proper
monitoring and evaluation of the schemes. 3rd party evaluation and
GIS / GPS based monitoring should be made mandatory for all these
schemes.
 Flexibility may be given to the State for 20 % diversion of funds from
one component to another component depending upon the progress
of works under various components.
 HORTICULTURE SECTOR
Supply of Seed Potato
Odisha produces only about 20% of its potato
requirements.
Availability of seed potato in time at reasonable price is
one of the major constraints.
We plan to cover 30 ha under Foundation-I, 200 ha
Foundation-II and 1000 ha under Certified Seed
production during 2015-16.
For this 600 qtls of breeder seeds and 4000 qtls of
Foundation-I seed potato will be required.
Protocol for certification of Tissue Culture raised micro-
propagated tubers potato seed tubes should be developed.
 Cold Chain Development
We are aiming to establish 112 cold stores in Odisha
in coming 3 years, out of which 50 cold stores will
be proposed under NHM. The cost of each cold
store will be Rs.400-500 lakhs.
The sanctioning power of cold stores with cost
exceeding Rs.200 lakhs is vested with the
Empowered Monitoring Committee(EMC) at Govt.
of India level which delays the implementation
process.
It is suggested that sanctioning power of cold stores
and other cold chain proposals may be delegated to
the State.
 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
PSS OPERATION IN THE STATE
 Of twenty five commodities covered under PSS Odisha produces five
commodities (Paddy, Maize, Cotton, Groundnut & Sunflower) in
sizeable quantities.
 100 % Paddy is being procured by Govt. through decentralised
procurement at MSP.
 Proposal submitted for procurement of Groundnut & Sunflower
produced during Rabi 2014-15 - Approval is awaited.
 CCI may open additional branch office at Bhawanipatna and enhance
number of procurement centres (presently 10 Nos only)
 State produces about 7.8 lakh MT of Maize per annum. Major Maize
producing districts are Nabarangpur, Raygada, Koraput, Kalahandi,
Keonjhar. Govt. of India may consider PSS operation with respect to
Maize from the forthcoming Kharif season.
 State also has considerable area (20.88 lakh Ha) under Pulses with
annual production of 10.6 lakh MT. PSS operation for major Pulses
like Green gram, Black gram etc. may also be considered.
 ENHANCEMENT OF MSP
Annually about 76 lakh MT of Rice is produced
in the State of which around 45 lakh MT is
procured at MSP.
Present cost of cultivation of Paddy is around
Rs. 88,000/- per Ha.
Accordingly, it has been proposed to enhance
MSP of Paddy to Rs. 2500/- per Qtl. so as to
make paddy cultivation more remunerative.
Similar enhancement of MSP of other crops
should be made in commensurate with the
actual cost of cultivation.
 PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE MARKETING
Presently 483 RMC market yards operating in the State
Principal Markets-54
Sub-market yards-429 (With 106 cattle markets,
3 Maize markets, 9 Cotton markets)
43 Krushak Bazars
Infrastructure in these marketing yards is required to
be improved for safe storing of produce, grading and
sorting facilities and to provide facilities for the
farmers
There is need for establishment of more number of
market yards in the State. Assistance has been provided
under 13th FC Award. This assistance should continue in
the interest of the farming community.
PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE MARKETING…contd.
Existing Wholesale markets function in a very
scattered, congested and unplanned manner.
Such markets need to be shifted to a spacious
locations.
GoI may consider sanction of funds for
establishment of such Markets.
Specialised e-marketing platform to be set up
for commodities like Maize, Cotton, Turmeric
etc.
e- Auction to be promoted to bring transparency
in marketing.
Thank you