National Conference on Agriculture for Zaid Summer Campaign

National Conference on Agriculture for Zaid / Summer Campaign 2020

ACHIEVEMENT/ CHALLENGES & STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING AREA / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTIVITY OF ZAID / SUMMER 2020 IN TAMIL NADU

INTRODUCTION q Government of Tamil Nadu has made a significant impact in production and productivity of major agricultural crops through v Farmer-oriented policies & initiatives v Dissemination of crop oriented improved technologies Crop Coarse Cereals-Maize Nutri Cereals Pulses Oil Seeds Total Normal Area in Tamil Nadu( L. ha. ) Annual Zaid 3. 433 0. 196 5. 226 0. 264 8. 394 2. 269 3. 863 0. 212 20. 916 2. 941 % 6 5 27 5 14

SEASON AND RAINFALL DETAILS Season Normal Rainfall (mm) Actual Rainfall (mm) (2019) Deviation % Winter Season (Jan-Feb) 31. 3 4. 9 ( -) 84 Summer Season (Mar-May) 128. 0 50. 8 (-)60 South West Monsoon (Jun-Sep) 321. 2 396. 3 (+)23 North East Monsoon (Oct-Dec) 440. 4 453. 5 (+)3 920. 9 905. 5 (-)2 Total

AREA COVERAGE FOR ZAID IN 2019 Unit: L. ha Crop Zaid Target Coarse Cereals. Maize 0. 290 Nutri Cereals 0. 470 Normal Area coverage 0. 196 0. 264 2019 Achmt % w. r. t Zaid Area target % w. r. t Normal area 0. 090 31 46 0. 429 91 >100 Pulses 3. 900 2. 269 1. 350 35 59 Oilseeds 0. 840 0. 212 0. 520 62 >100 5. 500 2. 941 2. 390 43 81 Total Remarks Reduction in area is due to deficient rainfall

PRODUCTION FOR ZAID IN 2019 Unit: L. Mt Crop Zaid Target % w. r. t Zaid Normal 2019 Normal Production Achmt Production target Coarse Cereals 2. 104 - Maize 1. 105 0. 578 27 52 1. 099 0. 630 0. 772 70 >100 Nutri Cereals Pulses 2. 830 1. 350 0. 832 29 62 Oilseeds 1. 270 0. 531 1. 047 82 >100 7. 303 3. 616 3. 229 44 89 Total Remarks Due to deficient rainfall

PRODUCTIVITY FOR ZAID IN 2019 Unit: Kg/Ha Crop Zaid Target Normal Productivity 2019 Achmt Coarse Cereals - Maize 7255 5647 6443 Nutri Cereals Pulses Oilseeds Total % w. r. t Zaid % w. r. t Productivity Normal target Productivity 89 >100 2338 2387 1800 77 75 726 594 616 85 >100 1511 2340 2013 >100 86 7255 5647 6443 89 Remarks >100 Non-receipt of rain during critical stages Non receipt of rainfall during critical stages

PROGRAMME& ACTUALS FOR ZAID 2019 Programme Crop Coarse Cereals. Maize Actuals Area Production Productivity L. Ha. L. MT Kg/Ha 2. 104 7255 0. 090 0. 578 6443 Nutri Cereals 0. 470 1. 099 2338 0. 429 0. 772 1800 Pulses 3. 900 2. 830 726 1. 350 0. 832 616 Oilseeds 0. 840 1. 270 1511 0. 520 1. 047 2013 Total 5. 500 7. 303 2. 389 3. 229 0. 290

PROGRAMME FOR ZAID 2020 Crop Normal Zaid Area Coverage Programme Zaid 2020 (Unit in L. Ha) Area coverage during 2019 Additional Programme for Area Zaid 2020 Coarse Cereals. Maize 0. 196 0. 090 0. 200 0. 290 Nutri Cereals 0. 264 0. 429 0. 040 0. 469 Pulses 2. 269 1. 350 0. 950 2. 300 Oilseeds 0. 212 0. 520 0 0. 520 Total 2. 941 2. 389 1. 190 3. 579

CHALLENGES FACED ON ZAID CROPS Non maintenance of optimum plant Population. Non adoption of improved technology. Moisture stress at critical stages of plant growth leading to lower production. Proliferation of newly released varieties/Market Preferred varieties Transforming fallow land to cultivable land. Non Synchronized seasonal sowing. Protection of crops from domestic/wild animals.

SALIENT STRATEGIES ADOPTED Supply Side factors Popularisation of climate resilient varieties & newly released HYV’s. Distribution of enhancing inputs through NADP, NFSM, MSDA & Collective farming Schemes Crop diversification from high water to less water intensive crop. Maintaining optimum plant population by Mechanised cultivation. Promoting inter crop & Border crop. Judicious use of water through Micro irrigation Bringing fallow land into Crop cultivation. Demand Side & Price factors Increased income through value addition. Procurement of Pulses at MSP under Price Support Scheme

IMPACT OF MSDA 10 lakh ha of dry land area is being developed in 25 districts on cluster basis. 1, 000 dry land clusters are being identified with 1, 000 ha. Each Motivate Farmers to Create Common Water Harvesting Structures. (Checkdams and Community Ponds) at village level. Increase in Area coverage of Millets 22% , Pulses 17% & Oilseeds 17% CHECK DAM Pulses

Value Addition Millet Destoner cum Grader With Aspirator Mini Dhal Processor Establishment of Value addition Machinery- Rs. 10 Lakh / FPO or FPG Mini Millet Processor Mini Dhal mill Mini Oil Expellers Mini oil expeller Form Fill and Seal Machinery

Custom Hiring Center v. Establishment of Custom Hiring Centers – To make easy access to farm machinery needs and to provide employment to Unemployed rural youth. v. Financial Assistance of Rs. 8 lakh maximum or 80% of project cost to Rural youth.

Micro Irrigation Efficient use of Irrigation water Increase Production Coverage under MI-2019 -20 Millets - 23, 000 ha Pulses - 66, 000 ha Oilseeds - 31, 000 ha Financial Assistance of 100% subsidy amount is provided to farmers of Small and Marginal Farmers and 75% for Others. RAINGUN IN PULSES CROP DRIP IN PULSES CROP

Protection of Crops from Wild Boar. • Bio Product formulated by KVK Virinjipuram, TN. • Erect one stick for every 10 feet around an acre of land. • Tie a twine or rope to a height of 1. 5 feet around the field and suspend 50 ml bottles between two sticks. • About four to five holes should be made on the bottles and filled with Bio-product. • The smell will drive away the wild boars.

BRINGING FALLOW LANDS INTO CULTIVATION Cultivation of Black Gram Pudukkottai Cultivation of Samai Dharmapuri Cultivation of Kuthiraivali Sivagangai

Collective Farming • • To mobilise the Small & Marginal farmers in to FIG/FPG/ FPO. Benefit to 6 lakh Small and Marginal Farmers and 74, 298 Women Farmers • Corpus fund of Rs 5 Lakhs for purchase of farm machinery. • 8721 Farm Machineries Purchased • Cost of cultivation reduced by 35% (Collective Purchase) • Yield has increased by 20% Strategies of the Scheme Collective Marketing Collective Purchase Collective Cultivation

INCREASING INCOME THROUGH VALUE ADDITION q In Tamil Nadu 88 Value Addition Units like Oil Extraction (Wooden Expeller), Dhal Milling, Animal Feed Mixture, Millets processing were established during 2019 -20 through Collective farming.

SUCCESS STORY - MILLETS q q q Name of Farmer : P. Govindaraj S/o Palanisamy Village : Vadachinnaripalayam District : Tiruppur Nature of Cultivation : Irrigated Extent : 1. 0 Ha Scheme : NFSM Nutricereals Crop/Variety : Sorghum/CO-30 Factors responsible for success : 1. Raising of High yielding Co(S)-30 cholam under drip Irrigation 2. Seed treatment with Biofertilizer 3. Soil application of Micronutrient 4. Maintaining optimum Population

SUCCESS STORY - MILLETS q q Impact of Success story on other farmer : Usage of High yielding varietis, cultivation of drip irrigation, maintenance of optimum plant population , usage of production enhancing inputs like MN mixture, Bio fertiliser. Support from Extension official of Agricultural Department: Timely supply of certified HYV seeds, Production enhancing critical inputs, Regular monitoring by Agricultural Extension officers. Cost Benefit Details Activities Yield (Kg/ha) Before After Adoption 1280 1600 Cost of Cultivation (per Ha) 42, 000 36, 000 Sale Value (Rs. ) 66, 800 79000 Net Profit 22, 800 43, 000

SUCCESS STORY - PULSES q q q q Name of Farmer : S. Elamparuthi S/o Sarangapani Village : Vallampadugai District : Cuddalore Nature of Cultivation : Irrigated Extent : 2 Ha Scheme : NFSM Pulses Crop/Variety : Black Gram /VBN (Bg) 6 Factors Responsible for Success: Use of Certified seeds with a seed rate of @ 20 Kg / Ha Seeds treated with Imidacloprid 5 ml/ Kg of Seeds for YMV Adoption of Spacing 30 x 10 cm Application of MN Mixture (5 Kg/ha) and Pusa Hydrogel (250 gm/ha) Line sowing of pulses seeds using seed drill. Application of 2 % DAP solution at the time of flowering and 15 days after 1 st spray.

SUCCESS STORY - PULSES q Impact q Farmer willing to take up line sowing, Foliar spray of Nutrient (2 % DAP ) to Increase yield and adoption of IPM technologies q Support from Extension Agricultural Department q Cost Benefit Details of Success story on other farmer official of Timely supply of certified HYV seeds, Production enhancing critical inputs, Regular monitoring by Agricultural Extension officers. Before Adoption After adoption Yield (Kg/ha) 680 1080 Input Cost (Rs. ) 6800 6500 Labour cost (Rs. ) 2500 1500 Total (Rs. ) 9300 8000 Sale Value (Rs. ) 40, 800 64, 800 Net Profit 31, 500 56, 800 Activities

SUCCESS STORY - OILSEEDS Name of the Farmers : P. Chinnaramasamy S/o Mr. Palaniyandi Village/District : Thirumalaipatti / Namakkal Cultivated Area : 1. 00 Ha Season : Summer Crop/Variety : Groundnut / VRI 7, Details of Subsidy availed : Rs 40/Kg of seeds Yield obtained (Kg/ha) : Groundnut - 2160 Kgs Normal yield in the block : Groundnut - 1800 Kgs Cost of cultivation (Kg/ha) : Rs. 63, 150/- Gross Income : Rs. 99, 360/- Net Profit (per ha) : Rs. 36, 210/- % of increase in yield with normal yield : 20% % of increase in income compared with normal yield : 20%

SUCCESS STORY - OILSEEDS 1. Seed treatment with T. Viridi Gypsum application with Factors Responsible for earthing up. : Success 2. INM & IPM practice followed up. Farmers comment : 1. Seed treatment with T. Viridi reduces the seed born diseases. 2. Gypsum application on 40 DAS increase the no of filled pod inturn yield.

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