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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE (KHARIF CAMPAIGN-2019) 25 -26 April, 2019 RABI REVIEW & KHARIF PROSPECTS Dr. Suresh K Malhotra Agriculture Commissioner Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

AREA AND PRODUCTION OF CROPS IN 2018 -19 (2 nd Adv. Estimates 2018 -19) Crops Rice Wheat Sorghum Bajra Maize Ragi Small millets Barley Total Coarse cereals Total Pulses Total food grains Total oil seeds Area (Million hectare) Kharif Rabi Total 39. 42 3. 96 43. 37 29. 08 1. 56 2. 45 4. 02 6. 70 7. 54 1. 59 9. 13 0. 95 0. 49 0. 72 17. 23 4. 77 22. 00 13. 21 15. 08 69. 86 17. 98 Production (Million Secondton) estimates Kharif Rabi Total 101. 96 13. 63 115. 60 99. 12 1. 92 1. 84 3. 75 7. 46 20. 22 7. 58 27. 80 1. 32 0. 38 1. 92 31. 30 11. 34 42. 64 28. 28 9. 01 15. 02 24. 02 52. 88 122. 74 142. 27 139. 11 281. 37 7. 55 25. 53 21. 25 10. 25 31. 50 2

RAINFALL – RABI & SUMMER SEASON (mm) METEOROLOGICAL POST-MONSOON, 2018 SUBDIVISIONS (01. 10. 18 to 31. 12. 18) WINTER - 2019 (01. 19 to 28. 02. 19) MARCH, 2019 ONWARD (01. 03. 19 to 23. 04. 19) ACTUAL NORMAL % DEP. EAST & NORTH EAST INDIA 83. 8 171. 4 -51% 47. 3 55. 8 -15% 115. 9 146. 5 -21% NORTH WEST INDIA 34. 8 62. 7 -45% 122. 0 77. 6 57% 43. 2 71. 3 -39% CENTRAL INDIA 38. 6 79. 6 -51% 11. 3 15. 9 -29% 17. 8 16. 8 -6% SOUTH PENINSULA 173. 9 273. 3 -36% 13. 0 15. 2 -14% 24. 6 35. 6 -31% COUNTRY AS A WHOLE 71. 2 127. 2 -44% 51. 4 41. 4 24% 42. 6 58. 2 -27% • Post monsoon rainfall : below normal (-) 44% • Rabi 2018 -19 rainfall winter : was (+) 24% • Rabi: Western disturbances rains coupled with cold wave condition benefitted Rabi crops (wheat, mustard and gram) Summer 2019 rainfall : below normal (-) 27% 3

PLANNING FOR KHARIF 2019 q Forecast of IMD on Monsoon (15 April 2019): • Monsoon rainfall is likely to be 96% (error ± 5%) of Long Period Average-LPA (89 cm). • Southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be near normal. • Weak El Niño: reduced intensity in later part of the monsoon. q Vulnerable areas Bundelkhand region (UP & MP) Vidarbha, Marathwada (Maharashtra), North Interior Karnataka, Saurashtra, Kutch (Gujarat), Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh), Adilabad, Nizamabad (Telangana), Jharkhand, North West Rajasthan q Preparedness for all the possible scenarios: • Early withdrawal • Less rainfall • Excess rainfall q Contingency plan for 648 districts is ready (ICAR-CRIDA) 4

STRATEGIES: WE NEED TO CONSIDER § Cropping system centric interventions in a Mission mode approach § Agro-climatic wise planning and cluster approach for crop productivity enhancement § Focus on Pulse, Oil seeds, Nutricereals § Focus on utilization of rice fallow, rice bunds, intercropping, rainfed areas, summer season § Increasing Seed Replacement Ratio and Varietal Replacement § Increasing water and nutrient use efficiency § Restoring soil fertility and improving productivity at farm level § Promotion and extension of improved technologies 5

STRATEGIES FOR RICE Production (million ton) Target 2019 -20 2018 -19 (2 nd estimates) Kharif Rabi Total 101. 96 13. 63 115. 60 102 14 116 Line Transplanting & Machine Transplanting Direct seeded Rice (DSR) Drum seeder for wet bed System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Promotion of hybrids Tolerant varieties: Drought, salinity, submergence (flood tolerant) • Nutrient and pest management • Chemical weed control in Eastern region • • • 6

STRATEGIES FOR PULSES Production (million ton) Target 2019 -20 2018 -19 (2 nd estimates) Kharif Rabi Total 9. 01 15. 02 24. 02 10. 1 16. 2 26. 3 § Intercrop with Oilseeds, Sugarcane, Millets, Maize, Cotton § Utilization of bunds for Arhar § Seed treatment: Most important Fungicide, Insecticide & Rhizobium (FIR) § Application of recommended dose of fertilizers based on Soil Health Card. Gypsum for sulphur. § Micro-nutrients as per requirement (Soil test based) - Molybdenum in particular for nodulation § Amelioration with lime in acidic soils. § Weed management- Weeds are problem in Kharif § Pest surveillance and integrated pest management (bio-pesticides & pheromone trap etc. ). § Minor kharif pulses [cowpea, mothbean, horse gram (kulthi)] 7

STRATEGIES FOR OILSEEDS Production (million ton) 2018 -19 (2 nd estimates) § § § Target 2019 -20 Kharif Rabi Total 21. 25 10. 25 31. 50 25. 84 10. 26 36. 10 Intercrop with pulses/cotton/maize/millets. Adoption of Broad Bed Furrow and Ridge Furrow techniques. Improved varieties of Soybean, Groundnut, Sesame, Sunflower. Seed treatment with Rhizobium (soybean/groundnut) & PSB culture. Soil test based application of macro and micro nutrients Replacement of upland/low yielding paddy area with oilseeds. Introduction of soybean in non-traditional areas – Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Manipur other North Eastern states Addressing whitefly in oilpalm and YMV in soyabean. Primary sources of Oilseeds (Soyabean, Groundnut, sesame, niger). Secondary sources: rice bran oil, cotton seed oil, coconut oil, oilpalm Oil palm: area expansion- suitable time for planting-25000 ha in 12 states (total 3. 20 lakh ha) (no ceiling for area) Rs. 52000/ha four yrs 8

STRATEGIES FOR COTTON Production (million ton) 2018 -19 (2 nd estimates) Target 2019 -20 30. 09 35. 75 § Management of cotton whitefly Ensure timely sowing (upto 15 th May). Regular monitoring. Select tolerant varieties/hybrids. Application of recommended dose of fertilizer, avoid excessive urea application. • Use of recommended pesticides, biopesticides /preferably IPM. • • § Management of pinkboll worms (PBW) • Procure and sow authentic BG-II hybrids, preferably short duration. • Follow recommended protection measures/IPM. Do not extend crop beyond January in Central and southern region • Monitoring PBW using pheromone traps. • Maintain cleanliness - follow plant residue management. 9

STRATEGIES FOR NUTRICEREALS- Millets Production (million ton) Target 2019 -20 2018 -19 (2 nd estimates) Kharif Rabi Total 11. 08 1. 84 12. 92 14. 5 2. 8 17. 3 § Implementation of NFSM - Nutri-cereals § § § § § Breeder and certified seed production Seed distribution Cluster demonstrations Integrated nutrient management Integrated pest management Farm implements Water saving technologies : Sprinkler Value chain integration of small producers Formation of FPO, s/COE/Processing clusters Capacity building of farmers § 14 states, 202 districts, 2019 -20 10

NEW INITIATIVES § § Created 150 seed hubs for pulses at ICAR and SAUs. Seed mini kits of pulses and oil seeds 35 seed hubs for nine oilseed crops sanctioned from 2018 -19. Enhancement of breeder seed production at ICAR & SAUs. § NFSM - Nutricereals (14 states 202 districts). § Cluster frontline demonstrations through KVKs: Pulses & Oil seeds § Bringing 1. 86 million ha area of rice fallow under Pulses & oilseeds cultivation per year up to 2019 -20 (Total target : 4. 5 million ha in 3 years). § Additional 75000 ha to be covered under oil palm in 3 years upto 2019 -20. § Revamped NFSM for 2018 -19 & 2019 -20 : Increased incentives & flexibility to states (Enhancement of seed subsidy, Local initiatives). § National Demonstration Project for promotion of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO’s)- Value chain development of pulses and millets started: 191 FPO’s in 11 states proposed. § Oil extraction units limited to 5 lakh for 1 ton capacity 11

REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF SEEDS FOR KHARIF CROPS 2019 (Quintals) S. 1 2 3 4 Crops Group Cereals Nutri-Cereals Crop Requirement Availability Surplus/Deficit Paddy 6598530 7073089 474559 Maize 1012686 1107996 95310 Bajra 235665 253501 17836 Jowar 135595 139108 3513 Ragi 25759 42278 16519 821242 964845 143603 Arhar 269513 296769 27256 Urd 215262 249188 33926 Moong 186378 262121 75743 Cowpea 31132 27649 -3483 Moth 20000 21560 75743 Groundnut 1827584 1925267 97683 Soybean 3040901 3342116 301215 Sunflower 14196 16509 2313 Sesame 19600 21716 2116 Niger 3205 3573 368 Castor 43971 53055 9084 Pulses Oilseeds 12

REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS FOR KHARIF 2019 (Lakh Tonnes) KHARIF: 2018 Fertilizers KHARIF: 2019 Assessed requirement Total sales Assessed requirement Urea 158. 01 151. 46 164. 07 DAP 49. 18 49. 17 51. 21 MOP 20. 25 16. 70 20. 38 NPK 49. 73 50. 73 52. 96 SSP 26. 25 21. 13 25. 05 Use of Bio-fertilizers, Neem Coated urea, Use of Micro-nutrients Source: INM & FMS, DAC, GOI 13

Tentative Targets: 2019 -20 Rabi 2019 -20 Total Wheat Kharif 2019 Production (million ton) - 100. 5 Rice 102 14 116 Jowar Bajra Maize Ragi Small Millets Barley 2. 1 9. 5 21. 3 2. 3 0. 6 - 2. 8 7. 6 2. 1 4. 9 9. 5 28. 9 2. 3 0. 6 2. 1 Total Coarse Cereals Total Pulses 35. 8 10. 1 12. 5 16. 2 48. 3 26. 3 Total Foodgrains 147. 9 143. 2 291. 1 Total Oilseeds 25. 84 10. 26 36. 10 Cotton - million bales (1 35. 75 - 35. 75 385. 50 - 385. 50 Crops bale=170 kgs) Sugarcane (million ton) 14

PREPAREDNESS § Effective implementation of scheme: PMKSY, PMKY, PMFBY, RKVY, E NAM, Submission on Mech, Seeds, NMSA, MIDH, NFSM, NMOOP. § Timely arrangement of inputs • Seeds, fertilizers, micronutrients, plant protection, machinery. • Coordination meeting with line departments (credit, power, irrigation) • Preparation for timely crop insurance cover § Mobilizing extension staff for field deployment • Convergence with ATMA and other centally schemes § Implementation & monitoring • Close monitoring of flow of funds to ensure timely reach • Technical backstopping for cluster demonstration, capacity building • Effective monitoring and feed back • Implementation of Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT). • Weekly video conferencing for reviewing crop situation & follow up. • Preparedness for all possible scenarios : Contingency plan (648 distt) • Tentative allocations communicated to states for advance planning

FALL ARMY WORM: MAIZE • • • MAIZE in INDIA 28 million ton, 9. 3 million ha Fall Army Worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Outbreak in Africa 2016, now in Asia – India, China, Thailand, Myanmar, Pakistan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Entered India 2018: Karnataka, Tamilnadu, AP, Telangana Wide host range 80 species, Polyphagus • • • Alert sent to states: States took the action Surveillance, Monitoring – Pheromones, scouting Contain & suppress insect Avoid staggered sowing, prefer intercropping IPM, Advisory on Website : First 30 days of sowing important Chemical control: • • • Cyantraniliprole 19. 8% +Thiomethoxam 19. 8% Seed treatment Spinosad 0. 3 ml/lt Thiomethoxam 12. 6% + Lambda cyhalothrin 9. 5% ZC 4. Chlorantraniliprole 18. 5% SC Biological control: • • Spray 5%NSKE/ Azadirachtin 1500 ppm NPV, Metarhizium anisopliae, Entomophaga aplicae, Nomuraea rilevi, Erynia radicans, Bacillus thuringensis, Trichogramma, Telenomus

Rugose Spiralling Whitefly in Palms • • Intrusion to India: 2016: Kerala, TN, AP, Telangana, Karnataka Polyphagous: Coconut, Oilpalm, • Application of 1% starch solution on leaflets to flake out the sooty moulds. • Installation of Yellow sticky traps on the palm trunk to trap adult whiteflies. • Encourage build up of parasitoids (Encarsia sp. ), predator (Dichochrysa sp. ) and reintroduction. • Spray Entomopathogenic fungus Isari fumosorosea on the affected plants. • In severe case, spray neem oil 1% • Do not spray unwanted insecticides, it may harm natural enemies. 17

Advance planning, proper implementation and monitoring is needed to achieve the targets AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD & CLIMATE SOLUTIONS THANK YOU