Presentation by Secretary Agri Govt of H P

Presentation by Secretary (Agri. ), Govt. of H. P.

GENERAL AGRICULTURE PROFILE 1. Land Use Pattern: Total Geographical Area 55. 67 lac ha. Total Cropped Area 9. 56 lac ha. Net Area Sown 5. 49 lac ha. (10%) Culturable Waste Lands 1. 22 lac ha. Operational Holdings 9. 14 lacs Number of Farmers 8. 63 lacs Average Holding Size 1. 1 ha. Net Irrigated Area 18. 76% (1, 04, 027 ha. ) Small & Marginal Farmers 85% Annual Avg. Rainfall 1150 mm

2. Land Utilization Net Area Sown-41. 9 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 66. 2 t. ha. Av. Holding- 0. 83 ha. Lahaul & Spiti Net Area Sown-115. 8 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 217. 3 t. ha. Av. Holding- 0. 90 ha. Net Area Sown-3. 3 t. ha. Tt. Crop. Area- 3. 5 t. ha. Av. Holding- 1. 56 ha. Net Area Sown-34. 9 t. ha. Tt. Crop. Area- 68. 7 t. ha. Av. Holding- 1. 02 ha. Net Area Sown-36. 2 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 64. 9 t. ha. Av. Holding- 0. 68 ha. Una Hamirpur Net Area Sown-37. 0 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 71. 5 t. ha. Av. Holding- 1. 29 ha. Net Area Sown-86. 7 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 156. 4 t. ha. Av. Holding- 0. 88 ha. Bilaspur Net Area Sown-29. 8 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 54. 7 t. ha. Av. Holding- 0. 93 ha. Net Area Sown-38. 3 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 63. 0 t. ha. Av. Holding- 1. 78 ha. Net Area Sown-40. 5 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 74. 6 t. ha. Av. Holding- 2. 14 ha. Net Area Sown-7. 6 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 9. 0 t. ha. Av. Holding- 1. 38 ha. Net Area Sown-67. 9 t. ha. Tt. Cr. Area- 94. 3 t. ha. Av. Holding- 1. 20 ha.

3. State Economy and Importance of Agriculture: Particulars 19801981 19901991 20072008 Share of Agriculture Sector in GSDP (%) 50. 00 26. 50 18. 15 Workers Dependent on Agriculture (%) 72. 36 71. 00 69. 00

4. GSDP Growth Rate in X & XIth Plan at Constant Prices (1999 -2000): Sector Xth Plan 2002 - 2003 200420052006 Average XIth Plan X 20062007 - 20082007 2008 2009 (P) (Q) (Ad) Agri. and Horti. 2. 2 16. 9 3. 6 (-)1. 1 12. 4 6. 8 11. 3 6. 3 Livestock 2. 8 6. 3 12. 7 5. 8 6. 6 6. 8 3. 6 3. 4 Forestry 2. 4 0. 7 0. 6 3. 3 4. 6 3. 7 7. 3 4. 2 Fishing 0. 4 (-)10. 8 7. 8 5. 6 (-)4. 8 0. 4 7. 1 7. 0 Agri. and Allied 2. 4 11. 5 5. 8 1. 5 4. 5 5. 1 7. 3 3. 0 Overall GSDP 5. 1 8. 1 7. 6 8. 5 9. 2 7. 7 8. 6 7. 7 (P) Provisional, (Q) Quick Estimates, (Ad) Advance Estimates Source: Department of Economics and Statistics, Himachal Pradesh

5. Shift in Area in last Ten Years: Particulars 19901991 20012002 (+)/ (-) Remarks Net Cropped Area 5, 82, 797 5, 49, 643 (-)33, 154 Diversion for non agriculture purposes and fallow lands Area Under Foodgrains 8, 71, 224 8, 16, 934 (-)54, 290 Diversification to commercial crops such as vegetables, fruits, spices etc. Area Under Vegetables including Potato 29, 010 52, 000 (+)23, 090 Area from foodgrains diversified Fallow Lands 60, 068 69, 380 (+)9, 312 Absentee land lords, wild animals problem. Source: Annual Season and Crop Report issued by Directorate of Land Record, H. P. State

6. Change in Land Ownership (Operational Holdings): Year Number of Holdings 1980 -1981 1990 -1991 2000 -2001 6. 40 lac 8. 00 lac 9. 14 lac 7. Agricultural Production and Cropped Area: Category Production (lac ton) Cropped Area (lac ha. ) Distribution of Cropped Area (%) Foodgrains 14. 41 8. 1 75. 0% Vegetables 10. 40 0. 6 5. 6% Fruits 6. 90 1. 9 17. 6% Others 0. 10 0. 2 1. 8%

8. Distribution of Land Holdings: Size of Holdings (ha. ) Category (Farmers) No. of Holdings (in lacs) Below 1. 0 Marginal 6. 15 (67. 3%) 2. 52 (25. 8%) 0. 4 1. 0 -2. 0 Small 1. 74 (19. 1%) 2. 45 (25. 0%) 1. 4 2. 0 -4. 0 Semi Medium 0. 90 (9. 8%) 2. 43 (24. 8%) 2. 7 4. 0 -10. 0 Medium 0. 31 (3. 4%) 1. 76 (18. 0%) 5. 7 10. 0 -Above Large Total Area Av. Size of (in lacs ha. ) Holding (ha. ) 0. 04 (0. 4%) 0. 63 (6. 4%) 9. 14 9. 79 15. 7 1. 1

9. Agro-Climatic Zones:

10. Agro-Climatic Zones (Potentials): Zones (i) Shivalik Hill Zone (350 -650 mt. ) Sub Tropical (ii) Mid Hill Zone (651 -1, 800 mt. ) Temperate (iii) High Hill Zone (1, 801 -2, 500 mt. ) Humid Temperate (iv) Cold Dry Zone (Above 2, 500 mt. ) Dry Temperate Potential/ Crops % Geog. Area % Cropped Area Foodgrains, Oilseeds, Pulses, Seasonal Vegetables, Sugarcane etc. Foodgrains, Pulses, Off -Season Vegetables, Ginger, Tea, Potato etc. 16. 3 38. 00 0 Wheat, Barley, Millets, Off-Season Vegetables, Seed Potato, Temperate Vegetables Seeds, Rajmash etc. Barley, Pseudo - Cereals, Temperate Vegetable Seeds, Seed Potato, Off - Season Vegetables, 23. 0 18. 39 1 21. 2 41. 01 5 39. 4 4 2. 60

11. Soils of Himachal Pradesh: Soil Texture: Particle-size Classes Area (000’ ha. ) Area (%) Fragmental 61 1. 1 Sandy-skeletal 516 9. 3 Loamy-skeletal 1328 23. 9 Coarse-loamy 978 17. 6 Fine-loamy 1135 20. 4

Land Capability: Class Area (000’ ha. ) Area (%) III 370 6. 7 Moderate problems Moderately good cultivable IV 816 14. 7 Moderately steep lands Fairly good land VI 1281 23. 1 Steep lands subject to severe erosion Well suitable for grazing, forestry and plantation VII 819 14. 8 Very steep land subject to erosion For grazing or forestry, not arable VIII 2260 40. 7 High erodible gullies and badlands Suited only for wild life Limitations Potentials

Slope: Slope Classes % Area (000’ ha. ) Area (%) Nearly level 1 14 0. 3 Very gentle 1 -2 309 5. 6 Gentle 3 -5 348 6. 3 Moderate 5 -8 453 7. 2 Moderately steep 8 -15 629 11. 2 Steep 15 -30 1214 21. 8 Very steep 30 & > 2592 46. 5

Soil Erosion: Soil erosion Classes Area (000’ ha. ) Area (%) Slight 111 2. 0 Moderate 884 15. 9 Severe 1867 33. 5 Very severe 131 2. 4

Status of Soil Degradation of Himachal Pradesh: Kind of Soil Degradation Slight Moderate Strong Water 111100 883700 (2. 01) Erosion Stoniness Flooding Degree of Degradation Extreme Total (ha. ) Area (%) 1867100 13100 2993000 53. 8 (15. 9) (33. 5) (2. 4) 162000 910450 215500 - 1287950 23. 1 (2. 9) (16. 3) (3. 9) - 14700 - - 14700 0. 3 1153700 20. 7 (0. 3) Land not Fit for Agri.

II. OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES (Last 3 Years) (I) Crop Production: Contents Cereals Pulses Food grains Vegetables Fruits (Area in 000’ ha. , Prod. In 000’MT & Productivity in Qtls. / ha. ) 2006 -2007 -2008 -2009 (P) Area 775. 03 778. 11 742. 79 Production 1457. 47 1404. 71 1467. 34 Productivity 18. 81 18. 05 19. 75 Area 31. 07 33. 88 30. 57 Production 19. 00 35. 96 31. 00 Productivity 6. 11 10. 61 10. 14 Area 806. 10 811. 99 773. 36 Production 1476. 47 1440. 67 1498. 34 Productivity 18. 32 17. 74 19. 37 Area 52. 61 55. 76 55. 00 Production 1006. 25 1040. 49 1144. 00 Productivity 191. 27 186. 60 208. 00 Area 197. 44 200. 50 207. 00 Production 369. 10 712. 84 777. 00 Productivity 18. 69 35. 55 37. 53

Contents 2006200720082009 No’s 1, 219 1, 24, 775 1, 197 1, 23, 585 1, 250 1, 19, 563 Qtls. 1, 02, 838 1, 07, 631 1, 10, 790 - Fertilizers MT 1, 050 1, 02, 709 1, 17, 514 - Pesticides MT 131. 39 129. 44 127. 00 Soil Samples Analysed No’s 92, 043 72, 942 1, 21, 730 Soil Health Cards Distribution No’s 72, 500 61, 250 1, 11, 055 Wormi Compost Units No’s 27, 000 55, 121 1, 77, 565 Wormi Compost Production MT 26, 000 52, 150 1, 62, 000 Organic Farmers Registered No’s 6, 000 2, 000 3, 000 Ha. 2, 000 600 900 (II) Agriculture Mechanisation: - Power Tillers/ Tractors - Other Farm Equip. (III) Distribution of Inputs: - Seed (IV) Soil Health Management: Area Covered

Contents 2006200720082009 (V) Transfer of Technology: FO’s/ FIG/ SHG No’s 921 992 1329 KVK’s/ ATMA (All Distt. ) No’s 12 12 12 Crop Demonstrations No’s 15, 812 22, 217 20, 666 Farmers Skill Dev. Training No’s 2, 592 3, 095 3, 153 Farmers Benefited No’s Public Extension Functionaries No’s 2, 79, 470 2, 79, 185 2, 92, 445 720 683 667 Ha. 7, 181 2, 881 6, 975 Ha. mts. 40. 00 65. 00 95. 00 Ha. 1, 182 2, 127 2, 096 (*300 posts being filled up) (VI) Natural Resource Management: Area Treated Water Conservation Area brought under Irrigation

Target/ Goals for Crop Production (Area in 000’ ha. , Prod. In 000’MT & Productivity in Qtls. / ha. ) Crop 2009 -2010 A Maize P Prod. 2010 -2011 A P Prod. 296. 726. 42 24. 50 295. 0 767. 00 26. 00 50 0 2011 -2012 A P Prod. 295. 795. 0 27. 00 00 0 Paddy 76. 0 120. 2 15. 82 75. 50 130. 0 17. 22 75. 0 140. 0 18. 67 0 0 0 Wheat 359. 628. 25 17. 50 358. 5 652. 47 18. 20 00 0 (A- Area, P- Production, Prod. -Productivity) Food grains 0 0 358. 690. 0 19. 27 00 0 798. 1550. 19. 42 795. 0 1640. 20. 64 797. 1700. 21. 32

III. STRATEGIES FOR AGRI. SECTOR DEVELOPMENT Agriculture: I. Improvement in Crop Productivity (Major Crops) II. Soil Health Management III. Conservation and Management of Natural Resources IV. Seed Development/ Seed Chain V. Precision Farming VI. Crop Protection VII. Crop Diversification/ Niche Farming VIII. Extension and Transfer of Technology IX. Insurance and Credit X. Mechanisation

Strategy-I Improvement in Crop Productivity (Major Crops): Gaps in Yield (Qtls. / ha. ) M A I Z E Productivity Target (Qtls. / ha. ) All India 19. 12 2009 -2010 24. 50 Himachal Pradesh 22. 74 2010 -2011 26. 00 Potential: Hybrid Composite 40 -45 30 -35 2011 -2012 27. 00 Gaps: Area under HYV hybrids less Non adoption of weed control Less use of Fertilizer Strategies: Increase in area under hybrid; Maize from 89, 500 ha. (30%) to 1, 47, 500 ha. (50%) Balance nutrient use on soil test basis Effective weed control

Gaps in Yield (Qtls. / ha. ) Productivity Target (Qtls. / ha. ) All India 21. 31 2009 -2010 15. 82 Himachal Pradesh 15. 46 2010 -2011 17. 22 Potential 30 -35 2011 -2012 18. 67 Gaps: R I C E Low Plant Population Less use of Fertilizer Cold Irrigation Water Losses due to Blast 45% area upland Strategies: Seed Treatment, IPM Adoption of SRI for proper Plant Population Balanced Fertilizer use Adoption of Rice Hybrids Increase in SRR from 14% to 35%

Gaps in Yield (Qtls. / ha. ) W H E A T Productivity Target (Qtls. / ha. ) All India 27. 08 2009 -2010 17. 50 Himachal Pradesh 15. 33 2010 -2011 18. 20 Potential 25 -30 2011 -2012 19. 27 Gaps: 82% area rainfed Problem of Rust and Loose Smut Less use of Fertilizer Strategies: Life saving irrigation through micro irrigation system Seed treatment Increase in SRR 13% to 35% Balanced Fertilizer use Adoption of moisture conservation and drought resistant varieties (Supported under Macro Management, ISOPOM, State Plan)

Strategy-II Soil Health Management: Govt. resolve to provide Soil Health Card to each farmer and to make it online Content 2009 -2010 -2011 -2012 Soil Samples Analysed 1, 35, 000 1, 40, 000 1, 50, 000 Soil Health Cards 1, 30, 000 1, 40, 000 Distributed 1, 25, 000

Balance use of Nutrients (NPK Ratio): Year N P K 2006 -2007 3. 87 1. 28 1. 00 2007 -2008 3. 71 1. 02 1. 00 2008 -2009 3. 16 0. 96 1. 00 2009 -2010 (T) 3. 50 1. 00 2010 -2011 (P) 3. 75 1. 70 1. 00 2011 -2012 (P) 4. 00 2. 00 1. 00

Promotion of Organic Farming: Activities 2009 -2010 -2011 -2012 Farmers Registered 4000 5000 6000 Area Covered (in ha. ) 1200 1500 2000 Wormi Composting Units 160000 180000 200000 Prod. of Wormi Compost (MT) 240000 270000 300000 10 12. 00 14. 00 16. 00 Wormi Hatcheries Bio-fertilizer Distribution (MT) State Policy on Organic Farming to be prepared. (Supported under NPOF, Macro Management, State Plan)

Strengthening of Soil/ Fertilizer Testing Services: Component/ Proposal 2009 -2010 (Phy. in No’s & Fin. in lacs) 2010 -2011 -2012 Phy. Fin. Setting up of Mobile Soil Laboratory 2 80. 00 3 120. 00 Strengthening of Lab 2 20. 00 1 10. 00 Capacity Building Training/ Demo. 127 20. 00 202 33. 00 277 39. 00 District Digital Soil Map 12 24. 00 - - Promotion of INM (ha. ) 8000 40. 00 12000 60. 00 16000 80. 00 Total 184. 00 226. 00 (Supported under NPSHM, State Plan) 256. 00

Strategy-III Conservation and Management of Natural Resources: 82% are is rainfed. Annual rainfall 1150 mm. 70% rainfall received in July-September. Problem of Soil erosion/Degradation (6400 ha. area to be treated).

Watershed Development Programme (NWDPRA): (18, 147 ha. area to be treated) Plan/ Year No. of W/shed Area Treated Funds Released/ Expdt. in lacs Xth Plan 37 16865. 01 1180. 86 XIth Plan 40 24693. 17 2980. 42 2007 -2008 40 1261. 17 144. 26 2008 -2009 40 5285. 00 633. 31 2009 -2010 40 3200. 00 (T) 400. 00 2010 -2011 40 7089. 00 (T) 837. 00 2011 -2012 40 7858. 00 (T) 966. 00

Impact of Watershed Programme (Xth Plan): Content Before (in ha. ) After 5 Years Total Area Irrigated (in ha. ) 5 9 Area irrigated through Water Harvesting Structure (in ha. ) 0 5 Cultivated Area (in ha. ) 390 408 Diversification (in ha. ) 0 3 Ground Water Level (in mtrs. ) 32 28 14. 5 18. 0 Increase in Productivity (in Q. /ha. )

Creation of Water potential through Water Harvesting: (425 ha. mts. Water Potential to be Created) (Supported under Macro Management, RKVY, State Plan, RIDF, NREGS)

Strategy-IV Seed Development/ Seed Chain: Production and Distribution of Certified Seed: Year 2006 -2007 -2008 -2009 -2010 -2011 -2012 Production 1, 20, 800 1, 24, 200 1, 26, 600 1, 35, 000 1, 45, 000 1, 50, 000 (in Qtls. ) Distribution 1, 02, 838 1, 07, 631 1, 10, 790 1, 40, 000 1, 50, 000 1, 65, 000

Seed Replacement Rate (SRR %): Crop Target of SRR/ Norms 2006 - 2007 200820092010 (T) 20102011 (T) 20112012 (T) Wheat 25 11. 50 11. 84 13. 68 20. 00 35. 00 Maize 33 25. 00 30. 00 35. 00 55. 00 60. 00 65. 00 Rice 25 13. 00 14. 33 14. 41 22. 00 30. 00 35. 00 Pulses 25 19. 00 20. 00 25. 00 28. 00 30. 00 35. 00 Oilseeds 33 30. 00 32. 00 35. 00 40. 00 45. 00 50. 00 Veg. 25 40. 00 48. 00 55. 00 64. 00 70. 00 75. 00 Potato 25 45. 00 60. 00 65. 00 70. 00 75. 00 80. 00

Seed Village Programme: Component 2009201020112012 Seed Villages (in No’s) 800 875 925 Storage Bins (in No’s) 600 750 Training Camps (in No’s) 200 250 325 Supply of Foundation Seeds (in Qtls. ) 2, 500 3, 000 3, 300 Funds requirement under Seed Village Programme (in lacs) 70. 00 84. 00 100. 00 Seed Storage 40. 00 20. 00

Area and Production of Foundation Seed in Government Farms: Year Area (in ha. ) Production of Foundation Seed (in qtls. ) 2006 -2007 -2008 -2009 -2010 -2011 -2012 278. 00 290. 00 310. 00 320. 00 5212. 00 5626. 00 5840. 00 (E) 6200. 00 (T) 6400. 00 (T) 6800. 00 (T) Development of seed infrastructure: Additional seed storage capacity of 50, 000 qtls. to be created (Supported under Seed Village Scheme, State Plan)

Strategy-V Precision Farming: State Government sanctioned Pt. Deen Dayal Kisan Bagwan Samridhi Yojna for Rs. 353 Crores. Project components- Poly-houses & Micro-irrigation. Duration 4 Years 2008 -2009 to 2011 -2012. 14. 70 lac sq. mt. area in protected cultivation and 20, 000 ha. area in Micro Irrigation shall be covered.

Polyhouses: (Phy. in ha. & Fin. in lacs) 2009201020112012 Total Phy. 58. 808 44. 106 147. 02 Fin. 4044. 70 Micro- Irrigation Phy. 56. 88 42. 66 142. 20 System Fin. 850. 612 637. 959 2126. 53 Water Phy. 1060 795 2650 Augmentation Fin. 923. 440 692. 355 2308. 15 Activities Poly Houses 3033. 525 10111. 75 (Sprinkler/ Drips) Structures

Micro-Irrigation: (Phy. in ha. & Fin. in lacs) Activities 20092010 20112012 Total Irrigation Phy. 3997. 40 7994. 80 19987 (Sprinkler System ) Fin. 1588. 20 3176. 60 7941. 40 4. 00 8. 00 20. 00 Micro- Irrigation Phy. (Drip System) Fin. 4. 24 8. 48 21. 20 Water Phy. 3204 6408 16020 Augmentation Fin. 923. 440 692. 355 2308. 15 Structures (Supported under State Plan, NABARD)

Strategy-VI Crop Protection and IPM: Reduction in Consumption of Chemical Pesticides 131. 39 129. 44 127. 00 120. 00 115. 00 110. 00 Consumption of Pesticides (in MT)

Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (Production and Distribution of Bio-agents): Content 2008 -2009 (Prod. ) Trichoderma Chilonis (Mill. ) 109. 93 T. Japonium (Mill. ) 15. 79 T. Brassilensis (Mill. ) 2. 98 T. Virdae (Kg. ) 469 700 1, 200 LE 1, 000 1, 500 LE NPV Area Covered under Augmentation (in Conservation ha. ) (in ha. ) 2009 -2010 (Target) 120 3, 030 27, 548 20 5

I. P. M. Demonstrations and Farmers Field School: Year IPM Farmers Demonstration Benefited FFS Farmers Trained 2006 -2007 983 9, 000 77 7, 700 2007 -2008 597 5, 740 67 5, 612 2008 -2009 826 8, 300 110 6, 300 2009 -2010 840 8, 410 123 6, 860 2010 -2011 850 8, 500 135 8, 000 2011 -2012 900 9, 000 151 9, 120

Seed Treatment: Years Seed Treated (in Qtls. ) Area Covered (in ha. ) 2007 -2008 2, 20, 683 3, 26, 000 2008 -2009 1, 97, 286 3, 000 2009 -2010 (T) 2, 50, 000 3, 79, 000 2010 -2011 (T) 2, 76, 000 4, 26, 330 2011 -2012 (T) 2, 90, 000 4, 45, 000 (Supported under Macro Management, ISOPOM, Extension Reforms, State Plan)

Strategy-VII Crop Diversification/ Niche Farming: JICA study for diversified agriculture completed. Action plan (10 yrs. ), Master Plan (15 yrs. ) prepared. Potential of 25, 000 ha. Identified for diversification. State divided into 4 categories based upon potential.

Catego ry Characteristics Enhancement of farm through (21 Advanced crop diversification area income and Blocks) (vegetables area above 10. 0%) with productivity quality improvement less area expansion possibility Cate. -II Farm Land: 1, 17, 200 ha. Enhancement of farm through (11 Crop diversification starting area income Blocks) (vegetables area 5. 0% to 9. 9%) with accelerated of crop diversification area expansion possibility Cate. -I Farm Land: 1, 66, 600 ha. Features and Directions Cate. -III Farm Land: 3, 44, 700 ha. Enhancement of farm through (30 Predominantly grain crop income Blocks) cultivation and least crop promotion of crop diversification area (vegetable area diversification below 5. 0%) with high diversification area expansion potential Cate. -IV Farm Land: 1, 01, 900 ha. Integrated farming or (13 Area not covered by the above other comprehensive

Strategy-VIII Extension and Transfer of Technology: Content Crop Demonstration Skill Training Prog. (Farmers) FIG/ SHG/ FO Exposure Visits (in No’s) 2009 -2010 -2011 -2012 22, 000 2, 500 23, 500 2, 800 24, 000 3, 200 1, 500 1, 800 120 2, 100 150

Mass Media Support: Doordarshan: Duration/ Time Progress 2008 -2009 Live Telecast Crop Seminar 90. 00 Minutes 6 Live Phone in Programme 40. 00 Minutes 77 Live Chat Show 40. 00 Minutes 9 Success Stories Telecast 15. 00 Minutes 31 Krishi Darshan 6. 05 PM-6. 30 PM 5 Days Krishi Jankari 6. 25 PM-6. 30 PM 2 Days Agri. News/ Mandi Bhav 5. 55 PM-6. 05 PM 5 Days Krishi Jagat 7. 25 PM-7. 50 PM Daily Mandi Bhav 7. 45 PM-7. 50 PM Daily Radio School 25 -52 Episodes 2 -4 in Year 6. 35 -7. 35 PM 6 Days Akashwani: F. M. Radio: Kisan Vani (Supported under Extension Reforms, State Plan, Mass Media)

Implementation of AGRISNET Portal: Training of around 500 employees of 4 departments involved in AGRISNET project has been completed. Hardware and system software has been supplied and installed in all 4 departments in Phase-I. For covering block level offices in the second phase, GOI, Ministry of Agriculture has approved additional funds of Rs. 5. 70 Crores recently. Hardware and System Software is being provided in Phase-II. The Supply order of Rs. 2. 95 crores has been placed with HPSEDC. Internet connectivity for covering Block Level Offices is being provided through HIMSWAN and Internet.

M/s. Samtech has been selected as Service Provider for AGRISNET project. Agreement has been signed on 31. 10. 08. M/s. Samtech has submitted Software Design Document (SDD) which has been approved in the meeting by the Agriculture Department. The development of AGRISNET portal is completed and is being implemented at DIT Data Centre. The portal will be up by the end of June 2009. Data entry work will be done once the portal is ready.

Queries submitted by site visitors/registered users will get forwarded to subject specialist in related department. After the review and appropriate escalation he will prepare the reply/solution which will be mailed back to the visitor or published to the information archival for future visitor’s reference.

Strategy-IX Insurance and Credit: Tomato and Potato to be covered under WBCIS in 2009 -2010. Peas, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Garlic to be covered under WBCIS Agriculture Credit Year Target. Achievement % (in lacs) (Percentage) 2006 -2007 90906. 72 97708. 70 107. 48 2007 -2008 102181. 71 125301. 02 123. 00 2008 -2009 118286. 85 99708. 88 (upto 12/08) 84. 29 State Plan) 3, 18, 531 Kisan(Supported Creditunder Cards distributed.

Strategy-X Mechanisation: Machines/ Equipments suitable to hill agri. to be promoted. Gender friendly equipments. Machines/ Equip. for primary processing to be Content 2009 -2010 -2011 -2012 promoted. Tractors/ Power Tillers 560 610 675 Power Thresher 825 895 1, 000 1, 43, 500 1, 57, 800 1, 75, 000 2, 200 2, 250 Other Equipments Demonstration of New Equip. (Supported under Macro Management, State Plan)

District-wise Investment Needs Agri. and Allied Sector as per C-DAP (2008 -2009 to 2012 -2013) (Rs. in Crores) 1. Bilaspur 193. 78 2. Chamba 553. 30 3. Hamirpur 227. 89 4. Kangra 547. 34 5. Kinnaur 55. 94 6. Kullu 121. 96 7. Lahaul & Spiti 68. 76 8. Mandi 628. 84 9. Shimla 495. 31 10. Sirmour 341. 05 11. Solan 162. 34 Total 3396. 51

State Agriculture Plan (Broad Sectoral Outlays 2008 -2009 to 2012 -2013) (Rs. in Crores) S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sectors Agriculture Horticulture Livestock and Poultry Fisheries Natural Resource Management Infrastructure Development (Irrigation and Rural Markets) Research and Extension All Sectors and Schemes Total Plan Outlay 452. 34 145. 48 406. 60 34. 16 1727. 35 405. 27 76. 82 3396. 51

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (Rs. in lacs) Sector Agriculture Horticulture 2007 -2008 Outlay Exp. 239. 90 236. 61 379. 00 373. 60 2008 -2009 Outlay Exp. 460. 27 265. 95 264. 32 Animal Husbandry 147. 42 123. 80 Fisheries 65. 00 NRM 650. 48 350. 61 SAU’s (R&D) 90. 00 245. 37 Total 1506. 80 1498. 11* 1511. 00 123. 80 32. 50 350. 61 245. 37 1476. 87** * A sum of Rs. 8. 69 lacs was revalidated for utilization during 2008 -2009. ** UCC already sent to Government of India.

Progress: Centrally Sponsored Schemes (2008 -2009) (Rs. in lacs) Scheme Outlay Expenditure Unspent 2830. 00 2766. 47 63. 53 ISOPOM 69. 65 63. 77 5. 88 Extension 336. 88 336. 00 0. 88 Macro Management Reforms

Outlays for Agriculture and Allied Sector Out of Total Plan in Himachal Pradesh (Rs. in Crores) Years Total Agri. & Allied Percentage Plan Sector (%) 2005 -2006 1676. 18 185. 34 11. 06 2006 -2007 1800. 00 231. 84 12. 88 2007 -2008 2100. 00 221. 92 10. 57 2008 -2009 2400. 00 276. 97 10. 93 2009 -2010 2700. 00 299. 20 11. 45

Proposed Outlay for Centrally Sponsored Schemes Sector/ Head of Dev. / Scheme Centre (in lacs) State (in lacs) Total (in lacs) 2000. 00* - 2000. 00 65. 31 - 65. 31 RKVY 1700. 00* - 1700. 00 Extension Reforms 449. 75* - 449. 75 NPSHM 164. 00* - 164. 00 Seed Village/ Infrastructure 75. 00* - 75. 00 Agriculture Mechanisation 25. 00* - 25. 00 Total 4479. 06 - 4479. 06 Grand Total 4479. 06 10061. 33 14540. 39 Centrally Sponsored Schemes: Macro Management of Agri. ISOPOM * Provisional

Convergence Funds being accessed from NREGS (RD Deptt. ) for Soil Water Conservation, Plantation (Horti. ), Minor Irrigation, Rural Roads. Convergence with Irrigation Department under Bharat Nirman for Irrigation. Convergence with DRDA’s under SGSY for income generation and employment. Convergence between Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Rural Development and Forest Department under Watershed. Convergence of RKVY funds for increased growth in Agriculture Sector with HTM, RIDF. For capacity building, TOT, Convergence through Extension Reforms ATMA, KVK’s. SWC W. D. NREGS Irri. Bharat Nirman Yield Improvement SGSY RKVY Income Enhan. Rural Roads Cap. Buil. Extension Reforms HTM Emp. Gen.

Horticulture: Productivity improvement drive. 74, 000 plants of improved varieties and clonal root stocks of apple, peach, pear, cherry, plum and apricot imported from USA. 81. 80 lacs fruit plants distributed for bringing additional area under fruits. Precision farming adopted under HTM where 5. 70 lacs sq. mt. area covered. 966 on-farm handling units, 947 water tanks and 765 Bore/ tube wells constructed. 40 Departmental orchards converted into model centres of excellence. 200 mushroom units, 1, 450 bee colonies, 1, 850 anti hail-nets and 4, 380 wormi compost units setup.

Strategy: Development of modern facility for propagation of planting material of improved Germplasm. Replacement of old and senile plantations with new improved self pollinated cultivars. Diversification of Horticulture with emphasis on nut crops, cherry, medicinal and aromatic plants, floriculture, kiwi and strawberry. Development of Fruit varieties specially for processing like wine varieties of grapes, cider and juice making varieties of apple. Development of infrastructure for the scientific post harvest management and marketing. Establishment of training centres for community processing. Utilization of remote sensing technology.

achieve production of 8 lacs tones. Re-plantation of old and senile orchards in 6, 000 ha. Introduction of elite germ-plasm- it’s multiplication and distribution. To bring additional area of 30 ha. under floriculture and 6 ha. under hopes, increase in production of mushroom to 6, 000 MT and honey 2, 000 MT. Strengthening of plant nutrition labs, AGMARK labs and fruit processing units. Introduction of anti hail-guns and crop insurance. Promotion of on farm water management, micro irrigation, IPM, INM and protected cultivation.

Animal Husbandry: Strategy: Health care and disease investigation. Improvement in production by cross breeding. Improvement in Nutritional status. Stray cattle management. Action Plan: Strengthening of disease investigation labs. Conservation of indigenous hill cattle. Setting up of cold chain. Development of small ruminants. Grazing land development.

Fisheries: Strategy: Setting up of fisherman cooperatives. To promote trout farming in cold water. Strengthening of carp and trout farms. Intensification of aquaculture practices through FFDA. Revival of reverine fisheries by setting up Mahaseer fish farm. Extension of commercial trout farming technology in private sector. Intensive fish seed stocking in reservoirs. Action Plan: To promote reservoir fisheries. Setting up of fish seed farm. Providing gears for fishermen. Procurement of quality fish seed.

Agricultural Marketing: Introduced reform in Agricultural Marketing Sector. Repealed old H. P. Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1969 and enacted the H. P. Agri. and Horti. Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2005 and framed Rules. It provides for setting up of markets in private sector/ Farmers markets/Consumers Markets/ Contract farming/ Direct Marketing. 45 Principal/ Sub market yards set up. 6 under construction, 3 of existing markets being expanded/ modernized. 35 Markets provided with AGMARKNET connectivity for display of arrival/ rates.

16 reform linked marketing infrastructure projects with estimated cost of Rs. 36. 51 crores submitted to the Govt. of India, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection for assistance. 13 sanctioned, 3 under consideration Arrivals in market yards increased from 1. 73 lac MT in 2003 -2004 to 3. 31 lac MT in 2008 -2009. 3 Controlled Atmosphere Stores of 6000 M. T. capacity each set up in private sector by M/S. Adani Farm Fresh Ltd. equipped with grading packing line. 1 Cold Store, 1 Grading packing line also coming up in Private Sector.

Strategies: Strengthening agricultural marketing infrastructure. New markets in Production area, expansion and modernization of existing. Involvement of private/coop. sector in development of new markets/grading/packing lines. Improve quality of farm produce through grading, packing, sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures. Conducting specialized training on food safety and Good Agriculture Practices. Establishing market linkages between producer group and buyers and promote contract farming.

Issues RKVY fund allocation criteria to be reviewed. Assistance for hybrid maize seed of Pvt. Sector approved by SAU to be allowed under ISOPOM. Provision for assistance on organic certification under NPOF, Quality Control Bio-fertilizers, Manures stopped. Fertilizer demand finalized by DAC be honored by DOF. Freight inadequate. Suppliers don’t move fertilizer to District/ Blocks. Need to enhance outlay for NWDPRA. RKBY units be Panchayat/ Village.