Strategies for implementation of contingency plan for aberrant

Strategies for implementation of contingency plan for aberrant SW monsoon GROUP III Rajendra Prasad (HP) & J. S. Sandhu (Rajasthan) Coordinated by Mr. Majhi , J. S. & Director , CRIDA

Participating states in Group III discussion Sr. No State 1 Andhra Pradesh 14 Tamilnadu 2 Bihar 15 West Bengal 3. Chhattisgarh 4 Haryana 5 Himachal Pradesh 6 Jammu & Kashmir 7 Jharkhand 8 Madhya Pradesh 9 Maharashtra 10 Nagaland 11 Orissa 12 Rajasthan 13 Sikkim Action plan/road map with back up support 1

Decision tree for suggesting contingency measures SW Monsoon Normal onset – Normal sowing Delayed onset – Delayed sowing Rains received prior to cut-off sowing date Normal crop, short duration variety Rains received after cut-off Contingent crop Planning of alternate crops, short duration varieties & other inputs Breaks in Monsoon Early season (Immediately after normal sowing) Midseason (vegetative/ flowering) Terminal (early withdrawal) Gap filling / re-sowing Crop-soil moisturenutrient conservation measures Early rabi / rabi cropping 2

Aberrant SW Monsoon scenarios and crop contingency plans State Monsoon delay Rabi crop planning After 15 th July After 15 th August Late season (Terminal Drought) Andhra Pradesh Rice (SD) Green Gram, Black Gram, Sesame, Ragi, Maize, Ground nut Maize, Ragi Horse Gram, Ragi Bihar Rice (SD), Maize, Red Gram, Black Gram Rice (SD), Toria , Horse Gram R&M, Lentil Chhattisgarh Rice (SD), Green Gram, Black Gram Maize, Niger Horse gram, Niger, Toria and pea Haryana Rice Basmati (SD) Pulses Himachal Pradesh Bajra, Kharif onion, Radish, French Bean Toria, Oats, Cauliflower, Radish, French Bean Radish, Peas, Toria or early sown wheat Jammu &Kashmir Rice (SD), Maize (SD) , Cowpea Mustard, Oats, Peas SD- short duration 3

Aberrant SW Monsoon scenarios and crop contingency plans State Monsoon delay Rabi crop planning After 15 th July After 15 th August Late season Jharkhand Rice (SD) Pulses Toria, Horse Gram. Niger Madhya Pradesh Ramtil, Black Gram, Maharashtra Sunflower, Red Gram, Horse Gram, Bajra, Sesame Sorghum, Sunflower, Castor, Orissa Green Gram, Black Green Gram and Gram, Fodder , Cowpea Black Gram and Guar Rajasthan Bajra, Jowar Mung, Mothbean, Toria, Tarmira, Cowpea, Til Mustard, Gram, Fodder crops Tamilnadu Rice (SD) Millets Groundnut West Bengal Rice (SD) Lentil, Khesari, Toria SD- short duration Sesame, Caster, Black Gram, 4

Seed availability for delayed planting State Surplus seed available (q) Area to be covered (ha) Contingent Crops/ Variety Andhra Pradesh 100813 610391 Paddy, Coarse cereals, Pulses Bihar 9640 18000 Paddy Himachal Pradesh 900 2500 Bajra, Toria, French bean, Radish Jammu & Kashmir 7000 26000 Maize Maharashtra 1040 12652 Bajra, Red Gram, Sesame, Paddy - Orissa 40000 72500 Paddy, Green gram, Black Gram - Rajasthan 69292 350000 Cereals, Pulses Remarks Shortage in Rice (SD) varieties Shortage 8000 q to cover additional area of over 27000 ha 5 Shortage in Mothbean, Guar and Sesame

Availability of other inputs v. Fertilizer availability sufficient in all the states v Specific inputs like micronutrients, bioinoculants and liming materials to be planned/arranged v. Seed treatment in Paddy to be promoted in Tamilnadu Promotion of flood tolerant varieties in Orissa, Bihar and WB 6

Demonstration of Agronomic practices v Direct seeded rice in most paddy growing states v Community paddy nurseries 150 acres/district in Bihar v Double transplanting of overage seedling in paddy in Bihar and West Bengal v Promotion of crop diversification with maize in rice wheat cropping states v Promotion of intercropping of millets, pulses and oilseeds v Broad bed furrow and ridge furrow planting for soybean in Madhya Pradesh v Pest and disease management in all states 7

Resource allocation and monitoring mechanism established v. In season monitoring mechanisms at district and state HQ are established v Funds for meeting contingency situations from state plans apportioned in Bihar v. Allocation of fund from ongoing Govt. Schemes to meet contingency situations 8