18 th & 19 th March, 2010 At : New Delhi Presentation By: Department of Agriculture Government of West Bengal National Conference on Kharif Campaign 2010.

18th & 19th March, 2010 At : New Delhi

Presentation By:

Department of AgricultureGovernment of West Bengal

National Conference on National Conference on Kharif Campaign 2010 Kharif Campaign 2010

WEST BENGAL : AN OVERVIEWGeographical Area 88752 sq. Km.

Nos. of Agricultural Districts 18

Nos. of Agricultural Blocks 335

Nos. of Gram Panchayets 3354

Nos. of Mouza / Village 40782

Population (2001 census) 8,02,21,171

Population Density 903/ Sq. Km.

Agro-Climatic Zones 6 Nos.

Gross Cropped Area 9510423 ha

Cultivable Area 8686639 ha

Net Area Sown 5354196 ha

Irrigated Area 62% of Net Cropped Area

Total Nos. of Agricultural holdings 6953922 Nos

Size of average Land Holding 0.82 ha / Holding

Cropping Intensity (Provisional, 2008) 184%Total Food Grains Production (2007-2008)

160.60 Lakh MT

Total Food Grains Production (2008-2009)

162.97 Lakh MT

1. Northern Hill (29.1K sq.Km)

(Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri)

2. Terai Teesta Flood plain (12K sq.Km)

(Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri and Uttar Dianjpur)

3. Gangetic Flood plain (16.3K sq.Km)

(Dakhin Dinajpur, Malda, Nadia,Uttar Dinajpur, Burdwan, Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, and Birbhum)

4. Undulating Lateritic (23.8k sq.Km)

(Purulia,Burdwan, Birbhum, Bankura and West Midnapur)

5. Vindhyan Old Flood plain (17.9K sq.Km)

(Murshidabad, Howrah, Hooghly, Burdwan and Birbhum, West & East Midnapur)

6. Coastal Flood plain (12.8K sq.Km)

(North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, East Midnapur)

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2

3

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AGRO-CLIMATIC ZONESAGRO-CLIMATIC ZONES

Land Use Statistics (2008-09)

Land use (Area in lakh ha)

Geographical Area 88.84113

Reporting Area 86.84

Net area shown 52.94

Area under non-agril. Uses 17.92

Forest Area 11.73

Current fallows 2.87

Land under misc. tree crops & groves not included in the net area sown

0.55098

Culturable waste land 0.31605

Barren & unculturable land 0.21139

Fallow land other than current fallow 0.21534

Permanent pastures and other grazing land 0.07198

Gross cropped area 98.01516

Cropping intensity (in percent) 185.14

Farming Community: Composition vis-à-vis operated areaFarming Community: Composition vis-à-vis operated area

(2005-06 Agri. census)(2005-06 Agri. census)

Category of farmers

Land ownership(%)

Land under operation(%)

Marginal 81 51

Small 14.5 29

Semi-medium 4 14

Medium 0.4 2

Large 0.01 4

Marginal

(Below 1ha)

Small (1-2

ha)

Semi-

medium (2-

4 ha)

Medium (4-

10 ha)

Large (10

ha & above)

Total

Holdings (no.)

Area of Holdings (ha)In lakh

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Annual growth rate (%) of yield rate of different crops

in West Bengal during different years

(Base year Tri-ending 2006-07*)

Year Rice Wheat Pulses Oilseeds Jute Potato

2006-07 - - - - - -

2007-08 0.586 20.407 5.930 10.398 -4.332 36.351

2008-09 1.878 9.688 5.189 5.438 -0.284 12.670

2009-10 3.935 4.640 5.529 4.378 2.314 7.487

2010-11 3.943 4.479 5.379 4.280 2.481 6.146

2011-12 3.959 4.383 5.309 4.229 2.590 5.069

• Area, Production and yield rate figures of different crops

corresponding to base year 2006-07 are actually the triennium

ending average of three years, namely, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07.

Note: Area, production and yield rate figures for the years

2009-10,2010-11 and 2011-12 are year wise targets.

Crops

Achievement

2008-2009Target

2009-2010Achievement

2009-2010 (Provisional)

A P Y A P Y A P Y

Summer Rice

1556.662 4358.011 2800 1400.00 4964.478 3515 1450.00 4785.00 3300

Wheat 306.985 764.528 2490 400.00 1040.00 2600 385.00 982.00 2550

Maize 53.931 245.609 4554 65.00 293.00 4500 60.00 264.00 4400

Small Millets

1.500 1.751 1167 3.00 3.60 1200 1.400 1.652 1180

Total Pulses

131.176 92.898 708 200.00 170.00 850 205.00 156.00 760

Food Grains

2053.994 5467.801 2662 2150.00 6437.172 2994 2101.00 6188.65 2945

Total Oilseeds

698.880 578.67 828 750.000 757.500 1010 750.00 750.00 1000

Potato 385.981 4121.18 10677 385.701 9747.03 25271 400.00 9500.00 23750

Sugarcane 17.557 1638.26 93311 25.00 1925.00 77000 18.00 1710.00 95000

A=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/haA=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/ha

RABI ASSESSMENT 2009-2010

Kharif Target 2010

Crops

Target 2010-2011

A P Y

Kharif Rice 4300.00 10750.00 2500

Kharif Maize 70.00 252.00 3600

Small Millets 1.50 1.05 700

Total Kharif Pulses 55.00 44.00 800

Kharif Food Grains 4426.00 11047.00 2495

Total Kharif Oilseeds 6.00 4.80 800

Jute 600.00 8400.00 bales 14.00 bales

A=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/haA=Area in ’000 ha, P= Production in ’000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/ha

Strategies to be adopted to boost up the production & Productivity of paddy in the State of West Bengal During 2010-2011

Sl.

No.

Details Amount

(in crore)

1 Cost of seed as subsidy

I. Varieties notified within 15 years 2.98 lakh Qtls. of seed will be

distributed @ Rs. 10.00/Kg. Varieties to be included are Jarava, Anjali, Gontra-Bidhan-1, PD-16, Pratiksha, Kharvela, PNR-519, WGL-14, BPT-5261, MTU-1075, 1031, 1032, 1001, 1010, ADT-44

29.80

II. Varieties notified beyond 15 years 1.49 lakh Qtls. of seed will be distributed @ Rs. 6.00/Kg. Varieties to be included are MTU-7029, IR-64, IR-36, Lalat, Lunisree, Annada, Parijat, CR-1017, Cr-1018

8.94

III. Hybrid seed 1.08 lakh Qtls. of hybrid seeds will be distributed with 100% subsidy to Red & lateritic zone of the state the variety is to be included are KRH-2, JKRH-401, Sahayadri-2&3, Haryana-sankar-1, DRRH-2 etc.

16.21

2 Subsidy on organic manure and bio-fertilizer Rs. 2.976 lakh will be provided to each of the 336 nos. of development block for supplying organic manure and bio-fertilizer as supplement to chemical fertilizer. Fund will also provided for construction of compost pit, vermi-compost pit and super-compost pit.

10.00

3 Subsidy on Diesel @ Rs. 2.00 per litter for 33.75 lakh litter 10044 liter of diesel will be supplied to each of the development block @ Rs. 2.00/Lt. as subsidy.

0.675

Contd…..

Sl.

No.

Details Amount

(in crore)

4 Farm mechanization (subsidy on power tiller, reaper, thresher, cono-weeder, knapsack sprayer etc.) subsidy as per GoI’s norms will be allowed for farm Mechanization to purchase small gender friendly implements like tiller, reaper, thresher, cono-weeder, knapsack sprayer

30.00

5 Supply of Pump-set on subsidy @ Rs. 10,000.00 per pump-set for 16,800 nos. of pump-set 16800 nos. of pump-set will be supplied to 336 nos. of development block @ Rs 10000/- per pump-set as subsidy.

16.80

6 Seed treatment chemicals 5.55067 Qtls of seeds which will be distributed under the scheme, will be treated with seed treatment chemical

1.00

7 Supply of chemical pesticides bio-pesticides 5.00

8 Soil ameliorants (to be used to reduce the soil acidity, boron, zinc

etc.)

5.00

9 SRI Demonstration 0.50

Total 123.925

Strategies to be adopted to boost up the production & productivity of paddy in the State of West Bengal during 2010-2011

SEEDSRequirement and Production 2009-2010 &

Target 2010-2011

Crop

2009-2010 Target 2010-2011

Requirement Production Deficit / Surplus

Requirement Production Deficit / Surplus

Paddy 626220 639040(+)

12820768059 802567 (+) 34508

Hybrid Paddy 1250 1250 - 5500 5500 -

Maize including hybrid

5200 5662.70(+)

462.705840 6100 (+) 260

Jute 25080 1047.90(-)

24032.125080 1387.85

(-) 23692.15

Pulses (Kharif)

5058.00 9442.30(+)

4384.306529.00 9187.50

(+) 2658.50

Groundnut 2535.002859.50 (+)

324.502548 3950 (+) 402

In Qtls.

SEED REPLACEMENT DURING - 2009-2010 & TARGET DURING 2010-2011

SL No

CROP 2009-2010 (%)

2010-2011 ( %)

1 Paddy 29.5 31

2 Maize 26 28

3 Wheat 39 40

4 Jute 76 78

5 Mung 32 33

6 Khesari 19 20

7 Lentil 27 28

8 Til 33 34

9 Mustard 38 39

10 Groundnut 38 39

11 Potato 25 26

12 Piseen Pea 44 45

13 Gram 25 26

14 Urd 32 33.5

Share of different seed producing agencies of the

State during XI th Plan (Target)

WBSSC = 20%

Govt. Farm = 10%

Agril. University = 10%

Other Govt. Agencies = 20% (CADC, KVK, Co-operative Societies) Seed Village, SHG’s = 10%

Private = 30%

Towards self sufficiency in seed production

SEED TESTING – 2009-2010 & TARGET FOR 2010-2011

SL No

Type of Seed

Number of Samples Analyzed 2009-2010

Target(Number)2010-2011

1 Service 451 1000

2 Certified 18373 22000

3 Official 2449 4000

Total 21273 27000

State : West Bengal

Status report

Financial Target, Fund Allocation & Financial Progress under NFSM

up to February, 2010

ComponentApproved

Allocation by GOI

Un-spent balance as on

1.4.2009

Fund Releasedduring

2009-2010

TotalAvailability of Fund

Financial ProgressUp to February, 2010

NFSM-RICE 7201.96 1989.642 5182.14 7171.782 5737.420

NFSM-WHEAT 783.25 45.495 726.63 772.125 617.696

NFSM-PULSE 2019.066 747.917 1256.39 2004.307 1302.79

Total 10004.276 2783.054 7165.16 9948.214 7657.906

MEDIA & PUBLICITY - 51.020 - 51.02 49.812

(Rs. in Lakh)

Physical & Financial progress (Tentative ) 2009-2010 NFSM- Rice

Physical & Financial progress (Tentative ) 2009-2010 NFSM- Rice

Sl. No.

InterventionsApproved rate of

AssistanceUnit

Target Tentative Achievement

Physical Financial Phy. Fin

1 D.C. on improved package of practice( 1 D.C. 0.4 ha i.e., one acre) Rs. 2500/D.C. Nos 9304 232.60 9304 200.60

2 D.C. on SRI( One D.C. 0.4 ha at every 100 ha area of Rice)

Rs. 3000/ D.C Nos 3000 90.00 3000 88.00

3 D.C. on Hybrid Rice( one D.C. 0.4 ha at every 100 ha of Rice)

Rs. 3000/D.C Nos 884 26.52 759 22.77

4. Assistance for production of Hybrid Rice Seed Rs. 1000/qtl. qtls. 9000 90.00 - -

5 Assistance for distribution of Hybrid Rice Seed Rs. 2000/qtl. Qtl. 25000 500.00 - -

6 Assistance for distribution of HYV Seeds Rs. 500/qtl Qtls 355000 1775.00 200000 1400.00

7 Seed Minikits of HYVs Full cost Nos 125441 - 117811 -8 Incentive for Micro-Nutrients Rs. 500/ha Ha 200000 1000.00 200000 1000.009 Incentive for Liming in soils Rs. 500/ha Ha 170000 850.00 144800 722.50

10 Incentive for Conoweeder &Other farm implements

Rs. 3000/ per farmer per implement

Nos 12500 375.00 12000 360.00

11 Assistant on pump-set Rs. 1000/- per machine

Nos. 3585 358.50 6478 647.80

12 Assistance on Knupsank sprayar Rs. 3000/- per machine

Nos. 15000 450.00 14396 431.88

13 Assistance for Plant protection Chemical & bio-agents.

Rs. 500/ha Ha 145168 725.84 140000 700.00

14 Farmers’ Training at FFS pattern( one FFS at every 1000 ha)

17,000/Training Nos 800 136.00 600 102.00

15 Misc. Expenses for Project Management team & other Misc. expenses at District level

Rs. 6.36 Lakh per district

Nos. of districts

8 50.88 8 48.00

16 Misc. Expenses for Project Management team & other Misc. expenses at State Level

Rs. 13.87 lakh per State

No. of State

1 13.87 1 13.87

State Total - - 6674.21 5737.42

(Rs. in Lakh)

Physical & Financial progress (Tentative ) 2009-2010 NFSM- Wheat

Physical & Financial progress (Tentative ) 2009-2010 NFSM- Wheat (Rs. in Lakh)

Sl.No. Interventions

Approved rate of ssistance

Unit

Target Tentative Achievement

Physical Financial Phy Fin

1Demonstration on Improved package of practices( One DC 0f 0.4 ha at every 50 ha of Rice Area)

Rs.2000/= per D.C. Nos 407 8.14 407 8.14

2Increase in Seed Replacement ratio( Seed Distribution)

Rs. 500/= per Qtls. Qtls 30000 150.00 30000 102.00

3 Distribution of Seed Minikits Full cost Nos 5037 - 1376 -

4 Incentive for Micronutrients Rs. 500/= per ha Ha 50000 250.00 77392 263.696

5 Assistance for Gypsum Rs. 500/= per ha Ha 8082 40.41 7270 36.35

6Distribution of Zero Till Seed Drills

Rs. 15,000/=Per machine

Nos 200 30.00 20 3.00

7Distribution of Rotavators

Rs. 30,000/=Per machine

Nos 200 60.00 20 6.00

8 Assistance on Multicrop PlanterRs. 15,000/- per machine

Nos. 150 22.50 - -

9 Assitanc e on knapsack speayersRs. 3000/- per machine

Nos. 500 15.00 1826 54.78

10Incentive for Diesel pump Sets Rs. 10,000/= per set Nos 500 50.00 7348 118.48

11Farmers’ Training at FFS pattern(One FFS at every 1000ha)

Rs. 17,000/= per training

Nos 25 4.25 25 4.25

12

Misc.Expenses :-Project Management Team(PMT)& other Misc. Expenses at State Level

Rs. 13.87 Lakh per State

Nos 4 14.36 4 12.50

13Misc.Expenses :-Project Management Team(PMT)& other Misc. Expenses at District Level

Rs. 6.38 Lakh per District

Nos 1 8.59 1 8.50

State Total - - 653.25 617.696

Physical & Financial progress (Tentative ) 2009-2010 NFSM-Pulse

Physical & Financial progress (Tentative ) 2009-2010 NFSM-Pulse (Rs. in Lakh)

Sl. No. Interventions

Approved rate of Assistance Unit

Target Tentative Achievement

Physical Financial Phy Fin

1 Purchase of Breeder seed from ICAR Appox. Rs.5234/qtl. . qtls 400 20.936 - -

2 Production of Foundation & Certified seeds Rs. 1000/qtl. Qtls. 8000 80.00 - -

3 Production of certified seed Rs. 1000/- per Qtls. Qtls. 6600 66.00 - -

4 Distribution of Certified seeds50% cost limited to Rs.1200/qtls.

Qtls. 25000 300.00 89.36 105.06

5 Strengthening of Seed certification Rs. 25 lakh per year Nos. 1 25.00 1 25.00

6 Distribution of Lime/Gypsum50% of costlimited to RS.750/ha

Ha 20000 100.00 20000 99.84

7 Distribution of Micro-Nutrients50% of cost limited to Rs. 500/ha

Ha 20000 100.00 20000 99.84

8Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

50% of cost limited to Rs. 750/ha

Ha 30000 225.00 30000 224.79

9 Distribution of Sprinkler Sets

50% of cost limited to Rs. 7500 /ha **

Ha - - - -

10Farmers’ Training on FFS pattern (One FFS at every 1000ha)

Rs. 17000 Per Training Nos. 150 25.50 150 25.50

11 Assistance on pump setsRs. 10000/- per machines

Nos. 3000 300.00 4135 413.25

12 Assistance on knapsack sprayers Rs. 3000/- per machine Nos. 8600 258.00 8645 259.35

13 Misc. expenses at districts level Rs. 4.47 lakh/dist. Nos. 5 18.63 -

14 Misc. expenses at state level Rs. 6.28 lakh/State Nos.

State Total 1572.066 1302.79

Quantifiable increase in Food Crop under NFSMSl.

No.Crop Year Quantity of

production in lakh MT.

(%) increase in production

1 Paddy 2008-09 (actual) 61.59312

2009-10 (actual) 63.13295 2.5% (over 2008-09)

2010-2011 (anticipated) 65.34260 3.5%(anticipated over

2009-10)

2 Wheat 2008-09 (actual) 1.57614

2009-10 (actual) 1.61554 2.5% (over 2008-09)

2010-2011 (anticipated) 1.67208 3.5%(anticipated over

2009-10)

3 Pulses 2008-09 (actual) 0.096586

2009-10 (actual) 0.099001 2.5% (over 2008-09)

2010-2011 (anticipated) 1.02466 3.5%(anticipated over

2009-10)

State : West Bengal

Status report

• Strategy for Production & Productivity Enhancement of Agril Allied Sectors

• Institutional Capacity Building of Agril & Allied Departments

• Seed Production Strategy

• Focus on SHGs & Co-ops

• Improving the absorptive capacity of the Marginal & Small Farmers Income Generation

• Strengthening Research – Extension linkage & emphasis on Agri. Research Projects • Greater role of SAUs and KVKs

• Technology Up-gradation

• Extension Services and working together

• Emphasis on rain water harvesting, soil and water conservation

• Integrated Farming approach demos. through KVKs, Govt. Agril. Farms & CADC Farms

• Convergence of BRGF & NREGA with RKVY

RKVY FOCAL THEMES OF WEST BENGALRKVY FOCAL THEMES OF WEST BENGAL

RKVY in West BengalAllocation of fund & utilization 2007 -

2008Sl.No Name of the

Department

SLSC Approved financial outlay

Fund Allocation by GOI

90% (of proposed outlay)

Expenditure incurred

Achievement(%)

With respect to SLSC approved

outlay

1 Agriculture 2225.427 2002.8816 2225.427 100

2 Animal Resources Development

1603.080 1442.7720 1603.080 100

3 Fisheries 562.000 505.8000 562.000 100

4 Agriculture Marketing

485.600 437.0400 485.600 100

5 Forest 264.250 237.8250 264.250 100

6 FPI & Horticulture

675.795 608.2155 675.795 100

Sub Total 5816.152 5234.5341 5816.152 100

Administrative cost / Contingency

120.848 103.4659 103.4659 90

Grand Total

5937.00 5338.00 5919.6179 100

Preparation of District Agriculture Plan (DAP)

-150.00 150.00 100

(Rs. In lakh)

N.B.1.Fund for Preparation of DAP received from GOI separately in addition to SLSC approved outlay 2. GOI has released 90% but expenditure incurred in 100%. GOI is requested to release the rest 10% amount (Rs.5.99 crore) 3. Planning Commission, GOI has not released any fund towards preparation of C-DAP to the pilot districts (Bankura, Purba Medinipur & Jalpaiguri) which has been paid from Rs.150 lakh. As such each district has received Rs. 8.5 lakh instead of Rs.10 lakh for the preparation of C-DAP.

Sl. No.

SECTOR SLSC Approved financial outlay

Fund released by

GOI

Expenditure incurred

Achievement(%)

With respect to SLSC

approved outlay

1 Agriculture Department 4187.9315 4187.9315 4187.9315 100

2 Animal Resources Development 3405.3449 3405.3449 3405.3449 100

3 FPI & Horticulture 1183.9740 1183.9740 1183.9740 100

4 Co-operation 1087.4800 1087.4800 1087.4800 100

5 Agri. Marketing 1097.0000 1097.0000 1097.0000 100

6 Fisheries 1123.9620 1123.9620 1123.9620 100

7 Water Resources Development 1043.4800 1043.4800 1043.4800 100

8 Panchayat & Rural Development 411.0000 411.0000 411.0000 100

9 Forest (Soil & Water Conservation only)

477.4100 477.4100 477.4100 100

10 SAU 74.4500 74.4500 74.4500 100

11 Agril. / P & RD / SAU 170.0000 170.0000 170.0000 100

12 Fishery / Minor irrigation 350.0000 350.0000 350.0000 100

Total

14612.0324

14612.0324

14612.0324

100

13 Administrative cost 147.0000 125.9676 125.9676 100

Grand Total 14759.0324

14738.0000

14738.0000

RKVY in West BengalAllocation of fund & utilization - - 2008 - 2009(Rs. In lakh)

Sl. No.

SECTOR SLSC Approved financial outlay

Fund sanctioned & released

by GOI

Expenditure incurred

As on 28.02.2010

Achievement

(%)

1 Agriculture Department 5266.901 5266.901

4246.612 80.62

2 Animal Resources Development

3617.469 3617.469

2661.294 73.57

3 Co-operation 1328.000 1328.000

1068.07 80.42

4 Fisheries 1134.310 1134.310

855.26 75.40

5 Agri. Marketing 1121.000 1121.000

785.71 70.10

6 FPI & Horticulture 1112.940 1112.940

774.54 69.59

7 Panchayat & Rural Development

533.000 533.000 378.55 71.02

8 Forest (Soil & Water Conservation

only)

477.000 477.000 370.95 77.76

Grand Total 14738.000

14738.000

11140.986

75.59

RKVY in West BengalAllocation of fund & utilization - - 2009-2010

(Rs. In lakh)

N.B. Allocation of Agriculture Department includes SAUs. KVKs, NGOs & administrative cost for Nodal Department.

Proposed Sectoral Requirement of Fund under RKVY for the year 2010-2011 in West Bengal

Sl. No.

SECTOR Requirement of fund (Rs. in crore)

Total Requirement

of fund(Rs. in Crore)

Sectoral Share(%)

Stream-I Stream-II

1 Agriculture Department 67.01 22.34 89.35 35.74

2 Animal Resources Development

46.03 15.34 61.37 24.55

3 Fisheries 14.44 4.81 19.25 7.70

4 FPI & Horticulture 14.15 4.72 18.87 7.55

5 Agri. Marketing 14.27 4.76 19.03 7.61

6 Co-operation 16.89 5.64 22.53 9.01

7 Panchayat & Rural Development

6.77 2.25 9.02 3.61

8 Forest (Soil & Water Conservation

only)

6.06 2.02 8.08 3.23

9 Administrative cost for the Nodal Department

- 2.50 2.50 1.00

Grand Total 185.62 64.38 250.00 100

* I. Administrative cost for the Nodal Department, as per para 3.6 of the RKVY guide linees.

II. 25% of the proposed fund is meant for Stream-II projects, as per para 3.6 of the RKVY guide lines.

RKVY- Sectoral Share of Stake Holder Department (year 2009-10)

State : West Bengal

8.75%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Agriculture

ARD

Fisheries

FPI & Hort.

Agri. Mkt.

Co-op

P & RD

Forest

25.75%

34.85%

8.46%

7.82%

7.37

%

3.51%

3.49%

8.75%

Sectoral Highlights – Agriculture Department (2009-10)

Varietal replacement (28 Nos. of new Varieties) Establishment of Integrated farming system demonstration centre (in 17 Districts) Implementing Agency: Agriculture Deptt. (4 nos.), P&RD Deptt. (8 nos.) & KVKs under SAUs (7 nos.)

Establishment of Seed Bank (6 Nos. in selected District) Introduction & Popularization of combine harvester (4Nos.)

Hybrid Paddy & Maize Seed Production (405 acres) Subsidy for power Reaper (118 Nos.) Green manuring & Seed production through SHGs (24500 Nos.)

Agri. Research projects on - Climate change vis-à-vis development of appropriate crop varieties by 2 SAUs. Screening low arsenic genotypes of Paddy.

Establishment Bio-safety Laboratory (1 Nos.)

Development of Pig breeding unit (29 Nos.)

Establishment of bulk milk cooler unit (5 Nos.)

Establishment of milk collection unit (150 Nos.)

Livestock insurance support to poor farmers (10,000 farmers)

Community development programme for Leprosy patients (At Bankura)

Sectoral Highlights – Animal Resources Development (2009-10)

Sectoral Highlights – Fisheries Department (2009-10)

Construction of Block level laboratory, training centre, communication & information technology centre

Brood stock management in selected progressive hatcheries

Maintenance & management of Large water bodies

Research work for fisheries research station

Up-gradation of fish technology station

Up-gradation of training centre

Renovation & reconstruction of model fish farm

Sectoral Highlights – FPI & Horticulture Department (2009-10)

Establishment of modern flower & vegetable market

Construction of green house

Cashew nut processing unit

Construction of Drip irrigation system

Tissue Culture Laboratory

Seed production of vegetable seeds

Establish of mini cold storage

Sectoral Highlights – Agri. Marketing Department (2009-10)

Construction of Go-down Development of Rural & Primary Market Construction of Auction Platform Construction of Shops & Stalls Development of Regulated Market

Sectoral Highlights – Co-operation Department (2009-10)

Construction of Rural Go-down by PACS

Agro processing unit with SHGs

Establishment of soil testing laboratory

Establishment of Customs Hiring units

Establishment of Bio-fertilizer production unit

Sectoral Highlights – P & RD Department (2009-10)

Formation of Seed Village

Establishment of Progeny orchards

Rain Water Harvesting & Micro- irrigation system

Establishment of Seed Processing units

Sectoral Highlights – Forest Department (2009-10)

Soil conservation works for the fragile ecosystem

River training works to prevent damage to the agricultural field

Scheme on Afforestation

Creation of Plantation

Convergence of BRGF and NREGA work with Agriculture

Convergence with BRGF

The P & RD Dept’ has recruited about 1200 nos. of “Jeebika Sahayak” in rural areas as livelihood support worker .These “Jeebika Sahayaks” and Panchyat Executives will be trained for Agril. Development of the rural areas. They will assist in transmission of new Agril. technology to the farmers.

The training module and the training will be conducted by the Agril. Dept’.

The landless cultivators will be provided with 16 decimal of land, of which 2 decimal of land will be utilized for homestead purpose and the remaining 14 decimal will be utilized for crop production. The planning of crop production will be prepared by Agril. Dept’, Land Reforms, Horticulture & Rural Development Department together. Contd……

Convergence with NREGA

Under NREGA “Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies” was undertaken. Irrigation sources created from these water bodies are being utilized for crop husbandry & Pisci-culture under convergence with Irrigation, Agril. & Fisheries Dept’s.

Through NREGA the programme of drought proofing has been undertaken. Agril. & Horticulture dept’. are jointly engaged for the preparation of cropping programme in those areas.

A number of water harvesting structures have been created under NREGA. Agril. Dept’. is engaged in preparation of cropping pattern as per the Agro-climatic zone and Micro-irrigation facilities in those areas. A considerable area land has been developed for cultivation through NREGA. Agriculture, Horticulture & Sericulture Dept’s are engaged in preparing the cropping pattern.

Status of District Agriculture Plan (DAP) & State Agriculture Plan (SAP) for West Bengal

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Funds released for preparation of DAP

No. of District

DAP prepar

ed

SAP prepared

Confirmation of Status in column

3 to 6

Expected date of

completion of

remaining DAPs

Expected date of

submission of SAP

1 Rs. 1.50Crore

18 17 yes All C-DAPs has been prepared and awaiting for approval of DPC

- 1st week of April,

2010

CONSUMPTION OF FERTILIZERS – KHARIF - 2009

& REQUIREMENT - KHARIF - 2010

YEAR N P K TOTAL

2009-2010 796464 526814 402100 1725378

2010-2011(Requirement)

341854 248094 163886 753834

In Mt.

USE OF BIO – FERTILIZER & MICRO – NURIENT &ORGANIC MANURE

Year Bio – Fertilizer Micro –Nutrient Fertilizer

Organic Manure

2008-09 800 18110 125

2009-10 950 19818 175

2010-2011 (Target) (Kharif)

1150 13790 275

2011-2012 (Target) (Kharif)

1450 16346 390

In Mt.

Target (Number)2009-2010

Anticipated Achievement (Number)2009-2010

Up to 28/2/2010

Non – Standard (Number)Up to 28/2/2010

4500 2241 231

Target (Number)2010-2011

- -

4500 - -

FERTILIZER TESTING DURING 2009-2010 & TARGET 2010-2011

(INM) (INM)

National Project on Management of Soil Health & National Project on Management of Soil Health & Fertility Fertility

Year 2008-09 (Revalidated during 2009-10)

Approved fund Rs. 365.00 lakh

Fund released as

Rs. 168.75 lakh

1st Installment state Designated Agency (SDA)

West Bengal State Food Security Agency

Bank Account Details

a) Name of the Bank

United Bank of India, Calcutta Stock Exchange Branch, Kol-1(UTBI OCSEA19)

b) Account No. 086801 0052012

Fund utilized Rs. 24.00 lakh (As the state PSMC has decided to release the fund in phased manner in order to monitor the progress as well as to ensure proper fund utilization, the entire fund couldn’t be utilized so far but expected to be utilized soon)

Physical & Financial progress New Static under PPP mode

1. Physical a) Approved 1 no. b) Sanctioned 1 no.

Remarks :-The beneficiary has placed the supply order for AAS and other equipment etc. and the fund for first installment will be released very shortly.2. Financial

a) Approved Rs. 30.00 lakh b) Sanctioned Rs. 30.00 lakh

Fund utilized NIL

Name of the Beneficiary Implementing Agency :1. Tagore Society for Rural

Development, 2. Rangabellia Project,3. Rangabellia, South 24-

Pgs.

New Mobile STLs under PPP mode

1. Physical a) Approved 7nos. b) Sanctioned 3 nos.

Remarks :-Jalpaiguri Vivekananda Education Society has already received the chasis of mobile the chasis very shortly.2. Financial

a) Approved Rs. 210.00 lakh b) Sanctioned Rs. 90.00 lakh

Fund utilized Rs. 24.00 lakh

Name of the Beneficiary Implementing Agency :

1. Jalpaiguri Vivekananda Education Society, Jatiakali, Phulbari, Jalpaiguri

2. Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, Nimpith Ashram, 24-Pgs(S)

3. Shamayita math, Ranbahal, Amarkanan, Bankura

Strengthening of State owned FQCLS

1. Physical a) Approved 3 nos. b) Sanctioned 3 nos.

Remarks :-Fund has already been placed to the DDOs of the concerned laboratories and they have started the official paraphernalia for procurement and installation of instruments, equipment etc. and expected to be completed shortly.

2. Financial a) Approved Rs. 75.00 lakh b) Sanctioned Rs. 43.75 lakh

Fund utilized NIL

Name of the Laboratories1. FQCL, Berhampore2. FQCL, Midnapore3. FQCL, Tollygunj

Strengthening of State existing state owned STLs

1. Physical a) Approved 5 nos. b) Sanctioned NIL

Remarks :-A new Head of Account has already been opened to place the State Share of Rs. 151.00 lakh for installation of ICP.

2. Financial a) Approved Rs. 50.00 lakh b) Sanctioned Rs. NIL

Fund utilized NIL

Name of the Laboratories1. STL, Midnapore2. STL, Bankura3. STL, Tollygunj4. STL, Berhampore5. STL, Purulia

Agril Marketing

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No.

Market infrastructure Number

1 Rural Huts & Bazars 3309

2 Whole sale markets 199

3 Cold storages 405

4 Multipurpose cold storages 60

5 Air-cargo complex 2

6 Port-cargo complex 1

Reform of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Act, in the line suggested under Model Act, 2003 of the Government of India, is under active consideration of the State Government.