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CONTINGENCY PLAN TO TACKLE POSSIBLE ADVERSE IMPACT OF DROUGHT IN THE

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF KERALA STATE-KHARIF 2015

R.AJITH KUMARDIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, KERALA

KERALA AT A GLANCE

• Location : `North Latitude Between 8º - 18' and 12º - 48‘

• East Longitude Between 74º - 52' and 77º - 22‘

KERALA AT A GLANCETotal

Geographical Area 3886287 Ha

Net area sown 2048109 Ha

Area sown more

than once 543625 Ha

Total cropped area 2591734 Ha

Net area irrigated 457896 Ha

IRRIGATED AREA UNDER MAJOR CROPS ( , 000 HA)

Crop Gross Cropped Area Gross Irrigated Area Share Irrigated (%)Coconut 778.60 151.90 19.50

Spices 351.60 18.80 5.30Paddy 234.00 168.60 72.00Tubers 101.30 13.10 12.90

Arecanut 99.20 34.20 34.50Banana 99.10 35.50 35.80

Vegetables 43.40 17.00 39.30Sugar cane 2.90 2.90 97.30

All Crops 2695.00 458.00 16.90

RAIN FALL (KHARIF-2014)

METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

1ST JUNE 2014 TO 30TH SEPTEMBER 2014

SUB DIVISION

/DISTRICTS

Actual Rainfall (mm)

Normal Rainfall (mm)

Percentage Departure (%)

KERALA2163.3 2039.7 6

NORMAL

LAKSHADWEEP961 998.5 -4

NORMAL

PRE-MONSOON RAINFALL 2014METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

1ST MARCH 2014 TO 31ST MAY 2014

SUB DIVISION

/DISTRICTS




KERALA 364.4 379.9 -4 NORMALLAKSHADWEEP 76.7 232.4 -67 SCANTY

SEASON’S RAINFALL 2015 1st MARCH 2015 TO 27th MAY 2015

SUB DIVISION /DISTRICTS




KERALA 431.3 337.2 28 EXCESS

LAKSHADWEEP 196.7 188.3 4NORMAL

MONSOON IN KERALA

• Kerala receives rain fall through South-West Monsoon(Jun-Sep) - 70%

• North- East monsoon(Oct-Dec) – 16.4%• Pre Monsoon showers(Jan- May) – 13.6%

• Even though Kerala receives normal annual rainfall, the monsoons in Kerala are characterized by heavy rainfall with intermittent dry spells affecting the agricultural practices.

CROP SITUATION (Kharif 2015)Paddy: • Kuttanad, Kole and Palakkad are the main Paddy growing areas. • 70000 Ha are covered in the Kharif season. • Sowing/ nursery preparation has started in 8000 Ha. • As of date no estimated reduction in area coverage under paddy during

Kharif due to receipt of summer showers.• Paddy cultivation in Kuttanad (Alappuzha district), Kole region

(Thrissur and Malappuram) are taken up in the lands below sea level where drainage and salinity are major problems.

• About 1000 motor and pump sets (petti and para) are provided to these regions for dewatering purpose.

• In Palakkad, paddy is mainly rainfed during Kharif. • Approximately 40000 ha are irrigated during second crop season.

CROP SITUATION (Kharif 2015) contd• COCONUT: Major crop cultivated in an area of 8 lakh Ha in the State.

Cultural operations including fertilizer application and intercultivation

operations are being carried out by farmers during the season.

• BANANA: Crop is in different stages of growth in the field.

• PEPPER: New planting and intercultural operations are being carried out

by pepper farmers.

• VEGETABLES: Crops are in different stages in the field. Normal

cultivation operations are carried out by farmers.

INPUT AVAILABILITY – KHARIF 2015• Kerala requires 5600 MT paddy seeds during Kharif

season. Required quantity of seeds have been made available to paddy farmers in all the 14 districts through KSSDA established under Department of Agriculture.

• Duration of major paddy varieties preferred by farmers are-

– Jyothi ( 110-120 days)

– Uma (115-125 days)

– Kanchana (105-110 days)

– Red Triveni (100-105 days)

INPUT AVAILABITY DURING KHARIF 2015

SEEDS• Kerala has buffer stock

of paddy seeds available with KSSDA

Variety FS-II (qtl.) Certified (qtl.)

Uma 320.10 9960.60

Jyothi 274.80 615.30

Kanchana 6.00 788.00

VTL-6 (pokkali)

-- 51.90

Total 600.90 11415.80

INPUT AVAILABITY DURING KHARIF 2015 (contd)

• Procurement of seeds of short duration, drought/stress

tolerant paddy varieties from RSGP farmers in the state by

KSSDA is continuing.

• KSSDA has also taken measures to include short duration/

stress tolerant paddy varieties in the seed production

chain(Seed Rolling Plan).

• Vegetable seeds are also being procured and distributed by

KSSDA.


FERTILIZERS:• Kerala has sufficient

allocation of fertilizers

FERTILIZER AVAILABITY DURING KHARIF 2015 (April –May)

Fertilizers Receipts (MT) Sales (MT) Balance(MT)

DAP 5647 1232 4415

MOP 13401 6366 7035

NPK 14395 13340 1055

Urea 25344 13211 12133


POWER:• Free electricity for agricultural purpose is

available for small and marginal farmers of the State. At present there is no deficiency in this sector.

CONTINGENCY PLANMeasures suggested for entire state:

In the eventuality of delayed SW Monsoon and resultant drought situation the below mentioned contingency plan has been worked out.

• Buffer stock of 11415 qtl seeds are ensured for re sowing through KSSDA.

• Initiated action for de silting the ponds and irrigation/drainage channels in the paddy field(padasekharam) in about 2 lakhs ha with participation of farmers utilizing the services of LSGD/MNREGS.

• Fertilizers are made available to farmers through local depots.

CONTINGENCY PLANCROP SPECIFIC SHORT TERM MEASURES:

PADDY:

• Direct seeding is propogated instead of transplanting wherever possible.

• Short duration drought tolerant varieties are being provided to farmers.

• Promoting irrigation during critical stages instead of continuous submergence.

CONTINGENCY PLANCOCONUT AND ARECANUTHomestead Farming is being

Promoted in Kerala• Husk burial• Organic mulching• Green manuring• Intercropping with banana

and tuber crops.

The above activities are propogated through Keragramam scheme on a cluster based approach.

CONTINGENCY PLANBANANA• Mulching• Scientific irrigation

practices.• Organic manuring

The above programmes are being implemented through SHM Schemes.

Vegetables and Tubers

CONTINGENCY PLANVEGETABLES AND TUBERS• Open precision farming• Organic manuring• Drip irrigation• Polyhouse farming for

vegetables (completed 1108 numbers of 40-400 sqm capacity).

CONTINGENCY PLAN LONG TERM MEASURES

• Conservation of wetlands – enacted Kerala Conservation of

Paddy Land and Wet land Act , 2008.

• Promote cultivation of coarse cereals and pulses in district

like Palakkad. Action plan for coarse cereals in Palakkad for an

amount of Rs.4 lakhs has been submitted under NFSM to

Govt of India for approval .

CONTINGENCY PLAN LONG TERM MEASURES

• Promoting micro irrigation.

• Additional Financial support from Government of India is

requested for Promoting Micro-irrigation on a large scale

among the farmers of Kerala.

Potential and Actual Area Under Micro Irrigation ( , 000 ha)

Potential Area Actual Area

Drip 179 14.10

Sprinkler 35 2.50

Total 214 16.60

Promoting Polyhouse FarmingPromoting Polyhouse Farming

CONTINGENCY PLANLONG TERM MEASURES (contd)

Promoting Polyhouse farming-

Polyhouse farming is effectively done in Kerala.

1108 polyhouses of size 40-400 sq.m are actively engaged in

crop production in Kerala.

Major vegetables being cultivated in poly houses are Salad

Cucumber, Capsicum, Cow pea, Bhindi, Tomato etc


• Under vegetable development programme, Department has implemented

896 units of micro irrigation with fertigation (0.2 ha each) last year. The

scheme is continuing this year also.

• Installed 2256 irrigation pump sets and constructed 398 irrigation wells

covering an area of 265.4 Ha

• Implemented 227 units of Rain shelter units for vegetable cultivation last year.

• Soil health card and fertilizer advisory- Department of Agriculture has

initiated a project in 2010 , whereby 2 lakh surface soil samples were

collected from farmers fields and soil test data transmission through ICT

applications ensured.

Promotion of Organic Farming


Promotion of ORGANIC FARMING: Department of Agriculture has already initiated Organic farming in selected districts.

Organic farming policy was declared in 2010 in Kerala State.

Subsequently Red and Yellow coloured pesticides were banned in the State.

At present organic farming is being carried out in 6000 Ha (Kasargod district ) and

5800 Ha (Wayanad district) . In addition , an area of 14279 ha is covered under organic

farming through SHM scheme and 5500Ha through VFPCK schemes.


Promotion of Crop Insurance (NCIP) During 2014-15 MNAIS was implemented for Paddy,

Tapioca and Banana . During 2014-15 WBCIS was implemented for Paddy,

Banana, Pepper , Ginger , Turmeric, Pineapple, Cardamom, Sugarcane, Arecanut, Nutmeg, Cashew and Mango.

During 2015-16,It is proposed to cover more area under NCIP so that maximum farmers are benefitted.

A Comprehensive Paddy Insurance Scheme by integrating with MNAIS and WBCIS is proposed to be implemented from 2015-16 where additional premium subsidy will be met by Government of Kerala.

MAJOR INITIATIVES UNDER TAKEN FOR MITIGATION OF DROUGHT (Department of Soil Conservation)


• Renovated 129 ponds expending an amount of Rs.15.31

crores in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Alappuzha (13th FC)

• Renovated 2837 wells for Rs.15.37 crores in Pathanamthitta,

Kottayam and Alappuzha

• Constructed 3550 Nos of logwood/masonry/concrete/ loose

boulder check dams for Rs. 10.35 Crores in Wayanad


• Construction of 50 water harvesting Structures, 150 nos of Spring

water collection/rain water harvesting structures/ ring ponds- 13.5

Crores under NABARD assisted RIDF project in 126 watersheds.

• 25 water harvesting structures under eco restoration programme

for vulnerable Tribal Colonies in Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram,

Wayanad and Kasargod – Rs.1.50 Crores.


• For augmenting vegetable cultivation in Kanthallur and

Vattavada in Idukki 5 nos of waterharvesting

structures/checkdams constructed- Rs.50 lakhs

• 15 water harvesting structures/ponds in Mullankolly, Pulpally

and Koothadi panchayats in Wayanad district with RKVY

funding- Rs.63 lakhs

MAJOR INITIATIVES PROPOSED FOR MITIGATION OF DROUGHT (Department of Soil Conservation)

2015-16 projects

• Proposal for renovation of 56 ponds in Palakkad district for

Rs.15.76 Crores is under consideration by NABARD

• Soil conservation activities proposed for Rs. 30 Crores in 120

RIDF projects through out the State.


2015-16 projects

• Renovation of 250 ponds for Rs.10.68 crores and renovation

of wells for Rs.1.52 Crores is nearing completion under

Kuttanad package.

• 45 water harvesting structures/ponds in Mullankolly, Pulpally

and Koothadi panchayats in Wayanad district with RKVY

funding- Rs.2.61 Crores.


2015-16 projects

• Under NMSA 9 nos of water harvesting structures in Kannur,

Wayanad and Thrissur districts for Rs. 100 lakhs.

All the soil and water conservation activities aim at insitu

conservation of rainwater and helps in reducing the impact of

drought.

Assistance anticipated from Government of INDIA

• For promoting micro irrigation Rs.50 Crores

• Sahasra Sarovar – Renovation of Ponds in 1000 Panchayaths of the state Rs.250 Crores

• Deepening of irrigation/Drainage Channels in and around padasekharams (wet lands under Paddy cultivation) in an area of 2.00 lakh Ha

Rs.300 Crores

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