NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2014

NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2014

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ANDHRA PRADESH

(26th & 27th February, 2014)

GROUP - III

STRATEGY FOR CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THE EVENT OF ABERRANT

SOUTH-WEST MONSOON

S.No Item UnitAndhra Pradesh

1 Total Geographical area Lakh ha 275.04

2 Gross cropped area Lakh ha 145.12

3 Net cropped area Lakh ha 112.88

4 Gross Irrigated area Lakh ha 71.53

5 Net Irrigated area Lakh ha 50.34

6 % of Rainfed area % 55

7 Number of Farm Holdings Lakh Nos 131.75

  a) Marginal Lakh Nos 84.25

  b) Small Lakh Nos 29.18

  c) Others Lakh Nos 18.32

8 Average Annual Rainfall mm 940

9 Cropping Intensity % 1.29

10 Irrigation Intensity % 1.42

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ANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURE PROFILE

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Sl.No. Crop 

Normal Production

2013-14 (Expected)

Kharif Rabi Total

1 Rice 127.62 82.14 57.05 139.18

2 Pulses 14.38 3.23 12.10 15.33

3 Total Foodgrains 186.82 115.22 101.48 216.71

4 Oil Seeds 23.02 10.99 6.05 17.04

5 Cotton (lakh bales) 39.05 64.75 0.11 64.86

(Lakhs tones)

Kharif 2013 & Rabi 2013-14 Achievements (Abstract)

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NOTE: This year the food grain production as per 2nd advance estimate of DES is 207.29 LMTs, which will be the ever highest in the state after 2008-09 (204.21LMTs). But this year we may achieve a record food grain production of 216.71 LMTs.

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Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs

RABI 2013-14 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO RABI 2012-13 AND NORMAL

Sl.No. Crop

AREA PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTION

Normal 2012-13 Expected2013-14 Normal 2012-13 Expected

2013-14 Normal 2012-13 Expected2013-14

1 Rice 14.31 11.41 15.20 3657 3808 3753 52.46 43.43 57.052 Jowar 1.72 1.84 1.54 1628 2080 1907 2.79 3.82 2.943 Bajra 0.11 0.07 0.06 1153 1608 1452 0.12 0.11 0.094 Ragi 0.05 0.05 0.04 1667 1450 1847 0.09 0.07 0.075 Maize 3.36 4.07 4.32 6516 6176 6750 22.81 25.13 29.166 Bengalgram 6.16 6.81 6.12 1225 1119 1446 7.40 7.62 8.857 Greengram 1.18 1.27 1.20 452 682 650 0.60 0.87 0.788 Blackgram 3.72 3.87 2.74 569 829 789 2.61 3.21 2.16  Total Pulses 11.67 12.50 10.50 940 926 1152 10.97 12.10 12.10 Total Foodgrains 31.33 30.04 31.73 2852 2497 3198 89.36 84.77 101.489 Groundnut 2.74 2.86 2.56 1983 1925 1830 5.45 5.51 4.68

10 Sunflower 2.07 1.23 1.00 619 723 1044 1.67 0.89 1.04 Total oilseeds 5.53 4.80 4.13 1344 1478 1466 7.43 6.69 6.05

11 Cotton (*) 0.05 0.07 0.04 394 472 480 0.15 0.19 0.1112 Chillies 0.46 0.44 0.40 3631 4086 3936 1.66 1.80 1.5713 Tobacco 1.46 1.26 1.36 1767 1720 1822 2.76 2.17 2.4814 Onion 0.15 0.14 0.12 23086 29659 24805 3.51 4.20 2.98

  Total cropped area 39.20 36.84 37.85            

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KHARIF PROSPECTS 2014 COMPARED TO KHARIF 2013

( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint (#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs.

Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs

Sl.No. Crop

AREA PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTION

Normal Expctd.2013

Target 2014 Normal Expctd.

2013 2014 Normal Expctd.2013

Target 2014

1 Rice 26.30 28.82 29.12 2862 2850 2940 75.16 82.14 85.612 Jowar 1.25 1.04 1.04 1297 903 1506 1.56 0.94 1.573 Bajra 0.45 0.51 0.49 1423 1490 1595 0.65 0.76 0.784 Ragi 0.39 0.38 0.37 1018 622 1145 0.39 0.24 0.425 Maize 5.08 6.63 6.66 3163 4186 4303 16.07 27.75 28.666 Redgram 4.93 4.44 5.43 426 432 542 2.09 1.92 2.944 Greengram 1.95 1.28 2.05 452 633 580 0.85 0.81 1.198 Blackgram 0.71 0.47 0.80 569 826 790 0.38 0.39 0.63  Total Pulses 7.77 6.38 8.43 439 506 576 3.41 3.23 4.86 Total Foodgrains 41.53 44.04 46.49 2347 2616 2629 97.46 115.22 122.249 Groundnut 11.94 11.07 13.00 487 580 865 5.34 6.42 11.25

10 Sunflower 0.52 0.20 0.20 619 714 711 0.29 0.14 0.1411 Soybean 1.42 2.45 2.57 1465 1542 1834 2.08 3.78 4.7112 Castor 1.86 1.26 1.27 456 456 604 0.82 0.57 0.77 Total oilseeds 16.65 15.32 17.37 936 717 976 15.59 10.99 16.95

13 Cotton (*) 18.19 24.14 24.24 368 456 472 38.90 64.75 67.3014 Mesta (#) 0.25 0.09 0.09 1497 1500 1588 2.09 0.75 0.7915 Chillies 1.66 1.67 1.65 3589 3699 3819 5.92 6.18 6.3016 Sugarcane 1.89 1.92 1.92 78453 78821 81202 148.77 151.34 155.9117 Turmeric 0.68 0.66 0.63 6381 6839 6646 4.36 4.51 4.1918 Onion 0.28 0.25 0.25 17009 19667 19308 4.69 4.92 4.83  Total cropped area 81.12 88.16 92.66            

CONTINGENCY PLAN - PREPAREDNESS

• The Agriculture Department will prepare the Contingency plan in case of late onset of monsoon / dry spells during the season

• Short duration varieties of crop seeds will be arranged to provide seeds on subsidy

• Recommending Cultivation of short duration crops like Blackgram / Greengram / Soybean to facilitate sequence crop with Bengalgram or Coriander or Sunhemp or Fodder Jowar during Rabi

• Stocking of quality seeds well in advance for immediate distribution for re-sowing in affected areas

• Creating awareness among the farmers for application of booster doses of fertilizers for recovery of crop

• Adoption of soil conserve methods for effective utilization of the available moisture to save the crop in the drought prone areas

• Encourage the farmers to have insurance to their crop so that they get relief in the eventuality of calamity

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MEASURES/STEPS PLANNED IN CASE OF CONTINGENCY PLAN REQUIRD

Monitoring the situation regularly with district Joint Directors of Agriculture, Scientists through videoconferences, meetings to evolve strategy for crop management

Special teams consisting of DAATTC scientists and officers will be formed to visit villages for factual assessment of situations headed by the District Joint Directors of Agriculture for preparing contingency plan. and MAOs and ADAs will educate the farmers on contingency plan

Meetings will be conducted with seed supplying agencies to ensure the availability of alternate crop seeds as per contingency plan for positioning of Redgram, Blackgram, Greengram, Maize, Sunflower, Jowar, Castor, Horsegram and Cowpea seed

The farmers were motivated to conserve the moisture by ploughing across the slope.

Spraying of 2% Urea solution on groundnut crop is recommended to withstand moisture stress where ever necessary

Direct sowing of paddy with short duration varieties is recommended to avoid nursery raising.

CROPPING STRATEGIES FOR KHARIF`2014 (RAIN FED CROPS)

Region Normal Crops Alternate Crops Proposed

TelanganaMaize, Castor, Blackgram, Cotton+Soybean , Redgram+Soybean

Maize, Sunflower, Castor, Redgram, Jowar,Groundnut, Jowar,Bajra,Greengram, Ragi,Redgram

Rayalaseema

Groundnut, Small millets, Redgram, Castor, Redgram+Groundnut, Bajra, Cotton

Groundnut, Bajra, Maize, G.Nut+Redgram, Castor, Soybean, Korra, Jowar, Ragi, Redgram.

Coastal

Minor Millets, Maize, Redgram, Blackgram, Soybean, Cotton+Soybean, Castor, Redgram+Soybean/ Blackgram

Bajra, Cowpea, Maize, Ragi, Jowar, Blackgram, Redgram, Ragi+Redgram/Fieldbean, Greengram, Pillipesara (cowpea)

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CROPPING STRATEGIES FOR KHARIF`2014 (IRRIGATED CONDITIONS)

Region Normal CropsAlternate Crops Proposed After

31st July`09

Alternate Crops Proposed After

15th Aug`09

TelanganaPaddy (Long Duration - 145-150 days), Maize,Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower

Paddy (Short Duration - 95 to 110 days)

Maize, Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower

Paddy (Short Duration - 95 to 110 days)

Maize, Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower

RayalaseemaPaddy(Long Duration - 145-150 days), Maize,Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower

CoastalPaddy (Long Duration - 145-150 days), Maize,Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower

Telangana & Coastal Region Tobacco Blackgram, Bengalgram,

Jowar, Castor & Sunflower

Blackgram, Bengalgram, Sorghum, Castor &

Sunflower

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Strategies for weather related contingencies

Sl.No. Situation Delay period Normal crops Alternate crops proposed

1Drought - Rainfed situation

Delay by July first week

Groundnut, Redgram, Cotton

Maize, Greengram, Ragi and Blackgram

2Drought - Rainfed situation

Delay by July 3rd week

Ground nut & Cotton

Greengram, Blackgram, Sesamum, Ragi

3Drought - Rainfed situation

Delay by Aug. first week

Groundnut, Cotton Maize, Greengram, Ragi

4Early season drought

Normal onsetGroundnut, Redgram,

Maize, Greengram, Ragi

5Mid season drought

Long dry spells (2 weeks)

Maize, Groundnut, Cotton & Sugarcane

Maize, Greengram, Ragi

6Delay release of water in canals

Low rainfall

Rice, Maize, Greengram, Groundnut, blackgram

Long duuration of varities of rice which suit for oer aged seelings transplaing like, NLR 34449, mtu 10101, Jaya and Pushkala

7Non release of water in canals

Delayed onnset of monsoon in catchement

Rice, Maize, Greengram, Groundnut, blackgram & gingelly

Ragi, Greengram, Sesamum, Horsegram

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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