1. PRODUCTION OF FOODGRAINS IN PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

2. ABOUT PUNJAB: Area (geographical) : 5.04 m ha Districts: 22
Net sown area: 4.2 m ha
Irrigated area: 4.07 m ha(98%)
by Canals : 1.11 m ha (27%)
by Tubewells : 2.96 m ha (73%)
Total cropped area: 7.9 m ha
Cropping intensity: 204%
Cropping Systems :
Rice-Wheat;
Cotton-Wheat; and
Maize-Wheat

3. FOUR DECADES OF FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION

4. PRODUCTION OF FOOD GRAINS : 2012-13
Crop
Area
(000 ha)
Productivity
(kg/ha)
Production
(000 MT)
Procurement
Wheat
3512
4724
11116
Barley 14
3560 50
Rice
2845
3998
11374
13375 (paddy)
8828 (Rice)
Maize
129
3680
475
Bajra 3
895
Pulses
105 - 86
Total Foodgrians : MT
Total Procurement : MT
In :
Highest Productivity of Wheat and paddy in the Country
Highest Productivity of Total Foodgrains in the Country
Largest Contribution of Foodgrains to Central Pool: Wheat - 29%
Rice – 26% 4

5. STRATEGY AND MEASURES TAKEN
Bridging the regional gaps in productivity through:
Replacement of PBW-343 variety of wheat: more area under DBW-17, PBW-550, PBW-621 and HD-2967
Improvement in SRR (43%) and 100% Treatment of certified and TL Seed
Campaign for control of termite : Chlorpyriphos on 50% subsidy
Timely sowing
Propagation of Resource Conservation Technologies for NRM (7.2 lac ha)
Pre-positioning of fungicide to control yellow rust
Area Expansion under Summer Moong
Better coordination with DAC, PAU and other institutions.
Efficient Management:
Capacity building of field functionaries and farmers
Ensuring timely and adequate availability of inputs.
Promotion of INM and IPM
Farmer to Farmer technology dissemination

6. New Initiatives : Conservation of Natural Resources:
Improvement in Crop Productivity:
On the basis of encouraging results, these are being continuously up-scaled

7. PROMOTION OF LASER LAND LEVELING FOR CONSERVATION OF IRRIGATION WATER
Major Initiatives …..
PROMOTION OF LASER LAND LEVELING FOR CONSERVATION OF IRRIGATION WATER
Larger plot size and better water use efficiency
Better crop stand and lesser weeds
Better nutrient use efficiency
Uniform water application
The area under precision land leveling is increasing and during about lac hectares have been covered.

8. Efficient Irrigation Water Management
Major Initiatives …..
Efficient Irrigation Water Management
Enactment of “Punjab Preservation of Sub-soil Water Act, 2009
To ensure timely transplanting of paddy
Promotion of conjunctive use of water
Community Underground Pipelines Systems
Promotion of Sprinkler and Drip irrigation
Year
Area covered (ha)
UGPL
Micro
Irrigation
2696
4187
5950
7396
8461
11924
23257
16849
45042
21758
49298
24548

9. Use of Happy Seeder to plant in crop residues
Major Initiatives …..
MANAGEMENT OF SOIL FERTILITY
In-situ Crop Residue Management through zero/minimum tillage
Strengthening of Soil Testing Laboratories-18
Issue of Soil Health Cards
Promotion of Green Manuring and Summer Moong (83590 ha)
Use of Happy Seeder to plant in crop residues
Green manuring

10. EXPANSION OF AREA UNDER SUMMER MOONG Area under Summer-Moong (ha)
Major Initiatives …..
EXPANSION OF AREA UNDER SUMMER MOONG
Additional Crop
Additional Income
Improves Soil Fertility
Area under Summer-Moong (ha)
77090
40830
23240

11. Major Initiatives ….. Minimum tillage Leaf colour chart Tensiometer
PROMOTION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES
Area under Minimum Tillage : 6.85 lac ha.
Tehsil wise area (ha)
Minimum tillage
Leaf colour chart
Tensiometer
Happy Seeder
Laser Land Leveler

12. Seed Replacement Rate*
Major Initiatives …..
IMPROVED SEED REPLACEMENT AND ITS TREATMENT
Emphasis on Seed replacement once in three years
Campaign for Seed Treatment during the sowing season.
50% wheat seed treated – Emphasis on farm saved seed treatment
15360 Seed Dressing Drums distributed – at least one for each Panchayat
Fungicide for 2.0 Lac quintals of seed was provided.
SEED TREATMENT
Crop
Seed Replacement Rate*
Paddy 40 52 43
Maize 95 96
Kh. Pulses 45 44 94
Wheat 37 39
Gram 41 77 68
Barley 58 62 70

13. DEMONSTRATION OF CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Major Initiatives …..
DEMONSTRATION OF CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Seeding Technology
Zero-tillage
Raised Bed Planting
Paired rows
Bi-directional sowing
Relay cropping in cotton
Intercropping in Sugarcane
Residue Management
Retention of Residues: use of Happy Seeder
Incorporation of Residues: use of Rotavator
Collection of Residues: use of Baler and zero-till-drill
Spraying Technology
Use of Proper nozzles for herbicides and pesticides
Use of Ceramic nozzles
Demonstrations organized
9056 of one acre each under ATMA
230 clusters of 100 ha each under NFSM

14. RELAY PLANTING OF WHEAT IN COTTON
Major Initiatives …..
RELAY PLANTING OF WHEAT IN COTTON
The wheat yield is reduced due to delay in planting after cotton.
Planting of wheat in Standing cotton can advance the sowing by days.
20 trails were organized in wherein the average yield advantage was observed as 2-3 quintals / acre.
The farmers are reluctant due to problem of sowing in standing cotton sticks but are impressed by the yield advantage .
50 demonstrations have been planned during the current wheat season.

15. SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING FOR YELLOW RUST
Major Initiatives …..
SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING FOR YELLOW RUST
Yellow rust reduced the productivity of wheat during
Better monitoring led to early detection of incidence
Timely supply of fungicide to Control of yellow rust at 50% cost
Surveillance also helped in checking the micro-nutrient deficiencies. Zinc Sulphate and Manganese Sulphate distributed on 50% subsidy
Effective control contributed to better productivity.
(4724 kg/ha. : 2nd highest in last five years)

16. Major Initiatives ….. FARM MECHANIZATION
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY SERVICE CENTRES : Started in
Propagation of New Technologies
Reduced investment due to availability on custom hiring basis
Generation of employment in rural areas
1363 AMSC SET-UP TO-DATE
PACS
Private
Each AMSC equipped with:
Laser Land Leveler;
Happy Seeder;
Rotavator;
Raised Bed Planter;
Zero-till-drill; and
Other implements
FARM MECHANIZATION

17. Agriculture Resource Centre at Abul Khurana
Major Initiatives …..
Agriculture Resource Centre at Abul Khurana
Soil and Water Testing Lab M/s. IMT Technologies, Pune
Agriculture Machinery Service Centre M/s. Zimindara Farm Solutions, Fazilka
Diagnostic Lab for Fisheries, Department of Fisheries
Training Centre – Agriculture and allied departments
PPP IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Class Room
Hands on Training in:
Dairy and milk processing
Operation and maintenance of agricultural machinery
Fish production
Bee-keeping
Crop production technology
Soil Testing Lab
Fish Pond
Milk Processing Unit
Farm Machinery Centre
Another ARC is being set-up at Sohal in Gurdaspur

18. UTILIZATION OF FUNDS UNDER NFSM
(Lac Rs.)
NFSM
Opening Balance as on
Receipt during
Total
Expenditure
Balance as on
% achievement
Wheat
513.74
438.77
87.51
Pulses
220.75
794.50
961.08
54.17
94.66
Publicity
8.27
0.0
3.11
5.16
37.61
742.76
498.10
89.02
RKVY sub-schemes i.e. BGREI and INSIMP are not operative in Punjab

19. INTER DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION
Excellent coordination with Line-departments :
Department of Irrigation, power as well as BBMB. Purchased power worth Rs.5700 crore to meet the agricultural demand. A Committee has been constituted under Principal Secretary, Agriculture for effective coordination, monitoring the availability and utilization of canal water and power for Agriculture purposes.
Department of Fertilizers, GoI and State handling agencies (Markfed, PAIC) for pre-positioning and distribution of fertilizers.
Supply of quality chemicals : A State level Committee under Principal Secretary Agriculture and with Registrar Cooperative Societies as Convener has been set-up to arrange quality chemicals.
State Level Banker’s Committee and financial institutions. Scales of finance for different crops revised regularly.
No inter-departmental issues

20. Status of NFSM-MIS Progress of financial Status up-dated
APY of wheat and pulses of NFSM and Non-NFSM districts is up-loaded
Target/Achievement report up-loaded
District-wise financial outlay viz-a-viz achievement being loaded
List of supplier/beneficiary is being up-dated

21. FUTURE STRATEGY AND ROAD MAP FOR FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION
CHALLENGE THRUST
Water use efficiency
Balanced use of nutrients and their use efficiency
Crop diversification with focus on varietal improvement to sustain food grain production.
Post harvest management and value addition
Management including utilization
Mechanization
Stability of performance
Depleting underground water
Deteriorating soil health
Predominance of rice-wheat system
Dependence on primary agriculture
Straw burning
Labour shortage
Climate change
Vision: Diversified Sustainable Agriculture

22. FUTURE STRATEGY AND ROAD MAP FOR FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION
Formulation of State Agriculture Policy
Formulation of Policy for Crop Residue Management
Formulation of State Agro-Industrial Policy, 2013 to encourage investment for agro-processing
Enactment of Contract Farming Act, 2013
Constitution of Commodity Specific Boards viz. State Basmati Development Board, State Maize Development Board, State Pulses Development Board etc.
Establishment of Centre of Excellence in Maize in partnership with Monsanto
Establishment of Centre of Excellence in Water use Management with Jain Irrigation
Facilitation of Establishment of Directorate of Maize Development at Ludhiana
FUTURE STRATEGY AND ROAD MAP FOR FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION

23. FUTURE STRATEGY AND ROAD MAP FOR FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION
Research trials of 1700 new varieties of wheat including hybrid wheat are being held in partnership with BISA
Replacement of existing varieties with new HYV viz. PAU-121 and 122 for rice, PUSA Punjab Basmati-1509 , HD-3086, HAU-1105
Strengthening of Research- MoU with BARC for Mutation Breeding
Emphasis on Region specific cultivation of crops
Organization of Agricultural Summit on February, 2014 to attract investment in Agriculture for mechanization and technology up- gradation

24. Yield gaps analysis in wheat in various States (q/ha)
Some Soul Searching
Yield gaps analysis in wheat in various States (q/ha)
Paticulars
Punjab
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Agro-Climatic Region
Semi-Arid
Arid
And Sub-humid
Semi-
Arid and
Semi Arid
Average yield (quintal/ha)
47.24
45.30
31.10
24.78
26.40
Total Yield Gap (%)
9.86
16.08
47.4
58.8
49.9
With smallest yield gap and highest area under irrigation – How to increase the productivity?
With no scope to expend area (4.2 out of 5.03 mha already under plough) – How to improve the production?
%age based ranking causes further damage (for 10% plus improvement in productivity we have to improve yield by 5 quintal/ha whereas others have to improve it by qunital/ha)
Award should for management which minimizes yield gaps not on the basis of % increses.

25. Thanks Outstanding Foodgrain Production in 2012-13
Highest Productivity of Wheat , Rice and Total Foodgrians in the Country
Largest Contribution of Foodgrains to Central Pool: Wheat – LMT Paddy – LMT
Will the criteria for Awards ….…?
Thanks