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2. INDEX S.No. Particulars Slide No. 1 Chhattisgarh - An Overview 01 2
Rabi An Assessment
02-03 3
Kharif Prospects 2015
04-05 4
Kharif Seed Requirement and Availability for 2015 06 5
Fertilizer Demand and Availability for Kharif 2015 07 6
Group-I : Strategy to issue Soil Health Card in time bound manner
08-10 7
Group-II : Promotion of Pulses through intercropping to Kharif season
11-14 8
Group-III : Use of ICT in decision support for enhancing Kharif production
15-17

3. Chhattisgarh–An Overview Chhattisgarh Plains Zone
Agro Climatic Zones
Sub-divided into three agro climatic zones.
Geog. area : 138 lakh ha.
Forest cover : lakh ha. (46%)
Net sown area : lakh ha.
(35 % of its geog. area)
57 % soil is medium to light.
Average rainfall : 1327 mm.
Net Irrigated Area : lakh ha (35%)
Farm families : lakh
80% small & marginal Farmers
32% ST, 12 % SC
Cropping intensity : 138 %
Northern Hills Zone
Chhattisgarh Plains Zone
Bastar Plateau Zone 1 3

4. % inc./dec. over last year
Rabi An assessment
Area Coverage :
Total area under Rabi / Summer crops estimated to be lakh ha. which is 2% higher over last year.
As per preliminary estimation area under Cereal crop has increased by 7%.
As per preliminary estimation area under pulses which is at par over last year.
As per preliminary estimation area under oilseeds has increased by 3%.
Crop
Area (000' ha.)
Production (000' MT)
13-14
14-15
% inc./dec. over last year
Cereals
418.91
450.23 7 5
Pulses
869.58
871.40
711.25
714.58
Oilseeds
264.44
273.41 3
170.13
178.44
Production :
Production of summer rice estimated to be 7.74 lakh ton which is 1% higher over last year.
Estimated production of pulses assessed to be 7.15 lakh ton which is at par over last year (7.11 lakh ton)
Estimated production of oilseeds assessed to be 1.78 lakh ton which is 5% higher over last year (1.70 lakh ton). 2 4

5. Rabi Assessment
Crops
Area (000 Ha.)
Production (000 MT)
(Est.) %
Increase / decrease
Wheat
151.43
177.78 17
221.09
261.34 18
Maize
61.76
66.64 8
119.81
129.95
Summer Rice
199.63
201.09 1
769.98
774.20
Total Cereals
418.91
450.23 7 5
Gram
383.77
356.52 -7
422.15
406.43 -4
Lathyrus
340.17
358.22
222.81
236.43 6
Other Pulses (Pea, Lentil, Moong & Urd)
145.64
156.66
66.29
71.72
Total Pulses
869.58
871.40
711.25
714.58
Mustard
144.33
145.27
85.15
86.44 2
Linseed
66.26
69.61
31.47
33.41
Other Oilseeds
53.85
58.53 9
53.51
58.59
Total Oilseeds
264.44
273.41 3
170.13
178.44
Other Crops
195.42
195.24
79.42
82.06
Grand Total 3 5

6. Kharif Prospects 2015
Less scope for horizontal expansion hence thrust will be on crop diversification & increasing productivity.
Target fixed for total Kharif cropped area lakh ha which is slightly higher over previous year.
Emphasis will be on increase in Area under Maize, Pulses & Oilseeds.
Targetted area for Maize lakh ha. (3 % increase over last yr.)
Targetted area under pulses 3.79 lakh ha with 7 % increase over last year.
Proposed area under Oilseeds 3.45 lakh ha 13 % higher over previous year.
Targetted production :
Rice
Maize
Pulses
Oilseeds
Total
Lakh MT
76.65
4.23
2.06
3.13
86.35
% Inc. over last year
0 %
4 %
8 %
23 %
1 % 4 6

7. Kharif Prospects 2015 Crops Area (000 Ha.) Production (000 MT) 3643
2014
(Target)
(Achiev.)
2015 %
Increase / decrease
Rice
3643
3645 -2
7500
7655
Maize
235
219.04
225 3
437.23
407.41
423 4
Minor Millets 95
79.00 85 8
35.98
33.09
38.23 16
Total Cereals
3973
3960
Arhar
140
133.24
142 7
95.20
90.60
97.98
Urd + Moong
186
185.41
197 6
83.87
83.57
89.79
Other Pulses 40
36.49 10
17.90
16.24
18.20 12
Total Pulses
366
355.14
379
196.97
190.42
205.97
Soybean
160
147.32
158
203.20
154.69
199.08 29
Niger 75
68.64 87 27
22.50
20.59
26.10
Other Oilseeds 98
100 11
94.97
79.97
88.01
Total Oilseeds
333
305.75
345 13
320.67
255.25
313.19 23
Other Crops
121.96
136
0.00
Grand Total
4812
4820 1 5 7

8. Kharif Seed Requirement and Availability for 2015
in Qtls. S.
No.
Crops
Distribution Kharif 2014
Availability Kharif 2015
Demand
Kharif 2015
Surplus/ Shortage
SSC
Other Sources
Total
Other
Sources 1
Paddy
5,69,453
62,312
6,31,765
7,01,381
71,068
7,72,449
6,33,525
1,38,924 2
Maize
15,462
6,162
21,624 85
19,969
20,054
20,000 54 3
Kodo-Kutki
160
162
180 78
258
200 58 4
Ragi
373
170 76
246
380
-134 5
Arhar
5,630
166
5,796
1,525
4,844
6,369
6,300 69 6
Urd
3,407 59
3,466
202
3,924
4,126
4,000
126 7
Moong
1,458
1,460 37
1,683
1,720
1,600
120 8
Soyabean
36,377
16,388
52,765
3,158
50,655
53,813
53,540
273 9
Groundnut
261
802
1,063 40
2,020
2,060
1,200
860 10
Til
316
319 44
325
369
360 11
Ramtil
172
-220 12
Sunflower 35 30 13
Sunhem/
Dencha
7,050
312
7,362
7,800
7,500
300
TOTAL
6,40,120
86,207
7,26,327
7,06,982
1,62,477
8,69,459
7,29,015
1,40,444 6

9. Fertilizer - Demand and Availability for Kharif 2015 (Coop. +Pvt
Fertilizer - Demand and Availability for Kharif 2015 (Coop.+Pvt. Sector)
Unit : Lakh MT
Particulars
Urea
DAP
NPK
MOP
SSP
Others
Total
Kharif 2014 Distribution
5.10
2.19
0.47
0.53
1.11
0.08
9.48
Kharif 2015 Demand
5.75
2.25
1.00
0.70
1.55
0.00
11.25
Qty. approved by GOI
5.50
11.00
Anticipated Stock ( ) Institutional Agency
1.34
0.19
0.26
0.96
3.22 7

10. Strategy to issue Soil Health Cards in time bound manner :
Group I
Strategy to issue Soil Health Cards in time bound manner :
Net Sown Area :-
(lakh ha)
Irrigated
Un-irrigated
Total
14.49
33.27
47.76
No. of Soil Health Cards to be distributed in 3 years :-
( No. lakh)
Irrigated
Un-irrigated
Total
5.80
3.32
9.12
Existing Soil Testing Lab & Its Capacity:-
Sector
No. of Lab
Total Capacity
Per Annum
Static
Mobile
State Govt. 7 4
1.15
SAUs 1
0.15
Ferti. Comp. (RCF) -
0.05
NGO
Total 10 6
1.50 8

11. Action Plan
Training of field functionaries / farmer friends on formation of grid and collection of soil samples are being conducted (time limit – 15th April)
Training of chemist :- Training will be organized at IGKV (SAU)
Training schedule has been finalized. (time limit – 15th May)
Collection of soil samples :- (time limit – 15th June)
Efforts are being made to develop additional soil testing facilities:-
(a) State Govt. has accorded sanction of technical/ supporting staff for establishing 8 new soil testing labs.
(b) Financial assistance under RKVY has been proposed for strengthening of 5 soil testing labs of different agricultural college under IGKV.
(c) 3 mobile & 1 static soil testing lab has been sanctioned by GoI under NMSA sub scheme Soil Health Management.
(d) Tender process is being done for analysis of soil samples by outsourcing. 9

12. Issues for Consideration
Capacity of existing Soil Testing Labs in the state is sufficient only for 1/3rd of the total requirement. Analysis through outsourcing does not seem to be feasible within cost norms fixed by GoI under Soil Health Card schemes, hence cost norms may have to be increased.
Cost limit for GPS equipment fix by GoI (Rs. 6000/- per unit) also needs upward revision. 10

13. Group II Promotion of Pulses through Intercropping in Kharif Season :
(1) Major Kharif Pulses - Arhar, Urd, Moong, Kulthi (Horse Gram).
(2) Prevailing intercropping system :-
Soybean + Arhar Groundnut + Arhar Kodo + Arhar
Kodo + Moong / Urd Maize + Urd / Moong
(3) Existing area and proposed programme :
Unit- 000 ha. S.
No.
Crop
Coverage- Kharif 2014 (Est.)
Target - Kharif 2015
Sole Crop
Intercropping
Total 1
Arhar
31.24 80
111.24 32 85
117 2
Urd
119.07 40
159.07
120 44
164 3
Moong
16.34 10
26.34 18 15 33
166.65
130
296.65
170
144
351 11

14. Contd... Coverage under bund cultivation Kharif 2014 (Est.)
(4) Area of Arhar under Rice bund cultivation :-
Coverage under
bund cultivation
Kharif 2014 (Est.)
Target - Kharif 2015
22,000 Ha.
25,000 Ha.
(5) Strategy :-
Seed Minikit Distribution :- Seed minikits of different pulse crops to be distributed during Kharif 2015
Thrust on Seed Treatment : Campaign at Gram Panchayat level will be organized during April - May. Around 22,500 Seed Treating Drums already made available to different Gram Panchayat.
Use of Rhizobium Culture : Arrangement has been made for pre-positioning of desired Rhizobium culture packets to ensure use of Rhizobium Culture.
Training of farmers / farmers friend : Intensive pre Kharif training on improved package of practices.
Arhar
Urd
Moong
50,000
20,000
15,000 12

15. BUND FARMING ARHAR IN RICE FIELD13 15 15

16. INTERCROPPING ARHAR + SOYBEAN14

17. Current Application of ICT in Agriculture
Group III
Use of ICT in decision support for enhancing Kharif Production :
Current Application of ICT in Agriculture
Area Coverage :-
District-wise online weekly sowing position of different crops.
Input Arrangement :-
District-wise online weekly availability & distribution position of seeds & fertilizers.
Monitoring of Schemes :-
Online Registration & Distribution of Subsidy under major schemes viz Farm Implements, Sprinkler sets, Kisan Samriddhi Yojna (Tube-well), Shakambhari Yojna (Irrigation Pump) .
Budget Utilization :-
Monthly utilization of funds allotted under various development schemes. 15

18. Contemporary Advisory to Farmers :-
Online biweekly contemporary advisory to farmers (
Text and voice messages through m-Kisan Portal (
Information regarding registered seed, fertilizers, pesticides and agricultural implements dealers (
Commodity-wise daily Mandi price is updated in Also, information about nearest two Mandis are sent via messages to the registered mobile numbers through
Improved Package of Practices for major crops :-
District-wise contingent plan for aberrant weather situation. ( 16

19. Future Prospects of ICT in Agriculture
Focus on use of ICT Tools up to the block level (through Kiosk, Mobile App. etc.)
Develop a State Web Portal including all Allied Departments, to online the:-
Licensing process .
Information about schemes.
Package of Practices of different crops.
Identification & management of insect-pests & diseases etc.
Develop a mobile application & Install an Internet Supporting information Kiosk at block level for farmers, for :-
Weekly weather forecast.
Area specific pest forecast and their management.
Seed and fertilizers availability in respective blocks and Co-operative Societies etc. 17

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