RABI REVIEW AND KHARIF PROSPECTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2014 RABI REVIEW AND KHARIF PROSPECTS Dr. J.S. Sandhu Agriculture Commissioner Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture FEBRUARY 26-27, 2014 , NEW DELHI

CHANGE IN AREA AND PRODUCTION OF RABI CROPS DURING 2012-13 AND 2013-14 Good Climatic conditions Good water storage conducive temperature regime Higher Area coverage wheat, rice, maize, gram, mustard Low- sorghum Yellow rust on wheat- sporadic spread – under control Advisories issued To watch for terminal heat stress Light irrigation Better harvest of Rabi crops NAME OF CROPS Area (MHA) Production (MT) 2012-13 2013-14 change Wheat 30.00 30.61 +0.61 93.51 95.60 +2.09 Rice (Rabi) 3.84 4.38 +0.54 12.87 14.19 +1.32 Sorghum 3.79 3.55 -0.24 2.44 3.21 +0.77 Maize 1.46 1.49 +0.03 6.06 6.40 +0.34 Barley 0.69 0.76 +0.07 1.75 1.92 +0.17 Total coarse cereals 5.94 5.80 -0.14 10.25 11.53 +1.28 Gram 8.52 9.66 +1.14 8.83 9.79 +0.96 Urad 0.75 +0.06 0.47 0.41 -0.06 Moong 0.74 0.65 -0.09 0.40 0.31 Total Pulses 13.30 14.66 +1.36 12.43 13.52 +1.09 Total food grains 53.09 55.45 +2.36 129.06 134.84 +5.78 Groundnut 0.79 1.08 +0.29 1.51 2.12 Rapeseed &Mustard 6.36 6.63 +0.27 8.03 8.25 +0.22 Total Rabi Oilseeds 8.16 8.63 +0.47 10.15 10.96 +0.81 Total Area /Production 61.25 64.08 +2.84 139.21 145.80 +06.59

PRODUCTION TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENT DURING 2013-14 Target (MT) Achievement (MT) Kharif Rabi Total Rice 91.00 14.00 105.00 92.00 14.19 106.19 Wheat 92.50 - 95.60 Coarse cereals 32.50 10.00 42.50 30.11 11.53 41.64 Total Pulses 7.00 12.00 19.00 6.25 13.52 19.77 Total Foodgrains 130.50 128.50 259.00 128.36 134.84 263.20 Total oilseeds 20.50 10.50 31.00 22.02 10.96 32.98 Cotton (Bales)* 35.00 35.60 Jute & Mesta (Bales)** 11.30 Sugarcane (Cane) 340.00 345.9 *Lakh bales of 170 kg each ** Lakh bales of 180 kg each

Area of Foodgrains and Kharif Oilseeds Crops over IX, X, XI plans & 2012-13 and 2013-14

Production of food grains in MT (Kharif & Rabi) over IX, X, XI Plans and 2012-13 & 2013-14

Productivity of food grains in Kg/ha (Kharif & Rabi) over IX, X,XI Plans and 2012-13 & 2013-14

PLANNING FOR KHARIF 2014 Likely Monsoon scenarios Forecast of India Metrological Department by March 2014 Plan for all the possible scenarios ready Delayed onset Prolonged dry spells - Early withdrawal, Less rainfall & Excessive rainfall Less Rainfall in NE Region Contingent plans for 23 states of 449 districts ready Raising of community nursery of rice Advance procurement of seed of short duration varieties – rice/other crops Follow up advisory issued by CRIDA

Occurrence of droughts in different states- 2000-2014 Frequency of occurrence Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Once in 1.5 to 2 Years Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Kerala, Uttarakhand Once in 3 to 4 Years Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh Once 4 to 5 Years West Bengal, Chhattisgarh Once 6 or more Years

EXPECTATIONS Timely placement of inputs Arrangement for seeds, fertilizers, nutrients, chemicals, program funds Coordination meeting across Department of credit, power, irrigation Weekly video conferencing for regular liaison and follow up Mobilizing extension staff for field deployment Pooling contractual staff under ATMA, NFSM, and other schemes Active involvement of SAUs/KVKs Technical backstopping Monitoring

SUMMER MOONG Intercrop with Sugarcane Summer moong - Bihar, Haryana, Punjab , UP and MP Short duration varieties –SML -668, SAMRAT, IPM 02-01, Pusa Vishal etc. –mature in 60-65 days Seed treatment, inoculation with Rhizobium and PSB cultures Weed Management Control of thrips, Irrigation at critical stages Additional funds -to expand area under summer pulses Intercrop with Sugarcane

Rice Mechanical/Line Transplanting Direct seeded Rice (DSR) Drum seeder for wet bed Seed drill for dry bed Weed management Promoting Hybrid and stress tolerant Varieties Popular public/private hybrids Swarna-sub-1 for flash flood Sahbhagi dhan for drought/low rainfall areas Salt tolerant varieties System of Rice Intensification Nutrient and pest Management Focus in Eastern India CRRI led regular crop monitoring &Technical backstopping Promotion of stress tolerant varieties in partnership with STRASA, IRRI

KHARIF PULSES Improved varieties/Planting Methods Area expansion Ridge/furrow method Improved varieties of Pigeonpea/Urd/Mung/Moth/Cowpea Area expansion Intercropping Planting on rice bunds NFSM-pulses extended to NE states Integrated crop management Seed treatment, inoculation with Rhizobium and PSB culture Balanced application of fertilizers Amelioration of acidic soils with lime Gypsum or Bentonite Sulphur with micro nutrients and biofertilizers Weed management with recommended chemicals Pest surveillance and integrated pest management

COARSE CEREALS Maize - Single cross maize hybrids Popularization of Quality Protein Maize (QPM Weed Control Pearl Millet suitable hybrids - Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP and Maharashtra Promotion and timely seed availability of improved varieties of small millets Creating awareness on the nutritional value of millets

Soybean Weeding Seed treatment - Rhizobium, PSB &Fungicide Planting of soybean on BBF and ridge-furrow system Balanced use of nutrients - 20:60:40:20 kgN:P2 O5 :K2O:S/ha. Weed management - Physical, cultural and chemical Need based spray of bio- insecticides (Beauveria bassiana, B. Thruigiensis , NPV and chemical insecticides Intercropping -pigeon pea, maize, and other kharif crops. Broad Bed Furrow Method Weeding

Groundnut Intercropping Use of improved varieties for higher productivity Adoption of region specific IPM practices Adoption of intercropping (pigeonpea, castor, sesame, peal millet etc.) Use of biocontrol agents (Trichoderma and Pseudomonas) and bio-fertilizers use of micro-irrigation systems Promotion of mechanization of cultivation Broad Bed Ridge Method Intercropping

STRATEGIES Timely pre-positioning of agricultural Inputs; Seeds, Seed treating bio-agents/ chemicals, Soil amendments, Fertilizers, Micro-nutrients, Weedicides & Pesticides; Timely sowing; Seed inoculation with Rhizobium culture/ PSB/Trichoderma; Weed Management (Pre/Post-emergence); Integrated Nutrient Management – Sulphur , Molybdenum , Zinc , Boron & soil test based major nutrients; Pest Surveillance and Integrated Pest Management;

REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY of SEEDS KHARIF CROPS 2013-14 Lakh Qtls Crop Requirement Availability Deficit/Surplus PADDY 64.73 72.52 7.79 TOTAL PULSES 7.41 8.24 0.83 TOTAL CEREALS 76.68 85.68 9.00 TOTAL OILSEEDS 56.99 50.37 -6.62* *Additional Seed Production of Oilseeds expected from Rabi Season

REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS for KHARIF: 2013-14 KHARIF: 2013 (Lakh Tonnes) KHARIF: 2014 Assessed requirement Total sales Urea 155.19 153.19 159.00 DAP 40.90 64.59 48.57 MOP 12.74 20.25 15.17 NPK 35.80 54.83 49.60 SSP 25.28 34.93 Enhanced Use Bio-fertilizers, Use of Micro nutrients Source: INM & FMS, DAC, GOI

SCHEMES & PROGRAMS National Food Security Mission (NFSM); National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture ( NMSA) including micro irrigation National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET) Sub Mission Farm Mechanization Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) Sub-schemes of RKVY BGREI Crop Diversification (Punjab, Haryana & Western Uttar Pradesh)

SUMMING UP India is set to post its highest ever food grains production likely of 263.20 MT Highest record production of pulses (19.77 MT) Oil seeds production in 2013-14 likely to be 32.98 MT Planning for kharif 2014 should be focused on Eastern India development Crop diversification in North western Region Pulses and oilseeds Adequate administrative and financial backup

WAY FORWARD Linkages with SAU/ICAR Institutes/KVKs for technical backstopping; Timely crop tracking & close monitoring of weather situation; and Timely implementation & monitoring of crop development programs.

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