Agriculture For Kharif Campaign 2010 SWARNIM GUJARAT National Conference on Agriculture For Kharif Campaign 2010 (18-19 March-2010) 1

Gujarat Agriculture at a Glance Total Geographical Area: 196 lakh hectares Net Area Sown: 101 lakh hectares Total Cropped Area: 128 lakh hectares Agro Climatic Zones: 8 Gross Irrigated area: 36% Net Irrigated area: 34.4% Total Operational land holder: 42.4 lakh Average land holding: 2.33 ha 2 2

Area in lakh ha.

Annual Rainfall – Gujarat

Gujarat Agriculture at a Glance Major Crops Kharif Cotton, Groundnut, Seasamum, Castor, Paddy, Bajara, Maize, Tur, Green Gram, Rabi / Summer Wheat, Rice, Maize, Mustard, Gram, Groundnut, Bajara Sugarcane Horticultural crops Mango, Banana, Chiku, Pomegranate, Vegetables, Seed Spices Thrust crops: Cotton, Castor, Vegetables, Kesar Mango, Cumin, Isubgul

Production increased in Decade

Focus on crops performance

Kharif ’09 assessment Area Production Productivity 25.55 27.69 22.60 CROP Area Production Productivity Normal* Target Likely Achi** Cereals 19.31 20.18 16.66 24.71 29.18 1282 1446 1159 Pulses 6.24 7.51 5.94 4.36 4.87 3.63 696 648 611 Total Food grains 25.55 27.69 22.60 29.06 34.05 22.94 1138 1230 1015 Groundnut 17.53 18.62 16.58 23.94 27.04 1368 1452 1000 Total Oilseeds 24.15 27.59 24.31 32.20 38.51 25.88 1333 1396 1065 Cotton (Bales) 23.83 21.97 26.25 77.22 *** 89.59 77.98 551 693 505 * Last Three years average(2006-07 to 2008-09) as per final forecast report Area in Lakh Hact , Production in Lakh Tonnes Productivity in Kg/ha. 8 **Second advance estimate ***Cotton prod. In lakh bales

Rabi ’09 assessment Area Production Productivity CROP Normal* Target Likely Achi** Wheat 11.46 10.75 8.96 30.74 32.14 24.19 2664 2682 2700 Summer Rice 0.31 0.35 0.14 0.90 1.05 0.42 2974 2903 3000 Total Cereals 12.41 14.38 11.67 31.78 39.10 28.16 2543 2561 2413 Gram 1.96 1.71 1.51 1.91 1.75 1.37 979 974 907 Total Pulses 2.07 2.34 1.83 2.00 2.13 1.58 985 966 863 Total Food grains 14.48 16.72 13.50 33.78 41.23 29.74 2317 2333 2203 Rape & Mustard 3.26 3.80 2.09 4.54 3.50 2.61 1380 1393 1249 Total Oilseeds 4.35 6.19 2.90 6.64 5.00 3.74 1358 1526 1290 *Last Three years average(2006-07 to 2008-09) as per final forecast report 9 **Second advance estimate Area in Lakh Hact , Production in Lakh Tonnes Productivity in Kg/ha.

Area Production Productivity PROSPECT Kharif - 2010 CROP Area Production Productivity Normal* Target Cereals 19.31 20.89 24.71 32.82 1282 1571 Pulses 6.24 8.01 4.36 5.80 696 724 Total Food grains 25.55 28.90 29.06 38.62 1138 1336 Groundnut 17.53 19.20 23.94 29.47 1368 1535 Total Oilseeds 24.15 28.44 32.20 42.11 1333 1481 Cotton (Bales) 23.83 21.97 77.22** 97.37** 551 694 *Last Three years average(2006-07 to 2008-09) as per final forecast report 10 **Cotton prod. In lakh bales Area in Lakh Hact , Production in Lakh Tonnes

Prospect of Area : Kharif 2010 Area in lakh ha. Sr. No. Crop Normal Area Target Kharif 2009 Achievement Planning for 2010-11 1 Rice 7.01 6.70 6.78 7.90 2 Jowar 1.00 0.92 0.70 0.93 3 Bajra 6.66 7.21 4.74 7.58 4 Maize 4.30 4.97 4.28 5.09 5 Other cereals 0.33 0.38 0.16 0.39   Total cereals 19.31 20.18 16.66 20.89 6 Tur (Arhar) 2.63 3.36 2.75 3.44 7 Urad 0.96 2.17 0.99 1.30 8 Moong 1.88 1.22 1.69 2.29 9 Math 0.47 0.53 0.30 0.71 10 Other pulses 0.23 0.21 0.27 Total pulses 6.24 7.51 5.94 8.01 Total food grains 25.55 27.69 22.60 28.90

Prospect of Area : Kharif 2010 Area in lakh ha. Area in lakh ha. Sr. No. Crop Normal Area * Target Kharif 2009 Achievement Planning for 2010-11 11 Groundnut 17.53 18.62 16.58 19.20 12 Sesame 2.89 4.00 2.15 4.07 13 Soya bean 0.60 0.69 0.87 0.74 14 Castor 3.73 4.28 4.54 4.43 15 Other Oil seeds 0.10 0.17 0.0   Total oilseeds 24.85 27.59 24.31 28.44 16 Cotton 23.83 22.97 26.25 21.47 17 Tobacco 0.51 0.76 0.43 0.50 * Last Three years average(2006-07 to 2008-09) as per final forecast report.

Prospect of Production : Kharif 2010 Prod. in lakh MT. Sr. No. Crop Normal Production Target Kharif 2009 Achievement Planning 2010-11 1 Rice 12.16 13.22 12.72 14.47 2 Jowar 1.28 1.1 0.77 1.20 3 Bajra 6.38 8.30 4.34 9.36 4 Maize 4.63 6.29 5.26 7.43 5 Other cereals 0.27 0.26 0.22 0.36   Total cereals 24.72 29.18 23.31 32.82 6 Tur (Arhar) 2.57 3.07 2.48 3.58 7 Udad 0.58 0.96 0.48 0.70 8 Moong 0.84 0.54 0.75 1.06 9 Math 0.18 0.21 0.33 10 Other pulses 0.19 0.09 0.15 0.14 Total pulses 4.36 4.87 4.08 5.80 Total food grains 29.06 34.05 27.39 38.62

Prospect of Production : Kharif 2010 Prod. in lakh MT. Sr. No. Crop Normal * Production Target Kharif 2009 Achievement Planning 2010-11 11 Groundnut 23.94 27.04 16.58 29.47 12 Sesamum 1.10 1.79 0.75 1.93 13 Soybeans 0.60 0.66 0.70 14 Castor 7.16 9.02 7.72 9.94 15 Other Oil seeds 0.10 0.13 0.11 Total oilseeds 32.90 38.51 25.88 42.11 16 Cotton 77.22** 89.59** 79.62** 97.37** 17 Tobacco 0.82 0.31 *Last Three years average(2006-07 to 2008-09 )as per final forecast report. **Cotton prod. In lakh bales

1) Bring more area under food grain crops. 2) Increase productivity, STRETEGY FOR Kharif-2010 1) Bring more area under food grain crops. 2) Increase productivity, Increase SRR Ensure seed treatment Efficient use of created irrigation potential Through better extension, Mass media, KCC, ATMA Timely availability of quality input, 3) Schematic support to farmers 4) Advice to farmers on …. Use of hybrid / improved seed Balance use of fertilizer , Promotion of IPM, INM To bring more area under micro irrigation Crop planning, Adoption of recommended practices Irrigation at critical stages. 5) Involvement of private extension 15

( avalibility , treatment , testing ) SEEDS ( avalibility , treatment , testing ) 16

Seed Requirement & Availability for Kharif 2009 (Quantity in Quintals) Sr. No Crop Requirement Availability Surplus / Deficit SRR 2009-10 (Achie.) Target 2010-11 1 Paddy 56500 84845 28345 37.32 27.29 2 Maize 50900 51843 943 100.00 4 Bajara 28206 34354 6148 5 Moong 12750 14883 2133 25.30 27.84 6 Urid 8300 31.06 35.77 7 Arhar 15500 15965 465 20.91 22.53 8 G.nut 98500 99535 1035 3.04 3.31 9 Sesamum 9250 10080 830 100 90.91 10 Hy.Castor 22150 30848 8698 11 Hy.Cotton 26360 28920 2560 12 Cotton var. 44582 73653 29071 85.97 53.78 No short fall for seed

Component - Seed Replacement Rate Objective: To increase the seed replacement rate of different crops like Groundnut, Desi Cotton, Moong, Urid, Tur , Paddy, wheat, Gram etc. in the state and for that increase the certified seed production of above crops. To initiate the private seed producing companies for increasing the certified seed production programme. To make available enough quantity & quality of certified seed to the farmers of the state. For that purpose assistance should be given on the certified seed production as per the provision of the scheme. Rs. 1100.00 lakh has been provided for the year 2010-11.

Implementation System: The assistance will be available to the Government / Co-operative / Private companies & individual seed producers. The assistance will be available within the limit of 50% more quantity of certified seed produced by the respective seed producer institution / Company / Individual person during 2009-10 as against 2007-08 during the respective season except groundnut crop. The assistance will be available within the limit of 2000 quintals to any seed producer institution /Company/ Individual person during 2009-10 for the Groundnut crop only.

3 3500 2350 36 12150 Seed Testing Seed Testing Laboratory Annual Capacity Year 2009-10 Progress Sales points Sample Analyzed Sub Standard 3 3500 2350 36 12150 20 20

100 % Seed Treatment Campaign in Rabi 2009-2010 Action Point Action Taken Name of the pesticides Industry Association Involved in the campaign Dhanuk Agritech Limited Whether the State/Gov./Pesticide Industry is making availability of seed treating material / machines to Farmers, if so, quantity and number thereof. Pesticides Industries given their seed treating material only for demonstration for the year 2009-2010, The state government has made scheme to make available Seed dressing drum to S C farmers. 3000 seed dressing drums have been supplied. Free of Cost 13900 Seed dressing drum. will be distributed to all grampanchayat under R.K.V.Y How may pamphlets / posters of awareness creation about Seed Treatment has been prepared and distributed among the Farmers. 95000 booklet distributed in Rabi 8000 Posters distributed in Rabi 140000 pamphlets distributed in Rabi Name and numbers of programs on Seed Treatment being telecasted / broadcasted on Doordarshana /AIR. 8 Programmes telecast on Doordarshana. 2 Programms broadcast on AIR Whether Field Demonstration plots for seed treatment have been selected, if so number thereof 1850 Field Demonstration plots has been arranged in Rabi Crops like Wheat ,Mustard, Cumin, Isabgol, Potato etc 21

Action Taken for Seed Treatment in Current Rabi conti…. Number of articles published in local newspapers on seed Treatment and its significance. 35 Number of exhibitions / Kissan mela / Gosthi organized, their venue and dates One Exhibition and 15 seminars arranged at Unjha and 26 Krushi Mela at Farmers Training Center and 210 farmers Training and Kisan gosty organized during Rabi Season. Number of Farmers made aware of seed Treatment significance through meetings, Demo, Kissan Fairs etc 95000 Farmers made aware Number of Farmers contacted through Kissan Call Centers/ Pesticides dealers and advised to adopt seed treatment. 35000 Farmers contacted through Kissan Call Centers What are the feedback mechanism for monitoring the progress made Joint Directors of Divisions are Reporting and Monitoring Scheme. 22

(with focus on quantification NFSM (with focus on quantification of increased production and productivity) 23

1. RICE- 2 DISTRICTS 3. PULSE-11 DISTRICTS 2. WHEAT- 4 DISTRICTS AREA OF OPERATION 1. RICE- 2 DISTRICTS (I) DAHOD (II) PANCHMAHAL 3. PULSE-11 DISTRICTS (I ) SABARKANTHA (II) BANASKANTHA (III) DAHOD (IV) PATAN (v) VADODARA (VI) BHARUCH (VII) SURAT (VIII) NARMADA (IX) JAMNAGAR (X) KUTCH (XI) PANCHMAHAL 2. WHEAT- 4 DISTRICTS (I) AHMEDABAD (II) MEHSANA (III) SABARKANTHA (IV) BANASKANTHA

NFSM -Extension Activities -2009-10 Activity Nos. TRAININGS TO FARMERS 351 ON FFS PATTERNS Demonstration( Rice & Wheat) 1095 Minikits Demostration Rice 2326 Wheat 5070 BOOKLETS 4000 PRESS NOTES 3 Programmes on Doordarshan 5 Programmes on Radio 2 SONGS AND DRAMAS 146 FOLDERS 80000 Activity Nos. TRAININGS TO FARMERS 351 ON FFS PATTERNS Demonstration( Rice & Wheat) 1095 Minikits Demostration Rice 2326 Wheat 5070 BOOKLETS 4000 PRESS NOTES 3 Programmes on Doordarshan 5 Programmes on Radio 2 SONGS AND DRAMAS 146 FOLDERS 80000

Progress of NFSM (Rs. In lakhs) Component 2008-09 2009-10 Targe Achiv. Financial Target Amount Revalidated Amount Release Total Fund Available Total Exp. till Feb. 2010 Balance Available on 1/3/10 NFSM-Rice 176.65 45.50 191.95 241.33 00 65.40 175.92 NFSM-Pulse 455.17 167.01 1419.21 329.57 1047 1376.57 695.68 680.89 NFSM-Wheat 475.19 473.07 658.37 206.60 451.77 544.12 114.25 Total 1107.01 685.58 2269.53 777.50 1498.77 2276.27 1305.20 971.07

Reasons for slow progress Onset of monsoon very late (i.e.. from 12th July) Very long dry spell in August Month ( 25th July to 25th August) Total rainfall is only 73 percent against normal rain. About 45 % is under drill paddy in NFSM district. Most of area of pulses district ( 8 district out of 11) is under tribal belt, due to poor monsoon it affects work. The salary of PMT is very less, so employee leave job it affect mission work. The ten year experience consultant can not available for fix salary job, resulted most of the post vacant in NFSM.

R K V Y - GUJARAT

Rashtrya Krushi Vikas Yojana Overall performance up to Jan.-10 (Rs. in Lakh) Sr.No. Year Earmarked Grant Grant Released by GOI Expenditure Exp. in % 1 2007-08 5151.00 4761.00 100.00 2 2008-09 24339.00 22342.95 91.80 3 2009-10 38619.00 17201.58 44.54 Total 68109.00 67719.00 44305.53 65.43 Rs. 656.52 crore Earmarked for the year 2010-11

RKVY Performance of 2009-10 Rs. 386.19 crore earmarked for the year 2009-10 STREAM-I Rs. 326.12 crores released To implementing agencies Rs. 113.42 crores total expenditure up to January -10 STREAM-II Rs. 60.07 crores released. To implementing agencies Rs. 58.59 crores total expenditure up to December-09 Total expenditure of Rs. 172.01 crores has been made up to February 2010 30

Progress in preparation of DAPs & SAP No of district 26 Fund Released by GOI 220.00 lakh ( 15.00 lakh utilize) No of district where fund directly given to district 3 ( Amreli, Banaskantha, Kutch) Nodal Agency Gujarat Agro Industries Ltd, Ahmedabad Consultant WAPCOS LTD, Gandhinagar Status of DAPs preparation Completion All - 26 Status of SAP preparation Prepared and Sanctioned by SLSC by dt 3-8-2009 and put on website 31

Introduction of cumin crops Sr. No. Crops Before project After Project Area in ha Production in Qtl/ha 1 Kharif Jowar 350.00 5.00 360.00 6.00 Cotton 100.00 3.00 135.00 4.00 2 Rabi Wheat 2270.00 1800 10.00 Gram 300.00 450 7.00 400.00 250 Cumin 270 Vegetable 3 15.00 Benefits Cropped area has been increased as the innunded area become open due to drained out the excess rain water from the area hence it can be cultivated in Kharif season. Supplementary irrigation facility has been created by harvested rain water in farm pond. Crop production has been increased due to supplementary irrigation facility and checking of Kharif crop failure due to long dry spell in monsoon. Cropping pattern has been changed as the farmers started taking cash and more remunerative crop like cumin, cotton and Amaranth. Soil condition has been improved due to green manuring and irrigation facility. Fertility and productivity of the agriculture land of the village has been improved. Employment opportunity for rural labourers has been generated. The agriculture became profitable hence the farmers diverted from other occupation to agriculture Migration of people has been reduced. Introduction of cumin crops Name of Farmer : Dineshbhai Govindbhai

Village : Pachchham Taluka : Dhandhuka District : Ahmedabad Sources of Irrigation Area of Village (Ha.) Private 3325.45 Panchayat 143.00 Government 707.38 Forest --- Total 4176.13 Source Pre project Post Project No. Area irrigated (ha) Tank 4 107.00 6 156.00 Farm Pond 2 6.00 48 144.00 Total 113.00 54 300.00 Work done Farm pond Sim talavadi Farm Pond Expenditure incurred Farm Pond : Rs. 0.52 lakhs Sim talavadi : Rs. 2.95 lakhs

Micro Irrigation

MICRO IRRIGATION POLICY : 50 % amount as Subsidy   State Govt. is promoting drip irrigation through GGRC (implementing agency) POLICY : 50 % amount as Subsidy 45 % low interest long-term loan 5 % farmer’s contribution   Massive extension campaign of the micro irrigation with technological aspect at rural level carried out through State Agriculture Department in Krushi Mahotsav 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009.

Year wise No. of beneficiaries and area (ha Year wise No. of beneficiaries and area (ha.) covered under micro irrigation system Year DRIP SPRINKLER TOTAL No. Ha. 2005-06 5037 13139 2180 2753 7217 15892 2006-07 7590 18308 6215 8924 13805 27231 2007-08 26334 18693 23926 32498 50260 2008-09 27283 37607 12152 20120 39435 57728 2009-10 (up to Feb. ‘10) 18094 28507 15345 25204 33439 54711 71809 123895 54585 81927 126304 205822

National Horticulture Mission (including impact assesment & linkage to market) NHM

Pre- Mission – Base line & Destination Years Fruits Vegetables Spices Total Area lakh ha. Production lakh M.T. 2004-05 2.72 40.19 3.31 48.67 3.61 42.4 9.69 131.26 2008-09 3.39 59.97 3.95 68.07 5.77 9.99 13.12 138.03 2012-13 planing 4.50 81.40 94.50 6.66 11.45 16.75 192.65

Area expansion trend Average 13 % growth

Production trend

Consolidated strategies for Horticulture Development Ensure availability of high Quality planting material Crop specific farm advisory Technical manpower development Emphasis on development of entrepreneurship and professionalism Increase capital flow and investment Involvement of private extension Stress on protected cultivation Prevent post harvest losses and value addition Strengthening of basic market Infrastructure in to Advance Product Development and processing Adoption of organic and GAP and export promotion for strategic produce Nourishing floriculture and aromatic sector Encase competitive advantage of unseasonable vegetable production Women empowerment Yield Gap Management

Agriculture Marketing ( with focus on reforms )

Agriculture Marketing Reforms Major inclusion of provisions in the amended GAPM Act 2007 Private market Direct Marketing Special Market Farmer-consumer market Contract farming Common license Single levy Note: GAPM Act. was amended in tune with model Act in 2007. Finalization of rules is under consideration, meanwhile 19 adhoc licenses have are being issued for above new provisions.

Ad hoc licenses given for, 1. Setting up private markets Guj. Agro. Ind. Corp.- Ahmedabad Premium Farm Fresh ltd.- New Delhi CWCL – Hyderabad Surat Agri. Hub Private Ltd. - Surat 2. Direct purchase from the agriculturists Reliance Retail Ltd Reliance farm fresh Ltd 3. Common licenses Reliance Retail Ltd. Janani Ind. Private Ltd. Jayant Agro Organics ltd. 4. E- market National Spot Exchange limited National APMC (total 19 companies have been given ad-hoc licenses till date)

Companies doing Contract Farming in Gujarat. Agro cell Corporation - Organic Cotton Mac Cain India Ltd. - Potato Desai cold storage - Banana, Mango, Okra TATA chemicals - Jetropha IKF technologies Ltd. - Jetropha Gujarat Agro Ind. Cor. - Onion Godrej Agrovat - Oil Palm

Grameen bhandaran (farmer godown) scheme : Development /strengthening of Agricultural Marketing ((Infrastructure scheme) : ( MI – Scheme with unlimited 25% subsidy). Out of 15 non back-ended ( self finance) Proposals of APMCs from Gujarat worth Rs. 28.84 crores, 4 proposals with subsidy Amt. Rs. 26.69 lacs are sanctioned out of which upfront subsidy of Rs. 6.5 lacs for 1 project has been made. Gujarat allows direct marketing, the market fees of Gujarat are the lowest (0.5% to 1.0%) as comparative to other states. Grameen bhandaran (farmer godown) scheme : More than 1000 godowns has been approved. Operational guidelines from GOI was translated into local language and distributed to farmers in various fairs and during krishi mahotsavs

MRIN SCHEME ( MARKETING RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK(AGMARKNET ) AGMARKNET SCHEME 319 Computers provided to yards and sub-yards free of cost Daily price of all nodes are sent to GOI for uploading on AGMARKETNET PORTAL of GOI. Gujarat portal will be developed by NIC. At present no new proposals have been recd. For new nodes. MRIN SCHEME ( MARKETING RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK(AGMARKNET ) Under this scheme Gujarat State Agricultural Marketing board was given grant of Rs. 41.75 Lacs in the year 2005, for undertaking various activities. The said grant has been fully utilized as per the activities approved by AMA ( GOI) Terminal Market complex Scheme In Gujarat Plans to set up 4 Terminal market complexes at Ahmedabad, Surat, Unjha and Rajkot for perishable commodities. Proposals shall be soon submitted.

( avaibility, testing, INM ) Fertilizer (availability, testing, INM) Fertilizer ( avaibility, testing, INM )

Fertilizer consumption & Requirement Fig. in MT Sr. No. Fertilizer CONSUMPTION FOR 2009-10 CONSUMPTION KHARIF-10 (estimated) KHARIF RABI 1 Urea 920774 873415 925000 2 D.A.P. 484143 326158 480000 3 MOP 108788 131607 110000 4 SSP 50388 91454 60000 5 CAN 17465 15964 19000 6 AS 60327 66110 75000 7 23.23.0 1876 4152 2300 8 20.20.0 94819 99531 82500 9 15.15.15 8121 6780 7700 10 12.32.16 30325 42335 11 10.26.26 57508 54440 58000 Total 1836006 1661693 1902000

FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION DURING LAST THREE YEAR ( IN LAKH M.T. ) Nitrogen Phosphorous Potash Total N : P : K Ratio 2007-08 10.53 4.25 1.46 16.23 7.20 : 2.91 : 1.00 2008-09 10.69 4.65 1.83 17.17 5.84 : 2.54 : 1.00 2009-10 10.68 4.83 1.87 17.38 5.71 : 2.58 : 1.00 N : P : K Ratio 14.48 :4.26 :1.00 in 1996-97 18.40 lakh SHC distributed

Fertilizer Quality Control Laboratory Annual Capacity 2009-10- Progress Nos. of sale points Sample Analyzed Sub Standard 3 7500 5474 44 14210 51 51

Krushi Mahotsav

Krushi Mahotsav Key factor of Agricultural reform in the state Created Awareness Transfer of Technology in Agriculture and dairying Increase proximity between Agriculture Scientist and farmers -Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (Hon. Ex. President of the India) IEC – Officials & agriculture scientists move to all villages from the day of first sowing for a month, with knowledge inputs Dynamic Program ; Theme & Thrust change every year All schemes for farmers are converged and implemented. Soil health, organic farming and water management are thrust areas

Individual Beneficiary Scheme New Approach Individual Beneficiary Scheme Tree Saplings Land Reform Kit Distribution Soil Health Card Healthy Live Stock Farmer Water Conservation Credit Vadi yojna 54 54

New Approach Community Oriented Scheme Optimum Use of Existing Infrastructure Village Centric Activities Guidance to farmers Awakening the farmers Water Conservation Farmers Co-Operatives Self Reliance Environmental Awareness 55 55

Activities involved Input kits Soil sampling and Soil Health Cards Kisan Credit Cards Kisan Shibirs Start Soil & Water conservation works Krushirath takes Visit of all villages during the mahotsav Promotion of Micro irrigation e-Gram project Animal vaccination Milk Cooperative Societies Land transfer documents Rural development through public private partnership 56

Agriculture Universities Krushi Mahotsav–2010 16-5-2010 to 14-6-2010 APMC KRISHI MAHOTSAV Government Agriculture Universities Private 57 57

Using APMC as a model -Soil health lab Using APMC as a model -Soil health lab. -Permanent Exhibition hall -FLDs -Khedut Shibir -Drip irrigation and Net cultivation 58

Conversions of the schemes Planning for 2010 Conversions of the schemes Training to farmers, students, Sarpanchs, Field staff Wide scale Demonstrations on high tech cultivation & micro irrigation- mulch Exhibition of farm implements & farm machineries Establishment of Soil health laboratories, farmers training and permanent exhibition at APMCs level Vermi-compost training at Fruits & Vegetable markets Entrepreneurship training for the farmers (4000 farmers) Formation of teams of Retired scientist/officers and students for farm advisory Distribution of Input kits 59

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