NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR RABI Presented by: Letkhogin Haokip COMMISSIONER (AGRICULTURE) GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR

Rabi Prospects and Kharif Assessment A=Area in 000ha, P=Production in 000Mt Sl No.CropKharif 2008 Likely achievement Target Rabi PaddyA P MaizeA P A P – Wheat-A-2.00 P – PulsesA P A P OilseedsA P A P SugarcaneA P Potato-A. –13.00 P

MACRO MANAGEMENT MODE OF AGRICULTURE Rs. in Lakh DepartmentReleased during Utilisation Approved outlay Allocated 1 st Installment Agriculture Horticulture & S.C Total

Hon’ble Minister(Agri), Director of Agriculture visiting the Model Seed Village

Distribution of Certified Seeds(Rice)

Seed Treatment under IPM

Transplanting of paddy under Model Seed Village

Model Seed Village

Shri C. Shanmugam, DC(QC), farmers visiting Model Seed Village

Dr. Binay, Adviser(Agri), NEC visiting the double cropping field

FARM MECHANISATION (upto 31/8/08) 1. Tractor 40 nos 8nos. 2.Powertiller312 nos 100nos 3.Manual Tools200 nos 100 nos. 4.Animal drawn200 nos 100 nos. 5.Power drawn510 nos 80 nos. 6.Sugarcane Planter- 100 nos. 7.Plant Protection7125 nos 3000 nos. 8.Irrigation pump300 nos -

Distribution of Sprayer to farmers

RODENT CONTROL Item (upto 31/8/08) Rodent Trap (covered) 13,333 ha 13,333ha Rodenticide (covered). 50,000 ha 20,000ha

Crop Demonstration (upto 31/8/08) Field Demonstration210 ha 50 ha Seed Village- 18 ha Seed Multiplication (cane) 1350 ha 25 ha Seed Distribution (Certified) a. Paddy i. HYV Mt Mt ii. Hybrid Mt b. Maize45.00 Mt Mt c. Oilseed45.00 Mt Mt d. Pulses25.00 Mt Mt

Training Programme (upto 31/8/08) State level Training 8 Nos 4 Nos. Farmers level Training 500 Nos 150 Nos. Farmers Field School260 Nos 50 Nos. orientation/training 250 Nos 100 Nos.

Farmers Training Programme

State Level Trainers Training on System of Rice Intensification(SRI) with Resource Scientist from DRR, Hyd.

EXTENSION: STATUS OF ATMA (MANIPUR STATE) Sl.NoParticularUpto ATMA established9 district 2ATMA registered9 nos. 3PD (full time)9 nos. State Agriculture Management and Extension Training (SAMETI) established in the State and started functioning.

Mass Media Support to Agricultural Extension: Provides information on latest agricultural technologies to the farming communities through All India Radio(AIR) and Doordarshan Kendra, Imphal. Programme for Exchange of Agriculture Technologies: Farmers and Extension functionaries have visited agriculturally advanced State. EXTENSION contd….

Market Research and Market Information: Established a State wide information network through electronic connectivity to AGMARKNET portal for 5(five) markets of the state. Market prices for 27 commodities reported daily on the website for information to farmers and market functionaries. MARKETING

INPUTS A. SEEDS Sl.NoCropVarietyRequirement for Rabi GramP PeaRachana/Arprana LentilMalika200 4MustardM-27/Pusa Bold

B. FERTILIZERS: Sl. No. ItemRequirement of Fertilizer for Kharif 2008 (Mt) Anticipated Consumption of Fertilizer for Kharif 2008 (Mt) (as on 1/8/2008) Requirement of Fertilizer for Rabi (Mt) Urea36, ,500 2.DAP5, M.O.P2, SSP M/Phos

C. Plant Protection Chemicals (Qty. In Mt. in TG) ParticularKharif, 2008Demand for Rabi InsecticideDemandConsumption (31/8/07) Demand Carbofuran Chloropyriphos Dichlorvos Monocrotophos Quinalphos Carbendazim Mancozeb Thiophenate Methyle Streptocycline Butaclor ,4-D (E/E) Bromodiolone Total

BEST PRACTICES ADOPTED: System of Rice Intensification(SRI)

Imphal WestImphal EastBishnupur SRI7.80 t/ha.6.98 t/ha8.20 t/ha Conventional4.5 – 6.00 t/ha Advantage3.3 t/ha2.48 t/ha3.7 t/ha Performance of SRI in Kharif 2007

Establishment of Model Village on IPM Through NGO 1. Model Village on Rice 2. Model Village on Potato 3. Model Village on Pea BEST PRACTICES ADOPTED Condt….

ISSUES ON SOIL HEALTH & CROP PRODUCTION Soil Health – Acidity problem Seed – Seed treatment Irrigation Post Harvest Management Rice Fallow land

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