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S NoCategoryUnit Total 1Total Geographical AreaLakh Ha Gross Cropped AreaLakh Ha Net Cropped AreaLakh Ha Gross Irrigated AreaLakh Ha Net irrigated AreaLakh Ha Number of Farm HoldingsLakh Nos i) MarginalLakh Nos ii) SmallLakh Nos iii) OthersLakh Nos Total area operated byLakh Ha80.96 i) MarginalLakh Ha21.60 ii) SmallLakh Ha22.51 iii) OthersLakh Ha Average Annual Rainfallmm Cropping Intensity% Irrigation Intensity%1.32 2

RAINFALL (SWM) ( TO ) Normal (SWM):554.3 mm Normal as on date:447.3 mm Received:300.0 mm Deviation: % Sl. NoDistricts No.of districts Status & deviation 1 - Nil -0Excess (20% & above) 2Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, 2Normal (+19% to -19%) 3Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari. Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapur, 11Deficit (-20% to -59%) MonthNormal As on date Actual Rainfall (m.m)% deviation to Normal as on date STATUS June Scanty July Deficient August Deficient September (1 st to 10 th sept.) Deficient Andhra Pradesh Deficient 3

KHARIF 2014 & RABI PROSPECTS Sl.No.Crop Normal Production (Target) KharifRabiTotal 1Rice Pulses Total Foodgrains Oil Seeds Cotton (lakh bales) (ABSTRACT) 4

Sl No CROP Area (in Lakh hactares)Productivity (Kgs/hect)Production (in Lakh tonnes) Normal Actual 2013 Target 2014 Normal Actual 2013 Target 2014 Normal Actual 2013 Target Rice Wheat Jowar Bajra Maize Ragi Minor Millets Coarse Grain Bengal Gram Redgram Greengram Blackgram Horsegram Other Pulses Total Pulses Total Foodgrains Groundnut Sesamum Castor Sunflower Soyabean Other Oil Seeds Total Oilseeds Cotton Mesta Chillies Sugarcane Onion Turmeric Total Cropped Area KHARIF 2014 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO KHARIF 2013 AND NORMAL KHARIF 2014 ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO KHARIF 2013 AND NORMAL Area in Lakh ha, Productivity in Kgs/ha & Prodcution in LMTs 5

Sl No CROP Area (in Lakh hactares)Productivity (Kgs/hect)Production (in Lakh tonnes) Normal Actual Target for Normal Actual Target for Normal Actual Target for Rice Wheat Jowar Bajra Maize Ragi Minor Millets Coarse Grain Bengal Gram Redgram Greengram Blackgram Horsegram Other Pulses Total Pulses Total Foodgrains Groundnut Sesamum Castor Sunflower Soyabean Saflower Other Oil Seeds Total Oilseeds Cotton Mesta Chillies Sugarcane Onion Turmeric Coriander Tobacco Total Cropped Area RABI PROSPECTS COMPARED TO RABI & NORMAL Area in Lakh ha, Productivity in Kgs/ha & Prodcution in LMTs 6

Sl No CROP Area (in Lakh hactares)Productivity (Kgs/hect)Production (in Lakh tonnes) Normal Actual Target for Normal Actual Target for Normal Actual Target for Rice Wheat Jowar Bajra Maize Ragi Minor Millets Coarse Grain Bengal Gram Redgram Greengram Blackgram Horsegram Other Pulses Total Pulses Total Foodgrains Groundnut Sesamum Castor Sunflower Soyabean Saflower Other Oil Seeds Total Oilseeds Cotton Mesta Chillies Sugarcane Onion Turmeric Croriandor Tobacco Total Cropped Area AREA, PRODUCTIVITY & PRODUCTION FOR WITH COMPARISION TO NORMAL & (KHARIF + RABI) Area in Lakh ha, Productivity in Kgs/ha & Prodcution in LMTs 7

SOIL TESTING - INFRASTRUCTURE S. No Type of Soil Testing LabNo s Facility 1Regional Soil Testing Labs1Macro & Micro nutrient & water analysis. 2District Soil Testing Lab16Macro & Micro nutrient & water analysis 3Mobile labs4Macronutrients. 4Agril. Market Committee level labs 30Macronutrients. (Out of 30, 15 AMC STLs are functioning) Total51 8

SOIL TESTING PROGRAMMES Soil testing campaign was organized during 1 st -10 th April 2014 and soil samples were 10 samples per revenue village. Soil health cards are distributed to farmers duly advocating soil test based fertilizer recommendations. As part of Agrisnet portal – software to computerize soil test results was developed. Facility to send SMS to farmers mobile in local language immediately after analysis has been launched by Department of Agriculture, AP on 8 th Feb Component Target for the year Analysis upto 30 th Aug 2014 SHC dispatched SHC Onlined SMS sent to farmers Macro Analysis Micro Analysis Water Analysis

Improving the soil testing facilities in AP by setting up centralized state labs with all modern equipment. Under NMSA , - Rs crores was proposed for setting up 3 MSTLs, 1 centralized STL & strengthening of existing 20 STLs. Under special development package - Rs crores was proposed for setting up of new STLs (2 centralized STLs, 4 MSTLs and 35 AMC STLs) and strengthening of existing STLs with sophisticated equipment. It is proposed to undertake soil testing in total cropped area in AP in a period of 2-3 years by collecting soil samples using GPS.(Rs.50crores) S.No Component Target for collection and Analysis of soil samples in Lakhs Macronutrient analysis Micronutrient analysis Water analysis Distribution of Soil Health cards FIVE YEAR ACTION PLAN: 10

Soil Health Management: Indiscriminate fertilizer management over years – led to extensive mining of soils – macro and miconutrient deficiencies - sustainable agriculture & food security threatened. Many programs are being taken up by dept of Agriculture AP with these Objectives: 1.To improve soil testing services to farmers in AP. 2.Collection of representative soil samples by using GPS & other latest methods from all the farm holdings in a scientific and time bound manner. 3.To identify and reclaim the problematic soils. 4.To create awareness & communicate the soil test results to the farmers – promote soil test based fertilizer usage by distributing of soil health cards. 5.To achieve the reduction in cost on fertilizers - decrease the total cost of cultivation –improve farm profitability. 11

Soil Health Management Programs in AP: 1.Productivity Enhancement through BHUCHETANA The Dept is implementing BHUCHETANA in 13 districts of A.P. covering an area of ha in Kharif 200ha/ mandal and ha in Rabi mandal under RKVY with an outlay of Rs.14.0 crores. 2-3 villages identified in each mandal & stratified soil sampling was done by collecting 10 representative soil samples from the targetted area. These samples were analysed for macro and micro nutrients and fertilizer recommendations were given. The secondary and micronutrients were supplied to the farmers on 50% subsidy as per the soil test based recommendations for the proposed area. In order to converge good management practices, different schemes namely organic farming, seed village programme, Farmer Field School, NFSM, Promoting fodder production, farm ponds and machineries (individuals as well as hiring centres) will be implemented in the Project area. 12

2. Correction of micronutrient deficiencies in soils of AP in a massive way by supplying the micronutrients to farmers covering 45% cropped area in AP. Preliminary soil mapping exercise revealed large scale deficiencies of multiple nutrients such as micro and secondary nutrients like Zinc, Boron, Sulphur, Iron and copper which are reducing the responses to added N,P,K nutrients also. Project is proposed to supply deficient micronutrients on 70% subsidy and create awareness of these deficiencies in soils beside N,P,K S. No Name of the input Area proposed to be covered in Lakh Ha Total 1Zinc Sulphate Borax Gypsum Total Ha FIVE YEAR ACTION PLAN: 13

3. Soil Health Mapping and Piloting Innovative Knowledge Sharing Systems for Increasing Productivity of Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh Soil Mapping is critical as soil test based nutrient management practices are used as an entry point for bridging yield gaps between current and achievable potential yields in the state. Hence Dept of Agriculture in collaboration with ICRISAT has taken up this project to disseminate soil health information by preparing soil health atlas using GIS interpolation, wall writings, through internet and develop soil test based recommendations for all major crops mandal wise. Proposed under RKVY over a period of 3 years with an outlay of Rs crores. 14

Expected Outcomes Increase awareness among the farmers about the soil health to enable sustainability of agriculture production. Reduced use of Nitrogen and phosphatic fertilizers through balanced fertilizer applications based on soil test recommendations. Increase awareness of micronutrient deficiencies in major crops. A baseline status maps of soil fertility which will be a guide for developing soil health status and future monitoring of soil health status. To make available mandal-wise soil test-based recommendations for major crops in the state for improving the production and productivity. 15

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