Summary Report of workshop session held with states held on 21st June, 2012 NFSM – Rice implementation in North Eastern States

Proceedings of 21 st June- 2 way learning Process Stakeholders participated: DAC including NIC States Central Agricultural University, Imphal NABARD NSC DAC guidelines, technical aspects, Monitoring, financial mgmt., MIS data entry States rice status, NFSM implementati on CAU, Imphal Technical inputs

Summary Background on importance of Rice in NER Rice area status APY comparison to National Yield gaps Requirement Vs production Constraints &How NFSM strategies could attend some of the constraints NFSM implementation status Expectations from the states Outcomes / recommendations Sum up

Background – Cultivation area statistics in NER area in lakh ha StateTotal Geographic al Area Net Sown Area % Geo. area under cultivation Rice area % rice areaNet Irrigated Area % irrigated Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura Total e/average

State APYAPY Arunachal Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura NE total All India % Area: lakh ha. Prodn: lakh Tones Yield: Kg/Ha. APY of Rice in NER A=lakh ha; P= lakh tons; Y= kg/ha)

Rice Present yield, potential and gaps(in kg/hac) in NER (DRR data) S.NoStatePresent rice productivity ( kg/hac) Yield potential (FLD data) Yield GapProdcution target ( lakh tons) 1Arunachal Pradesh Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura

Need for self sufficiency in rice production StateDemand ( lakh tons) Production(lakh tons ) Deficit Arunachal Pradesh (35%) Manipur (43%) Mizoram (74%) Nagaland (37%) Meghalaya ( 42%) Sikkim Gap exists

Constraints &possible contribution of NFSM ConstraintsPossible contribution of NFSM Low take up of improved package of practices Awareness &Capacity building- Demos, trainings Ground water utilization>5%Pumpsets; STW, water conservation structures under LI Soil acidity, soil erosionLiming, bunding under LI High cost of cultivation, low mechanization Promotion of customized farm machinery Floods, inundationPromotion of water stress tolerant varieties through IRRI demonstrations Low NPK, ppchemicalsPromotion of INM, IPM

NFSM in North eastern region StateAllocation(in Rs crores ) Release ( crores) Major activities Arunachal Pradesh 7.36Under process Cluster demonstrations ( 10 ha each) distribution of HYV/ hybrid seeds, Micronutrients liming ppchemicals, Farm machinery Pumpsets Cropping system based trainings Assam31Under process Meghalaya7.31Agency details Mizoram3.79Agency details Manipur11.45 Tripura21.87UC/MPR required Nagaland9.38Agency details Sikkim0.89Agency details total93.1

Implementation status SFSMEC, DFSMEC constituted( Arunachal,Meghalaya Mizoram )/ others submitted for approval Awareness campaigns initiated at state/ district / block levels Cluster Demonstration- beneficiary selection done, farmers facilitators under progress Input tie ups for seeds, nutrients, pp chemicals, farm machinery supply- under process; Seed distribution initiated in Manipur Revision in action plans- seed distribution targets and enhancement of farm machinery targets – Arunachal, Meghalaya, Nagaland

Actions at state level Printing NFSM guidelines in local language and circulating Revision of approved plans in consultation with DOJD, Kolkata and to submit within a week to the Ministry Completion of Base line survey – by September Details of funding agencies by 22 nd June Seed indenting in advance to NSC, Tripura

Issues raised by states Increase in seed subsidy rates of HYV, HYBRIDS Inclusion of Miscellaneous expenditure and Local initiatives Training to the state officials/ data entry level on MIS Pulses promotion in rice fallows Transplanters, harvesters on Custom hiring High transport cost of inputs, subsidy –(NHM) Lack of marketing facilities Stabilizing Jhum - promotion of indigenous rice varieties

Recommendations Inclusion of Miscellaneous expenditure - Baseline survey( by Sept),extension, documentation by state/ districts Inclusion of Local initiatives- to be approved by National Mission Director; more emphasis on stabilizing Jhum cultivation, water harvesting structures etc. Orientation training programme by NIC for the technical staff (2 from each state)/ officials on MIS reporting system – video conference Regional work shop on improved rice practices suitable for the region under CAU

Recommendations Pilot Cluster Demonstration on indigenous glutinous Aromatic Rice for enhancing the net return to the farmers Pilot project on Custom hiring of transplanters, harvesters, thresher in cluster demonstration areas Utilisation of rice fallows for pulses cultivation to be examined – CAU status paper Integrated Farming system for Jhum areas- LI? NSC to declare the seed cost of different varieties in advance to facilitate indenting.

Sum up Strategies promoted under NFSM suitable for regional needs Cluster demonstrations of 10 hac each- well appreciated potential exists in the region for enhancing farm output through judicious use of natural resources Approaches for implementation have been suggested to create impact Efforts will have to be sustained over a period of time to show desired results

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