1. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2018
Agriculture Department
Government of Sikkim
Presenter: Smt.S.L.Dorjee
Principal Director,
FS&ADD

2. WELCOME TO SIKKIM
PIONEER STATE IN ORGANIC
FARMING

4. State profile(Sikkim)
Area-7096 sq km
Number of districts- 4
Number of subdivisions-16
Number of blocks-31
Number of GPU-185
Number of wards -1136
Marginal farmer % i.e.40,476 Nos.
Small farmer % i.e Nos.
Medium Farmers-22.33% i.e Nos.
Large Farmers % i.e Nos.
Total area sown ha

5. Cont. State profile (Sikkim)
Organic certified area= hac.
Current fallow-6813ha
Total population-6,07,688
Male - 3,21,661
Female-2,86,027
Average income of farmer = Rs 6798 (NSSO 2014)
GDP through Agriculture-12.17%
Cropping intensity-189%
Seed Replacement Ratio %

6. INNOVATIONS
All farmers provided with Bank Swipe Cards for DBT at the point of sale (POS/MPCS).
Residual Analysis of pesticides in various Agriculture/ Horticulture crop through Reliable Analytical Laboratories, Mumbai - Diagnosed nil residue in all samples.
Pico projector available with all extension functionaries for dissemination of new innovated technologies and familiarisation of KCCs at wards/villages through short films.
Entrepreneurship Development programme for the unemployed youths through Chief Minister’s start up programme.
On Farm production of Bio-pesticides

7. BEST PRACTICES Mixed cropping:- Maize+ finger millet, Tapioca+ Ginger,
Maize+ soybean,
Paddy +green Gram
Integrated Farming System
Crop+Animal husbandry+Fisheries+ Poultry
Agro forestry:-
Cardamom + tree plantation
Planting of Bamboo and fodder trees at the periphery of the crop field.

8. Cont. BEST PRACTICES
Small and marginal farmers are encouraged to take high
value and low volume crop such as flowers and
vegetables.
Round the year vegetable production with use of poly
green houses and poly tunnel for early germination of
quality seedlings. Self sufficient for needs for vegetables
Important programmes are being implemented through
convergence with Rural management Development
Department.
Cluster Approach

9. Pattern of convergence
Agro forestry( Cardamom + Tree
Cultivation of seedling under protected condition
GUAVA PLANTATION
Pattern of convergence
Horticulture Department to provide the planting materials , inputs and training
RMDD to contribute manpower under MGNREGA
Distribution of cows

10. NEW INITIATIVES
Organic Farming along with Organic Input production & Ecotourism
Credit linkage through KCC
Learning from Farmer to Farmers
Zero Tillage Farming
Cultivation of forgotten gluten free crops viz quinoa, traditionally grown lesser millets, buckwheat etc.
Farm mechanisation:- Distribution of portable power tillers
Establishment of bio fertiliser and bio pesticides units.
Popularization of drip and sprinkler irrigation.
Crop insurance
Brand building

11. PROMOTION OF UNUSED AND FORGOTTEN CROPS BY ATMA
Buck wheat
Local Pop Corn (Murali)
Broom Corn Millet(Sama)
Fox Tal Millet(Kaguni)
Bakimlo,Bethu
Palmate Leaved Yam(Ban Tarul)

12. Distribution of portable power tiller
Farmer teacher teaching through hands on practices
Early Composting of biomass using composter
On Farm Production of Jeevamrit
Distribution of portable power tiller

13. PROBLEMS & SUGGESTIONS
P: High humidity -incidence of diseases and pests .
S: Support for subsidy on organic Pesticides from GoI
P: Massive Crop damage due to natural calamities (Hail storms) problems of marketing due to land slides
S: Support from GOI for Anti Hail net & Facilities for cold storage.
P: Grid wise soil testing not feasible for hilly terrain
S: Facilities from GOI for soil testing of individual farmers

14. Cont. PROBLEMS & SUGGESTIONS:-
P: Problem of vertebrate Pest (wild animals)
S: Inclusion of crops damage by vertebrate Pests in PMFBY
P: Railway reservation for Farmers for attending national
level exhibition (E/R)
S: Timely information necessary from GOI for attending
national level exhibition. Special quota for rail reservation
for farmers in such cases.
P: Farmers unable to meet the requirement of nutrients as
per the recommendation made in the SHC
S: Subsidy for organic fertilizers as being provided to the
other states for inorganic fertilizers by GoI.

15. THANK YOU