1. RABI REVIEW AND KHARIF PROSPECTS
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN 2014
RABI REVIEW
AND
KHARIF PROSPECTS
Dr. J.S. Sandhu
Agriculture Commissioner
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture
FEBRUARY 26-27, 2014 , NEW DELHI

2. CHANGE IN AREA AND PRODUCTION OF RABI CROPS DURING 2012-13 AND 2013-14
Good Climatic conditions
Good water storage
conducive temperature regime
Higher Area coverage
wheat, rice, maize, gram, mustard
Low- sorghum
Yellow rust on wheat-
sporadic spread – under control
Advisories issued
To watch for terminal heat stress
Light irrigation
Better harvest of Rabi crops
NAME OF CROPS
Area (MHA)
Production (MT)
change
Wheat
30.00
30.61
+0.61
93.51
95.60
+2.09
Rice (Rabi)
3.84
4.38
+0.54
12.87
14.19
+1.32
Sorghum
3.79
3.55
-0.24
2.44
3.21
+0.77
Maize
1.46
1.49
+0.03
6.06
6.40
+0.34
Barley
0.69
0.76
+0.07
1.75
1.92
+0.17
Total coarse cereals
5.94
5.80
-0.14
10.25
11.53
+1.28
Gram
8.52
9.66
+1.14
8.83
9.79
+0.96
Urad
0.75
+0.06
0.47
0.41
-0.06
Moong
0.74
0.65
-0.09
0.40
0.31
Total Pulses
13.30
14.66
+1.36
12.43
13.52
+1.09
Total food grains
53.09
55.45
+2.36
129.06
134.84
+5.78
Groundnut
0.79
1.08
+0.29
1.51
2.12
Rapeseed &Mustard
6.36
6.63
+0.27
8.03
8.25
+0.22
Total Rabi Oilseeds
8.16
8.63
+0.47
10.15
10.96
+0.81
Total Area /Production
61.25
64.08
+2.84
139.21
145.80
+06.59

3. PRODUCTION TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENT DURING 2013-14
Target (MT)
Achievement (MT)
Kharif
Rabi
Total
Rice
91.00
14.00
105.00
92.00
14.19
106.19
Wheat
92.50 -
95.60
Coarse cereals
32.50
10.00
42.50
30.11
11.53
41.64
Total Pulses
7.00
12.00
19.00
6.25
13.52
19.77
Total Foodgrains
130.50
128.50
259.00
128.36
134.84
263.20
Total oilseeds
20.50
10.50
31.00
22.02
10.96
32.98
Cotton (Bales)*
35.00
35.60
Jute & Mesta (Bales)**
11.30
Sugarcane (Cane)
340.00
345.9
*Lakh bales of 170 kg each
** Lakh bales of 180 kg each

4. Area of Foodgrains and Kharif Oilseeds Crops over IX, X, XI plans & 2012-13 and 2013-14

5. Production of food grains in MT (Kharif & Rabi) over IX, X, XI Plans and 2012-13 & 2013-14

6. Productivity of food grains in Kg/ha (Kharif & Rabi) over IX, X,XI Plans and 2012-13 & 2013-14

7. PLANNING FOR KHARIF 2014 Likely Monsoon scenarios
Forecast of India Metrological Department by March 2014
Plan for all the possible scenarios ready
Delayed onset
Prolonged dry spells - Early withdrawal,
Less rainfall & Excessive rainfall
Less Rainfall in NE Region
Contingent plans for 23 states of 449 districts ready
Raising of community nursery of rice
Advance procurement of seed of short duration varieties –
rice/other crops
Follow up advisory issued by CRIDA

8. Occurrence of droughts in different states- 2000-2014
Frequency of occurrence
Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Once in 1.5 to 2 Years
Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Kerala, Uttarakhand
Once in 3 to 4 Years
Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Once 4 to 5 Years
West Bengal, Chhattisgarh
Once 6 or more Years

9. EXPECTATIONS Timely placement of inputs
Arrangement for seeds, fertilizers, nutrients, chemicals,
program funds
Coordination meeting across Department of credit, power, irrigation
Weekly video conferencing for regular liaison and follow up
Mobilizing extension staff for field deployment
Pooling contractual staff under ATMA, NFSM, and other schemes
Active involvement of SAUs/KVKs
Technical backstopping
Monitoring

10. SUMMER MOONG Intercrop with Sugarcane
Summer moong - Bihar, Haryana, Punjab , UP and MP
Short duration varieties –SML -668, SAMRAT, IPM 02-01, Pusa Vishal etc. –mature in days
Seed treatment, inoculation with Rhizobium and PSB cultures
Weed Management
Control of thrips,
Irrigation at critical stages
Additional funds -to expand area under summer pulses
Intercrop with Sugarcane

11. Rice Mechanical/Line Transplanting
Direct seeded Rice (DSR)
Drum seeder for wet bed
Seed drill for dry bed
Weed management
Promoting Hybrid and stress tolerant Varieties
Popular public/private hybrids
Swarna-sub-1 for flash flood
Sahbhagi dhan for drought/low rainfall areas
Salt tolerant varieties
System of Rice Intensification
Nutrient and pest Management
Focus in Eastern India
CRRI led regular crop monitoring &Technical backstopping
Promotion of stress tolerant varieties in partnership with STRASA, IRRI

12. KHARIF PULSES Improved varieties/Planting Methods Area expansion
Ridge/furrow method
Improved varieties of Pigeonpea/Urd/Mung/Moth/Cowpea
Area expansion
Intercropping
Planting on rice bunds
NFSM-pulses extended to NE states
Integrated crop management
Seed treatment, inoculation with Rhizobium and PSB culture
Balanced application of fertilizers
Amelioration of acidic soils with lime
Gypsum or Bentonite Sulphur with micro nutrients and biofertilizers
Weed management with recommended chemicals
Pest surveillance and integrated pest management

13. COARSE CEREALS Maize - Single cross maize hybrids
Popularization of Quality Protein Maize (QPM
Weed Control
Pearl Millet suitable hybrids - Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP and Maharashtra
Promotion and timely seed availability of improved varieties of small millets
Creating awareness on the nutritional value of millets

14. Soybean Weeding Seed treatment - Rhizobium, PSB &Fungicide
Planting of soybean on BBF and ridge-furrow system
Balanced use of nutrients - 20:60:40:20 kgN:P2 O5 :K2O:S/ha.
Weed management - Physical, cultural and chemical
Need based spray of bio- insecticides (Beauveria bassiana, B. Thruigiensis , NPV and chemical insecticides
Intercropping -pigeon pea, maize, and other kharif crops.
Broad Bed Furrow Method
Weeding

15. Groundnut Intercropping
Use of improved varieties for higher productivity
Adoption of region specific IPM practices
Adoption of intercropping (pigeonpea, castor, sesame, peal millet etc.)
Use of biocontrol agents (Trichoderma and Pseudomonas) and bio-fertilizers
use of micro-irrigation systems
Promotion of mechanization of cultivation
Broad Bed Ridge Method
Intercropping

16. STRATEGIES Timely pre-positioning of agricultural Inputs;
Seeds,
Seed treating bio-agents/ chemicals,
Soil amendments,
Fertilizers,
Micro-nutrients,
Weedicides & Pesticides;
Timely sowing;
Seed inoculation with Rhizobium culture/ PSB/Trichoderma;
Weed Management (Pre/Post-emergence);
Integrated Nutrient Management – Sulphur , Molybdenum , Zinc , Boron & soil test based major nutrients;
Pest Surveillance and Integrated Pest Management;

17. REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY of SEEDS KHARIF CROPS 2013-14
Lakh Qtls
Crop
Requirement
Availability
Deficit/Surplus
PADDY
64.73
72.52
7.79
TOTAL PULSES
7.41
8.24
0.83
TOTAL CEREALS
76.68
85.68
9.00
TOTAL OILSEEDS
56.99
50.37
-6.62*
*Additional Seed Production of Oilseeds expected from Rabi Season

18. REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS for KHARIF: 2013-14
KHARIF: 2013 (Lakh Tonnes)
KHARIF: 2014
Assessed requirement
Total sales
Urea
155.19
153.19
159.00
DAP
40.90
64.59
48.57
MOP
12.74
20.25
15.17
NPK
35.80
54.83
49.60
SSP
25.28
34.93
Enhanced Use Bio-fertilizers, Use of Micro nutrients
Source: INM & FMS, DAC, GOI

19. SCHEMES & PROGRAMS National Food Security Mission (NFSM);
National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture ( NMSA) including
micro irrigation
National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET)
Sub Mission Farm Mechanization
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY)
Sub-schemes of RKVY
BGREI
Crop Diversification (Punjab, Haryana & Western Uttar Pradesh)

20. SUMMING UP
India is set to post its highest ever food grains production likely of MT
Highest record production of pulses (19.77 MT)
Oil seeds production in likely to be MT
Planning for kharif 2014 should be focused on
Eastern India development
Crop diversification in North western Region
Pulses and oilseeds
Adequate administrative and financial backup

21. WAY FORWARD
Linkages with SAU/ICAR Institutes/KVKs for technical backstopping;
Timely crop tracking & close monitoring of weather situation; and
Timely implementation & monitoring of crop development programs.

22. THANK YOU