1. CONTINGENCY PLANING Department of Agriculture, BIHAR, KHARIF-2015

2. Year Normal Rainfall Actual Rainfall Deviation 2009 1039.2736.3 (-) 29% 2010 1024.8796.9 (-) 22% 2011 1024.11057.6 - 2012 1024.1815.4 (-) 20% 2013 1027.1723.4 (-) 29.56% 2014 1027.1849.3 (-) 17% RAINFALL Bihar received less than normal rainfall

3. 2009 Deficient rainfall in June, July & September 2010 Deficient rainfall in June, July, August, & September 2011Deficient rainfall in July 2012 Deficient rainfall in June, July, August, & September 2013 Deficient rainfall in July, August, & September 2014Deficient rainfall in June, July & August DEFICIENT RAINFALL Peak period of paddy transplantation is July & August

4. Coverage of Paddy in Kharif Year Coverage target (in lakh ha.) Actual Coverage (in lakh ha.) % Coverag e Kharif 200935.530.28 85 Kharif 201035.527.60 78 Kharif 201135.5032.54 92 Kharif 201234.7531.93 92 Kharif 201334.0028.74 85 Kharif 201434.0031.92 94

5. S.O.P for Contingency  Crisis Management Group comprising principal secretaries of Agriculture & Line Departments under Chairmanship of Chief Secretary monitors on regular basis.  Weekly Video conferencing by Chief Secretary with all District Magistrate.  Weekly District Task Force meeting under the Chairmanship of District Magistrates.  Regular monitoring of Canal irrigation, Minor irrigation & Tube well irrigation at top level.  Control room to monitor electricity supply in rural areas.

6.  Advisory to farmers in daily news papers and other media communication medium regularly.  SAU’s & KVK’s scientist with District officials visit affected villages regularly for technical support & advisory.  Distribution of Diesel Subsidy for life saving irrigation.  Distribution of Seed for Contingent Crops  Regular electricity supply in rural areas for irrigation.  Ensured availability of water up to tail end of the canal for effective irrigation. Contd :-

7.  Direct Seeded Rice 46245 acre.  Stress tolerant variety 117409 acre (Swarna sub-1, Sahbhagi & Sampada)  Inter cropping of Arhar+Moong/Urad 5900 acre.  Inter cropping of Maize & Moong/Urad/Arhar 17901 acre.  Hybrid maize 20833 acre. Proposed Schemes 1. Demonstration

8.  Area expansion/Seed distribution in non traditional area.  Top up of Rs. 50/- Kg for Hybrid Paddy, Maize & Bajra.  Top up of Rs. 65/- Kg for Arhar.  Top up of Rs. 8/- Kg for Sunflower & Groundnut.  Top up of Rs. 25/- Kg for Madua.  Seeds of maize for area of 156000 acre, Arhar seed for 41650 acre, Madua seed for 10000 acre and Bazra seed for 10000 acre is to be distributed among the farmers. 2. Seed distribution on subsidy

9. DIESEL SUBSIDY Rs. 250/ per acre per irrigation for two irrigations for raising paddy seedlings. Rs. 250/ per acre per irrigation for four irrigations of transplanted paddy & Maize. Rs. 250/ per acre per irrigation for one irrigation for Contingent crops.

10. Contingent Crop Seed distributed in Kharif (in qt.) 201220132014 Piegon pea2588318- Maize367 -- Black Gram (Urad)5685 -- Toria544589712992.00 Kulthi5104016 Radish/Amaranthus484- - Sesame - 5- Pearl Millet -63- Total15080133732992.00 Contingency plan of seed distribution for 340,000 ha. Area

11. Seed Bank for short duration seeds. Grant in aid for Diesel subsidy. Automatic weather station at Block level. Advance weather warning system. Modern parameter for assessing stress condition. Strategies for effective crop insurance ISSUES

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