1. Welcome
Chhattisgarh 1

2. Government of Chhattisgarh
Presentation
For
Krishi Karman Award Dt
Government of Chhattisgarh 2

3. I N D E X Particular Slide No. Page No. Chhattisgarh–An Overview 1 2
Achievement in Food grains production 3
Strategies and measures taken by State During
3-4
Major State Initiatives
5-6
4-5
Allocation and Expenditure under various scheme 7 5
Efforts made for inter department co-ordination 8 6
Online updating of data on NFSM website 9
Future Strategies & road map for achieving higher production 10

4. Chhattisgarh–An Overview
Agro Climatic Zones
Sub-divided into three agro climatic zones.
Geog. area : 138 lakh ha.
Forest cover : lakh ha. (46%)
Net sown area : lakh ha. (35%)
Net Irrigated Area : lakh ha. (35%)
57 % soil is medium to light.
Average rainfall : 1327 mm.
Farm families : lakh
(33% ST, 12 % SC)
76% small & marginal Farmers
Cropping intensity : 138 %
Northern Hills Zone
Chhattisgarh Plains Zone
Bastar Plateau Zone 1 4 4

5. Achievement in Food grains and Oilseeds Production 2013-14
Unit- Area-lakh ha., Prod.-Lakh MT
Crop
Area
Production
Rice
37.85
73.40
38.02
67.16
Wheat
1.01
1.41
1.03
1.34
Coarse Cereals
2.64
2.45
2.38
Total Cereals
41.50
77.26
41.43
71.14
Total Pulses
8.92
6.37
8.05
4.71
Total Food Grain
50.42
83.63
49.48
75.85
Total Oilseeds
2.99
2.16
2.90
1.85
Crop damage due to heavy rains during maturity stage.
Source - Fourth Advance Estimate Commissioner land record (SASA) 2 5

6. Strategies and measures taken by State during 2013-14
Promotion of improved management practices :
(i) Thrust on line sowing with weedicide application instead of broadcasting.
Particular
% Increase
Area under Line Sowing
(000' ha.)
226
285
26%
(ii) Emphasis on increase in area under transplantation / SRI
Particular
% Increase
Area under SRI Method (000'ha.) 40 68
70%
Area under transplantation (000'ha.)
1034
1112 8%
(iii) Distribution of improved seed and fertilizer kit to forest dwellers benefitted under FRA
Particular
% Increase
No. of kits distributed
(1 acre each)
75270
199718
165% 3 6

7. Distribution of Zinc Sulphate (MT) 1901 3324 75%
Contd. . .
(iv) Thrust on use of chemical fertilizer and micro nutrient based on soil analysis :
Particular
% Increase
Distribution of Zinc Sulphate (MT)
1901
3324
75%
Distribution of Soil Health Card (Nos.)
94285
106110
13%
(v) Distribution of green manure seed to farmers on subsidized rate :
Particular
% Increase
Area under Green Manuring (ha.)
8400
9772
16%
(vi) Area expansion under hybrid rice :
Particular
% Increase
Distribution of hybrid rice seed (MT)
2767
3950
43%
Area under hybrid rice (000'ha.)
176
199
13% 4 7

8. Major State Initiatives
1. Separate Agriculture Budget for agriculture and allied departments/agencies since
Budget provision : Rs. 8,542 crore (17% of total budget),
Rs. 8,496 crore (15% of total budget)
2. Assistance to Cooperative institutions :
(i) Interest free short term loan to farmers through Cooperative / Rural Banks.
Budget provision ( ) Rs. 100 crore, Rs. 140 crore
(ii) Interest free loan to Markfed for pre positioning of chemical fertilizers to ensure adequate and timely supply.
Budget provision ( ) Rs. 400 crore Rs. 288 crore
(iii) Assistance to State Marketing Federation and State Civil Supply Corporation to compensate losses on procurement of Paddy at Minimum Support Price. Budget provision ( ) Rs. 1,452 crore Rs. 3,102 crore 5 8 8

9. (i) Assistance for energization of irrigation pumps.
Contd...
3. Energy :
(i) Assistance for energization of irrigation pumps.
Budget provision ( ) Rs crore Rs crore
Particulars
Unit
XI Plan
(T)
End of XII Plan
Total Energization
Nos
1,42,000
21,000
22,000
20,000
1,10,000
Irri. Area Expansion
Ha.
1,22,000
18,000
18,500
17,500
93,500
(ii) Assistance to State Power Distribution Co. Ltd. for providing free/subsidized electricity to farmers having irrigation pumps upto 5HP.
Budget provision ( ) Rs. 270 crore Rs. 300 crore
4. Incentive for Seed production and use :
(i) Incentives to seed growers and farmers on Production and Distribution of quality seed.
Production and distribution subsidy for Rice, Wheat, Ragi & Kodo-kutki - Rs. 500 per qtls.
Production subsidy for Pulses - Rs per qtls.
Unit in qtls.
Particulars
% increase over 12-13
Production
44,457
1,24,199
7,37,833
10,46,245
10,94,875 5
Distribution
72,955
1,28,043
6,93,109
7,34,344
8,84,781 20
Budget provision ( ) Rs crore Rs crore
5. Mechanization :-
(i) Financial assistance upto Rs. 10 Lakh each for establishment of Implement Custom Hiring Centre- Budget Provision Rs. 10 Crores. 6 9 9

10. Allocation and Expenditure under Various Schemes
Year
Unit- in cr. S.
No.
Programme
Fund Released
Expenditure
Amount % 1
RKVY (Normal)
115.10
114.84
100 2
BGREI
102.25
94.31 92 3
NFSM (Rice)
54.81 *
36.61 67 4
NFSM (Pulse)
(Including A3P)
37.33 **
23.46 63
* Amount received on * Rs crore, ** crore 7 10

11. Efforts made for Inter Departmental
Co-ordination
Pre Kharif and pre Rabi meetings at divisional level under the Chairmanship of APC are being organised to address issues related with power, irrigation, agricultural inputs and credit.
Weekly meeting at state level under chairmanship of APC and at district level district collectors are holding meetings to review input arrangement and to resolve inter departmental issues. 8 11

12. Online updating of data on NFSM Website
Online entries regarding number of beneficiaries and supply under NFSM are being done regularly.
Total nos. of entries upto are as under :
Particulars
Upto
Total
Nos. of Beneficiaries
11842
8899
11947
58886
91574
Nos. of Supply
1150
6589
15812
63571
87122 9 12

13. Future Strategies & road map for achieving higher production
Efforts for increasing irrigation potential
3 lakh ha. additional area will be brought under irrigation during 12th plan period.
Thrust on production and usage of quality seed to enhance SRR specially for pulse crop.
Crop
Existing and Proposed SRR
Target
Arhar
12.36%
23.87%
25.32%
Gram
18.92%
20.45%
21.22%
Utilization of rice fallow for increasing cropping intensity.
Particular
Target
Cropping Intensity
136%
138%
140%
Efforts for up scaling of improved management practices like SRI, Line Sowing, Hybrid Seeds, Bund Cultivation, Intercropping etc. 10 13

14. Thanks 14 14