1. REWARD SCHEME FOR FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION
Agriculture Department,
Tamil Nadu

2. AGRICULTURAL SCENARIO IN TAMILNADU
56% of the population engaged in Agriculture
State Agriculture income accounts for 13% of the Net Domestic Product of the State.
Total land holding is Lakh Nos.
91% of the total holdings are with marginal and small farmers.
Gross area sown lakh Ha.,Net area sown L. Ha.
About 58% of the area is under irrigated condition;42% under Rainfed Cultivation.
Annual Average rainfall is mm. (All India mm)
Rainfall during – mm.
Season and Crop Report: Department of Economics and Statistics, Tamil Nadu

3. SOURCE WISE AREA IRRIGATED
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SOURCE WISE AREA IRRIGATED
Net Area irrigated : L. Ha. ( 58.5%)
Net Area sown : L.Ha. 3
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4. AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY – LAST 5 YEARS
Unit : Lakh. Ha.
Crop
Rice
20.50
19.31
17.89
19.32
18.45
20.16
Millets
7.41
6.98
6.99
7.24
6.53
8.00
Pulses
5.25
5.37
6.09
5.36
5.35
8.32
Total Food grains
33.16
31.66
30.97
31.92
30.33
36.48
Production
Unit : Lakh. MT.
Crop
Rice
52.10
66.11
50.40
51.83
56.65
62.53
Millets
7.30
13.62
13.57
17.51
16.42
19.15
Pulses
1.77
2.91
1.85
1.67
2.04
3.67
Total Food grains
61.17
82.64
65.82
71.01
75.11
85.35
Productivity
Unit : Kg./Ha.
Crop
Rice
2541
3423
2817
2682
3070
3102
Millets
985
1950
1942
2419
2515
2394
Pulses
337
541
303
312
381
441
Source : SASA reports

5. RESULTS OF CROP CUTTING EXPERIMENTS 2010-11
No. of experiments conducted
Area (L.Ha.)
Production (L.MT)
Productivity (Kg. / Ha.)
Rice
1814
20.16
62.53
3102
Millets
1274
8.00
19.15
2394
Pulses
788
8.32
3.67
441
Total Foodgrains
36.48
85.35
Oilseeds
1326
5.35
11.30
2112
Cotton
538
1.21
2.46
346
Sugarcane
3.36
346.28
103

6. PROCUREMENT OF FOODGRAINS FOR 2010-11
PERIOD
QUANTITY (MT)
April 2010 to March 2011 (Actual)
22,69,616
April 2011 to June 2011 (Anticipated)
3,16,000
TOTAL
25,85,616
Paddy – Procured by Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation
Pulses and Oilseeds - Not procured by Tamil Nadu Government
Source- Cooperation, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Tamil Nadu

7. CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Schemes
Sanctioned
Achievement
RKVY
Scheme implementation commenced since in10 departments.
Extended to 12 departments in
Strategic projects aiming to result in overall growth rate of 4%.
Major share of the allocation for Improvement in infrastructure
Automatic Weather Stations
Agri-Clinics
Vermicompost
Strengthening State Farms
e-Governance
Construction of Godowns
Machineries & Equipments

8. CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Schemes
Sanctioned
Achievement
MMA
At commencement in 2000, 27 schemes were implemented and reduced to 17 schemes in at all India level
In Tamil Nadu 8 schemes implemented till with higher allocation.
Reduced to 4 schemes during
ICDP – Rice, NWDPRA, Farm Mechanization & River Valley
However 14 Crores additionally allotted exclusively for farm mechanization during
Would be merged with RKVY from

9. CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVERVIEW SINCE 2007-08
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Schemes
Sanctioned
Achievement
NFSM
Funds received only October – Utility only 11%
&
Popularizing SRI through distribution of Conoweeder and marker and improved farm machineries
Funds restricted to Rs Crores
Achievement Rs Crores
Activities restricted to allocation
(Rs. in Lakhs)

10. CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Schemes
Sanctioned
Achievement
ATMA
754.59
Inception in 9 districts.
Extended to all other districts in
More involvement of farmers as bottom up level of planning is done.
Demand from Public-Private-Partnership are increasing.
In , released allocation fully utilized 2nd release of Rs Lakhs received at fag end of the year.

11. STATE SCHEMES OVER VIEW SINCE 2007-08
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Schemes
Sanctioned
Achievement
State Schemes
Playing a major role in Production & Distribution of Certified Seeds viz. Paddy, Millets, Pulses and Oilseeds.
Production & Distributions of Micro Nutrient Mixtures, Bio- Fertilizers.
Infrastructure facilities to Seed, Soil, Fertilizer, Pesticide Testing Laboratories for the distribution of quality inputs.
Extending 50% subsidy on the premium of National Agricultural Insurance Scheme.

12. SCHEME IMPLEMENTATION EFFICIENCY
Highest Foodgrains production of L.MT. over the last 5 years.
20 % enhanced Foodgrains coverage in (36.48 Lakh Ha.) over (30.33 Lakh Ha.)
Production of Rice during (62.53 LMT) next to (66.11 LMT)
Pulses Production enhanced from 2.91 LMT in to 3.67 LMT in through
Area expansion 2.8 Lakh Ha.
Quality Seed Production & distribution
Demonstrations (Cluster Approach)
Popularization of Micro Irrigation- rain gun, sprinker.
Tamil Nadu received Best performing State Award for NFSM Pulses based on cumulative performance of and
All time high Millets production of LMT in
Maize Area enhanced from 0.81 Lakh Ha. ( ) to Lakh Ha. ( ) mainly due to-
Improved Market Linkages
Precision Farming
Micro Irrigation
Dry Land Technologies

13. NEW INNOVATIONS / INITIATIVES
System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
Proven yield MT / Ha.
Area coverage SRI Coverage Total paddy Coverage SRI %
: Lakh Ha Lakh Ha
: Lakh Ha Lakh Ha
: Lakh Ha Lakh Ha
Precision Farming
Maize Yield (In Coverage Area)
Before PF : 4700 Kg. / Ha.
After PF : 7400 Kg./ Ha. (65% increase)
State Average Yield : 4309 Kg./Ha. ( )
Special Task Force - Pulse Production
Revised Price Policy
Cost of production or Local Market Rate whichever is higher for procurement
Enhanced Pulses Production & Distribution subsidy
A3P implementation resulted in increased Redgram area from Lakh Ha.( ) to 0.60 Lakh Ha. ( )

14. NEW INNOVATIONS / INITIATIVES- continued..
Automatic Weather Stations (AWS)
224 AWS installed to communicate medium range weather forecast .
Data utilized for Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme.
Balance 73 Automatic Weather Stations being established and balance 88 would be established in due course of time.
Agri-Clinic cum Mini Soil Testing Laboratory
Unemployed Professional Graduates and Diploma Holders employed
All agricultural inputs at one-stop shop.
Extension Advisory Services provided to farmers
Analysis of Soil / Water samples
Custom-Hiring of Machineries

15. NEW INNOVATIONS / INITIATIVES- continued..
Agricultural Information Service Network (AGRISNET)
Application software on seeds, fertilizers, soil health, yield monitoring, schemes and farmers data base
Online connectivity upto block level for delivery of information to farmers
23 lakh farmers bio-data generated
TNAU Agritech portal
Knowledge provider for field functionaries and farmers
National Award (Gold) for e-Governence for Agriculture

16. CROP INSURANCE SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED IN TAIMIL NADU
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS)
Implemented from Kharif 2000 onwards
All the districts covered
All the crops covered and notified at Firka Level
Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS)
Implemented from Kharif 2011 onwards
3 districts on pilot basis
Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS)
Implemented from Kharif onwards in 8 districts and now extended to 11 districts
Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS)
Implemented from in 11 districts on Pilot basis

17. INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CO-ORDINATION
POWER
Extending free supply of Electricity to farmers for Agriculture Purpose
Grant-in-aid Rs.287 crores released by government to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in
IRRIGATION
15 major Reservoirs in the State
Mettur Dam irrigating 8 delta districts
Release of water jointly decided by Agriculture department, PWD and Farmers Association
FERTILIZERS
Rake allotment to Railway by Government of India
DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVES
Allotment of Fertilizers to IFFCO and KRIBHCO through TANFED.
50 % GOI allocation of DAP to State by TANFED
CREDIT
18% of credit to Agriculture through Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks
Meeting the timely need of finance for various farm operations
Distribution of critical inputs while disbursement of crop loan
Monthly district consultative committee meeting and quarterly state level bankers committee

18. Strategies to increase the production of rice crop
FUTURE PROSPECTS
PADDY
Strategies to increase the production of rice crop
Increasing the productivity per unit of area and cropping intensity
Promoting Integrated Pest Management Approach.
Adoption of SRI cultivation (9.0 lakh ha. during ).
Line sowing in upland rice areas.
Encouraging cultivation of hybrid rice through demonstrations
Use of machines , bullock drawn and hand operated implements.
Promoting cultivation of High Yielding / drought tolerant varieties / salt tolerant varieties
Bio-fertilizer such as Blue-Green Algae, Azosprillum, Azotobacter Azolla and phospho-bacteria
Cultivation of CR 1009 and ADT 44 in shallow low land area of Thanjavur & Nagapattinam districts
Non-monetary inputs like timely sowing, maintaining optimum plant population, timely irrigation, efficient
Emphasis on cropping system approach rather than single crop development approach
Use of balanced application of fertilizers, need based plant protection
Improving soil fertility by inclusion of leguminous crops in the crop rotations or as mixed crop.
Protection measures and timely harvesting of crop.
Encouraging balanced use of plant nutrients and soil ameliorants
Attractive Market Price and Insurance coverage
Propagation of location specific crop
Extending interest free credit

19. FUTURE PROSPECTS PULSES Bringing more area under cultivation
DAP Foliar spray twice
Increasing the area under irrigated pulses
Pulses Nutrient tonic
Seed treatment with Rhizobium / Trichodema Viridi
Raingun / Mobile sprinkler irrigation
Cultivating high yielding pest and yellow mosaic varieties.
Cluster approach in larger area
Maintaining plant population
Attractive market price
Weed Management
Procuring grain pulses at fair price at farm gate itself
Balanced application of fertilizers
Insurance coverage
Enrichment of soil health through organic manure
Extending interest free credit

20. FUTURE PROSPECTS MILLETS Bringing more area under irrigated condition
Raising area under cluster approach
Expansion of area by bringing cultivation of fallow land
Extending Precision Farming / Micro Irrigation
Increasing the Hybrid seed usage
Weed Management, scaring of birds
Seed treatment with azospirillum/fungicides.
Mechanized intercultural operations with power weeder
Line sowing through seed drill
Adopting INM and IPM practices
Providing assured market with attractive price
Balanced application of fertilizers
Insurance coverage
Application of Micro Nutrient Mixture
Extending interest free credit

21. WEIGHTAGE CARD Sl. No Parameters Observation Weightage 1.
Highest production of the state exceeding previous highest production
The State has produced lakh Metric tonnes of food grains during which is higher than the previous highest production of lakh metric tonnes obtained during
30 points
Contribution of the State to total production in the country
The total food grain production of the country during is million tonnes. The State has produced million tonnes of food grains during the current year which accounts to 3.6% of the Nation's food production.
5 points 2
Contribution of the State to total procurement of the Country
April 2010 to March 2011 (Actual ) : 22,68,616 MT
April 2011 to June 2011 (anticipated): 3,16,000 MT
Total : 25,85,616 MT

22. WEIGHTAGE CARD Post filled 51 27 381 Nil Achievement % Less than 50
Sl. No
Parameters
Observation
Weightage
Rs in crores 3
Expenditure incurred under Food grain development schemes
Scheme
Allocation
Achievement %
RKVY
225.33 65
10 points
MMA
46.080
45.810 99
NFSM
30.827
32.504
105
ATMA
14.930
100
Total 75 4
Human resources at the level of state/ districts including contractual positions approved (NFSM and ATMA)
Sanctioned Post
Post filled
NIL 51 27
381
Nil
Achievement %
Less than 50 5.
Significant initiatives taken in achieving record production of food grains
-System of Rice intensification
-Accelerated pulses production programme
-Precision farming
-Perspective Block Action Plan for identifying yield gap between potential & average yield
-Agrisnet-bagged national gold award for best implementation during
-Establishment of Agriclinics
-Delivering medium range forecast to farmers through Automatic weather station
- National Agricultural Insurance Scheme

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