1. National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2010 18 and 19 th March 2010 Presentation by Group I (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Sikkim, West Bengal)

2. RABI ASSESMENT – FOODGRAINS STATESTARGET AREA (‘000 HA) LIKELY AREA (‘000 HA) PRODN TARGET (‘000 TONS) LIKELY PRODN (‘000 TONS) Arunachal 16.35 13.45 23.20 20.05 Assam 717.00 1277.00 Bihar 3900.003606.00 8945.00 8596.00 Chhattisgarh 1614.69* 1614.81 1475.97*1370.27 Goa 28.38 25.00 NA67.00 Jharkhand 412.00358.50501.20330.34 Sikkim 11.24 13.8713.32 W.Bengal 2150.002101.006437.176188.65 * Rabi 2009

3. KHARIF FOODGRAINS AREA & PRODUCTION (2009 estimates & 2010 targets) STATES2009 AREA (‘000 HA) 2010 AREA (‘000 HA) 2009 PRODN (‘000 TONS) 2010 PRODN (‘000 TONS) Arunachal 190.30195.00287.00 363.40 Assam 2125.002207.003335.00 3553.00 Bihar 2771.004100.003379.00 8155.00 Chhattisgarh 4493.21 4752.00 5703.817022.22 Goa 33.80 32.40 60.0380.30 Jharkhand 2335.402500.003607.503846.37 Sikkim 62.4563.8090.8597.40 W.Bengal 4300.004426.0010880.0011047.00

4. Fertilizer Assam: 50% shortfall in availability. Against a demand of 3.1 Lakh MT of Fertilizers, 1.55 Lakh MT was available for Rabi. Shortfall expected to continue for Kharif. Acute shortage is expected in NPK Complex (87%), SSP (76%), DAP( 70%).

5. Fertilizer Sikkim : No Chemical Fertilizer is used All other states reported satisfactory status.

6. Seeds West Bengal: Huge shortage (95%) of Jute seeds- Demand: 25080 Qtl, Production: 1387.5 Qtl. All other states reported satisfactory status.

7. Soil Testing /Fertility Management Jharkhand: 8 Soil Testing Laboratory functional, another 8 will be ready by April 2010. EOI issued for mobile testing centre. 16 districts are already covered by Soil Map, 60,000 Soil Health Card so far issued.

8. Soil Testing /Fertility Management Arunachal Pradesh: 3 STL and 5 MSTL operational. Another 5 MSTL and 300 Soil Testing Kits are needed. Sikkim: Soil Testing Kits are developed

9. ISSUES Arunachal Pradesh: Need for Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) under ATMA Scheme Assam: 8% reach of Kissan Credit Card Bihar: ◦ Tractor and Power Tiller – under MMA subsidy need to have bank linkage. Banks are not cooperating- rules to be relaxed. ◦ Seed subsidy amount- Rs. 5 – Rs. 7 in 2009, confirmation whether to continue or not. ◦ Allocation for 2010-2011 under MMA is not yet communicated.

10. ISSUES Jharkhand: ◦ Need support by DAC for Micro Irrigation Programme proposal of Rs. 55 Cr ◦ Oil seed has good prospect. Need support for Oil Seed Programme ◦ Organic Farming proposal to be supported. ◦ NFSM for hybrid paddy- PA6444 is most acceptable to farmers- need to be included for subsidy.

11. ISSUES Sikkim: ◦ Support Needed for Micro Irrigation and Organic Farming West Bengal: ◦ Water bodies constructed under NREGA may be allowed to use for irrigation- convergence with RKVY. ◦ Input subsidy to BPL families having small piece of cultivable land can be examined.