1. TENTH MEETING OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Department of Agriculture, Punjab

2. Area (geographical) : 50.33 Lac ha (1.5 % of the country) Net sown area: 41.58 lac ha (84% of the total area of State) Total Irrigated area: 40.73 lac ha (98%) Tubewell irrigated: 29.56 lac ha (71%) through 13.83 lakh tubewells Canal irrigated : 11.15 lac ha (27%) Total cropped area: 78.75 lac ha Cropping intensity: 189.4% AN OVERVIEW OF PUNJAB AN OVERVIEW OF PUNJAB

3. CROPArea (000 ha.) Av. Yield (Kg ha) Production (000 MT) PADDY2810582516368 MAIZE1353504473 COTTON4956351850* KHARIF PULSES1782414 KHARIF OILSEEDS 0989008 ESTIMATED AREA, YIELD AND PRODUCTION OF KHARIF CROPS FOR 2012-13 * BALES

4. CROPArea (000 ha.) Av. Yield (Kg ha) Production (000 MT) WHEAT3500450015750 BARLEY15345232 RABI PULSES10110011 RABI OILSEED35128045 SUNFLOWER20175035 ESTIMATED AREA, YIELD AND PRODUCTION OF RABI CROPS FOR 2012-13

5. YearArea (000 ha.) Av. Yield (Kg ha) Production (000 MT) 2006-073467421014596 2007-083488450715720 2008-093526446215733 2009-103522430715169 2010-113510469316472 2011-123513509617902 2012-133500450015750 AREA, YIELD AND PRODUCTION OF WHEAT

6. YearArea (000 ha.) Av. Yield (Kg ha) Production (000 MT) 2006-0732 875 28 2007-0835 829 29 2008-0948 875 42 2009-1060 867 52 2010-1198 816 80 2011-1264 890 57 2012-13100 900 90 AREA, YIELD AND PRODUCTION OF PULSES

7. Sr. No. Component Total outlay Total outlay () ( Rs.in lac ) Funds available Expenditure Incurred () ( Rs.in lac ) 1NFSM- Wheat4782.545844.130159.250 2NFSM Pulses735.160116.9102.500 3A3P576.000103.8400.000 Total6093.7051064.88161.750 FINANCEAL STATEMENT OF NFSM 2012-13 (UPTO 31-08-2012)

8. PROGRESS OF NFSM(WHEAT) PUNJAB-2012-13 (UPTO 31-08-2012) Sr. No. Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance Unit Approved Targets GOI Achievement PhysicalFinancialPhysicalFinancial 1Cluster Demonstration (100 ha each)Rs. 12500/-per ha.nos.152431905.375 30150.000 2Distribution of Certified SeedsRs. 500/- qtl.qtl.3000001500.000 00 3Need based Plant/Soil Management a) MicronutrientsRs. 500/- ha.ha.120000600.000 00 b) GypsumRs. 500/- ha.ha.20000100.000 00 c) Plant Protection ChemicalsRs. 500/- ha.ha.40000200.000 00 4Resource Conservations Machineries/Energy Management a) Knap Sack Sprayers Rs. 3000 / UnitNos. 60018.000 00 b) Zero Till Seed Drills Rs. 15000 / UnitNos. 20030.000 00 c) Multi Crop Painters Rs. 15000 / UnitNos. 8012.000 00 d) Seed Drills Rs. 15000 / UnitNos. 10015.000 00 e) Zero Til Multi Crop Planters Rs. 15000 / UnitNos. 8012.000 00 f) Ridge Furrow Planters Rs. 15000 / UnitNos. 8012.000 00 g) Rotavators Rs. 30000 / UnitNos. 450135.000 00 h) Laser Land Leveler Rs.150000 / UnitNos. 2537.500 00 5Cropping System based trainings Rs 3500/- Session Rs 14000/- Training Nos. 20028.000 2007.000 6Miscellaneous Expenses at District l Rs 6.38lakh per Distt.district 1063.800 102.000 Miscellaneous Expenses at State level Rs13.87 lakh per State.state 113.870 10.250 7Local initiatives 100.000 00 TOTAL FINANCIAL 4782.545 159.250 (Rs. in lacs.)

9. A3P will be implemented on summer moong in Zaid -2012-13 120 Units (100 hac. each) have been earmarked for Summer Moong. PROGRESS UNDER ACCELERATED PULSE PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

10. INPUT PLANING AND STRATEGIES FOR RABI-2012-13 SEED  FERTILIZERS CROPREQUIREMENT (QTL.) AVAILABILITY (QTL.) WHEAT11,66,00013,50,000 NUTRIENTREQUIREMENT (MT) N6787860 P191800 K46000

11. STRATEGIES FOR RABI 2012-13  Capacity building of field functionaries and farmers  Improvement in SRR and VRR  Replacement of PBW-343 in semi-hilly areas to arrest the incidence of yellow rust.  Campaign for 100% Seed Treatment during the sowing season.  Timely sowing by ensuring timely and adequate availability of inputs.  Balanced use of nutrients for improving factor productivity  Distribution of Micronutrients on 50% subsidy  Supply of fungicide to Control of yellow rust at 50 % cost  Propagation of Resource Conservation Technologies.

12. STATUS OF ONLINE SUBMISSION OF PROGRESS REPORT The Quarterly Progress Reports of NFSM (Wheat and Pulses) are submitted online from State and Districts.

13. STATUS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM The Project Management Teams have been constituted in the concerned Districts.

14. SPECIFIC ISSUES AND SUGGESTIONS Allocation of funds for special component required to be reduced from 29% to 5%. Provision for technical staff on regular basis. More funds for machinery component.

15. BRIEF OVER-VIEW OF NFSM & A3P Wheat area Increased by 2.61%. Wheat production increased by 24.10%. Wheat productivity increased in all the districts ranges from 16.70% to 24.30%. (Overall increase: 20.90%) Ever highest contribution of wheat to central pool during 2011-12. Increase in area and production of pulses by 101 % and 104% respectively. Soil health improvement and Reduction in cost of cultivation.

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