NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN

2014
RABI REVIEW
AND
KHARIF PROSPECTS
Dr. J.S. Sandhu
Agriculture Commissioner
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture

FEBRUARY 26-27, 2014 , NEW DELHI

 CHANGE IN AREA AND PRODUCTION OF RABI CROPS
DURING 2012-13 AND 2013-14
RABI 2013-14 NAME OF CROPS Area (MHA) Production (MT)
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Good Climatic conditions 2012-13 2013-14 change 2012-13 2013-14 change

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Good water storage

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conducive temperature Wheat 30.00 30.61 +0.61 93.51 95.60 +2.09

regime
Higher Area coverage Rice (Rabi) 3.84 4.38 +0.54 12.87 14.19 +1.32
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wheat, rice, maize, gram, mustard

Low- sorghum
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Yellow rust on wheat- Sorghum 3.79 3.55 -0.24 2.44 3.21 +0.77
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sporadic spread – under

control Maize 1.46 1.49 +0.03 6.06 6.40 +0.34
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Advisories issued
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To watch for terminal heat Barley 0.69 0.76 +0.07 1.75 1.92 +0.17
stress
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Light irrigation
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Better harvest of Rabi Total coarse cereals 5.94 5.80 -0.14 10.25 11.53 +1.28
crops
Gram 8.52 9.66 +1.14 8.83 9.79 +0.96

Urad 0.69 0.75 +0.06 0.47 0.41 -0.06

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Moong 0.74 0.65 -0.09 0.40 0.31 -0.09
 PRODUCTION TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENT DURING 2013-14

Target (MT) Achievement (MT)

Kharif Rabi Total Kharif Rabi Total
Rice 91.00 14.00 105.00 92.00 14.19 106.19
Wheat 92.50 92.50 - 95.60 95.60
Coarse cereals 32.50 10.00 42.50 30.11 11.53 41.64

Total Pulses 7.00 12.00 19.00 6.25 13.52 19.77

Total 130.50 128.50 259.00 128.36 134.84 263.20
Foodgrains
Total oilseeds 20.50 10.50 31.00 22.02 10.96 32.98

Cotton (Bales)* 35.00 - 35.00 35.60 - 35.60

Jute & Mesta 12.00 - 12.00 11.30 - 11.30

(Bales)**

Sugarcane - - 340.00 - - 3 345.9

Area of Foodgrains and Kharif Oilseeds Crops over IX,
X, XI plans & 2012-13 and 2013-14
Production of food grains in MT (Kharif & Rabi) over IX,
X, XI Plans and 2012-13 & 2013-14
Productivity of food grains in Kg/ha (Kharif & Rabi)
over IX, X,XI Plans and 2012-13 & 2013-14
 PLANNING FOR KHARIF 2014
Likely Monsoon scenarios
Forecast of India Metrological Department by March 2014
Plan for all the possible scenarios ready
Delayed onset
Prolonged dry spells - Early withdrawal,
Less rainfall & Excessive rainfall
Less Rainfall in NE Region
Contingent plans for 23 states of 449 districts ready
Raising of community nursery of rice
Advance procurement of seed of short duration varieties –
rice/other crops
Follow up advisory issued by CRIDA
 Occurrence of droughts in different states-
2000-2014
States Frequency of occurrence

Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Once in 1.5 to 2 Years

Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra,
Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Kerala, Once in 3 to 4 Years
Uttarakhand

Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Once 4 to 5 Years

Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh

West Bengal, Chhattisgarh Once 6 or more Years

 EXPECTATIONS
Timely placement of inputs
Arrangement for seeds, fertilizers, nutrients, chemicals,
program funds
Coordination meeting across Department of credit, power,
irrigation
Weekly video conferencing for regular liaison and follow up
Mobilizing extension staff for field deployment
Pooling contractual staff under ATMA, NFSM, and other schemes
Active involvement of SAUs/KVKs
Technical backstopping
Monitoring
 SUMMER MOONG
Summer moong - Bihar,
Haryana, Punjab , UP and MP
Short duration varieties –SML
-668, SAMRAT, IPM 02-01, Pusa
Vishal etc. –mature in 60-65 days
Seed treatment, inoculation with
Rhizobium and PSB cultures
Weed Management
Control of thrips,
Irrigation at critical stages
Additional funds -to expand area
under summer pulses
Intercrop with Sugarcane
 Rice
Mechanical/Line Transplanting
Direct seeded Rice (DSR)
Drum seeder for wet bed
Seed drill for dry bed
Weed management
Promoting Hybrid and stress tolerant
Varieties
Popular public/private hybrids
Swarna-sub-1 for flash flood
Sahbhagi dhan for drought/low rainfall areas
Salt tolerant varieties
System of Rice Intensification
Nutrient and pest Management
Focus in Eastern India
CRRI led regular crop monitoring &Technical
backstopping
Promotion of stress tolerant varieties in
partnership with STRASA, IRRI
 KHARIF PULSES
Improved varieties/Planting Methods
Ridge/furrow method
Improved varieties of Pigeonpea/Urd/Mung/Moth/Cowpea
Area expansion
Intercropping
Planting on rice bunds
NFSM-pulses extended to NE states
Integrated crop management
Seed treatment, inoculation with Rhizobium and PSB culture
Balanced application of fertilizers
Amelioration of acidic soils with lime
Gypsum or Bentonite Sulphur with micro nutrients and biofertilizers
Weed management with recommended chemicals
Pest surveillance and integrated pest management
 COARSE CEREALS
Maize - Single cross maize
hybrids
Popularization of Quality
Protein Maize (QPM
Weed Control
Pearl Millet suitable hybrids -
Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP and
Maharashtra
Promotion and timely seed
availability of improved
varieties of small millets
Creating awareness on the
nutritional value of millets
 Soybean
Seed treatment - Rhizobium, PSB
&Fungicide

Planting of soybean on BBF and

ridge-furrow system
Balanced use of nutrients -
20:60:40:20 kgN:P2 O5 :K2O:S/ha. Broad Bed Furrow Method
Weed management - Physical, cultural
and chemical

Need based spray of bio-

insecticides (Beauveria
bassiana, B. Thruigiensis , NPV
and chemical insecticides
Intercropping -pigeon pea, maize, and other
kharif crops. Weeding
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 Groundnut
Use of improved varieties for
higher productivity
Adoption of region specific IPM
practices
Adoption of intercropping
(pigeonpea, castor, sesame, peal
millet etc.) Broad Bed Ridge Method
Use of biocontrol agents
(Trichoderma and Pseudomonas)
and bio-fertilizers
use of micro-irrigation systems
Promotion of mechanization of
cultivation Intercropping
 STRATEGIES
Timely pre-positioning of agricultural Inputs;
Seeds,

Seed treating bio-agents/ chemicals,

Soil amendments,

Fertilizers,

Micro-nutrients,

Weedicides & Pesticides;

Timely sowing;

Seed inoculation with Rhizobium culture/ PSB/Trichoderma;

Weed Management (Pre/Post-emergence);

Integrated Nutrient Management – Sulphur , Molybdenum , Zinc , Boron & soil test based major
nutrients;

Pest Surveillance and Integrated Pest Management;

REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY of SEEDS KHARIF CROPS 2013-14
Lakh Qtls

Crop Requirement Availability Deficit/Surplus

PADDY 64.73 72.52 7.79

TOTAL PULSES 7.41 8.24 0.83

TOTAL 76.68 85.68 9.00

CEREALS
TOTAL 56.99 50.37 -6.62*
OILSEEDS

*Additional Seed Production of Oilseeds expected from Rabi Season

 REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS for
KHARIF: 2013-14

KHARIF: 2013 (Lakh Tonnes) KHARIF: 2014

Fertilizers
Assessed Total sales Assessed
requirement requirement

Urea 155.19 153.19 159.00

DAP 40.90 64.59 48.57
MOP 12.74 20.25 15.17
NPK 35.80 54.83 49.60
SSP 25.28 34.93
Enhanced Use Bio-fertilizers, Use of Micro nutrients
Source: INM & FMS, DAC, GOI 18
 SCHEMES & PROGRAMS
National Food Security Mission (NFSM);
National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture ( NMSA) including
micro irrigation
National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET)
Sub Mission Farm Mechanization
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY)
Sub-schemes of RKVY
BGREI
Crop Diversification (Punjab, Haryana & Western Uttar Pradesh)
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 SUMMING UP
India is set to post its highest ever food grains
production likely of 263.20 MT
Highest record production of pulses (19.77 MT)
Oil seeds production in 2013-14 likely to be
32.98 MT
Planning for kharif 2014 should be focused on
Eastern India development
Crop diversification in North western Region
Pulses and oilseeds
Adequate administrative and financial backup
 WAY FORWARD

Linkages with SAU/ICAR Institutes/KVKs for

technical backstopping;

Timely crop tracking & close monitoring of weather

situation; and

Timely implementation & monitoring of crop

development programs.
THANK YOU