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WELCOME. Rabi Campaign 2006-07 NEW DELHI 14 th, 15 th Sept. 2006 Presentation by Department of Agriculture Government of Kerala. 1. Kerala Agriculture - An Overview. Total geographical area - 3885497 ha Forests - 1081509 ha
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WELCOME Rabi Campaign 2006-07 NEW DELHI 14th, 15th Sept. 2006 Presentation by Department of Agriculture Government of Kerala 1
Kerala Agriculture - An Overview Total geographical area - 3885497 ha Forests - 1081509 ha Land put to non-Agri use - 430084 ha Barren & uncultivable land - 28891 ha Permanent pastures and others - 292 ha Land under misc.Tree crops - 10193 ha Fallow other than current fallow - 40917 ha Current fallow - 68634 ha Cultivable waste - 70092 ha Net sown area - 2154885 ha Total Cropped area - 2996293 ha (Based on Agricultural Statistics 2004-05,Government of Kerala) 2
Special Characteristics of Kerala Agriculture • Predominance of perennial Horticulture crops dependent on International Markets • Predominance of small, marginal & sub-marginal farmers • Average size of operational holdings – 0.27 ha • Poor coverage of assured irrigation(17 % only) • Poor maketing infrastructure • Large scale old and senile plantations • High cost of Agriculture labour • Rainfed Agriculture • Undulating and steep terrain • Frequent occurrence of natural calamities 3
Crop Wise Area And Production Target For Rabi - Summer 2006-07 6
Major Food Grain - Rice Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Government of Kerala 7
Measures to Improve Productivity of Food Grains - Major Food Grain Is Rice • Major food grain of the state is rice • Adoption of Group Farming concept& Group contact • Reclamation of Fallow lands • INM • IPM • Replace old varieties with location specific suitable varieties with high productivity • Seed production programmes for timely supply of quality seeds • Popularise high yielding varieties • Water management & drainage • Mechanization • Market support for Paddy procurement • Additional cropping in paddy fallows with pulses/oilseeds/vegetables 8
CSS - Major Physical Achievements 2006-07 (as on 31-08-06) 26
Extension Machinery For Technology Transfer • Krishi bhavan – 1068 nos – one in each panchayat/municipality • Agro clinics constituted -16168 nos • Group farming activities &Group approach, pre-season initiatives • Transfer of technology through research,extension interface ,field visits & trainings • FIB • Information centres – 151 nos • KVKs • Implementation of ATMA scheme • Call Centres • KISSAN Project • AGRISNET 27
Marketing Infrastructure • Collective effort of Department and local self Govts to strengthen rural/village markets • Market Intervention scheme for procurement of paddy, arecanut ,pepper etc; • Establishment of 6 Agrl. Whole sale Markets with assistance from European Union for efficient marketing system. • AEZ scheme for promotion of direct marketing/ export of fruits , vegetables & medicinal plants. • AEZ for spices and floriculture to be launched soon. 28
Demand Vis-a-vis Consumption of pesticides(MT Technical Grade) 31
Seed Plan- Rabi 2006-07 • Seed replacement rate-33.33% (Target) • Breeder seed from KAU • Foundation seed produced in State seed farms using breeder seed • Certified seed produced under RSGP • Effective technical supervision • Procurement-State Seed Development Authority. • Seed testing facilities - 3 labs • Seed distribution through 1068 Krishibhavans • No separate Seed certification agency • Certified seed requirement for Rabi 2006-07 – 47813.70 qtls • Certified seed available for Rabi 2006-07 – 36671.250 qtls • Deficit of seeds will be met from NSC/KSC 32
THANK YOU! 33