National Food Security Mission

(NFSM) 2013 -14

MEGHALAYA

COMMITTEE AT STATE LEVEL

State Food Security Mission executive Committee (SFSMEC) was constituted on the 3rd May, 2013 with the following member:-

Chief Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya - Chairman.

Development Commissioner to the Government of Meghalaya - Member

Principal Secretary Commissioner & Secretary, Agriculture - Member

Principal Commissioner & Secretary, Water Resources - Member

Dean, College of Post graduate Studies, CAU, Umiam - Member

Director, ICAR (NER) Umiam - Member

Representative of Lead Bank - Member

Function of the SFSMEC as per the guideline of the Government of India is to oversee the activities of the Mission in the State.

Approved Action Plan : 2013 - 2014Sl.No

Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance

Unit Tentative Targets Worked out by GOI

Targets Proposed by State

Final Targets approved by GOI

Phy Fin Phy Fin Phy Fin

1. Cluster Demonstration by State Department of Agriculture with the technical backstopping of ICAR/SAUs/IRRI/a). Direct seeded Rice/Transplanting/SRI for HYV/Hybrid ` 0.075/ha ha 2000 150.000 2300 172.500 4300 322.500

b). Cluster demonstration on Hybrid Rice (one cluster of 100ha) target 0.5% of Area District.

` 0.075/ ha ha 3000 225.000 1500 112.500 4500 337.500

2. Seed Distribution (a)Hybrid Rice Seed ` 0.02/ qtl Qtls

400 8.000 1100 22.00 1500 30.00

(b) HYVs Seed ` 0.005/ qtl Qtls 1852 9.260 944 4.720 2796 13.980

3. Plant and Soil Protection Management a) Liming in Acidic Soils ` 0.005/ ha ha 4227 21.135 0 0.000 4227 21.135

b) Plant Protection Chemicals & bio- agents ` 0.005/ ha ha 4227 21.135 0 0.000 4227 21.135

4. Resource conservation technique/toolsa). Conoweeders & other farm implements ` 3000/machine Nos 6250 187.500 0 0.000

6250 187.500

b). Knapsack sprayers ` 3000/machine Nos 0 0.000 770 23.100 770 23.100

5. Incentive for pump sets ` 10000/machine Nos 375 37.500 29 2.900 404 40.400

6. Cropping System based training four sessions is one before Kharif, one each during Kharif and Rabi crops and after Rabi harvest

` 0.035/session ` 0.14/training

Nos 178 24.920 0 0.000 178 24.920

7. Miscellaneous Expenses a). Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at District level

`6·36/District No. of district

7 44.520 4 25.440 7 44.520

b) Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at State level

`.13.87/State No. of state

1 13.870 0 0.000 1 13.870

8. Local Initiatives (focus should be water harvesting structures for promotion of SRI and providing irrigation)a). Check dam/Canal/water harvesting structure. Nos 0.000 0 0.000 - 200.000

TOTAL Financial (1 to 8) 942.840 363.160 1280.560

(Rs in Lakhs)

District-wise SanctionsSl No Name of District Amount ( ` )

1 East Khasi Hills 118.435

2 West Khasi Hills 80.960

3 South West Khasi Hills 90.930

4 Ri-Bhoi 137.710

5 West Jaintia Hills 91.560

6 East Jaintia Hills 42.660

7 East Garo Hills 92.935

8 North Garo Hills 110.675

9 West Garo Hills 235.275

10 South West Garo Hills 179.790

11 South Garo Hills 85.760

12 Project Management Team at State Level 13.870

Total 1280.560

Fund Released during 2013-14 = `. 398.41

District wise Distribution of Fund as per amount released

Sl No Name of District Amount ( ` )

1 East Khasi Hills 39.750

2 West Khasi Hills 22.750

3 South West Khasi Hills 36.62

4 Ri-Bhoi 41.625

5 West Jaintia Hills 25.300

6 East Jaintia Hills 11.420

7 East Garo Hills 31.000

8 North Garo Hills 30.225

9 West Garo Hills 68.095

10 South West Garo Hills 53.500

11 South Garo Hills 28.375

12 Project Management Team at State Level 9.750

Total 398.410

Progress of Action Plan for Implementation of NFSM 2013-14Sl.No

Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance

Unit Approved Target for the year 2013-14

Achievement based on released of fund

% Achievement based on released of fund

Phy Fin Phy Fin Phy Fin 1. Cluster Demonstration by State Department of

Agriculture with the technical backstopping of ICAR/SAUs/IRRI/a). Direct seeded Rice/Transplanting/SRI for HYV/Hybrid

` 0.075/ha ha 4300 322.500 1640 123.000 100 % 100 %

b). Cluster demonstration on Hybrid Rice (one cluster of 100ha) target 0.5% of Area District.

` 0.075/ ha ha 4500 337.500 - - - -

2. Seed Distribution a)Hybrid Rice Seed ` 0.02/ qtl Qtls

1500 30.00 - - - -

b)HYVs Seed ` 0.005/ qtl Qtls 2796 13.980 - - - -

3. Plant and Soil Protection Management a) Liming in Acidic Soils ` 0.005/ ha ha 4227 21.135

- - - -

b) Plant Protection Chemicals & bio- agents ` 0.005/ ha ha 4227 21.135 - - - -

4. Resource conservation technique/toolsa). Conoweeders & other farm implements ` 3000/machine Nos 6250

187.500 738 22.140 100 % 100 %

b). Knapsack sprayers ` 3000/machine Nos 770 23.100 - - - -

5. Incentive for pump sets ` 10000/machine Nos 404 40.400 200 20.000 100 % 100 %

6. Cropping System based training four sessions is one before Kharif, one each during Kharif and Rabi crops and after Rabi harvest

` 0.035/session ` 0.14/training

Nos 178 24.920 88 12.320 100 % 100 %

7. Miscellaneous Expenses a). Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at District level

`6·36/District No. of district

7 44.520 5 nos of consultants & 13 nos Tech Asst

11.20 100 % 100 %

b) Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at State level

`.13.87/State No. of state

1 13.870 1 no incl misc expense

9.750 100 % 100 %

8. Local Initiatives (focus should be water harvesting structures for promotion of SRI and providing irrigation)a). Check dam/Canal/water harvesting structure.

Nos - 200.000 - 200.000 100 % 100 %

TOTAL Financial (1 to 8) 1280.560 398.41

(Rs in Lakhs)

Intervention-wise physical target and achievements under NFSM 2013-14

Sl.No

Interventions Approved Rate of Assistance

Unit Target Achievement

Total SC ST General women Total SC ST General

women

1. Cluster Demonstration by State Department of Agriculture with the technical backstopping of ICAR/SAUs/IRRI/a). Direct seeded Rice/Transplanting/SRI for HYV/Hybrid

` 0.075/ha ha

430 80 340 10 150 430 80 340 10 150

b). Cluster demonstration on Hybrid Rice (one cluster of 100ha) target 0.5% of Area District.

` 0.075/ ha ha - - - - - - - - - -

2. Seed Distribution a)Hybrid Rice Seed ` 0.02/ qtl Qtls - - - - - - - - - -

b)HYVs Seed ` 0.005/ qtl Qtls - - - - - - - - - -

3. Plant and Soil Protection Management a) Liming in Acidic Soils ` 0.005/ ha ha - - - - - - - - - -

b) Plant Protection Chemicals & bio- agents ` 0.005/ ha ha - - - - - - - - - -

4. Resource conservation technique/toolsa). Conoweeders & other farm implements ` 3000/machine Nos 783 30 693 15 20 738 30 693 15 30

b). Knapsack sprayers ` 3000/machine Nos - - - - - - - - - -

5. Incentive for pump sets ` 10000/machine Nos 200 10 180 10 - 200 10 180 10 -

6. Cropping System based training four sessions is one before Kharif, one each during Kharif and Rabi crops and after Rabi harvest

` 0.035/session ` 0.14/training

Nos -430

-80

-340

-10

-150

-400

-80

-310

-10

-150

7. Miscellaneous Expenses a). Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at District level

`6·36/District Nos 35 - - - - 18 - 18 - 5

b) Project Management team & other miscellaneous expenses at State level

`.13.87/State Nos 3 - - - - 1 - 1 - 1

8. Local Initiatives (focus should be water harvesting structures for promotion of SRI and providing irrigation)a). Check dam/Canal/water harvesting structure.

Nos 25 - - - - 25 - 25 - -

Production and Productivity

Sl No. Name of the Districts Variety Method of planting Sali Paddy 2013

Area(in Ha)

Prod(In MT)

Yield(in Kg/Ha)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Ri-Bhoi Local Traditional Transplanting

9261 27016 2917

2 East Khasi Hills Local TraditionalTransplanting

5424 10698 1972

3 West Khasi Hills Local(Bhalum 1,2)

TraditionalTransplanting

7688 12118 1576

4 Jaintia Hills Local TraditionalTransplanting

12239 22458 1835

5 East Garo Hills Local TraditionalTransplanting

6831 11733 1718

6 West Garo Hills Local TraditionalTransplanting

18698 52042 2783

7 South Garo Hills Local TraditionalTransplanting

3343 6808 2035

8 Total Local TraditionalTransplanting

63484 142867 2250

The District Wise Area, Production and Yield of Sali Paddy during 2013 (Non-NFSM)

Yield Report of Sali Paddy 2013 (NFSM)

Sl. No.

Name/Place of Cluster Dem

Variety Method of planting Yield per ha (MT)

1. East Khasi Hills Arize-6444 SRI 6.32SPH-115 SRI 4.64Local Traditional 3.00

2. Ri-Bhoi Arize-6444 Line Transplanting 4.80

Ranjeet SRI 5.56

Ranjeet Line transplanting 5.183. Jaintia Hills Arize-6444 Line transplanting 6.70

SPH-115 SRI 7.19IR-36 Traditional 3.52Pant-12 Traditional 4.30Arize-6444 SRI 9.65

4. West Khasi Hills MEGH-II Transplanted 5.67

Contd….

Yield Report of Sali Paddy 2013 (NFSM)

Sl. No.

Name/Place of Cluster Dem

Variety Method of planting Yield per ha (MT)

5. South Garo Hills Loknath-505 Line Transplanting 6.396. West Garo Hills MTU-7029 Irrigated late transplanted 5.40

Irrigated Traditional 6.24Rainfed line 6.14

Irrigated natural source 6.60MTU-1010 Irrigated Line 6.64

Rainfed 5.89Arize-6444 SRI 7.08

Irrigated 6.92

Line Transplanted 6.23

Rainfed Organic 6.68Local Traditional 4.59

7. East Garo Hills Loknath-505 Line transplanting 5.50Loknath-505 SRI 6.50Ranjeet Line Transplanting 4.00

Impact of the Scheme in the State Introduction of Quality seeds has increased the production

and productivity of Rice through area expansion in the identified area of the District. As a result there is high demand of seeds by the farmers after observing the performance of these varieties.

Introduction of new technology such as SRI etc has contributed to the doubling/trippling of yield of Paddy in the Farmers field which has brought much satisfaction to paddy grower and increase the potential of enhancing production through increase in area of cultivation under paddy.

Construction of Check dam and water harvesting structures has enable farmers to improve crop through assured availability of moisture.

Contd….

Intervention through supply of pumpsets and other water harvesting structures has opened the way for farmers to grow more crops. this has made possible for farmers in the lower altitude regions to go for Boro paddy cultivation raising the cropping intensity to 200% and increase in production and productivity.

Intervention for lime application in iron toxicity areas has improved the paddy crop health raising the productivity by 30-50 % and enabled farmers to increase their production in the areas where Local Improved Variety of paddy such as MEGH-II grown in the high altitude region.

Various interventions proposed are being integrated which benefitted the farmers and increased their production.

Issues to be discussed Due to late receipt of fund, procurement of inputs cannot be made in

time as it is time bound. The state request the GOI to release 50% of the approved Fund as 1st installment.

Non approval of miscellaneous expenses to the newly created districts of the state posed a problem for proper implementation of other interventions allotted to them.

The state seek GOI approval to divert the fund allocated for miscellaneous expenses for state level to the newly created districts during this year for smooth implementation of the scheme as stated above.

Area expansion on Boro paddy hindered due to grazing animals/ stray cattle let loose during the winter months.

Future Strategy To strengthen the construction of Water harvesting

structures and Shallow tubes wells so that more area can be covered for cultivation of Boro paddy.

Exposure trip to other States covered under NFSM for the Beneficiaries of the Scheme.

Temporary fencing may be included in the intervention Resource Conservation Technique.

Success story

Blingstar Jyrwa a farmer of Mawkawah Village, West Khasi Hills District was having 2 acre of land for paddy cultivation. He was cultivating local variety of paddy where the production of paddy was very low (1.2-1.9 MT/ha) but with the introduction of MEGH-II Improved variety (released by ICAR) by the NFSM in the year 2012-13 and the application of lime @ 3 MT/ha there was increased in production i.e around 5-6 MT/ha. He is still continuing the cultivation of paddy in Mawkawah besides vegetable cultivation.

MEGH-II

Success storyDerick Suchiang, a

farmer of Lyngkien Village of District Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, owns 3 acres of land where he grows local varieties of paddy like Kba Iong and Tharon and the yield was only 2-2.5MT/ha but with the introduction of hybrid seed HY-6444 by NFSM, adoption of SRI Method of cultivation and liming there was an increased in production i.e 8-9MT/ha.

HY-6444

Success story The construction of water

harvesting structure (Sluice Gate) was undertaken under NFSM 2012-13 at Khahmohi, Shella of East Khasi Hills District at the paddy field of Probit Swett. Before construction, only the cultivation of Sali Paddy was possible and the yield from that paddy field was sufficient to feed his family for six months had he not sold the paddy.

With the cultivation of Boro paddy which has become possible by the construction of sluice gate to supply water to the paddy field, the yield is expected to double from the same area which will feed his family for a period of 12 (twelve ) months.

Training programme in collaboration with ICAR on NFSM

Temporary fencing of Boro Paddy cultivation under NFSM for protection against stray cattle

Monitoring visit of Dr. J. S. Sandhu ,Agril Production Commissioner Govt. of India at Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya on the 1st September, 2013 under National Food Security Mission (Cluster Demonstration Programme).

Familiarization on NFSM during the Republic Day Celebration through Tableau.

ARIZE HY-6444