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Strategy for Enhancement of Crop Production Department of Agriculture, Bihar KHARIF NATIONAL CONFERENCE 26-27 FEB, 2014

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RESULTS OF PRODUCTION(Lakh mt) *Source: Department of Statistics, Bihar(2 nd adv estimate) YEARRICEWHEATMAIZEPULSESFOOD GRAIN 2008-0957.7146.3817.015.27126.70 2009-1036.4044.0315.444.59100.76 2010-1131.0250.9421.084.67108.19 2011-1281.8765.3024.865.19177.62 2012-1382.8859.3628.345.42176.39 5 yrs Avg Production 57.9853.2021.355.03137.93 *2013-1450.3962.2317.804.47135.23 2013-14(% increase over 5 yrs avg) -15%15%-20%-12%-2%

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RESULTS OF PRODUCTION (Lakh mt)

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RESULTS OF PRODUCTIVITY (Q/Ha.) YEARRICEWHEATMAIZEPULSESFOOD GRAINS 2008-0916.5122.0527.249.1718.55 2009-1011.6520.8124.118.3315.59 2010-1110.9524.2632.258.6817.53 2011-1224.6330.4936.839.9126.53 2012-1325.2327.9740.210.5226.47 Avg. last 5 yrs17.7925.1232.139.3220.93 2013-1417.5327.5732.8711.9522.25 2013-14 (% increase over previous 5 yrs avg) -1%10%2%28%6% *Source: Department of Statistics, Bihar(2 nd adv estimate)

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RESULTS OF productivity (q/ ha.)

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Sl.NoINITIATIVESDEMONSTRATION CULTIVATION (Non-Demo) 1SRI TECHNIQUE 5.0020.00 2HYBRID PADDY 8.50 3 MAIZE CULTIVATION IN NEW AREA 1.50 4 CUMMUNITY NURSERY 0.0684 (6840) 5ARHAR/URAD ON RICE BUND 0.0325 (3250) 6 MECHANIZED RICE TRANSPLANTERS/DRUMSEEDER 0.25 (25,000) 7 MITIGATE CHANGE IN CLIMATE BAJRA/ARHAR/MADUA(Ragi) 0.16 (16000) 8 GREEN MANURING MOONG + DHAINCHA 5+11.25=16.25 PROGRAMMES FOR KHARIF- 2014 Area : in Lakh Acre

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SRI TECHNIQUE 1 Only 2 Kg seed/ Acre 2 Less requirement of Irrigation 3 40-80 Tillers from Single Plant 4 150-200 grains in each Pannicle 5 Early Maturity 6 2-3 times more production

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HYBRID RICE 1 To increase the overall Rice Production 2 Convergence with SRI- Doubles the benefit 3 Farmers purchse in melas and gets reimbursement.

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MECHANIZED RICE 1 Promoting Mechanized Line sowing 2 Training on nursery raising for paddy transplanter 3 Training on Transplanting/Sowing Technique 4 Promotion of custom hiring

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MAIZE IN SOUTH BIHAR (Non Traditional Area) 1 Promotion of Hybrid/Composite Maize in South Bihar 2 Promotion of raised bed furrow sowing 3 Decreasing the risk of low rainfall

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MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE CHOICE OF CROPS Improved Management practices Diversification with nutri-rich crops/varieties Creating market for nutri-rich crops CROPAREA BajraOld Sahabad Districts ArharNorth & South Bihar Ragi(Madua)South Bihar & Kosi

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COMMUNITY NURSERY Site selection Improved Management practices Rs 6500/ Acre input subsidy for Nursery raising Rs 10000/ Acre re-imburesment on purchase of seedlings TargetAREA 1 Tubewell, ponds5 Acre 5 tube well/ panchayat5x5 =25 Acre 6 Panchayat/ District6x5x5 =150 Acre

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IMPLEMENTATION : Campaign Orientation: Administration/ Agri. Officers /Extension personnel Mass media: TV, Radio, SMS messages, Regular bulletin, distribution of leaflets/ pamphlets, advertisements SRI Diwas: One day campaign in each Panchayat Kharif Rath: Film, Audio Workshops: District workshop cum farmers awreness

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IMPLEMENTATION : Kaushal Vikas Kaushal vikas of 25 lakh agriculture labour Creation of one crore man days to maximize SRI coverage Kaushal vikas of SRI nursery & transplanting tech. 300 trainee/ panchayat in group of 50s - 6 days Arrangement for live training Hand holdings from JEEVIKA/ WDC/PRADAN/KVKs/SAUs/ Officers/ SRI lead farmers Time schedule of training

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IMPLEMENTATION : Selection Selection of villages Selection of site Selection of clusters and farmers within cluster Minimum Area of beneficiary -25 decimal Maximum Area of beneficiary- 1 Acre Reservation for 16% SC, 1%ST farmer Priority to 30% women farmer Responsibility of KS/AC/BAOs for selection Monitoring of completion of selection by DAO

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IMPLEMENTATION : Block camps Trainings to beneficiaries in groups of 50 each SRI Quiz competition among farmers INPUT DISTRIBUTION Participation of authorized dealers in camps Selected farmers buy inputs Re-imbursement to farmers on same day

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IMPLEMENTATION : SRI Diwas Massive campaign in each panchayat Campaign Day 24 th May KS/AC will organize campaign DAOs will monitor the campaign

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IMPLEMENTATION : Kisan Pathsala Linkage of 25-30 other farmers of nearby villages Training at SRI clusters Trainings on nursery, transplanting, Conoweeder and IPM module Field day & Crop Cutting on last day Crop cutting on demonstration plot and non-SRI plot Scientist /Statisticians presence in crop cutting Documentation of scientists observations Recording details of farmers if yield >70 tiller/hill or >50qtl/acre Publicity in new papers of outstanding farmers

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IMPLEMENTATION : TIME-LINE DATEACTIVITIESRESPONSIBILITY 15 th FebruaryState level orientation programmeAll Field officers 24 th FebruaryInauguration of Kharif MahabhiyanBameti, Farmers 25,26 & 27 FebDivisional Kharif workshop JDAs, DDAs,Daos, PDs, DHOs, PPOs,BAOs, ACs 28 Feb- 5 MarchDistrict Workshop DAO, PD ATMA, DHOs, SAOs, JPPOs, ACs, KS 7 -14 th MarchGarma Mahotsava, Flagging offPDs, HQ officers 7-25 th April Soil sampling campaign to collect soil samples from each revenue villages DAO, PD ATMA, DHOs, SAOs, JPPOs, ACs, KS 26 th AprilTransfer of Fund to Block ATMA A/CDAOs, BAOs 2 nd MayKharif Rath, Flagging offPDs, HQ officers 8-21 May Block Camps (Kharif mahotsava)/ Training and input Distribution DAO,PD ATMA, SAO & BAO, SMS, KS

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Continue.. DATEACTIVITIESRESPONSIBILITY 24 th MaySRI Diwas in each PanchayatDAOs/SMS, KS 5th June-15 th July Kaushal vikash to Agriculture labour On SRI Nursery & Transplanting in each panchayat DAO, ATMA, SMS, KS 15 -20 th June Tie-ups of Kisan Pathsala with Demonstration clusters PD ATMA, DAO, JPPO 25 th May- onwards till crop cutting Hand holding to each clusters in 4 sessions SMS, KS, Lead Farmers October. December Crop Cutting Experiments and documentation at District/HQ SMS, BAO, PD, DAOs, DDA (Stat.)

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Top Level Monitoring Monitoring by Agriculture Cabinet of 18 line departments.(Quarterly/ Half Yearly) is done. Ensuring monthly Agriculture Road Map coordination meeting under Chief Secretary with 18 departments. Ensuring weekly review of performance indicators with Collectors through Video Conference by Chief Secretary. Ensuring weekly review by Collectors in Agriculture Task Force meeting at district level.

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Repeating Success Strategy (Sum Up) First thing first- Advance planning and timely implementation Positioning of inputs as per timeline Focus on the vital few (SRI, Hybrid, Line Sowing ..) Team work (Farmers/Scientist/Extension workers/Public Representatives) ensured. Women farmers as change agents is key to success. Close monitoring at the highest level.

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Farmer BAO/AC/ KS DAO BAO/ AC/KS Block Camps Get Application Fill & Return to Verify, Recommend & Send to Give Sanction & Return to Sanctioned letter deliver to Farmer purchase & Get reimbursement from Input Distribution System Strategies

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DISTRICT NODAL OFFICERS AGRICULTURE OFFICERS AGRICULTURE COORDINATORS KISAN SALAHKARS PROGRESSIVE FARMERS LIVE TRAININGS IN FARMS Strategies

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Transplanters training Strategies

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Issues 1.Seed subsidy should increase. 2.Improvement in dibbler / power dibbler for encouraging cultivation through SWI in large scale 3.Establishment of FMTTI Branch in Bihar. 4.Central intervention in Promoting Farm Machinery Manufacturing Units. 5.First release be made in April and Second in September to effectively implement Kharif & Rabi Programme. 6. Allocation of Central schemes not been communicated early, which impedes advance planning. 7.Timely & regular supply of fertilizers.

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