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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
(24th & 25th September, 2012) STRATEGY FOR TECHNOLOGY EXTENSION GROUP II
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% Lakh ha Lakh ha Lakh ha Lakh ha Lakh ha % Lakh Nos Lakh Nos Lakh Nos Lakh Nos mm
7.34 275.04 145.12 112.88 71.53 50.34 55 120.44 74.17 26.39 19.88 940 1.29 1.42 2
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August
September (1st to 17th sept.) Andhra Pradesh
185.1
74.9 556.4
231.0
111.7 732.7
194.1
39.5 497.3
180.6
101.1 568.1
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35 2
Normal
Excess Normal
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NOTE: Originally the foodgrains production target was fixed at 218.00 LMTs, but due to deficit rainfall in major parts of state during June & July 2012, the state may not achieve the targeted foodgrain production. 5
Area (in lakh ha) Productivity (Kg/ha) Prodcution (LMTs) Actual Expctd. Actual Expctd. Actual Expctd. Crop Normal Normal Normal 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 1 Rice 26.48 28.74 23.50 2921 2980 2900 77.20 85.63 68.15 2 Wheat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Jowar 1.33 1.03 0.81 1267 1487 1300 1.65 1.53 1.05 4 Bajra 0.45 0.32 0.56 1361 1465 1375 0.61 0.47 0.77 5 Ragi 0.41 0.37 0.30 1048 844 1100 0.43 0.31 0.33 6 Maize 4.98 5.31 5.30 3251 2811 3348 16.14 14.93 17.74 8 Bengalgram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Redgram 4.89 4.79 4.40 451 306 450 2.19 1.45 1.98 10 Greengram 2.24 1.52 1.67 409 542 410 0.91 0.82 0.68 11 Blackgram 0.79 0.63 0.53 491 645 500 0.38 0.40 0.27 Total Pulses 8.08 7.08 6.68 437 386 443 3.57 2.73 2.96 Total Foodgrains 42.02 43.12 37.43 2373 2453 2437 99.80 105.78 91.21 12 Groundnut 10.57 10.33 652 361 665 8.29 3.82 6.87 12.83 13 Sesamum 0.33 0.24 209 239 250 0.12 0.08 0.06 0.58 14 Sunflower 0.17 0.40 593 587 600 0.41 0.10 0.24 0.71 15 Soybean 1.29 1.30 1.95 1498 1616 1700 1.85 2.10 3.32 16 Castor 1.86 2.41 2.00 488 197 512 0.88 0.47 1.02 Total oilseeds 17.64 15.27 14.92 1091 1116 771 19.25 17.03 11.51 17 Cotton (*) 20.54 21.68 394 263 410 34.72 31.82 52.29 15.67 18 Mesta (#) 0.26 0.16 1507 1398 1515 2.83 2.02 1.35 0.33 19 Chillies 2.01 1.10 3596 3142 3600 6.03 6.32 3.96 1.69 20 Sugarcane 2.04 1.90 78906 81793 81000 158.00 166.86 153.90 1.99 21 Tobacco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total cropped area 80.26 84.45 77.99 6 ( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint /// (#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs. Sl. No.
AREA, PRODUCTIVITY & PRODUCTION FOR 2012-13 WITH COMPARISION TO NORMAL & 2011-12 = (KHARIF + RABI)
Area in lakh ha, Productivity in kgs/ha & Production in LMTs
Area (in lakh ha) Ave. Productivity (Kg/ha) Prodcution (LMTs) Sl. Target Target Target Crop Normal 2011-12 Normal 2011-12 Normal 2011-12 No. 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 1 Rice 41.32 40.96 41.00 3152 3147 3274 131.43 128.91 134.25 2 Wheat 0.10 0.08 0.11 1021 1322 1000 0.11 0.11 0.11 3 Jowar 3.05 2.76 2.31 1259 1794 1300 4.29 4.95 3.00 4 Bajra 0.57 0.43 0.71 1146 1355 1356 0.73 0.58 0.96 5 Ragi 0.47 0.42 0.35 1157 984 1177 0.53 0.41 0.41 6 Maize 8.06 8.64 8.30 4475 4231 4752 37.31 36.56 39.44 8 Bengalgram 6.07 5.65 6.50 1325 920 800 7.71 5.20 5.20 9 Redgram 4.98 4.82 4.80 472 303 308 2.24 1.46 1.48 10 Greengram 3.47 2.83 3.17 374 574 533 1.43 1.62 1.69 11 Blackgram 4.55 5.40 4.53 605 680 837 2.72 3.67 3.79 Total Pulses 19.76 19.31 19.68 732 636 847 14.49 12.29 16.67 Total Foodgrains 73.63 72.89 72.75 2355 2524 2681 189.10 184.01 195.05 12 Groundnut 15.58 13.07 12.83 846 649 945 13.77 8.49 12.12 13 Sesamum 0.96 0.72 0.64 232 262 281 0.22 0.19 0.18 14 Sunflower 3.16 1.58 2.85 802 785 892 2.62 1.24 2.54 15 Soybean 1.29 1.30 1.95 1479 1616 1700 1.85 2.10 3.32 16 Castor 1.89 2.54 2.10 534 199 510 0.88 0.50 1.07 Total oilseeds 23.56 19.46 20.67 1157 1189 941 27.28 23.14 19.46 17 Cotton (*) 15.70 20.54 21.78 417 263 410 34.79 31.82 52.53 18 Mesta (#) 0.33 0.26 0.16 1544 1398 1515 2.83 2.02 1.35 19 Chillies 2.16 2.48 1.55 3627 3176 3658 7.64 7.88 5.67 20 Sugarcane 1.99 2.04 1.90 78960 81793 81000 158.00 166.86 153.90 21 Tobacco 1.54 1.32 1.20 1664 1571 1750 2.78 2.07 2.10 8 Total cropped area 120.26 120.98 121.16 ( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint /// (#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs.
STRENGTHENING EXTENSION
Andhra Pradesh has a special focus on agricultural extension as well as Extension Research - Farmers - Market - Linkage. Following are the measures taken in this regard Recruited 474 Mandal Agril. Officers and 881 Agril. Extension Officers during 2011-12 vacancies
Appointment of 41,000 Model farmers as recommended by Dr. Swaminathan Commission for effective coverage of farm families (250300 families per model farmer). Diagnostic Team visits to farmer fields by scientists and extension staff Conduct of monthly workshop for extension staff at concerned Research Station
Effective Organization of Farmers Field Schools - Polambadi as an extension tool to educate the farmers at field level to train the farmers
FTCs & KVKs to train the farmers in all districts Regular joint field visits of Research and Extension staff to offer instaneous solutions to the problems faced by the farmers Rythu Bata and Rythu Chaitanya Yaatra Training to farmers Yeruvaka Purnima
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RYTHU BATA
Rythu Bata is being implemented with the following objectives:
To take the Extension services to the door step of the farmers. To create awareness about the ongoing Government programmes. To understand the problems being faced by the farmers. Rythu Bata programme is implemented for the spread of Knowledge, technology, resources and inputs through the farmer groups formed in the process of Rythu Bata. The MAO must visit the village regularly; the groups are to be formed based on the need and requirement such as procurement of fertilizers, sale of the produce or for obtaining expert advice. The groups must be formed for a genuine reason. Meetings must be organized for the groups in the mandal level on Monday by the concerned ADA. The Date and Time of Village visit by the MAO must be displayed prominently on the Black Board/Gram Panchayath office. Exhibitions may be organized during the meetings by involving ATMA, NGOs, KVKs Rythu Sanghams and private Organizations to generate interest and to motivate farmers. ATMA will take active role while working with the groups.
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This has given an opportunity to the extension staff of Agriculture, ANGRAU & Line Departments to reach every habitation and interact with farmers, educate them in latest technology in Agriculture and allied subjects and to train the farmers on technical gaps and educate them on various Government programmes and schemes.
During Kharif 2012 Rythu Chaitanya Yatra was organized from 10th to 31st May 2012 in the State, in which:
40569
20.56
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Trainings to Farmers
Main objective is to transfer latest agricultural technologies to small and marginal farmers to improve the productivity levels and there by increasing income levels.
During 2012-13, an amount of Rs.75.00 lakhs was allocated under Trainings to train about 75,000 farmers on district specific issues
Farm women trainings No. of Farm No. of wemen trainings attended 230 6990 154 4620 980 29498 335 10134 600 15000 250 12500
Total Trainings Total No. of Nos trainings attended 2357 113340 2154 104620 1682 64598 1635 75134 1900 80000 737 36850
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Yeruvaka Purnima
Yeruvaka Purnima is a festival, which is especially celebrated by the farmers of Andhra Pradesh. This is a special festival celebrated mainly by the farmers and agriculturists. It falls on the full moon day in the month of Ashadha. Agriculturists worship the yoke, the plough and the bulls with turmeric and kumkum. Coconuts are broken either at home or in the field, in-front of the yokes and bulls. Yeruvaka Purnima was organized on 4th June 2012 in Andhra Pradesh.
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ZREAC MEETINGS
ZREAC meetings were conducted in 9 Agro climatic Zones both in Kharif and Rabi. During these meetings, Research gaps for the zones as a whole and production recommendations for major crops were provided to the departmental officers.
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With this back ground, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has taken up promotion of Farmers field schools (Polambadi) in large scale since Rabi 2004-05 to reduce the cost of cultivation and increase the productivity
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POLAMBADI ORGANISED DURING KHARIF 2012 AND PROGRAMME FOR RABI 2012-13
Phy. in (Nos) Financial Rs.in lakhs
KHARIF 2012 Sl. No. Crop Physical Financial Allocation comtd Expenditure Physical Financial Programme for Rabi 2012-13
Target
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2 3 4 5 6
Ach.
1041
164 88 406 308 27
Rice
Maize Pulses Oil seeds Cotton Mesta NSP
1241
164 274 476 345 32
204.04
37.19 38.36 107.95 58.65 8.00 53.2
112.58
11.2 11.50 32.38 17.59 2.4 14.5
804
213 486 586 0 0
136.6
48.30 82.62 132.9 0 0 45.20
Total
2532
2034
507.4
202.15
2089
445.7
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Adarsha Rythus
As per the recommendations of National Commission on Farmers headed by Prof. M. S. Swaminathan, to adopt Model Farmer approach, Adarsha Rythu system was introduced in A.P. in the year 2007-2008. The main objective behind the identification of Adarsha Rythu is to introduce a nodal functionary between the farmers and the Extension staff of Agriculture and other line departments to help in bridging the gap between the scientific know-how and field level do-how. At present 39,804 Adarsha Rythus are working in the state. Adarsha Rythu will assist the extension staff in implementation of the schemes of Agriculture and allied departments & will be paid a honorarium of Rs.1000/per month.
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CREDIT 2012-13
Sl. Item No I Kharif 2012 Crop Loans Agril. Term Loans Total II Rrabi 2012-13 Crop Loans Agril. Term Loans Total Grand Total Target 23828 7802 31630 13300 8042 21342 52972 Achievement 20964 3798 24761 24761 % 88 49 78
INTEREST FREE LOANS (Rythusree): From Rabi 2011 the A.P Government has announced interest free crop loans vide G.O.Ms No. 270 dated 22.11.2011 for the crop loans repaid in time, interest free upto 1.00 lakh and Pavala vaddi from 1.00 to 3.00 lakhs. For crop loans disbursed in Rabi 2011-12 the farmer has to repay the interest along with the principal amount to banks. The Government will reimburse the interest to farmers accounts. From Kharif 2012-13 the Government will pay the entire interest to the respective banks as and when the farmers repay the loans within due date. 19 During 2012-13 an amount of Rs. 375.00 Crores is allocated under this scheme.
LOAN ELIGIBILITY CARDS TO TENANT FARMERS Andhra Pradesh is the first state to promulgate an Act to provide loans to the Tenant Farmers
STATUS of LECs DURING 2012-13: 1 2 No.of LECs issued No.of Licensed Cultivators Sanctioned Crop Loans by the Bankers Amount Sanctioned (Crores) 3,18,216 64,258
134.56
RESCHEDULEMENT OF CROP LOANS: An amount of Rs. 763.98 Crores have been rescheduled by covering 1,81,639 farmers (approx.) as against the crop loan disbursements of Rs. 15823.32 crores (approx.) in Kharif,11 As per RBI guidelines, in case of Natural Calamities Drought/Flood the reschedulement of Crop Loans should be completed within three months of issue of notification by the Government
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GOAP has released the Matching State Share amount of Rs. 4.10 crores during the current financial year.
184.075
155.580 2365.592 499.670 5876.670
184.075
155.580 2365.592 499.670 5658.190
0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000 218.480
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Year 2012-13
Total
1 2
630.800 0.000
0.000 410.36
630.800 410.36
745.530 28.62
-114.730 384.74
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State Coordinator
Director, SAMETI Deputy Directors
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Accountant
Comp. Programmer Project Directors Deputy PDs Accountant Comp. Programmer Block Tech. Managers Subject Matter Specialists
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1 22 44 22 22 271 542
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1 22 44 22 22 271 542
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1 22 44 22 22 271 542
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1 16 30 22 22 220 172
Total
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932
932
491
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To create mass awareness on the concept, awareness camps and exposure visits for the fellow farmers are also being organized.
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reduce the cost of cultivation, ATMA has taken up the initiatives to popularize the concept of Soil Test Based Fertilizer application. 2) Soil test based nutrient application helps to avoid wasteful expenditure on irrational nutrient application and realize higher benefit cost ratio as the nutrients applied are in proportion to the magnitude of the deficiency of a particular nutrient and correction of the nutrient imbalances in soil. During the Rabi 2011-12, (52) Field demos and (92) Frontline Demos have been organized. As per the response of the farmers, to popularize the concept, during Kharif, Initiated grounding of 60 FDs and 227 FLDs on Soil test based fertilizer application
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Individual farmer can be able to pick the whole cotton in field. No labour is required. Picking capacity is 80 kgs to 100 kgs per day.
Saves labour charges upto 4500/- per acre and maintains the quality while cotton picking & prevents dust carrying with cotton. Farmers Groups are being motivated popularize these machines in a big way. to
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Station
6.00 PM to 6.25 PM
6.00 PM to 6.25 PM
* Kisan programmes in Narrowcasting from Vijayawada and Rajahmundry cluster are repeated by Doordarshan Kendra, Hyderabad from Monday to Friday between 6.30 am to 7.00 am. 28
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES BROADCAST BY AIR (FM KISAN VANI) STATIONS Under this scheme agricultural Programmes are being broadcast from 7.15 P.M through (8) All India Radio, FM Kisan Vani stations located at Adilabad Ananthapur, Kothagudem, Kurnool Markapur, Nizamabad and Warangal. Phone-In-Live Programme: being broadcast once in a week except Kurnool where the programme is being broadcast thrice a week. Broadcast of success stories to motivate the farmers.
The advance weekly schedule of agricultural programmes broadcast through All India Radio is updated in AGRISNET website., www. apagrisnet.gov.in for giving wide publicity
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AGRISNET
Package of practices of 18 major crops
Ask an Expert
Trainings
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Each day five district specific five voice messages at regular intervals are sent to the farmers. 3 messages on Agriculture 1 message on Animal Husbandry 1 message on General, weather, prices etc.
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Hardware provided
834 Desktop systems, Printer & UPS for district, divisional & mandal officers Laptops for Mandal Agricultural Officers All 22 District JDA offices are connected & 255 ADA(R) Sub-division offices (ATMA funds) are provided with internet connectivity. About 600 Mandal Agricultural Officers are supplied with Data Cards to disseminate technology faster to farmers
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Agro-advisories should invariably be taken print from AGRISNET and paste on boards at Sub-divisional offices.
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The new location of call center is at ATIC Center of ANGRAU, which was inaugurated by Principal Secretary to Govt. (Agriculture)
The shifting of university scientists from Parishkaram call center to Kisan Call Center is under progress. For answering district specific queries of the department - 2 ADAs from District Head office are identified and the list is communicated to Kisan Call Center for escalation of calls.
Inauguration of Kisan Call Center by Principal Secretary to Govt. (Agriculture)
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Farmers call/problem is recorded and stored in the form of voice file & routed to respective districts
Commissioner & Director of Agriculture monitors the calls and action taken by the concerned 36 officers.
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Narayanamma W/o Konda Reddy Dharmavaram , Ananthapur District (A.P.) Batchi Reddy C/o Narayana Reddy Rachalapalli, Village, Midgil-Mandal Mahabubnagar Dt (A.P.)
Multi Crop Thresher was taken on subsidy of Rs 1.50 lakhs provided from RKVY funds 2011-12. The hiring costs is Rs1200/Acre for paddy, Rs 40/bag for maize, Rs 125 per 60 kg bag of sunflower. The beneficiaries were able to operate the thresher for 20 days in a month for 3 months. They are able to realise the entire non subsidy payment within one season.
Hence it is an income generating machine supplied under RKVY
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