NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

AGRICULTURE
(KHARIF CAMPAIGN-2018)
RABI REVIEW
AND
KHARIF PROSPECTS

Dr. S K Malhotra
Agriculture Commissioner
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare,
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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 AREA AND PRODUCTION OF CROPS IN 2017-18
Crops Area (Million hectare) Production (Million
Secondton)
estimates
Kharif Rabi Total Kharif Rabi Total
Rice 38.8 4.1 42.9 96.4 14.5 111.0
Wheat - 30.0 30.0 - 97.1 97.1
Sorghum 1.9 3.0 4.9 2.0 2.7 4.7
Bajra 7.1 - 7.1 9.3 - 9.3
Maize 7.7 1.6 9.3 19.5 7.6 27.1
Ragi 1.2 - 1.2 2.0 - 2.0
Small millets 0.5 - 0.5 0.4 - 0.4
Barley - 0.7 0.7 - 2.0 2.0
Total Coarse 18.4 5.4 23.8 33.2 12.3 45.4
cereals
Total 13.7 15.1 28.8 8.8 15.1 23.9
Pulses
Total food 71.0 54.6 125.6 138.5 139.0 277.5
grains
Total oil 17.2 7.3 24.5 20.4 9.5 29.9
seeds
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 RAINFALL - RABI SEASON (mm)
METEOROLOGICAL POST-MONSOON, 2017 WINTER - 2018 MARCH, 2018
SUBDIVISIONS (01.10.17 to 31.12.17) (01.01.18 to 28.02.18) ONWARD
(01.03.18 to 18.04.18)
ACTUAL NORMAL % DEP. ACTUAL NORMAL % DEP. ACTUAL NORMAL % DEP.

EAST & NORTH 199.7 171.4 17% 23.1 55.8 -59% 88.8 127.7 -30%
EAST INDIA

NORTH WEST 27.7 62.7 -56% 25.3 77.6 -67% 43.6 67.5 -35%
INDIA

CENTRAL INDIA 72.3 79.6 -9% 6.7 15.9 -58% 14.2 15.1 -6%

SOUTH 242.4 273.3 -11% 8.7 15.2 -43% 43.4 28.5 52%
PENINSULA

COUNTRY AS 112.3 127.2 -12% 15.4 41.4 -63% 40.9 52.0 -21%
A WHOLE
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 WEATHER SCENARIO (RABI 2017-18)
• Monsoon rainfall was normal during 2017.
• Sept.-Oct. rainfall in Maharashtra,
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu
helped in coverage of area under rabi rice,
oilseeds, coarse cereals & pulses.
• Temperature during Feb.-March was
conducive for crop growth & farmers
reaped increased productivity.
• Western disturbances caused
hailstorm/rains/winds in small areas in a
few states (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh).

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 PLANNING FOR KHARIF 2018
 Forecast of IMD on Monsoon (16 April 2018):
• Monsoon rainfall is likely to be 97% of the Long
Period Average (LPA) with a error of ±5%,
which is considered as favourable.
 Preparedness for all the possible scenarios:
• Delayed onset
• Prolonged dry spells
• Early withdrawal
• Less rainfall
• Excess rainfall
 Contingency plan for 623 districts is ready
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CROP STRATEGIES: WE NEED TO PROMOTE

 Higher coverage : Summer Moong & Urd.

 Pulses as intercrop with: Soybean,
Sugarcane, Nutri-Cereals (Millets), Cotton
etc.
 Nutri-Cereals in rain-fed and marginal lands.
 Arhar (Red gram) on bunds or transplanted.
 Ridge Furrow system and Broad Bed Furrow
system.
 Minor pulses [cowpea, mothbean, horse
gram (kulthi), faba bean, Lathyrus (khesari)
and rajmash] and Oilseeds (sesame, linseed
castor and niger).

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 STRATEGIES FOR RICE
Production (million ton)
2017-18 (2nd estimates) Target 2018-19
Kharif Rabi Total Kharif Rabi Total
96.5 14.5 111 98 15 113

• Line Transplanting & Machine Transplanting

• Direct seeded Rice (DSR)
• Drum seeder for wet bed
• System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
• Promotion of hybrids
• Tolerant varieties for water stress, salinity,
submergence (flood tolerant)
• Nutrient and pest management
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 STRATEGIES FOR PULSES
Production (million ton)
2017-18 (2nd estimates) Target 2018-19
Kharif Rabi Total Kharif Rabi Total
8.8 15.1 23.9 8.9 15.1 24.0

 Seed treatment, inoculation with

Rhizobium and PSB culture.
 Application of recommended dose of
fertilizers based on Soil Health Card.
 Micro-nutrients as per requirement.
 Amelioration with lime in acidic soils.
 Gypsum as source of sulphur.
 Weed management.
 Pest surveillance and integrated pest
management (bio-pesticides & pheromone
trap etc.).
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 STRATEGIES FOR OILSEEDS
Production (million ton)
2017-18 (2nd estimates) Target 2018-19
Kharif Rabi Total Kharif Rabi Total
20.5 9.5 30.0 25.5 10.5 36.0

 Intercrop with pulses/cotton/coarse cereals.

 Broad Bed Furrow and Ridge Furrow techniques for crop and water
management.
 Improved varieties of soybean, groundnut, sesame, sunflower and
hybrid of castor.
 Seed treatment with rhizobium (soybean/groundnut) and PSB culture.
 Replacement of upland/low yielding paddy area with oilseeds.
 Introduction of soybean in non-traditional areas – Bihar, Jharkhand
and Odisha.
 Addressing whitefly, YMV & deficient rainfall.
 Mitigating shortage of soybean seed (93170 kg shortage)
• Untimely rain during harvesting damaged seed crop in Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.
• Farmer saved seed can be used with seed treatment.
•Sowing with dibbling method on raised broad beds.
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 STRATEGIES FOR COTTON
Production (million ton)
2017-18 (2nd estimates) Target 2018-19
34.0 35.5

 Management of cotton whitefly

• Ensure timely sowing (upto 15th May).
• Regular monitoring.
• Select tolerant varieties/hybrids.
• Application of recommended dose of fertilizer,
avoid excessive urea application.
• Use of recommended pesticides/preferably IPM.

 Management of pinkboll worms (PBW)

• Procure and sow authentic BG-II hybrids, preferably
short duration.
• Follow recommended protection measures/IPM.
Do not extend crop beyond January.
• Monitoring PBW using pheromone traps.
• Maintain cleanliness - follow plant residue
management.
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 SUBMISSION ON NUTRICEREALS-STRATEGIES
Production (million ton)
2017-18 (2nd estimates) Target 2018-19
Kharif Rabi Total Kharif Rabi Total
13.7 2.7 16.4 14.5 2.8 17.3

 Millets named as NUTRI-CEREALS

 Celebration of year 2018 as: National Year of Millets
 Implementation of Submission on Nutri-cereals
 Breeder and certified seed production
 Seed distribution
 Cluster demonstrations
 Integrated nutrient management
 Integrated pest management
 Farm implements
 Water saving technologies : Sprinkler
 Value chain integration of small producers
 Formation of FPO,s/COE/Processing clusters
 Capacity building of farmers
 14 states, 202 districts, 2018-19 and 2019-20
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 NEW INITIATIVES
 Created 150 seed hubs for pulses at KVKs and SAUs.
 Seed mini kits of pulses.
 Proposed 30 seed hubs for nine oilseed crops.
 Enhancement of breeder seed production at ICAR & SAUs.
 Sub-Mission on Nutricereals under NFSM (14 states 202 districts).
 Cluster frontline demonstrations through KVKs.
 Bringing 1.5 million ha area of rice fallow under Pulses & oilseeds
cultivation per year up to 2019-20 (Total target : 4.5 million ha in 3
years).
 Additional 75000 ha to be covered under oil palm in 3 years upto
2019-20.
 Revamped NFSM for 2018-19 & 2019-20 : Increased incentives &
flexibility to states (Enhancement of seed subsidy, Local initiatives).
 National Demonstration Project for promotion of Farmer Producer
Organization (FPO’s)- Value chain development of pulses and millets
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started: 115 FPO’s in 11 states proposed.
REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF SEEDS FOR KHARIF CROPS 2018
(Quintals)
S.N Crops Group Crop Requirement Availability Surplus/Deficit
1 Cereals Paddy 6398798 7346749 947951
Maize 1074294 1075240 946
2 Nutri-Cereals Bajra 228733 252138 23405
Jowar 144031 201834 57803
Ragi 27707 45912 18205
3 Pulses Arhar 282044 294574 12530
Urd 216529 299253 82724
Moong 196457 296526 100069
Cowpea 22837 22693 -144
Moth 20000 22144 2144
4 Oilseeds Groundnut 1921633 1955824 34191
Soybean 2909762 2816592 -93170
Sunflower 15302 17913 2611
Sesame 20923 24784 3861
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REQUIREMENT & AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS FOR KHARIF: 2018
(Lakh Tonnes)

KHARIF: 2017 KHARIF: 2018

Fertilizers Assessed Total sales Assessed
requirement requirement
Urea 151.19 147.41 158.00

DAP 47.91 43.75 49.20

MOP 17.20 17.61 20.25

NPK 47.73 40.78 49.73

SSP 25.90 17.87 26.25

Use of Bio-fertilizers, Neem Coated urea, Use of Micro-nutrients

Source: INM & FMS, DAC, GOI

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 Tentative Targets: Kharif-2018
Kharif 2018 Rabi 2018-19 Total
Production
Crops
(million ton)
Wheat - 100 100
Rice 98.00 15 113
Jowar 2.10 2.80 4.9
Bajra 9.50 - 9.5
Maize 19.8 7.50 27.3
Ragi 2.30 - 2.3
Small Millets 0.60 - 0.6
Barley - 2.10 2.1
Total Coarse Cereals 34.30 12.4 46.7
Total Pulses 8.9 15.1 24.0
Total Foodgrains 140.20 142.5 283.7
Total Oilseeds 25.5 10.5 36.0
Cotton - million bales (1 35.5 - 35.5
bale=170 kgs)
Sugarcane (million ton) 355.0 - 355.0
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 PROSPECTS & RETROSPECTS
 Timely arrangement and positioning of inputs
 Seeds, fertilizers, micronutrients, agro-chemicals, machinery and funds for
various schemes.
 Timely sowing of crops & raising nursery of paddy.
 Timely crop insurance cover.
 Effectively implementation of flagship scheme: PMKSY, PMKY, PMFBY,
RKVY (CDP, BGREAI), E NAM, Submission on Mechanization,
NMSA, MIDH, NFSM.
 Weekly video conferencing for reviewing crop situation , input
availability and follow up.
 Preparedness for all possible scenarios : Contingency plan (623 districts).
 Coordination meeting with line departments (credit, power, irrigation).
 Mobilizing extension staff for field deployment Convergence with ATMA,
NFSM and other schemes.
Active involvement of SAUs/KVKs in scheme implementation
 Technical backstopping cluster demonstration, capacity building.
 Effective monitoring and feed back.
 Implementation of Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT).
 Aspirational districts: 115 districts – District Action Plan.
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 With advance planning and
implementation we will achieve the
targets

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