Bihar At a Glance

Sl. No. 1. 2. Indicators Share of Agriculture in GDP Rural Population (%) State 39.0 89.5 National 24.3 72.2

3.
4.

Work force participation rate (%) Population Density (Persons/Sq. Km.)

77.3
880

63.9
324

Land Use Classification of the state

I. Total geographical area II. Net area sown III. Total cropped area IV. Area sown more than once V. Forest VI. Barren & non-cultivatable land VII.Land put to non-agriculture uses VIII.Cultural Waste land IX. Permanent pasture X. Area under misc. Crops XI. Other fallow (2 to 5 years) XII.Current fallow
Lakh hect. 93.60 56.38 80.26 23.58 6.16 4.37 16.35 0.48 0.18 2.30 1.41 5.95

Land Holding Pattern (Number)

0.31% 2.71% 7.29% 11.09%
M arginal(0-1Ha.) Small (1-2 Ha.) Semi-M edium (2-4 Ha.) M edium (4-10 Ha.) Large (10-abo ve Ha.)

78.61%

Category-wise Operational Area

6.16% 19.09% 34.58%
M arginal(0-1Ha.) Small (1-2 Ha.) Semi-M edium (2-4 Ha.) M edium (4-10 Ha.)

24.81%

15.35%

Large (10-above Ha.)

Area under different crops

1% 2% 9% 6% 4% 44%
Rice Wheat Maize Pulses

8%

Oilseeds Sugarcane Total Vegetables Total Fruits

26%

Rank of state in the country in terms of Productivity

Sl. No. 1. 2 3. Name of Crop Arhar Gram Masoor Total Pulses Rank 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd

Productivity of Pulses in the State is more than National Average, while, in case of oilseeds, it is at par with National Average.

Rank of state in the country in terms of Production

Sl. No. 1. Name of Crop Rank 1st

A. Vegetable
Bhindi (Ladyfinger)

2
3. 1. 2.

Cauliflower
Tomato, Potato, cabbage, Brinjal B. Fruit Litchi, Guava Mango

2nd
3rd 1st 4th

2.35 M.T. of Snow pea has been exported in 2003-04.

Targets & Likely Achievements During Kharif 2005

Crop Area (000ha) Target Achievement Production (000 tones) Target 6500 9 8 Achievement 5318 5 4

1. Cereals
Rice Jowar Bajra 3700 10 10 3163 5 5

Maize
Ragi Small millets Total Coarse Cereals

400
45 10 475

337
24 5 369

625
50 8 700

516
27 4 556

Total Cereals
2. Pulses Tur (Arhar) Urad/Moong

4175
125 65

3578
94 48

7200
135 40

5874
101 30

Other Pulses
Total Pulses Total Food grains

35
225 4400

17
159 3555

25
200 7400

12
143 6017
Contd..

Contd..

Crop
3. Oilseeds Groundnut Seasmum Soyabean Sunflower 4 8 5

Area (000ha)
Target Achievement 3 5 2

Production (000 tones)

Target 4 6 3 Achievement 3 4 1.5

Niger
Castor Total Oilseeds 4. Commercial crop

8 25

4 14

5 18

2.5 12

Sugarcane
Cotton Jute Mesta 150 10 127 7 1500 35 1184 40

Total Jute & Mesta

160

134

1535

1224

Crop wise Area & production Targets Rabi/Summer 2005 2006

Crop 1. Cereals Area ( 000 ha.) Production (000 tones)

Rice (Boro+Summer)
Wheat Barley

200.00
2300.00 50.00

400.00
5400.00 50.00

Jowar
Maize Ragi Small millets Total Coarse Cereals Total Cereals

550.00 600.00 3100.00

1250.00 1300.00 7100.00

Contd..

Contd..

Crop
2. Pulses Gram Urad/Moong

Area ( 000 ha.)

Production (000 tones)

150.00 210.00

170.00 180.00

Other Pulses
Total Pulses Total Food grains 3. Oil seeds

440.00
800.00 3900.00

450.00
800.00 7900.00

Rapeseed/Mustard
Groundnut Sesamum Safflower Linseed

155.00
4.00 140.00

145.00
3.00 86.00

Sunflower
Total Oilseeds

26.00
325.00

23.00
257.00

Funds received from Government of India & its Utilization 1. Macro Management Mode
Year Revalidation of previous amount 869.201 1130.271 1620.498 991.3399 506.0754 822.7199 Fund received from GoI 261.070 1800.00 1250.00 900.00 1786.51 650.00 Total fund available 1130.271 2930.271 2870.498 1891.3399 2392.5854 1472.7199 Amount in Rs. Lakh Fund Balance utilized Nil 1309.773 1879.158 1573.836 1569.8655 1130.271 1620.498 991.3399 317.504 822.7199 -

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Work Plan of Macro Management Mode (2005-06)

Amount in Rs. Lakh
State Share 76.79625 3.838 39.093 4.268 6.001 7.36 106.15 20.88373 14.30 Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Name of Scheme NWDPRA FPR Prog. for enhancement of production & productivity of crops ICDP Int. field Ext. & Training Support Plant Protection SJDP Agricultural Mechanization Strengthening of seed testing lab. SUBACS Central Share 691.16625 34.542 351.837 38.492 54.009 66.24 955.35 187.95357 128.70 Total Allocation 767.9625 38.38 390.93 42.68 60.01 73.60 1061.50 208.8373 143.00

Total

2508.2098

278.68998

2786.8998

Contd..

Financial Year 2005-06

A. Balance as on 01.04.2005 B. First Installment

C. Total available Central
share (A+B)

Rs. 822.7199 Lakh Rs. 650.00 Lakh

Rs.1472.7199 Lakh

2. Integrated Scheme of Oilseed, Pulses, Oil palm & Maize (ISOPOM)

Amount in Rs. Lakh

Sl. Name of No. Scheme

Amount Amount Central released by GOI revalidated Share for 2004-05 for 2004-05 (75%) available

1.
2. 3.

Maize
Pulses Oilseed

20.00
75.00 50.00

17.52
200.20 258.55

37.52
275.20 308.55

Total

145.00

476.27

621.27

Contd..

Financial Year 2005-06

A. Fund utilized (central share) Rs. 421.65 Lakh

During financial Year 2004-05 B. Balance as on 01.04.2005 Rs. 199.62 Lakh
(Revalidated by Government of India ) C. Proposed Allocation as Rs. 490.00 Lakh central share(2005-06)

State of Readiness for Additional Funds during Financial Year-2005-06.

Amount in Rs. Lakh

Name of Scheme

Proposed Central share

2508.2098

Macro Management Mode ISOPOM

Central share available till date 1472.7199

Balance to be required
1035.4899

688.86975

199.62

489.2495

Progress in Seed Production

PERSPECTIVE SEED PLAN
Sl. No. Crop 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

1
2 3 4

Paddy
Maize (Kharif) Maize (Rabi) Wheat

192400
2150 20300 300000

207200
4150 22050 32000

222000
8100 23800 340000

236800
12000 2550 360000

251600
14000 27200 380000

5
6 7 8

Arhar
Urad Moong Gram

3250
1300 390 11600

3500
1400 420 13000

3750
1500 450 14400

4000
1600 480 15900

4250
1700 510 17300

9
10 11 12

Lentil
Pea Rapeseed/Mustard Boro rice

5300
2400 1440 4800

6000
2700 1480 5200

6600
3000 1520 5600

7300
3300 1560 6000

7900
3600 1600 6400

 Seed Production Programme by RAU

A Project worth 436.40 Lakh for seed
production has been sanctioned by Department of Agriculture for 5 Years (2002-03 to 2006-07)
Sl. No. 1. Year 2005-06 Allocation (Rs. Lakh) 93.25

Rajendra Agriculture University has produced 563 q. of Breeder Seed & 8800 q. of foundation & certified seed of different crops during 2004-05.

Balanced Use of Fertilizer

Sl. No. Name of Nutrients 2003-04 Quantity in 000M.T. 2004-05 2005-06 Use in Kharif till date 249.66 Proposed for Rabi 439.42

1.

Nitrogen

623.58

952.29

2.
3.

Phosphorus
Potash
Consumption of nutrient (Kg./ha) N:P:K ratio

45.86
25.86
87.47 24.28:1.77:1

100.65
64.42
92.15 14.78:1.56:1

42.27
30.22
8.26:1.40:1

197.20
99.60

4.41:1.98:1

Integrated Pest Management

Total number of Farmers Field School (FFS)

for promotion of IPM conducted = 662. Number of FFS proposed during 2005-06 = 353. Integrated Nutrient Management Number of Soil Health Card distributed = 1,70,000 23 soil testing laboratories functioning in the state. Bio-fertilizer distributed in 1,80,020 ha. area in the state. Proposal for strengthening of 7 seed testing lab. during 2005-06.

Steps taken to improve productivity

Department of Agriculture has taken initiatives for
increasing paddy productivity in 8 Paddy Bowl districts of the state i.e. Patna, Nalanda, Bhojpur, Buxar, Rohtas, Jehanabad, Bhabhua & Aurangabad from present level of 20 q/ha. to 25 q/ha.

Sufficient quantity of HYV & Hybrid seed in form of

minikits has been distributed in these districts.

Extension of Recommended package of practices of

cultivation has been done through mass media.

Sufficient amount of fertilizers allocated in these

districts.

 State has already substituted wheat cultivation in several

parts with rabi maize and registered an impressive growth in maize production in recent years. The state with an area of 1.87 lakh ha., under rabi maize contributes nearly 30 percent to the rabi maize production of the country. Steps have been taken to increase the area under rabi maize in the potential maize growing districts i.e. Begusarai, Samastipur, Khagaria, Patna, E. Champaran, Bhagalpur, Munger, Vaishali of the state under centrally sponsored scheme of ISOPOM.

A. Million Shallow Tube well Programme

Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. Year 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Physical Achievement % Target Achievement 33798 4269 12.63 23313 160000 43445 107358 190.21 67.10

4.

2004-05
Total

160000
377111

172617
327689

107.88
86.89

B. On Farm Water Management Scheme (OFWMS)

Sl. No. Activity 2002-03 Tar. Ach. 2003-04 Tar. 2004-05 (Sept., 05) Ach. Tar. Ach.

1.
2.

Dugwell
Shallow tubewell

767

18

856

27

100

145
3996

40842 2440 37585 1195 5000

3.

4.

Lift irrigation point Pumpset

3833

20

4540

85

270

106

3833

2275 11236 3347 1500

6094

Revised Allocation under OFWMS for 2005-06

Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Revised Allocation Physical unit Financial (Rs. Lakh) Dugwells 3497 945.65 Shallow tubewell 226806 29868.58 Pumpsets 191703 23162.95 Sprinkler sets 1288 165.16 Low lift irrigation 6229 1147.10 points Deep tube well 202 77.41 Total 429725 55366.85 Activity

APMC Act Amendment

Proposal for Amendment in APMC Act

Developing and regulating marketing of notified

agricultural produce in specified area. Establishment of private market yards and provision for direct purchase from producer. Establishment of consumer/farmer market. Prohibition to levy of market fee and grant of license in the consumer/ farmer market. Contract Farming Agreement . As soon as Legislative Assembly constituted, proposal will be tabled on the floor of the house.

National Horticulture Mission

Memorandum of Association, Articles of
Association & By-Laws have been finalized for formation of Bihar Horticulture Development Society. Action has been initiated for the registration of the society. State level Executive Committee under the Chairmanship of Agriculture Production Commissioner has been formed. Work plan has been prepared for Rs. 45.77 Crores under NHM for 2005-06 and has been submitted to GOI for approval.

Proposed Project Under Bihar Horticulture Mission, 2005-06

Sl. No.
1. 2. 3.

Particulars
Production of planting material & vegetable seed production Vegetable seed production Est. of new fruit orchards & rejuvenation of senile orchards

Estimated Cost (Rs. in lakhs)

179 153 1305

4.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Development of commercial floriculture

Medicinal & Aromatic plants Spices Protected cultivation & precision farming & drip irrigation Integrated Nutrient Management Integrated Pest Management Organic farming Human Resource Management in Horticulture Pollination support through beekeeping Post Harvest Management Mushroom Cultivation Creation of water resources Mission Management Total

116
77 28 960 103 221 60 192 46 823 54 60 200 4577

Agriculture Technology Mission Agency (ATMA) ATMA is functional in the four districts of the state i.e.
Patna, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur and Munger. The specific objectives of the ATMA are: Farming system approach. Bottom up planning . Use of ICT. Public-private partnership. Gender concern.

 Under the new scheme Support to State Extension

Programme for Extension Reforms 15 districts of the state has been proposed, which includes the existing four ATMAs. 11 new districts proposed are: 1. W. Champaran 2. Saran 3. Begusarai 4. Vaishali 5. Purnea 6. Saharsa 7. Katihar 8. Bhagalpur 9. Gaya 10. Bhojpur 11. Rohtas

Quarantine Facilities in the State

Quarantine laboratories have been functioning in
Raxual & Jogbani near Nepal Border in the private building. These laboratories issue Phyto-sanitory certificate & permission related to import permit. Department of Agriculture has written to District Magistrate to provide 250 sq. ft. & 200 sq. ft. area in Raxual & Jogbani respectively for Quarantine office premises.

Suggestion for improving Rabi Production Increasing Seed Replacement Rate (SRR)
Sl. No. Name of Rabi Crop Proposed SRR

1.
2.

Wheat
Maize

13%
18%

3.
4.

Gram
Pea

10%
8%

5.
6.

Lentil
Mustard/Rai/Tori

8%
21%

Availability of seed for Rabi, 2005-06

Name Of Crops 1 Wheat Maize Gram Area in 000 Hect. 2 2300 550 165 Seed Rate (In kg.) 3 100 20 75 Cert. Seed Require ment 4 300000 20300 11600 Seed availability

NSC 5 490 250

TDC 6 186

SFCI 7 24299 52 3661

RAU 8 1387 -

SCADA 9 446 -

Pvt. 10 86000 20000 6000

Total 11 341332 20542 10097

35200 100000

Pea
Lentil Mustard/ Rai/ Tori

39
220

75
30

2400
5300

50
415

70
483

2200
4000

2320
4907

132

1440

880

500

930

16

500

2826

Requirement & Proposed availability of fertilizer Department of Agriculture has tied up with different fertilizer agencies for timely availability of fertilizer.
Name of Fert. Req. TCL Proposed Supply During Rabi 2005-06 PPL IFFCO SRIRAM IPL LIBER TY DMC C ASI AN SRI KRI.

DAP
MOP

200000
90000

80000
10000

75000
10000

35000
25000

10000
30000 40000 20000 20000 10000 5000

NPK 150000 100000 25000 (12:32:16) SSP 60000 5000

Urea
Requirement Allocation by GOI : 7.20 Lakh M.T. :6.805 Lakh M.T.

Irrigation Facilities Available

Sl. No. 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 Name of scheme 2 Canal Irrigation Medium irrigation scheme Lift irrigation scheme Barj irrigation scheme State tubewell scheme Total MSTP (including Pvt. Tubewell) TOTAL IRRIGATION Irrigation (Hactare) Target 3 1192285.37 38700.00 7360.00 10730.00 58536.00 115326.00 947912.00 Department of Water Resources 1197385.60 13121.00 679.00 3007.00 4207.00 21014.00 568717.00 1787116.60 Minor Irrigation Department Achievement 4