National Conference on

Agriculture for Rabi Campaign

2013

On 24th & 25th

September, 2013 at
PUSA Complex, New Govt. of West Bengal
Delhi Department of
Agriculture
 WEST BENGAL : AN OVERVIEW
PART-I

Geographical Area 88752 sq. Km.

Nos. of Agricultural Districts 18
Nos. of Agricultural Blocks 335
Nos. of Gram Panchayets 3354
Nos. of Mouza / Village 40782
Population (2011 Census) 9,15,94,000
Population Density(2011
1029 / Sq. Km.
Census)
Agro-Climatic Zones 6 Nos.
Gross Cropped Area(2011-
9352952 ha
12)
Cultivable Area (2011-12) 5700848 ha
Net Area Sown(2011-12) 5198146 ha
62% of Net
Irrigated Area
Cropped Area
Total Nos. of Agricultural
7123000 Nos
holdings
Size of average Land
0.77 ha / Holding
Holding
2 2
 WEST BENGAL : AN OVERVIEW
PART-II

Cropping Intensity (2011-12) 179.93

Total Food Grains Production (2011- 160.09 Lakh
12) MT
Estimated Total Food Grains
165.11 Lakh
Production (2012-2013, 4th Advance
Estimate) MT

Target of Total Food Grains 172.30 Lakh

Production (2013-2014) MT
Summer Rice Productivity (2011-12) 3174 Kg / ha
Estimated Summer Rice
3372 Kg / ha
Productivity (2012-13)
Target of Summer Rice Productivity
3425 Kg / ha
(2013-2014)
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West Bengal : Placing Issues in Perspective

Has 8% of Indias population with 2.7% of the

total area,

Population Density (1029 per Sq. Km) puts

tremendous pressure on land & Natural
Resources,

Marginal and small farmers constitute nearly

96% of the 71.23 lakh holdings, (2010-11
census)

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 West Bengal Agriculture : Significant
milestones

1st position in Rice production

First position in Vegetables

Production,

Second position in Potato Production,

Third in Flowers and seventh in Fruits

Production,

Cropping intensity of 179.93% (2011-

12)
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Estimated Requirement of Crops in West Bengal
During 12th Plan Period Part-A
In Lakh MT
Populatio
Cereal Pulse Food
Year n Rice
(Lakh) s s Grains
2013- 144.8
915.94 166.95 12.87 179.82
14 9
2014- 146.1
923.89 168.41 12.98 181.39
15 5
2015- 147.4
931.98 169.88 13.10 182.98
16 3
2016- 148.7
940.35 171.70 13.21 184.61
17 5
 Estimated Requirement of Crops in West
Bengal
During 12th Plan Period - Part-BIn Lakh MT
Population Oil
Year Potato
(Lakh) Seeds
2013-14 915.94 16.55 50.98

2014-15 923.89 16.69 51.43

2015-16 931.98 16.84 51.88

2016-17 940.35 16.99 52.34

 .
Rainfall Analysis (m.m.) for the year 2011 - 2013

Region June July August September

(Upto 15th)

Nor Actual Nor Actual Nor Actual Nor Actual

mal (% Dep.) mal (% Dep.) mal (% Dep.) mal (% Dep.)

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Sub- 454 425 552 405 635 610 641 531 458 454 279 421 221 74 211 229
Himalayan (-6) (22) (-11) (-4) (1) (-16) (-1) (-39) (-8) (-67) (-5) (4)
West
Bengal

Gangetic 256 374 139 229 318 229 303 239 311 427 225 377 135 127 173 100
West (46) (-46) (-10) (-28) (-5) (-25) (37) (-28) (21) (-6) (28) (-27)
Bengal
West 322 391 277 288 425 356 416 336 360 436 243 392 164 109 186 143
Bengal (21) (-14) (-11) (-16) (-2) (-21) (21) (-33) (9) (-34) (13) (-13)
 KHARIF ASSESSMENT 2013
A=Area in 000 ha, P= Production in 000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/ha
1st Estimate
2012-2013 (4 th
Estimate)
Crops 2013-14
A P Y A P Y
Kharif 4290.0
4216.055 10881.683 2581 11203.500 2612
Rice 0
Kharif
40.588 96.769 2384 45.00 117.00 2600
Maize
Kharif
54.096 36.865 681 63.850 49.925 782
Pulses
8228.161 8112.50 14.75
14.27
Jute 576.709 (000 550.00 (000 (bales
(bales)
bales) bales) )
82.671 87.50 12.50
12.35
Mesta 6.696 (000 (000 (bales
(bales) 7.00
bales) bales) )
10480 10500
Sugarcane 16.077 1685 20.00 21000
8 0
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 RABI PLANNING - 2013
A=Area in 000 ha, P= Production in 000mt, Y= Yield in Kg/ha

4th Advanced RABI PLANNING

Estimates
Crops RABI 2012-2013 (TARGET)2013-14

A P Y A P Y
Summer
1210 4080 3372 1500 5137.5 3425
Rice
Wheat 322 960 2817 350 1004.5 2870
Rabi
65 320 4923 80 400.00 5000
Maize
Rabi
168.42 171.492 1018 200 210.00 1050
Pulses
Food
1768.38 5482.842 3100 2134 6752.00 3170
Grains
Oilseeds 717.339 821.06 1145 750 870.00 1160

Potato 386.607 11598.21 30000 400 18200 32000

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Progress on Kissan Credit Card and Credit
Flow
Year Item Target Achievement
2012-
13
KCC (Nos.) 10,00,00 1000215
0
Credit Flow (Rs. 23500.0 17,000.00 (72.3%)
In crore) 0

2013-
14
KCC (Nos.) 12,00,00 1,80,000(1st Qrt)
Source: Lead Bank - UBI
0
Credit Flow (Rs. 37100.0 7120 (20%) (1st qtr)
In crore) 0
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 NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

2013-14
 Area of Operation.

NFSM Rice NFSM Wheat NFSM-Pulse

1. Jalpaiguri 1. Jalpaiguri All the 17 Districts
2. Coochbehar 2. Coochbehar
3. Uttar Dinajpur 3. Uttar Dinajpur
4. South 24 Pgrs. 4. Dakshin Dinajpur
5. Purulia
6. Howrah
7. Purba Medinipur
8. Paschim Medinipur

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 Fund Statement under NFSM during 2012-13
( Rs in Lakh)
Unspent
Fund Total Fund Unspent
Balance of Accrued Expenditure
Approved Released by Available Balance of
2011-12 Interest up during
Component Outlay GOI during during 2012-13 as
As per to 2011-12 2012-13
2012-13 2012-13 on 01.04.13
AUC

NFSM Rice 3662.85 336.60 280.85 2840.18 3457.63 2601.69 855.94

NFSM
831.84 89.12 -- 604.57 693.69 684.78 8.91
Wheat

NFSM Pulse 897.49 92.63 -- 757.05 849.68 653.74 195.94

A3P 540.00 127.28 -- 277.72 405.00 306.49 98.51

Publicity -- 20.58 -- -- 20.58 - 20.58

TOTAL 5932.18 666.21 280.85 4479.52 5426.58 4246.70 1179.88

 Fund Statement under NFSM during 2013-14
( Rs in Lakh)

Additional
Revised
Action Plan for Total Fund
Action Plan Expenditure
Approved Unspent Released by
approved by during
Outlay by Balance as on GOI till date (1st Remarks
Component GOI during 2013-14 up to
GOI 01.04. 13 & 2nd
2013-14 July, 2013
approved by Installment)
(2+3)
GOI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
94 DC during
NFSM
3799.98 715.96 4515.94 2485.86 1017.6081 Kharif out of
Rice
149 DCs

NFSM
721.57 187.34 908.91 672.78 - Yet to be started
Wheat

To be
NFSM conducted
1291.1685 104.771 1395.939 167.00 2.566
Pulse during Rabi
Summer

A3P 898.60 - 898.60 35.89 - -Do-

TOTAL 6711.3185 1008.071 7719.3895 3361.53 1020.1741

 District wise No. of Hybrid Rice Cluster DC during 2013-14 under NFSM-Rice

Sl. No. District No. of DC @ 100 ha Seed Requirement (MT)

1 Coochbehar 6 9.0
2 Jalpaiguri 10 15.0
3 Uttar Dinajpur 5 7.5
4 Purulia 10 15.0

5 Paschim Medinipur 10 15.0

6 Purba Medinipur 4 6.0
7 Howrah 4 3.0
8 South 24 Parganas 6 9.0

Total 55 79.5
 District wise No. of HYV Cluster DC during 2013-14 under NFSM-Wheat

WHEAT Seed Requirement

No. of Cluster DC @100
Sl. No. District
ha
(including Additional DCs) in Variety
MT

1 Coochbehar 2 20.0 PBW-343

2 Jalpaiguri 5 50.0 PBW-343

3 Uttar Dinajpur 4 40.0 PBW-343

4 Dakshin Dinajpur 1 10.0 PBW-343

Total 12 120.0
 District wise No. of HYV Cluster DC during 2013-14 under NFSM-Pulse
Total Seed
Sl. District No. of DCs @ 100 ha
Requirement in MT
1 Coochbehar 1 3.0
2 Jalpaiguri 2.5 7.5
3 Uttar Dinajpur 2.5 7.5
4 Dakshin Dinajpur 1 3.0
5 Maldah 8 24.0
6 Murshidabad 16 48.0
7 Nadia 13 39.0
8 Birbhum 6 18.0
9 Purulia 4.5 13.5
10 Paschim Medinipur 1 3.0
11 Purba Midnapur 1 3.0
12 Bankura 3 9.0
13 Bardhaman 6.5 19.5
14 North-24 Parganas 1 3.0
15 South-24 Parganas 2 6.0
16 Howrah 9 15.0
17 Hooghly 2 6.0
TOTAL 80.00 237
 District wise & Crop wise Allotment of A3P units (@ 100 ha each)
under NFSM Pulse for Implementation in West Bengal during 2013-14

District wise No. of Units (@ 100 Ha each) of A3P

Sl.
Crop
No. Maldah Murshidabad Nadia Birbhum Purulia Total

1. Black gram 5 - 17 - 6 28

2. Lentil 3 60 42 10 2 117

3. Gram - 20 - 10 2 32

TOTAL 8 80 59 20 10 177
Bringing Green
Revolution to
Eastern India
(BGREI)
2013-14
SLSC APPROVED ACTION PLAN FOR 2013-14

Financial
Sl.
Intervention Outlay
No.
(Rs. in lakh)
1 Block Demonstration 10027.6554
2 Asset Building Activities 1412.1000
3 Site Specific Activities 2587.2446
4 Marketing Support 1100.0000
TOTAL 15127.0000
 I)ProgressofBlockDemonstrationduring201314
Targetsasapprovedby
Achievement
Sl. Agroeco SLSC
No. situation Financial Financial
Physical(ha.) Physical(ha.)
(Rs.inlakh) (Rs.inlakh)

A. PADDY
I.Kharif
1 Upland 30300 2157.5138 30300
2 ShallowLowland 87400 6192.9404 86200
MediumDeep
3 9700 687.2062 9700
Water
II.Boro

4 IrrigatedHYV 50200 532.1200

5 HybridRice 3500 70.8750

TotalPaddy 181100 9640.6554 126200
B WHEAT 18000 387.0000

Total(Rice+Wheat) 199100 10027.6554 126200

B. Asset Building Activity
RATE OF APPROVED
SL. INTERVENTIO PHYSIC
ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL OUTLAY
NO. NS AL (NO.)
(Rs.) (Rs.in lakh)

C.1 SitePUMP SETS

Specific 14121
Activity: 10000 1412.10

Sl. Approved Financial Outlay

Intervention
No. (Rs. in lakh)
1 Construction of irrigation channel 800.0000
2 Electrification of Pump Set @ Rs. 8000/- 1687.2000
3 Monitoring & Documentation 100.0446
TOTAL 2568.1150
D. MARKETING SUPPORT:

APPROVED
SL. PHYSICAL UNIT COST FINANCIAL
INTERVENTIONS
NO. (NO.) (Rs.in lakh) OUTLAY (Rs.in
lakh)
1 KRISHAK BAZAR 2 550 (approx) 1100.00
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas
Yojana (RKVY)
2013-14

Department of
Agriculture
 Outlay and Expenditure on Agriculture and Allied Sectors
compared to total Annual Plan size.
State: West Bengal Rs. In Crore
Annual Plan Year Total State Plan Outlay/ GOI release of Expenditure of Agriculture
Expenditure Expdt. for Agric. & Allied RKVY fund & Allied Sectors as % of
(A.E./R.E./B.E.) sector Total Plan Outlay
(Excluding RKVY)

2007-08 (A.E.) 9073.09 357.81 54.93 3.94

2008-09 (A.E.) 10396.90 503.20 147.38 4.84
2009-10 (A.E.) 12121.59 597.36 147.38 4.93
2010-11 (A.E.) 11784.94 674.95 335.98 5.73
2011-12 (A.E.) 21029.67 867.62 486.65 4.13
2012-13 (R.E.) 23029.19 1137.89 374.58* 4.94
2013-14 (R.E.) 26674.00 **1390.47 NA 5.21

N.B.- * GOI Allocation was Rs.464.81 Crore but released Rs. 374.58 Crore including Sub-schemes.
** State Nodal Department has mooted a proposal to Finance Deptt. for enhancement of outlay
under Agri & Allied sector to the tune of Rs. 1600 crore in lieu of Rs. 1390.47 crore.
 Allocation, release and U/C of RKVY fund during XI Plan Period and 2012-13

State West Bengal (Rs. in crore)

Year Allocation Release by Release by UC
GOI Deptt. submitted
2007-08 54.93 54.93 54.93 54.93
2008-09 147.38 147.38 147.38 147.38
2009-10 147.38 147.38 147.38 147.38
2010-11 476.15 335.98 335.98 335.98
2011-12 486.65 486.65 486.65 486.65

Total 1312.49 1172.32 1172.32 1172.32

(11th Plan)

2012-13 464.81 374.58 374.58 317.01

*Figure shown under RKVY includes RKVY (Normal) & Sub-schemes
GOI Allocation & Release under RKVY & Sub-schemes during 2013-14 For WEST
BENGAL

Sl.
No.
Name of the Project/sub- Allocation Released
schemes (Rs. In crore) (Rs. In crore)

1 RKVY (Normal) 334.10 153.08

2 RKVY Sub-scheme
a BGREI 151.27 75.64
b NVIUC (Vegetable cluster) 4.35 2.18

c INSIMP (Nutri-cereal) 0.02 0.01

d NMPS 14.40 7.20
Total 504.14 238.11

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 SYNOPSIS OF RKVY SCHEMES/ PROJECTS (AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT)
Sl. Name of the projects/ schemes (Stream-I) 2013-14 SLSC Approved
No. Outlay
(Rs. In Lakh)

1 Production of quality seeds 1325.60

2 Infrastructure development of State Agril. Farms/ Research 210.80
Stations/ SAU Farms for agricultural development in West
Bengal.

3 Initiatives for Crop Development in West Bengal 567.40

4 Support to Plant Protection & Integrated Pest 21.30

Management

5 Support to Soil Health & Integrated Nutrient Management 432.50

6 Farm Mechanization 6000.00

Total 8557.60
N.B.- 1st Instalment of fund for RKVY Stream I projects has been released by GoI, the
Nodal Deptt. is expected to release the fund soon.
 SYNOPSIS OF RKVY SCHEMES/PROJECTS (AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT)
Sl. Name of the project/schemes (Stream II) 2013-14 SLSC Approved outlay
No. (Rs. in Lakh)

1 Infrastructure Development of Agril. Training Centres & Research 271.61

Institutes.
2 Agri- Research Projects for providing support to growth & 224.98
development of agriculture and allied sectors in the State.

3 Support to Extension functionaries for facilitating Agricultural 480.57

Extension & mass campaign in the state of West Bengal

4 Strengthening of Govt. Agricultural Farms for Seed Production 1135.232

5 Integrated Farming system approach-Demonstration cum training 50.00

center for agriculture and allied sectors.
6 Comprehensive Development of Kumari Kanan Integrated Farm in 50.00
Purulia District
7 Special programme for Agricultural Development of Darjeeling 242.50
district under GTA.
Total 2454.89
N.B.- 1st Instalment of fund for RKVY Stream II projects has been released to the
implementing agencies. 29
INTEGRATED SCHEME OF OILSEEDS, PULSES,
OILPALM AND MAIZE (ISOPOM) 2013-14
 PROGRESS REPORT ON SOIL TESTING LABORATORIES
(STLs) FOR THE YEAR (2013-14) UPTO JULY 2013

Soil Testing No. of Laboratories Annual No. of Capacity No. of No. of No. of
Laboratories Static Mobile Total Analyzing samples utilized Distt. Distt. not STL
under: Capacity Analyzed (%) having having having
for STL STL AAS
nutrients

1. State Govt. 10 8 18 104000 13533 13.7 10 9 7

2. Public
undertaking Nil Nil Nil
Sector
3. Private
Nil Nil Nil
Sector
Total 10 8 18 104000 13533 13.01 10 9 7

Progress of distribution of Soil Health

Cards:
Period No. of cards made available to farmers

Kharif 2013 up to July 2013 13533

Rabi 2013-14(Target) 104000

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 Proforma-9

Progress Report on Fertilizer Quality

Control Laboratories for the year
2013-14
(up to July 2013)
Fertilizer Quality No. of Annual No. of Capacity No. of
Control Laboratory Laboratories Analyzing samples utilized FQCL
under: Capacity Analyzed (%) having
AAS

1. State Govt. 3 4500 949 21.0 3

2. Public Undertaking Nil Nil Nil
Nil Nil
Sector
3. Private Sector Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Total 3 4500 949 21.0 3
Hybrid Maize Seed Production: HQPM 1, HQPM 5,
SEED REPLACEMENT RATE (SRR) OF DIFFERENT CROPS DURING
2012-2013 AND TARGET DURING 2013-2014 IN WEST BENGAL.
Sl. No. Name of Crop 2011 2012 2013
2012 (%) 2013(%) 2014
(Target)

1. Paddy 33.6 34.0 35.0

2. Wheat 43.4 45.7 47.0

3. Maize 29.0 30.0 33.0

4. Gram 26.9 27.92 33.0

5. Kalai(Urd) 35.6 36.47 37.0

6. Moong 33.6 33.39 35.0

7. Khesari 21.1 22.0 50.22

8. Lentil 29.6 29.8 32.99

9. Pigeon Pea 45.0 46.0 46.50

10. Ground-nut 40.4 41.0 44.47

11. Mustard 41.5 46.19 50.0

12. Sesame 34.9 36.91 37.5

14. Potato 26.7 27.17 33.04

 Requirement and Availability of C/Q Seed
for Rabi 2013-14 & Target 2014-15
2013-14 Target 2014-15
Requirement Production Deficit/Surplu Requiremen Production Deficit/Surplu
Sl. No. CROP (Q) / s(Q) t(Q) / s(Q)
Availability Availability

1. Paddy 560000 560000 0 563000 563000 -

2. Hybrid 2200 160 (-)2040 2300 210 (-)2090
Paddy

3. Maize 6000 6000 - 6000 6000 -

4. Pulses 25735 25740 (+)5 25800 25800 -
5. Ground- 17010 17010 - 19350 19350 -
nut

6. Wheat 169200 160000 (-)9200 177600 177600 -

7. Potato 2280000 1884000 (-)396000 2680000 2000000 (-)680000
8. Mustard 11220 16523 (+)5303 13310 16850 (+)3540

* After inclusion of the Pulse D/Cs under NFSM into Certification,

the availability during 2014-15 will increase as per area covered. (Quantity In Qtls)
Seed Certification
 Seed Testing Status for 2012-13 &
Target for 2013-14
Sl. Type of Seed Seed samples Target for 2013-14
Number analyzed in 2012-
13
1. Service 576 1000

2. Certified 19695 20000

3. Official 2816 3000

4. Total 23087 24000

 STATEMENT SHOWING THE STATISTICS OF THE ANALYSIS OF
PESTICIDE SAMPLES FOR QUALITY CONTROL IN
Quality Control & Insecticide Control Laboratory

Sl. Name of 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 (Upto March 2013-14(upto Aug-

No. the 2013) 2014)
States
/UTs Sample Mis Sample Mis Sample Mis Sample Mis
analyzed branded analyzed branded analyzed branded analyzed branded
(%) (%) (%) (%)

11(1.53) 242 1(0.41)

718
1 West
Bengal
512 417 3
5 (0.98)
(0.72)
 PROGRESS OF FARM MECHANISATION SCHEMES DURING 2012-13

Schem Target for Up to date Nos. of Farm Rate of Subsidy

e 2012-13 Achievement Machinery (Rs.)
(Rs. in of 2012-13 Distributed so far
Crore) (Rs. in Crore)
RKVY 19.071 14.70 Tractor-132
Power tiller-1517 Tractor- :45,000/-
Power reaper-97 Power Tiller- :45,000/-
Zerotillege-2 Power Reaper- :40,000/-
Pumpset-6625 Zero Tillage Machine - :15,000/-
Pump set- :10,000/-
BGRE 53.15 37.59 Tractor-249
I Power tiller-2820
Power reaper-190
Zerotillege-06
Pumpset-21715

Name of Scheme :Financial Support scheme for Farm Mechanisation (FSSM)

PROGRESS OF FARM MECHANISATION SCHEMES DURING 2012-
13

Scheme TARGET Uptodate No. of

Achievement Machinery Distributed

NFSM Rs. 8.573 Rs.3.33884 Tractor-11 No.

Crore Crore Power Tiller - 179
Pump set - 2382
Power Reaper - 23

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Target for 2013-14

Target for FSSM 2013-14: Rs. 84.77725 Crores

Target for Small Farm Implements: Rs. 20 Crores

 Budget for Farm Mechanization for 2013-14 under Sub-Mission on
Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) in West Bengal
Sl No Scheme/Component Target for
2013-14
(Rs. in Lakh)
1 Establishment of Farm Machinery Bank for Custom 6676.00
Hiring.
2 Promotion & Strengthening of Agricultural Mechanization through
Training, Testing and Demonstration.

a) Demonstration Component 693.60

b) Outsourcing of Training 82.875
3 Subsidy for selected Agril. Machinery and Equipment 7870.00

4 Input Subsidy to small & marginal farmers for adopting 3000.00

suitable Farm Mechanisation
5 Enhancing farm productivity at village level by 600.00
introducing appropriate Farm Mechanization in selected
villages
6 Post Harvest Technology & Management 69.65
TOTAL 18922.475
Requirement And Availability Of Fertilizers
During Rabi,2013 -14
IN MT
Sl. Fertilizers Potential Assessed Requirement [Finalized In
No. Requirement Zonal Conference Rabi 2013-14]

1. UREA 8,90,180 8,90,000

2. DAP 2,84,363 2,50,000
3. MOP 2,16,440 2,16,000
4. SSP 2,92,474 4,00,000
5. NPK Complexes 6,49,320 5,50,000
TOTAL 23,32,777 23,06,000
 Status Of Quality Control Of Fertilizers During
2013-14

Sl.No No. of Laboratory Annual Samples Samples Found Non-

Capacity Received Analysed standard

3 4500 1011 927 144

Consumption Of Fertilizers During Rabi 2012-13

Fertilizers Consumption In MT
UREA 868507
DAP 281571
SSP 233111
MAP 64
AS 5216
MOP 136543
NPK COMPLEX 476992
 Use of bio-fertilizers, organic manures ,
Compost & green manure during Rabi-
2012-13
BIO- ORGANIC VERMI RURAL & GREEN
FERTILIZER MANURE -COMPOST CITY MANURING
COMPOST

1650 43.35 23.95 87.7 685100

MT LAKH MT LAKH MT LAKH MT HA
USE OF MICRONUTRIENTS DURING RABI
2012-13 (in MT)

Zinc
Sulphate
Ferrous
Sulphate
Copper
Sulphate
Borax/
Boric Acid
Manganese
Sulphate
InMTOthers
Magnesium
Sulphate

4400 175 398 3585 295 2600 6491

 ATMA West Bengal: Present Status

IDWG approved SEWP

1 SEWP 2013-14 Submitted to GOI

2 Provisional AUC, 2012-13 Submitted to GOI

3 Annual Progress Report 2012-13 Submitted to GOI

Cumulative Progress Report up to

4 Submitted to GOI
31/07/2013

5 Statement of Expenditure, 2012-13 Submitted to GOI

Fund for the Year 2013-14 is yet to be released to West Bengal.

 Financial Statement: 2013-14 (Up to 31/08/2013)
Unspent opening balance as on 01/04/2013 1542.93909
Central Share 1031.23173
State Share 90.55588
Funds received from DAC Nil
Release of States Matching Share Nil
Total Expenditure as on 31/08/2013 968.452
Central Share 877.89612
State Share 90.55588
Unspent closing balance as on 01/09/2013 574.48709
Central Share 153.33561
State Share Nil

Fund for the Year 2013-14 is yet to be release to West Bengal.

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 Financial Achievement: 2012-13 and Target 2013-14
Sl ACTIVITIES Utilized during Proposed for
No. 2012-13 2013-14 under SEWP
(Lakh Rs.) (Lakh Rs.)

1 Training of Farmers 489.38 1164.710

2 Demonstration 81.300 377.520
3 Exposure Visit of Farmers 142.080 230.450
4 Mobilization of Farmers Groups 42.630 199.300
5 Farm Information Dissemination 58.640 190.000

6 Agril. Tech. Refinement, Validation & Adoption 64.070 210.960

7 Farm School 105.500 346.837

8 Innovative Activities 55.630 173.000
9 Administrative Expenses 638.008 2088.86
10 Farmers Friend Nil 804.08
11 Developing SREP Nil 47.500
12 SAMETI level Activities 92.732 129.580
13 State level Activities Nil 210.130
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TOTAL 1769.970 6172.927
 Physical Achievement: 2012-13 and Target 2013-14

Sl ACTIVITIES Achievement during Target for

No. 2012-13 2013-14 under SEWP

1 Training of Farmers 57884 mandays 128093 mandays

2 Demonstration 2032 no. DCs 6864 no. DCs
3 Exposure Visit of Farmers 3683 mandays 38930 mandays
4 Mobilization of Farmers Groups 287 groups 774 groups
5 Farm Information Dissemination 412 leaflets/ 650 leaflets/
booklets booklets
6 Agril. Tech. Refinement, Validation & 16448 mandays 35550 mandays
Adoption
7 Farm School 315 FSs 1038 FSs
8 Farmers Award 210 farmers & 1029 farmers &
29 groups 95 groups
9 Kissan Mela / Exhibition 5 nos. 19 nos.
10 Farmers Friend Nil 20102 nos.
11 Developing SREP Nil 19
12 SAMETI level Activities 87 courses 80 courses
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 SPECIALISTS AND FUNCTIONARY SUPPORT, 2013-14

Sl.no. Name of the post No.ofpost Recruitment position

1 State Coordinator 1 Not recruited
2 Project Director, District 18 16 posts filled up through Secondment
3 Deputy PD, District 38 36 posts filled up through Secondment
4 Accountant Clerk, 19 19 posts filled up through Secondment. Process
District initiated for recruitment
5 Computer Programmer, 19 Recruited -2 (Coochbehar , Malda) , Advt. published -4
District (Burdwan. Nadia, North 24 Paraganas & Howrah)

6 BTM, Block 347 Recruited - 57 (12 in Coochbehar, 30 in South 24

Paraganas & 15 in Malda). Advt. published -4
(Burdwan. Nadia, North 24 Paraganas & Howrah)

7 S M S at Block 694 Recruited -2 (Siliguri ATMA dist). Advt. published -4

(Burdwan. Nadia, North 24 Paraganas & Howrah)

8 Deputy Director, SAMETI 8 Filled up through Secondment

9 Accountant Clerk, 1 Filled up through Secondment
SAMETI
10 Computer Programmer, 1 Process going on.
SAMETI
11 Farmers Friend at Village 20102 Not recruited. 56
 Contingent Plan-2013-14

Under post kharif season, crops like Black Gram,Maize will

be grown.

Promotion of Khesari, Toria, like crop will also increase area

& production of Pulse & Oilseed crops even under rainfed
condition.

Rabi crops like Wheat, Mustard, Lentil, Maize, Groundnut

& Summer crops like Sesame and Moong are the best suited
crops under West Bengal situation.

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 Challenges & Strategies ..
Challenges:
Departure of rainfall from normal rhythm particularly in rainy months,
Reduced span of winter period to grow cold loving Rabi crops resulting
restricted VRR,
More than 64% of the Geographical Area is under cultivation with
180% cropping intensity & putting pressure on natural resources.
High cost of Phosphatic & Potassic fertilizer facilitates imbalanced NPK
ratio in soil(2.92:1.6:1.0).
 Strategies:
1. Under Low area & High productivity Zone, increased C/Q Seed
availability from increased Seed Certification Programme.
2. Under High area & low productivity zone, increased Mechanization
with Zero Till machine & use of quality seed.
3. Utilization of potential Rice fallow areas under Relay(poira)
cropping of Lentil, Khesari, Toria & mustard.
4. Integrated Planning for supply of Quality Resources to the
production systems.
5. Increased production of Vermicompost, other low cost indigenous
nutrient sources & increased employment generation,
6. Reducing the Gap of IPC & IPU.
7. Better income realization by farmers with market linkage

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 Area Expansion.

Strategic Technological Tools :

1. Farm Mechanization with Zero/Minimal seed-drill to utilize
residual moisture for timely sowing of Wheat, Pulses & Oilseeds.
2. Extension of Intercropping, Mixed cropping, Relay cropping of
Pulse, Oilseed & Maize to low lying Rice Fallow & upland field
during Early/Rabi and Rabi season respectively,
3. Expansion of irrigation potential & reducing the gap between IPC
& IPU through micro irrigation, Reduction of conveyance loss,
Soil & Water conservation and Dry land & rainfed farming, & to
convert cultivable Waste land to cultivated Land.
4. Research with new crops & varieties & under diversified soil and
changing climatic condition for improved SRR & VRR.
Vertical Expansion through Productivity Augmentation.

Strategic Technological Tools :

Increased Seed &Variety Replacement rate.

Expanding SRI Boro Area & with saved water resources,

increasing irrigated Wheat, Pulse, Oilseed & Maize cultivation.

Training ,Extension & e-Governance.

Farm mechanization : Electrical pumps, Zero till seed drill,

Tractor, PowerTiller, Drum Seeder ,Delivery Pipe etc.

Soil Health Management & Soil Test based nutrient

Management, INM & IPM,

Resource conservation technology: Mulching, Efficient irrigation

Conveyance , to holding size of the farmers.
Better income realization by farmers
Providing alternative input production capacity to
farmers through:
Azolla/Vermi/Compost/Green/Leaf manuring.
Demonstration & research on Integrated Farming
System with livelihood support,
Selection of popular market crops and varieties,
Better provision of Storage and linking post harvest
processing to Agro-Industries in PPP mode for value
addition.
Reducing cost of production: Stress on location specific
technology development integrating the ITKs.
Providing bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides etc to combat
high cost P & K Fertilizers &synthetic pesticides.
 Prioritised Issues of West Bengal
Due to Climatic aberration during Kharif & Rabi, early Duration Rabi
Varieties of Wheat, Lentil, Mustard, Khesari (Lathyrus), Groundnut,
Sunflower with high yield potentiality under the region and availability of
Quality/Certified seeds and its integration with Seed Rolling Plan.
Intensified Mechanisation programme with funding support as per choice
of farmers for high area with low productivity zone.
Resource conservation technology with Zero Till/FIRB or other
technological Tools for Rabi crops like Wheat, Rice, Maize, Pulses &
Oilseeds.
Marketing infrastructure for increased price realization
Micro-Irrigation facility with rational subsidies under all the Departments.
Value addition through Intensified Post Harvest Management Programme
including Food Processing.
Establishment of Custom Hiring Service for farm mechinaries.