PRESENTATION OF GROUP IV

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PRESENTATION OF GROUP IV

• JK, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Kerala, Goa
  and Andaman Nicobar Islands participated in
  this group. State-specific performance,
  innovations and general issues are presented in
  the following slides

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Uttrakhand

• State expects to achieve 13 more production in
  Kharif-2007 and has planned for 14 increase in
  production in Rabi 2007-08.
• Uttrakhand is a net exporter of seeds although
  deficient in hill wheat varieties.
• Uttranchal Seeds and Terai Development
  Corporation has produced about 3 lakh qtls. of
  seed in the current year and can provide seeds to
  any State.
• 10 out of 13 districts have been declared
  organic. However, there are no standard outlets
  for supplying micro-nutrients, bio and organic
  products.
• State Govt. is promoting extension through farmer
  to farmer contact programme, dealers of
  agricultural inputs and Mandi Samitis.

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Uttrakhand Contd.,

• State expects to cover all 16000 Nyaya Panchyats
  under extension programme.
• 284 self help groups have been organized and
  trained in promoting collective bargaining for
  better prices for basmati.
• State is encouraging enriched compost by blending
  it with chemicals and micro-nutrients like iron
  pyrites/rock phosphate/waste cocoons etc.
• In hilly areas, aromatic and medicinal
  plantations are being promoted.
• To address issue of soil fatigue, short duration
  cowpea introduced from Nigeria has been promoted.
• 20 of afforestation programmes to promote fodder
  plantations.

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INNOVATIONS

• Women friendly farming equipments are being
  promoted.
• Apiculture as a mean of pollination in apple
  crop is being encouraged.

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Himachal Pradesh

• In spite of deficient rains, Kharif targets will
  be achieved. The State is planning for 12
  increase in production in Rabi 2007-08.
• Entire State has been brought under ATMA. KVK
  and mass media support is proving valuable in
  dissemination of information.
• State is not self-sufficient in seeds.
  Requirement met through NSC, Haryana and NAFED.

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Himachal Pradesh contd

• State plans to raise SRR from 17 to 28 in next
  three years.
• Fertilizer shortage because of inability of IFFCO
  to meet states requirement has been reported.
  State has achieved NPK ratio of 41.21.
• State has requested for assistance to create
  organic farming system.

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GOA

• State is deficient in food production essentially
  because of very large floating tourist
  population. However, Kharif targets will be met.
  
• State is promoting public and private partnership
  for extension involving industry and
  cooperatives.

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ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLANDS

• 93 of the area is under forestry in the UT and a
  small area of 50,000 ha. is available for
  agriculture, essentially plantation crops.
• State has expanded its extension network through
  Rural Knowledge Centre and Extension Centres.
• High value agriculture programme is being
  implemented in place of National Horticulture
  Mission.
• Tribal areas of Nicobar Island have been made
  completely organic.
• UT faces serious problems in transportation of
  copra.
• UT has requested for revision of standards of
  copra to make it eligible for MSP.

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KERALA

• State has very high density of population. Land
  holdings are small and average size is 0.24 ha.
• State is deficient in food grains. Kharif
  targets will be met. Increase in crop area
  coverage has not been planned.
• Extensive damage to crops in Kuttanad district.
• State has a Seed Replacement Rate of about
  25-30.
• Seed is produced through registered seed growers
  by Kerala State Seed Development Authority.

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KERALA Contd.,

• State is planning to set up Paddy Development
  Board to address the problems of low lying areas
  and salinity.
• State has requested for inclusion of Palakad
  district in NFSM as 1/3rd of rice area in this
  district.
• State has demanded extension of micro irrigation
  to coffee, tea and cardamom in the districts
  covered under Prime Minsiters Relief Package.
• State plans to extend ATMA to entire State.
• State has demanded extension of MSP to green
  coconut.

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JAMMU KASHMIR

• State will achieve Kharif targets inspite of
  drought in some of the drought prone areas.
• State has requested for change in National
  Horticulture Missions norms because large areas
  under horticulture are in upland areas / karewas
  which have special irrigation requirement.
• State has serious problem of non-availability of
  quality material under National Horticulture
  Mission.
• State plans to raise productivity of apples from
  10 to 20 tonnes per ha. in next five years.
• State has low Seed Replacement Rate and has
  requested that NSC may organize seed production
  in the State to meet its varietal requirement.

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GENERAL ISSUES

• States of HP, JK, Uttrakhand and Kerala have
  requested for extension of NFSM to their States
  or atleast to some parts of these States.
• These States have requested that norms covering
  Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna be re visited to
  meet their special requirements. These States
  are special category States as well as hill
  areas.
• Fertilizer shortage has been reported.

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