NATIONAL CONFERENCE

ON
AGRICULTURE
FOR
KHARIF CAMPAIGN
2005
 LAND USE STATISTICS
Area Under Forest 6.06 Lakhs
Cultivable Land 2.80 Lakhs

Uncultivable Land 0.29 Lakhs

Area under non 1.34 Lakhs

Agricultural use
Total Geographical 10.49 Lakhs
Area
 PROFILE OF AGRICULTURE
 Geographical area 10.49 Lakh hectares.
 Gross Cropped Area 4.85 Lakh hectares.
 Net Cropped Area 2.80 lakh hectares.
 60% mainly in Forest, Horti, Tea, Rubber etc.
 Average size of holding 0.97 ha – lowest in N.E.
 90% Farmers are Small and marginal .
 Cropping intensity 176%.
 51% employment from Agriculture.
 SDP : 34% - Primary Sector,
 28 % from Agriculture
 FARMERS OF TRIPURA

TOTAL FARMER 3.18 Lakh Nos.

MARGINAL FARMER 68%

(Below 1.0 Ha)
SMALL FARMER 22%
(1.0 to 2.0)
MEDIUM & LARGE 10%
FARMERS
 PROJECTED POPULATION &
FOODGRAINS REQUIREMENT
Year Population Foodgrains
(Lakhs) requirement
(Lakh MT)
2004 -05 33.90 7.64
2005 -06 34.39 7.76
2006 -07 34.89 7.87
2007 -08 35.40 7.98
2008 -09 35.92 8.09
2009 -10 36.44 8.22
BASIC FEATURES OF THE PERSPECTIVE PLAN
FOR SELF SUFFICIENCY IN FOOD GRAINS
2001 – 2010

 Self–sufficiency in food grains by 2010.

 Food requirement in 2010 – 8.22 Lakh tonnes
for 38.81 Lakhs projected population.
 Irrigation to rise from 51,000 ha to 1.17 Lakh
ha.
 Low yielding local var. to be replaced by HYV.
 Seed replacement to rise from 2.8% to 33%.
 Credit flow to rise substantially.
 GAP ANALYSIS
Year Food Grain Food Grain Surplus/Deficit
Requirement Production (+/-)
(,000 MT) (,000 MT) (,000 MT)
2003 – 04 7.53 6.15 (-) 1.38

2004 – 05 7.64 6.87 (-) 0.77

(Anticipated)
2009 – 10 8.22 8.72 -
(Target)
FINANCIAL YEAR
2004-2005

FUND RECEIVED,
EXPENDITURE AND
UTILISATION
UPTO MARCH’ 2005
 FUND RECEIVED AND UTILISED (2004 – 05)
(Rupees In Lakhs)

Scheme Approved Revised GOI Expen- Commit

Outlay Outlay Release diture -ted
Amount incurre Expendi
d -ture

Macro 800.00 942.31 782.30 640.00 302.31

Manage
-ment

Expenditure amount includes Rs. 142.30 Lakhs

released by Govt. of India on 3rd March, 2005.
 FUND RECEIVED AND UTILISED (2004 – 05)
(Rupees In Lakhs)
Scheme Appro Revis GOI Expendit Commi
ved ed Release ure tted
Outlay Outlay Amount incurred Expen
diture
Central 39.90 39.90 37.00 31.00 7.90
Sponsore
d Scheme

Expenditure includes Rs. 5.00 Lakhs under ICDP and

Rs. 1.00 Lakhs under EARAS released by Govt. of India
on 3rd March, 2005.
 RASTRIYA KRISHI BIMA
YOJANA

Central State Central Balance Committed

Share Share Share to be Expenditure
Released released up to March
so far by GOI ‘05
1.28 0.55 0.00 1.28 -
READINESS
FOR
ADDITIONAL
FUNDS
DURING
2005 - 2006
 STATE OF READINESS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS
DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2005 - 06

Name of Scheme Proposed

Allocation for
2005 – 06
AGRICULTURE (Rs. In Lakhs)

Integrated Cereal development 212.00

Programme
Special Jute Development Programme 15.00
Sustainable Development of Sugarcane 10.00
Based Cropping System Areas
Farm Mechanization 700.00
 STATE OF READINESS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS
DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2005 - 06

Name of Scheme Proposed

Allocation for
2005 – 06
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Balance & Integrated use of Fertilizer 130.00
Production of Breeder Seed, 200.00
Foundation Seed in Govt. Farms &
Certified Seeds in the farmers fields.
Integrated Scheme for improvement of 200.00
Production and Productivity of Jhum
Crops
 STATE OF READINESS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS
DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2005 - 06

Name of Scheme Proposed

Allocation for
2005 – 06
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Popularization of Integrated Pest 100.00
Management

Rodent Pest Management in Tripura 10.00

Bio-Fertilizer Popularization 15.00
 STATE OF READINESS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS
DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2005 - 06

Name of Scheme Proposed

Allocation for
2005 – 06
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Market Development Programme and 100.00
strengthening of market network

Popularization of Hybrid Rice in 50.00

Tripura
Oilseed Production Programme 100.00
 STATE OF READINESS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS
DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2005 - 06

Name of Scheme Proposed

Allocation for
2005 – 06
(Rs. In Lakhs)
National Pulses Development 100.00
Programme

Accelerated Maize Development 50.00

Programme
Strengthening of Soil Testing 135.00
Laboratories and Services in Tripura
 STATE OF READINESS FOR ADDITIONAL
FUNDS DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2005 - 06

Name of Scheme Proposed

Allocation for
2005 – 06
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Strengthening of infrastructures of 100.00
Agricultural Extension Mechanism
and services
Establishment of Agriculture 50.00
Meteorological Advisory Services In
Tripura
TOTAL OF AGRICULTURE 2277.00
 STATE OF READINESS FOR ADDITIONAL
FUNDS DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2005 –06
(Contd……)

Name of Scheme Proposed

Allocation for
2005 – 06
HORTICULTURE &SOIL (Rs. In Lakhs)
CONSERVATION
State Land Use Board (SLUB) 25.00
Natural Resource Management 375.00
(NWDPRA)

Total 400.00
 STATE OF READINESS FOR ADDITIONAL
FUNDS DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2005 - 06
(Contd……)

Name of Scheme Proposed

Allocation for
2005 – 06
(Rs. In Lakhs)
COOPERATION
Development of Women Cooperatives 10.00
Weaker Section Cooperatives 20.00
Special assistance to ST/SC members 20.00
Total Cooperation 50.00
 STATE OF READINESS FOR ADDITIONAL
FUNDS DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 2005 - 06

Name of Scheme Proposed

Allocation for
2005 – 06
(Rs. In Lakhs)
FOREST
River Valley Project 200.00

Total Forest 200.00

GRAND TOTAL 2927.00

AREAS OF PRIORITY

• SELF – SUFFICIENCY IN
FOODGRAINS

• SELF – RELIANCE IN
OILSEEDS.
THRUST
AREAS
OF
TRIPURA
 STRATEGIES
 SEED & VARIETAL REPLACEMENT.

INCREASE OF IRRIGATION
POTENTIALITY AND PROPER
UTILIZATION.

USE OF RECOMMENDED DOSE OF

FERTILIZER.
STRATEGIES
(contd….)
FARM MECHANIZATION

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT.

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT

EXTENSIVE EXTENSION ACTIVITIES.

STRATEGIES
(contd….)

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

REDEVELOPMENT OF JHUM.
 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET
(APMC) ACT AMENDMENT
 Steps have been initiated to modify the
APMC Act keeping conformity with the
Model Act , 2003 communicated by
G.O.I.
 The Tripura Agricultural Produce
Market Act, 1980 and Rules, 1985 will
be amended as per provisions of G.O.I.
Model Act , 2003.
 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET
(APMC) ACT AMENDMENT

Provisions Proposed for Amendments

 Development of Markets under the

Ownership of Private and Cooperative sector.

 Special Commodity Markets.

 Contract farming.
 NATIONAL HORTICULTURE
MISSION
Technology Mission on Horticulture in
Tripura was initiated since 2001 – 02
and the total allocation up to 2004 – 05
was Rs. 3210.20 Lakhs , out of which
total expenditure is Rs.2595.46 Lakhs
(MM-II).

 Technology Mission infrastructure

may be utilized for National Horticulture
Mission.
 FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENT

Year Allocation Fund Fund

Received Utilized
(Rs. In (Rs. In
Lakhs) Lakhs)
2001 – 02 512.40 512.40 512.40
2002 – 03 785.00 785.00 785.00
2003 – 04 900.00 900.00 900.00
2004 – 05 1012.80 402.50 398.06
Total 3210.20 2599.90 2595.46
 MAJOR PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT

Component Target Achievement

Area Expansion 4644 4328

(Ha) Fruits
Spices 1355 1255
Plantation 704 704
Crops
Vegetables 4680 4629
Flower 160 107
 MAJOR PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Component Target Achievement
Creation of Water 315 207
Source (Ha)
Green House cum 205 110
rain Shelter (Nos)
Drip Irrigation (Ha) 20 14
Farm Handling Unit 70 40
(No)
Training of Farmers 5500 4695
(No)
 MAJOR PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Component Target Achievement

Training of Farmers – 500 420

Outside State (No)
Power Tiller (No) 1165 935
Pump Set (No) 325 130
Tissue Culture Lab (No) 1 1
Plant Health Clinic (No) 1 1
Leaf Analysis Lab. (No) 1 1
 NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION
 Micro irrigation is one of the component of
MM-II of Technology Mission and 14 Ha. Area has
been covered through drip irrigation under the
mission.
 In the Dry land Agri. Sector utilization of residual
moisture for planting various Horticultural crops
like Litchi, Pineapple, Orange etc. under different
altitude is an intervention under the NWDPRA
scheme.
 There is no existing ATMA programme under
Directorate of Horticulture & Soil Conservation.
 SUGGESTIONS
• Availability of Certified Seeds of Cereals,
Pulses & Oilseeds and provision of financial
assistance @ 50% of Seed cost at the minimum
to attain targeted rate of Seed Replacement.

• Availability of Nucleus Seeds, Breeder Seeds of

newer generation high yield potential varieties
of Cereals, pulses & Oilseeds for Seed
production Chain.

• More Investment on increasing irrigation

potential.
 SUGGESTIONS
(Contd…..)

• Fund for farm mechanization with provision of

financial assistance minimum @ 50% .

• Fund Provision for more investment through

Crop Loan, KCC to increase production Input
purchasing capacity of Farmers.

• Financial provision required for farmers’

training infrastructure for intensification of
crop and system specific training.
 SUGGESTIONS
(Contd…..)

• Financial support to the tune of 100 % for

redevelopment of Jhum cropping system
through blending of Traditional and
Scientific management System.

• 100% financial assistance to Self Help

Groups for establishment of Farm
Machinery Service centre in Rural and
Remote areas.
 SUGGESTIONS
(Contd…..)

• Financial assistance to individual farmer/

SHG/ Farmer’s co-operative @ 100% for
establishment of post harvest processing unit
for value addition to Pulses and Oilseeds crops
particularly .

• Financial assistance to the tune of 50% at the

minimum to seed entrepreneur of individual or
SHG or Farmer’s Cooperative category.
 SUGGESTIONS
(contd…)

• Creation of Storage Infrastructure for Seed.

• Fund for Strengthening of Infrastructure of

Seed Certification Agency.

• Development of marketing infrastructure and

network.
THANKS