Assam

A Presentation for Krishi Karman Award, 2013-14
Government of Assam
Date : 14th October, 2014
Growth of Agriculture Sector
3.29% (2010-11)
4.35%
(2012-13)
1.41% (2002-03)
1.68% (2006-07)
-1.50% (2000-01)
Growth in 2013-14 (Adv. Estimate) : 4.5%
Achievements in Production of Foodgrains & Oilseeds
2013-14
Sl. No. Crop
Production (Thousand MT)
1
Rice
2
Wheat
40.4
3
Maize
77.0
4
Pulses
104.3
5
Small Millets
Total Foodgrains :
5193.4
3.3
5418.4
6
Rapeseed & Mustard
169.00
7
Sesamum
8.60
8
Linseed
3.90
9
Niger
4.50
10
Castor
0.50
Total Oilseeds :
186.50
Strategy & Measures taken to enhance production
during 2013-14
Sl.
Strategy
1.
Area
expansion
and adoption
of HYV &
Hybrid
 Hybrid Rice area increased from 0.97 lakh ha. to 2.03
lakh ha.
10 thousand ha. of additional area brought under HYV
Rice.
 Additional 9,000 ha. brought under Pulses cultivation.
 Covered 23,200 ha. under Hybrid Maize cultivation.
2.
Productivity
increasing
inputs
 Distribution of quality seeds (4.24 lakh quintals)
 Varietal replacement (20% of Crop area).
 Area Expansion under assured irrigation increased
from 6.13 lakh ha. to 7.05 lakh ha.
 Farm power enhanced from 1.02 HP per ha. to 1.14 HP
per ha.
 Soil health Management (4.38 lakh Ha.)
New innovation / initiative adopted by State, lesson
learnt & experiences in scaling up the same during
2013-14
Sl. No. Initiative
1
Submergence
tolerant variety

Introduction of submergence tolerant Rice
variety (Swarna Sub-1) in chronically flood
affected area. Highly encouraging results.
2
Organic Farming
 To popularize organic farming 90 nos. of farms
(50 ha. each) established in 90 LACs.
3
Installation of
 208 Piezometer have been installed to monitor
the ground water level on real time basis in all
the plain districts.
Piezometer
4
Formation of
FPOs
 Farming community mobilized to form 25 no. of
FPOs for securing better produce price.
Lesson learnt

Inadequate seed availability of Swarna Sub-1.

Certification hurdle of organic product.

Awareness building need on FPOs.
Scaling up the same :

Tied up with IRRI for seed security.

Agricultural University has been requested to take up the certification
aspect.

Tied up with KVKs / Farm Schools for awareness building on FPOs.
Expenditure under various schemes during 2013-14
(Rs. in lakh)
Sl.
No.
Scheme
Fund available
during the year
Fund utilized
% utilized
1
NFSM-Rice
6624.59
6489.600
98%
2
NFSM-Pulse
3648.84
3520.565
97%
3
A3P
1006.40
1006.400
100%
4
BGREI
6009.00
5759.00
96%
5
RADP
350.00
165.00
47%
6
NVIUC
600.00
600.00
100%
7
NutriFarm
283.00
247.00
87%
18521.83
17787.57
96%
Total :
Collaborative efforts with line departments
A. POWER :

Coordination with Power Department has helped to install 67, 500
Electrical Pump Sets during last 3 years (2011-12 to 2013-14)
B. IRRIGATION :

Better co-ordination with Irrigation Department to harness irrigation
water for double / multiple cropping in command areas.
C. FERTILISER :

Ensuring availability & pre stocking of fertilisers with companies /
dealers. Also emphasis has been laid on production of bio-fertilisers at
local level.
D. CREDIT :

Bankers are assisted by Agriculture Department through VLEWs for
identification of farmers.

Regular interaction through SLBC and NABARD.
Districtwise Status of data entry under
NFSM (Rice & Pulse)


All Data for 2013-14 uploaded
Data for 2014-15 being updated.
Sl. No.
District
No. of beneficiary & input supply details filled
(2013-14)
1
Baksa
3861
2
Barpeta
2246
3
Bongaigaon
2302
4
Darrang
911
5
Dhemaji
2307
6
Dhubri
1961
7
Goalpara
1338
8
Jorhat
2000
9
Kamrup
829
Districtwise Status of data entry under
NFSM (Rice & Pulse)
No. of beneficiary & input supply details filled
(2013-14)
Sl. No.
District
10
Karbi Anglong
11
Kokrajhar
647
12
Lakhimpur
1149
13
Morigaon
3627
14
Nagaon
3733
15
Nalbari
2601
16
Sonitpur
1678
17
Tinsukia
558
18
Udalguri
34
Total :
1901
33,683
Future Strategies for achieving higher production
 Vision document enlisting future strategies got prepared by Assam
Agricultural University.
 Plan to cover 1.50 lakh ha. mono cropped area in 2014-15 & 4.5 lakh ha. by
2016-17 under double cropping.
 Extension of Hybrid Rice cultivation to 10% of total Rice area (present
8%).
 Extension of submergence tolerant Kharif Rice cultivation to cover
chronically flood prone areas (4.93 lakh ha.) in phase manner.
 Targeting char (riverine) areas for extensive cultivation of Pulses &
Oilseeds.
 Boosting Maize production through area expansion under hybrid.
Road Map

Tie-up with IRRI.

Technological support from SAU for effective cultivation in vast sand
and silt deposited areas.

Self sufficiency in quality seed production & certification. Revitalizing
Assam Seed Corporation.

Emphasis on Summer Rice, Mustard & Rabi Pulses on Mission mode.

Establishing Maize as one of major foodgrain crops through area
expansion.

Bringing more areas under assured irrigation.

Capacity building of farmers & field officers for absorption of new
technology in collaboration with IRRI & AAU.

Providing Soil Health Card to 1 lakh farmers.

Leveraging modern Post Harvest Technology.

Increasing irrigation potential through RIDF. Also use of Solar Pump
Sets to minimise irrigation cost.

Establishing Markets with market linking roads and also E-marketing
Platforms & Kisan Mandis.