A Number of Initiatives During Last 18 Months for Development of Agriculture and Welfare of Farmers- Radha Mohan Singh
A Number of Initiatives During Last 18
Months for Development of Agriculture and Welfare of Farmers- Radha Mohan Singh
The Government has taken a
number of initiatives during last 18 months for development of Agriculture
sector and welfare of farmers. Briefing about these initiatives here today
,Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh said
that promotion of Soil Health Card Scheme, creating more irrigation resources
under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana and linking Agriculture mandis to
common platform will be focus of activities of his ministry.
Following are the sector wise achievements as
briefed by the Minister:
Department of Agriculture
and Cooperation
Increase in productivity will eradicate poverty of
farmers. Our production is only half In comparison to worldwide production per
hectare. Productivity and production could not be improved till the quality of
land improves. Therefore, it is decided to provide Soil Health Card to
14 crore farmers of the country and this programme has been started. 5
crore farmers to be provided Soil Heath Card in 2015-16 and to remaining
farmers in 2016-17. The Soil Health Card Scheme was inaugurated by the Hon¡¯ble
Prime Minister in February 2015. For this, Rs. 109 crore have been released
till December 2015. No Government in the past has released money under this
head. Rs. 568 crore have been sanctioned for providing Soil Health Cards to all
the farmers. In the years 2014-15 and 2015-16, Modi Government has sanctioned
79 and 101 Soil Health Laboratories as against only 43 such labs in the past
four years. Similarly, 77 mobile Soil Testing Labs have been sanction in the
present regime as against only 17 in the past regime. Under soil health
management Rs. 288 crore have been sanctioned as against only 72 crore in the
past.
There Was no
scheme to promote organic farming. New Scheme called Parampragat Krishi
Vikas Yojana started in 2015-16 in allocated of Rs. 300 crore. So far
8000 cluster have been farmed.
Joint liability groups for landless labours were only 6.72 lakh
during 2005-14. There have been 7.2 lakh group formation in 2014-15.
New
Scheme called Prime Minister Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) launched
with an allocation of Rs. 5300 crore for the present year with an objective to
provide water to every farm. Officers have been trained to prepare
district irrigation plan. 100 districts irrigation plan should be ready by 31st March,
2016 and remaining districts by the next year. Prime Minister has launched the
scheme to provide permanent solution to the problem of drought. Under water
management, there is 40% increase in investment just one year in comparison to
last year. Micro irrigation and water conservation are the thrust areas under
this scheme.
National Agriculture Market Scheme (NAM) launched to connect
mandis across the entire country. More than 20 states have expressed
interest in linking their mandis with this project. Electrical portal will be
launched by March, 2016, first 200 mandis will be connected by September, 2016
another 200 mandis by March, 2017 and remaining 187 mandis by Mach, 2018. Till
31stDecember 2015, proposals of 214 mandis from 8 states have been
sanctioned @ 111.16 crores.
Modi government
has changed the norms for compensation to the disaster affected farmers from
minimum affected area from 50% to now 30%. Further, the compensation has been
increased to 1.5 times.
During the
congress region, government used to not purchase grain spoiled due to
hailstorm. Modi government has provided full support price to such cereals.
This has been a historic decision.
Four crops
added in National Food Security Mission (NFSM) taking
to figure seven. District increase from 486 to 627 in the last two years.
Sanctioned
post of extension workers increased from 18000 to 26000.
Pesticides registration has increased by 5 times to 51594
registration in 2014-15.
Rs. 10 cr
sanctioned for honey bee development. This is in contrast to 4 cr
sanction in the last 4 year. Increase in honey production from 72000 MT in
preceding five year to 81000 MT in the present year.
Rs.
8,50,000 crore will be provided to the farmers through the bank so that the
farmer should not go to doors of moneylenders. Rs. 534151 cr agriculture
credit advanced to the farmers in 2014-15 and Rs. 603186 crore in
2015-16 (till December). Achieving an increase of 23 % & 30% increase.
Neem Coated
Urea is being distributed and steps have been initiated against black
marketing of urea. Due to this effort, black marketing of urea stopped
and production improved despite using less urea.
DEPARTMENT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
DAIRYING AND FISHERIES
Two National
Kamdhenu Breeding Centres opened in the country, one in the North and
one in the South.
National Gokul Mission started for development and conservation of
indigenous cattle breeds. Rs. 550 cr sanctioned in 2014-15 (till December) as
against only Rs. 45 cr in 2013-14.
Blue Revolution initiated to increase fisheries production.
Production increased to 150 lakh tonnes this year as against 95.72 lakh tonnes
in the last year.
Coverage under National
Livestock Mission (NLM) extended to entire country. 19 lakh Animal
insured in present region as against 10.88 lakh in last year (2013-14).
Similarly, only 300 districts were covered in 2013-14 and this has been taken
up to 676 districts in 2014-15.
Increase in an
average price paid to the dairy farmers from Rs. 28.96 per
liter to Rs. 32.72 per liter.
Significant
increase in milk production in 2014-15 and 2015-16 has against
2013-14.
More than 1.5
time increase in animal vaccination has been achieved in Modi
region during 2014-15.
Drastic
reduction in foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks from 377
such cases in 2013-14 to 238 in 2014-15 and only 46 in 2015-16. (till
December).
.5 times
increase in number of veterinary graduates.
Increase in
seats in veterinary colleges by 1.5 times from 914 prior to
September, 2014 to 1332 in 2014-15.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
More than 40
times increase in allocation to agriculture education. Central
Agriculture University Imphal to have 13 colleges in stead of existing 7 in
north eastern region.
Four new colleges in Bundelkhand under Rani Laxmi Bai Central
Agriculture University.
Rs. 3099 cr
sanctioned for remodeling of KVKs and agriculture extension.
60000 hectare
area covered under demonstration to bring focus on increasing production
of pulses and oil seeds. Further, more than 60 per cent
increase in the development of crops species in comparison to 2013.
More than twice
increase in agriculture machinery in comparison to 2013. This
would help to labour, cost and time in agriculture.
Contingency plans made to fight against drought, flood,
hailstorm, cyclone, etc. for all the district in 2015 and it is new scheme
started in 600 districts.
New Research centres opened in Jharkhand and Motihari on the lines
of Pusa, New Delhi.
Eight new agricultural
universities opened in several states to give thresh to the
agriculture education.
Recorded 41 %
increase in admissions in state agriculture university in
comparison to 2013.
50 % increase
in learning units in agriculture universities.
New schemes such as Mera Gaon Mera Garav, Mission 2050,
Farmers First, Student Ready started in 2015.
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Rabi Crops Sowing Crosess 541 Lakh Hactare
As
per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under
Rabi crops as on 01st January, 2015 stands
at 541.12 lakh hectares.
Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 271.46 lakh hectares, pulses in 128.24
lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 55.19 lakhhectares. Area sown under oilseeds
is 71.47 lakh hectares and Rice is 14.77 lakh
hectares.
The area sown so far and that
sown during last year this time is as follows:
Lakh hectare
|
Crop
|
Area sown in 2015-16
|
Area sown in 2014-15
|
|
Wheat
|
271.46
|
293.16
|
|
Pulses
|
128.24
|
131.33
|
|
Coarse Cereals
|
55.19
|
50.97
|
|
Oilseeds
|
71.47
|
76.11
|
|
Rice
|
14.77
|
16.05
|
|
Total
|
541.12
|
567.63
|
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