Chhattisgarh–An Overview

Agro Climatic Zones

Sub-divided into three agro climatic zones.

Geog. area : 138 lakh ha.

Forest cover : 63.49 lakh ha. (46%)

Net sown area : 47.85 lakh ha.

(35 % of its geog. area)

Net Irrigated Area : 13.38 lakh ha (28%)

57 % soil is medium to light.

Average rainfall : 1334 mm.

Farm families : 32.55 lakh

(33% ST, 12 % SC)

76% small & marginal Farmers

Cropping intensity : 134 %

Northern Hills Zone

Chhattisgarh Plains Zone

Bastar Plateau Zone

Source wise IrrigationSource wise Irrigation

Source At formation

of State (2000-01)

At the end of Xth Plan

2006-072008-09 2009-10

Canal 6.78 8.88 8.87 8.70

Tube well 1.31 2.23 2.88 2.97

Wells 0.39 0.35 0.28 0.27

Others 1.36 1.36 1.35 1.29

Total 9.84 12.82 13.38 13.23

Unit- Lakh Ha.

AREA AND PRODUCTION OF FOOD GRAIN

Crop

2009-10 2010-11% increase in

Production over

A P A P 2009-10Previous Highest

Rice 34.86 41.10 35.17 61.59 50 13

Wheat 1.08 1.22 1.07 1.27 4 28

Coarse Cereals 2.25 1.69 2.34 2.20 30 3

Total Cereals 38.19 44.01 38.58 65.06 48 13

Total Pulses 8.28 4.94 9.70 5.68 15 6

Total Food Grain 46.59 49.24 48.36 70.96 44 13

Unit- A-lakh ha., P-Lakh MT

Source - Deptt. of Revenue and land record final forecast.

Average Production of Rice based on Crop Cutting experiments

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

No. of

Experiment

Average Yield

No. of Experiment

Average Yield

No. of

Experiment

Average Yield

No. of

Experiment

Average Yield

No. of

Experiment

Average Yield

3516 1325 3508 1522 3526 1238 4300 1179 3941 1751

Unit : Kg./ha.

Source - Deptt. of Revenue and land record final forecast.

PADDY PROCUREMENT

Unit- Lakh MTThrough Government Agency :

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

37.07 31.51 37.47 44.27 51.14

Through Traders :

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

17.27 26.85 30.13 18.18 12.30

Total :

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

54.34 58.36 67.60 62.45 63.44

Allocation and Expenditure under Various Schemes

S.

No.Programme Sanction

Fund Released

Expenditure

Amount %

1 State Sector Schemes 132 132 125.73 96

Central Sponsored / Central Sector Schemes

1 MMA 23.80 23.80 * 22.98 97

2 ISOPOM 18 15.68 * 14.55 93

3 Extension Reforms (ATMA) 13.16 5.08 * 3.52 69

4 NFSM 27.85 22.12 80

5 RKVY 393.85 371.53 317.46 85

6 BGREI 67.15 67.15 60.97 91

Unit- in cr. Year 2010-11

* Including unspent balance of previous year.

% increase in allocation over previous year - MMA -7 % ISOPOM -7 %

NFSM -45 % RKVY +173 %

Major Govt. Initiatives

Stamp duty free on exchange of land among farmers for the

purpose of consolidation.

Crop loan @ 3 % per annum through co-operative and rural

banks.

VAT exempted on Agriculture Implements.

Assistance upto 50,000 per connection for energization of irrigation

pumps.

Assistance upto 5,000 per well / tube well for water recharge.

Bonus to Rice and Sugarcane growers @ Rs. 50 and 25 per

qtls.

Free electricity upto 6000 units per irrigation pump upto 5 H.P.

Gram Suraj Abhiyan to promote improved agricultural technology

through Publicity Van and farmers training.

Interventions and Impact

Promotion for production & usage of quality seed :

Particulars 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 (T)

Production 1.25 1.79 3.25 4.33 5.13 6.00

Distribution 1.28 1.88 3.20 4.48 5.84 6.50

Construction of new irrigation sources :

a) For assured irrigation :

Particulars2007-08 to

2010-11

Estimated irrigated area

(000 Ha.)

Target for 2011-12

Drilling of tube well / open well (No.) 39763 79.60 12600

Distribution of irrigation pump (No.) 47830 19.13 15000

b) For protective irrigation and ground water recharging :

Unit-Lakh Qtls.

Particulars2007-08 to

2010-11

Estimated irrigated area

(000 Ha.)Target for 11-12

Micro Minor Tanks (No.) 825 17.40 123

Checkdams (No.) 218 2.52 54

Significant Initiatives Adopted for Enhancing Production

Contd...

Expansion of area under transplanting / SRI / Line sowing

Particulars 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 (T)

Transplantation 7.52 7.71 8.11 7.63 8.23 8.50

SRI 0.01 0.02 0.08 0.07 0.09 0.25

Line sowing 1.87 2.42 2.45 2.50 2.72 3.50

Balance fertilizer use :

Particulars 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 (T)

Average Fertilizer

consumption

Kg / ha

71.79 73.98 75.37 94.96 92.38 107.84

NPK Ratio 6.1:2.4:

15.1:2.1:

14.5:2.1:

15.7:3:1 4.3:2.3:1 4.1:2.4:1

Unit- Lakh Ha.

Crop loan :

Particulars 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 (T)

Amount 456.98 588.20 786.88 946.46 1107.88 1800.00

No. of farmers 536687 657017 766155 785693 785750 -

Interest Rate 7 6 3 3 3 3

Amount Rs. in crore

Inter Departmental Co-ordination

Pre Kharif and pre Rabi meetings at divisional

level under the Chairmanship of APC are being

organised to address issues related with power,

irrigation, agricultural inputs and credit.

Weekly meeting of district level officers of

agriculture and allied departments are being

conducted under the Chairmanship of District

Collector.

KHARIF STRATEGY 2011

Little scope of horizontal expansion - Thrust on Crop

Diversification and increase in productivity.

Promotion of Inter - cropping (Soybean + Arhar, Rice +

Arhar Maize + Groundnut / Urd / Moong)

Diversification of upland rice to maize - 2%

Emphasis on increase in area under pulses - 4 %

Area expansion under Oilseeds - 1%

Promotion of rice bund cultivation for Arhar and Til. 2

lakh Arhar minikits being distributed.

Promotion of improved management practices - Line

sowing, Transplantation, SRI, Balance use of fertilizer,

Weed management, IPM.

Promotion of hybrids through PPP mode.

STAFF POSITION

Details

Technical Supporting

StaffTotal

Gazetted Non-Gazetted

San. Posted San. Posted San. Posted San. Posted

Directorate (State Level)

24 15 18 14 113 92 155 121

District Level 223 107 5392 2828 1373 1030 6988 3965

Total 247 122 5410 2842 1486 1122 7143 4086

Contractual under NFSM

State Level Consultant STS's / TA's

3 1 4 2 - - 7 3

District Level Consultant STS's / TA's

18 1 56 8 - - 74 9