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REPORT OF
STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE PROBLEMS
OF FARMERS IN CROP HOLIDAY AFFECTED
MANDALS OF EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Committee wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation of the
valuable assistance provided to it by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh,
especially the Chief Secretary, Sri S.V. Prasad. I.A.S., the Principal Secretary
(Agriculture), Sri V. Nagi Reddy, I.A.S., the Commissioner & Director of
Agriculture, Smt.V. Usha Rani, I.A.S., Sri M. Ravi Chandra, I.A.S., District
Collector, East Godavari and the staff of their Offices.
The Committee is also thankful for the ready cooperation rendered to it
by the Heads of other Departments and Organizations, especially Special Chief
Secretary (Planning); Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry; Dairy
Development and Fisheries Dept; Secretary, Irrigation & Command Area
Development Department; Commissioner, Marketing; Commissioner, Rural
Development; Managing Director, A.P. State Warehousing Corporation;
Commissioner, Civil Supplies; Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, A.P.
State Agro Industries Development Corporation; Managing Director, A.P. Dairy
Development Cooperative Federation; Joint Collector, East Godavari; Chief
Engineer, Godavari Delta System, Dowleswaram; General Manager, (A.P.)
Food Corporation of India; Dy. General Manager, State Level Bankers
Committee (SLBC), Andhra Bank; Dy. General Manager, (Proc.) Food
Corporation of India; Dy. General Manager, (Storage), Joint Director,
Directorate of Economics and Statistics; Secretary, A.P. State Warehousing
Corporation; General Manager, A.P. State Warehousing Corporation; Joint
Director of Horticulture; Dy. General Manager, Agril. Insurance Corporation;
Hyderabad; Director, Directorate of Rice Research; Director, CTRI; RDO,
Amalapuram, East Godavari.
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Valuable inputs and insights were generously made available to the
Committee by several eminent persons whom the Committee approached for
advice. These included Sri Ch. Hanumanth Rao, Chairman, CESS and Ex-
Member, Planning Commission; Sri R.Radhakrishna, Chairperson, Madras
Institute of Development Studies; Dr. Ashok Ghulati, Chairman, CACP;
Dr. Ramesh Chand, Director, National Centre for Agril. Economics and Policy
Research and Prof. Abhijit Sen, Member, Planning Commission.
The Committee expresses its gratitude to the staff of the Commissionerate
of Agriculture, particularly Sarvasri M. Balaram Naik, Addl. Director of
Agriculture, Chandra Prakash, Joint Director of Agriculture (M&E), V. Jaya
Kumar, Joint Director of Agriculture, (Seeds & Liaison Officer for Committee)
and Dr. G.P. Sunandini, Senior Scientist, ANGRAU, whose untiring and
spontaneous response to the requirements of the Committee substantially
facilitated the completion of the task satisfactorily and in time.
Name Signature
1. Dr. Mohan Kanda, I.A.S., (Retd.) – Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Dr. M.V.Rao, - Vice Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Dr. K.Pratap Reddy – Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Dr. R.Sudhakara Rao – Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Sri C.Muralidhar – Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Smt. V.Usha Rani, I.A.S., - Member Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CONTENTS
S.No. Particulars Page No.
1. Introduction 1
2. The General reasons cited by farmers for declaring Crop Holiday
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3. Steps taken by the Committee 7
4. Circumstances that led to declaration of Crop Holiday
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5. Measures to Prevent Recurrence of Such Incidents
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6. Suitable modifications to the cropping schedule in Konaseema region
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7. Methods of increasing water use efficiency in Godavari Delta
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8. Methods of improving the profitability of paddy crop. Reducing the cost of cultivation
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9. Other recommendations 28
10. Consolidated Recommendations 32
a. Short Term 32
b. Medium Term 34
c. Long Term 35
11. Annexures 38
12. Abbreviations
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INTRODUCTION
In the wake of the declaration of a “Crop Holiday” by a section of
the farmers of the Konaseema area of East Godavari district of Andhra
Pradesh state, the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) constituted a
Committee vide G.O. Rt. No.934 Agriculture & Cooperation (FP.II)
Department, dated 12.08.2011 with the following as Members.
1. Dr. Mohan Kanda, I.A.S.,(Retd.) : Chairman
2. Dr. M.V. Rao, MLC (Former Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU)
: Vice chairman
3. Sri C.Muralidhar, Engineer-in-Chief FAC (Irrigation), I&CAD
: Member
4. Dr. K. Prathap Reddy (Former Director, IRMA, Anand, Gujarat)
: Member
5. Dr. R. Sudhakar Rao Director of Research, ANGRAU
: Member
6. Smt. V. Usha Rani, I.A.S., Commissioner for Agriculture.
: Member Secretary
The terms of references of the Committee are as follows;
1. To identify the circumstances that led to declaration of crop
holiday by the farmers.
2. To propose measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
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3. To suggest suitable modifications to the cropping schedule in
Konaseema region, so that risks of weather and market are
minimized.
4. To suggest methods of increasing water use efficiency in
Godavari Delta. This is to be achieved both Irrigation and
drainage canal system.
5. To suggest methods of improving the profitability of Paddy crop.
The Committee visited the Konaseema area and interacted with
the farmers to understand the circumstances leading to situation. The
Committee also interacted with various farmers organizations,
Officials from various departments, Federations, Corporations and
Bankers.
It was reported to the Committee that high cost of cultivation not
being covered by MSP, an ineffictive procurement system, storage
capacity, crop failures on account of frequent cyclones, improper
maintenance of the drainage system, late release of canal waters, non-
availability and high cost of labour and lack of suitable farm
machinery or among the major reasons for declaring Crop Holiday.
Remedial measures suggested by the farmers and other bodies
included sustained and pro-active procurement, desilting of canals,
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ensuring availability of farm machinery on custom hiring basis,
diversification of farming system, encouraging village based
industries, removing encroachments in drains, reducing the cost of
cultivation, medium term measures such as early opening of canals,
repairs to the drainage system, enhancing storage facilities,
announcement of the MSP and the export policy in advance, greater
coordination among various departments and long term measures
such as the creation of agro-service centres, improving infrastructural
facilities like roads etc.
Addressing the concerns expressed to the Committee had after
consultations with various departments/agencies of the GoAP and GoI
and many eminent economists and experts in the Agriculture and
Allied Sectors, has arrived at recommendations which, it is hoped that
it will help in the consolidation and strengthening the measures under
way to address robust concerns relating to food and nutrition security
presuming the inability of agricultural operations.
East Godavari district comprises 58 mandals out of which 51
mandals are classified as the Godavari Zone and 7 mandals as the High
Altitude Tribal Area Zone according to the Agro-climatic Zones defined
by the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU). In the
Godavari Zone, the Central Delta, comprise the following 16 mandals, is
also known as Konaseema.
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1. Amalapuram 9. Ambajipet
2. Allavaram 10. Mamidikuduru
3. Ainavilli 11. Razole
4. Uppalaguptham 12. Malkipuram
5 Mummidivaram 13. Sakhinetipalli
6. I.Polavaram 14. Kothapeta
7. Katrenikona 15. Atreyapuram
8. P.Gannavaram 16. Ravulapalem
It was reported that out of these, a “Crop Holiday” was observed in
13 mandals, in 4, out of which, namely, I.Polavaram, Katrenikona,
Upalaguptam and Allavaram, it was almost total. As a result, 85,050 acres
was not cultivated by the farmers during the present Kharif season.
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Statement showing the Mandal-wise Actual areas and Areas sown in Crop Holiday declared Mandals (As on 27.08.2011)
Sl.No. Name of the
mandal Actual
Areas (in ha.) Areas
sown (in ha.) 1 Amalapuram 3180 208
2 Allavaram 3824 --
3 Ainavilli 3736 1588
4 Uppalaguptam 5760 120
5 Mummidivaram 3367 302
6 I.Polavaram 4194 19
7 Katrenikona 4927 11
8 Razole 3500 110
9 Malikipuram 1570 108
10 Sakhinetipalle 3100 57
11 P.Gannavaram 2723 2309
12 Ambajipeta 1407 1151
13 Mamidikuduru 1799 1532
Total: 43087 7515
It was brought to the notice of the Committee by the District
Collector, East Godavari that Special Officers were deputed to each of the
mandals to motivate the farmers to take up cultivation, despite which the
situation did not change.
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The reasons and remedial measures cited by farmers for declaring a Crop Holiday include
Reasons:
- Late release of canal water.
- MSP not covering the actual cost of production.
- Non-enforcement of existing MSP.
- High cost of cultivation on account of high cost of labour and
inputs.
- Non-availability of labour in peak season of agricultural operation
on account of NREGS.
- Non availability of the Credit and quality inputs in time.
- Ineffective procurement.
- Insufficient storage space.
- Poor drainage maintenance.
- Apprehensions about AP Land licensed cultivators ordinance.
- Delayed settlements of crop insurance.
Remedial Measures suggested:
- Closure of canals by 15th April and release of water by 15th May of
every year.
- Undertaking of repairs to irrigation canals, drainage channels and
outfall sluices.
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- Provision of a remunerative price in accordance with the National
Commission on farmers to paddy as the present MSP does not cover
the cost of production.
- As, NREGS is affecting the agricultural operations as the labour are
engaged by this programme. NREGS programme should be linked up
with agricultural operations like transplantation, weeding, harvesting
etc., will solve the problems of farmers.
- FCI/State procurement agencies to procure Paddy produce on the
lines of States of Chattisgarh and Punjab and export policy to be
announced early i.e., before March.
- Supply of subsidized (at 70%) subsidy suitable machines for
cultivation to all categories of farmers.
- A bonus of Rs.200/- per quintal Paddy is to be announced by the
State Government.
- Ensuring availability of quality inputs like fertilizer/pesticides/seed
in time.
- The period of the crop loan should be the crop year and not the
financial year.
Steps taken by the Committee:
After a briefing by the Officials concerned, the Committee proceeded
to the Konaseema area on the 19th and 20th of August, 2011, and made field
visits during which it met farmers at the following places.
1. Bendamurlanka Village of Allavaram mandal.
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2. Allavaram Village of Allavaram mandal.
3. Farmers from all mandals of Amalapuram division at Amalapuram.
It was observed that a section of the farmers desisted from
cultivation of crops in some areas as reported by the Agriculture
Department. Several representations were received from various bodies
representing the farmers such as Konaseema Parirakshana Samithi,
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Bheemunipalli Rythu Sangham, Water
Management Committee Associations, Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage
Committee etc.,
A number of public representatives and farmers also interacted with
the Committee and explained in detail the problems being faced by them.
A gist of the various representations is at Annexure-I
After holding wide ranging discussions with the groups and
individuals, public representatives, organizations, the Committee held a
series of meetings with the officials belonging to the Departments of
Irrigation, Marketing, Civil Supplies, Animal Husbandry, Rural
Development and Horticulture as well as , A.P.Agro Industries
Development Corporation, AP state Dairy Development Federation, the
National Agricultural Insurance Corporation and representatives of the
Lead Bank of the State-Level Banker’s Committee, to ascertain their
views.
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I) Circumstances that led the declaration of a “Crop Holiday”
Andhra Pradesh has for long been considered the rice bowl of India
contributing about 14% of the rice production of the Country. Paddy
occupies 35% of the total cropped area of the State and was grown in
29.22 lakh ha in the Kharif season and 18.30 lakh ha in the Rabi season
during 2010-11. (Annexure 2a, 2b).
Estimated Paddy production in the Kharif season was 112.64 Lakh
MT and in the Rabi season was 103.64 Lakh MT, totaling to 216.28 Lakh
MT, during the year 2010-11. East Godavari district alone contributed
31.05 Lakh MT, of which the share of Amalapuram division was 5.03
Lakh MT (Annexure 2c, 2d, 2e ).
After a critical examination of the various issues related to paddy
crop cultivation, production and procurement, the Committee felt that the
following circumstances led the farmers of East Godavari desisting from
taking up cultivation of paddy in the Kharif season, 2011.
1. Cost of cultivation:
The production cost of paddy per quintal as estimated by the
Department of Agriculture (based on the methodology of CACP) and the
MSP declared during the last three years are as follows. (Annexure 3a, 3b,
3c, 3d).
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Paddy cost of Production and MSP
Year Grade Cost of
Production (Rs./qtl.)
MSP proposed (*)
by Agrl. Dept
(Rs/qtl.)
MSP fixed by GoI (Rs/qtl.)
2008-09 Common 921 1382 900+50 (Bonus) Grade-A 963 1445 930+50 (Bonus) 2009-10 Common 1038 1557 950+50 (Bonus) Grade-A 1093 1640 980+50(Bonus) 2010-11 Common 1092 1646 1000 Grade-A 1121 1682 1030 2011-12 Common 1270 1905 1080 Grade-A 1355 2033 1110 (*) Based on the recommendations of the National Farmers' Commission.
The cost of cultivation in Amalapuram region is even higher (Rs
1583/- per quintal) because of the higher labour cost and higher use of
inputs etc.(Annexure 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h)
2. Vulnerability to natural calamities:
Amalapuram division is exposed to various natural calamities such as
floods and cyclones apart spells of heavy rainfall. A list of natural
calamities during the past three years and assistance extended to the
Amalapuram revenue division is at Annexure (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f).
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In case of calamities, the payment of compensation is usually being
delayed, as reported by the farmers, resulting in approaching the money
lenders for investment for the next crop.
3. Drainage system:
The drainage system comprises major and minor drains maintained
by the Irrigation Department, and revenue drains maintained by the farmers
themselves. All the drains constitute an integrated system and malfunction
in one of the drains, hamper the efficiency of the whole system resulting in
the submergence of crops.
4. Water release in Canals:
The Committee was informed that in the earlier days (i.e. prior to
1995) canal waters used to be released every year by the 25th of May thus
enabling the farmers to complete transplantation by the third week of June.
As a result, the crop used to attain enough height to withstand submergence
caused by heavy rains in July and August. The crop was also normally
harvested much before the onset of the cyclone season namely
November/December.
Of late, water is being released only in the second or third week of
June resulting in delayed transplantation (extending to July) and delayed
harvest (extending to November/December). This has led to submergence
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of the crop (following .rains in August/September and cyclones in
November/December) and a consequent fall in the productivity as well as
the quality of the paddy. Details of heavy rains and cyclones are at
Annexure (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f).
Delayed transplantation of the Kharif crop also delays the
operations of Rabi and summer pulse crops, leading once again to delay
in the closure of the canal beyond March.
5. Availability of Labour:
Shortage of labour is also a major issue in this area. In all the 16
mandals put together, Kharif paddy is taken up in about 51211 ha. During
the transplantation period, within a short span of fifteen days, large
numbers of labour are required (Annexure 5). During the earlier years,
there was migration of labour from other districts like Srikakulam,
Vizianagaram etc. In the recent years, however, this has reduced
substantially on account of an increase in other opportunities.
Normally, when faced with a labour shortage, farmers switch to less
labour intensive horticulture crops. This alternative, unfortunately, is not
available in the Konaseema region, paddy being at present, the only option.
Lands which are at elevated places are already being utilized for raising
coconut plantations.
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Shortage of labour has not yet been tackled by the modernization of
mechanisation in a sufficient scale in transplanting and harvesting.
Transplanters and combined harvesters which are very popular in other
parts of Andhra Pradesh are also not suitable for use in the heavy loamy
and clay soils of this region.
6. The tenancy system:
It was reported to the Committee that an informal tenancy system is
common in this area and covers nearly 50 – 60% of the sown area. In view
of the prevailing high cost of cultivation, the number of bags of paddy
given as rent to the owners has reduced in recent years. The prevailing
rate is reported as 10 bags in Kharif and 15 bags in Rabi. The lessee faces
additional problems such as the non-availability of credit and inputs
including seed, fertilizer etc., as well as access to the prevailing MSP
making paddy cultivation very un-remunerative. Thus, in the prevailing
situation, neither the owner nor the lessee is happy with farming.
GoAP recently piloted the passage of a legislation to address the
needs of tenant farmers through an Ordinance “A.P. Land Licensed
Cultivation Ordinance 2011” (No. 17 dated: 08-06-2011) which entitles the
lessee to an “input and loan eligibility card”. The owner farmers appear
to entertain certain apprehensions about the implications of this initiative,
resulting in strained relations between owner and tenant.
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7. Procurement:
Farmers in this area lost most of the kharif 2010 crop on account of
the Jal Cyclone. They harvested a good crop in Rabi 2011 as in other
parts of the State. The response of the public procurement system could
not adequately meet the demand for (a) purchasing dis-coloured paddy of
Kharif, 2010 and (b) purchasing excess production from Rabi, 2011. Many
farmers complained that even the Minimum Support Price was not
forthcoming and that they had to resort to distress sales.
Most of the paddy is purchased through rice millers, who buy it from
farmers and deliver the levy to the FCI in the ratio of 75:25. That is, 75%
of rice milled is handed over to FCI and balance 25% is sold in the open
market. There are, however, many restrictions in selling the 25% also,
only 50% of this rice can be sold outside the State, and that, after
obtaining requisite permits from the Department of Civil Supplies.
Though the Civil Supplies Corporation buys paddy through the
centres opened by Self Help Groups, the Groups are not very effective in
this area, not being properly equipped or trained.
Milling capacity in the District is more what is required for
processing the local production. The Committee was told that it is
common practice for the millers to buy paddy from the nearby States of
Chattisgarh, Orissa etc., mill and deliver the rice to FCI towards the levy
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obligation. In years of good production, estimates of which are,
unfortunately, not sufficiently accurate, this practice has the potential to
lead to a crash in prices in local markets and to force the farmers to resort
distress sales.
There is also, clearly, a shortage of storage facilities in this area, the
available space being only 17500 MT. According to the information
collected from Food Corporation of India, against the target of 100 lakh
MT. the procurement was only 86 lakh MT. as on 08.09.2011. (Annexures
6a, 6b, 6c).
II) Measures to Prevent Recurrence of Such Incidents:
(1) Opening of canals:
The Committee recommends that subject to availability of water
flows, Canals ought to be opened mandatorily between the 15th of May and
the 25th May and closed by the 1st of April, thus leaving 45 days for the
maintenance. There should be only 45 days of closing period for the
canals. The Irrigation Department should draw up an advance Action Plan
for the completion of maintenance works in those 45 days. If this is done,
the paddy crop, whether taken up by direct sowing or through
transplantation, can escape the impact of Cyclones which occur frequently
in the month of November.
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Modernization of the canal system, for which a programme has
already been sanctioned at the cost of Rs.3,361 crores, is yet to be
grounded. The reason stated by the Irrigation Department is that there is
no proper response from the Contractors, mainly due to insufficient
working period. The Irrigation Department perhaps needs to examine the
distributaries of repackaging or resizing the reaches, calling for tenders and
ensure that the task is taken up as early as possible. Modernisation also
needs to be taken up in a phased manner covering something like a quarter
of the Delta area each year, to enable sufficient working period. Care
needs to be taken however, that farmers are informed in advance and taken
into confidence, about the schedule and to ensure completion of the works
in the scheduled area.
The water requirement for the entire East Godavari and West
Godavari districts is met from the Dowleswaram Barrage, which is
reportedly getting silted up. The Irrigation Department needs to take up
maintenance and desilting operations, so that the storage capacity of the
Barrage is maintained and Kharif and Rabi crops can be grown without
fear of water shortage.
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2) Improvement in Drainage System:
The Committee was told that most of the revenue drains are
encroached affecting free flow of water. Fishermen are also reportedly
placing nets in the canals obstructing water flow. Eviction of
encroachments and obstructions from the drains needs immediate attention.
The Irrigation Department also needs to take up repairs of existing
drains and outflow sluices on a regular basis, so that the impact of natural
calamities is minimized.
(3) Farm Mechanisation:
It was reported to the Committee the shortage in availability of
labour for agriculture operations, is compounded by the lack of availability
of suitable farm machinery, impeding the imperative for shifting to
mechanization.
Implements such as Paddy Weeders, Paddy driers and Small
transplanters etc., need to be provided on top priority and adequate funds
allotted for the purpose. There is need also to enhance the pace and focus
on Research and Development (R&D) activity on farm mechanization,
with a view to providing appropriate and adequate farm machinery for this
area and other different agro ecological situations in the State.
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Small tractors, small transplanters and light weight combined
harvesters should be made available for custom hiring from Agro Service
Stations. Such stations can be maintained by the Farmers groups/local
PACS/entrepreneurs on a regionally differentiated “Best Actor” syndrome.
It is estimated that 3000 Agro Service Stations are required for the
entire State and 100 for Konaseema region. The investments required (to
the tune of Rs. 2500 crores) can be mobilized from Banks and RKVY in
the coming 3 – 4 years, which can perhaps be implemented on terms and
conditions to be worked out on the lines of the special scheme being
implemented by the Agriculture Department.
4) Minimum Support Price:
The Agriculture Department’s estimate which is enclosed at
Annexures 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, estimated that the cost of production per quintal
for the year 2011-12 for Paddy common variety would be Rs.1270/- and
for Grade ‘A’ Rs.1355/-. The MSPs announced by the Government of
India was only Rs.1080/- and Rs.1110/-respectively. The cost of
producing one quintal of Paddy is much more in Konaseema (Statement
enclosed at Annexure 3g, 3h).
The National Commission on Farmers recommended fixation of the
Minimum Support Price at 50% above the actual cost of production per quintal.
The State Government also recommended for fixation of MSP at Rs.1905/- for
common and Rs. 2033/- for grade ‘A’ paddy for the year 2011-12. The National
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Commission also recommends that “The State Government will have to
undertake reforms speedily in order to provide more options to the farmers for
selling their produce, allowing the private sector, including Co-operatives, to
develop markets, direct sales to consumer and remove bottlenecks.”
In this context, it is relevant to note that the recommendations made
by the CACP to the Government of India recently in fixation of MSP and
movement access:
1) The procurement norms should be strictly adhered to in the future.
The excess stocks should be liquidated either by selling in the open
market within the country at an appropriate price not below the MSP,
or timely use them for the welfare schemes at subsidized prices
depending on the budget of those schemes.
2) The government has banned the export of wheat in October 2007 and
prohibited the export of rice in April 2008. These restrictions should
be lifted and since the international market of wheat and rice is pretty
good, the country can export 3-5 million tonnes of rice and 3-5
million tonnes of wheat without any subsidy. But an early decision
making in this regard is the need of the hour.
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The government has imposed compulsory levy in case of rice to the
millers/dealers to serve its procurement purpose. This levy varies from
50% to 75% across the states which can be shown from the table below:
State Quantum of
Levy (%) % share in all
India procurement
Andhra Pradesh 75 14 Chattisgarh 50 16 Haryana 75 7 Punjab 75 39 Uttar Pradesh 60 8
If the export of rice is opened up, the exporter will get the price prevailing in the international market of the comparable variety of rice.
States Market surplus 60% of Prod. (‘000 tonnes)
Levy Price (Rs. Per tones)
International Price (Thai 25%) per tonne
(a)
Transportation Cost plus exporters margin Rs. per tonne
(b)
(a)-(b) Parity Price
Difference between levy price and parity price
Implicit Taxation %
Andhra Pradesh
8397 16797 21654 1100 20554 3757 22
Chattisgarh 4096 16227 21654 1300 20354 4127 25 Haryana 2119 16871 21654 1700 19954 3083 18
Punjab 6473 17170 21654 1700 19954 2784 16 Uttar Pradesh
7354 16146 21654 1500 20154 4008 25
By banning the export of rice the government has closed the
economy and unduly suppressed the domestic prices of rice. The difference
between the parity price and levy price shows the loss in income to the
domestic producers. In percentage terms this is the amount of implicit
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taxation to the extent of 16-25%. If the market for rice is opened the
exporters would get a higher price and this would in turn benefit the
paddy farmer also.
The State/Central Governments need to take these issues on board.
The Committee further feels that the MSP, which should be announced in
advance of the season, also needs to be flexible, being able to take into
consideration subsequent and unforeseen changes in the cost of inputs like
fertilizers, diesel, labour charges etc.,
In any case,if the declared MSP is to be useful to the farmers, it
needs to be strictly enforced. Both FCI and Civil Supplies department
should accept responsibility to enforce MSP not leaving farmers to the
mercy of middlemen.
The Committee, however, recognizes the fact that the fixation of a
higher MSP alone may not help in the long run as the farmer’s produce
has to be competitive in the markets within the Country and abroad in
the globalised regime. The real solution lies in reducing the cost of
cultivation through systematic mechanization and using only the required
level of inputs.
At the same time, market access of agricultural products needs to be freed
from the restrictions of artificial barriers.
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The present cost of production per quintal is less by Rs.190/- in case
of common variety and Rs.245/- in case of grade ‘A’ variety when
compared to the MSPs announced by G.O.I. As is evident from the above,
the MSPs presently offered does not cover the cost of production of
A.P.farmers. This is because MSP is worked out at National level on a
weighted average system, taking into consideration the cost of production
of various States. In some States, where labour cost is less or appropriate
machinery are available, MSP would be higher than the cost of production.
While this is so, the Committee feels that there is a dire necessity to
address the plea of A.P. farmers that the MSP needs to be in excess of the
cost of production in order to sustain their interest in paddy cultivation.
This is necessary as action on other issues such as reducing the cost of
cultivation and opening up of markets, though taken note of by the
Committee and supported by the measures recommended by it, may take
some time. The Committee recommends that this grievance be redressed
by an appropriate gesture overcome the gap between the cost of
production and the MSP, as a measure of response to the acute distress of
the farming community at the present juncture and in order to address the
crisis of confidence.
Such a step will provide some succour to the farmers, who have
invested in the paddy crop and will, hopefully, encourage farmers to plant
the crop in the future.
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5) Scale of Finance:
Financial institutions need to increase in the scale of finance of
Paddy from existing Rs. 17,500/-keeping in view the increased cost of
cultivation.
6) Procurement:
As soon as the harvesting is completed, Government should take pro-
active action to open procurement centers, providing alternate market
channels. The Committee cites that a good beginning has already been
made in this year in procurement by the Government. This effect should
be sustained and stepped up in the coming years to build confidence among
the farmers.
The Civil Supplies Corporation needs to expand the range of actors to
beyond Self Help Groups. It should pro-actively intervene whenever the MSP
is not being realized by the farmers. State Agencies such as A.P MARKFED can
perhaps also be involved. Rythu Mithra Groups/Farmer Groups should be
trained adequately to take up procurement.
The capacity for storing Paddy can also be enhanced through
investments in the Public/Private Partnership mode. The total storage
available in the area is only 17,500 MTs., while facilities are needed for at
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least 50% of the production. State Government should ensure that
godowns are created at AMCs so that poor farmers can store their produce
and avail bank loan pledging their stored produce. This can largely prevent
distress sales. Recently, GoAP announced construction of new godowns to
the capacity of 25 lakh MTs. This shall be completed on priority.
7) Implementation of NREGS:
NREGS is a laudable scheme. Its impact on the cost of cultivation,
has, however, to be factored into the approach to promoting agricultural
production through proper adjustments.
Upon consultation with the Department of Rural Development
clarified that NREGS is;
Only demand driven i.e. when labour demand, work should be
offered.
Experience has shown that the time when agricultural
operations are at peak, the reporting of the demand for labour
is low.
We trust that the Panchayats will keep in mind the importance
of works such as desilting of drains and the formation of link
roads, while prioritizing the works.
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The Committee feels confident that harmonizing the demand for
agricultural labour during the peak agricultural season with the demand for
employment and the selection of activities, will receive due attention.
As per the data out of 100 days of entitlement, the agriculture labour
of Konaseema have availed average days of 32. We hope district
administration will provide work under NREGS in view of employment
shortage arising out of crop holiday. (Annexure 7a, 7b, 7c).
III) To suggest suitable modifications to the cropping schedule in Konaseema region so that the risks of weather and market are minimized.
In accordance with the ANGRAU, the following suitable
modifications need to be explored in the affected area of Konaseema.
Kharif
1) The cropping schedule of East Godavari for Kharif may be modified
and transplantations should be completed by 20th June and under any
circumstances harvesting should be completed by first fortnight of
October so that Kharif crop escapes from the heavy rains and
cyclones usually occur in November and December. This can be
done by mechanized planting.
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2) Where ever farmers want to go for manual methods, they can go for
direct sowing so that cost of cultivation can be reduced by low seed
rate and reduced crop duration which enhances the yield.
3) Raw rice and locally consumed varieties can be recommended.
4) Swarna sub-1 and MTU 1064 can be encouraged in the areas where
submergence conditions reoccur.
Rabi
1) Rabi sowings should be taken up in November and harvest by March
and the crop can escape from summer showers damage.
2) To reduce the cost of cultivation direct sowing can also be
recommended.
3) In some elevated areas maize can be tried as it is more remunerative
with less cost of cultivation.
Summer
Pulses like Green gram and Black gram can be grown. Green manure
crops like Dhiancha, Pilli Pesara, Sunhemp can be grown where ever
pulses are not sown to enrich the soil fertility. The land should not be kept
vacant during summer.
Apart from above recommendations, the package of practices given
by ANGRAU can be adopted to get higher yields.
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Oil Palm can also be tried in certain mandals. Encouraging
horticultural crops like Cocoa, betelvine and pepper as inter crops and
multiple crops in elevated areas will enhance the incomes of farmers.
Similarly, aquaculture can be encouraged in suitable areas.
IV) To suggest methods of increasing water use efficiency in Godavari Delta. This is to be achieved both irrigation and drainage canal system.
Regular and efficient maintenance and improvement of the irrigation
and drainage system is most essential for enhancing water use
efficiency.
Crop diversification will also be essential for improving the water
use efficiency.
V) To suggest methods of improving the profitability of paddy crop, reducing the cost of cultivation:
Slightly modified SRI can be adopted to improve the profitability of
paddy crop.
Mechanisation can be popularized Agro-machinery service centers
with the following machinery may be established, to enable the
farmers adopt mechanization on a custom hiring basis.
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S.No. Description of the machinery
1 Laser guided Land Leveller
2 4 Wheel tractor and 36 blade Rotovator
3 Soil pulverizer 5 HP
4 Nursery trays
5 Nursery raising machine
6 Paddy Transplanter 6 rows 8 rows (capacity 10 acres/day)
7 Power weeder
To reduce the post harvest losses, farmers may be provided with
large scale driers on a custom hiring basis managed by Agril. Market
Committee or through Private Entrepreneurs on PPP mode.
To strengthen the extension system to make aware the farmers about
the importance of soil testing, optimum usage of fertilizers,
pesticides to reduce the cost of cultivation.
Other recommendations:
i. The Committee has witnessed the distress of the farmers of Konaseema
which is regarded as Rice Bowl of Andhra Pradesh accumulated on the
prevailing low prices of Coconut/Copras. The Coconut in Konaseema
region is affected by Eriophyid mite attack, which drastically affects
quality. It appears that the Scientists could not arrive at any solution for
controlling of this pest which has taken the toll of the economy of the
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region, with 43,202 ha. of coconut plantations in Amalapuram division,
no major industries come for manufacture of Coir. Unless value is
added to the Coconut or Coir, the plight of the farmers will continue.
The Prof. Jayati Ghosh Commission also emphasized the need for more
value added activities, and recommended that emphasis on rural
economic diversification to more value-added activities under non-
agricultural activities.
The Committee recommends the opening of a Regional Office of Coir
Board, which has been a demand by the farmers since a long time.
ii. The farmers of Konaseema are also facing acute inadequacy of labour
for Coconut harvesting.
The Committee recommends that Coconut climbers be deployed on a
priority basis and machinery be provided to the farmers.
iii. More allocations need to be made for replacing old Coconut gardens in
this region utilizing the scheme available from the Coconut Board.
iv. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has been taking up number of
measures for the welfare of farmers such as “Paavala Vaddi” (3%
effective net interest at farmers level), interest waiver scheme etc.,
Administrative delays in the grounding of these Schemes need,
however, to be addressed. The Committee was told that the funds are
usually not released on time.
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The Committee therefore recommends that funds relating to farmers
programmes be released immediately.
v. The Committee also recommends that whenever there is a crop failure,
insurance claims should be settled without loss of time. Claims in this
region pertaining to the year 2010 are yet to be settled to the farmers.
vi. It is advisable to introduce MNAIS in East Godavari district to cover
post harvest losses.
vii. The Government of India has been implementing a number of
programmes for the welfare of the farmers such as RKVY, NFSM Rice
and NFSM Pulses etc. The desirability of extending the NFSM Rice
scheme to this region needs to be examined, so that subsidized paddy
seed and machines/implements can be supplied.
viii. One of the most important problems is that of spurious pesticides and
fertilizers. The Government needs to be ruthless in addressing this
malaise. There are enough statutorily enabling provisions which need
only to be enforced strictly.
ix. To generate robust response to the demands of the unique nature of
this region, a multi-disciplinary Research Station needs be set up in this
region to study problems related to Paddy and other farming situations.
The existing research station at Ambajipeta should also do research on
Eriophyid Mite, advocate proper control measures and also encourage
multi-storied cropping systems in Coconut plantations.
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x. Infrastructure facilities in the region are very inadequate, one more
reason why the farmer is unable to dispose the crop remuneratively.
Rs.14.94 Crores is reportedly collected as Market Cess in the region.
The Committee recommends that this amount be used for the
development of rural roads (donka roads) threshing yards.
xi. In order to obviate the profitability of the farmers being exploited in
times of distress, the committee recommends payment of MSP to the
farmers through cheques and putting in place of an effective mechanism
to monitor such payments.
xii. Integrated farming systems are very important, for providing farm
incomes so that the farmer need not depend on one crop alone. There is,
thus, need to encourage dairying in this area. Forward and backward
linkages for dairy however are not adequate. The Committee, hence,
recommends that Government encourage the Animal Husbandry and
Dairying sector in this area. An amount of Rs. 5 crores may kindly be
allocated for this purpose.
xiii. The discomfort in the relationship between the owner farmers and the
tenant farmers is a concern. Government needs to clear the air about the
Loan Eligibility Cards (LEC) and ensure that the tenant farmers access
adequate credit, without the owners entertaining needless
apprehensions.
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xiv. The applications filed by the Konaseema farmers for fishing should be
dealt with on a priority basis as fishing is the only alternative to paddy
in this area.
xv. It may also be examined whether fisheries can be considered as a part of
Agriculture and no Non Agricultural Land Assessment becomes
collectable. The alternative to paddy is only aquaculture for Konaseema
area. This provision will be of great help to farmers.
It is observed that GoAP is implementing programs for the benefit of
farmers like Pavala Vaddi, Interest waiver on bank loans, input subsidy for
losses in natural calamities and also popularizing Insurance schemes among the
farmers. The Committee noted that an amount of 1648.01 crores was given as
input subsidy during last year. Bank interest is also subsidized over and above
the Government of India interest subvention scheme. The farmer in AP has to
pay only 3% interest. Similarly, Government of India is giving subsidy on
fertilizers and other inputs like Seeds and Machinery under RKVY.
Addressing the concerns recorded by this Committee and favourable
consideration of its recommendations, it is hoped that it helps in consolidation
and strengthen the measures already under the way.
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Committee has made an attempt to summarize the recommendations as Immediate, medium and long term measures;
Immediate Measures
1. Administrative:
Civil Supplies Department to buy the balance of Paddy stocks available with farmers.
The Creation of an Assistant Director (HORT.) post in the Department of Horticulture.
The creation of an Assistant Director (Fisheries) post. While works are taken up under NREGS on a demand basis
preferring the selection of de-silting of drains and forming farm link roads.
Implementation of the modified NAIS and weather based crop insurance scheme in East Godavari district.
Supplying suitable farm machinery like coconut climbers on war footing. Necessary extra budget provisions may be made by the Government
Providing milch animals under Pasu Kranthi Scheme to eligible farmers.
Providing subsidized paddy seed by covering the district under the NFSM.
Taking up all pending link / donka roads from the Market Cess. Encouraging coconut based village industries. Encourage farmers to take up early Rabi Paddy. Reducing the cost of cultivation through advocating optimum use of
fertilizers, need based plant protection measures and mechanization.
2. Financial: Nil
3. Legal : Nil
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4. Operational:
The closure of canals by 1st April & opening by 15th May. De-silting of drains wherever there is no free flow of water. Placement of Dhaincha and other green manure seeds on 50%
subsidy to enrich soil fertility. The arranging of at least 100 rakes per month by the Railways in the
coming two months to facilitate evacuating of the godowns, so that at least Kharif and Rabi paddy in this season can be purchased properly.
Creating CAP storage facilities/silo facilities. To remove all the encroachments in revenue drains and fishing nets
across drains, ensuring free flow of water.
Medium term solutions
1. Administrative:
Modernization of the drainage system.
The opening of a regional office of the Coir Board in Konaseema region.
Encouraging Coconut based industries.
MSP should have built in flexibility and should be announced much
in advance of the cropping season.
Announcement of export policy much in advance and initiating transparent and explicit export duty regime if necessary.
Reconciliation of areas of cultivation among revenue, agriculture,
irrigation and statistics departments to project actual expected area and yields at the mandal, district and State levels.
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Training farmers to take up marketing/procurement, besides providing them required facilities.
To take up construction of godowns in all mandal headquarters where godowns are not available. Available godown in Amalapuram division is for 17,500 MTs. Capacity, while total paddy expected from this revenue division is 3.32 lakh MTs. At least godown capacity shall be created for 50% of production. This is utmost necessary in a place like Amalapuram where cyclones, floods are common. Recently, GoAP announced a programme of constructing godowns for 25 lakh MTs. capacity. Special provision may be given to Konaseema region under this scheme.
2. Financial: Nil
3. Legal: Nil
4. Operational: Nil
Long Term Measures
1. Administrative: To declare existing market yards into regulated market yards.
To create 3000 agro service centers in the next 3 – 4 years.
2. Financial: Nil
3. Legal: Nil
4. Operational:
To diversify Paddy area to better remunerative crops like oil palm,
maize etc. If there is crop diversification in other paddy growing
districts of the State like West Godavari, Krishna for oil palm, there
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will be more demand for paddy in East Godavari. Out of 4.20 lakh
ha. identified suitable for oil palm cultivation only 1.11 lakh ha. has
so far been covered. Other potential areas need to be explored and
covered. At least another 2.5 lakh ha. can perhaps be brought under
oil palm cultivation.
The Committee observes that, while some urgent and important
concerns have now manifested themselves in relation to the paddy crop in
Konaseema area, the issues in question are fundamental in nature and
indicative of the direction in which the country’s agricultural system is
headed.
What is visible now is only the tip of the ice-berg. Grave
consequences can follow if the big picture is missed. Demand-driven
research, a contemporary and effective extension system, improved early -
warning and forecasting systems, expanded and creative use of ICT in
information dissemination, timely and adequate availability of, and
accessibility to, credit and risk management products, and inputs such as
seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and machinery, organising a robust response to
the imperatives of climate-change, improved post harvest facilities
including storage processing and marketing, are only some among the
range of issues needing urgent and purposeful attention.
To this end the Committee strongly recommends the establishment of
a holistic, dedicated, trans-disciplinary mechanism at the National, State
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and District levels, to undertake a 24x7 “environmental – scan” to spot the
threats and opportunities, and disseminate value-added information to
appropriate destinations, in order empower the farming community on a
real-time and on-line basis.
The ATMA at the District level, SAMETI at the State-level and an
appropriate mechanism at the National level can be thought of in this
context.
What were called the Kharif and Rabi plans became Campaigns and
need now to transit to a Mission mode. The availability of technology,
supply of inputs, provision of market intelligence and increasing the
staying capacity of the farmers all need to be handled as a composite
function not a sequence of disjointed tasks by a team that functions with
“chemistry” within and amongst its members rather than mere “physics” as
at present.
From ICAR and DOAC/DAHD through ISRO, IMD, RBI, and the
Ministries of Finance & Commerce, all agencies at the National level need
to consolidate their efforts in an inclusive, complementary and mutually
reinforcing manner in these missions. Plans of action should be formulated
with specific deliverables and milestones, and tested (much in the way
Disaster Management Plans are) through drills and rehearsals so that there
is a pro-active ability to respond to unforeseen situations.
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In the absence of such an effort at all levels, the stop-go, and knee-
jerk reactions, on the part of the individual Departments/Agencies,, will
continue and prove woefully inadequate the daunting task ahead of them.
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Annexure-I
The following are the gist of several representation received by the
Committee
S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
1 Bharatiya Kisan Sangh Gangalakurru Malupu Ambajipeta Mandal
1. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.
2. To lift restrictions on transportation of paddy to other States.
3. To alter the Annavari system. 4. To provide agricultural implements at
100% subsidy to S.C. farmers and 90% subsidy to remaining farmers.
5. To link NREGS to agriculture. 6. To evict encroachments on irrigation
canals and drains. 7. To cancel manure mixing units and to
sanction 75% subsidy on dairy units and sheds.
8. To provide more funds to MARKFED, D.C.M.S., to supply manures to Agrl. Market Committees and P.A.C.S.,
9. To provide separate budget to agriculture. To sanction agricultural loans at 0% interest as is done in Maharashtra.
10. To issue permits to R.M.Gs., and DWCRA to purchase and milling paddy.
11. To release funds under ‘Pavala Vaddi’ arrears.
12. To declare bonus at Rs. 200/- per quintal.
13. To sanction pension of Rs. 2,000/- to
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
old aged farmers. 14. To implement the recommendations of
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Commission for payment of remunerative price of Rs. 1030 to 2033/- per quintal for ‘A’ grade paddy.
15. To purchase paddy directly by FCI as is being done in Punjab, Haryana and Chattisgarh States.
16. To sanction input subsidy at Rs. 25,000/- per hectare as recommended by HUDA committee.
17. To sanction crop insurance survey No., wise.
18. To transport Non-Basmathi rice to foreign countries and profit so earned shall be spent for construction of godowns.
19. To provide 75 % subsidy to farmers to construct godowns.
2 Konaseema Rythu parirakshana samithi, Amalapuram
1. To sanction Rs. 2042-25 Ps., per quintal
2. To purchase paddy directly by government through F.C.I., and also to purchase dis-coloured paddy at M.S.P. and also to lift restrictions on transportation.
3. To treat the entire country as single zone to sell paddy by the farmers.
4. To provide insurance based on climatic conditions.
5. To sanction input subsidy at Rs. 10,000/- per acre as recommended by HUDA committee to all farmers.
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
6. To provide ‘Pavala Vaddi’ to farmers. 7. To provide 75 % subsidy and 25%
Bank loan to farmers to construct godowns
8. To provide seeds and fertilizers at 50% subsidy and provide agricultural implements at 90% subsidy
9. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.
10. To sanction pension of Rs. 2,000/- to old aged farmers
11. To provide separate budget to agriculture
12. To spend amount derived through cess on agriculture produce for the development of agriculture only.
13. To study the problems on crop holiday by the Commission consisting of scientists, farmers and officers.
14. To provide special package to Konsaseema.
15. To sanction Rs. 10,000/- per acre to the farmers as assistance to start cultivation.
16. To see that fishing nets in major drains should not be allowed.
17. To construct outfall sluice to Kunavaram and Rameswaram Straight-cuts.
18. To ensure that fertilizer companies should allot 30% of the products to co-operative societies.
3. Bheemanapalli Rythu 1. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
Sangham, Uppalaguptam
closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.
2. To pay Rs. 2030/- per Qtl., as per the recommendation of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Commission. The State Govt., to declare bonus at Rs. 300/- per quintal till the remunerative price is fixed by the Central Government.
3. To provide godown at every Paddy purchasing centre.
4. To sanction subsidy on fertilizers to farmers directly.
5. To provide she-buffalo and a cow to small farmers and mini dairies to big farmers to get additional income.
6. To see that the works relating to Kunavaram and Rameswaram drains are done on permanent basis.
7. To provide separate budget to Agriculture.
8. To sanction input subsidy at Rs. 10,000/- per acre as recommended by HUDA committee to all farmers.
9. To link NREGS to agriculture. 10. To sanction fresh loans by cancelling
all arrears. 11. To facilitate the farmers to sell their
products at his will. 12. To give support to actual cultivators.
4. Citizens Anti Pollution Society (CAPS) Near Z.P. High School, Amalapuram
1. To arrange Rescue teams at Amalapuram to face calamities.
2. To establish gas based fertiliser factory in Konaseema and to provide employment to local people.
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
3. To establish other allied industries and to provide employment to the children of farmers.
4. To establish petroleum university at Konaseema and to provide employment to the children of farmers in ONGS, GAIL, Reliance, Gujarat Petroleum.
5. R. Janakiramayya, Mummidivaram
1. To avoid negative effect in central delta area with regard to NREGS.
2. To take steps to avoid middlemen and Millers in purchase of rice and to get MSP by the farmers.
3. To take actual cost of cultivation into consideration, while fixing of MSP as the cost of Inputs increased 30 – 40%.
4. To alter the process of taking average yield for 3 years to sanction Crop Insurance.
5. To provide sufficient godown facilities as the production increased three-folds.
6. To ensure that the canals are to be closed by 5th April and reopened by May 15th
7. To make available the agriculture implements on rent basis in every mandal headquarters.
6. Farmers of Bendamurlanka and other villages of Allavaram Mandal
1. To implement the recommendations of Dr. MS Swaminathan for purchase of paddy at remunerative price.
2. To purchase Paddy by government as is being done in Haryana and Punjab States
3. To avoid N.R.E.G.S., works during the peak period of agricultural operations.
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
4. To provide separate budget to Agriculture.
5. To ensure that Irrigation channels are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.
6. To declare bonus at Rs. 200/- per quintal.
7. To alter the Annavari system. 8. To lift the restrictions on transportation
of paddy. 9. To supply diesel on subsidy to farm
mechanisation. 10. To get canals and drains repaired every
year. 11. To provide agricultural implements at
90% subsidy to all farmers. 7 1.A.P. Farmers Water
Management Committees Association, Hyderabad
2.Sri Kudupudi
Chittabbai, Ex. M.L.A., Amalapuram
1. To sanction Rs. 10,000/- per acre as input subsidy for rabi season.
2. To declare Rs. 2042 as per the recommendation of Dr. Swaminathan Committee and also to declare Bonus at Rs. 200/- per quintal immediately.
3. To provide Insurance to climatic based crops.
4. To provide Agricultural Implements at 50% subsidy.
5. To link NREGS to Agriculture. 6. To prepare village wise Agriculture
plan. 7. To lift Restrictions on exports. 8. To evict encroachments on Drains. 9. To sanction Rs.5.00 lakhs as ex-gratia
to deceased farmers and also to provide one house and employment to a family
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
member. 10. To eradicate farmers’ suicidal deaths,
there shall be no pressure on debts involved by the farmer, the Government to take action in this regard.
11. To purchase dis-coloured paddy. 12. To ensure that irrigation canals are to
be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.
13. To release water to crop holiday declared Ayacut for Rabi Season compulsorily.
14. To construct outfall sluice to Kunavaram and Rameswaram Straight-cuts.
15. To remove fishing nets in major drains. 16. To supply diesel on subsidy to Farm
mechanisation. 17. To cancel interest to rabi season.
8 Uppalaguptam Mandal Rythu Sangham
1. To sanction Rs. 10,000/- per acre as investment.
2. To keep ready the seeds and fertilizers by the 1st week of November
3. To declare bonus at Rs. 400/- per quintal to ensure remunerative price.
4. To put Moratorium on loans until receipt of rabi crop.
5. To lift the restrictions on Paddy transportation.
6. To link NREGS to Agriculture 7. To ensure that irrigation canals are to
be closed on 15th April and to release
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
water on 15th May every year. 8. To alter Annavari system and to
provide climatic conditions based crop insurance and to see that the insurance shall be in force till receipt of crop.
9. To provide agricultural implements at 90% subsidy to all farmers.
10. To sanction input subsidy to all farmers as per the recommendations of HUDA Committee.
9 Sri Ch. Padmanabham Executive Engineer (Retd.,) Uppalaguptam
1. To ensure that there must be 50% profit in the investment in every crop
2. To ensure that the Govt., have to open mobile purchase Centers
3. To see that Rs.25000/- should be given as crop loan instead of Rs.1,75,000/-. Interest should be waived off. Crop loans should be given without interest.
4. To liberalize insurance rules. The loss particulars of that particular year is to be considered instead of three years.
5. To supply the seed beds at subsidised rates.
6. To ensure input subsidy amount from Rs. 2400/- per acre to Rs. 5,000/- per acre.
7. To construct sufficient storage godowns in each mandal.
8. To provide agriculture implements viz. transplantation machines, crop harvesting machines sufficiently in each mandal.
9. To avoid N.R.E.G.S., programme during the period of Agricultural
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
operations. 10. To ensure that irrigation canals are to
be closed on 15th April and maintenance of canals can be taken up in one month.
11.To take up repairs to drains in April and complete by July.
12.To elect 1% or 2% of MLCs., from W.U.As., so that farmer’s problem can be brought in the council.
13.To create reservation facility to farmers’ community in higher education.
10 D. Udayabhaskararao
Ramaraju lanka Malkipuram Mandal
1. To remove silt in the drain –R&B Road to Vepachettu drain.
2. To repair doors of out fall sluice at Peda tippa.
3. To modernize the canals shall be closed for three months instead of six months.
11 Sathi Venkataratnam Vice President, Sir Arthur Cotton Barriage Project Committee
1. Release of directly to W.U.As., are to be released to W.U.As., instead of C.A.D.A., as is being done.
2. To remove weeds (water Hyacinth) work should not be taken up under NREGS., Due to lack of skill and knowledge, the removal is not being done properly. The work has to be attended by skilled labour only.
3. To provide remunerative price for the paddy to the farmers and to implement the recommendations of Dr. Swaminathan Committee.
4. To liberalise the insurance rules.
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
12 Smt. Seelam AnanthaLakshmi Sarpanch, Anathavaram village of Mummidivaram Mandal and others
To release crop insurance amount by relaxing rules.
13 1.Amalapuram Division Sahakara Sanghala Adhyakshula Samakhya, Amalapuram
2.Devaguptam P.A.C.S.,
1. To entrust Procurement of Paddy to P.A.C.S.,
2. To supply fertilizers through P.A.C.S., to eradicate black marketing.
3. To construct godowns under NREGS funds and to hand over them to P.A.C.S., for its proper maintenance.
4. To provide agricultural machinery at 90% subsidy to P.A.C.S., to supply the same to farmers when needed.
14 President Devaguptam Primary Agrl. Co-op. Society Ltd., Devaguptam (v) , Allavaram Mandal
To take back 17 tonnes of Swarna variety seeds lying undistributed in the Society due to declaration of crop holiday.
15 Sir Arthur Cotton Rythu Mitra Sangham, Pothukurru Ainavilli Mandal
1. To return the interest on crop loan remitted by them as the Government has waived interest on crop loan.
2. To grant license to R.M.G., to hold fertilizers so as to supply fertilizers to farmers on no profit no loss basis.
3. To provide agricultural machinery to R.M.Gs. to face labour problem.
4. To supply pesticides through R.M.Gs., to eradicate duplicates.
5. To permit R.M.Gs., or Co-operative
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
Societies to purchase paddy.
16 Sri Ch. Brahmanandarao Chairman, Distributory Committee, Muramalla
1. To provide surplus weir to No. 20 drain at Muramalla.
2. To provide Surplus weir to Polavaram main Channel at 10 KM., South Addala Tank.
3. To construct flood bank out fall sluice to 30, 31 drains at Perumallukodu out fall sluice.
4. To open the tail end pipes of Yarragaruvu channel.
17 Farmers of D. Ravulapalem village of Allavaram Mandal
To provide road to transport to their produce.
18 Thota Venkata Sarvarayudu Veeravaram (v) Kirlampudi Mandal
1. To complete delta modernisation on war footing manner.
2.To implement Swaminathan Commission recommendation to provide support price to the farmers.
3. To include Agricultural operations also in NREGS works.
4. To take steps to fix the price by the farmer.
5. To consider the opinion of the farmers Societies in fixing support price and remunerative price.
6. To declare support price and remunerative price before the season
19 Tikkireddi Gopalakrishna Konkapalli Amalapuram Mandal
1. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.
2. To alter the present system of crop insurance
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
3. To provide profitable price to the farmer and to facilitate the farmer to sell his produce any where as per his desire.
4. To provide agricultural machinery at 75% subsidy.
5. To link NREGS to agriculture. 6. To supply fertilizers and pesticides
through Government agency in every mandal. Seeds should not be sold without specific certification.
7. The price of the implements supplied through A.P. AGROS and supplied in the open market are almost equal, but some items are not good in quality.
8. To appoint at least 4 Agricultural extension officers for each mandal.
9. To provide agricultural machinery at 75% subsidy.
10. To extend the facility of supplying Fertilizers and pesticides through National Food Security Mission to this area also.
11. To provide Agriculture machinery at 75% subsidy to the individual farmers also under Rashtriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana (RKVY).
12. To provide better seeds in place of Swarna variety to the farmers.
13. To solve the irrigation problems. 14. To remove fishing nets in Drains.
20 Adabala Mulaswami Naidu Kesanapalli Malkipuram Mandal
To give assurance by the Government for payment of Government share for implementing insurance to Coconut trees
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
through Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.
21 Vangala Subba Rao, Andhra Pradesh Kovlu Rythu Sangham, Kakinada, East Godavari District
1. To distribute LECs cards in Amalapuram sub-division. 2. To implement NREGS works properly. 3. To give input subsidy and crop insurance to tenant farmers. 4. To purchase paddy by government from tenant farmers. 5. To repair drains and canals
22 AP Rythu Sangham 1. To issues LECs. 2. To change the dates of release of water. 3. To enforce the MSP. 4. To release crop insurance amount to tenant farmers.
23 CPI(M) District Committee, East Godavari District
1. To give 50 kg rice to tenants farmers of crop holiday mandals. 2. To issue LECs crop loans to tenant farmers. 3. To give input subsidy and crop insurance to tenant farmers. 4. To purchase paddy by government agencies.
24 Dalit Bahujana Vyavasaya Karmika Sangham, Amalapuram Division
1. To farm Sramashakti Sanghams of poor tenant farmers and provide benefit through NREGS. 2. To handover lands of crop holiday mandals and give them to agriculture labour on lease.
25 Republican Party of India, East Godavari District
1. To implement NREGS in crop holiday mandals. 2. To give loans and MSP to SF and MF tenant farmers.
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S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
26 Balaram Rythu Sankshema Sangham, Vilasavilli Uppalagupta Mandalam, East Godavari District
1. To change the Amalapuram Chellapalli meraka kaluva into terupu kaluva
27 Sri.Duvvuri venkata surya rao.Member&Advisory committee,
1. To rivet the canal bunds of tail and area. 2. To regulate the irrigation services. 3. To setup the village level grain collection centres
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The following are the gist of representatives received from the different farmers and farmers association on 05-09-2011.
S. No.
Name and address of the petitioner
Gist of the petition/ Demands
1 Sri Ravi Kumar, Vasan – Bhoomi Kendram
1. To appraise the Govt. that NREGS is not the reason for declaring crop holiday in Kona Seema region.
2. To release input subsidy, crop insurance in time and make available crop loans in time.
2 Dr.G.V.Ramanjaneyulu, ASHA, Raithu Swarajya, Vedika.
1. To take cost of cultivation into account while fixing MSP as the MSP adopted by CACP is not covering even cost of cultivation.
2. To provide infrastructure and effective marketing support. 3. To give adequate financial support to
farmers.
3 SriVadde Sobhanandeeshwara Rao, Former Minister for Agriculture, GoAP, former M.P(Loksabha)
1. To procure the produce from farmers directly by Government to eliminate exploitation of farmers by rice millers.
2. To provide storage facilities to 5.5 lakh tonnes.
3. To take long term export policy decisions.
4 Sri Nekkanti Subba Rao, Dhan Pandit, Achanta, West Godavari (District).
1. To provide storage facilities to a capacity of 1000 – 5000 tonnes at village level and contract new godowns.
2. To provide farm machinery to every 250 farm holdings.
3. To strengthen the Agriculture extension services.
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5 Farmers of Karanchedu, Prakasam (District).
To purchase the paddy produce available with farmers.
6 Sri Kondragunta venkayya, President, Prakasam Dist, Telugu Rythu.
To purchase the paddy produce available with farmers.
7 Sri Yelamanchili Sivaji, Former M.P
1. Rice millers are making use profits on bye product like husk bran etc. this amount should be passed on to the farmer.
2. To implement the MSP in its own sprit.
8 Sri G.Rajalingam, President, Dalit Bhujan Shramik Union, A.P.
1. To avoid NREGS works during peak periods of agriculture.
2. To give farm machinery on subsidy.
9 Dr.Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
1. To purchase the produce available with farmers immediately.
2. To give Rs.200/- bonus to the MSP by GoAP.
3. To speedup the process of loan re schedulement interest waiver, credit to the farmer.
4. To announce the export when the produce is with farmers.
10 Sri Yerneni Nagendranath Rythu Samakhya.
1. To supply farm machinery to farmers without any taxes.
2. To increase the budget to research and development.
3. To implement NREGS when there is no agriculture operation.
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11 Dr.Jaya Prakash Narayan, Swatantra Rythu Sanghala Samakhya, Hyderabad.
1. To purchase 40-50 LMTS of Paddy by Government through IKP, Civil Supplies, FCI, AGROS for MSP.
2. To provide 8-10 thousand crore fund to supply modern agriculture implements in the coming 2-3 years.
3. To construct godowns to stole 30-40 LMTS.
4. To give opportunity to farmers to sell their produce any where in state.
5. To repair drains in every year during the month of May.
6. To linkup the NREGS works with agriculture operation.
7. To permit exports over and above the national requirement.
12 Thomas Pallithanam – Peoples Action for Rural awakening, ravulapalem, East Godavari (Dist)
1. To pass an ordinance that empowers to take over temporarily the land and make the land to agriculture laborers for cultivation.
2. To take over the land between the flood banks formed due to accretion after floods, temporarily bring the land under NREG scheme provide work for parties who are willing for parties who are willing to cultivate.
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Annexure 2a Statement showing Crop-Wise Area Sown for 2010-11 with comparison to
Normal and 2009-10 during Kharif
IV Advance Estimates of Department of Economics Updated on 30-6-2011(Provisional)
S.No. Crop
Area (In Lakh hectares) Productivity (in kg/ha) Production (in lakh tonnes)
Normal Area sown % of deviation to
Normal Actual % of deviation to
Normal Actual % of deviation to
2009 2010 Normal 2009 2009 2010 Normal 2009 2009 2010 Normal 2009
CEREALS
1 Rice 25.22 20.63 29.22 16% 42% 2842 2887 2570 -10% -11% 71.71 59.56 75.10 5% 26%
2 Wheat 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 - -
3 Jowar 1.58 1.85 1.14 -28% -38% 1274 996 1000 -22% 0% 2.00 1.84 1.14 -43% -38%
4 Bajra 0.52 0.33 0.51 -2% 55% 1112 1301 1647 48% 27% 0.57 0.44 0.84 47% 91%
5 Ragi 0.48 0.39 0.37 -23% -5% 1073 1078 1148 7% 6% 0.52 0.42 0.43 -17% 2%
6 Maize 5.31 5.02 4.40 -17% -12% 3130 1986 3730 19% 88% 16.65 9.96 16.41 -1% 65%
7 Minor Millets 0.33 0.24 0.28 -15% 17% 616 579 953 55% 65% 0.19 0.12 0.27 42% 125%
Total coarse grain 8.22 7.83 6.70 -18% -14% 19.92 12.78 19.09 -4% 49%
PULSES
8 Bengalgram 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
9 Redgram 4.46 4.38 6.30 41% 44% 509 433 415 -18% -4% 2.29 1.90 2.61 14% 38%
10 Greengram 2.41 2.05 2.61 8% 27% 370 103 466 26% 352% 0.91 0.21 1.22 34% 479%
11 Blackgram 0.82 0.83 0.82 0% -1% 390 154 564 45% 266% 0.32 0.13 0.46 45% 256%
12 Horsegram 0.10 0.20 0.06 -40% -70% 528 653 479 -9% -27% 0.06 0.13 0.03 -52% -78%
13 Other pulses (cowgram etc)
0.11 0.09 0.09 -18% 0% 332 333 333 0% 0% 0.04 0.03 0.03 -25% 0%
Total Pulses 7.90 7.55 9.88 25% 31% 454 318 440 -3% 39% 3.61 2.40 4.35 21% 81%
Total Foodgrains 41.34 36.01 45.80 11% 27% 95.25 74.74 98.54 3% 32%
OILSEEDS
14 Groundnut 13.46 10.11 13.47 0% 33% 582 385 659 13% 71% 8.24 3.90 8.87 8% 127%
15 Sesamum 0.67 0.47 0.82 22% 74% 215 198 170 -21% -14% 0.14 0.09 0.14 0% 50%
16 Sunflower 1.11 0.93 0.42 -62% -55% 480 375 753 57% 101% 0.53 0.34 0.32 -40% -6%
17 Safflower 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -
18 Linseed 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -
19 Niger seed 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -
20 Soybean 1.17 1.57 1.27 9% -19% 1515 824 1678 11% 104% 1.26 1.29 2.13 69% 65%
21 Castor 2.08 1.46 1.86 -11% 27% 487 432 647 33% 50% 1.00 0.63 1.20 20% 91%
22 Palm oil/ other oilseeds
1.31 0.45 0.00 -100% -
100% 20280
20601
0 -100% -100% 0.00 9.17 0.00 - -100%
23 Rape & Mustard 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 5.26 0.00 0.00 - -
Total oilseeds 19.80 14.99 17.84 -10% 19% 751 1029 857 14% -17% 15.08 15.42 12.66 -16% -18%
24 Cotton (*) 12.02 14.68 17.76 48% 21% 412 374 373 -9% 0% 29.16 32.32 38.97 34% 21%
25 Mesta (#) 0.46 0.23 0.25 -46% 9% 1551 1495 1611 4% 8% 3.97 1.91 2.24 -44% 17%
26 Chillies 1.57 1.57 1.52 -3% -3% 3714 4090 3232 -13% -21% 5.84 6.40 4.91 -16% -23%
27 Sugarcane 2.19 1.57 1.92 -12% 22% 78729 7410
2 77000 -2% 4% 179.84
116.96
147.84
-18% 26%
28 Turmeric 0.64 0.59 0.69 8% 17% 6586 6121 6751 3% 10% 4.21 3.64 4.66 11% 28%
29 Tobacco 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -
30 Onion 0.22 0.23 0.26 18% 13% 16821 1632
8 19496 16% 19% 3.75 3.75 5.07 35% 35%
31 Coriander 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -
Total cropped area
78.23 69.87 86.04 10% 23%
( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint '(#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs. (Excluding coconut area about 1.06 lakh ha.) Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, AP: Hyderabad
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Annexure 2b
District-Wise Area Covered, Yield and Production of Paddy During Year 2010-11
(Area in hectares; Paddy yield in kg/ha; Production in tonnes) S.No
District
Kharif-2010 Rabi 2010-11 Total (Kharif+Rabi)
Area Yield Prodn. Area Yield Prodn. Area Yield Prodn.
1 Srikakulam 205853 1221 251334 7098 3547 25179 212951 1298 276513
2 Vizianagaram 126290 3862 487771 7254 4944 35862 133544 3921 523633
3 Visakhapatnam 110289 2616 288502 7262 1950 14160 117551 2575 302662
4 East Godavari 237640 2889 686508 172888 7324 1266255 410528 4757 1952762
5 West Godavari 256147 3273 838327 200369 6876 1377668 456516 4854 2215996
6 Krishna 260350 4165 1084434 94991 5829 553675 355341 4610 1638109
7 Guntur 271072 3595 974591 58393 5223 304971 329465 3884 1279562
8 Prakasam 48878 4398 214955 107903 5205 561607 156781 4953 776562
9 P.S.Nellore 69873 4905 342710 200990 5782 1162167 270863 5556 1504876
10 Kurnool 104110 4200 437240 32470 4803 155946 136580 4343 593186
11 Anantapur 34973 4375 153017 24828 4119 102261 59801 4269 255278
12 YSR Kadapa 53345 2268 120980 17037 4281 72932 70382 2755 193912
13 Chittoor 18019 4465 80460 43558 4506 196263 61577 4494 276722
14 Rangareddy 30985 3816 118233 21375 4044 86436 52360 3909 204669
15 Nizamabad 116729 5493 641160 104894 5848 613442 221623 5661 1254602
16 Medak 81914 5235 428798 62644 5472 342771 144558 5337 771569
17 Mahabubnagar 130411 4143 540266 66287 4230 280380 196698 4172 820646
18 Nalgonda 206149 4675 963801 199166 5092 1014202 405315 4880 1978004
19 Warangal 169278 4602 778978 98782 5076 501392 268060 4776 1280371
20 Khammam 167037 4696 784450 51215 5275 270171 218252 4832 1054621
21 Karimnagar 159548 4921 785176 221971 5655 1255183 381519 5348 2040359
22 Adilabad 62903 4179 262858 27644 4243 117301 90547 4198 380160
Andhra Pradesh 2921793 3855 11264549 1829019 5637 10310225 4750812 4541 21574774
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, AP, Hyderabad
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Annexure 2c
Statement showing area of paddy grown in Amalapuram division during 2010-11
S.No. Mandal
Area
Kharif 2010 Rabi 2010-11 Total
Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual
1 State 2522107 2921793 1432201 1829019 3954308 4750812
2 East Godavari 225871 237640 172888 510528 398759 748168
1 Amalapuram 3244 3250 3063 3016 6307 6266
2 Allavaram 3844 3890 3645 3667 7489 7557
3 Upalaguptam 5750 5772 5701 5878 11451 11650
4 Ainavilli 3734 3900 3567 3724 7301 7624
5 Mummidivaram 3367 3367 3096 3350 6463 6717
6 Katrenikona 4827 4927 4717 4770 9544 9697
7 I.Polavaram 4194 4194 4147 4025 8341 8219
8 P.Gannavaram 2723 2721 2672 2714 5395 5435
9 Ambajipeta 1402 1402 1291 1406 2693 2808
10 Mamidikuduru 1798 1798 1460 1460 3258 3258
11 Razole 3552 3500 3121 3302 6673 6802
12 S.K.Palli 3016 3100 3016 3010 6032 6110
13 Malikipuram 1504 1570 1453 1378 2957 2948
Total 42955 43391 40949 41700 83904 85091
14 Kothapeta 3297 3330 2971 3370 6268 6700
15 Ravulapalem 2210 2190 1946 2010 4156 4200
16 Athreyapuram 2245 2300 1993 2089 4238 4389
Total 7752 7820 6910 7469 14662 15289
Grand Total of Amalapuram Division
50707 51211 47859 49169 98566 100380
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Annexure 2d
Statement showing production of paddy grown in Amalapuram division during 2010-11
S.No. Mandal
Production (in MTs)
Kharif 2010 Rabi 2010-11 Total
Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual
1 State 10755000 11254658 7837000 10310225 18592000 21564883
2 East Godavari 883000 1111000 1266255 1994000 2149255 3105000
1 Amalapuram 15814.5 4820 22972.5 23277 38787 28098
2 Allavaram 18739.5 7912 27337.5 28163 46077 36075
3 Upalaguptam 28031.25 8644 42757.5 49881 70788.75 58525
4 Ainavilli 18203.25 8185 26752.5 31177 44955.75 39363
5 Mummidivaram 16414.125 8839 23220 25855 39634.125 34695
6 Katrenikona 23531.625 8672 35377.5 35718 58909.125 44389
7 I.Polavaram 20445.75 6138 31102.5 30755 51548.25 36893
8 P.Gannavaram 13274.625 4031 20040 20844 33314.625 24875
9 Ambajipeta 6834.75 4630 9682.5 10447 16517.25 15077
10 Mamidikuduru 8765.25 4559 10950 10854 19715.25 15413
11 Razole 17316 8250 23407.5 26627 40723.5 34877
12 S.K.Palli 14703 7148 22620 23117 37323 30265
13 Malikipuram 7332 2328 10897.5 9796 18229.5 12125
Total 209405.625 84158 307117.5 326510 516523.125 410668
14 Kothapeta 16072.875 9596 22282.5 31510 38355.375 41106
15 Ravulapalem 10773.75 8537 14595 16976 25368.75 25513
16 Athreyapuram 10944.375 9043 14947.5 17126 25891.875 26169
Total 37791 27176 51825 65612 89616 92788
Grand Total of Amalapuram Division
247196.625 111334 358942.5 392122 606139.125 503456
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Annexure 2e
Statement showing productivity of paddy grown in Amalapuram division during 2010-11
S.No. Mandal
Productivity Kgs/Ha
Kharif 2010 Rabi 2010-11 Total
Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual
1 State 4264 3852 5472 5637 9736 9489
2 East Godavari 3909 2992 7100 7324 11009 10316
1 Amalapuram 4875 1483 7500 7718 6150 4484
2 Allavaram 4875 2034 7500 7680 6153 4774
3 Upalaguptam 4875 1498 7500 8486 6182 5024
4 Ainavilli 4875 2099 7500 8372 6157 5163
5 Mummidivaram 4875 2625 7500 7718 6132 5165
6 Katrenikona 4875 1760 7500 7488 6172 4578
7 I.Polavaram 4875 1464 7500 7641 6180 4489
8 P.Gannavaram 4875 1482 7500 7680 6175 4577
9 Ambajipeta 4875 3302 7500 7430 6133 5369
10 Mamidikuduru 4875 2536 7500 7434 6051 4731
11 Razole 4875 2357 7500 8064 6103 5127
12 S.K.Palli 4875 2306 7500 7680 6188 4953
13 Malikipuram 4875 1483 7500 7109 6165 4113
Total 4875 1685 7500 7830 6156 4826
14 Kothapeta 4875 2882 7500 9350 6119 6135
15 Ravulapalem 4875 3898 7500 8446 6104 6075
16 Athreyapuram 4875 3932 7500 8198 6109 5962
Total 4875 3475 7500 8785 6112 6069
Grand Total of Amalapuram Division
4875 2174 7500 7975 6150 5015
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Annexure 3 a
Cost of Cultivation as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Common) for the year 2011-12
S.No Item Bullock Labour Human Labour Inputs (In Kgs) Total
Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Rs.
I Raising of nurseries
1.Land preparation 1 650 650 0 0 0 0 650
2.Cost of seed - - - - 75 19 1425 1425
3.Seed treatment - - 1 300 300 0.2 500 100 400
4.Fertilizer 0 0 0 0
N - in kgs - - - - 12 12 144 144
P - in kgs - - - - 6 22.5 135 135
K - in Kgs 4 8 32 32
5.Spraying - - 1 250 250 2.5 55 137.5 388
II Main field preparation 0 0 0 0
1.Ploughing ( 4 times ) 3 650 1950 0 - - 1950
2.Trimming of bunds & 0 0 7 250 1750 0 1750
digging of channels - - 3 250 750 - - 750
3.Pulling nurseries - - 20 200 4000 - - 4000
4.Transplantation - - 20 150 3000 - - 3000
III Manure & Fertilizer 0 0 0 0
1.Fertilizer - - 2 200 400 - - 400
N - in kgs - - - - 100 12 1200 1200
P - in kgs - - - - 60 22.5 1350 1350
K - in kgs - - - - 40 8 320 320
2. Farmyard manure (C.L) 0 2 200 400 15000 0.2 3000 3400
3.Zinc Sulphate 1 150 150 50 16 800 950
IV After care 0 0 0 0
1.Guiding water to - - 15 200 3000 - - 3000
main field 0 0 0 0
2.Weeding ( Thrice) - - 40 150 6000 - - 6000
3.Spraying ( 3 times ) - - 3 200 600 3 400 1200 1800
4. Land revenue - - - - 1 500 500 500
5.Harvesting & threshing 0 50 150 7500 - - 7500
6.Transportation of produce 3 600 1800 1800
7.Harvesting with Machinery 5000
GRAND TOTAL 2600 29900 10344 42844
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Annexure 3b
Cost of Production as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Common) for the year 2011-12
S.No. Item Rupees
1 A.1 Cost 42844
(10% managerial cost) 4284
2 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) 53128
3 B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital aassets) 59982
4 B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) 65982
5 C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) 62482
6 C.2 Cost (B.2 plus imputed value of family labour) 68482
7 TOTAL COST 68482
8 Yield of straw in quintals. 50
9 Value of bi-product @ Rs.150/- tonne 7500
10 TOTAL NET COST 60982
11 Yield per hectare in quintals. 48
Cost of Production Per Quintal 1270
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Annexure 3c
Cost of Cultivation as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Grade A) for the year 2011-12
S.No Item Bullock Labour Human Labour Inputs (In Kgs) Total
Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Rs.
I Raising of nurseries
1.Land preparation 1 650 650 0 0 0 0 650
2.Cost of seed - - - - 75 20 1500 1500
3.Seed treatment - - 1 300 300 0.2 500 100 400
4.Fertilizer 0 0 0 0
N - in kgs - - - - 12 12 144 144
P - in kgs - - - - 6 22.5 135 135
K - in Kgs 4 8 32 32
5.Spraying - - 1 250 250 2.5 55 137.5 388
II Main field preparation 0 0 0 0
1.Ploughing(4 times ) 3 650 1950 0 - - 1950
2.Trimming of bunds & 0 0 7 250 1750 0 1750
digging of channels - - 3 250 750 - - 750
3.Pulling nurseries - - 20 200 4000 - - 4000
4.Transplantation - - 20 150 3000 - - 3000
III Manure & Fertilizer 0 0 0 0
1.Fertilizer - - 2 200 400 - - 400
N - in kgs - - - - 100 12 1200 1200
P - in kgs - - - - 60 22.5 1350 1350
K - in kgs - - - - 40 8 320 320
2. Farmyard manure (C.L) 0 2 200 400 15000 0.2 3000 3400
3.Zinc Sulphate 1 150 150 50 16 800 950
IV After care 0 0 0 0
1.Guiding water to - - 15 200 3000 - - 3000
main field 0 0 0 0
2.Weeding ( Thrice) - - 40 150 6000 - - 6000
3.Spraying ( 4 times ) - - 3 200 600 3 550 1650 2250
4. Land revenue - - - - 1 500 500 500
5.Harvesting & threshing 0 50 150 7500 - - 7500
6.Transportation of produce 3 600 1800 1800
7.Harvesting with Machinery 5000
GRAND TOTAL 2600 168 3250 29900 15354 1726 10869 43369
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Annexure 3d
Cost of Production as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Grade A) for the year 2011-12
Sl.No. Item Rupees/Ha.
1 A.1 Cost 43369
(10% managerial cost) 4337
2 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) 53706
3 B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital aassets) 65054
4 B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) 71054
5 C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) 66554
6 C.2 Cost (B.2 plus imputed value of family labour) 72554
7 TOTAL COST 72554
8 Yield of straw in quintals. 50
9 Value of bi-product @ Rs150/- 7500
10 TOTAL NET COST 65054
11 Yield per hectare in quintals. 48
Cost of Production Per Quintal 1355
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Annexure 3e
Cost of Cultivation as per NABARD estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12
S.No ITEM
BULLOCK LABOUR
HUMAN LABOUR INPUTS (in Kgs) TOTAL
Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Rs.
I Raising of nurseries
1.Land preparation 2 700 1400 0 0 0 0 1400
2.Cost of seed - - - - 75 20 1500 1500
3. Seed treatment - - 0 0 0 1 175 175 175
4. Fertilizer 0 0 0 0
N - in kgs - - - - 12 12 144 144
P - in kgs - - - - 6 22.5 135 135
K - in Kgs 4 8 32 32
5.Spraying - - 1 250 250 2.5 62 155 405
II Main field preparation 0 0 0 0
1.Ploughing(2 times ) 2 700 1400 0 - - 1400
2.Trimming of bunds & 0 0 7 250 1750 0 1750
digging of channels - - 2 250 500 - - 500
3.Pulling nurseries - - 20 200 4000 - - 4000
4.Transplantation - - 20 150 3000 - - 3000
III Manure & Fertilizer 0 0 0 0
1.Fertilizer - - 1 150 150 - - 150
N - in kgs - - - - 0 0 1800 1800
P - in kgs - - - - 0 0 1500 1500
K - in kgs - - - - 0 0 1100 1100
Complex fertilizers 0 0
2. Farmyard manure (C.L) 0 1 100 100 12000 0.2 2400 2500
IV After care 0 0 0 0
1.Thinning & Weeding - - 30 150 4500 - - 4500
2.Spraying (Plant protectiom) - - 3 200 600 4 690 2760 3360
3. Land revenue - - - - 0 0 0 0
4. Waer cess & water management 1 2250 2250 2250
5.Harvesting 0 25 200 5000 - - 5000
6. Heaps & threshing (tractor) 25 200 5000 5000
7. Winnowing fan rent 13 200 2600 2600
8.Harvesting with Machinery 0
GRAND TOTAL 2800 148 2300 27450 12106 3240 13951 44201
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Annexure 3f
Cost of Production as per NABARD estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12
Sl.No. Item Rupees/Ha.
1 A.1 Cost 44201
(10% managerial cost) 4420
2 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) (48621+6000) 54621
3 B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital aassets)(48621+17680) 66302
4 B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) (66302+6000) 72302
5 C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) (72302+1500) 67802
6 C.2 Cost (B.2 plus imputed value of family labour) (72302+1500) 73802
7 TOTAL COST 73802
8 Yield of straw in quintals. 50
9 Value of bi-product @ Rs150/- 7500
10 TOTAL NET COST 66302
11 Yield per hectare in quintals. 48
Cost of Production Per Quintal 1381
As per 50% above cost of production (as per MS Swaminathan formula) 2072
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Annexure 3g
Cost of Cultivation in (Konaseema) as per agriculture department estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12
S.No ITEM
BULLOCK LABOUR HUMAN LABOUR INPUTS (in Kgs) TOTAL
Rs. Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost
I Raising of nurseries
1.Land preparation 2 700 1400 0 0 0 0 1400
2.Cost of seed - - - - 75 20 1500 1500
3.Seed treatment - - 0 0 0 1 200 200 200
4.Fertilizer 0 0 0 0
N - in kgs - - - - 12 12 144 144
P - in kgs - - - - 6 22.5 135 135
K - in Kgs 4 8 32 32
5.Spraying - - 1 250 250 2.5 55 137.5 388
II Main field preparation 0 0 0 0
1.Ploughing(4 times ) 3 700 2100 0 - - 2100
2.Trimming of bunds & 0 0 7 250 1750 0 1750
digging of channels - - 3 250 750 - - 750
3.Pulling nurseries - - 20 200 4000 - - 4000
4.Transplantation - - 20 150 3000 - - 3000
III Manure & Fertilizer 0 0 0 0
1.Fertilizer - - 2 200 400 - - 400
N - in kgs - - - - 100 12 1200 1200
P - in kgs - - - - 60 22.5 1350 1350
K - in kgs - - - - 40 8 320 320
Complex fertilizers 1950 1950
2. Farmyard manure (C.L) 0 1 100 100 15000 0.2 3000 3100
IV After care 0 0 0 0
1.Guiding water to - - 15 200 3000 - - 3000
main field 0 0 0 0
2.Thinning & Weeding - - 20 150 3000 - - 3000
3.Spraying (Plant protectiom) - - 4 250 1000 4 800 3200 4200
4. Land revenue - - - - 1 500 500 500
5. Waer cess 1 1250 1250 1250
6.Harvesting 0 25 200 5000 - - 5000
7. Heaps & threshing (tractor) 35 200 7000 7000
8. Winnowing fan rent 15 200 3000 3000
7.Harvesting with Machinery 0
GRAND TOTAL 3500 168 2600 32250 15307 2910 14919 50669
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Annexure 3h
Cost of production in Konaseema as per agriculture department estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12
Sl.No. Item Rupees/Ha.
1 A.1 Cost 50669
(10% managerial cost) 5067
2 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) (55736+6000) 61736
3 B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital assets)(55736+20268) 76004
4 B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) (76004+6000) 82004
5 C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) (76004+1500) 77504
6 C.2 Cost (B.2 plus imputed value of family labour) (82004+1500) 83504
7 TOTAL COST 83504
8 Yield of straw in quintals. 50
9 Value of bi-product @ Rs150/- 7500
10 TOTAL NET COST 76004
11 Yield per hectare in quintals. 48
Cost of Production Per Quintal 1583
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Annexure 4a
Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2008-09 in Crop holiday mandals
S.No Mandal
Name of the calamity
August 2008 (4th to 9th August 2008)
SF/MF Big farmers
Extent (ha) Relief Rs. Extent (ha) Relief Rs.
1 Amalapuram 838.97 3775374
2 Allavaram 1673.412 7530352
3 Inavilli 724.46 3260070 85.56 385020
4 Uppalaguptam 2554.431 11494941
5 Mummidivaram 1260.996 5674480
6 Katrenikona 2324.68 10461060 281.7 1267650
7 I.Polavaaram 1269.772 5713974 139.3 626850
8 P.Gannavaram 1048 4716000
9 Ambajipeta 199.73 898798 3.6 16200
10 Mamidikuduru 546.22 2457990
11 Razole 95.83 431235 13.89 62505
12 Malkipuram 963.21 4334445
13 Sahkinetipalli 1612.7 7257150 37.32 167940
Total 15112.41 68005869 561.4 2526165
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Annexure 4b
Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2008-09 in Crop Holiday Mandals
S.No Mandal
Name of the calamity
Khaimuk - 15th to 17th November 2008
SF/MF Big farmers
Extent (ha) Relief Rs. Extent (ha) Relief Rs.
1 Amalapuram 607.29 2732805
2 Allavaram 1905.48 8574660 1.94 8730
3 Inavilli 1145.94 5151870
4 Uppalaguptam 1252.1 5634450
5 Mummidivaram 1092.57 4916565 19.67 88515
6 Katrenikona 2340.49 10532205
7 I.Polavaaram 1583 7123500 498.6 2243610
8 P.Gannavaram 1402.12 6309540 24.9 112050
9 Ambajipeta 520.8 2343600 4.24 19080
10 Mamidikuduru 959.47 4182615
11 Razole 668.82 3009690 138.7 624060
12 Malkipuram 171.82 773190 5.59 25155
13 Sahkinetipalli 573.28 2579760
Total 14193.18 63864450 693.64 3121200
71
Annexure 4c
Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the
Department of Agriculture in 2008-09 Crop Holiday Mandals
S.No Mandal
Nature of Calamity
Nisha - 28th to 30th November 2008
SF/MF Big farmers
Extent (ha) Relief Rs. Extent (ha) Relief Rs.
1 2 11 12 13 14
1 Amalapuram - - - -
2 Allavaram 55.12 248040 - -
3 Inavilli - -
- -
4 Uppalaguptam 496.48 2234.16 - -
5 Mummidivaram 600.95 2704275 307.96 1385820
6 Katrenikona 1254.15 5643675 - -
7 I.Polavaaram 417.47 1878615 85.15 383180
8 P.Gannavaram - - - -
9 Ambajipeta - - - -
10 Mamidikuduru - - - -
11 Razole - - - -
12 Malkipuram - - - -
13 Sahkinetipalli - - - -
Sub Total 2824.17 10476839 393.11 1769000
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Annexure 4d Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the
Department of Agriculture in 2009-10 Crop Holiday Mandals
S.No.
Mandal Name
Nature of Calamity
Heavy Rains November 2009 (17th to 20th Nov.2009)
Godavari floods (15th to 17th August 2010)
SF/MF Big farmers SF/MF Big farmers
Extent (ha)
Relief (Rs.)
Extent (ha)
Relief (Rs.)
Extent (ha)
Relief (Rs).
Extent (ha)
Relief (Rs.)
1 Amalapuram 2814.68 12666060 21.7 97650 14.17 63765 - -
2 Inavilli 2128.29 9577305 159.65 718425 - - - -
3 Allavaram 1853.54 8340930 - - - - - -
4 Uppalaguptam 2751.77 12382965 4.14 18630 - - - -
5 Mummidivaram 1466.92 6601140 163.72 736740 230.14 1035630 58.16 261720
6 Katrenikona 615.15 2768175 934.44 4204980 77.08 346860 - -
7 I.Polavaram 2588.87 11649915 232.25 1045125 17.36 78120 - -
8 P.Gannavaram 2405.75 10825875 56.08 252360 161.506 671205 - -
9 Ambajipeta 869.43 3912435 27.41 123345 - -
10 Mamidikuduru 257.81 1160145 598.97 2695364 108.62 488790 - -
11 Razole 1386.34 6238530 267.05 1201725 10.48 47160 - -
12 Malkipuram 985.25 4433625 - - 248.78 1119510 - -
13 Sakhinetipalli 1388.3 6247350 - - 584.03 2628135 19.6 88200
Total 21512.1 96804450 2465.4 11094344 1452.166 6479175 77.76 349920
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Annexure 4e Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the
Department of Agriculture in 2009-10 in Crop Holiday Mandals
S.No.
Mandal Name
Nature of Calamity
Heavy Rains September 2010( 27th Aug.to 5th Sept.2010)
Jal cyclone 2010 (From 29.10.10 to 08.11.2010)
SF/MF Big farmers SF/MF Big farmers
Extent (ha)
Relief Rs. Extent
(ha) Relief
Rs. Extent
(ha) Relief Rs.
Extent (ha)
Relief Rs.
1 Amalapuram 354.85 1596825 7.87 35415 2114 9513000 72.29 325305
2 Ainavilli 2410.86 10848870 106.97 481365
3 Allavaram 365.78 1646010 0.27 1215 3018.78 13584510
4 Uppalaguptam 848.33 3817485 4249 19120500
5 Mummidivaram 996.88 4485960 2.88 12960 1279 5755500 101.37 456165
6 Katrenikona 962.36 4330620 158 711000 2461.73 11077785 692.16 3114695
7 I.Polavaram 2976.98 13396387 3.52 15840
8 P.Gannavaram 23.1 103950 8.3 37350 1843.73 8296785 15.16 68220
9 Ambajipeta 93.8 422100 1029.76 4633920 61.3 275850
10 Mamidikuduru 47.4 213300 1077.18 4847310 31.43 141435
11 Razole 87.2 392400 6.08 27360 1545.71 6955695 193.16 869220
12 Malkipuram 200.44 901980 20.9 94050 606.23 2728035
13 Sakhinetipalli 1138.13 5121585 1039.08 4675860
Total 8095.25 36428602 207.82 935190 22675.06 102037770 1273.84 5732255
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Annexure 4f
Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2009-10 in Crop Holiday Mandals
S.No. Mandal Name
Nature of Calamity
YMV Rabi -2009- 2010
SF/MF Big farmers
Extent (ha) Relief Rs. Extent (ha) Relief Rs.
1 Amalapuram 422.74 1585275
2 Inavilli
3 Allavaram 274.86 1030725
4 Uppalaguptam 69.52 260700
5 Mummidivaram 627.25 2352187 52.26 195975
6 Katrenikona 240.18 900675
7 I.Polavaram
8 P.Gannavaram 350 1312500
9 Ambajipeta 2.36 8850
10 Mamidikuduru 872.41 3271537
11 Razole 689.3 2584890 119.74 449025
12 Malkipuram 94.27 353512 12.22 45825
13 Sakhinetipalli
Total 3642.89 13660851 184.22 690825
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Annexure 4g
Statement showing District-Wise Rainfall During The Year 2011-12 from 1.6.2011 to 07-09-2011
(Provisional) (Rainfall in m.m)
S.No District Normal
As on Date Actual
% of Dev. to Normal
Status
1 Srikakulam 555.9 624.5 12 Normal 2 Vizianagaram 543.8 564.3 4 Normal 3 Visakhapatnam 567.2 594.3 5 Normal 4 East Godavari 603.2 577.1 -4 Normal 5 West Godavari 647.9 706.2 9 Normal North-Coastal 583.6 613.3 5 Normal 6 Krishna 554.7 654.0 18 Normal 7 Guntur 409.2 409.5 0.1 Normal 8 Prakasam 278.7 224.2 -20 Normal 9 Nellore 249.6 266.1 7 Normal South-Coastal 373.1 388.5 4 Normal Coastal A.P 490.0 513.4 5 Normal
10 Kurnool 355.0 344.6 -3 Normal 11 Anantapur 242.3 250.6 3 Normal 12 YSR Kadapa 305.8 327.3 7 Normal 13 Chittoor 328.4 378.9 15 Normal Rayalaseema 307.9 325.4 6 Normal
14 Nizamabad 762.8 856.7 12 Normal 15 Medak 589.0 512.1 -13 Normal 16 Warangal 702.9 606.8 -14 Normal 17 Karimnagar 712.7 537.8 -25 Deficit 18 Adilabad 889.2 764.4 -14 Normal North-Telangana 731.3 655.6 -10 Normal
19 Rangareddy 486.6 430.6 -12 Normal 20 Hyderabad 486.1 471.6 -3 Normal 21 Mahabubnagar 360.1 368.0 2 Normal 22 Nalgonda 449.2 389.7 -13 Normal 23 Khammam 772.4 672.2 -13 Normal South Telangana 510.9 466.4 -9 Normal Telangana 621.1 561.0 -10 Normal Andhra Pradesh 515.3 486.9 -6 Normal
Source: Directorate Of Economics & Statistics,Ap:Hyderabad Data Is Provisional & Limits For Deviation From Normal Excess = (+20% & Above). Normal=(+19% To -19%),Deficit=(-20% To -59%),Scanty==(-60% To -99%), No Rain=(-100%)
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Annexure 4h
Statement Showing the Rainfall Received During 2008-09 In Crop Holiday Mandals of East Godavari District (In mm)
S.No Mandal
Southwest Monsoon NorthEast Monsoon Winter Summer
From 1-6-2008 to 30-9-2008
From 1-10-2008 to 31-12-2008
From 1-1-2009 to 28-2-2009
From 1-3-2009 to 31-5-2009
Normal Actual %
Dev. Normal Actual
% Dev.
Normal Actual %
Dev. Normal Actual
% Dev.
1 Amalapuram 764 1272.2 67 436.5 332.4 -24 17.1 0 -100 91.7 0 -100
2 Allavaram 764.7 1069.0 40 440.2 339.6 -23 17.1 0 -100 93.6 11.4 -88
3 Ainavilli 770.7 1070.2 39 437.9 283.8 -35 17.6 0 -100 90.3 55.8 -38
4 Uppalaguptam 748.1 942.8 26 451.6 363.2 -20 19 0 -100 99.1 16.8 -83
5 Mummidivaram 825.6 1156.4 40 484 445.6 -8 18.5 0 -100 96.8 61 -37
6 I Polavaram 808.1 1016.8 26 486.4 495 2 23.6 0 -100 88.4 60.4 -32
7 Katrenikona 823.7 714.8 -13 535.1 456.4 -15 26.6 0 -100 93.5 15.4 -84
8 Razole 793.4 864.6 9 420.1 207.4 -51 29.4 0 -100 111.9 12.8 -89
9 Malikipuram 692.4 863.0 25 407.4 251.8 -38 24 0 -100 102.1 17.6 -83
10 Sakhinetipalle 921.6 877.4 -5 510.3 307.8 -40 32 0 -100 116.5 20.6 -82
11 P Gannavaram 810 975.4 20 434.2 228.6 -47 19.1 0 -100 95.8 11.4 -88
12 Ambajipeta 765.3 1047.6 37 416.1 311.8 -25 14.9 0 -100 96.2 30 -69
13 Mamidikuduru 762.3 882.6 16 421 244.8 -42 26 0 -100 113.6 2.4 -98
Total 10249.9 12752.8 24 5880.8 4268.2 -27.4 284.9 0 -100 1289.5 315.6 -76
Average 788.5 981.0 24 452.4 328.3 -27.4 21.9 0 -100 99.2 24.3 -76
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Annexure 4i
Statement Showing the Rainfall Received During 2009-10 In Crop Holiday Mandals of East Godavari District (In mm)
S.No Mandal
Southwest Monsoon North East Monsoon Winter Summer
From 1-6-2009 to 30-9-2009
From 1-10-2009 to 31-12-2009
From 1-1-2010 to 28-2-2010
From 1-3-2010 to 31-5-2010
Normal Actual %
Dev. Normal Actual
% Dev.
Normal Actual %
Dev. Normal Actual
% Dev.
1 Amalapuram 764 358.6 -53 436.5 215.4 -51 17.1 6.2 -64 91.7 228.6 149
2 Allavaram 764.7 408.6 -47 440.2 286.8 -35 17.1 26.6 56 93.6 162.2 73
3 Ainavilli 770.7 428.8 -44 437.9 193.4 -56 17.6 9.6 -45 90.3 220.6 144
4 Uppalaguptam 748.1 470.8 -37 451.6 174.8 -61 19 27.6 45 99.1 183.8 85
5 Mummidivaram 825.6 572.8 -31 484 165.2 -66 18.5 14.8 -20 96.8 162.8 68
6 I Polavaram 808.1 566.4 -30 486.4 193.4 -60 23.6 26.6 13 88.4 151 71
7 Katrenikona 823.7 714 -13 535.1 277.6 -48 26.6 24.6 -8 93.5 166.2 78
8 Razole 793.4 563 -29 420.1 244.8 -42 29.4 2.4 -92 111.9 262 134
9 Malikipuram 692.4 442 -36 407.4 275.6 -32 24 47.2 97 102.1 276.4 171
10 Sakhinetipalle 921.6 540.8 -41 510.3 212 -58 32 14 -56 116.5 305 162
11 P Gannavaram 810 382.4 -53 434.2 146.2 -66 19.1 19 -1 95.8 228.8 139
12 Ambajipeta 765.3 501 -35 416.1 224.4 -46 14.9 23.4 57 96.2 171 78
13 Mamidikuduru 762.3 397 -48 421 207.4 -51 26 14.6 -44 113.6 179 58
Total 10250 6346.2 -38.1 5880.8 2817 -52.1 284.9 256.6 -9.9 1289.5 2697.4 109.2
Average 788.5 488.2 -38.1 452.4 216.7 -52.1 21.9 19.7 -9.9 99.2 207.5 109.2
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Annexure 4j
Statement Showing the Rainfall Received During 2010-11 In Crop Holiday Mandals of East Godavari District (In mm)
S.No Mandal
Southwest Monsoon NorthEast Monsoon Winter Summer
From 1-6-2010 to 30-9-2010
From 1-10-2010 to 31-12-2010
From 1-1-2011 to 8-2-2011
From 1-3-2011 to 31-5-2011
Normal Actual %
Dev. Normal Actual
% Dev.
Normal Actual %
Dev. Normal Actual
% Dev.
1 Amalapuram 764 1140 49 436.5 1273.8 192 17.1 6.2 -64 91.7 111.4 21
2 Allavaram 764.7 1075 41 440.2 1120 154 17.1 6 -65 93.6 72 -23
3 Ainavilli 770.7 1053 37 437.9 955.4 118 17.6 40.4 130 90.3 76.2 -16
4 Uppalaguptam 748.1 905.6 21 451.6 971.6 115 19 8.4 -56 99.1 75.4 -24
5 Mummidivaram 825.6 1014 23 484 1184.8 145 18.5 62.6 238 96.8 143.8 49
6 I Polavaram 808.1 1098 36 486.4 1214.6 150 23.6 22.2 -6 88.4 156.2 77
7 Katrenikona 823.7 492.2 -40 535.1 1126.2 110 26.6 20 -25 93.5 58 -38
8 Razole 793.4 931.8 17 420.1 722 72 29.4 0 -100 111.9 67.6 -40
9 Malikipuram 692.4 966.2 40 407.4 864.2 112 24 1 -96 102.1 75.8 -26
10 Sakhinetipalle 921.6 1011 10 510.3 1143.2 124 32 2 -94 116.5 80.6 -31
11 P Gannavaram 810 724.4 -11 434.2 568.8 31 19.1 9.6 -50 95.8 81.4 -15
12 Ambajipeta 765.3 1168 53 416.1 897.6 116 14.9 12.6 -15 96.2 88.6 -8
13 Mamidikuduru 762.3 764.8 0 421 897 113 26 0 -100 113.6 102.2 -10
Total 10250 12344 20.4 5880.8 12939 120.0 284.9 191 -33.0 1289.5 1189 -7.8
Average 788 950 20.4 452 995 120.0 22 15 -33.0 99 91 -7.8
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Annexure 5
Statement Showing Mandal-Wise Population, Area of Paddy & Coconut and Labour Availability in Crop Holiday mandals
S.No. Mandal Population Area in hectares Agril.
Labour Paddy Coconut I State 84665533 13832152 II East Godavari 5151549 985980
1 Amalapuram 134785 3180 3032 20074 2 Allavaram 68079 3824 2442 17914 3 Upalaguptam 61446 5760 994 20151 4 Ainavilli 65253 3736 3815 18604 5 Mummidivaram 66180 3367 3181 17486 6 Katrenikona 73685 4777 1934 20424 7 I.Polavaram 67454 4191 3626 18005 8 P.Gannavaram 73739 2723 3153 22260 9 Ambajipeta 65006 1407 3224 15703
10 Mamidikuduru 68158 1799 4045 13442 11 Razole 71061 3484 2918 14845 12 S.K.Palli 73323 3032 2795 17264 13 Malikipuram 73517 1453 3328 17648 Sub Total (A) 961686 42733 38487 233820
14 Kothapeta 76866 3309 2470 20605 15 Ravulapalem 76944 2194 1337 18434 16 Athreyapuram 63059 2277 908 18622
Sub Total (B) 216869 7780 4715 57661
Grand Total (A+B)
1178555 50513 43202 291481
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Annexure 6a
Statement showing the Mandal wise godown capacity available in
Amalapuram Division
S.No. Name of the Mandal Godown Capacity 1 Kothapeta 1500
2 Ravulapalem 2200
3 Ambajipet 2200
4 Mummidivaram 4800
5 Katrenikona 1500
6 Sakhinetipally 2100
7 Tatipaka 1200
8 Nagaram 2000
Total 17,500
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Annexure 6b
Statement Showing the Andhra Pradesh Storage Capacity With F.C.I as on 31.07.2011
(Figure in Lac Tonnes)
I
COVERED
1 FCI OWNED 12.66
2
HIRED
a) STATE GOVT. 0.12
b) CWC 7.55
c) SWC 21.27
d) PRIVATE PARTIES 2.44
e) TOTAL HIRED 31.38
TOTAL COVERED (1+2) 44.04
II
CAP
a) OWNED HIRED 2.62
b) HIRED 0
TOTAL 2.62
GRAND TOTAL (I+II) 46.66
III STOCKS HELD 46.4
IV UTILIZATION(%AGE) 99
TOTAL EFFECTIVE STORAGE CAPACITY AS PER REGION 46.03
UTILIZATION(%AGE) ON EFFECTIVE CAPACITY 101
Additional capacity planned by GoAP Sl. No. Agency Capacity 1. APSWC 7.00 lakh MTS 2. Private Parties (PPP Mode) 15 lakh MTS 3. Marketing Department 3.00 lakh MTS Total 25 lakh MTS
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Annexure 6c
Statement showing the daily arrivals and purchases of paddy by the Rice Millers (in tonnes)
Date : 07-09-2011 (RABI)
S.No District
FAQ Non-FAQ
Total Paddy (FAQ+Non-
FAQ)
District Cumulative
as on previous
day
On day
Total Cumulative
Cumilative as on
previous day
On day
Total Cumulative
1 Adilabad 68225 0 68225 694 0 694 68919
2 Ananthapur 3396 0 3396 0 0 0 3396
3 Chittoor 24729 0 24729 0 0 0 24729
4 Kadapa 19331 1443 20774 0 0 0 20774
5 East Godavari 1148007 1332 1149339 0 0 0 1149339
6 Guntur 307175 2784 309959 0 0 0 309959
7 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Karimnagar 760321 0 760321 0 0 0 760321
9 Khammam 76830 3458 80288 0 0 0 80288
10 Krishna 634359 4185 638544 0 0 0 638544
11 Kurnool 98151 0 98151 0 0 0 98151
12 Mahabubnagar 269700 0 269700 0 0 0 269700
13 Medak 191671 657 192328 0 0 0 192328
14 Nalgonda 854193 0 854193 174721 0 174721 1028914
15 Nellore 633888 0 633888 0 0 0 633888
16 Nizamabad 785000 0 785000 66308 0 66308 851308
17 Prakasam 209044 0 209044 0 0 0 209044
18 Rangareddy 94181 0 94181 0 0 0 94181
19 Srikakulam 67580 0 67580 0 0 0 67580
20 Visakhapatnam 11580 0 11580 864 0 864 12444
21 Vizianagaram 68374 0 68374 0 0 0 68374
22 Warangal 518322 0 518322 0 0 0 518322
23 West Godavari 875975 237 876212 0 0 0 876212
Total 7720032 14096 7734128 242587 0 242587 7976715
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Annexure 7a
Status of MGNREGS from 1-4-2011 to 24-8-2011
S. No.
Mandal Name
No. of Job
cards issued
Wage Employment
provided
Expenditure (Rs in Lakhs)
Person days
No of HH Completed 100 days
Avg. Wage Per Day
Avg days
of Emp per HH
Available shelf of works
No of HH
No of labour
Wage Total Shelf of Works (Nos)
Shelf of Works (Rs in Lakh)
1 Ainavalli 7930 5616 7666 127.01 155.77 109870 8 114.94 19.56 566 450.53
2 Allavaram 7616 4190 5775 119.08 169.66 97306 14 121.86 23.22 727 576.97
3 Amalapuram 7787 4825 6638 112.65 159 98041 11 113.89 20.32 844 495.39
4 Ambajipeta 6990 3600 4416 89.6 108.41 75462 6 117.77 20.96 619 322.08
5 I Polavaram 5899 3608 5215 193.41 216.12 156313 286 123.02 43.32 651 265.35
6 Katrenikona 10304 4310 5597 156.52 173.14 129951 94 120.29 30.15 761 440.86
7 Malikipuram 6236 2155 2767 94.57 129.65 77139 91 122.23 35.8 1423 599
8 Mamidikuduru 4340 1744 2265 75.9 88.4 64379 53 117.5 36.91 606 387.83
9 Mummidivaram 5857 3846 5145 152.36 179.2 125071 87 120.79 32.52 797 485.24
10 P Gannavaram 6543 3374 4626 103.76 121.78 85667 31 120.68 25.39 729 393.22
11 Razole 2585 1664 2294 114.02 138.02 95718 217 118.52 57.52 683 411.8
12 Sakhinetipalle 3904 2504 3300 161.2 199.5 127594 274 126.15 50.96 861 457.01
13 Uppalaguptam 7876 3873 5574 141.23 157.18 118034 71 119.36 30.48 1031 553.79
Total 83867 45309 61278 1641.31 1995.83 1360545 1243 119.77 32.85 10298 5839.07
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Annexure 7b
MGNREGS - Comparision Report of Average Wage Rate Per Day Per Person In Crop Holiday Mandals
Sl.No. Name of the
Mandal No. of GPs
Average Wage per day
2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11 2011 - 12
as on 26.08.11
1 Sakhinetipalle 16 93.81 109.23 113.10 126.15 2 I Polavaram 14 83.32 112.94 116.16 123.02 3 Malikipuram 20 91.54 104.71 111 122.23 4 Allavaram 21 84.53 95.16 107.04 121.86 5 Mummidivaram 19 80.40 92.31 112.77 120.79 6 P Gannavaram 20 86.43 98.28 105.98 120.68 7 Katrenikona 16 84.53 97.13 107.67 120.29 8 Uppalaguptam 17 82.19 92.46 107.36 119.36 9 Razole 16 91.90 98.90 109.23 118.52 10 Ambajipeta 16 78.83 85.33 102.24 117.77 11 Mamidikuduru 18 83.71 95.82 95.68 117.50 12 Ainavilli 21 80.52 91.95 105.43 114.94 13 Amalapuram 22 80.74 94.29 104.38 113.89 Total 236 84.80 97.58 107.54 119.77
District Total 1012.00 82.00 84.65 93.71 105.07
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Annexure 7c
MGNREGS - Comparison Report of No. of Labour Reported To Work In Crop Holiday Mandals
Sl.No. Name of the
Mandal No. of GPs
No. of Labour reported to work
2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11
1 Ainavilli 21 8475 8286 7275 2 Amalapuram 22 5814 6406 6738 3 Allavaram 21 4870 5901 6301 4 Katrenikona 16 4473 4935 5025 5 Uppalaguptam 17 5277 6149 6192 6 I Polavaram 14 4198 2625 4960 7 P Gannavaram 20 6208 5275 5528 8 Mummidivaram 19 7102 4907 5398 9 Ambajipeta 16 4196 4902 4459 10 Sakhinetipalle 16 4783 3761 4736 11 Malikipuram 20 3450 3276 3634 12 Razole 16 3108 2443 2575 13 Mamidikuduru 18 3287 2595 3118 Total 236 65241 61461 65939 District Total 1012 594476 535403 521720
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ABBREVIATIONS
I&CAD Irrigation and Command Area Development IRMA Institute of Rural Management, Anand ANGRAU Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University NREGS National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme FCI Food Corporation of India CACP Commission for Agriculture Costs & Prices MSP Minimum Support Price SHG Self Help Group R&D Research and Development PACS Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana RBI Reserve Bank of India IMD Indian Meteorological Department ATMA Agricultural Technology Management Agency AMC Agricultural Market Committee SRI System of Rice Intensification PPP Public Private Partnership NFSM National Food Security Mission LEC Loan Eligibility Card NAIS National Agricultural Insurance Scheme CAP Cover And Plinth (Open) CESS Centre for Economic and Social Studies SLBC State Level Bankers Committee SAMETI State Agricultural Management & Extension Training
Institute CTRI Central Tobacco Research Institute DRR Directorate of Rice Research ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research ISRO International Space Research Organisation RBI Reserve Bank of India DAHD Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy DOAC Department of Agriculture & Cooperation GoAP Government of Andhra Pradesh GoI Government of India