Group –III : Strategy for Contingency Plan in the Event of Aberrant South West Monsoon

Shri M. S. Gholap, Joint Director( Agriculture)

Commissionerate of Agriculture, Maharashtra State

National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 201426-27 February 2014

Total

Yearwise Monsoon Arrival

Year Date of ArrivalRainfall % to Normal

2005 18th June -26th June 118

2006 28th May – 24th June

118

2007 13th June – 24th June

114

2008 7th June – 12th June 92

2009 7th June – 28th June 77

2010 10th June – 17th June

113

2011 3rd June – 23rd June 104

2012 16 June – 3rd July 88

2013 3rd June -10th June 122

Normal Monsoon Arrival Date : 7th June – 15th June

Year Calamity Area affected lakh ha.

ReliefRs. Crores

2011-12 Drought 28.12 950.62

Heavy /Unseasonal Rainfall, Flood, Hailstorm etc.

0.59 Rs 22.53

28.71 973.152012-13 Drought 36.79 1221.59

Hailstorm/Unseasonal Rainfall

0.93 53.40

37.72 1274.992013-14 Heavy Rainfall 18.72 450.00*

Relief under Natural Calamities

* First Installment

Region 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Khandesh

12th to 24th July (13 days), 10th t0 27th Aug

(18days)

16 to 25th June (10 days)

12 to 25 July (14days), 15 to 26th Aug.

(11 days) 21 to 30th Sept .

(10 days)

24 July to 19 Aug (26 days)

9 to 25th Sept. (17 days)

Major Dry Spells not observed

10 to 16th July (17 days) 10 to 20th August

(11 days) withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of

Sept

8 to 23 July (23 days),

26 July to 11 August(16 days)

withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of

Sept

27th Aug to 9th Sept. (14 days)

Western.M.S

 

16 to 30th June (15 days) 13 to 24 July

(12 days), 15 to 30th August (16 days) 22 to 30th Sept

(9 days)

24 July to 17 Aug (24 days)

5 to 12th Sept. (8 days)

2 to 18th August (17 days)

withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of

Sept

16 to 30 June (15 days),

5 to 30 July (26 days),

4 to 27 August(22 days),

withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of

Sept

27th Aug to 9th Sept. (14 days)

Marathwada

10 th 27th July (18days), 7th to 24th Aug

(18days)

14 to 25th June (12 days)

1 to 21 July (21 days)

12 to 25th August (14 days) 22 to 30th Sept

(9 days)

14 July to 17 Aug ( 36 days)

14 to 25th Sept. (12 days)

5 to 18th August (14 days)

4 th to 30 th Sept (27 days)

14 to 30 July (16 days),

2 to 27 August(24 days),

withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of

Sept

15 to 23rd August (9 days) ,

28th Aug to 9th Sept .(13 days)

Western Vidhrbha

10th to 24th Aug (15days)

14 to 24th June (11 days )

10 to 19 July (10 days),

17 to 25th August (9days)

24 to 30th Sept.(7 days)

24 July to 19 Aug (26 days)

7 to 25th Sept. (19 days)

5 to 20th August( 16 days)

withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of

Sept .

20 to30th June (11 days)

27th Aug to 4th Sept. ( 7 days)

Estern Vidhrbha

10th to 21st Aug (12days)

14 to 24th June (11 days )

17 to 25th August (9 days)

14 to 30th Sept.(17 days)

24 July to 9 Aug (16 days)

11 to 25th Sept. (15 days)

withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of

Sept .

withdrawal monsoon from 2nd fortnight of

Sept

Dry spell observed in the State during last 7 years

Drought Mitigation Measures

Short Term Measures

1) Contingency Crop Planning

2) In Situ moisture conservation practices

3) Protective Irrigation4) Crop Insurance 5) Agro - advisory

Long Term Measures

1) Farm Ponds2) Series of Check

Dams3) Desilting of Water

Storage Structures4) Use of Micro

Irrigation.

1.A) Contingency Crop Planning – Konkan Region

Sr.No

Period of Sowing Crops Crops Not to be taken

1 Up to 15th June All Kharif Crops -

2 2nd Fortnight of June

Early Varieties of Rice Ratnagiri-1, Karjat-4,

Ratnagiri-411, Ratnagiri-185-2, Karjat-1, Karjat-3,Mixed Crop of Cowpea &

Moog

Avoid late Varieties

3 1st Fortnight of July Early & Midlate Varieties of Rice Karjat-5,Karjat-6,

Palghar-2, Panvel-1, Panvel-3

Kulthi, Cowpea, Niger

Ragi

Drought Mitigation Measures

1.B) Contingency Crop Planning – Western Maharashtra RegionSr. No

Period of Sowing Crops Crops Not to be taken

1 2nd Fortnight of June

All Kharif Crops -

2 1st Fortnight of July Bajra, Rala, Groundnut, Castor, Tur, Kulthi, Intercrop of Bajra+Tur(2:1) Sunflower+Tur(1:2) Gaur+Tur(1:2) Castor+Gaur(1:2)

Udid, Moog

3 2nd Fortnight of July •Sunflower, Tur, Rala, Kulthi, Castor•Intercrop of Sunflower+Tur(1:2) Gaur+Tur(1:2)

Udid, Moog

4 1st Fortnight of August

•Sunflower, Tur, Kulthi, Castor•Intercrop of Sunflower+Tur(1:2) •Castor+Ridge guard(Mix Crop)

Udid, Moog, Bajra

5 2nd Fortnight of August

•Sunflower, Tur, Castor•Intercrop of Sunflower+Tur(1:2)

-

Drought Mitigation Measures

1.C) Contingency Crop Planning – Marathwada Region

Sr. No

Period of Sowing Crops Crops Not to be taken

1 15 to 30 June All Kharif Crops -

2 1 to 7 July All Kharif Crops -

3 8 to 15 July Cotton, Jowar, Bajra, Sesamum, Sunflower, Tur, Soyabean

Moog, Udid, Groundnut

4 16 to 31 July •Bajra, Sunflower, Tur, Soyabean, Castor, Sesamum•Intercrop of Bajra+Tur Castor+ Tur

Cotton, Jowar, Groundnut

5 1 to 15 August •Sunflower, Tur, Castor, Bajra, Ragi, Castor,

Sesamum•Intercrop of Bajra+Tur Castor+ Tur

Cotton, Jowar, Groundnut

6 16 to 31 August •Bajra, Sunflower, Tur, •Intercrop of Castor+ Tur

Cotton, Jowar, Groundnut

Drought Mitigation Measures

1.D) Contingency Crop Planning – Vidarbha Region

Sr. No

Period of Sowing Crops Crops Not to be taken

1 Upto 30th June All Kharif Crops -

2 1st Fortnight of July All Kharif Crops ( With intercrops Moog + Tur or Soyabean +Tur)

-

3 2nd Fortnight of July Sunflower, Tur, Castor+Bajra, Cotton +Soyabean

Udid, Moog

Drought Mitigation Measures

A) Cultivation on Ridges & Furrows

Cotton cultivation on Contour Ridges & Furrows

Soybean + Tur Inter cropping

Benefits • Controls soil erosion • Increased crop yield by 12 to 61 percent

Source – Report on Farmers participatory action research programme 2009-10 ,P.K. V. Akola

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2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices

B) Sowing on Broad Bed Furrows (BBF)

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2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices

C) Intercropping

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2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices

Bajra +Tur (2:1) Sunflower + Tur (2:1)

Castor +Cluster bean(1:2)Tur + Cluster bean (1:2)

D) Large beds for rabi crop

Benefits • Enhanced soil moisture by 40 %

• Increased Crop yield by 30 to 35%

Source – Dry Land Research Center, Solapur ( Mah.)14

2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices

E) Opening of furrows after sowing

• Opening of alternate furrows 30

days after sowing

• Retain higher moisture during dry

spell,

• Enhances rain water and crop

productivity.

10

6.8

1.6

15

10.9

2.50

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Yield (q/ha) Moisture % WUE (kg/ha/mm)

Conventional Opening of alternate furrow

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2. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation Practices

3 . Protective Irrigation

• Farm ponds constructed by Agril. Department

• Stored rain water for protective irrigation during dry spell

• Enhanced crop and water productivity.

5

11

15

23

10

1513

22

13

23

0.8

1.6

2.3

3.6

1.6

2.22.0

2.9

2.0

3.0

0

5

10

15

20

25

RF Pro.Irr.

RF Pro.Irr.

RF Pro.Irr.

RF Pro.Irr.

RF Pro.Irr.

Green gram Soybean Pigeonpea Cotton Cotton(Drip)

Yie

ld (

q/h

a)

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

WU

E(k

g/h

a/m

m)

Yield (q/ha) WUE (kg/ha/mm)

Greengram + Pigeonpea

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Parameters Kharif Rabi 

Crops Covered

Paddy, Jowar, Tur, Mung, Udid, Nigerseed, Groundnut, Sesamum, Soyabean,

Sunflower, Onion, Ragi, Maize, Cotton, Sugarcane Adsali,

S.Cane Preseasonal, S.cane Suru, S.cane Ratoon, Bajra

Wheat (Irrigated), Sunflower, Summer

Groundnut, Summer  Paddy, Onion,

Wheat(Unirrigated) ,Jowar(Irrigated), Jowar ( Un

Irrigated), Gram, Safflower

Unit of InsuranceCircle/Gr. Of Circles/

Taluka/Group of TalukaCircle/Gr. Of Circles/

Taluka/Group of Taluka

4 .Crop Insurance Scheme

4. Crop Insurance Scheme

Average 20% farmers participate in Crop Insurance Scheme

SEASON

NO. OF FARMERS COVERED (IN 'lakh')

AREA INSURED

SUMINSURED

GROSS PREMIUM

PREMIUM SUBSIDY

CLAIMSNO. OF

FARMERS BENEFITTED (IN 'lakh')(IN 'lakh'

HECTARES)(ALL AMOUNTS ARE IN CRORE)

Kharif 2011 21.92 14.40 1572.17 63.76 12.85 39.19 1.63

Rabi 2011-12 3.19 3.16 251.74 27.13 21.01 135.76 2.83

Kharif 2012 13.31 10.47 1363.83 65.22 10.93 201.42 4.16

Rabi 2012-13 9.90 8.78 1044.44 122.99 9.67 562.14 8.96

1.34 lakh Farm Ponds are completed under different schemes Irrigation Available for about 1.50 lakh ha. area

1)Farm Ponds

Long Term Measures

Series of Checkdams completed - 63319

Irrigation Available for Area - 1.58 lakh ha

Groundwater level increased – 1 to 2.5 mt

2)Series of Check Dams

Long Term Measures

Desiltation of 20258 storage structures

Restoration of Capacity by 75,000 TCM

75.2 Million Cubic Meter fertile clay is made available for

improvement of barren land.

3)Desilting of Old Water Storage Structures

Long Term Measures

4) Use of Micro irrigation

Long Term Measures

Thank You