Summary Report of workshop session held with states held on 21st June, 2012

NFSM – Rice implementation in North Eastern States

Proceedings of 21st June- 2 way learning Process

Stakeholders participated:

• DAC including NIC •States

•Central Agricultural University, Imphal

•NABARD

•NSC

Summary Background on importance of Rice in NER

Rice area statusAPY comparison to NationalYield gapsRequirement Vs production

Constraints &How NFSM strategies could attend some of the constraints

NFSM implementation status Expectations from the statesOutcomes / recommendations Sum up

Background – Cultivation area statistics in NER area in lakh ha

State Total Geographic

al Area

Net Sown Area

% Geo. area under cultivation

Rice area

% rice area Net Irrigated

Area

% irrigated

Arunachal Pradesh

83.7 2.143 1.24 58 0.56 26

Manipur 22.3 2.33 10 1.95 84 0.52 22

Meghalaya 22.4 2.83 13 1.08 38 0.62 22

Mizoram 21.08 1.23 6 0.48 39 0.1 8

Nagaland 16.58 3.61 22 1.82 50 0.73 20

Sikkim 7.1 1 14 0.12 12 0.14 14

Tripura 10.5 2.8 27 2.65 95 0.58 21

Total e/average 262.16 44.03

17 9.34 21 5.22 12

State 2000-01 2010-11

A P Y A P Y

Arunachal 1.19 1.26 1059 1.27 2.34 1925

Assam 26.7 5 39.99 1495 25.7 47.37 1843

Manipur 1.95 4.52 2320 2.13 5.22 2453

Meghalaya 1.08 1.91 1772 1.08 2.07 1911

Mizoram 0.57 1.09 1913 0.48 0.47 1160

Nagaland 1.46 2 1411 1.82 3.81 2102

Sikkim 0.15 0.22 1440 0.12 0.21 1727

Tripura 2.56 5.88 2297 2.65 7.02 2655

NE total 35.7 1 56.93 1594 35.0 0 69.0 1972

All India 449. 72 855.0 1901 428.62 959.79 2239

% 7.94 6.66

8.16 6.9

Area: lakh ha.Prodn: lakh TonesYield: Kg/Ha.

APY of Rice in NER A=lakh ha;

P= lakh tons; Y= kg/ha)

Rice Present yield , potential and gaps(in kg/hac) in NER (DRR data)

S.No State Present rice productivity ( kg/hac)

Yield potential (FLD data)

Yield Gap Prodcution target 2012-13 ( lakh tons)

1Arunachal Pradesh 1925 2258 333 1.5

2Assam 1843 2450 607 42.62

3Manipur 2453 5772 3219 4.0

4Meghalaya 1911     1.94

5Mizoram 1160     0.7

6Nagaland 1436     3.49

7Sikkim 1869    

0.25

8Tripura 2655 5400 28456.8

Need for self sufficiency in rice production

State Demand ( lakh tons)

Production(lakh tons )

Deficit

Arunachal Pradesh

3.92 2.55 1.37 (35%)

Manipur 4.98 3.48 1.5 (43%)

Mizoram 1.8 0.47 1.33 (74%)

Nagaland 3.9 2.47 1.43 (37%)

Meghalaya 3.57 2.07 1.5 ( 42%)

Sikkim Gap exists

Constraints &possible contribution of NFSM

Constraints Possible contribution of NFSM

Low take up of improved package of practices

Awareness &Capacity building- Demos, trainings

Ground water utilization>5% Pumpsets; STW, water conservation structures under LI

Soil acidity, soil erosion Liming, bunding under LI

High cost of cultivation, low mechanization

Promotion of customized farm machinery

Floods , inundation Promotion of water stress tolerant varieties through IRRI demonstrations

Low NPK, ppchemicals Promotion of INM, IPM

NFSM in North eastern region State Allocation(in

Rs crores )Release ( crores)

Major activities

Arunachal Pradesh

7.36 Under process •Cluster demonstrations ( 10 ha each)•distribution of HYV/ hybrid seeds,•Micronutrients•liming• ppchemicals,• Farm machinery• Pumpsets• Cropping system based trainings

Assam 31 Under process

Meghalaya 7.31 Agency details

Mizoram 3.79 Agency details

Manipur 11.45 11.45

Tripura 21.87 UC/MPR 2011-12 required

Nagaland 9.38 Agency details

Sikkim 0.89 Agency details

total 93.1

Implementation statusSFSMEC , DFSMEC constituted( Arunachal ,Meghalaya

Mizoram)/ others submitted for approval

Awareness campaigns initiated at state/ district / block levels

Cluster Demonstration- beneficiary selection done , farmers facilitators under progress

Input tie ups for seeds, nutrients, pp chemicals , farm machinery supply- under process; Seed distribution initiated in Manipur

Revision in action plans- seed distribution targets and enhancement of farm machinery targets –Arunachal, Meghalaya, Nagaland

Actions at state levelPrinting NFSM guidelines in local language

and circulating

Revision of approved plans in consultation with DOJD, Kolkata and to submit within a week to the Ministry

Completion of Base line survey – by SeptemberDetails of funding agencies by 22 nd June Seed indenting in advance to NSC , Tripura

Issues raised by states Increase in seed subsidy rates of HYV, HYBRIDSInclusion of Miscellaneous expenditure and Local

initiativesTraining to the state officials/ data entry level on MIS Pulses promotion in rice fallowsTransplanters, harvesters on Custom hiring High transport cost of inputs, subsidy –(NHM) Lack of marketing facilitiesStabilizing Jhum - promotion of indigenous rice

varieties

Recommendations

Inclusion of Miscellaneous expenditure - Baseline survey( by Sept) ,extension, documentation by state/ districts

Inclusion of Local initiatives- to be approved by National Mission Director; more emphasis on stabilizing Jhum cultivation, water harvesting structures etc.

Orientation training programme by NIC for the technical staff (2 from each state)/ officials on MIS reporting system – video conference

Regional work shop on improved rice practices suitable for the region under CAU

Recommendations

Pilot Cluster Demonstration on indigenous glutinous Aromatic Rice for enhancing the net return to the farmers

Pilot project on Custom hiring of transplanters,

harvesters, thresher in cluster demonstration areas

Utilisation of rice fallows for pulses cultivation to be examined – CAU status paper

Integrated Farming system for Jhum areas- LI?

NSC to declare the seed cost of different varieties in advance to facilitate indenting.

Sum up

Strategies promoted under NFSM suitable for regional needs

Cluster demonstrations of 10 hac each- well appreciated

potential exists in the region for enhancing farm output through judicious use of natural resources

Approaches for implementation have been suggested to create impact

Efforts will have to be sustained over a period of time to show desired results

Thank you