ACCELERATING INCLUSIVE

AGRICULTURAL GROWTH Strategies for 12th Five Year Plan and Beyond

PRESENT STATUS

� Contribution to GDP 14%

� Acceleration in growth rate from 2.4% in X Plan to 3.6% in XI Plan

• Growth in 15 States over 4%

• Low irrigation States performed better

� Gross Capital formation improved from 14.9% in 2006-07 to 20% of Agri-GDP

� Highest employer in rural area - 57%

� Record production of food grains ~259 m tons; fruits and vegetable

� Higher growth in productivity of all crops

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MAJOR CHALLENGES

Natural Resources

• Shrinking land base

• Dwindling water resources

• Extreme weather events

Farm Operations

• Shortages of farm labour

• Youths’ participation in agriculture declining

• Inadequate mechanization

Cost and Prices

• Increasing costs of inputs

• Price volatility

• Subsidies vs public investment

GROWTH DRIVERS

Viability of farm enterprise and returns

� Viability of farm enterprise and returns • Scale, market access, prices and risk

� Availability and dissemination of improved technologies

• Quality of research and skill development � Plan expenditure in agriculture & infrastructure

• Functioning of markets and efficient use of natural resources • Focus on disadvantaged regions

� Governance & Institutions • Better delivery of services-credit and quality inputs

DEMAND AND SUPPLY PROJECTIONS

OF FOOD ITEMS- XII PLAN & BEYOND

17.09

259.32

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300Production 2011-12 Demand 2016-17 Demand 2020-21 • Structured diversification and

sustaining growth in horticulture • Enhancing use efficiency of

resources and climate resilient technologies

• Vertical diversification for profit maximization

• Building-up carbon stock in soils • Efficient Fertilizer and rainwater

use • Non-Pesticidal Management of

diseases/insects-pests

FARM VIABILITY

� Building capacity of institutions to encourage group formation,

� Small and women farmers at all points of value chain

� Formation of FPOs- appropriate policy and legal initiatives

� Extension reforms-use of ITs for precision farming

PROGRAMMES

� FLAGSHIP SCHEME: • Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

� FIVE MISSIONS • National Food Security Mission • National Horticulture Mission • National Mission on Oilseeds & Oil palm • National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology • National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture

� FOUR CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES • Integrated scheme on agricultural marketing • Integrating scheme on agricultural cooperation • Integrated scheme for farmers’ income security • Integrated scheme on Agri. Census & Statistics

AGRICULTURAL

RESEARCH

quality in SAUs.

� Increase funding to agricultural R&D

� Farming system based technology developments

� National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture

� Inter-Departmental platforms for multi-disciplinary research in priority areas

� Farmers’ FIRST, Student READY (Rural Entrepreneurship and Awareness Yojana) , Attracting and Retaining Rural Youths in Agriculture (ARYA).

� Agro-Innovate to promote research industry partnership

� National Agricultural Entrepreneurship Project to nurture entrepreneurship through translational research

� National Agricultural Education Project to improve education quality in SAUs.

LIVESTOCK, DAIRYING &

FISHERIES

• Milk production 127.9 million tons

• Egg production 65.48 billion numbers

• Meat production 5.11 million tons

• Wool production 44.40 million kg

• Fish production 8.29 million tons • Fish seed production 34993

million

Production (2011-12)

STRATEGIES: LIVESTOCK, DAIRYING

& FISHERIES

Livestock & Dairying

Enhancing availability of feed and fodder

Breeding strategies

Better health services

Conservation of indigenous breeds

Clean milk production- restricting bacteria load

Fisheries

Raise the production from inland fresh water fisheries resource

Utilize water bodies & irrigation reservoirs in rainfed areas

Regulate aquaculture activity in coastal areas following CAA norms

Utilization of natural wetlands (excluding heritage)

Tanks created under MGNREGA/Watersheds

Harnessing offshore fishery resources

MAJOR PROGRAMMES-DAHDF

••National Livestock Mission •National Programme for Bovine Breeding & Dairy

• Livestock Health & Disease Control •National Dairy Plan •Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Programme

•National Fisheries Development Board

EXPECTED OUTCOME

� Faster and inclusive growth through more Diversified Agriculture

� Economies of Scale to Small & marginal Farmers

� 4% growth in GDP of Agriculture & Allied Sector

� Enhanced Food & Nutritional Security

� Stability in food prices

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Agriculture Chapter, 12th Five Year Plan (Chapter 12 )

http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/planrel/12thplan/pdf/vol_2.pdf

Planning Commission

http://planningcommission.nic.in/

http://www.facebook.com/PlanComIndia

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

http://www.agricoop.nic.in

National Food Security Mission( NFSM)

http://www.nfsm.gov.in

National Horticulture Mission (NHM)

http://www.nhm.nic.in

Department of Animal Husbandry, dairying & Fishery

http://www.dahd.nic.in

Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE)

http://www.dare.nic.in

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

http://www.icar.org.in

Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DAC

http://www.eands.dacnet.nic.in