Programmes and Schemes

          

QUALITY SEED MULTIPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION: Department owns 25 Seed Multiplication Farms where Foundation Seeds of Kharif and Rabi crops are produced .Annually about 3500 to 4000 Qtls. seed of Cereals , Pulses and Vegetables are produced. Further about 1,00,000 quintals of Certified Seeds of various crops are distributed to the farmers in the State.
SOIL TESTING: Department has 11 Soil Testing Labs besides 2 Mobile Soil Testing Labs to provide free soil testing facilities to the farmers. About 1,00,000 No's sample are analyzed annually. 1,00,000 No's Soil Health Cards are being provided to the farmers during 2006-2007.
CROP PROTECTION: The Department exercise vigil on Pest situation .To overcome this, about 300 M.T of pesticides through 1,500 Sale Centers are being supplied to the farmers. For quality control pesticide testing laboratory has been set up with a analysing capacity of 150 to 250 samples per year . One Bio Control Laboratory has been established at Palampur where various aspect like pest situation conservation argumation, training of extension staff and farmers is being taken care of. Another one Bio Control Laboratory is under establishment at Mandi for which the construction of the building is already completed.
SEED POTATO DEVELOPMENT: The Department owns 14 Potato Development Stations where Foundation Seed Potato is produced. More area is being diversified towards cash crops and market maximum potato as table produce only that much seed potato which can easily be marketed outside the State.
VEGETABLES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: Annually more than 9.30 lac tonnes of fresh vegetables are produced. The Department owns three Vegetable Seed Farms where Quality Seed is produced.
GINGER DEVELOPMENT: For production of disease free Ginger, the Department is providing Training, Demonstrations and Quality Seed. Annually about 33,000 tones of Green Ginger is produced which is marketed to the neighbouring States. The Department owns two Ginger Farms where Quality Seed is produced.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING: This is regulated in the State through new APMC Act, The H.P.Agricultural and Horticultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2005. At present, 10 Market Committees are functioning and 38 No's of functional market yards/ sub yards in the State.
FARMERS TRAININGS & EDUCATION: The Department runs two Training Centers one at, Mashobra, District Shimla and other at Sundernagar, District Mandi. Besides this farmers training camps are organized at Village, Block and District level.
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS: Under this programme estimates of production of major crops like Wheat, Maize, Rice, Potato and Ginger are workedout according to Random Sampling Method.
TEA DEVELOPMENT: Total area under Tea is 2,312 hectares with a production level of 8.55 lacs Kg. during the year 2005-2006.
RASHTRIYA KRISHI BIMA YOJNA (RKBY): The State Government has adopted this Scheme from Rabi 1999-2000 season . Crops covered are Wheat, Barley , Maize, Paddy and Potato. Subsidy in premium is allowed to Small and Marginal Farmers. The scheme is compulsory for loanee farmers and optional for non-loanee farmers. The scheme provides comprehensive risks insurance against yield losses viz. Drought , Hailstorm, Floods, Pests Disease etc. The scheme is being implemented by the Agriculture Insurance Corporation of India (AIC). The farmers of the State can get benefit of this programme.

 

RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (RIDF) : The Department of Agriculture is participating under RIDF programme financed by NABARD (90% Share by NABARD in shape of loan & 10% State Share up to Tranche-VII & onwards 95% share by NABARD & 5% State Share) since 1995-1996 and brief details of minor irrigation projects executed under various tranches are as under; Under RIDF-I, Agriculture Department has executed 15 No's Deep Tube Well Irrigation Schemes with an expenditure of Rs.312.90 lacs covering 612.00 hectare CCA. Similarly under RIDF-II, 12 No's Deep Tube Well Irrigation Schemes were executed by the Department with an expenditure of Rs.312.33 lacs covering 470 hectare CCA. Under RIDF-III & IV, Agriculture Department did not participate. Under RIDF-V, Department executed 157 Minor Irrigation Projects with an expenditure of Rs.147.14 lacs covering 3588.49 hectare CCA. Under RIDF-VI, Agriculture Department executed 140 Minor Irrigation Schemes with an expenditure of Rs.1091.95 lacs covering 3031.06 hectare CCA. Under RIDF-VII, Department of Agriculture executed 125 Minor Irrigation Schemes with an expenditure of Rs.779.22 lacs covering 2380.52 hectare CCA. Beside this Department also executed 90 community based Water Harvesting and Ntural Resource Management Project in Hamirpur District with a expenditure of Rs.678.96 lacs covering CCA 6128.21 hectare. Under RIDF-VIII, Department did not participate. During RIDF-IX, 28 Minor Irrigation Schemes are executed with an expenditure of Rs.144.76 lacs covering CCA 390.62 hectare. Under RIDF-X, Department executed 60 Minor Irrigation Schemes with an expenditure of Rs.406.63 lacs having CCA 1025.31 hectare. During RIDF-XI, 68 Projects are executed with an expenditure of Rs.577.90 lacs covering CCA 1182.51 hectare. Under RIDF-XII, the NABARD has sanctioned 3 No's Tube wells, 5 No's Water Harvesting Structure and 53 Minor Irrigation Schemes amounting to Rs.633.67 lacs having CCA 987 hectare for the year 2006-2007.

CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES

 

1) Integrated Scheme of Oilseed, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM): The Government of India launched this scheme during the year 2004-2005. In the new scheme all the ongoing scheme of OPP, NPDP and AMDP etc. have been merged. In this scheme only Maize crop has been kept during the year 2006-2007. The main component of the scheme are distribution of hybrid maize seed, block demonstrations, IPM demonstrations, installation of sprinkler sets, distribution of HDPE pipes for carrying water from the source to field, involvement of private sector in seed production, supply of input extension support etc. and publicity regarding development of Maize etc.
2) BIOGAS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES : This is 100% Centrally Sponsored Schemes under which Rs. 3,500 is provided as subsidy on Biogas Plants upto 1 cubic meter and more than 1 cubic meter the subsidy is Rs.4,500.

3) WORK PLAN FOR ACCELERATED GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE: This programme has been launched by Government of India during 2000-2001 on 90% Centre Share and 10% State Share basis. In this, status have to identify this constraints and purpose schemes for funding the Work Plan. Flexibility has also been given to State Level Coordination Committee to make changes in allocation if required from one scheme to other. During 2006-2007, the Departments of Agriculture got Rs.1614.98 lacs under this scheme. For the year 2007-2008, work plan of Rs.1355.64 lacs has been approved, which will be under implementation.

(Rs. in lacs)

S.No. Name of the Scheme

Amount

1. Crop Improvement Programme 370.14
2. Scheme for Farm Mechanisation 376.00
3. Scheme for Balance and Integrated Nutrients Management 241.00
4. Implementation of National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (N.W.D.P.R.A.) 150.00
5. Scheme for Agriculture Extension (Innovative) 36.65
6. Scheme for On Farm Water Management and Soil Conservation (Innovative) 144.48
7. Scheme for Farm Women Empowerment (Gender Component) (Innovative) 27.37
8. Scheme for Organic Farming 10.00
 
Total
1355.64

4) PROMOTION AND STRENGTHENING OF AGRICULTURAL MECHNIZATION: This scheme was launched in the year 2003-2004. Under this scheme, the demonstrations of newly developed Agricultural Equipments are being conducted in the farmer's field every year. During 2006-2007, a sum of Rs.10.00 lacs has been released by the Government of India for conducting 904 No's demonstrations of newly developed equipments in the various Districts of State.

5) RESTRUCTURED SCHEME FOR DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES FOR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF QUALITY SEEDS: Under this scheme the Department of Agriculture started strengthening of Seed Testing Laboratories at Palampur and establishment of new Seed Testing Laboratory at Mandi, beside this four training camps for creating awarness amongst the farmers for the implementation of Seed Control Order, 1983 .

 

6) DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES FOR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF QUALITY SEEDS (SEED VILLAGE SCHEME): This central sector scheme was implemented from 2005-2006. Under this scheme 50% cost of foundation seed subsidized, funds for providing training @ Rs.15,000 per training camp and 25% subsidy on storage bins is provided by the Government.

 

7) RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJNA (R.K.V.Y): Concerned by the slow growth in Agriculture and allied sectors, the Government of India has launched Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) during 2007-2008. The RKVY aims at achieving 4% annual growth in the agriculture sector during the XIth Plan period, by ensuring a holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors. The main objectives of the scheme are as under;

(i) To incentivise the states as so as to increase public investment in agriculture and allied sectors.

(ii) To provides flexibility and autonomy to states in the process of planning and executing agriculture and allied sector schemes.

(iii) To ensure the preparation of agriculture plans for the districts and the states based on agro-climatic conditions, availability of technology and natural resources.

(iv) To maximize returns to the farmers in agriculture and allied sectors.

(v) To bring about quantifiable changes in the production and productivity of various components in agriculture and allied sectors by addressing them in a holistic manner.

Government of India has alloated funds to the tune of Rs.1629 lacs (Rs. 1222 lacs for Stream-I and Rs. 407 lacs for Stream-II) during 2007-2008 for agriculture growth which includes Horticulturem, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and R&D. The Department of Agriculture has proposeed schemes on Strengthening of Seed Farms, Farm Women Empowerment, Protected Cultivation in Green Houses and Water Conservation and Water Harvesting to be funded under RKVY during 2007-2008.

 


                        INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES


1) Tea Plantation:
                               Management of tea factories and tea gardens.

2) Food Processing:
                                
Maize is are important crop where surplus is available for processing.


3) Seed Production:
                                 The temperate climate of the State is quite Suitable for production of disease free seed. The Government is encouraging private sector participation for exploitation of vast seed production potential.Processing industries of Ginger, Potato and Vegetables in valley areas has a great scope.


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