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Programmes and Schemes
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 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
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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. |
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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. |
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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)
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Name
of the Scheme |
Amount
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Crop
Improvement Programme |
370.14 |
| 2. |
Scheme
for Farm Mechanisation |
376.00 |
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3. |
Scheme
for Balance and Integrated Nutrients Management
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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 |
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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 |
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Total
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1355.64
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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 .
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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.
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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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