Annual Report 2009-2010 - Department of Agriculture & Co-operation

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Annual Report 2009-2010 10 mode. The project of Replanting and Rejuvenation of Coconut Gardens will be implemented on a project basis in the root wiltaffected districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Thrissur in Kerala and the UT of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The project, with a total outlay of Rs. 2,275.64 crore, and a central subsidy of Rs.478.504 crore, will be implemented over the remaining three years of the Eleventh Plan. Based on the results of this pilot project, the extension of these activities to other affected areas could be considered later. 1.40 Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS): The Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) has also been approved for implementation on a pilot basis during the years 2009-10 and 2010-11 in selected areas of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu to cover palms according to an eligibility criteria (i.e. those in the age group of 4 to 60 years). The Agriculture Insurance Company (AIC) of India Ltd. will implement the scheme and would be responsible for making payment of all claims within a specified period. Rainfed Area Development Programme 1.41 The Department has also proposed to introduce a new scheme during the Eleventh Five Year Plan, namely, the Rainfed Area Development Programme. The process for seeking approval for the scheme is underway. Important Policy Initiatives under Consideration: Constitution 111th Amendment Bill, 2009 1.42 Since most farmers in India belong to the category of small and marginal farmers, the strengthening of cooperatives is seen as a measure to empower them. An amendment to the Constitution, for the purpose of empowering cooperatives through voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control, and professional management, has been mooted. After the approval of the Government, The Constitution (106th Amendment) Bill, 2006 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 22 May, 2006. Due to the declaration of general elections, the Bill has lapsed. It was decided to re-introduce the Bill, and consequently, the 111th Amendment Bill, 2009 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 30 November, 2009.The Lok Sabha has referred this Bill to the Standing Committee on Agriculture for its examination and report. Amendment of Seeds Act, 1966 1.43 In response to the changes that have taken place in the seeds sector, the existing Seeds Act, 1966 is proposed to be replaced by a suitable legislation to, inter alia, i) create an enabling climate for growth of the seed industry, ii) enhance the seed replacement rates for various crops, iii) boost the export of seeds and encourage the import of useful germplasm, iv) create a conducive atmosphere for the application of frontier sciences in varietal development and for enhanced investment in research and development. The Government introduced the Seeds Bill in the Rajya Sabha in December 2004. The Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture recommended several modifications to the Bill. Accordingly, the Government moved the official amendments to the Seeds Bill in December 2008 and February 2009 but it was not listed for business in the House. It is proposed to move official amendments again during this year. The Pesticides Management Bill, 2008: 1.44 The new Pesticides Management Bill, which is intended to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968 to provide for a more effective regulatory framework for the introduction and use of pesticides in the country, was introduced in the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on 21 October, 2008.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture placed its report on the Bill in Parliament on 18 February, 2009. The recommendations of the Standing Committee have been examined, and taking these into account, the official amendments to the Pesticides Management Bill will be brought forth by the Government. Expenditure in the Eleventh Plan 1.45 The Annual Plan outlay for 2009-10 of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation was Rs.7,200 crore. Including State Plan Schemes, the allocation for 2009-10 of the DAC is Rs.11,307.07 crore. The status of releases / expenditure during the Eleventh Five Year Plan is given in Table 1.6. Table 1.6: Progress of expenditure during the Eleventh Plan (inclusive of State Plan Schemes) Year BE RE Expenditure/ Percentage Percentage Release Expend.w.r.t. Expend.w.r.t. Eleventh Plan Outlay 66,577.00 2007-08 5,560.00 6,927.94 7,058.50 126.95 101.88 2008-09 10,105.67 9,865.68 9,530.33 94.30 96.60 2009-10 11,307.07 10,965.23 10,147.12* 89.74 92.54 As on 4.03.2010 1.46 The Eleventh Plan envisages a targeted growth of 4 per cent in the agriculture sector. However, adverse weather conditions in 2009- 10 in the form of drought and floods in various parts of the country have exhibited the fragility of the agriculture sector. Concerns regarding the country's food security, the central role of the sector in poverty alleviation strategies, and the debilitating effects of the global recession, have forced all stakeholders to focus on this most critical of sectors. Emphasis must be placed on better training, technology, and marketing channels for farmers. The efficiency of investments needs to be improved, together (Rs. crore) with efforts to promote private investment in the sector. A group approach has to be fostered through which the poor get better access to land, credit, and skills. Appropriate interventions to deal with the effects of climate change have to be made a priority for the sector. Greater investment in water conservation technologies like drip and sprinkler irrigation, and adequate attention to crop diversification in fruits and vegetables are likely to pay rich dividends. The convergence of MNREGS with other Agriculture and Rural Development schemes will bring greater synergy to efforts for rural upliftment. Overview 11
Page 2 and 3: Annual Report 2009-2010 DEPARTMENT
Page 4 and 5: Annexures S. No. Annexures Page No.
Page 6 and 7: S. No. Tables Page No. Table 8.2 Se
Page 8 and 9: CPIS Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme
Page 10 and 11: KRIBHCO Krishak Bharti Cooperative
Page 12 and 13: SAU State Agricultural University S
Page 14 and 15: Annual Report 2009-2010 2 Table 1.1
Page 16 and 17: Annual Report 2009-2010 4 223.18 la
Page 18 and 19: Annual Report 2009-2010 6 under oth
Page 21: Seeds 1.36 The major thrust of the
Page 25 and 26: concerned from time to time. As par
Page 27 and 28: 3.1 The Directorate of Economics an
Page 29 and 30: y Rs.30 per quintal each. The MSPs
Page 31 and 32: Crop Cutting Experiments, following
Page 33 and 34: for the development of crops, anima
Page 35 and 36: 4.1 Crop Prospects for 2009-10: The
Page 37 and 38: Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Na
Page 39 and 40: design and implementation, such as
Page 41 and 42: 4.35 Pulses: Pulses are a basic ing
Page 43 and 44: 7677.46 lakhs for Rabi 2009-10, to
Page 45 and 46: 5.1 Seeds are a basic and critical
Page 47 and 48: Enforcement', 'Integrated Seed Impr
Page 49 and 50: Table 6.1: Consumption of fertilize
Page 51 and 52: elating to fertilizer quality contr
Page 53 and 54: 7.3 During 2009-10 (up-to December
Page 55 and 56: Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Haryana, ha
Page 57 and 58: needs of farmers. Some of the impor
Page 59 and 60: Crop Insurance 8.11 National Agricu
Page 61 and 62: Joint Group and the views and comme
Page 63 and 64: Farmer-to-farmer extension support
Page 65 and 66: narrowcasting centres, 18 regional
Page 67 and 68: 9.27 Exhibitions: Agricultural exhi
Page 69 and 70: These stations are producing/broadc
Page 71 and 72: organisations dealing with marketin
Page 73 and 74:
have completed the Project Implemen
Page 75 and 76:
10 (up to December 2009), an amount
Page 77 and 78:
individuals, companies, and corpora
Page 79 and 80:
11.1 India is among the 15 leading
Page 81 and 82:
11.10 The Doha Round of trade negot
Page 83 and 84:
Hissar (Haryana), Garladinne (Andhr
Page 85 and 86:
since agreed, in principle, to the
Page 87 and 88:
13.2 Fruits and vegetables, togethe
Page 89 and 90:
Table 13.1: Progress under NHM (Are
Page 91 and 92:
13.23 To promote scientific coconut
Page 93 and 94:
States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir,
Page 95 and 96:
Creation of employment opportunitie
Page 97 and 98:
Eastern region, namely, Arunachal P
Page 99 and 100:
creation of sustained employment op
Page 101 and 102:
to November, 2010. The total cost o
Page 103 and 104:
also provides academic and financia
Page 105 and 106:
cooperatively under developed state
Page 107 and 108:
in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Page 109 and 110:
Table 17.1: Amount allocated to dro
Page 111 and 112:
18.4 Office of the Minister (Agricu
Page 113 and 114:
19.1 Revised Macro-Management of Ag
Page 115 and 116:
20.1 The National Agriculture Polic
Page 117 and 118:
21.1 The Agriculture Census forms p
Page 119 and 120:
22.1. Rehabilitation Package for Di
Page 121 and 122:
23.1 Introduction and Salient Featu
Page 123 and 124:
23.8 Stream of Projects in RKVY: RK
Page 125 and 126:
24 Gender Perspectives 24.1 In line
Page 127 and 128:
(i) Baseline surveys, at the rate o
Page 129 and 130:
women's self-help groups and 18,075
Page 131 and 132:
science and technology, implements,
Page 133 and 134:
I. ATTACHED OFFICES CHAPTER-2 FUNCT
Page 135 and 136:
CHAPTER-2 FUNCTIONS AND ORGANISATIO
Page 137 and 138:
Sl. Commodity Variety 2005-06 2006-
Page 139 and 140:
Name of Division : Extension CHAPTE
Page 141 and 142:
eporting market data on arrival and
Page 143 and 144:
CHAPTER-14 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEM
Page 145 and 146:
CHAPTER-19 MACRO MANAGEMENT OF AGRI
Page 147:
Sl. Division/Subject Scheme/Compone
show all

Annual Report 2009-2010 - Department of Agriculture & Co-operation

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?