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

Annual Report 2009-2010
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(iii) Flexibility provided to the states for
introducing innovative measures or any
special component to the extent of 10
per cent of financial allocation.
(iv) Involvement of the private sector by the
state governments in the implementation
of the programme with a financial cap of
15 per cent.
(v) Flexibility for inter-component diversion
of funds of up to 20 per cent for non-seed
components only.
(vi) Diversion of funds from seed
components to non-seed components
with the prior approval of the Department
of Agriculture and Cooperation.
4.33 Major components of ISOPOM: Under
the scheme, assistance is provided for the
purchase of breeder seed, production of
foundation seed, production and distribution of
certified seed, distribution of seed mini-kits,
distribution of plant protection chemicals, plant
protection equipment, weedicides, supply of
rhizobium culture/phosphate solubilising
bacteria, supply of improved farm implements,
supply of micro-nutrients, distribution of gypsum/
pyrite/liming/dolomite, distribution of sprinkler
sets and water carrying pipes, publicity, etc. In
order to disseminate information on improved
production technologies amongst farmers, block
demonstrations and Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) demonstrations are
organised through state departments of
agriculture, and front line demonstrations
through the ICAR. For oil palm development,
assistance is provided for planting material,
cultivation cost, installation of drip irrigation,
diesel pump sets, training, development of
wastelands, technology transfer through
demonstration and publicity.
4.34 Oilseeds: The diverse agro-ecological
conditions in the country are favourable for
growing nine annual oilseeds, which include
seven edible oilseeds, i.e., groundnut, rapeseedmustard,
soybean, sunflower, sesamum,
safflower, and niger, and two non-edible oilseeds
i.e., castor and linseed. Oilseeds are raised
mostly under rain-fed conditions and are
important for the livelihood of small and marginal
farmers in the arid and semi arid areas of the
country.
The area, production, and yield of oilseeds during
the last three years and the current year is given
in Table 4.2:
Table 4.2 : Area, production, and yield of oilseeds
Area: Million hectare
Production : Million tonnes
Yield:Kg/hectare
Year Kharif Rabi Total
Area Prodn. Yield Area Prodn. Yield Area Prodn. Yield
2006-07 16.77 14.01 836 9.74 10.28 1055 26.15 24.28 916
2007-08 17.94 20.71 1154 8.74 9.04 1034 26.69 29.75 1115
2008-09 18.52 17.81 962 9.03 9.91 1097 27.55 27.72 1006
2009-10* 17.92 16,19 903 8.83 10.13 1147 26.75 26.32 984
* 2nd Adv. Est.