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

Table 13.1: Progress under NHM
(Area in lakh hectares)
S. No. Item 2005-06 to 2008-09 During 2009-10
1. Nurseries (No.) 1,905 201
2. Area coverage 12.79 2.96
3. Rejuvenation of senile orchards 2.09 0.37
4. Organic farming 1.03 0.17
5. Integrated Pest Management / 5.54 1.73
Integrated Nutrient Management
6. Pack House (No.) 662 153
7. Cold Storage (No.) 97 157
8. Markets (No.) 134 83
13.13 Financial Progress: With effect from
2007-08, the first year of the Eleventh Plan, state
governments are contributing 15 per cent of the
budget as their share and the Government of
India is providing 85 per cent. From 2005-06 to
2009-2010, an amount of Rs. 4,228.37 crore has
been released for the implementation of the
scheme, of which, Rs. 3,659.46 crore has been
reported to be incurred. During 2009-2010, Rs.
725.25 crore was released for the
implementation of the scheme.
13.14 Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro-
Irrigation: The centrally sponsored scheme on
micro-irrigation has been launched in January
2006 during the Tenth Plan for implementing drip
and sprinkler irrigation in the country. The
scheme is aimed at achieving better water use
efficiency (60-70 per cent), increase in yield (30-
100 per cent), savings in fertilizer consumption
(of up to 40 per cent), reduction of weeding costs
and inter-cultural operations, better quality of
produce, with enhanced productivity.
13.15 The main objective of the scheme is to
increase the coverage of area under improved
methods of irrigation in the country for better
water use efficiency along with other benefits
like fertigation, quality production, etc., and to
provide stimulus to growth in the agriculture
sector with the following components:
(i) Coverage of area under drip and sprinkler
irrigation;
(ii) Human Resource Development (HRD) of
farmers and developmental staff,
demonstration awareness, quality control
of Micro Irrigation Systems.
13.16 Under this scheme, assistance is
provided to all categories of farmers at the rate
of 50 per cent of the cost of drip and sprinkler
systems and at the rate of 75 per cent of the
cost for demonstration purposes. The
programme is implemented for horticulture and
non-horticulture crops except oil palm and
plantation crops like rubber, tea, and coffee.
13.17 The transfer of technology through
human resource development, including training
programmes, publications, awareness
programmes, etc., are implemented by different
states. Training programmes are coordinated by
the National Committee on Plasticulture
Horticulture
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