Krishi Karman Award

2011-12

Department of Agriculture
Andhra Pradesh 1
 STRUCTURE

1.
1. Results
Results of
of Crop
Crop Cutting
Cutting Experiments
Experiments -- SASA
SASA

II.
II. Procurement
Procurement Figures
Figures of
of Foodgrains
Foodgrains 2011-12
2011-12

III.
III. Expenditure
Expenditure under
under NFSM,
NFSM, RKVY,
RKVY, BGREI,
BGREI,
INSIMP
INSIMP and
and 60000
60000 villages
villages
IV.
IV. New
New Innovations
Innovations // Initiatives
Initiatives Adopted
Adopted for
for
enhance
enhance agricultural
agricultural production,
production, lessons
lessons learnt
learnt
and
and scaling
scaling up
up of
of the
the same
same
V.
V. Inter
Inter Departmental
Departmental Coordination
Coordination with
with Power,
Power,
Irrigation,
Irrigation, Fertilizers,
Fertilizers, Credit
Credit etc.
etc.

VI.
VI. Future
Future Prospects
Prospects for
for Foodgrains
Foodgrains Production
Production

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I. RESULTS OF CROP CUTTING EXPERIMENTS-SASA

DES is designated as SASA (State Agricultural Statistics

Authority) in AP
Crop cutting experiments are planned for 21 Principal
crops every year (Kharif + Rabi) for estimating crop wise
season wise production
32802 crop cutting experiments planned during (2011-12)
& 31606 experiments were analysed with a response of
96.35%.

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 Crop wise yield and production for Kharif & Rabi-2011-12
Kharif-2011

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Rabi-2011-12

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 II. Procurement figures of Foodgrains year wise

Statement showing procurement of Rice (in Lakh tonnes)

Plan for Procurement of Rice

1800 procurement centers planned to be opened
It is targeted to procure 79.00 lakh tons of Rice (Levy + Custom Milled Rice)

* Severe drought year

Source: Agriculture Statistics at a glance- Ministry of Agriculture,
Government of India /
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Dept. of Civil Supplies
 Procurement of Pulses -2012-13

For safeguarding the interest of farmers APMARKFED has

entered into market and purchased 11222.04 qtls of Redgram
utilizing Rs. 5.00 crores provided under RKVY. A Profit of about
Rs. 32.00 lakhs 2011-12
Civil Supplies department nominated APMARKFED as nodal
agency for procurement of Pulses under MSP on behalf of NAFED
Instructions are issued to commence procurement of the same
under MSP on behalf of NAFED
APMARKFED has opened one procurement center each in
districts of Ranga Reddy, Adilabad, Krishna and Kurnool.
A quantity of 2683 qtls. Valued at Rs. 115.38 lakhs is procured.
APMARKFED now has corpus of Rs. 10.00 crores.
Redgram procurement will start in November / December-2012

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Food Grains production - All India Vs Andhra Pradesh.

(Million Tons)

* Severe Drought Year

Source: DES / Statistical Abstract, Government of India 8

Statement Showing AYP of Food Grains during X Plan
Vs XI Plan together with CAGR
(Area in lakh ha, Yield Kgs/ha, Production Lakh

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Table Showing Increased Foodgrains Production in
Drought Years

Source:- DES 10
 III. Expenditure under State as well as Central Programmes supporting to
Foodgrain production

Releases & expenditure particulars 2011-12 and 2012-13 (as on September-12)

(Rs in lakhs)

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 IV. New Innovations / Initiatives
Andhra Pradesh
a) Promotion of SRI
Active campaign by
extension staff in all the
districts for promoting SRI
cultivation except in
command areas and
problematic soils
Intensive training to
extension staff, farmers
and Labour.
Establishment of Steering
Committee at State Level

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ANGRAU,
ANGRAU, NABARD,
NABARD, DRR,
DRR,
ICRISAT
ICRISAT and
and NGOs
NGOs involved
involved

Documentation
Documentation of
of Success
Success stories
stories

4175
4175 Drum
Drum Seeders
Seeders supplied
supplied onon
50%
50% subsidy
subsidy

3325
3325 Conoweeders
Conoweeders supplied
supplied on
on 50%
50%
subsidy.
subsidy.

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Supply of High Cost Machinery under RKVY
High cost machinery like Paddy Transplanters, Rice Combine
Harvesters, Highly Automated Threshers etc. are supplied to
farmer groups by allowing Rs. 10.00 lakhs subsidy per unit.
A revolutionary change in harvesting of Paddy crop was
witnessed.
This intervention also help the farmers to get their produce even
during erratic conditions without loss of income.
The combine harvester is used for about 150-200 days by the
groups and realizing 50% profit by hiring
The saving is nearly Rs. 700-900 per hour on hiring combine
harvester Reduction in cost of cultivation in various farm operations.
S.No. Operation Traditional Mechanized Savings due to Remarks
(Rs) Method (Rs.) cost mechanisation
1 Field Preparation 2000 1200 800 The labour cost and cultural
2 Nursery 200 400 -200 practices for paddy
Preparation cultivation varies from
district to district on local
3 Transplanting 2000-2500 700 1400 prevailing rate of wages of
4 Weeding 1500 500 1000 labour. Mechanized Paddy
5 Harvesting and 3000-3500 1500 1500- cultivation is the future
threshing Total Total expenditure 2000 necessity to over come the
expenditure Through Savings shortage of labour and
In traditional mechanisation Rs 4400 /- timely operation is possible
method Rs 4300/- only by mechanized machine
Rs 8700/- and reduction in drudgery.

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 Sugarcane planter
Combine Harvester

Sugar Cane Harvester Tractor with Rotovator 15

New Initiatives in Farm
Mechanization
Yantra Laxmi (Farm Mechanization Exhibitions)

Establishment of Custom hiring Stations

Post Harvest Procurement Center at Gram

Panchayat level

Direct sowing drum seeders (Fibre body) were

introduced on large scale in the state to
mitigate erratic rainfall during Kharif Season.

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ATMA

Active involvement of Krishi Vignyan Kendras (KVKs) in

preparation of SREP, Extension Work Plans, addressing short
term research issues and also in implementation of various
programmes in the field.
The KVK Scientists to advise the Block Technology Teams and to
actively involved in preparation of BAPs, especially with regard to
research related issues/gaps and strategies.
Convergence through integration of CDAPs and District
Agriculture Action Plans (DAAPs), the State Extension Work Plan
becomes the integral part of State Agriculture Plan and the same
has to be approved by State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC)
under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

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b) Intercropping of pulses

The Normal area under pulses is

19.75
19.75 lakh
lakh ha.
ha.

Targets
Targets were
were allotted
allotted for
for
increasing
increasing intercrop
intercrop area
area ofof
pulses
pulses under
under Groundnut,
Groundnut, Jowar,
Jowar,
Maize
Maize and
and Cotton
Cotton etc.
etc.

During
During 2012-13
2012-13 an an area
area ofof
64747
64747 ha ha have
have been
been brought
brought
additionally
additionally under
under pulses
pulses through
through
intercropping.
intercropping.

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 Progress under 60000 pulse villages and INSIMP

Out of 628 units 54 units have been allotted to ITDA tribal PACS

Construction of Farm Ponds

INSIMP
Area under Korra crop increased in Kurnool district
Productivity of Jowar, Ragi, Korra & Sama increased in all
INSIMP districts
New cropping pattern of Korra+Redgram or
Korra+Bengalgram developed
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 V. Inter Departmental coordination
ICRISAT, ANGRAU and
Department
Bhuchetana Bridging Crop Yield Gaps through
Science led Development in Andhra Pradesh
The objective is to increase productivity by 20% addressing
Micronutrient Deficiency in five years.
An amount of 5.43 crores is sanctioned under RKVY - Streem-2
2011-12
Taken up in 7 districts
Results are as follows:
Paddy Grain yields increased by 31.4% in farmers fields
with the application of micronutrients in Ranga Reddy
district.
Straw yield increased by 31%
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Sunflower Yield increased by 11.6% and Oil content
ANGRAU
Popularization of P fertilizer savings in crops Employing
Soil Test Services and Demonstrations
The objective is to popularize the use of soil test based phosphorus
fertilizers in crops for reducing the inputs costs and to sustain the soil
health
Implemented in 8 KVKs and 6 DAATTC in high P districts
APSRAC
Development of GIS based soil health information and nutrient
management system
The objective is development of soil health database with spatial
distribution at cadastral level completed scanning and entry of 48.50 lakh
soil test record
Soil Resource mapping of 4 districts
Development of Soil Portal Management Information System and decision
support system.
SFAC & NGOs
An amount of Rs. 2.80 crores released to SFAC under 60000 villages for
Farmer Producers organization.
NGOs sponsored by SFAC are allotted three A3P demos in three districts 21
a) Rythu Chaitanya Yatras

During 2012 Rythu Chaitanya Yatra have been organized from 10 th to 31st
May2012 in the state
40569 habitations were covered
2055760 farmers participated in RCY
35095 Adarsha Rythus participated in RCY
148897 non-loanee farmers were indentified
Officials from Agriculture and line departments like Horticulture, Sericulture,
Animal Husbandry, TRANSCO, Irrigation, Fisheries, ANGRAU, Rural
Development, Banks, Forest, Sugars, Revenue etc were participated in RCY

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b) Rythu Sadassus
In Rythu Sadassus exhibitions along with live demonstrations viz., Seed
Treatment, Soil Testing, Precautions in handling of pesticides, vermi-compost
etc., will be organized by Agriculture and allied departments.

c) Yeruvaka Purnima
Yeruvaka Festival is to gear up the farming community for starting agriculture
operations in their farms with the onset of the South West monsoon and to
inspire the farmers for harnessing higher productivity in agriculture in the
ensuing season
Exhibition stalls pertaining to agriculture were organized by the Staff members
of FTC. Live demonstrations like seed treatment, Farm Implements, Soil
sampling, Precautions regarding handling of the pesticides, live models etc.
were also organized to create awareness among the farmers.

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d) Credit
Pavala Vaddi
All the loanee farmers who have availed crop loans from Scheduled
Commercial Banks / Cooperatives / RRBs and repaid the crop loan
within the due date i.e. 31st March for Kharif loans and 30th June for
Rabi loans are benefited under this scheme (at 3% interest)

An amount of Rs, 151.70 crores was reimbursed to the accounts of

20.29 lakh farmers up to the last financial year
7% interest waivers Scheme
Rs, 330.10 crores was credited to the accounts of 18.57 lakh farmers
under Interest Waiver Scheme during 2011-12. (16 flood effected
districts of AP during 2010)

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The Andhra Pradesh Land Licensed Cultivators Act, 2011

The Andhra Pradesh is the 1st state in the country to promulgate an Act no.18 of
2011, dt: 23.12.2011 (The Andhra Pradesh Land Licensed Cultivators Act, 2011)
to provide loan and other benefits eligibility cards to the land licensed cultivators

No. of LECs Amount of

Sl. issued to loan No. of
Year
No. Tenant sanctione LECs
farmers d (Crores)

1 2011-12 576147 393.45 197747

2 2012-13 387928 196.85 95973

(Interest Free Crop Loans)

The Government of Andhra Pradesh is implementing Rythusri Scheme under which

the Interest free Crop loans to all the farmers up to Rs. 1.00 lakh and Pavala Vaddi
for crop loans from Rs. 1.00 lakh to 3.00 Lakhs if repaid in time beginning with
Rabi season of 2011 i.e. for crop loans granted w.e.f. 01.10.2011.
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 Credit Disbursement Particulars
(Rs. In Crores)

During 2011-12, 471590 new loanee farmers were extended credit of Rs. 1325.36
crores
A target for enrolment of new non loanee farmers @ 150 farmers per branch is
fixed during 2012-13
Model Farmers deployed for facilitating bank loans and recovery
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c) Power & Irrigation

Free power to 29.09 lakh agricultural consumers in the state for

betterment of the farming community.
Assured minimum seven hours of power supply to agriculture.
Agricultural services are released to consumers on priority.
The hydel generation in Sileru River Basin is regulated in close
coordination with agriculture department and standing crops
covering an area of about 2.8 lakh ha in East and West
Godavari districts was saved.
Similarly hydel generation in Srisailam Power Project is regulated
in close coordination with agriculture department to save the crops
under Krishna River Ayacut

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e) Fertilizers

Buffer stocks of DAP, Complex @ 1.00 LMT, Urea 2.0 LMTs are maintained
with APMARKFED for releasing the stocks to the needy areas incase of
exigency.
Regular persuasion with all the manufacturers/suppliers for ensuring supplying
of stocks to the needy areas in time .
Taking up issues of supply, distribution and availability of fertilizers with the
Department of Fertilizers, GoI on daily basis and also in the weekly Video
Conferences.
Coordination with Revenue, vigilance & enforcement Department in Checking
cross border movement of fertilizers to other states.

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 VI. Future Prospects for Foodgrains Production
in lakh MTs

NB:- 19.00 lakh ha additional irrigated area planned

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