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Rs.29.3cr.todevelopfisheries
WhileAgricultureMinisterPocharamSrinivasReddyreadoutanoteintheCouncil,hiscolleagueT.Srinivas
Yadav(AnimalHusbandry,FisheriesandDairyDevelopment)showcasedsectoraldevelopmentprogrammesinthe
Assembly.
Bluerevolution
Mr.ReddypointedoutthattheGovernmentwasfocussedonimprovingthelotoftheestimated3.26lakhfamilies,
mostlybelongingtotheMudirajandGangaputracommunities,whoselivelihooddependedonfishingandsaleof
fish.Apartfromsubstantialincreaseinbudgetaryallocation,theGovernmentaccessedfundsundertheCentral
GovernmentsBlueRevolution.
HesaidthatGovernmentofIndiahadallocatedRs.14.65crore,withtheStateshareofRs.8.72croreand
beneficiarycontributiontothetuneofRs.5.92crore,takingthetotalprojectcosttoRs.29.3crore.
Thesefundswouldbeusedtosetupfishseedfarms,ponds,hatcheries,feedmills,landingcentresforreservoirs,
freshwaterfishbroodbankandcageculture,withtheultimateobjectiveofenhancingfishproductionandachieve
selfsufficiencyinfishseedproduction.FromameagreallocationofRs.75lakhinthefinancialyear201314,the
volumeoffundsnowearmarkedforthesectorwasawhoppingRs.101.23crorefortheyear201617,hesaid.
Purchaseofseed
Thefundswouldbeusedforpurchaseofseed,tosetupmoreretailfishmarkets,mobilevendingunitstofishermen,
buildingcommunityhallsandfundinggroupinsuranceschemes,hesaid.Inthecurrentfiscal,Mr.Reddysaidthat
27.22croresfishseedwassuppliedfreetofishermencovering3,901reservoirsandtanksatacostofRs.25crore,a
movethatwillyield81.650tonsoffish,valuedinthewholesalemarketatRs.408.25crore.Forthefiscal201718,
anactionplanwasbeingchalkedouttoraise40.39croresoffishseed,costingRs.36.35crore,hesaid.
Lightermoments
AfterMr.SrinivasReddyreadoutGovernmentsstatementonthesector,CongressMemberP.SudhakarReddyhad
theHouseinsplitswhenhesaidifthedepartmenthadawaytocounttheexactnumberoffishlingsraised.Youtalk
inlakhsandcroresofseedlings,butyouneedtotellushowthedepartmentkeepscountofthem.Whatisthe
mechanism?,heasked,asmemberseruptedingoodnaturedlaughter.
NABARDreleasescreditplan
TheNationalBankforAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(NABARD)hasprojectedRs2,237.50croreforpriority
sectorlendinginKarimnagardistrictfor201718.
CollectorSarfarazAhmedformallyreleasedthePotentiallinkedcreditplan(PLP)preparedbytheNABARDhere
onFridayalongwithNABARDAGMRRaviBabu.HesaidthatthePLPwasaimedtodoublethefarmersincome
inthenextfiveyears.
ThepotentialassessedforcroploansisRs.1,076.93cr.,thedairy,sheeprearing,farmmechanisation,horticulture
peggedatRs.417.28crore,themicro,smallandmediumenterprisesRs506.32croreandRs236.97croreforother
prioritysector.
CreditplanforKrishnagirireleased
TheNABARDhasenvisagedcreditpotentialofRs.5,195croreunderprioritysectorlendingforKrishnagiridistrict
duringtheyear201718,asagainstRs.4,480croreenvisagedfortheyear201617.ThePotentialLinkedCredit
Plan(PLP)forthenextyearregistersanincreaseof16percentfundflow.
TheestimatesincludecroploanRs.2,231crore(43percent),terminvestmentforagricultureandalliedactivities
Rs.817crore(16percent),agricultureinfrastructureRs.124crore(2.4percent)andancillaryactivities(including
foodandagroprocessing)Rs.191crore(3.6percent)formingfarmsectortotalofRs.3,363crore(65percent.
ThepotentialforMSMEsectorhasbeenestimatedatRs.775croreandotherprioritysectorssuchaseducation,
housing,renewableenergy,SHG/JLGlending,exportand;socialInfrastructurehasbeenestimatedatRs.1,057
crore.
ThePLPwasreleasedbyC.Kathiravan,DistrictCollector,atthedistrictlevelreviewcommitteemeetingheldon
Friday.
ThefirstcopywasreceivedbyS.Ravindran,AGM,ReserveBankofIndia.Narasimhan,projectdirector,DRDA,
NasreenSalim,AGM,NABARD,Swaminathan,AGM,IndianBank,Zonaloffice,werepresent.
TheCollectoradvisedbankerstoincreaselendingforinfrastructureinagriculturesector.Bankerswereadvisedto
supportbeneficiariestogetthebenefitsofvariouscreditlinkedandothersubsidyschemesavailablefromCentre
andStateGovernmentunderDairyEntrepreneurshipDevelopment,NationalLivestockMission,solarpumpsets,
farmmechanisation,watersavingdevices,polyhousecultivationandinfrastructuredevelopment.
ThePLPalsoproposedAreaDevelopmentSchemeforcultivationofvegetablesunderpandalsystemin
KelamangalamandThallyblocks.MicrocreditispredominantinKrishnagiridistrict.OfatotaltargetofRs.6,000
crorefortheState,thedistricthasatargetofRs.575crorewhichisbeingachievedfullyduringthelastfewyears.
TheactivitiesinindividualorgroupmodelikeJointLiabilitygroups(JLGs)maybefinancedliberally.Thedistrict
hasbeenallottedatargetforformationof500JLGsduringthecurrentyear.
Requirementofmechanisedimplementstobe
discussedinJanuary
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DistrictCollectorS.PrabakarsaidonFridaythatameetingwouldbeconvenedonJanuary5todiscussrequirement
ofmechanisedagriculturalequipmentinthedistrict.
Duringthegrievancesredressmeeting,thefarmerssaidthattheoldpracticeofdeterminingneedofagricultural
implementswithrespecttovariouscropsmustberevived.
Thediscussionmustfactorinthescopeforreductioninmandaysthroughuseofcropspecificmechanised
equipmentalongsidespecifyingtheextentofsubsidies,saidMohan,afarmerfromAmmapet.TheCollectorreplied
thatthediscussionwouldbeconductedregularlyandinvitedfarmersforthefirstmeetingontheissueattheoffice
ofAgriculturalEngineeringwingat3p.m.onJanuary5.
RespondingtooutburstsbySenniappanandotherrepresentativesoffarmersassociationsoverthepurporteddelay
bySakthiSugarMilltosettlependingduesforthelastthreemonths,theCollectorinstructedthemillmanagement
tomakeitcleartofarmersbeforethecultivationcyclewhetheritwouldbeinapositiontomakepromptsettlements
fortheprocuredsugarcane.Ifnot,thecanefarmerscouldlookatalternatives.
ThedistrictadministrationwoulddoitsparttosecurethependingduesbyissuingnoticetothemillunderRevenue
RecoveryAct,theCollectorsaidwhenmanyfarmersexpresseddispleasureoverwhattheytermedthe
unwillingnessoftheSakthiandBannariAmmansugarmillstopaytheStateAdvisoryPriceoverthelastthree
years.Mr.PrabakaralsopromisedtolookintocomplaintsbyfarmersthattheBannariMillhadunilaterallyfixed
Rs.2,425astheprocurementpriceinsteadofthemandatoryRs.2,850pertonneencompassingtheCentral
GovernmentsFairandRemunerativePriceofRs.2,300pertonneandRs.540asSAP.
TheCollectorreprimandedPWDofficialsfornotdoingenoughtoremoveencroachmentsonwaterbodiesand
catchmentareasinandaroundSathyamangalamtown.
Nelliampathyorangesbackafter36years
Agriculture dept. is cultivating oranges on 25 acres of its
vegetable farm
ThirtysixyearsafterplantationsinNelliampathystoppedcultivationoftheareasuniqueorangesknownfortheir
sweetnessandsmallsize,effortsarenowontoreintroduceorangefarminginthehillstation.Asafirststep,the
AgricultureDepartmenthasbeguncultivatingorangesona25acreplotonitsvegetablefarmlocatedclosetothe
ParambikulamTigerReserve.
DuringtheBritishrule,Nelliampathyorangeshadmanytakersworldwide,includingtheBritishroyalfamily.Fresh
orangespluckedfromNelliampathywereshippedtoEnglandviaKochiharbour.
DuringtheSecondWorldWar,thevegetablefarmcontrolledbythenprincelyStateofKochihadsuppliedoranges
andotherfruitstofighterspositionedelsewhere.By1980,theplantationsinNelliampathyhadstoppedcultivating
orangeslargelybecauseofpoorpatronisation,decreaseindemand,andlackofmoderncultivationmethods.
Westartedorangecultivationlastyearonasmallportionofthefarmonanexperimentalbasis.Whentheresult
waspositive,wesuggestedthepossibilityofreintroducingorangecultivationinNelliampathytoAgriculture
MinisterV.S.SunilKumar.Itwashiseagernessthatpromptedustobegincultivationthisyearonalargescale,
saidfarmsuperintendentE.K.Yusuf.
4,000saplings
Lastweek,4,000orangesaplingswereplantedonthe25acreplot.TherewasabudgetaryallocationofRs.50lakh
forthepurpose.Somegoodvarietieshavebeenplantedandtheyshouldstartgivingyieldfromnextyear.
Mr.Yusufsaidcultivationwouldbeextendedtomoreareasinthecomingyearsdependingontheyieldnextyear.
Soilmoistureandclimatearestillconducivefororangecultivation.Whattheyrequireispropercareusingmodern
technology,saidMr.Yusuf.
Passionfruitnow
Thoughorangecultivationwasstoppedyearsago,thevegetablefarmstillattractstourists.Nowpassionfruitis
grownhere.
Thefruitanditsvalueaddedproductsareamajorhitamongtourists.
Spreadover339.12hectaresofland,thefarmisamajortouristattraction.Italsooperatesaretailoutletwhere91
varietiesoffruitbasedproducts,includingjamsandjellies,areavailable.
Nearly100touristsvisitthefarmdailywhichisatanaltitudeof1,050mabovesealevelandreceivesanaverage
annualrainfallof3,500mm.Thetemperaturerangesfrom12to31degreeCelsius.
KisanMeettopromotefarmingmodels
The three-day meet, beginning on Jan. 2, will have
sessions on modern agriculture ventures
Withtheobjectiveofshowcasingsuccessfulfarmingmodelsandagricultureventures,theAgricultureDepartment
willhostathreedayKisanMeetatKoottalidainKotturgramapanchayatfromJanuary2.Exhibitions,technical
sessionsonmodernfarmingventures,andfarmorientedcontestswilladdcolourtothemeet,whichwillbeopened
byAgricultureMinisterV.S.SunilKumar.
PurushanKadalundi,MLA,thechiefpatronoftheorganisingcommittee,saidonFridaythatthefairwouldbepart
ofthePrimeMinistersKrishiSanjayeeYojana(PMKSY),andthatitwouldhelpindisseminatingthelatestagri
relatedinformationtothepublic.Balusseryconstituencywasselectedtohostthemeettakingintoaccountits
popularisationofsmallscaleagriculturefarms,hesaid.
M.Nandini,PrincipalAgricultureOfficerandDirectorofAgricultureTechnologyManagementAgency(ATMA),
saidtheKisanMeetwasaimedatcelebratingthedistrictsnotableachievementsinagricultureandeffortsby
farmerstoimplementinnovativeprogrammesoftheAgricultureDepartment.In2016,wemanagedtoexpand
farmingtoaround800hectaresoffallowland,sheexplained.
V.Prathibha,presidentofBalusseryblockpanchayatandoneofthechiefcoordinatorsoftheprogramme,saidthe
meetwouldofferfarmersanopportunitytoattendtechnicalsessionsonmajorareasoffarming.
Costeffectivefarmingventures,seasonalcultivation,andorganicfarmingwillbeamongthetopicsthatwillbe
discussedduringthesessions,shesaid.
Asmanyas18stalls,allhighlightingsuccessfulfarmingventuresandeffortsofsuccessfulentrepreneurs,willbeset
upatthevenue.DistrictKudumbasreeMissionandKrishiVigyanKendratoowillbepartofthethreedayevent.
Moretimetoinsurerabicrops
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TheUniongovernmenthasextendedtillJanuary10thedeadlinetopaythepremiumamountforrabicropinsurance
underthePradhanMantriFasalBimaYojana,LokSabhamemberPralhadJoshisaidinareleaseonFriday.
Mr.JoshisaidhehadrequestedtheUnionMinisterforAgriculture,RadhamohanSingh,toextendthedateasalarge
numberofeligiblefarmerswouldbeunabletopaybyDecember31,theearlierdeadline,giventhecashcrunch
causedbydemonetisation.
Thereleasesaidthatnearly30,000farmersinDharwaddistrictwouldhavebeendeprivedofthebenefitofthe
scheme.FarmersfromDharwadandotherdistrictshadmadesubmissionsrequestingtheMinistertoapproachthe
Centreinthisregard,thereleaseadded,urgingthefarmerstomakeuseoftheextensionandsignupforthescheme.
M.P.planstodevelop1,100climatesmart
villages
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MadhyaPradeshhasembarkedonanambitiousplantodevelop1,100climatesmartvillageswithanaimto
preparefarmerstomanagetheclimatechangeriskstimelyandensuregoodproductivity.
Thegovernmenthasbeenplanningtodevelop1,100villagesasclimatesmartvillagesinaperiodofnextsix
years,StateFarmerWelfareandAgricultureDevelopmentDepartmentprincipalsecretaryRajeshRajorasaid.
TocostRs.150crore
Hesaid100villagesineachofthe11agroclimaticzonesoftheStatewouldbetakenupundertheplan,which
wouldincuracostaboutRs.150croreeveryyear.
TheworkisbeingtakenupundertheNationalAgricultureDevelopmentProgrammeandtheIndianNational
MissiononSustainableAgriculture,hesaid.
Inthesevillages,thefarmerswouldbeencouragedtogoforshortdurationvarietyofcrops,inadditiontousing
droughtresistanceseeds.
Thefocuswouldbeonintegratedagriculture,whichcomprisesanimalhusbandry,fisheries,inadditionto
traditionalfarming.Agroforestrywouldalsobeadoptedinthesevillages,Dr.Rajorasaid.
Agroforestryconservesandprotectsnaturalresourcesasithelpsinwaterretentionandstopssoilerosion.
Hesaidintegratednutrientsmanagementwouldalsobeimplementedtohelpinsoilfertilityandplantnutrients
supplythroughoptimisationofallpossiblesourcesoforganic,inorganicandbiologicalcomponents.
Inaddition,theintegratedpestmanagement,zerotillage,raisedbedgardeningtechniquesandmicroirrigation
wouldalsobeintroducedintheclimatesmartvillages.Thiswouldhelpfarmerstoincreasetheproductivityamidall
challengesofclimatechange,hesaid.
Zerotillage
Zerotillagetechniqueisawayofgrowingcropstimeandagainwithoutdisturbingthesoilthroughploughing,
anotheragricultureexpertsaid.
Themicroirrigationsystemslikedripandsprinklerswouldnotonlyreducethewaterusebutalsolessentheuseof
fertilizersandenergy,hesaid.
Dr.RajorasaidtheStategovernmentwouldseekhelpoftheInternationalCropsResearchInstituteforSemiArid
Tropics(ICRISAT),aninternationalNGOworkinginthefieldofagriculture,andtheConsultativeGroupon
InternationalAgriculturalResearch(CGIAR),aglobalagricultureresearchpartnership.
TheCentrehassetICRISAT,theUNorganisation,asthenodalagencyfordevelopingtheclimatesmartvillages.
WewouldalsoseekexpertisefromscientistsoftwoagricultureuniversitiesatJabalpurandGwaliorinadditionto
theStategovernmentsscientistsinvariousdistrictheadquarters,hesaid.
Accordingtoagriculturedepartmentofficials,variousequipmentandsensorswouldalsobeusedinthesevillagesto
helpthefarmers.
TheStategovernmenthasalreadyannouncedthatitwillopenasoiltestinglaboratoryattheblocklevel.Aplanis
alsoontheanviltoprovidesoilhealthcardstofarmersundertheStategovernmentseffortstodoublefarmers
incomeinfiveyears.
Toensuresustainableagriculturegrowth,MPhasalsoconstitutedaKrishiCabinetforthepurpose.TheCabinet
includesministersofagriculture,horticulture,animalhusbandry,fisheries,cooperatives,waterresources,Narmada
valleydevelopment,energy,panchayat,ruraldevelopmentandSC/STwelfaredepartments.MPhadalsoreceived
KrishiKarmanawardfor201415,thefourthduringpastfiveyears,forincreasingfoodgrainproductionand
productivityby254lakhtonnesand1,719kgperha,respectively.