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Government of Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR RABI CAMPAIGN 2008 HELD AT NEW DELHI FROM 24 T H & 25 T H SEPTEMBER, 2008

Agriculture Statistics of Kashmir Division Geographical Area Population 1. 12 Lac Km 2 60 Lacs Net sown area 3. 50 Lac ha Gross cropped area 4. 90 lac ha Irrigated 2. 11 lac ha Un-irrigated 1. 39 lac ha No. of operational holdings (F. O. F’s) 7. 47 lacs Average Holding size i) Kashmir Valley 0. 53 ha ii) Ladakh Region 1. 08 ha

Details of Panchayat / Blocks in Kashmir Division S. No. Districts No. of Villages No. of Panchayats No. of Blocks No. Tehsils No. of Agri. Circles No. of Zones No. of Sub -Divisions Population 1 Srinagar 252 93 4 3 102 18 3 1202467 2 Budgam 515 199 8 3 129 21 4 629309 3 Pulwama 588 236 6 4 139 22 4 652607 4 Anantnag 659 309 12 5 210 33 5 1172434 5 Baramulla 662 276 16 8 252 44 8 1169780 6 Kupwara 378 224 11 3 134 27 4 650393 7 Leh 113 68 6 1 29 7 2 170232 8 Kargil 127 65 7 2 21 5 2 119307 3294 1470 70 29 1016 177 32 5766529 Total National Rabi Conference 2008

Agro-Climatic Zones , J & K State Zone I II III Agro-Climate Sub-Tropical District Kuthua, Jammu & parts of Udhampur, Baramulla & Kupwara District. Temperate All the Districts of Kashmir Region Cold Arid Leh & Kargil, Gurez, Machil, Keran National Rabi Conference 2008

Achievements in Crop Production, 2007 -08 & Targets for 2008 -09 Crop Targets Area Coverage (000 Ha) Production (M. T) Achievements Area Coverage (000 Ha) Production (M. T) Targets Area Coverage (000 Ha) Production (M. T) Kharif 2007 Rice 160. 00 470. 00 160. 00 Maize 100. 00 150. 00 100. 00 Wheat 5. 25 10. 50 5. 25 Pulses 14. 00 14. 50 14. 00 Others 8. 00 287. 25 653. 00 287. 25 Vegetables 19. 00 460. 00 19. 00 495. 00 145. 00 10. 50 14. 00 10. 00 674. 05 500. 00 160. 00 100. 00 5. 25 14. 00 10. 00 289. 25 19. 30 500. 00 160. 00 11. 00 14. 50 10. 00 695. 00 520. 00 Fodder 250. 00 6. 50 Kharif 2008 Rabi 2008 -09 Rabi 2007 -08 Wheat Oilseed Pulses 2. 75 85. 00 2. 75 5. 50 3. 00 6. 00 85. 50 10. 00 10. 50 200. 00 8. 50 200. 00 10. 00 250. 00 900. 00 28. 50 910. 00 28. 50 1000. 00 Vegetables 8. 50 28. 50 Fodder. Rabi Conference 2008 National

Production Scenario in Kashmir Division 2007 -08 Production / Requirement = Lac Tonnes Actual Production Item Population (Lacs) Requirement (Kharif 2007 & likely prod. Rabi 2007 -08) % Deficit (D)/ Surplus (S) 10. 40 Food-Grain Vegetable Actual Targeted Production for the year 60. 00 Oilseed National Rabi Conference 2008 6. 68 6. 90 34 (D) 6. 25 6. 60 7. 00 12 (S) 2. 55 0. 80 68 (D)

Export of Off-Season Vegetables Particulars Exports (000 M. T. ) Revenue Generation 2004 -05 2005 -06 2006 -07 2007 -08 Target 2008 -09 41. 00 75. 00 100. 0 125. 00 140. 00 41. 00 75. 00 125. 00 150. 00 160. 00 ( Rs. In Crores) National Rabi Conference 2008

Export of Off-Season Vegetables 8 Particulars 2008 -09 2005 -06 2006 -07 2007 -08 (Targets) Ach. 2008 -09 (May to 15 th Sept 2008) 2009 -10 Exports (000 Tonnes) 75. 00 100. 00 125. 00 150. 00 75. 00 100. 0 175. 0 13. 06 200. 00 Revenue Generation (Rs. In Crores) 125. 00 14. 00 225. 00 th VISION : to achieve a surplus of 3. 0 Lac Tonnesby end of the 11 FYP.

Assessment, Kharif 2008 The precipitation during the months from October 2007 to March 2008 in terms of snow and rains remained satisfactory. The On-season rainfall in all the districts of the Kashmir Valley was more or less invariably frequent and timely. The Area coverage targets were achieved in full. The Crop situation has remained by and large satisfactory during most part of Kharif 2008. The incidence of Blast disease of paddy was reported from some pockets of Kupwara, Anantnag and Srinagar Districts in the month of August. The emergent spraying of the crop in the affected areas was undertaken departmentally. The disease spread to healthy adjacent fields was prevented by timely spraying with recommended pesticides. National Rabi Conference 2008

Kharif Seed Requirement actual and at 10% Replacement Actual Seed Requirement (Qtls) 100% Requirement at 10% replacement S. No Crop Area under Cultivation ( 000 Hectares) 1 Paddy 160. 00 9600 2 Maize 100. 00 30, 000 3 Beans 15. 00 750 4 Moong 8. 00 160 National Rabi Conference 2008

Seed Distribution (Kharif 2008) S. No 1 Crop / Seed Paddy Quantity Distributed / Allotted (Qtls) 5000 270 Hybrid 300. 00 H. Y. V 711. 00 211. 60 Hybrid Minikits 2 Maize 3 Potato 1866. 00 4 Beans 10. 92 5 Moong 200. 00 6 Fodder ( Maize AT/ MP Cherry) 90. 00 National Rabi Conference 2008

Seed Village Programme on Paddy during Kharif 2008 S. No Name of the District Area under Seed Village to produce seeds required for 30% S. R. R (Ha. ) S-1 Jehlum K 332 Total Area under different varieties (Ha. ) 1 Anantnag 205 55 125 25 205 2 Pulwama 140 40 100 - 140 3 Baramulla 170 45 125 - 170 4 Kupwara 80 30 50 - 80 5 Budgam 140 15 100 25 140 6 Srinagar 65 15 50 - 65 800 200 550 50 800 Total: - Likely production of 48, 000 Qtls of Certified seed for procurement of 50 % seed produced to achieve 33 % SRR.

DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES FOR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PADDY SEEDS-IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRALLY SPONSORED SEED VILLAGE SCHEME DURING KHARIF, 2008 (QTLS) District Beneficiaries covered (No. ’s) Area Covered (Hectares) Seed Distributed Estimated Seed Production Seed Bins Distributed (No’s) Anantnag 460 92 55. 2 3680 180 Baramulla 380 76 45. 6 3040 205 Budgam 315 63 37. 8 2520 125 Kupwara 180 36 21. 6 1440 75 Pulwama 315 63 37. 8 2520 125 Srinagar 150 30 18 1200 60 1800 360 216 14400 770 Total

District-wise Seed Distribution (Kharif 2008) Quantity in Quintals Seeds Distributed District Paddy Maize Pulses Potato Fodder Anantnag 1500 127 55 180 45 Baramulla 850 100 25 521 41 Budgam 900 29 20 326 31 Kupwara 400 121 50 70 17 Pulwama 850 80 25 213 31 Srinagar 500 27 5 577 15 5000 484 180 1887 180. 00 Total

Introduction of New Varieties of Maize Hybrid Mini-Kits during Kharief 2008 S. No District Varity / Qtty of Seed Allotted ( Kg) Number of Mini-kits laid Area Covered Bisco PEHM-2 1 Srinagar - 1200 - 600 1200 2 Ganderbal - 2500 - 1250 2500 3 Anantnag 90 3100 90 1550 3190 4 Kulgam 60 2100 60 1050 2160 5 Pulwama - 2010 - 1005 2010 6 Shopian - 1900 - 950 1900 7 Baramulla - 2300 - 1150 2300 8 Bandipora - 1900 - 950 1900 9 Kupwara - 2000 - 1000 2000 10 Budgam - 2000 - 1000 2000 150 21010 150 10505 21160 Total Number of Beneficiaries covered Number of Mini-kits distributed Area Covered Quantity Distributed = = 10655 21160 Kanal 211. 60 Qtls. = 1058 Hectares

Rabi 2008 -09 : Prospects Kashmir Division has double cropped (Rabi) area of nearly 1. 4 Lac Hectares. The major crop paddy is nearing harvest in all the districts. 100% targeted area coverage under different Rabi crops is likely to be achieved. National Rabi Conference 2008

Arrangements of Seeds for Rabi -2008 -09 Kind of Seed Variety Class Quantity Purchased (Qtls) Oilseed KS-101 Certified 1500 - 1500 Wheat HSD 1553 Certified 500 65. 5 565. 5 Azad Certified - - - Rachna Certified 240 3. 00 Arkal Certified 200 3 203 Oats Kent Subzar Certified 2500 620 3120 Berseem Mskavi Certified 18 - 18 PL-4 Certified - 1 1 Peas Lintel National Rabi Conference 2008 Expected Farm Produce (Qtls. ) Total (Qtls)

Seed Testing at Analytical Laboratory -Lalmandi, Srinagar. Seeds Samples Received Analyzed Standard Non-standard 2004 -05 520 342 178 2005 -06 241 160 81 2006 -07 710 553 157 2007 -08 245 219 26 National Rabi Conference 2008

Seed Treatment 1500 Qtls of Mancozeb have been utilized for the seed 19 treatment of 5000 Qtls of paddy seed. The Department launched massive campaigns through awareness camps, print & Electronic media, distribution of brochures, etc for the mandatory nature of the seed treatment for the own preserved seed of the contemporary paddy varieties, particularly K-448 which is highly susceptible to the Blast disease. The Extension Agency, besides organizing awareness camps launched door to door campaign for educating the farmers while the Farmers training and Education Centre(FTEAC) Ganderbal also organized Training Camps for hammering the point hame.

National Food Security Mission & RKVY Mission upto 2011 -12 held on 29 th May, 2007 adopted a resolution to launch a Food Security Mission comprising Rice, Wheat and Pulses to increase the production by the end of the 11 th FYP by : Rice 10 Million Tonnes Wheat 08 Million Tonnes Pulses 02 Million Tonnes Objective Increase in production through area expansion and productivity enhancements in a sustainable manner. Restoring soil fertility and productivity at the individual farm level. Creation of Employment opportunities Enhancing farm level economy i. e. . Farm profits to restore confidence amongst the farmers The RKVY and the NFSM have not yet been implemented in the National Rabi Conference 2008 State.

Bottle Necks in achieving Desired levels of Production in Kashmir Division Low Seed Replacement Rate of High Yielding Varieties. Limitation in area expansion on account of geographical conditions / difficult terrain. In spite of increase in the productivity of Food crops, their production does not increase to the desired level due to shift in farming from food crops to cash crops. Shrinkage of productive area through rapid and rampant urbanization. National Rabi Conference 2008

Inability to adopt paddy-wheat rotation due to non availability of suitable varieties. Low consumption of chemical fertilizers as against recommended doses. Improper crop management , particularly in respect of INM, IPM and Water Management. Non-availability of Hybrid varieties of Food crops suitable for Kashmir conditions. Inadequacy in the availability of location specific, disease resistant High Yielding Varieties. Inadequate infrastructure development at the departmental Farms for the production of adequate quantities of HYV seeds and Disaster Management. National Rabi Conference 2008

Poor response of the farming community in appreciating the significance of application of Soil Amendments and micronutrients for quality and higher productivity per unit area. Prolonged dry spells affecting prospects of Rain-Fed Maize and crops. Low productivity of Rain-Fed crops. The impact of the increase in the productivity in the irrigated belts is not felt due to the low productivity in the Rain-Fed Belt, which constitutes more than 35 % of the net cultivable area. The role of Bio-Fertilizers in supplementing plant nutrition and increasing the productivity of crops is still in infancy in Kashmir Division. National Rabi Conference 2008

Bottle Necks in Seed Production (Public Sector) • Inadequacy of Infrastructure Development at the Seed Multiplication Farms. • Need for Land Development Programme to bring the entire farm land under the Seed Multiplication programme. • Lack of Irrigation facilities at the major farms. • The biggest S. M. Farms of the Department located at Padgampora in district Pulwama lacks drainage facilities and the precious seed crops get submerged under water if heavy rain-fall persists for three to four days. • Lack of modern seed processing plant facilities for the processing of huge quantities of seeds for timely distribution. • Non-availability of disease resistant/ drought resistant High Yielding Varieties of Cereals. • Non-availability of Hybrid Rice Varieties suited for Kashmir conditions.

Measures proposed to be taken to remove Bottle Necks • Need for fencing and land development works at the S. M. Farms. • Need for creating irrigation facilities and other infrastructure development in the farms. • Need for creation of better storage facilities at the Farms. • SKUAST-K must evolve and release High Yielding / Hybrid Varieties of major crops and it should become a regular feature with the institution. • Rake facilities need to be created in all the districts for timely and even distribution of fertilizers. • The Manufacturing Companies must establish primary stock points in all the districts.

NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION National Rabi Conference 2008

Technology Mission Mini Mission Mode (I-IV) 27 Schemes Implemented by The Department of Agriculture Technology Mission Vegetable Dev. Programme Floriculture Dev. Programme Mushroom Dev. Programme Apiculture Dev. Programme

Technology Mission- Progress Report Funds Utilization Rs. in Lacs 28 Year Funds Received from Adm. Deptt. Funds Utilized Unspent Balance 2003 -04 5. 00 - 2004 -05 290. 00 93. 00 197. 00 2005 -06 214. 775 305. 68 106. 095 2006 -07 167. 90 215. 93 58. 065 2007 -08 126. 00 75. 96 108. 11 2008 -09 87. 50 92. 11 Total 891. 175 787. 68 Total Percentage of Expenditure till date= 103. 50 89%

Impact of TM(MM-II) on Vegetable Development Programme Particulars 2002 -03 2003 -04 2004 -05 2005 -06 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 Target VISION 2009 -10 Net area (000 Ha) 17. 00 17. 05 17. 40 17. 80 18. 37 19. 39 21. 00 Gross Area (000 Ha) 21. 00 22. 00 23. 00 25. 80 27. 62 28. 37 30. 25 33. 00 Production (000 M. T. ) 290 390 420. 00 526. 62 566. 80 700 770 890 Total increase in Production (000 M. T. ) - 100. 0 30. 00 133 70 120 Productivity (Qtls/Ha) 138 177. 0 183. 00 204. 00 206. 00 247. 00 255. 00 270 Area Expansion due to TM (Ha) - 38. 5 374. 00 402. 00 1020 1600 Cumulative Increase in Area ( TM) - 49. 70 3142. 50 4742 Increase in Production under TM (M. T. ) - 880 Cropping Intensity) 106. 62 35. 00 400 155. 00 544. 50 1181. 5 1821. 0 2122. 5 37513 52413 80134 128034 123. 5 % 129 %National Rabi Conference 2007 -08 132 % 145 % 150% 155% 156% 157% 29 9964 24103

Export of Off-Season Vegetables 30 Particulars Exports (000 Tonnes) Revenue Generation 2005 -06 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 (Targets) 2009 -10 75. 0 100. 00 125. 00 150. 00 200. 00 75. 0 100. 0 125. 00 175. 0 225. 00 (Rs. In Crores) th VISION : to achieve a surplus of 3. 0 Lac Tonnesby end of the 11 FYP.

Promotion of Kitchen Gardening 31 Activity 2003 -04 2004 -05 2005 -06 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 VISION 2009 -10 I Distribution of HYV Seedlings 2. 70 (Lac No’s) 2. 85 2. 92 3. 50 4. 00 5. 00 7. 00 Distribution of Hybrid Seedlings (Lac No’s) 4. 39 6. 15 7. 00 8. 00 9. 00 12. 00 3. 25

VISION 2010 ( Vegetable Development) 32 v. Area Expansion under vegetables Development Programme. v To Significantly increase the Production & Productivity of Vegetables in Kashmir Division. v. Increase Cropping Intensity for higher returns per unit area. v. Increase the Export of Off-Season Vegetables to exploit the short arrivals situation in the markets outside the State. v. To facilitate marketing of the produce. v. Promote Value Addition.

Major Physical Targets 2009 -10 v Increase net area under 33 Vegetable Development to 21000 hectares from 19390 hectares during 2008 -09. v To increase the gross cultivated area to 33000 hectares from 30250 hectares during 2008 -09. v Increase Vegetable Production to 8. 90 lac M. Tonnes compared to the targeted production of 7. 70 lac M. Tonnes during the current year. v To increase the export of Off-season vegetables from the targeted 1. 50 Lac M. Tonnes during the current financial year to 2. 00 Lac MT during the year 2009 -10. v To facilitate round the year vegetable production and overcome the Off-Season production barrier for crop production through promotion of Protected Cultivation.

v To facilitate the marketing of vegetable produce locally by way of establishment of vegetable markets and 34 Satellite Mundies throughout Kashmir Division. v To help the Farmers Cooperatives / Self Help Groups to obtain Vehicles / Regenerated Vans for the transport of their produce to the adjacent markets and markets outside the State, respectively. v Help the growers to explore markets ONLINE for the export of vegetables outside the State. v Establish Micro processing units for value addition of the seasonal surplus and encourage Contract Farming with existing unit holders to promote forward and backward linkage.

Road Map 35 v Area Expansion: Diversification of area under conventional crops towards cash crop production. v Increase in Production : By area expansion , increase in cropping intensity and productivity. v Increase in productivity : Use of Hybrid seeds/ Improved HYV seeds, Use of Organic Manures &Biofertilizers, Judicious use of Chemical fertilizers, On-Farm Water Management, micro irrigation, timely Plant Protection, Better/Improved Management Practices. v Protected Cultivation : Popularize low cost poly Green House Technology for year round vegetable production.

v Marketing : 36 -Invite the attention of the concerned agency for the creation of market outlets in cluster areas ignored so far. -Facilitate Load Carriers and/or refrigerated Vans for export of vegetables to markets outside the State to Cooperatives, SHG’s and progressive individual farmers as per their need, for which purpose assistance is being provided by the National Horticulture Board. - Provide Internet facility to the Grower’s Cooperatives, SHG’s for online access to markets in the country.

Physical Achievements Vegetable Development Programme 37 Area expansion of nearly 1532 Hectares achieved by the end of August, 2008 while the targeted figure by the end of the current financial year is 2496 hectares. 2276 Irrigation Diesel Engine Sets have been distributed among the vegetable growers upto 2007 -08. 82 Vermi-Compost units have been established.

Organic farming was effected on 248 Hectares upto 2007 -08 and 100 ha Expansion is targeted for the current year in Kashmir Division. 12 No’s of Community water Tanks have been constructed in Kashmir Region. 40 low cost Poly-Green houses have been set up in the Public and Private Sector. 38

331 farmers have been trained upto 2007 -08 within the State and 115 farmers taken on exposure visits outside the State. 47 Power Tillers have been distributed upto 2007 -08. 39

Physical Achievements Activity Year Area Expansion Veg/ Spices/ Saffron ( Ha) Physical Achievements Target 40 2003 -04 38. 50/0/0 2004 -05 2005 -06 2006 -07 2007 -08 402/0/22 406/66/32 155/0/0 2008 -09 156/0/0 Vision 2010 -11 2500/100 Organic Farming ( Ha) 63 05 100 240 Vermi-Compost Units (No’s) 15 14 02 - 200 Diesel I. P. Sets Distribution (No’s) 1100 750 426 - - - 20 27 - 100 50 100/1200 Annual Feature Power Tillers (No’s) Farmers Training within / Outside the State (No’s) 177/65 33/0 0/0

Hybrid Cabbage (T-621)

Hybrid Cauliflower

Red Coral Onion – New Introduction

Snow Peas- New Introduction

Hybrid Bottle Guard (Shalini)

Hybrid Cucumber (KCU-004)

Hybrid Tomato (Ajeet)

Maize (Maize Roasting) Variety KH-9459

Hybrid Brinjal (Chu Chu)

Capsicum (California Wonder)

Capsicum- (Bell Pepper) Variety (Yellow Beauty)

Capsicum (Seed Production )

Commercial Floriculture Total Area under cultivation = 168 ha (approx) Farm Families Directly Involved = 250 Average farm holding Size = 0. 5 ha. Average farm income /cropping season = Rs. 5000 -10000/Kanal Departments providing technical support Agriculture Floriculture SKUAST-K

Area under Commercial Floriculture activity in Kashmir Valley (in ha. ) Activity 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Flower Seed Production 30 35 35 05 10 Gladioli cut flower Prod. 05 15 20 Prod. Of loose flowers - - Prod. Of other cut flowers 05 08 10 Prod. cut flowers under cover - - Prod. Of flowering Bulbs 0. 5 Prod. Of Aromatic crops Prod. Of Nursery plants Total 2006 2008 2009 -10 15 20 25 28 35 - - 04 10 10 12 12 16 20 - - - 0. 5 1. 00 5 01 2 1. 0 5 10 16 25 5 07 10 10 15 50 70 100 8 10 10 08 08 15 18 20 75. 5 91. 0 87 47 70 124. 5 168 235

Model Floriculture Centre, Nuner Ganderbal Physical Achievements 67 Activity 20052008 -09 2006 -07 2007 -08 06 (Target) Establishment of MFC over 8. 5 hectares of land 1. 50 Lilium Project 2. 5 Ha. 1. 25 Ha Ha. 3. 92 Production of Lilium Bulbs 5. 00 Lacs 3. 00 lacs Lacs 2. 05 Distribution of Bulbs 3. 5 Lacs 2. 00 lacs Lacs 1. 87 Lacs Bulbs replanted during the +17. 10 Qtl 7. 00 Qlts year small seeds Bulbs Revenue Generation 15. 00 25. 00 16. 00 (Rs. in Lacs)

Floral Materials produced on Commercial lines in Kashmir Division (Public & Private Sector ) 68 Cut Flowers Loose Flowers Ornamental Plants Flower seeds Rev. Generated No’s (Rs. in Lacs) 2004 -05 76 lacs 120 Qtls 15 lacs 12 Qtls 193. 50 2005 -06 80 lacs 125 Qtls 17 lacs 12 Qtls 200. 00 2006 -07 90 lacs 125 Qtls 18 lacs 15 Qlts 235. 00 2007 -08 90 lacs 130 Qtls 20 lacs 15 Qtls 237. 00 2008 -09 95 lacs 135 Qtls 20 lacs 17 Qtls 250. 00 Year

Physical Achievements Floriculture Development 69 Model Floriculture Centre has been established over an area of 8. 5 Hectares at Nuner Ganderbal Srinagar. 5000 Kg of Planting material has been imported from Netherlands for plantation at the MFC during 2006 -07. Infrastructural facilities for irrigation, Protected cultivation and management of the Farm have been created.

7 small nurseries have been establish for the multiplication of the planting material. 70 25 low cost Poly-Green houses have been established in the Private Sector in Srinagar District & 25 are in the final stage of establishment in Budgam, Anantnag & Srinagar. 150 un-Employed Educated youth have been registered for agri-entrepreneurship and provided technological assistance for commercial floriculture activity.

Technology for Flower Bulb Propagation was introduced by the department. At present an area of 20 hectares has been covered under the Flower Bulb propagation in the Valley which is generating waged employment of about 60, 000 mandays. 71

Calla Lily (Pacific Pink) 72

Calla Lily (Florex Gold) 73

Tulip 74

Aromatic Oil Extraction Plant at S. M. Farm, Allowpora 75

Lilium 77

Carnation Flower cultivation under control conditions

Marigold 82

Gladiolus 83

3. Apiculture Development 85 ACTIVITY 2005 -06 * Number of Beekeepers Number of Bee-Colonies Achievements 2008 -09 2006 -07 2007 -08 (Targets) 2009 -10 1950 1625 1700 1900 2200 37494 9000 20000 22000 23000 Honey Production (Tonnes) 125 215 200 350 Export of Honey (M. T) 100 150 200 250 * Nearly 26, 000 Bee Colonies were annihilated by the parasitic mite Varroa, Which assumed epidemic proportions.

Limitations 86 • The cost of Bee-Hives is a major limiting factor in achieving desired annual increase in the number of colonies in modern Bee. Hives. • Bee-Colonies are also being sold at exorbitant prices by the Bee-Keepers.

Vision 2009 -10 87 • The focus towards the revival of the Apiculture Industry shall continue to be the major thrust area. • Entrepreneurship development training in Bee-keeping shall be imparted to 300 new Bee-Keepers in Kashmir Valley. • The transfer of technology on scientific Bee-keeping and protection of colonies. • The availability of medicants for the protection of Bee. Colonies shall be ensured with the Pesticide dealers in Pvt. Sector against devastating diseases like Varroa and availability made mandatory in all the districts.

4. Mushroom Development Activity 2005 -06 2006 -07 88 2007 -08 2008 -09 ( Target) Spawn Bottles Distributed (No’s) 8200 10050 8382 10200 10500 Trays/ Polly bags Laid ( No’s) 8200 10050 8382 10200 10500 Mushroom Production (Qtls) Vision 2009 -10 189. 40 300. 00 202. 00 306. 00 325. 00

Limitation 89 Under the Technology Mission (MM-II), there is no provision for assistance for the establishment of new units in private sector or the revival of sick units. The department is constrained not to accommodate farmers interested in mushroom production due to nonavailability of incentives.

Button Mushroom

91 Saffron Cultivation in Kashmir Region

Global Scenario 93 S. No Country 1 Iran 2 3 4 5 6 7 India Greece Azerbaijan Spain Morocco Italy Total Area (ha) 43, 408 (88. 52) 3, 200 (5. 76) 1, 000 (2. 03) 675 (1. 37) 600 (1. 22) 500 (1. 02) 29. 4 (0. 06) 49, 037. 4 Production (MT) 174. 00 (89. 31) 6. 46 (3. 30) 4. 30 (2. 20) 3. 70 (1. 90) 5. 70 ( 2. 60) 1. 00 (0. 50) 0. 24 (0. 12) 195. 40 Yield (Kg/ha) 3. 98 2. 28 4. 30 5. 48 7. 84 2. 00 6. 16 Source: Acta Horticulture No. 650 (May 2004) Note: Figures in parentheses denote percentage of the total value

Scenario in J & K State 94 District Area (in ha) Production (MT) Yield (kg/ha) Pulwama 2346 (74. 64) 4. 41 (70. 12) 1. 88 Budgam 507 (16. 13) 1. 27 (22. 88) 2. 50 Srinagar 210 (6. 68) 0. 38 (5. 54) 1. 80 Doda 80 (2. 50) 0. 20 (2. 91) 2. 50 3143 (100) 6. 26 (100) 2. 17 (avg. ) Total Note: Figures in parentheses denote %age of the total value Source: Departments of Agriculture, Jammu and Kashmir Divisions

Scenario in Kashmir Valley 95 Year Area(Hectares) Production (Qtls. ) 2004 -05 3100 69. 00 2005 -06 3200 75. 00 2006 -07 3200 75. 00

Export of Saffron Outside the Country 96 Year Quantity Exported (M. Tonnes) 2002 -03 5. 78 Foreign Exchange Earned (Rs. in Crores) 2. 58 2003 -04 6. 98 3. 06 2004 -05 5. 19 2. 09 2005 -06 N. A - Source: Director General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, GOI, Kolkatta.

Limitation in Achieving Higher productivity Levels 97 • Monoculture of the same germplasm for hundreds of years and inability to induce genetic manipulations for higher productivity. • Poor cultural practices followed by the Saffron growers. • Reluctance of the Saffron growers for investment in improving their own infrastructure facilities. • Unprecedented drought like conditions from 1999 to 2002 -03 and frequent failure of rainfall during critical stages of crop growth ever since. • Saffron requires rains/irrigation at two critical stages i. e. preflowering for higher production and post harvest for optimum corm multiplication and development. However, frequent light irrigation throughout the season is recommended by experts for higher productivity. • Incidences of corm rot disease / syndrome.

Incentives to Saffron Growers (2008 -09) • 35 numbers of Shallow Bore Wells at cost 98 involvement of Rs. 4. 40 lacs have been installed in the saffron belt of Budgam District. • 2 numbers of Vermi Compost units have also been established. • 7 numbers of Power Tillers at an incentive of Rs. 45000/- per unit have been distributed among the beneficiaries in Pulwama District. • 400 Progressive farmers have been imparted training on scientific saffron cultivation, drying, quality control, grading, packing and marketing etc.

APPROVED ACTION PLAN UNDER TECHNOLOGY MISSION FOR THE YEAR 2008 -09 99 Srinagar Components Unit Budgam Pulwama Total Rate of Assist. Phy. Saffron Total: - Fin. Phy. Fin. Ha 0. 13 87 11. 31 85 11. 05 257 33. 41 11. 310 11. 050 33. 41

100 Area Expansion under Saffron at Gojjarnard Batagund Dooru

Achievements MMM, 2008 q 300 Diesel operated Engines(I. P. Sets) have been distributed among the farmers in all the Districts of Kashmir Division. q. Seed Village Programme of Paddy was implemented on Hectares q Anti-Blast Campaign was launched in the affected pockets of Anantnag, Kupwara and Srinagar Districts. National Rabi Conference 2008

III. ATMA- Progress Report, 2008 Progress Report of Implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Agriculture Extension Reforms (ATMA) in Kashmir Division. Amount Disbursed Lacs) SREP 's District Stattus of ATMA BTT's Established FAC's Established Approved Under Approval State Nodal Officer (Rs. In ATMA's Expenditure UPTO AUG, 2008 (Rs. In Lacs) Ananatnag Established 12 12 1 - 3. 90 Baramulla - - - Budgam Established 8 8 - 1 3. 70 Kupwara Established 11 11 - 1 2. 67 Pulwama - - - Srinagar - - - Leh Established 6 6 - - 1. 30 Kargil Established 7 7 - - 3. 65 - - - 3. 05 44 44 1 2 Joint Director Agriculture (Extension) Total 26. 00 24 24 18. 27

Strategies to Strengthen Extension Network through extended Network of ATMA’s • • • THE INTERACTION OF FARMERS WITH THE EXTENSION AGENCY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED BTT’S AND FAC’S WILL BE MORE PURPOSEFUL AND RESULT ORIENTED. THE POSSIBLE PRECISE RESPONSE TO THE FAMERS PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS RECEIVED AS FEEDBACK SHALL BE BETTER RECEIVED BY THE FARMERS. INVOLVEMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS AT THE BLOCK LEVEL UNDER ONE UMBRELLA WILL HELP IN EFFECTING ZONALIZATION AND OVER COMING OVER LAPPING AT THE SAME TIME. EXPOSURE VISITS OF EXTENSION FUNCTIONARIES SHALL LEAD TO KNOWLEDGE UP-GRADATION AND EFFECTIVE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY. THIRD PARTY MONITORING AND EVALUATION SHALL ENSURE PROMPTNESS IN DISCHARGE OF DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL CONCERNED.

Fertilizer Targets/Off-take Kind of Fertilizer Targets 2007 -08 Achievements 2008 -09 2007 -08 2008 -09 Season Kharif Urea 40200 45000 8288 36186 DAP 17500 22500 9005 13127 MOP 4700 12000 2385 3708 Season Rabi Urea 30454 41635 33775 - DAP 18000 24536 5238 - MOP 1500 32757 4934 - National Rabi Conference 2008

Fertilizer Availability The Fertilizer availability in Kashmir Division has been by and large satisfactory during Kharif 2008 keeping in view, the overall crises in fertilizer availability and distribution throughout the country. National Rabi Conference 2008

Promoting Integrated Nutrient Management Distribution of Organic Manures & Bio-Fertilizers District Organic Manures (Qtls) Bio-Fertilizers Litres Anantnag 28 05 Baramulla 28 05 Budgam 28 05 Kupwara 32 06 Pulwama 26 05 Srinagar 53 05 Leh 85 22 Kargil 90 15 370 68 National Rabi Conference 2008 Total (PSB)

Status of Fertilizer Laboratory Particulars Analytic al Capacity Utilization for the last five years Present Scope of Analysis of Marketed Products Scope of Analysis for Bio-pesticides/ Biofertilizers Fertilizers 600 Samples/ Annum 50 -90% 95% Nil

Up-gradation Proposed FERTILIZER • INFRASTRUCTURE : FUNDING FOR THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT/ CATHODES FOR AAS, PURIFIED WATER SYSTEM, FACILITIES FOR BIO-FERTILIZER ANALYSIS AND PROVISION OF POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES. • ESTABLISHMENT: CREATION OF TWO POSTS OF RESEARCH ASSISTANTS HAVING SPECIALIZATION IN MICRO-BIOLOGY/ PLANT PATHOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED STAFF LIKE LAB ASSISTANTS. • DEPUTATION OF RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO VARIOUS NATIONAL FERTILIZERS ANALYSIS INSTITUTIONS FOR KNOWLEDGE UPGRADATION OF THE QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES , THE WORKING SPACE IN THE LABS IS IN-SUFFICIENT AND IT IS THEREFORE PROPOSED THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEPARATE QUALITY CONTROL COMPLEX IN THE AGRICULTURE COMPLEX, LALMANDI, SRINAGAR BE APPROVED FOR EFFICIENT AND TIMELY ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES.

Best Practices Adopted Introduction of Hybrid Varieties of Food Crops and high yielding Varieties of Oilseeds. Increasing the SRR of High Yielding Varieties to 25 per cent from the 10 per cent envisaged for Kharif 2008. Make quality inputs available to the farmers well in time. Gear up the Extension Agency for effective programme implementation. Intensify the inter-action with the farming community and earn their faith, mandatory for the adoption of new Technologies & related guidance by them. National Rabi Conference 2008

Improve the conditions of the Seed Multiplication Farms for the optimum utilization the entire available cultivable farm land for seed multiplication. Improve work culture in the Department for ensuring its more effective role in improving Rural economy. Introduce paddy-wheat rotation as and when the suitable varieties for the purpose are released by the SKUAST-K. Promote Organic Farming in a big way to take benefit of the availability of market for the organic agriculture produce in the big cities. Improving the infrastructure in the Soil Testing Labs and make them functional in all the districts to promote Soil health by way of Balanced Fertilizer application. Conduct demonstration programmes, awareness camps, workshops, Seminars, conferences & farmers exposure visits for effective Transfer of Technology. National Rabi Conference 2008

Promote the use of Bio-Fertilizers, Organic manures and timely plant protection for inculcating the need for INM and IPM in the farming community. Ensure regular participation of the field functionaries in the workshops, seminars, training camps and other HRD programmes being organized by the SKUAST-K for the purpose of their knowledge upgradation. Deputation of Officers to the reputed Research Institutions of the country for improving their skills and knowledge in their respective fields of specialization. To help reduce the cost of cultivation of crops for higher returns to the farmers. Promote agri-preneurship among the educated unemployed youth through their involvement in commercial farm production and agro-Based industries. National Rabi Conference 2008

Major Concerns of the Department 1. Paddy is the staple crop of Kashmir Valley and only one HYV variety (K-448) available for the plain Paddy belt of Kashmir Province is highly susceptible to Paddy blast. Ø It is proposed that the 50% subsidy should be made available to the State for the spraying of the standing crop with recommended Pesticides. 2. The Oilseed and Pulse Development Programmes in the State are not covered under any Centrally Sponsored Scheme with the result, the department is facing great difficulty in the promotion of these two important development programmes. Ø There is exigency for the inclusion of the Oilseed Development Programme under ISOPOM and that of Pulse Development under the RKVY in the J&K State as well.

3. Kashmir Division has varied agro-climatic conditions/agriculture zones and location specific crop varieties are required to be multiplied in the Departmental Seed Farms in each of the Zones for achieving desired levels of seed replacement. Ø Therefore, it is proposed that sufficient funds be made available to the department for undertaking infrastructure development programmes in such Farms to make their optimum use for the location specific seed multiplication programme.

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