National Conference on

Agriculture for Rabi Campaign

2013

th & 25th
th
On 24th
September, 2013 at
PUSA Complex, New
Delhi

Govt. of West Bengal

Department of
Agriculture

WEST BENGAL : AN OVERVIEW

PART-I
Geographical Area
Nos. of Agricultural Districts
Nos. of Agricultural Blocks
Nos. of Gram Panchayets
Nos. of Mouza / Village
Population (2011 Census)
Population Density(2011
Census)
Agro-Climatic Zones
Gross Cropped Area(201112)
Cultivable Area (2011-12)
Net Area Sown(2011-12)
Irrigated Area
Total Nos. of Agricultural
holdings
Size of average Land
Holding

88752 sq. Km.

18
335
3354
40782
9,15,94,000
1029 / Sq. Km.
6 Nos.
9352952 ha
5700848 ha
5198146 ha
62% of Net
Cropped Area
7123000 Nos
0.77 ha / Holding
2

WEST BENGAL : AN OVERVIEW

PART-II

Total Food Grains Production (201112)

179.93
160.09 Lakh
MT

Estimated Total Food Grains

Production (2012-2013, 4th Advance
Estimate)

165.11 Lakh
MT

Target of Total Food Grains

Production (2013-2014)

172.30 Lakh
MT
3174 Kg / ha

Cropping Intensity (2011-12)

Summer Rice Productivity (2011-12)

Estimated Summer Rice
Productivity (2012-13)
Target of Summer Rice Productivity
(2013-2014)
3

3372 Kg / ha
3425 Kg / ha

West Bengal : Placing Issues in Perspective

Has 8% of Indias population with 2.7% of the

total area,
Population Density (1029 per Sq. Km) puts
tremendous pressure on land & Natural
Resources,
Marginal and small farmers constitute nearly
96% of the 71.23 lakh holdings, (2010-11
census)

West Bengal Agriculture : Significant

milestones

1st position in Rice production

First position in Vegetables
Production,
Second position in Potato
Production,
Third in Flowers and seventh in
Fruits Production,
Cropping intensity of 179.93%

Estimated Requirement of Crops in West Bengal

During 12th Plan Period Part-A
In Lakh MT

Year
201314
201415
201516
201617

Populatio
n
(Lakh)

915.94
923.89
931.98
940.35

Rice
144.8
9
146.1
5
147.4
3
148.7
5

Cereal Pulse
s
s

Food
Grains

166.95 12.87

179.82

168.41 12.98

181.39

169.88 13.10

182.98

171.70 13.21

184.61

Estimated Requirement of Crops in West Bengal

During 12th Plan Period - Part-B
In Lakh MT

Year

Population
(Lakh)

Oil
Seeds

Potato

2013-14

915.94

16.55

50.98

2014-15

923.89

16.69

51.43

2015-16

931.98

16.84

51.88

2016-17

940.35

16.99

52.34

Rainfall Analysis (m.m.) for the year 2011 - 2013

Region

June
Nor
mal

July

Actual
(% Dep.)

Nor
mal

2011

2012

2013

August

Actual
(% Dep.)

Nor
mal

2011

2012

2013

September
(Upto 15th)

Actual
(% Dep.)

Nor
mal

2011

2012

2013

Actual
(% Dep.)
2011

2012

2013

SubHimalayan
West
Bengal

454

425
(-6)

552
(22)

405
(-11)

635

610
(-4)

641
(1)

531
(-16)

458

454
(-1)

279
(-39)

421
(-8)

221

74
(-67)

211
(-5)

229
(4)

Gangetic
West
Bengal

256

374
(46)

139
(-46)

229
(-10)

318

229
(-28)

303
(-5)

239
(-25)

311

427
(37)

225
(-28)

377
(21)

135

127
(-6)

173
(28)

100
(-27)

West
Bengal

322

391
(21)

277
(-14)

288
(-11)

425

356
(-16)

416
(-2)

336
(-21)

360

436
(21)

243
(-33)

392
(9)

164

109
(-34)

186
(13)

143
(-13)

KHARIF ASSESSMENT 2013

A=Area
A=Area in
in 000
000 ha,
ha, P=
P= Production
Production in
in 000mt,
000mt, Y=
Y= Yield
Yield in
in Kg/ha
Kg/ha
1st Estimate
th
2012-2013 (4 Estimate)
2013-14
Crops
A
P
Y
A
P
Y
Kharif
Rice

4216.055

10881.683

2581

4290.0
0

11203.500

2612

Kharif
Maize

40.588

96.769

2384

45.00

117.00

2600

Kharif
Pulses

54.096

36.865

681

63.850

49.925

782

576.709

8228.161
(000
bales)

14.27
(bales)

550.00

8112.50
(000
bales)

14.75
(bales
)

6.696

82.671
(000
bales)

12.35
(bales)

87.50
(000
bales)

12.50
(bales
)

16.077

1685

10480
8

21000

10500
0

Jute

Mesta
Sugarcane
9

7.00
20.00

RABI PLANNING - 2013

A=Area
A=Area in
in 000
000 ha,
ha, P=
P= Production
Production in
in 000mt,
000mt, Y=
Y= Yield
Yield in
in Kg/ha
Kg/ha

Crops

4th Advanced
Estimates
RABI 2012-2013

RABI PLANNING
(TARGET)2013-14

1210

4080

3372

1500

5137.5

3425

Wheat

322

960

2817

350

1004.5

2870

Rabi
Maize

65

320

4923

80

400.00

5000

Rabi
Pulses

168.42

171.492

1018

200

210.00

1050

Food
Grains

1768.38

5482.842

3100

2134

6752.00

3170

Oilseeds

717.339

821.06

1145

750

870.00

1160

Potato

386.607

11598.21

30000

400

18200

32000

Summer
Rice

10

Progress on Kissan Credit Card and Credit

Flow
Year

Item

Target

Achievement

201213
KCC (Nos.)

10,00,00 1000215
0

Credit Flow (Rs. 23500.0

In crore)
0

17,000.00 (72.3%)

201314
KCC (Nos.)
Source: Lead Bank - UBI

11

12,00,00 1,80,000(1st Qrt)

0

Credit Flow (Rs. 37100.0

In crore)
0

7120 (20%) (1st qtr)

NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

2013-14

Area of Operation.
NFSM Rice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Jalpaiguri
Coochbehar
Uttar Dinajpur
South 24 Pgrs.
Purulia

NFSM Wheat
1.
2.
3.
4.

NFSM-Pulse

Jalpaiguri
All the 17 Districts
Coochbehar
Uttar Dinajpur
Dakshin Dinajpur

6. Howrah
7. Purba Medinipur
8. Paschim Medinipur

13

Fund Statement under NFSM during 2012-13

( Rs in Lakh)

Component

Approved
Outlay

Unspent
Balance of
2011-12
As per
AUC

Accrued
Interest up
to 2011-12

Fund
Released by
GOI during
2012-13

Total Fund
Available
during
2012-13

Expenditure
during
2012-13

Unspent
Balance of
2012-13 as
on 01.04.13

NFSM Rice

3662.85

336.60

280.85

2840.18

3457.63

2601.69

855.94

NFSM
Wheat

831.84

89.12

--

604.57

693.69

684.78

8.91

NFSM Pulse

897.49

92.63

--

757.05

849.68

653.74

195.94

A3 P

540.00

127.28

--

277.72

405.00

306.49

98.51

Publicity

--

20.58

--

--

20.58

20.58

TOTAL

5932.18

666.21

280.85

4479.52

5426.58

4246.70

1179.88

Fund Statement under NFSM during 2013-14

( Rs in Lakh)

Approved
Outlay by
GOI

Additional
Action Plan for
Unspent
Balance as on
01.04. 13
approved by
GOI

Revised
Action Plan
approved by
GOI during
2013-14
(2+3)

Total Fund
Released by
GOI till date (1st
& 2nd
Installment)

Expenditure
during
2013-14 up to
July, 2013

Remarks

NFSM
Rice

3799.98

715.96

4515.94

2485.86

1017.6081

94 DC during
Kharif out of
149 DCs

NFSM
Wheat

721.57

187.34

908.91

672.78

Yet to be started

Component

NFSM
Pulse

1291.1685

104.771

1395.939

167.00

2.566

To be
conducted
during Rabi
Summer

A3 P

898.60

898.60

35.89

-Do-

TOTAL

6711.3185

1008.071

7719.3895

3361.53

1020.1741

strict wise No. of Hybrid Rice Cluster DC during 2013-14 under NFSM-R

Sl. No.

District

No. of DC @ 100 ha

Seed Requirement (MT)

Coochbehar

9.0

Jalpaiguri

10

15.0

Uttar Dinajpur

7.5

Purulia

10

15.0

Paschim Medinipur

10

15.0

Purba Medinipur

6.0

Howrah

3.0

South 24 Parganas

9.0

55

79.5

Total

District wise No. of HYV Cluster DC during 2013-14 under NFSM-Wheat

Sl. No.

District

WHEAT Seed Requirement

No. of Cluster DC @100

ha

(including Additional DCs) in

Variety

MT

Coochbehar

20.0

PBW-343

Jalpaiguri

50.0

PBW-343

Uttar Dinajpur

40.0

PBW-343

Dakshin Dinajpur

10.0

PBW-343

Total

12

120.0

District wise No. of HYV Cluster DC during 2013-14 under NFSM-Pulse

Sl.

District

No. of DCs @ 100 ha

Total Seed
Requirement in MT

3.0

Coochbehar

Jalpaiguri

2.5

7.5

Uttar Dinajpur

2.5

7.5

Dakshin Dinajpur

3.0

Maldah

24.0

Murshidabad

16

48.0

Nadia

13

39.0

Birbhum

18.0

Purulia

4.5

13.5

10

Paschim Medinipur

3.0

11

Purba Midnapur

3.0

12

Bankura

9.0

13

Bardhaman

6.5

19.5

14

North-24 Parganas

3.0

15

South-24 Parganas

6.0

16

Howrah

15.0

17

Hooghly

6.0

80.00

237

TOTAL

District wise & Crop wise Allotment of A3P units (@ 100 ha each)
under NFSM Pulse for Implementation in West Bengal during 2013-14

Sl.
No.

District wise No. of Units (@ 100 Ha each) of A3P

Crop

Maldah

Murshidabad

Nadia

Birbhum

Purulia

Total

1.

Black gram

17

28

2.

Lentil

60

42

10

117

3.

Gram

20

10

32

80

59

20

10

177

TOTAL

Bringing Green
Revolution to
Eastern India
(BGREI)
2013-14

SLSC APPROVED ACTION PLAN FOR 2013-14

Sl.
No.
1
2
3
4

Intervention

Financial
Outlay
(Rs. in lakh)

Block Demonstration
Asset Building Activities
Site Specific Activities
Marketing Support
TOTAL

10027.6554
1412.1000
2587.2446
1100.0000
15127.0000

I) Progress of Block Demonstration during 2013-14

Sl.

Agro-eco

No.

situation

A.

Targets as approved by

Achievement

SLSC
Physical (ha.)

Financial
(Rs. in lakh)

Physical (ha.)

Financial
(Rs. in lakh)

PADDY

I. Kharif
1

Up-land

30300

2157.5138

30300

Shallow Lowland

87400

6192.9404

86200

9700

687.2062

9700

Medium Deep

Water

II. Boro
4

Irrigated HYV

50200

532.1200

Hybrid Rice

3500

70.8750

Total Paddy
B

WHEAT

Total (Rice + Wheat)

181100

9640.6554

126200

18000

387.0000

199100

10027.6554

126200

B. Asset Building Activity

SL.
NO.

INTERVENTIO
NS

PHYSIC
AL (NO.)

RATE OF
ASSISTANCE
(Rs.)

APPROVED
FINANCIAL OUTLAY
(Rs.in lakh)

10000

1412.10

SETS
14121
C.1 SitePUMP
Specific
Activity:

Sl.
No.

Intervention

Approved Financial Outlay

(Rs. in lakh)

Construction of irrigation channel

800.0000

Electrification of Pump Set @ Rs. 8000/-

1687.2000

Monitoring & Documentation

100.0446

TOTAL
D. MARKETING SUPPORT:

2568.1150

SL.
NO.

INTERVENTIONS

PHYSICAL
(NO.)

UNIT COST
(Rs.in lakh)

APPROVED
FINANCIAL
OUTLAY (Rs.in
lakh)

KRISHAK BAZAR

550 (approx)

1100.00

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas

Yojana (RKVY)
2013-14

Department of
Agriculture

Outlay and Expenditure on Agriculture and

Allied Sectors compared to total Annual Plan
State:size.
West
Rs. In Crore
Annual Plan
Year

Bengal

Total State Plan

Expenditure
(A.E./R.E./B.E.)

Outlay/
Expdt. for Agric. &
Allied sector
(Excluding RKVY)

GOI release
of RKVY fund

Expenditure of
Agriculture & Allied
Sectors as % of
Total Plan Outlay

2007-08 (A.E.)

9073.09

357.81

54.93

3.94

2008-09 (A.E.)

10396.90

503.20

147.38

4.84

2009-10 (A.E.)

12121.59

597.36

147.38

4.93

2010-11 (A.E.)

11784.94

674.95

335.98

5.73

2011-12 (A.E.)

21029.67

867.62

486.65

4.13

2012-13 (R.E.)

23029.19

1137.89

374.58*

4.94

2013-14 (R.E.)

26674.00

**1390.47

NA

5.21

N.B.- * GOI Allocation was Rs.464.81 Crore but released Rs. 374.58 Crore
including Sub-schemes.
** State Nodal Department has mooted a proposal to Finance Deptt. for
enhancement of outlay under Agri & Allied sector to the tune of Rs.
1600 crore in lieu of Rs. 1390.47 crore.

Allocation, release and U/C of RKVY fund during XI Plan

Period and 2012-13
State West
Year
Allocation
Bengal

200708
200809
200910
201011
201112

54.93

Release
by GOI

(Rs. in
Releasecrore)UC
by Deptt. submitte
d

54.93 54.93 54.93

147.38 147.3
8
147.38 147.3
8
476.15 335.9
8
486.65 486.6
5

147.3
8
147.3
8
335.9
8
486.6
5

147.3
8
147.3
8
335.9
8
486.6
5

GOI Allocation & Release under RKVY & Sub-schemes during

2013-14 For WEST BENGAL
Sl.
No.

Name of the
Project/sub-schemes

Allocatio
n

Released
(Rs. In crore)

(Rs. In
crore)

1
2
a
b

RKVY (Normal)
RKVY Sub-scheme
BGREI
NVIUC (Vegetable
cluster)
c INSIMP (Nutricereal)
d NMPS
Total

334.10

153.08

151.27
4.35

75.64
2.18

0.02

0.01

14.40
504.14

7.20
238.11

SYNOPSIS OF RKVY SCHEMES/ PROJECTS

(AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT)
Sl. Name of the projects/ schemes (Stream-I)
No. 2013-14

SLSC
Approved
Outlay
(Rs. In Lakh)

Production of quality seeds

1325.60

Infrastructure development of State Agril.

Farms/ Research Stations/ SAU Farms for
agricultural development in West Bengal.

210.80

Initiatives for Crop Development in West

Bengal

567.40

Support to Plant Protection & Integrated

Pest Management

Support to Soil Health & Integrated

Nutrient Management

Farm Mechanization

21.30
432.50
6000.00

Total

8557.60

N.B.- 1st Instalment of fund for RKVY Stream I projects has been
released by GoI, the Nodal Deptt. is expected to release the fund
soon.

Sl.
No.

SYNOPSIS OF RKVY SCHEMES/PROJECTS (AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT)

Name of the project/schemes (Stream II) 2013-14

SLSC Approved
outlay
(Rs. in Lakh)

Infrastructure Development of Agril. Training

Centres & Research Institutes.

271.61

Agri- Research Projects for providing support to

growth & development of agriculture and allied
sectors in the State.

224.98

Support to Extension functionaries for facilitating

Agricultural Extension & mass campaign in the
state of West Bengal

480.57

Strengthening of Govt. Agricultural Farms for Seed

Production

Integrated Farming system approachDemonstration cum training center for agriculture

and allied sectors.

50.00

Comprehensive Development of Kumari Kanan

Integrated Farm in Purulia District

50.00

Special programme for Agricultural Development

of Darjeeling district under GTA.

1135.232

242.50

Total
2454.89
N.B.- 1st Instalment of fund for RKVY Stream II projects
has been
released to the implementing agencies.

INTEGRATED SCHEME OF OILSEEDS,

PULSES, OILPALM AND MAIZE
(ISOPOM) 2013-14

PROGRESS REPORT ON SOIL TESTING LABORATORIES

(STLs) FOR THE YEAR (2013-14) UPTO JULY 2013
Soil Testing
Laboratories
under:

1. State Govt.
2. Public
undertaking
Sector
3. Private
Sector
Total

No. of Laboratories
Static Mobile Total

10

18

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

10

18

Annual
Analyzing
Capacity

No. of
samples
Analyzed
for
nutrients

Capacity
utilized
(%)

No. of
Distt.
having
STL

No. of
Distt. not
having
STL

104000

13533

13.7

10

104000

13533

13.01

10

Progress of distribution of Soil Health

Cards:
Period
No. of cards made available to farmers
13533
Kharif 2013 up to July 2013
104000
Rabi 2013-14(Target)

No. of
STL
having
AAS

Proforma-9

Progress Report on Fertilizer Quality

Control Laboratories for the year
2013-14
(up to July 2013)
Fertilizer Quality
Control Laboratory
under:

1. State Govt.
2. Public Undertaking
Sector
3. Private Sector
Total

No. of
Laboratories

Annual
Analyzing
Capacity

4500

Nil

Nil

Nil
3

No. of
samples
Analyzed

Capacity
utilized
(%)

No. of
FQCL
having
AAS

949
Nil

21.0
Nil

3
Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

4500

949

21.0

Hybrid Maize Seed Production: HQPM 1,

HQPM 5,

SEED REPLACEMENT RATE (SRR) OF DIFFERENT CROPS

DURING
2012-2013 AND TARGET DURING 2013-2014 IN WEST
BENGAL.
Sl. No.

Name of Crop

2011
2012 (%)

2012
2013(%)

2013
2014
(Target)

1.

Paddy

33.6

34.0

35.0

2.

Wheat

43.4

45.7

47.0

3.

Maize

29.0

30.0

33.0

4.

Gram

26.9

27.92

33.0

5.

Kalai(Urd)

35.6

36.47

37.0

6.

Moong

33.6

33.39

35.0

7.

Khesari

21.1

22.0

50.22

8.

Lentil

29.6

29.8

32.99

9.

Pigeon Pea

45.0

46.0

46.50

10.

Ground-nut

40.4

41.0

44.47

11.

Mustard

41.5

46.19

50.0

12.

Sesame

34.9

36.91

37.5

14.

Potato

26.7

27.17

33.04

Requirement and Availability of C/Q Seed

for Rabi 2013-14 & Target 2014-15
2013-14
Requireme Productio Deficit/Surp
Sl. No.

CROP

nt
(Q)

n/

lus(Q)

Target 2014-15
Requirem Productio Deficit/Surp
ent(Q)

n/

lus(Q)

Availabili

Availabili
0

563000

ty
563000

1.

Paddy

560000

ty
560000

2.

Hybrid

2200

160

(-)2040

2300

210

(-)2090

Paddy
3.

Maize

6000

6000

6000

6000

4.

Pulses

25735

25740

(+)5

25800

25800

5.

Ground

17010

17010

19350

19350

-nut
6.

Wheat

169200

160000

(-)9200

177600

177600

7.

Potato

2280000

1884000

(-)396000

2680000

2000000

(-)680000

8.

Mustar

11220

16523

(+)5303

13310

16850

(+)3540

d
* After inclusion of the Pulse D/Cs under NFSM
into Certification, the availability during 201415 will increase as per area covered.

(Quantity In
Qtls)

Seed Certification

Seed Testing Status for 2012-13 &

Target for 2013-14
Sl.
Numbe
r

Type of
Seed

Target for 201314

Service

Seed
samples
analyzed in
2012-13
576

1.
2.

Certified

19695

20000

3.

Official

2816

3000

4.

Total

23087

24000

1000

STATEMENT SHOWING THE STATISTICS OF THE ANALYSIS OF

PESTICIDE SAMPLES FOR QUALITY CONTROL IN
Quality Control & Insecticide Control Laboratory

Sl.
No.

Name of
2010-11
2011-12
the
States
Sample Mis
Sample
Mis
/UTs
analyzed branded analyzed branded
(%)
(%)

Sample
analyzed

718

West
Bengal

2012-13 (Upto March 2013-14(upto

2013)
Aug-2014)

512

5 (0.98)

417

3
(0.72)

Mis
branded
(%)

11(1.53)

Sample
Mis
analyzed branded
(%)

242

1(0.41)

PROGRESS OF FARM MECHANISATION SCHEMES DURING 2012-13

Schem Target for

e
2012-13
(Rs. in
Crore)
RKVY

BGRE
I

19.071

53.15

Up to date
Achievement
of 2012-13
(Rs. in Crore)
14.70

37.59

Nos. of Farm
Machinery
Distributed so far
Tractor-132
Power tiller-1517
Power reaper-97
Zerotillege-2
Pumpset-6625
Tractor-249
Power tiller-2820
Power reaper-190
Zerotillege-06
Pumpset-21715

Rate of Subsidy
(Rs.)

TractorPower TillerPower ReaperZero Tillage Machine Pump set-

:45,000/:45,000/:40,000/:15,000/:10,000/-

Name of Scheme :Financial Support scheme for Farm Mechanisation (FSSM)

PROGRESS OF FARM MECHANISATION

SCHEMES DURING 2012-13
Scheme

TARGET
No. of

Uptodate
Achievement

Machinery Distributed

NFSM
Rs. 8.573
Rs.3.33884
Tractor-11 No.
Crore
Crore
Power Tiller - 179
Pump set - 2382
Power Reaper - 23

 Target for 2013-14

Target for FSSM 2013-14: Rs. 84.77725
Crores
Target for Small Farm Implements: Rs. 20
Crores

Budget for Farm Mechanization for 2013-14 under SubMission on

Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) in West Bengal

Sl No

Scheme/Component

Target for
2013-14

(Rs. in Lakh)
6676.00

Establishment of Farm Machinery Bank for Custom

Hiring.
Promotion & Strengthening of Agricultural Mechanization through
Training, Testing and Demonstration.
a) Demonstration Component

693.60

b) Outsourcing of Training
Subsidy for selected Agril. Machinery and Equipment

82.875
7870.00

Input Subsidy to small & marginal farmers for adopting

3000.00

suitable Farm Mechanisation

Enhancing farm productivity at village level by

600.00

introducing appropriate Farm Mechanization in selected

6

villages
Post Harvest Technology & Management
TOTAL

69.65
18922.475

Requirement And Availability Of

Fertilizers During Rabi,2013 -14
Sl.
No.

Fertilizers

Potential
Requirement

IN MT
Assessed Requirement [Finalized
In Zonal Conference Rabi 2013-14]

1.

UREA

8,90,180

8,90,000

2.

DAP

2,84,363

2,50,000

3.

MOP

2,16,440

2,16,000

4.

SSP

2,92,474

4,00,000

5.

NPK Complexes

6,49,320

5,50,000

23,32,777

23,06,000

TOTAL

Status Of Quality Control Of

Fertilizers During 2013-14

Sl.N
o

No. of
Laboratory

Annual
Capacity

Samples Samples Found

Received Analysed Nonstandard

4500 1011 927

144

Consumption Of Fertilizers During

Rabi 2012-13
Fertilizers

Consumption In MT

UREA

868507
281571
233111
64
5216
136543
476992

DAP
SSP
MAP
AS
MOP

NPK COMPLEX

Use of bio-fertilizers, organic

manures , Compost & green
manure during
Rabi- 201213
BIOORGANIC
VERMI
RURAL &
GREEN
FERTILIZER MANURE

-COMPOST

CITY
COMPOST

MANURING

1650

23.95

87.7

685100

43.35
LAKH MT

MT

LAKH MT

LAKH MT

HA

USE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
DURING RABI 2012-13 (in MT)
Zinc
Sulpha
te

Ferrous
Sulpha
te

Copper
Sulpha
te

4400 175InMT
398

Borax/
Boric
Acid

3585

Mangane
se
Sulphate

Magnesiu
m
Sulphate

295

2600

Others

649
1

ATMA West Bengal: Present Status

1 SEWP 2013-14

IDWG approved SEWP

Submitted to GOI

2 Provisional AUC, 2012-13

Submitted to GOI

Annual Progress Report 20123

Submitted to GOI
13
Cumulative Progress Report up
4
Submitted to GOI
to 31/07/2013
Statement
5
2012-13

of

Expenditure,

Submitted to GOI

Fund for the Year 2013-14 is yet to be released to

West Bengal.

Financial Statement: 2013-14 (Up to 31/08/2013)

Unspent opening balance as on 01/04/2013

1542.93909

Central Share

1031.23173

State Share

90.55588

Funds received from DAC

Nil

Release of States Matching Share

Nil

Total Expenditure as on 31/08/2013

Central Share
State Share

968.452
877.89612
90.55588

Unspent closing balance as on 01/09/2013

574.48709

Central Share

153.33561

State Share
Fund for the Year 2013-14 is yet to be release to West Bengal.

Nil

Sl
No.

Financial Achievement: 2012-13 and Target

2013-14
ACTIVITIES

Utilized during
2012-13
(Lakh Rs.)

Proposed for
2013-14 under SEWP
(Lakh Rs.)

Training of Farmers

489.38

1164.710

Demonstration

81.300

377.520

Exposure Visit of Farmers

142.080

230.450

Mobilization of Farmers Groups

42.630

199.300

Farm Information Dissemination

58.640

190.000

Agril. Tech. Refinement, Validation &

Adoption

64.070

210.960

Farm School

105.500

346.837

Innovative Activities

55.630

173.000

Administrative Expenses

638.008

2088.86

10

Farmers Friend

Nil

804.08

11

Developing SREP

Nil

47.500

12

SAMETI level Activities

92.732

129.580

13

State level Activities

Nil

210.130

1769.970

6172.927

TOTAL

Physical Achievement: 2012-13 and Target

2013-14
Sl
No.

ACTIVITIES

Achievement during
2012-13

Target for
2013-14 under SEWP

Training of Farmers

57884
mandays

128093
mandays

Demonstration

2032 no. DCs

6864 no. DCs

Exposure Visit of Farmers

3683 mandays

38930
mandays

Mobilization of Farmers Groups

287 groups

774 groups

Farm Information Dissemination

412 leaflets/
booklets

650 leaflets/
booklets

Agril. Tech. Refinement, Validation

& Adoption

16448
mandays

35550
mandays

Farm School

315 FSs

1038 FSs

Farmers Award

210 farmers &

29 groups

1029 farmers &

95 groups

Kissan Mela / Exhibition

5 nos.

19 nos.

10

Farmers Friend

Nil

20102 nos.

11

Developing SREP

Nil

19

SPECIALISTS AND FUNCTIONARY SUPPORT, 2013-14

Sl.no.

Name of the post

No.ofpost

Recruitment position

8
1

Not recruited
16 posts filled up through Secondment
36 posts filled up through Secondment
19 posts filled up through Secondment.
Process initiated for recruitment
Recruited -2 (Coochbehar , Malda) ,
Advt. published -4 (Burdwan. Nadia,
North 24 Paraganas & Howrah)
Recruited - 57 (12 in Coochbehar, 30 in
South 24 Paraganas & 15 in Malda).
Advt. published -4 (Burdwan. Nadia,
North 24 Paraganas & Howrah)
Recruited -2 (Siliguri ATMA dist). Advt.
published -4 (Burdwan. Nadia, North 24
Paraganas & Howrah)
Filled up through Secondment
Filled up through Secondment

Process going on.

State Coordinator

Project Director, District

18

Deputy PD, District

38

Accountant Clerk,
District
Computer Programmer,
District

19

BTM, Block

347

S M S at Block

694

8
9

Deputy Director, SAMETI

Accountant Clerk,
SAMETI
Computer Programmer,
SAMETI
Farmers Friend at Village

10
11

19

20102

Not recruited.

Contingent Plan-2013-14
Under post kharif season,
Gram,Maize will be grown.

crops

like

Black

Promotion of Khesari, Toria, like crop will also

increase area & production of Pulse & Oilseed crops
even under rainfed condition.
Rabi
crops like Wheat, Mustard, Lentil, Maize,
Groundnut & Summer crops like Sesame and Moong
are the best suited crops under West Bengal
situation.

Challenges & Strategies

..
Challenges:
1. Departure of rainfall from normal rhythm particularly in rainy
months,
2. Reduced span of winter period to grow cold loving Rabi crops
resulting restricted VRR,
3. More than 64% of the Geographical Area is under cultivation
with 180% cropping intensity & putting pressure on natural
resources.
4. High cost of Phosphatic & Potassic
fertilizer facilitates
imbalanced NPK ratio in soil(2.92:1.6:1.0).

Strategies:
1. Under Low area & High productivity Zone,
increased C/Q Seed availability from increased
Seed Certification Programme.
2. Under High area & low productivity zone,
increased Mechanization with Zero Till machine
& use of quality seed.
3. Utilization of potential Rice fallow areas under
Relay(poira) cropping of Lentil, Khesari, Toria &
mustard.
4. Integrated Planning for supply of Quality
Resources to the production systems.
5. Increased production of Vermicompost, other
low cost indigenous nutrient sources &
increased employment generation,
6. Reducing the Gap of IPC & IPU.

 Area Expansion.

Strategic Technological Tools :

1. Farm Mechanization with Zero/Minimal seed-drill
to utilize residual moisture for timely sowing of
Wheat, Pulses & Oilseeds.
2. Extension of Intercropping, Mixed cropping, Relay
cropping of Pulse, Oilseed & Maize to low lying Rice
Fallow & upland field during Early/Rabi and Rabi
season respectively,
3. Expansion of irrigation potential & reducing the gap
between IPC & IPU through
micro irrigation,
Reduction of conveyance loss,
Soil & Water
conservation and Dry land & rainfed farming,
& to convert cultivable Waste land to cultivated
Land.
4. Research with new crops & varieties & under
diversified soil and changing climatic condition for

Vertical Expansion through Productivity

Augmentation.
Strategic Technological Tools :
Increased Seed &Variety Replacement rate.
Expanding SRI Boro Area & with saved water
resources, increasing irrigated Wheat, Pulse,
Oilseed & Maize cultivation.
Training ,Extension & e-Governance.
Farm mechanization : Electrical pumps, Zero till
seed drill, Tractor, PowerTiller, Drum Seeder ,Delivery
Pipe etc.
Soil Health Management & Soil Test based
nutrient Management, INM & IPM,
Resource conservation technology: Mulching,
Efficient irrigation Conveyance , to holding size of
the farmers.

Better income realization by farmers

Providing alternative input production capacity
to farmers through:
Azolla/Vermi/Compost/Green/Leaf manuring.
Demonstration & research on Integrated
Farming System with livelihood support,
Selection of popular market crops and varieties,
Better provision of Storage and linking post harvest
processing to Agro-Industries in PPP mode for value
addition.
Reducing cost of production: Stress on location
specific technology development integrating the ITKs.
Providing bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides etc to combat
high cost P & K Fertilizers &synthetic pesticides.

Prioritised Issues of West

Bengal
Due to Climatic aberration during Kharif & Rabi, early Duration
Rabi Varieties of Wheat, Lentil, Mustard, Khesari (Lathyrus),
Groundnut, Sunflower with high yield potentiality under the region
and availability of Quality/Certified seeds and its integration with
Seed Rolling Plan.
Intensified Mechanisation programme with funding support as per
choice of farmers for high area with low productivity zone.
Resource conservation technology with Zero Till/FIRB or other
technological Tools for Rabi crops like Wheat, Rice, Maize, Pulses &
Oilseeds.
Marketing infrastructure for increased price realization
Micro-Irrigation facility with rational subsidies under all the
Departments.
Value addition through Intensified Post Harvest Management
Programme including Food Processing.
Establishment of Custom Hiring Service for farm mechinaries.

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