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nullnullENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY OF DRY LAND RAINFED FARMING SYSTEMSnullNet Cultivated Area : 141 m ha Irrigated Area : 56 m ha (40%) Rainfed/Dryland Area : 85 m ha (60%)INDIAN AGRICULTURE SCENARIO http://www.tjlongyuan.com 夹布胶管 橡胶管 胶管 http://www.u51688.com http://www.qiwhy.com nullRAINFED FARMING AREA IN INDIA – (85 m ha) (68.5 m ha fully rainfed & 18.0 m ha partial rainfed) nullIMPORTANCE OF STRENGTHENING DRY LAND FARMING 60% of cultivated area - about 85 million ha Contributes approx. 40% of total food production Native to many nutritious crops (Dicoccum wheat, ragi, pearl millet, pulses, oilseeds, fruits, etc.) Successive years of deficient rainfall No. of farm holdings affected 54.6 mnullSOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NO INTERVENTIONLoss of crop Reduced productivity and loss of income Loss of wages to labourers & unemployment Increased drought relief Migration of farm labourers and farmers High indebtedness and debt trap for farming community Migration and loss of animal/ livestock nullNeed to re-invent country’s monsoon agriculture through change in policy & approach Target dry land areas for diversification- livestock, horticulture, silviculture, grassland, fodder in keeping with natural resource availability Improve in-situ moisture conservation through ground water recharge Adopt dry land farming approach- raised bed, ridge furrow, zero tillage, mulching Integrate with multiple watershed development programmes of other agencies/Ministries What to do ? nullMinistry of Rural Development (DPAP, DDP, IWDP) Ministry of Environment & Forests (IAEPS) Ministry of Agriculture (NWDPRA, RVP,FPR, WDPSCA) Planning Commission (Western Ghat and Hill Area Development) NABARD (WDF)UNDER IMPLEMENTATION -WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES OF nullSO IS THE PROPOSED DRYLAND FARMING SCHEME A DUPLICATION? No Targets individual farm holdings instead of watershed area A multilayered response to monsoon failure / water deficiency Watershed development along with farm improvement, address trio concerns of ecosystem, farming-livestock systems and livelihood especially for landless. Stand alone water bodies can not achieve desired result. Must be combined with appropriate technological support These include water management, in-situ water conservation, on-farm generation of organic manure, alternate land use, cropping system and diversification into agri-horti-livestock. null PROJECT COMPONENT - On farm rain water management Development of farm ponds Well recharging In-situ moisture conservation Promotion of conservation tillage techniques - Bed planting Inter row/ plough water harvesting managemen To integrate with other on-going projects of different Ministries/Agencies nullAREA OF OPERATIONCRITERIA FOR INCLUSION Less than 750 mm rainfall less than 30% coverage under assured irrigation, e.g. Like States of Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP., A.P., Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu Farm holdings in rainshadow and drought prone areas nullMinistry of Agriculture DRDAState Agriculture DepartmentTech support ICAR, CRIDA, CAZRITech support SAUs, Local ICAR InstitutesPanchayatFarmerDELIVERY MECHANISMDistrictKVK/ KGKTECHNOLOGYFUNDSnullSHARING OF SYSTEM COSTAverage cost per hectare may range from Rs. 33000 to Rs. 50000 Proposed financial assistance to farmers- 50% of unit cost proposed sharing of system cost - 50% by GOI - 50% by farmers through own resources or loan from banknull EXPECTED OUTCOME / IMPACT Stabilize / enhance production in dry land areas Assure income to individual farm families Insulate poor and marginal farmers from weather vagaries Restore ecological balance of natural resources Increase biodiversity at farm levelnullCOVERAGE UNDER THE PROJECT ( Rs. in crores) Component 2005-06 2006-07 ( i) In situ moisture conservation/ 565 745 utilization (ii) On-farm production & use of organic 45 60 matter (iii) Alternate land use/composite farming 180 240 system (iv) Capacity building and extension 90 120 Others (monitoring& evaluation) 45 60 Total 925 1225Note: Average holding : 2 ha No. of holdings : 1.8 to 2.8 lakh Per holding Government support : Rs. 33000 to 50000nullPROPOSED FINANCIAL OUTLAY(Rs. in crores)null Thank you