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AL MODEL AGRICULTURALRODUCTION PROGRAMME

An Ideal Model Action Plan of Anand Taluka

Prepared by:

Dr. A. M Shekh Vice Chancellor

Anand Agricultural University

Dr. Kirit N. Shelat Retd. IAS Officer

Government of Gujarat Gandhinagar

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CONCEPT

"An ideal agricultural production program of taluka for efficient

management and utilization of natural resources with modern scientific technology

to obtain maximum agricultural production" at taluka level is chiefly attributed too:

1. Geographical situation of taluka

2. Weather condition of taluka

3. Utilization of natural resources

4. Optimum utilization of available infrastructure

5. Government policy for the development of agricultural sector

6. Adoption of latest modern scientific technology for sustainable agriculture

7. Role of agro processing and marketing system

OBJECTIVES

The main objective of the program is to obtain maximum production in agriculture

sector with the use of optimal natural resources of Anand taluka with modern scientific

technology available.

To achieve above objective it is envisaged to:

1. Bring all allied sectors of agriculture on one platform

2. To tape the entrepreneurs and agencies involved in agro processing and value

addition

3. To enhance infrastructure facilities

4. To disseminate agriculture technology through print and electronic media, melas

and other means of mass communication

5. To facilitate marketing of agriculture produce through co-operatives and such

other organization to do away with system of middle man

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An Ideal Agriculture Production Program of Taluka

An ideal agriculture production program can be utilized for efficient management

of natural resources with modern scientific technology for maximum agriculture

production per hectare at taluka/ village level to uplift up the economic standard of the

farmers.

Planning Commission of India had fixed up the target to achieve the 9% growth

rate to uplift the economic level of the farmer in 12th year plan. Therefore, an efficient

planning and effective effort should be made by the government for the better

implementation of model action plan.

There are many important factors affecting the agriculture production such as

improved seeds, use of chemical and organic fertilizers, weed control, water management,

plant protection measures, post harvest technology, ideal management of agro-processing

and marketing system.

Among the other inputs, the use of chemical fertilizer plays pivotal role to boost

up (35-40%) the agriculture production. Therefore, it should be applied on the basis of

soil analysis; soil fertility can be maintained at optimal level to increase the agriculture

production up to highest level.

Generally, farmers are utilizing more fertilizer than that of recommendation. The

ideal ratios of NPK fertilizer is 4.5: 2: 1 but the farmers are applying as high as 9.5: 2: 1

as per observation. The fertilizer should be applied on the basis of soil analysis to prevent

the excess use of chemical fertilizer, reduce the incidence of pest and disease. Therefore,

cost of cultivation decreases and ultimately increases net return per hectare.al Production

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1. Introduction

Anand taluka is situated in Agro-climatic Zone-III having average rainfall of 10

years nearly about 877.80 mm with semi-arid climate. Anand city popularly known as

milk city of India” and recognize as ideal model of cooperative sector in the world

famous for white revolution. In Gujarat, this region is particularly as “Charotar”. The

main type of soil is alluvial i.e.,Goradu /sandy loam having medium soil fertility status.

Main field crops of this region are paddy, banana, pearlmillet, wheat, mustard, Hy.castor,

Hy.cotton, cluster bean (Guj.-1), potato, vegetables, tobacco and fruits crops. On an

above, the farmers can get more return from integrated farming system i.e., crops, animal

husbandry and poultry farming.

2. Geographic location and area

Anand taluka is situated at 22º-35’ altitude and at 72º -55’ latitude. Anand is the

main important city of the taluka. It is located at 45.1 m height from MSL. Anand is the

main important city frequently connected with all bus routes of Gujarat state transport,

Western Rly. (Ahmedabad – Bombay – Delhi – Pune – Bangalore – Chennai) and nearby

air port facilities at Ahmedabad and Baroda. The geographic area of Anand taluka is

40109 ha.

3. Agriculture Information of Taluka (A) Land holder / Number of farmers : 38892 (B) Classification of farmers according to land holding:

1. Marginal farmers (Less than one ha. Land) : 28120 2. Small farmers (One to two ha. Land) : 7190 3. Large farmers (More than two ha. Land) : 3582

(Source : District Agriculture Officer (2011-12)) 4. Information on weather condition (2011) In the crop production, various parameters of weather play an important role.

Diseases and pest incidences are increased in humid climatic condition, as a result – cost

of cultivation is increased and poor yield is obtained. Due to low moisture content in the

soil, it is severely affects the germination of seeds and subsequently gave the low yield.

Temperature (ºC) Months Rainfall (mm) Maximum Minimum Average

RH (%)

January 0.00 27.65 9.44 18.54 58.94 February 0.00 31.15 13.27 22.21 58.16 March 0.00 30.60 16.72 26.66 45.69 April 0.00 39.84 21.93 30.88 44.58 May 0.00 39.37 25.72 32.55 56.00

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June 0.00 33.15 27.96 32.95 62.05 July 233.60 30.93 25.67 29.41 81.71 August 491.20 31.66 25.26 28.10 89.60 September 153.00 36.56 24.72 28.19 82.72 October 0.00 34.51 21.70 29.13 57.68 November 0.00 30.00 18.28 26.40 53.08 December 0.00 30.30 13.40 21.80 62.00

Source: Meteorology Department, AAU, Anand (2011-12) 4 (A) Normal rainfall (2002-2012)

Sr No Months Rainfall (mm)

1 January 1.30 2 February 0.90 3 March 0.10 4 April 0.80 5 May 10.40 6 June 108.40 7 July 319.40 8 August 252.30 9 September 114.80

10 October 22.30 11 November 11.00 12 December 1.50

Av. Total 843.10 Source : 1. Annual Progress report of AICRP on Agro-meteorology (2010) 2. District Agriculture Report (2011-12)

5. (A) Land use pattern (ha)

Soil is an important media for crop production. The planning of crops mainly

depends upon the classification of soil, area under cultivation of different varieties of field

crops, horticulture, forage and other crops is done on the basis of land use pattern of the

taluka

(1) Geographical area : 44116.00 (2) Net cultivated area : 36288.00

(3) Gross cropped area : 54710.00 (4) Area under irrigation : 33919.00 (5) Area under non-agriculture use : 1316.00 (6) Current fallow : 308.00 (7) Cultivable waste : 5258.00

(8) Area under forest : Nil (9) Pasture land : 1006 .00 (10) Cropping intensity : 151%

Source: Census of India NABARD, 2011-12

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5. (B) Types of soil (ha)

Almost, crop planning is based on soil type and its classification for higher productivity i.e., paddy crop mostly grown in medium to heavy black soils.

Types of soils Area (ha) (1) Black soil : 191.00 (2) Medium black soil : 3084.00 (3) Sandy loam (Goradu) soil : 32803.00 (4) Sandy soil : 210.00 (5) Saline soil : Nil Total : 36288.00 Source: GSWAN (2011-12) 5. (C) Soil Health Analysis

Soil is the important media for crop production. On the basis of soil analysis

report, (1) It is found that Gujarat soils having low in Nitrogen, medium in Phosphorus

and high in potash content. (2) It is observed that majority of farmers are applying more

fertilizers than the recommended dose of fertilizer, which can increase the cost of

production as well as cost of plant protection measure. Therefore, apply the fertilizer

according to soil analysis report to get higher production and net return per hectare.

Sr No.

Details Value Rating

1 pH 7.36 Neutral to alkaline 2 EC (dSm-1) 0.63 Medium 3 Organic Carbon % 0.54 Medium 4 Available Phosphorus (kg/ha) 41.50 Medium 5 Available Potash (kg/ha) 267.40 Medium

Source: GSWAN - Soil Health Card (2011-12)

Requirements of recommended N-P-K and micronutrients for Anand Taluka Sr No

Nutrients Recommended quantity (kg/ha)

1 Nitrogen Calculate acco. to soil analysis 2 Phosphorus Calculate acco. to soil analysis 3 Potash Anand soils is having sufficient 4 Micronutrients

(Fe, Zn, Bo) Will be required at the interval of three years N B : Applied 25 kg ZnSO4 and 25 kg FeSO4) as per STV(soil test value) Source: GSWAN - Soil Health Card (2011-12)

5. (D) Sources of irrigation

Irrigation water is the prime factor for agriculture production. According to

planning of State Government, small irrigation project, big project as well as construction

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of check dam, farm pond and water shed management can play an important role for

enhancement of crop production. Therefore, more sources of irrigation should be created

in the state with efficient planning; more production can be achieved from unit area.

Sr No

Sources of Irrigation Number of beneficiaries

Area (ha)

1 Wells 1785 17410.00 2 Tube wells (Government) 61 1300.00

3 Tube wells (Private) 600 7000.00 4 Canal irrigation - 8209.00 5 Ponds 51 267.00 6 Check dam 45 78.00

Total - 2542 34264

Source: Anand Agricultural University (2011-12), District Agricultural Report, 2011-12 5.(E) Analysis of quality of irrigation water

Quality of suitable water for irrigation has given prime importance especially for the uptake of nutrients in ha plants.

Sr No Parameter Value Rating 1 pH 7.56 Normal 2 EC (dSm-1) 0.80 Safe 3 Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC) 0.90 Low 4 Sodium Absorption Ratio (SRA) 1.56 Low

Source: GSWAN - Soil Health Card (2011-12)

6. Recommendation of sowing time Sr No

Season Crop Recommended sowing time

Paddy Transplanting in second fortnight of July Cotton First and second fortnight of May early planting Pearl millet Second fortnight of June Castor Second fortnight of August Tobacco Second fortnight of August Banana Planting in July-August

1 Kharif

Vegetable June, July, August Wheat In November - early sowing, In December - late sowing Mustard Second fortnight of October Gram Second fortnight of October

2 Rabi

Vegetable September, October, November Pearl millet Sowing /Transplanting in first fortnight of March Vegetable Sowing in June, July and August Sowing in February,

March and April Pulses Second fortnight of June & July First fortnight of March

3 Summer

Forage February, March Source: Anand Agricultural University (2011-12)

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7. Agricultural Credit

Agricultural credit plays vital role for agriculture production. To adopt the

relevant/ innovative farming in agriculture and each allied field (purchase of inputs, farm

machinery and infrastructure facilities) there must be a rapid provision and sanction of

agricultural credit in time through nationalized bank, cooperative bank, NABARD and

other financial agency to boost up the yield and income of the farmers.

Sr No

Name of the agency Nos. Amount of loan sanctioned

(Rs. in carore) 1 Nationalized Bank 08 280.00 2 NABARD 01 150.00 3 Cooperative Bank 03 25.00 4 Gramin Vikas Bank 03 10.00 5 Land Development Bank 01 85.00 6 Agricultural Cooperative Bank 10 30.00

Total 26 480.00 Source: NABARD (2011-12) and District Agriculture Statistics (2011-12)

Type of Agricultural credit available in taluka

Sr No

Types of agricultural credit Amount of loan sanctioned

(Rs. in crore)

Loan recovery (%)

1 Short Term 80.00 80 2 Medium Term 140.00 65 3 Long Term 260.00 50 Total 480.00 -

Source: NABARD (2011-12) and District Agriculture Statistics (2011-12)

Type of Agricultural credit available to the Farmer’s in taluka Sr No

Category of farmer Amount of loan sanctions

(Rs. in crore)

Loan recovery (%)

1 Small Farmers 150.00 60 2 Marginal Farmers 270.00 55 3 Larger Farmers 60.00 80 Total 480.00 -

Source: NABARD (2011-12) and District Agriculture Statistics (2011-12)

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7.(A) Agricultural credits available in the taluka for purchasing of various inputs (2011-12)

Sr No Name of the Agency Anand 1 Improved/ Hybrid seeds 10.00 2 Fertilizers 25.00 3 Manures 5.00 4 Pesticides 15.00 5 Credit for Horticultural crops 45.00 6 Credit for Animals 150.00 7 Credit for Fisheries 5.00 8 Credit for Agro processing 15.00 9 *Credit for farm machinery, implement and infrastructure facilities 200.00 10 Other 10.00 Total 480.00

NB:*= Credit on green house, net house, poly house, drip irrigation system Source: NABARD and District Agricultural Report, 2011-12

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8. Cropping system requires to be adopted in Anand taluka

Traditional cropping system Improved/ Recommended cropping system

Sr No

Kharif Rabi Summer Kharif Rabi Summer

Number of farmers adopted

recommended system (%)

Reason for not adopting recommended cropping

system

1 Paddy Wheat Forage Paddy (Gujari, Narmada GR-6,7,8,12,13)

Gram (GG-2)

Vegetables (improved Var& Hy.)

55 Lack of knowledge about new technology and packages and practices

2 Paddy Gram Vegetable Paddy (GR-6,7,8, 14, 13)

Gram (GG-2)

Groundnut (GG-2)

60 Lack of knowledge about new technology and packages and practices

3 Tobacco - Pearlmillet Tobacco (GT-5,7)

- Pearl millet (GHB-526)

15 Timely non availability of seed and technology, poor procuring prices

4 Banana - - Green manuring (Banana Grand-9), Robusta

- - 25 Use of Tissue culture plants, organic manures and green manuring not utilized due to poor economical condition

5 Hy. Cotton - - Hy. Cotton (Bt. cotton, varieties)

- Vegetables/ legume fodder crops

35 Seeds, manures, pesticides not purchased due to poor economical condition

6 Pearlmillet Wheat Green gram

Pearlmillet (GHB-528, 526, MH 169, MH-179 of the Hy.Bajra)

Wheat (GW-496,273, 503, 190, 173

Green gram (Meha, GG-2, 4)

45 Timely non – availability of seeds, poor economic conditions of the farmers

Source: Anand Agricultural University (2011-12)

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9. Adoption of low cost technologies in Anand taluka (2011-2012) Sr No

Crop management practices Kharif Rabi Summer Adoption of low cost

technology (%)

1 Selection of improved variety Pearl millet, Okra Sesamum, Mustard

Green gram, cluster bean

65.00

2 Optimum date of planting Paddy, Cotton, Castor Wheat Vegetable, Cluster bean

70.00

3 Fertilizer application Cotton, Castor, Banana - Green gram -

55.00

4 Thinning Cotton, Castor, Pearl millet, Okra Mustard, cluster bean

Green gram, Cluster bean

50.00

5 Weeding Paddy, Cotton, Castor, Pearl millet Wheat Vegetable 60.00 6 Inter culturing Cotton, Castor mustard Grasses 60.00 7 Mulching Cotton, Banana, Castor, Cotton,

Vegetables - Vegetable Okra 40.00

8 Methods of irrigation application

Cotton, Castor, Banana - Okra 45.00

9 Soil conservation and water harvesting practices should be followed

Pearl millet, Green gram

Sesamum

Cluster bean, cowpea, green

gram

50.00

10 Post harvest technology Timely harvest, grading, packaging, storage of Potato, Elephant foot, Onion, Zinger, fruits and frozen vegetables

- - 40.00

Source: Anand Agricultural University (2011-12)

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9. (A) Existing cropping system

Sr No

Kharif Rabi Summer

1 Paddy Wheat/vegetable *Green gram/cluster bean 2 Pearl millet Tobacco Groundnut/Vegetables 3 Tobacco - Bajra 4 Banana Leafy vegetable - 5 Cotton - vegetables/Pulses 6 Sorghum Castor/lucerne vegetables/Forage crops 7 Paddy Tobacco (C) -

NB: *= Few farmers are grown green gram and cluster bean Source: Anand Agricultural University (2011-12)

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9 (A). Requirement of agriculture inputs for Agriculture Production Program (2011-2012) Statement showing the area under crops grown on soil test base during kharif, rabi and summer season in Anand taluka.

Chemical fertilizer (kg/ha)

Total chemical fertilizer requirement

(MT)

Season Crop Cultivated area (ha)

Seed rate (kg/ha)

Total seed requi.

(Quintal) N P K N P K

Insecticides (lit.)

Organic manures

(MT)

Paddy 6230 20.0 1246 100 50 0 623 124.6 0 13637.5 272750 Cotton 927 2.5-3.0 232 180 0 0 166.9 0 0 900 18000 Pearl millet 3640 2.0-2.5 91 120 60 0 436.8 218.4 0 7225 144500 Castor 390 3.0-4.0 13.65 100 50 0 39 19.5 0 975 19500 Banana 3120 2800

saplings 8736

thousand 250 125 125 780 390 390 7800 156000

Kharif

Papaya 60 700 saplings

42000 saplings

200 100 100 12 6 6 150 3000

Wheat 3540 120.0 4248 120 60 0 424.8 7.2 0 6525 130500 Rabi Potato 1630 750 12225 250 125 125 408 204 204 1000 24450 Pearl millet 8751 2.5-3.0 262.53 120 60 0 1050 525 0 - 428000 Vegetables 9937 2.5-5.0 397.5 100 50 0 994 497 0 28245 149055 Pulses 566 10.0-15.0 84.90 25 50 0 14.15 28.30 0 2812.5 5660

Summer

Groundnut 100 120.0 12000 30 60 0 3 6 0 250 5000 Total 38791 890 60800.6 1565 730 350 4948.7 2020 600 69270 1351415

Source: District Agricultural Report 2011-12

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9. (C) Extension activities during the year 2011-12 Sr No

Extension activities Nos. of program organized

Beneficiaries

1 Farmers Shibir 45 3825 2 Mahila Shibir 14 1550 3 Farmers Day 30 4825 4 Agriculture Exhibition 20 3518 5 Agriculture Fair 08 28100 6 Krushi Mahotsava 01 165000 7 Long term training program 15 460 8 Short term training program 32 2630 9 Field Demonstrations 60 4800 10 Farmers Prerana Pravas 08 860

Special Agriculture Campaign (1) Rate Control (2) Food Preservation (3) Storage of grains (4) Prevention of Congress Grass (5) Water Harvesting (6) Water Recharging

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(7) Ideal Animal Husbandry Campaign (8) High-tech Farming (i.e. Green House, Net House, Nursery

Raising, Use of Cold Storage)

08 3050

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Sr No

Extension activities Nos. of program organized

Beneficiaries

12 Video-Conference with Agriculture Scientists through Sardar Smruti Kendra (SSK)

15 6500

13 Farmers meet with Agriculture Scientists (Krushi Mahotsav) 80 85000 14 Veterinary Cattle Care Camp 25 12000 (cattle) 15 Poultry Vaccination Camp 22 250000(birds) 16 Veterinary Services at Universities level (i.e. Horse, Cows, Buffaloes, Dogs,

Goats, Sheep etc.) 30 6600

Home stead Vocation Program (1) Pickles making (2) Papad making (3) Spices and Condiments powder making

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(4) Lemon/ Citrus juice making

23 3850

Source: Anand Agricultural University, Anand 2011-12 Deputy Director, ATMA Project, Anand, 2011-12

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10.(A) Crop wise yield gap : reasons and remedies Sr No Crop Area

(ha) Average

yield (qt/ha) Optimum

yield (qt/ha) Yield gap

(qt/ha) Reasons for gap

Actions required to

be taken 1 Pearl millet (K) 3640 15.25 20.25 -5.00 2 Pearl millet (S) 8751 26.78 30.65 -3.87 3 Rice (K) 6230 28.10 35.60 -7.50 4 Wheat 3540 28.00 34.50 -6.50 5 Tobacco (B) 10612 20.00 25.62 -5.62 6 Castor 745 26.00 30.00 -4.00 7 Pigeon pea 205 10.00 15.24 -5.24 8 Sesamum (K) 210 4.60 7.00 -2.40 9 Sesamum (S) 360 7.00 8.50 -1.50 10 Cotton 927 20.57 27.19 -6.62 11 Green gram (S) 289 4.25 7.00 -1.75 12 Chickpea (G) 72 15.00 20.60 -5.60 13 Chickpea (V) 150 18.00 22.00 -4.00 14 Groundnut (S) 100 17.45 23.00 -5.55 15 Mustard 426 14.20 18.90 -4.70 16 Cluster bean (Gum) 431 10.00 15.65 -5.65

As per Annexure- I

As per Annexure- I

Total 31113 Source: District Agriculture Officer, Anand (2011-12)

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10. (B) Yield gap of forage crops: reasons and remedies Sr. No

Crop Area (ha)

Average yield

(qt/ha)

Optimum yield (qt/ha)

Yield gap (qt/ha)

Reasons for gap

Actions required

to be taken 1 Hybrid Napier grass

(7 to 8 cuts) 702 2000 2800 -800

2 Maize African tall 1986 600 1200 -600 3 Forage sorghum 2255 650 800 -150 4 Cowpea (Chola ) 80 300 400 -100 5 Lucerne (8 to 10 cuts) 737 750 1000 -250 6 Oats (2 cuts) 50 450 550 -100

Total 5810

As per Annexure-II

As per Annexure-II

Source: District Agricultural Report 2011-12 10. (C) Yield gap of horticulture crops: reasons and remedies

Sr No Crop Area (ha)

Average yield (qt/ha)

Optimum yield

(qt/ha)

Yield gap (qt/ha)

Reasons for gap

Actions required

to be taken 1 Banana 3120 525 700 -175 2 Papaya 60 450 650 -200 3 Lemon 180 80 100 -20 4 Chiku 60 80 120 -40 5 Ber 30 90 150 -60 6 Pomegranate 25 65 80 -15 7 Anola 100 90 125 -35 8 Mango 350 55 85 -30 9 Jamun 25 7 10 -3 10 Watermelon 90 460 520 -60 11 Muskmelon 80 300 375 -75 Total 4120

As per Annexure-III

As per Annexure-III

Source: Gujarat Horticulture Statistics (2011-12)

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10. (D) Yield gap of Flower crops: reasons and remedies Sr No

Crop Area (ha)

Average yield (qt/ha) Optimum yield (qt/ha)

Yield gap (qt/ha)

Reasons for gap

Actions required to be taken

1 Rose (Local) 25.0 76.0 95.0 -19 2 Rose (English) 16.0 85.0 110.0 -25 3 Jerbera 10.0 60.0 85.0 -25 4 Spider Lily 25.00 * 4 lacs bundle *6 lacs bundle * -2 lacs bundle5 Merigold 38.0 100.0 130.0 -30 6 Sevanti/ Guldaudi 18.0 150.0 200.0 -50 7 Gulchadi/ Surpgandha 15.0 65.0 85.0 -20 8 Mogra 20.0 70.0 85.0 -15 Total 167.0

(1 bundle =50 flowers)

-

-

Source: Gujarat Horticulture Statistics (2011-12)

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Crop Area (ha)

Average yield (qt/ha)

Optimum yield (qt/ha)

Yield gap (qt/ha)

Reasons for gap

Actions required to be taken

1 Chilies 680 180 210 -30 2 Capsicum 175 75 100 -25 3 Potato 2720 300 350 -50 4 Tomato 803 350 450 -100 5 Brinjal 1408 200 250 -50

6 Pointed Gourd/ Little Gourd / Cucurbits 955 140 180 -40

7 Pigeon pea (green pod) 205 80 120 -40 8 Cluster bean 460 100 130 -30 9 Cabbage 381 220 250 -30 10 Cauliflower 351 230 265 -35 11 Drumstick 25 80 120 -40 12 Alvi (Elephant ear) 36 120 145 -25

As per Annexure-IV

As per Annexure-IV

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13 Elephant foot 60 460 500 -40 14 Onion/ Garlic 132 300 350 -50 15 Cowpea (green pod) 460 120 150 -30 16 Okra (kharif) 565 80 100 -20 17 Okra (summer) 521 100 140 -40 Total 9937

Source: Gujarat Horticulture Statistics (2011-12) 10 (F) Average productions of livestock with reasons and remedies Sr No

Name of Livestock No. of cattle

Average milk production (lit/animal)

Optimum milk production (lit/animal)

Yield gap

(lit/eggs/ha)

Reasons for gap

Actions required to

be taken

1 Buffaloes 67285 4.24 lit /day

10 lit/day -5.6 lit./day

2 Cross bred cows 10000 8.15 lit/day

15 lit/day -11.85 lit./day

3 Indigenous cow 13852 4.23 lit/day

8 lit/day -3.77 lit./day

4 Desi layers / annum 10158 130 no./year 180 no./year -50 no./year

5 Improved layer/ annum 427100 250 no./year 300 no./year -50 no./year

6 Broiler 130000 2.00 kg/birds 3.5 kg/birds -1.5 kg/birds

7 Emu farming 1500 8.00 eggs/ bird 12.00 eggs/ bird -4.00

eggs/ bird 8 Fisheries (86 ponds)

+ Chestnut/ Singoda

267 (ha) 267 (ha)

60000.00 (Net income in

Rs) Rs70,000

90000.00 (Net income in Rs)

Rs 1,20,000

- Rs 30,000

- Rs 50,000

As per Annexure-V

As per Annexure-

V

Source: As per 17th Livestock Census (2011-12)

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10. (C) Income of Different enterprise of agriculture during 2011-12 (Rs. in crore)

SSrr.. NNoo.. NNaammee ooff EEnntteerrpprriissee TToottaall IInnccoommee ooff 22001111--1122

11 FFiieelldd ccrroopp 117722..3366 22 FFoorraaggee ccrroopp 5599..0033 33 HHoorrttiiccuullttuurraall ccrroopp 114444..0066 44 VVeeggeettaabblleess ccrroopp 111155..1199

TToottaall AA 490.64 55 AAnniimmaall HHuussbbaannddrryy && LLiivvee SSttoocckk MMaannaaggeemmeenntt 6688..2200 66 AAggrroo--ffoorreessttrryy ccrrooppss 5500..0000 77 AAggrroo--PPrroocceessssiinngg && vvaalluuee aaddddiittiioonn uunniittss 1122..5500

TToottaall BB 113300..7700 GGrraanndd TToottaall 662211..3344

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Part-II Suggested Action Plan (2012-13)

11 (A) Suggested crop planning for Field crop Sr No

Crop Area (ha)

Average yield (qt/ha)

Additional yield (q/ha.)

Rate Rs/qt

Total additional income

in Rs (Lakhs)

Reason for change in planning compared to last

year

1 Pearl millet (K) 3640 15.25 1.70 1000 61.88 2 Pearl millet (S) 8751 26.78 2.22 1000 194.27 3 Rice (K) 6230 22.18 2.67 1100 182.98 4 Wheat 3540 25.00 1.50 1500 79.65 5 Tobacco (B) 10612 20.00 1.60 4500 764.06 6 Castor 745 26.00 2.60 3500 67.80 7 Pigeon pea 205 10.00 1.0 3500 7.17 8 Sesamum (K) 210 4.60 2.30 5000 0.11 9 Sesamum (S) 360 7.00 1.00 5000 0.18 10 Cotton 927 6.57 2.00 4500 83.43 11 Green gram (S) 289 7.25 1.00 4500 13.00 12 Chickpea (G) 72 8.00 1.50 4500 4.86 13 Chickpea (V) 150 18.00 3.00 3000 13.50 14 Groundnut (S) 100 17.45 2.40 4000 9.60 15 Mustard 426 14.20 1.80 3500 26.84 16 Cluster bean 431 10.00 2.00 6000 51.72

Total 31113 1561.05

1. Adoption of HYVs, Improved and hybrid varieties 2. Use of scientific technologies 3. Adoption of INM, IPM, IWM and MIS

Source: Dist Agriculture Report, 2011-2012

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11 (B) Suggested crop planning for Forage crop SSrr.. NNoo..

CCrroopp AArreeaa ((hhaa))

AAvveerraaggee yyiieelldd ((qqtt//hhaa))

Additional yield (q/ha.)

RRaattee RRss//qqtt

Total additional income

in Rs (Lakhs)

RReeaassoonn ffoorr cchhaannggee iinn ppllaannnniinngg aass ccoommppaarreedd

ttoo llaasstt yyeeaarr

11 HHyybbrriidd NNaappiieerr ggrraassss ((77 ttoo 88 ccuuttss))

770022 22000000 110000 110000 7700..2200

22 MMaaiizzee AAffrriiccaann ttaallll 11998866 660000 5500 110000 9999..3300 33 FFoorraaggee SSoorrgghhuumm 22225555 663300 110000 115500 333388..2255 44 CCoowwppeeaa

((CChhoollaa)) 8800 330000 5500 220000 88..0000

55 LLuucceerrnnee ((88 ttoo 1100 ccuuttss))

773377 775500 110000 220000 114477..4400

66 OOaatt ((22 ccuuttss))

5500 445500 5500 110000 22..5500

TToottaall 55881100 666655..6655

Source: Dist Agriculture Report, 2011-2012

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11 (C). Suggested crop planning for Horticulture crop Sr No

Crop Area (ha)

Av. yield (qt/ha)

Optimum yield (qt/ha)

Additional yield (q/ha.)

Rate Rs/qt

Total additional

income in

Rs (lakhs)

Reason for change in planning compared to last year

1 Banana 3120 600 700 20 700 37.44

2 Papaya 60 415 650 85 200 10.20

3 Lemon 180 100 120 25 2000 90.00

4 Chiku 60 80 120 20 500 6.00

5 Ber 30 90 150 10 1000 3.00

6 Pomegranate 25 65 80 25 3000 18.75

7 Aonla 100 90 125 10 500 5.00

8 Mango 350 45 85 15 1500 78.75

9 Jamun 25 7 10 3 3000 2.25

10 Watermelon 90 460 520 40 700 25.20

11 Muskmelon 80 300 375 20 900 14.40

Total 4120 290.99

1. Balance nutrient management

2. Micro irrigation system 3. Mulching 4. Higher return

Source: Dist Agriculture Report, 2011-2012

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11. (D) Suggested crop planning for Vegetables crop SSrr NNoo

CCrroopp AArreeaa ((hhaa))

AAvveerraaggee yyiieelldd ((qqtt//hhaa))

Additional yield (q/ha.)

RRaattee RRss//qqtt

Total additional income in Rs (Lakhs)

11 CChhiilliieess 668800 3355 1100 660000 22 CCaappssiiccuumm 117755 7755 1155 11220000 33 PPoottaattoo 22772200 330000 2255 550000 44 TToommaattoo 880033 331100 4400 220000 55 BBrriinnjjaall 11440088 115500 1100 220000 66 PPooiinntteedd GGoouurrdd// LLiittttllee

GGoouurrdd // CCuuccuurrbbiittss 995555 114400 1100 22000000

77 PPiiggeeoonn ppeeaa ((ggrreeeenn ppoodd)) 220055 8800 2200 33000000 88 CClluusstteerr bbeeaann 446600 110000 2200 880000 99 CCaabbbbaaggee 998811 115500 5500 330000 1100 CCaauulliifflloowweerr 335511 118855 1155 550000 1111 DDrruummssttiicckk 2255 8800 55 11000000 1122 AAllvvii ((EElleepphhaanntt eeaarr)) 3366 110000 2200 11550000 1133 EElleepphhaanntt ffoooott 6600 446600 4400 880000 1144 OOnniioonn//GGaarrlliicc 113322 115500 5500 550000 1155 CCoowwppeeaa ((ggrreeeenn ppoodd)) 446600 112200 1100 4466..0000 1166 OOkkrraa ((kkhhaarriiff)) 556655 8800 2200 111133..0000 1177 OOkkrraa ((ssuummmmeerr)) 552211 110000 1100 5522..1100

TToottaall 99993377 11225577..6611

1. Adoption of HYVs, Improved and hybrid varieties 2. Use of scientific technologies 3. Adoption of INM, IPM, IWM and MIS 4. High tech poly house, green house Net house and use of MIS

Source: Dist Agriculture Report 2011-2012

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11 (E) Suggested planning for Animal Husbandry/ Livestock Sr No

Name of Livestock

No. of Cattle

Average milk

production (lit/animal

Optimum yield

Additional yield

(lit/animal)

Rate in Rs.

(lit/eggs)/ animal/

bird

Total additional

income in Rs

(Lakhs)

Reason for change in planning compared to last year

1 Buffaloes 67285 4.24 10.00 1.2 40 22.60

2 Cross bred cows 10000 8.15 15.00 1.5 30 3.15

3 Indigenous cow 13852 4.23 8.00 1.0 35 3.39

4 Desi layers/ annum 10158 130 180 20 3.00 4.87

5 Improved layer/ annum 427100 250 300 10 3.00 102.50

6 Broiler 130000 2.00 kg/ birds

3.5 kg / birds 0.5 80.00 41.60

7 Fisheries (86 ponds) + Chestnut

266.00 266.00

Rs. 60830 Rs.100000

- -

Rs. 20000 Rs. 10000

80.00 20.00

53.20 26.60

TToottaall 225577..9911

Improvement of indigenous breed by cross breeding Feeding management Provide veterinary servicers Green fodder supply around the year Efficient utilization of fodder Health care, shelter and sanitation management for livestock

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11. (F) Suggested Total Extra Planning for different enterprise of Agriculture, Anand taluka (2012-13) Sr. No.

Name of Enterprise Total Income of 2011-12 ( Rs. In crore)

Additional income received due to

suggested planning ( Rs. In crore)

% increased as against previous year

1 Field crop 172.36 15.61 9.06 2 Forage crop 59.03 6.66 11.28 3 Horticultural crop 144.06 2.91 2.02 4 Vegetables crop 115.19 12.58 10.92 Total A 490.64 37.76 8.32 (Av.) 5 Animal Husbandry & Live Stock Management 68.20 2.58 3.78

6 Agro-forestry crops 50.00 2.00 4.00 7 Agro-Processing & value addition units 12.50 1.00 8.00

Total B 130.70 5.58 5.26(Av.) Grand Total 621.34 43.34 7.00

(Overall Av.)

Extra Planning for 2012-13 Rs. 43.34

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Part – III

Contingent Plan Model Action Plan

Crop planning and technology to be adopted under aberrant weather condition 1. Normal onset of monsoon (15-30 June)

Sowing of crops like pearl millet, sorghum, sesamum, cotton, castor and pulses should be

completed in time to minimize risk, adopt intercropping of short duration legume crops

with cotton, castor or cluster bean.

2. Delay onset of monsoon (after 1st of July)

Short duration early maturing crops/varieties like Hybrid bajra (GHB-558,GHB-

538,GHB-719), greengram (K-851, G.MOONG-4), sesamum (G.Til-2,G.Til-3), castor

(GAUCH-1,GCH-6), blackgram (T-9, G.Urd-1) should be sown.

3. Late onset of monsoon (15 July-30 August)

Sow fodder crop like forage maize (African tall), sorghum (Gundri, Solapuri, GFS-4) and

castor (GAUCH-1,GCH-6) and sesamum (Purva-1) and Tobacco (GT-1, GT-5 and GT-

7).

4. Normal onset of monsoon followed by long dry spell

If the prolong dry spell occurs after sowing, following steps should be taken:

• Apply protective /life saving irrigation to rainfed crops.

• Removes the weeds completely to prevent loss of moisture.

• Carry out earthing up in bunch groundnut.

• Spray anti-transpiration like PMA in groundnut.

• Perform hoeing operation to fill soil cracks for reducing the capillary losses from

deeper layer of soil.

5. Satisfactory late rain during September-October

• Relay cropping of fodder sorghum, maize, sesamum (Purva-1)

• Crops like fodder sorghum and chickpea may be taken.

• Spraying of 2% urea to castor for quick re-growth.

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An ideal Model Action Plan is how it is differ from Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan (C-DAP)

1. An ideal model production program of taluka is a unique, perfect with well

consisting of modern scientific technology to uplift the economic standard of the

farmers.

2. It provides latest information to the farmers regarding modern scientific

technology including high-tech farming of fruit, flower, vegetable and animal

husbandry- livestock production which can entirely change the living standard and

higher income of the farmers as compared to traditional/ normal farming system.

3. In taluka Model Action Plan the example of successful farmers of high tech

farming were given for ready reference for the direct use of the farmers for

horticulture vegetable and livestock management. Such examples gives highest

return per hectare and attract the other farmers for faster adoption of new

technologies and to consider agriculture as a business model which can give

highest income per hectare to the farmers.

4. By adopting Micro irrigation system i.e. Drip irrigation (High-tech farming)

farmers can gets the following benefits

• It can save 45 to 60% irrigation water as against the local method and

maintain the best health of the crop and soil with quality production

• The farmers can get highest production and net return from unit area of land

• By adopting this micro irrigation system i.e. drip irrigation system at national

level we can increase 45 to 60% more area under irrigation with available

existing irrigation facilities. This is an only alternative technological device to

increase more area under irrigation with higher quality production as against

local method of irrigation i.e. Flood irrigation system.

• By adopting drip irrigation system farmers can apply fertigation with drip

irrigation system so that extra expenses incurred for fertilizer, pesticides,

weedicides, labours and electricity can be saved up to 35 to 40% as against

local methods used by the farmers.

• Through adoption of drip irrigation system quality and higher production can

be achieved and farmers can get the standard markets of his produce,

subsequently farmers can get the highest return as against the traditional

system of cultivation.

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• Model Action Plan of agriculture at taluka level is very simple for

understanding point of view for the farmers for their practical utility as

compared to Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan (C-DAP) because it is a

very lengthy and complicated document to understand by the farmers.

• It proves significant and ready reference to the farmers for successful

achievement made by the farmers in various disciplines i.e. vegetable and

livestock by adopting high tech farming system farmers can easily earn lakhs

of rupees from their land holding as against the traditional system of farming.

• Model Action Plan at taluka level is purely a public participatory programme

because farmers, leaders of gram panchayat, leaders of taluka panchayat,

Govt. officers of the line department and scientists of Agricultural Universities

jointly working with a steam spirit to guide the farmers for adoption of latest,

scientific and high- tech farming technology to up lift the existing living

standard of the farmers by means of increasing production level and income of

the farmers

5. At present farmers are ready to adopt the new high tech farming system due to

Government can provides highest subsidies as a motivation tools for adoption of

latest and high- tech farming for horticulture, vegetable, animal husbandries and

for the development of animal husbandry and fisheries programme so that farmers

can get highest net return per hectare and adopt new technology/ high-tech

farming @ faster rate.

6. In Model Action Plan taluka furnished the information of Green house, Net house

and Polly house technology so that farmers can easily understand the use of high-

tech farming for fruit, flower, vegetable and cucurbits crops under off seasonal

period so that farmers can gets standard and higher markets throughout the years.

Just for example, cultivation of English rose, Jerbera, Sevanti, Cut flowers,

Capsicum, Tomato, Cucurbits cultivation, Green coriander can be cultivated

throughout the years under off seasonal period a farmers can earned higher

markets of his produced.

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1. Successful farmers of Cluster Bean (Guar gum)

N am e of Inn ova t ive f a rm er : Pa r s ot am b ha i V.P a te l(Mo . 9 4 2 6 3 8 6 5 5 0 )

V illage & Ta lu k a : G oth a j, M ehm adav a d

D is t. : Kh e da

A re a : 10 .0 H a .

To ta l in com e : 9 .0 lak h (R s .0 .9 lak h/ha )

R a t e : Rs . 15 00 0 / Q t.

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2

Name of Innovative Farmer : Narendrabhai N.Patel

Village & Taluka : Kosindra, Daskroi

Dist. : Ahmedabad

Total cost : Rs. 0.81 crore/1st year

Total production : 20 lakh flowers/year

Selling rate : (Rs. 2.50 /flower)

Income : 50.00 lakh/year

Total income/4years : Rs. 2.00 crores

Net income/4 years : Rs. 2.00-0.81=1.19 crores

Net income/year : Rs. 29.75 lakh

Dutch Rose : Yellow, Red, Orange

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3

Capsicum cultivation by using music system in green house in Anand district at village Khambholaj:

Niravbhai K.Patel has been awarded TROPHY by Hon. Chief Minister ATMA forsuccessful farming n green house for colour capsicum on dt. 03-09-2012

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4

Cultivation of pomegranate variety in Bhandaria Village, Taluka, Gondal, Saurastra in Gujarat  

(Area:17.5 ha)Net income:76.5 lakh (total income=1.36‐0.60=76.5)

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Successful farmer of“ Apple-Mango” cultivation with drip irrigation in Kutch district of Gujarat state

Gross income=Rs.5.00 lakh/ ha, Expenditure=1.00 lakhNet income=Rs. 4.00 lakh

Early maturing variety so get higher market

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Ber cultivation in Bhavnagar(14 Ha)Net profit: 1.5, 3.0 &4.0 lakh at 5, 10 &15 year, respectively

Yield: 10, 20 & 30 MT at corresponding year, Rs. 30/kg

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Successful entrepreneur of animal husbandry / Dairy farming in PanchmahalS District of Gujarat 

(Earning Rs.53 lakhs/annum)

Name of Innovative Farmer:Smt. Lilaben Patel, Village, Nadisar, Ta., Godhra, Dist.Panchmahals

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8

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AQUACHEST NUT FARMING

AquaChest Nut (Singoda) FarmingTrapa bispinosa T. natans, T. bicornis T.rossica

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RICE TRANSPLANTING MACHINE

The low productivity of rice in Anand district due to 50 % plant populations by the farmers as they transplant rice with the help of labours by random method. Now, rice transplanting machine is available costing of Rs.1.80 lakh and 15-20 days old seedlings of rice can be transplanted at proper time with 100 % plant population. This resulted an increase in rice productivity. Three demonstrations have been conducted by the DAO, Anand at three places in the Anand district.

Rice Transplanting machine

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Annexure – I

FIELD CROPS OF ANAND TALUKA The major reasons affecting the growth and productivity of the crops are as follows: Sr. No.

Name of the crop Reasons for gap Action to be required

1 Pearl millet (K) Imbalanced use of chemical fertilizer Improve fertility status of soil by applying FYM/ Compost

@ 10 to 15 tons /ha. Apply N fertilizer in splits.

Water and fertilizer use efficiency cannot be achieved in Kharif crops

Apply irrigation at critical crop stage

Plant geometry/population cannot be maintained. Maintain the plant population Proper plant protection measure and weed control

cannot be adopted by the farmers. Adopt SSNM, IPM and IWM management schedule must be followed

Logging of Kharif crop severally affects the crop yield.

Improving the water and fertilizer use efficiency through the proper method, time and placement of fertilizer

Modern packages and practices do not adopted by resources poor farmers.

Rain received during the harvesting stage, quality of kharif bajra crop can be deteriorated.

2 Pearl millet(S) Farmers do not adopt the latest and HYV for

cultivation Select the latest and HYV variety for cultivation i.e. GHB-528, 235, 538 and other recommended variety.

Imbalance use of fertilizers. Improve fertility status of soil (i.e. 10 to 15 tons FYM/ Compost must be applied in soil.

Plant geometry/ population cannot be maintained. Plant geometry/population can be maintained as per recommendation of AAU/SAU.

INM, IPM and IWM properly not adopted by the farmers.

INM, IPM and IWM systems should be followed by the farmers.

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Crop rotation can not be followed by the farmers. In potato - pearl millet cropping system especially in middle Gujarat. Pearl millet crop gains maximum residual fertility benefit.

Rain received during the harvesting stage, quality of kharif bajra crop can be deteriorated.

Planting the bajara crop as per recommendation. Avoid the delay planting

3 Rice (Kharif) Farmers can not use high yielding varieties of rice. Educate the farmers to use latest variety for paddy

cultivation (i.e. Gujari, Narmarda , GR-101, 102, 103, 104,GAR-13)

Plant geometry/population can not be maintained. i.e. planting can be carried out by the random system/method.

Maintains plant population of 33 plants per square m area. Crop rotation/cropping system must be changed as per recommendation.

Nitrogen leaching losses found higher (i.e. 25 to 30%) in Kharif season

Prevent the N losses of fertilizer i.e. particularly for Urea by adopting neem coating of Urea and N should be applied in ammonium sulphate form to minimize N losses and it supply S to soils. Enrich the soil with application of FYM /Compost @ 10 to 15 tons / ha.

90 % soils are sandy loam and follow cereal-cereal cropping system resulted in multi-micronutrient deficiencies are observed.

Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 Kg//ha in preparation of rice nursery and apply similar dose of ZnSO4 in the field at the time of puddling operation. Two foliar sprays of 0.5 % ZnSO4 and 0.5 % FeSO4 along with 0.25% Ca (OH)2 to correct Zn and Fe deficiency in nursery and field if found in standing crop.

Proper weed management can not be maintained by the farmers.

Prevent the N losses of fertilizer i.e.particularly for Urea by adopting, (i) neem coating of Urea and N should be applied through ammonium sulphate to minimize N losses and it supply S to the soils. Enrich the soil with application of FYM /Compost @ 10 to 15 tons / hectare

High incidence of pest and disease are observed especially of Top shoot borer, grass hopper, blight and blast.

Integrated plant protection (IPM) schedule must be followed.

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Lodging of crop at flowering or grain filling stage. Drain out the water from rice field at 15 to 20 days before harvesting.

4 Rice (Summer) Not adopt the high yielding varieties of rice. To be followed as per kharif Rice. Proper crop plant geometry can not be maintained

in summer season. Maintains plant population of 33 plants per square m area.Less incidence of weeds, pest and diseases are observed in summer season.

5 Tobacco (B) Inadequate application of organic and inorganic

fertilizers in kharif crop gives poor yield. Cash crops like Hy. cotton, Hy. castor, (Gum variety),vegetable crops, fruit and flowers and Cluster bean crops are the best alternative suitable crops for the replacement of tobacco crop for higher productivity and net realization per hectare

Infection of orbenche (Vakumba) parasite of tobacco crop, reduce the crop yield.

More initiatives and subsidies given to the farmers for fruit, flower and other crops as against the tobacco crop.

Di-suckering of tobacco crop should not be carried out at regular interval resulted in reduction in crop yield and quality.

Cultivation of fruit, flower, Cluster bean (Gum) and vegetable crops are the best suitable crops, which gives continuous income throughout the year.

Topping of leaf is not followed. Topping should be carried out by keeping 18-20 leaves/plant according to varieties.

INM schedule can not be followed by the farmers. Follow INM to obtain maximum yield in a sustainable manner.

Farmers are not able to get remunerative price of tobacco as tobacco merchants have their monopoly and marketing system drastically changed. The middle man plays an important role to fetch more profit from the farmers so farmer is unable to get the remunerative rates.

The marketing facility for tobacco crop should be created at taluka level (like APMC as co-operative basis) to get higher price of tobacco by the farmers.

Rainfall received at harvesting stage reduces the quality of tobacco crop.

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6 Tobacco (Rustica) Do not grow high yielding variety of tobacco i.e.

GTU-1, GTU-2. Follow cultivation practices as mentioned in Tobacco (Bidi).

Plant geometry can not be maintained. Adopt plant geometry as per AAU recommendation. Government of India wants to ban on tobacco crop

as it is narcotic and injurious human health. Replacement of tobacco crop by Hy. castor and Hy. cotton and other higher value vegetable, fruit and flower crops.

Inadequate use of organic and inorganic fertilizer. Apply nitrogen through chemical fertilizer as well as organic sources.

7 Castor Farmers can not be cultivated the Hybrid and

improved high yielding varieties of castor crop Improve the fertility of the soil by applying recommended dose of organic and chemical fertilizer at different stages of crop growth i.e., 15 to 20 tons FYM/Compost and 75-50-00 kg/ha

Plant geometry can not be maintain properly, which affects the plant growth and reduce the crop yield

Use alternative furrow method of irrigation to castor crop for better productivity and high return

Due to heavy rains during sowing time in August, the castor crop fails due to water-logged condition in the field.

Castor crop should be sown from 10 Sept. to 25 Sept. with a spacing of 120 X 75 cm.

Plant protection schedule can not be maintained. Adopt plant protection schedule as per AAU/SAU recommendation.

Farmers apply more surface irrigation resulted in excessive moisture in soils which prevails disease and pest infestation.

Micro-irrigation system and alternate furrow system of irrigation is very much useful for castor crop to obtain higher production.

Inter-culturing cannot be carried out properly i.e., is earthing up of the crop at knee height stage

To carry out earthing up operation timely.

Imbalance use of organic and inorganic fertilizer As per soil test value, required fertilizers should be applied in form of organic and inorganic sources to

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obtain maximum production without deteriorated the soil health.

Delay harvesting affects the shattering of castor seeds from the capsule

Timely harvesting of castor to avoid seed loss in shattering.

Moisture stress and high temperature prevails sex reversion (female converted into male)

To maintain optimum soil moisture throughout the crop season.

Heavy infestation of wilt and root rot diseases of castor.

Follow crop rotation.

8 Pigeon pea Do not use improved and high yielding latest

variety of pigeon pea. Use of improved / latest high yielding varieties (GT-1, 100, 102, IPCL-87119, BDN-2, Vaisali), which gives maximum yield.

Crop rotation cannot be followed as per recommendation. i.e., to eliminate the adverse effect of Fusarium wilt.

Crop rotation must be followed to reduce the risk of Fusarium wilt.

Crop geometry can not be maintained. Adopt thinning operation timely to remove excess plants.

Seed treatment can not be adopted by the farmers. Follow seed treatment of Rhizobium culture to get the higher yield.

Seed treatment and bio-fertilizer can not be adopt by the farmers properly.

Maintain the plant geometry of pigeonpea crop

Recommended dose of fertilizer cannot be adopted by the farmers.

Apply recommended fertilizer as per soil analysis based to obtain maximum yield and net returns.

Farmers apply irrigation through surface/flood irrigation method.

Apply irrigation through drip or alternate furrow system of irrigation.

The farmers are not given seed treatment. Application of bio-fungicide treatment Trichoderma viridis or Hergenium @ 2kg seed.

Plant protection measure can not be adopted by farmers i.e., pod borer (Heliothis armigera L.) severally effects the crop yield.

Adopt the integrated schedule of plant protection measure (IPM) to control the infestation of pod borer (Heliothis armigera L.) by applying bio-pesticide. Add

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30 ml Neem oil/ 10 liter water and apply at 50 % flowering. Grow yellow marigold on the farm boundary to control.

Unseasonal rain cause shattering of grain and deteriorated the quality of pigeon pea grains.

Prefer timely sowing i.e., First week of August.

9 Sesamum (K) Farmers can not use latest variety of seasum. Farmers should have to grow recommended varieties of

sesamum (i.e. Gujarat-1,2 and 10 ) Proper plant geometry can not be maintained. Adopt proper seed rate can be maintained for optimum plant

population. Thinning of excess plant can not be carried out,

it severally affects the crop yield Timely thinning operation should be carried out.

IPM and INM modules properly not adopted. Adopt IPM and INM modules properly. Imbalance use of fertilizer, severally affects the

crop yield. Apply fertilizer on the basis of soil test value.The S deficiency is 70 % , so apply sulphur containing fertilizers like ASP, AS and SSP. Use gypsum @ 150 kg/ha.

Crop is affected by Phylody (little leaf) to reduce the yield.

Apply systemic insecticide at two times at 10 days interval.

High rainfall / humid atmosphere affect the grain formation and decay of the capsule, which reduce the crop yield.

10 Sesamum (Semi-rabi) Adopt the recommendation as per kharif cultivation. Farmers can not use latest variety of sesamum. Farmers should have to grow recommended variety of

sesamum (Purva-1) Good pollination and photosynthesis occurs in

semi-rabi crop

Less incidence of pest and diseases are observed

Semi-rabi crops give the good quality of grains

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and higher net return. 11 Cotton The farmers are not select proper Bt.cotton

varieties. Not adopt INM system to obtain maximum yield.

Select the suitable Bt. Cotton varieties according to agro-climatic condition. Use 10 t FYM/ha and apply deficient nutrients as per STV.

Plant protection cannot be carried out properly in kharif season

Use recommended schedule for the control of sucking pests. Prefer early planting where irrigations facility is available.

Incidence of pest, diseases and weeds observed more in kharif season.

Fewer incidences of weeds and pest are observed in early planning crop.

Fertilizer and water use efficiency severally affected in kharif season

Use alternate furrow system/ drip irrigation system to increase fertilizer and water use efficiency.

B.T. cotton varieties suitable for the replacement of tobacco crop in Anand taluka.

Farmers can gets higher production and net realization of early planting crop.

12 Moong bean (green gram) Kharif High yielding variety can not be utilized. Select the latest variety of green gram (i.e. Meha, K-851,

Gujarat-2,3,4 and GM-4) Bacterial culture and bio-fertilizer can not be

adopted by the farmer. Seed treatment with fresh Rhizobium culture.

Plant geometry cannot be maintained properly. Grow green gram at 45 cm apart using 25 kg seeds/ha to secure maximum yields.

Incidence of yellow vein mosaic virus disease and pest are severally affects the kharif crop

Select YVMV resistant variety –Meha. Apply the RDF (20-40-0 kg NPK/ha). Foliar spray systemic insecticide to control sucking pest.

Rainfall at harvesting stage deteriorated the quality of the grain.

Regularly picking of matured pods. Sowing should be carried out in second fortnight of July.

13 Moong bean/Green gram (Summer) Adopt the recommendation as per kharif cultivation

Plant can efficiently utilize fertilizer and irrigation in summer season

Less incidence of pest, disease and weeds are

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observed. Summer atmosphere is congenial for plant

growth resulted in higher productivity.

14 Groundnut (Summer) Improved bunch type variety (GG-2 and GG-

20) can not be grown by the farmer. Select the bunch type variety of groundnut for summer season (i.e. GG-2,4,5,6 and 7)

Not adopting timely sowing. Sowing should be carried out in the first fortnight of February. Plant geometry properly can not be maintained. Adopt 22.5-30 cm spacing for bunch type to secure maximum

yield. No seed treatment of biofertilzer. Seed treatment of Rhizobium culture enhance the crop yield Earthing-up operation is not adopted by the

farmers. Earthing-up operation must be carried out before 45 days i.e. before flowering stage for the better development of pod.

Less incidence of pest, disease and weeds are observed in summer season.

Optimum soil moisture can be maintained at peg-formation stage for easy penetration of pegs in soil and better development of pods.

The farmers are applying surface/flood irrigation to the crop.

Adopt MIS to increase water use efficiency.

15 Mustard

No use of certified seeds of improved variety. Use certified seeds of mustard (Gujarat Mustar-1, 2 and 3). The farmers are not sown timely mustard crop. The crop should be sown between 10th to 25th October. Delay

planting affects incidence of Aphid and reduce the crop yield Plant population and plant geometry cannot be

maintained properly Line sowing at 45 cm apart. Thinning should be carried out at 20-25 days after sowing.

Imbalance use of fertilizer. Use of RDF at 50-50-0-20 NPKS kg/ha. Plant protection cannot be carried out properly. Use systemic insecticide for the control of aphid.

16 Wheat (Irrigated) Farmers utilized their own produced wheat for

sowing. Use certified seeds of HYVs i.e., GW-496,GW-173,GW-273 and Lok-1)

The farmers are grown wheat by broadcasting Adopt line sowing method for wheat sowing using 120 kg

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method. seeds /ha. Not adopting INM. Use FYM @ 10t/ha + seed treatment of PSB and Azotobacter

@ 5 ml/kg of seeds + ZnSO4 @25 kg/ha with RDF of 120-60-0 kg NPK/ha to secure maximum grain yield.

Irrigation scheduling is not properly followed by the farmers.

Wheat crop must be irrigated at critical stages of crop growth to achieve higher productivity

Recommended chemical weed control is not followed.

Use of recommended herbicide for the control of weeds especially Chenopodium album (chill).

17 Cluster bean (Guar) The farmers are not grown improved varieties

of cluster bean. Use of recommended varieties of AAU/SAU i.e., GG-1 and GG-2.

The crop geometry is not maintained by the farmers.

The line sowing should be carried out using 15 kg seeds/ha at 45 cm spacing between two rows.

Timely sowing should not be carried out by the framers.

It should be sown in second fortnight of August to control vegetative growth and to avoid pest problem.

Light irrigation at seed setting stage is requires to secure maximum yield and quality.

18 Chickpea (gram) No use of improved variety. Select improved variety of chickpea GG-1 and GG-2. Seed treatment can not be given by the farmers. Seed treatment with Rhizobium bacterial culture. Plant population is not maintained. Use recommended seed rate (60-75 kg/ha) and spacing (30 cm)

to maintain optimum plant population. Proper plant protection measures are not

followed. Plant protection measure followed as per IPM and IDM modules.

Source : Anand Agricultural University, Anand 2011-12

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Annexure-II The major reasons affecting the growth and productivity of the forage crops are as follows: Reason For Gap Action to

Recommended improved and HYVs of forage crops are not grown by the farmers. Recomme

Poor plant geometry and traditional methods of planting adopt by the farmers. Adopt rec

Poor adaptation of package of practices i.e., soil selection, fertilizer, irrigation and plant protection measures for forage crop as against the cash crop. Adopt go

Poor fertilizer and irrigation management can be adopted by the farmers. Adopt the

Farm mechanization is not adopted by the farmers resulted in wastage of fodder, labour and time. Farm mac

Source : Anand Agricultural University, Anand 2011-12

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Annexure-III The major reasons affecting the growth and productivity of the horticultural crops are as follows:

Sr No

Name of crop Reason for gap Action to be required

1 Banana

Use of imbalance nutrients leading to depletion of some of the major, secondary and micro-nutrients.

Adoption of STV based nutrient management to increase production, productivity and quality of fruits in a sustainable manner. Apply RDF to the crop i.e. 250-250-125 kg NPK/ha at different stages of crop growth for better productivity and quality.

Use of local seed materials(suckers) Use tissue plant to obtain uniform bunch resulted in higher production. Grow Robusta, Grand-9

Furrow irrigation management. Irrigation should be applied by drip method for banana quality production and save of irrigation water.

Lodging of banana crop at harvesting stage, severely affects the crop yields.

Grow wind breaks crops like sesbania to prevent the lodging effects at harvesting stage.

Poor marketing systems, farmers can unable to gets remunerative prices.

Establishment of fruit marketing system at APMC to fetch higher price of banana fruits.Fix the procuring rates with the merchants/ standard agency well in advance to gets the optimum return.

2 Papaya

Lacking of proper seed- popular varieties by the farmers.

Select appropriate latest varieties of papaya i.e.,. Madhubindu, Taiwan.

Poor management of soil and imbalance use of fertilizer to reduce the crop yield.

Adoption STV based nutrient management.

Maintenance of higher numbers of male plants per hectare drastically reduced the crop yield.

Maintenance of higher numbers of female plants per hectare to produce higher fruit yield.

Adopt poor packages of practices can be adopted by the farmers.

Adopt good agricultural practices.

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Infection of yellow mosaic disease severally reduced the yield of the crop.

Grow yellow mosaic resistant variety.

Lodging of the crop severally affects the crop yield at harvesting stage.

Grow wind breaks crops like sesbania to prevent the lodging effects at harvesting stage.

Local fruit merchants can takes the advantage of market.

Proper transportation facility is not available with the farmers.

3 Lemon

A bunch of treasury roots develops citrus in lemon crop is not removed by the farmers at proper time, it is compete for nutrients air and water and reduce the crop yield.

Select the latest variety of lemon for plantation. Use symmetrical planting methods.

Poor management of soil i.e., application of manures and fertilizer leads to poor yield of the crop.

Remove the tertiary roots developed in root zone area from the lemon fields, then apply the manure, fertilizer and irrigation as per recommendation.

Selection of lemon plant grafted plant is not properly used by the farmers.

Fix the procuring rates with the merchants well in advance to gets the optimum return.

Poor cultivation practices can be adopted by the farmers.

Faulty irrigation methods induce the pest and development of diseases and pest in the field.

A spot application of fertilizer is not properly adopted by the farmers.

Proper grading of fruits can not be adopted by the farmers.

Local fruit merchant can tags the advantage of market.

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4 Chiku

Farmers are not selected proper variety of chiku for planting.

Select the latest variety (kalipatti, criket ball) for plantation of chiku.

Stock plant of Rayan can not be removed properly after setting of chiku plant.

Properly remove stock branch of Rayan and adopt the recommended package of practices of chiku cultivation.

Not followed INM. Adopt recommended dose of fertilizer.

Poor knowledge of marketing, fruit merchant and middle agency can takes the advantage.

Fix the procuring rates with the merchants/ standard agency well in advance to get the optimum price.

5 Ber

The farmers are not select proper variety as per agro-climatic condition.

Select the variety i.e., Gola, Mahrun and Umaran .

Scientific cultivation practices are not followed by the farmers.

Adopt the recommended schedule of operation for cultivation of ber crop.

Poor plant protection can be taken by the farmers i.e., control of fruit borer severely affects the crop yield.

Proper care should be taken for the control of fruit borer

Crop can not be harvested at proper time. Harvest the crop at proper time.

Pruning operation can not be carried out scientifically, which reflects the poor yield of the crop.

After harvesting of the ber fruits, pruning of old branches of ber plant must be carried out in May to take the highest yield of the crop in next season.

Traditional grading, packaging and marketing system reduces the net return per hectare.

Use of scientific methods of grading, packaging and marketing system increases the net return per hectare.

6 Pomegranate Selection of local variety of pomegranate. Grow the latest variety i.e.,Ganesh-2 and Bhagavo.

Poor soil and water management practices adopted by the farmers.

Use MIS to increase WUE and to obtain more yields. Adopt INM.

Cultural operation like application fertilizer, plant protection measure can not be adopted properly.

Adopt good agricultural practices like INM, IPM to obtain maximum yield.

Lack of pruning knowledge severely affects the crop yield.

Timely Pruning is required to increase yield.

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Traditional marketing systems, local fruit merchant can takes the advantage.

7 Aonla

Selections of HYVs are not adopted by the farmers. Select the variety of Aonla for plantation i.e. Gujarat Aonla-1 (Anand-2) and NA-7.

Scientific planting method cannot be adopted by the farmers.

Adopt the recommended package of practices for cultivation.

Poor soil, water and plant protection as well as marketing system adopted by the farmers.

Recommended package of practices of INM, IPM and IWM should be adopted.

Agro-processing facilities are not available with the farmers for the value addition aspects.

Create agro-processing facilities for value addition of aonla to fetch higher price.

8 Mango

Scientific planting method cannot be adopted by the farmers.

Adopt scientific planting method to obtain maximum production.

Farmers are growing local varieties of mango. Select the recommended varieties of mango for plantation.

Traditional/ poor soil, water and fertilizer can be taken by the farmers.

Adopt the recommended schedule of operation for cultivation of mango crop.

Plant protection measures at flowering stage are not followed to control of Aphids and Jassids which severely affects crop yield.

The Mathio/sugar disease and aphids and jassids at flowering stage is requires to control for mango cultivation.

Crop cannot be harvested at proper stage with suitable method resulted in deteriorated fruit quality.

Use proper method of harvesting to maintain higher quality of fruits with better yield.

Proper ripening method of the mango fruits cannot be adopted by the farmers.

High wind velocity severely affects the mango yield in orchards.

9 Jambu Selection of variety of grafted plant is not proper. Select the latest variety grafted plants of jambu for cultivation.

Transplanting method cannot be followed by the farmers scientifically.

Adopt the recommended practices for plantation of jambu crop.

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Cultural operation cannot be carried out in time. Fix the procuring rates well in advance with the agency.

Water and fertilizer, management is not properly followed by the farmers.

Casiousally and scientifically harvest the jambu fruits as branches of trees are easily break down at harvesting stage due to higher weight of the fruit.

High wind velocity severally affects crop. Packing, transportation and marketing facility is required more attention.

Picking of Jamun fruits is risky operation.

Barking of branches at harvesting stage due to heavy weights of fruits affects the crop yield.

10 Watermelon / Muskmelon

Farmers are not growing recommended improved variety for cultivation.

Select the recommended improved variety of watermelon and musk melon for plantation.

Farmers are not aware with scientific cultivation. Adopt the scientific cultivation practices.

Poor knowledge of planting method and not adopting INM resulted in low yield.

Adopt recommended INM, IWM to secure maximum production.

Transportation facilities are not available with the farmers so local fruit merchant and middle agency can take the advantage of market.

Transportation and marketing facility required more attention to fetch higher price of fruits.

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Annexure-IV The major reasons affecting the growth and productivity of the vegetable crops are as follows:

Sr No

Name of crop

Reason For Gap Action to be required

1 Chillies / Capsicum Farmers can not select the high yielding latest variety for

cultivation. Availability of seedling at proper stage and time. Select the improved / latest variety of chilies for higher production. i.e. Guj. C.101,111,112,121 and 131, Sitara, Omega etc

Lack of awareness of scientific cultivation schedule. Scientific cultivation practices should be adopted. Plant protection schedule will not be applied as per

recommendation. Use recommended IPM/ IWM/ INM for sustainable production as well as to control pests & diseases attack.

Not adopt IWM system. Use micro-irrigation system for better WUE of irrigation i.e. use of improved system of irrigation for quality production of chilies fruits. It can also save 30 to 40% cost of irrigation and increase the yield up to 25-30 % .

2 Potato Lack of seed/planting materials availability at sowing time. Select recommended seed/planting materials for cultivation

of potato. i.e., Kufari-badshah, Kufri-bahar, Kufari-jawahar Lack of knowledge of scientific schedule of cultivation. Scientific cultivation practices should be adopted. Lack of awareness for seed treatments to prevents diseases. Use recommended integrated system of IPM/ IWM/ INM for

higher production. Cold storage facility is not available with farmers to procure

the higher rates in off-seasonal period. Use MIS for quality production i.e. use of drip irrigation system.

3 Tomato Farmers are not select improved variety of tomato for

cultivation. Select the recommended improved varieties of tomato for higher production in a sustainable manner.

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Lack of knowledge of scientific cultivation of tomato crop. Broad bed and furrow system of land configuration enhance the quality production of the tomato fruits, which can boost up the yield up to 25 to 30% more than flat bed planting method.

Scientific planting method is not followed by the farmers. It is responsible for lower yield of the tomato crop.

Training should be provide to the farmers for improving the skill for grading, packaging and good marketing of tomato fruits.

Lack of plant protections measures at proper stage. Use recommended practices for protection of pests and diseases.

Farmers can not harvest the crop at proper stage – 25 to 30 % ratio is commonly observed to reduce crop yield in tomato cultivation.

Effective effort should be made by the government to establish and improve the traditional marketing system on the basis of “Amul Pattern” and remove the role of middle man and private merchants from the very old system of marketing. Nearly about 30 to 40% of farmers profit should be gained directly by the middle man distributor and private merchants. Unless and until these traditional marketing system can not be changed by the government policy, the farmers could not obtain remunerative prices of his valuable produce and that’s why all the consumers and farmers are cheated openly by the traditional marketing system and paid more money than the real value.

Lack of pre and post harvest technology to reduced physiological weight losses.

Needs to training for pre/post harvest technological for value added processes.

4 Brinjal

Lack of knowledge of proper variety for cultivation of brinjal crop.

Select the long duration latest improved variety of brinjal for higher production.

Farmers can not follow the practices of cultivation at desire level.

Scientific management should be followed by the farmers.

Adoption level of INM/ IWM / IPM is very poor. Farmers can takes advantages of brinjal crop, through out the years for regular income.

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Crop should be harvest at proper stage. Better management of IPM/ IWM/ INM can definitely boost up the yield of the brinjal crop to a maximum level.

Lack of transport facilities with the farmers is the limiting factors, being long duration crop, it consumes the higher cost for transportation and reduced the profit of farmers.

5 Pointed guard / Tindola Lack of knowledge of latest variety for the cultivation of

pointed guard cultivation. Select the best variety of both the crop.

Male plants and female plants should be properly maintaining cultivation.

Follow the scientific cultivation of both the crop for higher production.

Adoption level of INM/ IWM/ IPM is very poor. Adopt IPM/ IWM/ INM integrated system for sustainable crop production.

Balance use of fertilizer and irrigation not be practices by the farmers.

(Timely picking of grading of fruits is very important parameter for ideal farming.

Lack of knowledge of proper harvesting and marketing leads to reduce the profit of the farmers.

Once the crop established in the field then after farmers can able to harvest crop trough out the years.

Most the farmers can not takes the advantage of governments benefits i.e. subsidy on permanent structure Modava paddhati – therefore, farmers can gets 30 to 35 less production by using local method.

Proper care should be taken for transportation and marketing of the crop. Permanent MOU should be made between the farmers and merchants/ agency well in advance for the procurements of higher rates.

6 Pigeon pea

Lack of knowledge of selection proper variety of Arhar for vegetable purpose.

Select the best variety of Arhar for vegetable purpose. Guj. Veg.Tur-1, Guj.Tur-101for green poded.

Poor crop managements. Seed treatment of Rhizobium culture must be followed. Infestation of pod borer is can not be control by the farmers it

reduces the yield level up to 35 to 40 in arhar crop. Adoption the scientific method of cultivation as well as plant protection measures.

Fusarium wilt can not control by the farmers due to adoption of same crop in the same field.

Adopt the IPM/ IWM/ INM integrated system for profitable farming of arhar.

Delay harvesting of the arhar crop poor marketing prices Alternate furrow system of irrigation should be adopted.

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available to farmers. Lack of knowledge of off-seasonal planting of pigeon pea

crop. Harvest the vegetable crop at proper stage.

Off-seasonal planting of arhar crop can provide higher return to the farmers.

7 Cluster bean

Lack of knowledge proper higher yielding variety for cultivation.

Being a leguminous vegetable crop, properly Rhizobium seed treatment should be given to the seeds. Lack of proper vegetable purpose variety.

Lack of adoption of rate is too much low in respect to seed treatment with Rhozobium culture.

Adopt / Follow the scientific cultivation of cluster bean crop for better productivity.

Thinning operation and plant geometry can not be adopted by the farmers in scientific way.

Follow the IPM/ IWM/ INM schedule strictly for healthy crop of cluster bean.

Picking of pods require more nos. of laboures as compare to other vegetable crops.

Harvest the green cluster bean pods at proper stage for vegetable purpose.

Poor grading of green pods, provides poor markets of green pods, it decrease the net profit of the farmers.

Proper grading should be done to maintain the quality and to gets the higher marketing rates.

8 Cabbage and Cauliflower Plant geometry and selection of higher yield varieties of both

the crops can nto be adopt by the farmers. Select the improved and latest variety for both the crop.

Lack of knowledge of scientific use of INM/ IWM/ IPM schedule.

Follow the scientific recommended schedule of IPM/ IWM/ INM integrated system to obtain the higher productivity of the crop.

Lack of knowledge of cultured operation of both the crops, which leads to main cause of poor yield.

Crop should be harvest at proper stage for marketing.

Crop should be not harvest at proper stage. Crop should be harvest at proper stage.

Proper transportation facilities is not available with farmers, it increase the cost of production.

Transportation facility must be develop by the farmers to send the cabbage and cauliflower crop in markets.

Proper knowledge of marketing system is not known by the Off-seasonal planting crop gives the higher values of

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farmers. markets. ‘

9 Drum stick Use of high yielding variety and plant geometry can not be

maintained by the farmers. Improved stock should be utilized for faster cultivation of drum stick. PKM-1 and PKM-2 as well as local cultures.

Pruning operation can not be carried out by the farmers at desire level and proper stage. Therefore, farmers can loose yield up 30 – 40%.

Scientific management practices should be adopted by the farmers to gets the higher return.

Lack of knowledge of picking of ideal pods for vegetable. Every year pruning operation should be carried out for higher yield of the crop.

Middle man can takes the advantage of marketing. Crop should be harvested at proper stage. Grading of drum stick must be required.

Tie-up the proper bundles of drum stick for the marketing. 10 Elephant – Ear (Alavi Pan)

Proper plant geometry and selection of higher yielding variety can not be maintained by the farmers.

Select the improved variety for propagation of Elephant Ear.

Lack of knowledge of scientific cultivation of Alavi crop. Scientific management schedule must be adopted by the farmers.

Leaves should not be harvest be harvest by the farmers at proper stage.

Balance use of manures and fertilizer gives the higher production of Alavi leaves.

Lack of knowledge of scientific cultivation of Alavi Pan. It is one of the best and ideal vegetable crop to provides regular and higher income to the farmers through the years.

11 Elephant Foot (Suran)

Poor selection of Rhizome is crucial problem for low yield of this crop.

Select the optimum size of Rhizobium culture of improved variety for higher productivity.

Plant geometry and cultural operations can not be maintained at desire level.

Adopt the scientific method of cultivation.

Storage facilities are not available with the farmers to take the benefits of off-seasonal market.

Adopt the IPM/ IWM/ INM schedule scientifically to get the higher yield of the crop.

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Harvest the crop at proper stage. Keep the harvested crop in the cold storage to get higher

markets rates in off-seasonal period. 12 Onion

Selection high yielding variety and plant geometry can not be adopted by the farmers properly.

Select the latest variety of onion for higher production.

Lack of knowledge of use of manure, fertilizer and cultural operation, which leads to poor yield of the crop.

Scientific cultivation should be adopted by the farmers to get higher net return.

Proper storage facility is not available with farmers. Therefore, merchants and cold storage agency take the advantage of market.

Adopt the IPM/ IWM/ INM schedule to get the higher productivity of the crop.

Agro-processing approach can not be adopted by the farmers. Contact farming of white onion MOU should be made between farmers and processor to get the higher returns through the value addition i.e., dehydration of onion powder for export purpose such type of contract system provides the platform or opportunity to get the prices of agriculture produce per hectare i.e., in Bhavnagar district there are so many de-hydration plants are established by the export company and company have make MOU well in advance with the farmers for cultivation of white onion. So the farmers can get more direct benefits to procure the maximum prices of onion.

Off-seasonal markets benefit can not be taken by the farmers due to insufficient infrastructure facilities.

13 Cowpea (Chola) Lack of knowledge of modern methods of cultivation. Select the recommended variety of cowpea i.e., AVCP-1 and

Pusa falguni, , Plant geometry can not be maintained at desire level. Adopt the scientific cultivation schedule for cowpea. Lack of adoption INM/ IWM / IPM schedule for scientific

cultivation. Follow the IPM/ IWM/ INM integrated to get higher production per hectare.

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Crop should not be harvested at proper stage. Harvest the crop at proper stage to get best quality of green pods.

Lack of knowledge of off-seasonal planting. Off-seasonal planning of cultivation at cowpea crop, provide the best platform for procuring the higher prices.

14 Okra (Bhindi) Lack of knowledge of scientific methods for cultivation. Select the recommended variety of okra for cultivation. Plant geometry cannot be maintained properly. Follow the scientific cultivation schedule to get maximum

production. Recommendation of manure, fertilizer and plant protection

schedule are not followed by the farmers. Follow the recommended IPM/ IWM/ INM schedule to get the optimum production of okra for vegetable purpose.

Crop should not be harvested at proper stage lead to get poor markets.

Planning of off-seasonal cultivation will provides the benefits to the farmers for procuring the higher prices.

Lack of knowledge off-seasonal planting of okra crop. Lack of knowledge of poor grading and marketing.

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Annexure-V

The major reasons affecting the growth and productivity of the Animal Husbandry/Livestock are as follows:

Reason for gap Fodder shortage. Cover more area under fodder production with better qualiLack of awareness about feeding of mineral mixture to the animals. Feeding recommended mineral mixture to the animals. Poor performance of non-descript indigenous breeds. Strengthening the veterinary institutions with basic facilitieInsufficient facilities in the veterinary institutions. Select the high yielding / exotic breed for live hood to getsHigher nutritional demand in cross breed cows – negative energy balance. Chaff cutters can save forage grass up to a level of 25 to 30Farmers are not aware of the latest scientific technologies in livestock production and management. Spraying of 2% salt and 2% urea treatments can be applied

By applying the silage to milch animals in off-seasonal per Apply minimum 3 to 4 times frequency of drinking water

fodder and concentrate Apply the 70% of dry fodder and 30% of green forage to m For milking of 1.0 litre milk, the milch animal can be fed w

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An Ideal Production Programme of Anand Taluka

(Model Action Plan)

PART-II

Implementation of an Ideal Agricultural Production Programme

Prepared by:

Dr. A. M Shekh Vice-chancellor

Anand Agricultural UniversityAnand

Dr. Kirit N. Shelat IAS Officer (Retd.)

Government of Gujarat Gandhinagar

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PART-II

An Ideal Production Program of Anand Taluka (Model Action Plan)

Implementation of an ideal agricultural production program

Implementation of an ideal agricultural production program will be performed by

village level workers (V/WS) by Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension) at taluka

level, then by Deputy Director of Agriculture as well as District Agriculture Officer at

district level.

Hence, the planning of an ideal agriculture production program for Kharif, Rabi

and summer seasons can be properly implemented by the use of government setup at each

level. Therefore, it is very necessary to complete the Soil Analysis Health Card

Program well in advance before the one month for the planning of next season.

Two main phases of implementation of an agricultural production program

1) In the first phase for implementation of an ideal agriculture program, twenty (20)

representative soil samples will be taken and analyzed for an individual farmer/

village / taluka and district level to determine the fertility status, i.e. nitrogen,

phosphorus and potash requirement.

(2) In the second phase, the entire village/ taluka and district will be covered under

the Soil Health Card Program. To cover the larger area in 2nd phase of soil

analysis, it must be completed well in advance before the one month of the next

season, so that farmers can gets the sufficient time to implement of an ideal

production program (Model Action Plan) at individual, village and taluka level

with efficient management to gets higher net returns per hectare.

Execution of an Ideal Production Program The action plan at individual, village and taluka level will be monitored by the following government staff members for its efficient implementation and management. (A) Role of Government Officers of the line departments of Agriculture

The following officers of the Extension Department of Agriculture are actively participated and handle for the successful implementation of the "an ideal agricultural production programme" at each level to disseminate the advance agriculture technologies up to end users. They are as under:

(1) District Development Officer (DDO) (2) District Agriculture Officer (DAO) (3) Deputy Director of Agriculture (Extension) (4) Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry and Live-stock (5) Deputy Director of Horticulture (6) Deputy Director of Watershed Management (7) Deputy Director of Fisheries Department

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(8) Deputy Director of District Rural Development Agency (9) Deputy Director of Forest Department (10) Deputy Director of Poultry Department (11) Deputy Director of ATMA Project (12) Officers of State Seed corporation (13) Officers of the various Fertilizers Company (i.e. KRIBHCO, IFFCO,

GSFC etc.) (14) Officers of the Agro-industries at Taluka and District level

(B) Role of Academic Institutions / Agriculture Scientists

Following agriculture academic, research, extension institutions and NGOs will be

actively engaged and provides the latest advance agriculture technologies to disseminate

the advance agriculture research recommendations for the farmers through electronics,

print media, video-conference and other means of mass communications. They are as

under:

(1) Planning Commission of India (Central Government) (2) Agricultural Universities (Agriculture, Veterinary, Dairy, Agriculture

Engineering and Food Processing Institute, International Agri-Business Management Institute

(3) Agricultural Scientists of all disciplines (4) Director of Research and Dean PG Studies (5) Director of Extension Education (6) Scientists of Krushi - Vigyan Kendra (KVK) (7) NGOs dealing with advancement of Agriculture sector at state level (8) Support and active participation of public leadership at different level (9) Manager of Agro-Industries Corporation (10) Manger of State Seed Corporation (11) Manager of State Fertilizer Companies (12) Manager of different Irrigation Projects at state level (13) Manager of Financial Institutions