crop holiday report

REPORT OF

STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE PROBLEMS

OF FARMERS IN CROP HOLIDAY AFFECTED

MANDALS OF EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT

OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Committee wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation of the

valuable assistance provided to it by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh,

especially the Chief Secretary, Sri S.V. Prasad. I.A.S., the Principal Secretary

(Agriculture), Sri V. Nagi Reddy, I.A.S., the Commissioner & Director of

Agriculture, Smt.V. Usha Rani, I.A.S., Sri M. Ravi Chandra, I.A.S., District

Collector, East Godavari and the staff of their Offices.

The Committee is also thankful for the ready cooperation rendered to it

by the Heads of other Departments and Organizations, especially Special Chief

Secretary (Planning); Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry; Dairy

Development and Fisheries Dept; Secretary, Irrigation & Command Area

Development Department; Commissioner, Marketing; Commissioner, Rural

Development; Managing Director, A.P. State Warehousing Corporation;

Commissioner, Civil Supplies; Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, A.P.

State Agro Industries Development Corporation; Managing Director, A.P. Dairy

Development Cooperative Federation; Joint Collector, East Godavari; Chief

Engineer, Godavari Delta System, Dowleswaram; General Manager, (A.P.)

Food Corporation of India; Dy. General Manager, State Level Bankers

Committee (SLBC), Andhra Bank; Dy. General Manager, (Proc.) Food

Corporation of India; Dy. General Manager, (Storage), Joint Director,

Directorate of Economics and Statistics; Secretary, A.P. State Warehousing

Corporation; General Manager, A.P. State Warehousing Corporation; Joint

Director of Horticulture; Dy. General Manager, Agril. Insurance Corporation;

Hyderabad; Director, Directorate of Rice Research; Director, CTRI; RDO,

Amalapuram, East Godavari.

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Valuable inputs and insights were generously made available to the

Committee by several eminent persons whom the Committee approached for

advice. These included Sri Ch. Hanumanth Rao, Chairman, CESS and Ex-

Member, Planning Commission; Sri R.Radhakrishna, Chairperson, Madras

Institute of Development Studies; Dr. Ashok Ghulati, Chairman, CACP;

Dr. Ramesh Chand, Director, National Centre for Agril. Economics and Policy

Research and Prof. Abhijit Sen, Member, Planning Commission.

The Committee expresses its gratitude to the staff of the Commissionerate

of Agriculture, particularly Sarvasri M. Balaram Naik, Addl. Director of

Agriculture, Chandra Prakash, Joint Director of Agriculture (M&E), V. Jaya

Kumar, Joint Director of Agriculture, (Seeds & Liaison Officer for Committee)

and Dr. G.P. Sunandini, Senior Scientist, ANGRAU, whose untiring and

spontaneous response to the requirements of the Committee substantially

facilitated the completion of the task satisfactorily and in time.

Name Signature

1. Dr. Mohan Kanda, I.A.S., (Retd.) – Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Dr. M.V.Rao, - Vice Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Dr. K.Pratap Reddy – Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Dr. R.Sudhakara Rao – Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Sri C.Muralidhar – Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Smt. V.Usha Rani, I.A.S., - Member Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CONTENTS

S.No. Particulars Page No.

1. Introduction 1

2. The General reasons cited by farmers for declaring Crop Holiday

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3. Steps taken by the Committee 7

4. Circumstances that led to declaration of Crop Holiday

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5. Measures to Prevent Recurrence of Such Incidents

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6. Suitable modifications to the cropping schedule in Konaseema region

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7. Methods of increasing water use efficiency in Godavari Delta

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8. Methods of improving the profitability of paddy crop. Reducing the cost of cultivation

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9. Other recommendations 28

10. Consolidated Recommendations 32

a. Short Term 32

b. Medium Term 34

c. Long Term 35

11. Annexures 38

12. Abbreviations

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INTRODUCTION

In the wake of the declaration of a “Crop Holiday” by a section of

the farmers of the Konaseema area of East Godavari district of Andhra

Pradesh state, the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) constituted a

Committee vide G.O. Rt. No.934 Agriculture & Cooperation (FP.II)

Department, dated 12.08.2011 with the following as Members.

1. Dr. Mohan Kanda, I.A.S.,(Retd.) : Chairman

2. Dr. M.V. Rao, MLC (Former Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU)

: Vice chairman

3. Sri C.Muralidhar, Engineer-in-Chief FAC (Irrigation), I&CAD

: Member

4. Dr. K. Prathap Reddy (Former Director, IRMA, Anand, Gujarat)

: Member

5. Dr. R. Sudhakar Rao Director of Research, ANGRAU

: Member

6. Smt. V. Usha Rani, I.A.S., Commissioner for Agriculture.

: Member Secretary

The terms of references of the Committee are as follows;

1. To identify the circumstances that led to declaration of crop

holiday by the farmers.

2. To propose measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents.

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3. To suggest suitable modifications to the cropping schedule in

Konaseema region, so that risks of weather and market are

minimized.

4. To suggest methods of increasing water use efficiency in

Godavari Delta. This is to be achieved both Irrigation and

drainage canal system.

5. To suggest methods of improving the profitability of Paddy crop.

The Committee visited the Konaseema area and interacted with

the farmers to understand the circumstances leading to situation. The

Committee also interacted with various farmers organizations,

Officials from various departments, Federations, Corporations and

Bankers.

It was reported to the Committee that high cost of cultivation not

being covered by MSP, an ineffictive procurement system, storage

capacity, crop failures on account of frequent cyclones, improper

maintenance of the drainage system, late release of canal waters, non-

availability and high cost of labour and lack of suitable farm

machinery or among the major reasons for declaring Crop Holiday.

Remedial measures suggested by the farmers and other bodies

included sustained and pro-active procurement, desilting of canals,

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ensuring availability of farm machinery on custom hiring basis,

diversification of farming system, encouraging village based

industries, removing encroachments in drains, reducing the cost of

cultivation, medium term measures such as early opening of canals,

repairs to the drainage system, enhancing storage facilities,

announcement of the MSP and the export policy in advance, greater

coordination among various departments and long term measures

such as the creation of agro-service centres, improving infrastructural

facilities like roads etc.

Addressing the concerns expressed to the Committee had after

consultations with various departments/agencies of the GoAP and GoI

and many eminent economists and experts in the Agriculture and

Allied Sectors, has arrived at recommendations which, it is hoped that

it will help in the consolidation and strengthening the measures under

way to address robust concerns relating to food and nutrition security

presuming the inability of agricultural operations.

East Godavari district comprises 58 mandals out of which 51

mandals are classified as the Godavari Zone and 7 mandals as the High

Altitude Tribal Area Zone according to the Agro-climatic Zones defined

by the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU). In the

Godavari Zone, the Central Delta, comprise the following 16 mandals, is

also known as Konaseema.

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1. Amalapuram 9. Ambajipet

2. Allavaram 10. Mamidikuduru

3. Ainavilli 11. Razole

4. Uppalaguptham 12. Malkipuram

5 Mummidivaram 13. Sakhinetipalli

6. I.Polavaram 14. Kothapeta

7. Katrenikona 15. Atreyapuram

8. P.Gannavaram 16. Ravulapalem

It was reported that out of these, a “Crop Holiday” was observed in

13 mandals, in 4, out of which, namely, I.Polavaram, Katrenikona,

Upalaguptam and Allavaram, it was almost total. As a result, 85,050 acres

was not cultivated by the farmers during the present Kharif season.

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Statement showing the Mandal-wise Actual areas and Areas sown in Crop Holiday declared Mandals (As on 27.08.2011)

Sl.No. Name of the

mandal Actual

Areas (in ha.) Areas

sown (in ha.) 1 Amalapuram 3180 208

2 Allavaram 3824 --

3 Ainavilli 3736 1588

4 Uppalaguptam 5760 120

5 Mummidivaram 3367 302

6 I.Polavaram 4194 19

7 Katrenikona 4927 11

8 Razole 3500 110

9 Malikipuram 1570 108

10 Sakhinetipalle 3100 57

11 P.Gannavaram 2723 2309

12 Ambajipeta 1407 1151

13 Mamidikuduru 1799 1532

Total: 43087 7515

It was brought to the notice of the Committee by the District

Collector, East Godavari that Special Officers were deputed to each of the

mandals to motivate the farmers to take up cultivation, despite which the

situation did not change.

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The reasons and remedial measures cited by farmers for declaring a Crop Holiday include

Reasons:

- Late release of canal water.

- MSP not covering the actual cost of production.

- Non-enforcement of existing MSP.

- High cost of cultivation on account of high cost of labour and

inputs.

- Non-availability of labour in peak season of agricultural operation

on account of NREGS.

- Non availability of the Credit and quality inputs in time.

- Ineffective procurement.

- Insufficient storage space.

- Poor drainage maintenance.

- Apprehensions about AP Land licensed cultivators ordinance.

- Delayed settlements of crop insurance.

Remedial Measures suggested:

- Closure of canals by 15th April and release of water by 15th May of

every year.

- Undertaking of repairs to irrigation canals, drainage channels and

outfall sluices.

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- Provision of a remunerative price in accordance with the National

Commission on farmers to paddy as the present MSP does not cover

the cost of production.

- As, NREGS is affecting the agricultural operations as the labour are

engaged by this programme. NREGS programme should be linked up

with agricultural operations like transplantation, weeding, harvesting

etc., will solve the problems of farmers.

- FCI/State procurement agencies to procure Paddy produce on the

lines of States of Chattisgarh and Punjab and export policy to be

announced early i.e., before March.

- Supply of subsidized (at 70%) subsidy suitable machines for

cultivation to all categories of farmers.

- A bonus of Rs.200/- per quintal Paddy is to be announced by the

State Government.

- Ensuring availability of quality inputs like fertilizer/pesticides/seed

in time.

- The period of the crop loan should be the crop year and not the

financial year.

Steps taken by the Committee:

After a briefing by the Officials concerned, the Committee proceeded

to the Konaseema area on the 19th and 20th of August, 2011, and made field

visits during which it met farmers at the following places.

1. Bendamurlanka Village of Allavaram mandal.

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2. Allavaram Village of Allavaram mandal.

3. Farmers from all mandals of Amalapuram division at Amalapuram.

It was observed that a section of the farmers desisted from

cultivation of crops in some areas as reported by the Agriculture

Department. Several representations were received from various bodies

representing the farmers such as Konaseema Parirakshana Samithi,

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Bheemunipalli Rythu Sangham, Water

Management Committee Associations, Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage

Committee etc.,

A number of public representatives and farmers also interacted with

the Committee and explained in detail the problems being faced by them.

A gist of the various representations is at Annexure-I

After holding wide ranging discussions with the groups and

individuals, public representatives, organizations, the Committee held a

series of meetings with the officials belonging to the Departments of

Irrigation, Marketing, Civil Supplies, Animal Husbandry, Rural

Development and Horticulture as well as , A.P.Agro Industries

Development Corporation, AP state Dairy Development Federation, the

National Agricultural Insurance Corporation and representatives of the

Lead Bank of the State-Level Banker’s Committee, to ascertain their

views.

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I) Circumstances that led the declaration of a “Crop Holiday”

Andhra Pradesh has for long been considered the rice bowl of India

contributing about 14% of the rice production of the Country. Paddy

occupies 35% of the total cropped area of the State and was grown in

29.22 lakh ha in the Kharif season and 18.30 lakh ha in the Rabi season

during 2010-11. (Annexure 2a, 2b).

Estimated Paddy production in the Kharif season was 112.64 Lakh

MT and in the Rabi season was 103.64 Lakh MT, totaling to 216.28 Lakh

MT, during the year 2010-11. East Godavari district alone contributed

31.05 Lakh MT, of which the share of Amalapuram division was 5.03

Lakh MT (Annexure 2c, 2d, 2e ).

After a critical examination of the various issues related to paddy

crop cultivation, production and procurement, the Committee felt that the

following circumstances led the farmers of East Godavari desisting from

taking up cultivation of paddy in the Kharif season, 2011.

1. Cost of cultivation:

The production cost of paddy per quintal as estimated by the

Department of Agriculture (based on the methodology of CACP) and the

MSP declared during the last three years are as follows. (Annexure 3a, 3b,

3c, 3d).

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Paddy cost of Production and MSP

Year Grade Cost of

Production (Rs./qtl.)

MSP proposed (*)

by Agrl. Dept

(Rs/qtl.)

MSP fixed by GoI (Rs/qtl.)

2008-09 Common 921 1382 900+50 (Bonus) Grade-A 963 1445 930+50 (Bonus) 2009-10 Common 1038 1557 950+50 (Bonus) Grade-A 1093 1640 980+50(Bonus) 2010-11 Common 1092 1646 1000 Grade-A 1121 1682 1030 2011-12 Common 1270 1905 1080 Grade-A 1355 2033 1110 (*) Based on the recommendations of the National Farmers' Commission.

The cost of cultivation in Amalapuram region is even higher (Rs

1583/- per quintal) because of the higher labour cost and higher use of

inputs etc.(Annexure 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h)

2. Vulnerability to natural calamities:

Amalapuram division is exposed to various natural calamities such as

floods and cyclones apart spells of heavy rainfall. A list of natural

calamities during the past three years and assistance extended to the

Amalapuram revenue division is at Annexure (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f).

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In case of calamities, the payment of compensation is usually being

delayed, as reported by the farmers, resulting in approaching the money

lenders for investment for the next crop.

3. Drainage system:

The drainage system comprises major and minor drains maintained

by the Irrigation Department, and revenue drains maintained by the farmers

themselves. All the drains constitute an integrated system and malfunction

in one of the drains, hamper the efficiency of the whole system resulting in

the submergence of crops.

4. Water release in Canals:

The Committee was informed that in the earlier days (i.e. prior to

1995) canal waters used to be released every year by the 25th of May thus

enabling the farmers to complete transplantation by the third week of June.

As a result, the crop used to attain enough height to withstand submergence

caused by heavy rains in July and August. The crop was also normally

harvested much before the onset of the cyclone season namely

November/December.

Of late, water is being released only in the second or third week of

June resulting in delayed transplantation (extending to July) and delayed

harvest (extending to November/December). This has led to submergence

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of the crop (following .rains in August/September and cyclones in

November/December) and a consequent fall in the productivity as well as

the quality of the paddy. Details of heavy rains and cyclones are at

Annexure (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f).

Delayed transplantation of the Kharif crop also delays the

operations of Rabi and summer pulse crops, leading once again to delay

in the closure of the canal beyond March.

5. Availability of Labour:

Shortage of labour is also a major issue in this area. In all the 16

mandals put together, Kharif paddy is taken up in about 51211 ha. During

the transplantation period, within a short span of fifteen days, large

numbers of labour are required (Annexure 5). During the earlier years,

there was migration of labour from other districts like Srikakulam,

Vizianagaram etc. In the recent years, however, this has reduced

substantially on account of an increase in other opportunities.

Normally, when faced with a labour shortage, farmers switch to less

labour intensive horticulture crops. This alternative, unfortunately, is not

available in the Konaseema region, paddy being at present, the only option.

Lands which are at elevated places are already being utilized for raising

coconut plantations.

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Shortage of labour has not yet been tackled by the modernization of

mechanisation in a sufficient scale in transplanting and harvesting.

Transplanters and combined harvesters which are very popular in other

parts of Andhra Pradesh are also not suitable for use in the heavy loamy

and clay soils of this region.

6. The tenancy system:

It was reported to the Committee that an informal tenancy system is

common in this area and covers nearly 50 – 60% of the sown area. In view

of the prevailing high cost of cultivation, the number of bags of paddy

given as rent to the owners has reduced in recent years. The prevailing

rate is reported as 10 bags in Kharif and 15 bags in Rabi. The lessee faces

additional problems such as the non-availability of credit and inputs

including seed, fertilizer etc., as well as access to the prevailing MSP

making paddy cultivation very un-remunerative. Thus, in the prevailing

situation, neither the owner nor the lessee is happy with farming.

GoAP recently piloted the passage of a legislation to address the

needs of tenant farmers through an Ordinance “A.P. Land Licensed

Cultivation Ordinance 2011” (No. 17 dated: 08-06-2011) which entitles the

lessee to an “input and loan eligibility card”. The owner farmers appear

to entertain certain apprehensions about the implications of this initiative,

resulting in strained relations between owner and tenant.

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7. Procurement:

Farmers in this area lost most of the kharif 2010 crop on account of

the Jal Cyclone. They harvested a good crop in Rabi 2011 as in other

parts of the State. The response of the public procurement system could

not adequately meet the demand for (a) purchasing dis-coloured paddy of

Kharif, 2010 and (b) purchasing excess production from Rabi, 2011. Many

farmers complained that even the Minimum Support Price was not

forthcoming and that they had to resort to distress sales.

Most of the paddy is purchased through rice millers, who buy it from

farmers and deliver the levy to the FCI in the ratio of 75:25. That is, 75%

of rice milled is handed over to FCI and balance 25% is sold in the open

market. There are, however, many restrictions in selling the 25% also,

only 50% of this rice can be sold outside the State, and that, after

obtaining requisite permits from the Department of Civil Supplies.

Though the Civil Supplies Corporation buys paddy through the

centres opened by Self Help Groups, the Groups are not very effective in

this area, not being properly equipped or trained.

Milling capacity in the District is more what is required for

processing the local production. The Committee was told that it is

common practice for the millers to buy paddy from the nearby States of

Chattisgarh, Orissa etc., mill and deliver the rice to FCI towards the levy

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obligation. In years of good production, estimates of which are,

unfortunately, not sufficiently accurate, this practice has the potential to

lead to a crash in prices in local markets and to force the farmers to resort

distress sales.

There is also, clearly, a shortage of storage facilities in this area, the

available space being only 17500 MT. According to the information

collected from Food Corporation of India, against the target of 100 lakh

MT. the procurement was only 86 lakh MT. as on 08.09.2011. (Annexures

6a, 6b, 6c).

II) Measures to Prevent Recurrence of Such Incidents:

(1) Opening of canals:

The Committee recommends that subject to availability of water

flows, Canals ought to be opened mandatorily between the 15th of May and

the 25th May and closed by the 1st of April, thus leaving 45 days for the

maintenance. There should be only 45 days of closing period for the

canals. The Irrigation Department should draw up an advance Action Plan

for the completion of maintenance works in those 45 days. If this is done,

the paddy crop, whether taken up by direct sowing or through

transplantation, can escape the impact of Cyclones which occur frequently

in the month of November.

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Modernization of the canal system, for which a programme has

already been sanctioned at the cost of Rs.3,361 crores, is yet to be

grounded. The reason stated by the Irrigation Department is that there is

no proper response from the Contractors, mainly due to insufficient

working period. The Irrigation Department perhaps needs to examine the

distributaries of repackaging or resizing the reaches, calling for tenders and

ensure that the task is taken up as early as possible. Modernisation also

needs to be taken up in a phased manner covering something like a quarter

of the Delta area each year, to enable sufficient working period. Care

needs to be taken however, that farmers are informed in advance and taken

into confidence, about the schedule and to ensure completion of the works

in the scheduled area.

The water requirement for the entire East Godavari and West

Godavari districts is met from the Dowleswaram Barrage, which is

reportedly getting silted up. The Irrigation Department needs to take up

maintenance and desilting operations, so that the storage capacity of the

Barrage is maintained and Kharif and Rabi crops can be grown without

fear of water shortage.

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2) Improvement in Drainage System:

The Committee was told that most of the revenue drains are

encroached affecting free flow of water. Fishermen are also reportedly

placing nets in the canals obstructing water flow. Eviction of

encroachments and obstructions from the drains needs immediate attention.

The Irrigation Department also needs to take up repairs of existing

drains and outflow sluices on a regular basis, so that the impact of natural

calamities is minimized.

(3) Farm Mechanisation:

It was reported to the Committee the shortage in availability of

labour for agriculture operations, is compounded by the lack of availability

of suitable farm machinery, impeding the imperative for shifting to

mechanization.

Implements such as Paddy Weeders, Paddy driers and Small

transplanters etc., need to be provided on top priority and adequate funds

allotted for the purpose. There is need also to enhance the pace and focus

on Research and Development (R&D) activity on farm mechanization,

with a view to providing appropriate and adequate farm machinery for this

area and other different agro ecological situations in the State.

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Small tractors, small transplanters and light weight combined

harvesters should be made available for custom hiring from Agro Service

Stations. Such stations can be maintained by the Farmers groups/local

PACS/entrepreneurs on a regionally differentiated “Best Actor” syndrome.

It is estimated that 3000 Agro Service Stations are required for the

entire State and 100 for Konaseema region. The investments required (to

the tune of Rs. 2500 crores) can be mobilized from Banks and RKVY in

the coming 3 – 4 years, which can perhaps be implemented on terms and

conditions to be worked out on the lines of the special scheme being

implemented by the Agriculture Department.

4) Minimum Support Price:

The Agriculture Department’s estimate which is enclosed at

Annexures 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, estimated that the cost of production per quintal

for the year 2011-12 for Paddy common variety would be Rs.1270/- and

for Grade ‘A’ Rs.1355/-. The MSPs announced by the Government of

India was only Rs.1080/- and Rs.1110/-respectively. The cost of

producing one quintal of Paddy is much more in Konaseema (Statement

enclosed at Annexure 3g, 3h).

The National Commission on Farmers recommended fixation of the

Minimum Support Price at 50% above the actual cost of production per quintal.

The State Government also recommended for fixation of MSP at Rs.1905/- for

common and Rs. 2033/- for grade ‘A’ paddy for the year 2011-12. The National

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Commission also recommends that “The State Government will have to

undertake reforms speedily in order to provide more options to the farmers for

selling their produce, allowing the private sector, including Co-operatives, to

develop markets, direct sales to consumer and remove bottlenecks.”

In this context, it is relevant to note that the recommendations made

by the CACP to the Government of India recently in fixation of MSP and

movement access:

1) The procurement norms should be strictly adhered to in the future.

The excess stocks should be liquidated either by selling in the open

market within the country at an appropriate price not below the MSP,

or timely use them for the welfare schemes at subsidized prices

depending on the budget of those schemes.

2) The government has banned the export of wheat in October 2007 and

prohibited the export of rice in April 2008. These restrictions should

be lifted and since the international market of wheat and rice is pretty

good, the country can export 3-5 million tonnes of rice and 3-5

million tonnes of wheat without any subsidy. But an early decision

making in this regard is the need of the hour.

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The government has imposed compulsory levy in case of rice to the

millers/dealers to serve its procurement purpose. This levy varies from

50% to 75% across the states which can be shown from the table below:

State Quantum of

Levy (%) % share in all

India procurement

Andhra Pradesh 75 14 Chattisgarh 50 16 Haryana 75 7 Punjab 75 39 Uttar Pradesh 60 8

If the export of rice is opened up, the exporter will get the price prevailing in the international market of the comparable variety of rice.

States Market surplus 60% of Prod. (‘000 tonnes)

Levy Price (Rs. Per tones)

International Price (Thai 25%) per tonne

(a)

Transportation Cost plus exporters margin Rs. per tonne

(b)

(a)-(b) Parity Price

Difference between levy price and parity price

Implicit Taxation %

Andhra Pradesh

8397 16797 21654 1100 20554 3757 22

Chattisgarh 4096 16227 21654 1300 20354 4127 25 Haryana 2119 16871 21654 1700 19954 3083 18

Punjab 6473 17170 21654 1700 19954 2784 16 Uttar Pradesh

7354 16146 21654 1500 20154 4008 25

By banning the export of rice the government has closed the

economy and unduly suppressed the domestic prices of rice. The difference

between the parity price and levy price shows the loss in income to the

domestic producers. In percentage terms this is the amount of implicit

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taxation to the extent of 16-25%. If the market for rice is opened the

exporters would get a higher price and this would in turn benefit the

paddy farmer also.

The State/Central Governments need to take these issues on board.

The Committee further feels that the MSP, which should be announced in

advance of the season, also needs to be flexible, being able to take into

consideration subsequent and unforeseen changes in the cost of inputs like

fertilizers, diesel, labour charges etc.,

In any case,if the declared MSP is to be useful to the farmers, it

needs to be strictly enforced. Both FCI and Civil Supplies department

should accept responsibility to enforce MSP not leaving farmers to the

mercy of middlemen.

The Committee, however, recognizes the fact that the fixation of a

higher MSP alone may not help in the long run as the farmer’s produce

has to be competitive in the markets within the Country and abroad in

the globalised regime. The real solution lies in reducing the cost of

cultivation through systematic mechanization and using only the required

level of inputs.

At the same time, market access of agricultural products needs to be freed

from the restrictions of artificial barriers.

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The present cost of production per quintal is less by Rs.190/- in case

of common variety and Rs.245/- in case of grade ‘A’ variety when

compared to the MSPs announced by G.O.I. As is evident from the above,

the MSPs presently offered does not cover the cost of production of

A.P.farmers. This is because MSP is worked out at National level on a

weighted average system, taking into consideration the cost of production

of various States. In some States, where labour cost is less or appropriate

machinery are available, MSP would be higher than the cost of production.

While this is so, the Committee feels that there is a dire necessity to

address the plea of A.P. farmers that the MSP needs to be in excess of the

cost of production in order to sustain their interest in paddy cultivation.

This is necessary as action on other issues such as reducing the cost of

cultivation and opening up of markets, though taken note of by the

Committee and supported by the measures recommended by it, may take

some time. The Committee recommends that this grievance be redressed

by an appropriate gesture overcome the gap between the cost of

production and the MSP, as a measure of response to the acute distress of

the farming community at the present juncture and in order to address the

crisis of confidence.

Such a step will provide some succour to the farmers, who have

invested in the paddy crop and will, hopefully, encourage farmers to plant

the crop in the future.

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5) Scale of Finance:

Financial institutions need to increase in the scale of finance of

Paddy from existing Rs. 17,500/-keeping in view the increased cost of

cultivation.

6) Procurement:

As soon as the harvesting is completed, Government should take pro-

active action to open procurement centers, providing alternate market

channels. The Committee cites that a good beginning has already been

made in this year in procurement by the Government. This effect should

be sustained and stepped up in the coming years to build confidence among

the farmers.

The Civil Supplies Corporation needs to expand the range of actors to

beyond Self Help Groups. It should pro-actively intervene whenever the MSP

is not being realized by the farmers. State Agencies such as A.P MARKFED can

perhaps also be involved. Rythu Mithra Groups/Farmer Groups should be

trained adequately to take up procurement.

The capacity for storing Paddy can also be enhanced through

investments in the Public/Private Partnership mode. The total storage

available in the area is only 17,500 MTs., while facilities are needed for at

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least 50% of the production. State Government should ensure that

godowns are created at AMCs so that poor farmers can store their produce

and avail bank loan pledging their stored produce. This can largely prevent

distress sales. Recently, GoAP announced construction of new godowns to

the capacity of 25 lakh MTs. This shall be completed on priority.

7) Implementation of NREGS:

NREGS is a laudable scheme. Its impact on the cost of cultivation,

has, however, to be factored into the approach to promoting agricultural

production through proper adjustments.

Upon consultation with the Department of Rural Development

clarified that NREGS is;

Only demand driven i.e. when labour demand, work should be

offered.

Experience has shown that the time when agricultural

operations are at peak, the reporting of the demand for labour

is low.

We trust that the Panchayats will keep in mind the importance

of works such as desilting of drains and the formation of link

roads, while prioritizing the works.

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The Committee feels confident that harmonizing the demand for

agricultural labour during the peak agricultural season with the demand for

employment and the selection of activities, will receive due attention.

As per the data out of 100 days of entitlement, the agriculture labour

of Konaseema have availed average days of 32. We hope district

administration will provide work under NREGS in view of employment

shortage arising out of crop holiday. (Annexure 7a, 7b, 7c).

III) To suggest suitable modifications to the cropping schedule in Konaseema region so that the risks of weather and market are minimized.

In accordance with the ANGRAU, the following suitable

modifications need to be explored in the affected area of Konaseema.

Kharif

1) The cropping schedule of East Godavari for Kharif may be modified

and transplantations should be completed by 20th June and under any

circumstances harvesting should be completed by first fortnight of

October so that Kharif crop escapes from the heavy rains and

cyclones usually occur in November and December. This can be

done by mechanized planting.

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2) Where ever farmers want to go for manual methods, they can go for

direct sowing so that cost of cultivation can be reduced by low seed

rate and reduced crop duration which enhances the yield.

3) Raw rice and locally consumed varieties can be recommended.

4) Swarna sub-1 and MTU 1064 can be encouraged in the areas where

submergence conditions reoccur.

Rabi

1) Rabi sowings should be taken up in November and harvest by March

and the crop can escape from summer showers damage.

2) To reduce the cost of cultivation direct sowing can also be

recommended.

3) In some elevated areas maize can be tried as it is more remunerative

with less cost of cultivation.

Summer

Pulses like Green gram and Black gram can be grown. Green manure

crops like Dhiancha, Pilli Pesara, Sunhemp can be grown where ever

pulses are not sown to enrich the soil fertility. The land should not be kept

vacant during summer.

Apart from above recommendations, the package of practices given

by ANGRAU can be adopted to get higher yields.

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Oil Palm can also be tried in certain mandals. Encouraging

horticultural crops like Cocoa, betelvine and pepper as inter crops and

multiple crops in elevated areas will enhance the incomes of farmers.

Similarly, aquaculture can be encouraged in suitable areas.

IV) To suggest methods of increasing water use efficiency in Godavari Delta. This is to be achieved both irrigation and drainage canal system.

Regular and efficient maintenance and improvement of the irrigation

and drainage system is most essential for enhancing water use

efficiency.

Crop diversification will also be essential for improving the water

use efficiency.

V) To suggest methods of improving the profitability of paddy crop, reducing the cost of cultivation:

Slightly modified SRI can be adopted to improve the profitability of

paddy crop.

Mechanisation can be popularized Agro-machinery service centers

with the following machinery may be established, to enable the

farmers adopt mechanization on a custom hiring basis.

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S.No. Description of the machinery

1 Laser guided Land Leveller

2 4 Wheel tractor and 36 blade Rotovator

3 Soil pulverizer 5 HP

4 Nursery trays

5 Nursery raising machine

6 Paddy Transplanter 6 rows 8 rows (capacity 10 acres/day)

7 Power weeder

To reduce the post harvest losses, farmers may be provided with

large scale driers on a custom hiring basis managed by Agril. Market

Committee or through Private Entrepreneurs on PPP mode.

To strengthen the extension system to make aware the farmers about

the importance of soil testing, optimum usage of fertilizers,

pesticides to reduce the cost of cultivation.

Other recommendations:

i. The Committee has witnessed the distress of the farmers of Konaseema

which is regarded as Rice Bowl of Andhra Pradesh accumulated on the

prevailing low prices of Coconut/Copras. The Coconut in Konaseema

region is affected by Eriophyid mite attack, which drastically affects

quality. It appears that the Scientists could not arrive at any solution for

controlling of this pest which has taken the toll of the economy of the

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region, with 43,202 ha. of coconut plantations in Amalapuram division,

no major industries come for manufacture of Coir. Unless value is

added to the Coconut or Coir, the plight of the farmers will continue.

The Prof. Jayati Ghosh Commission also emphasized the need for more

value added activities, and recommended that emphasis on rural

economic diversification to more value-added activities under non-

agricultural activities.

The Committee recommends the opening of a Regional Office of Coir

Board, which has been a demand by the farmers since a long time.

ii. The farmers of Konaseema are also facing acute inadequacy of labour

for Coconut harvesting.

The Committee recommends that Coconut climbers be deployed on a

priority basis and machinery be provided to the farmers.

iii. More allocations need to be made for replacing old Coconut gardens in

this region utilizing the scheme available from the Coconut Board.

iv. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has been taking up number of

measures for the welfare of farmers such as “Paavala Vaddi” (3%

effective net interest at farmers level), interest waiver scheme etc.,

Administrative delays in the grounding of these Schemes need,

however, to be addressed. The Committee was told that the funds are

usually not released on time.

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The Committee therefore recommends that funds relating to farmers

programmes be released immediately.

v. The Committee also recommends that whenever there is a crop failure,

insurance claims should be settled without loss of time. Claims in this

region pertaining to the year 2010 are yet to be settled to the farmers.

vi. It is advisable to introduce MNAIS in East Godavari district to cover

post harvest losses.

vii. The Government of India has been implementing a number of

programmes for the welfare of the farmers such as RKVY, NFSM Rice

and NFSM Pulses etc. The desirability of extending the NFSM Rice

scheme to this region needs to be examined, so that subsidized paddy

seed and machines/implements can be supplied.

viii. One of the most important problems is that of spurious pesticides and

fertilizers. The Government needs to be ruthless in addressing this

malaise. There are enough statutorily enabling provisions which need

only to be enforced strictly.

ix. To generate robust response to the demands of the unique nature of

this region, a multi-disciplinary Research Station needs be set up in this

region to study problems related to Paddy and other farming situations.

The existing research station at Ambajipeta should also do research on

Eriophyid Mite, advocate proper control measures and also encourage

multi-storied cropping systems in Coconut plantations.

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x. Infrastructure facilities in the region are very inadequate, one more

reason why the farmer is unable to dispose the crop remuneratively.

Rs.14.94 Crores is reportedly collected as Market Cess in the region.

The Committee recommends that this amount be used for the

development of rural roads (donka roads) threshing yards.

xi. In order to obviate the profitability of the farmers being exploited in

times of distress, the committee recommends payment of MSP to the

farmers through cheques and putting in place of an effective mechanism

to monitor such payments.

xii. Integrated farming systems are very important, for providing farm

incomes so that the farmer need not depend on one crop alone. There is,

thus, need to encourage dairying in this area. Forward and backward

linkages for dairy however are not adequate. The Committee, hence,

recommends that Government encourage the Animal Husbandry and

Dairying sector in this area. An amount of Rs. 5 crores may kindly be

allocated for this purpose.

xiii. The discomfort in the relationship between the owner farmers and the

tenant farmers is a concern. Government needs to clear the air about the

Loan Eligibility Cards (LEC) and ensure that the tenant farmers access

adequate credit, without the owners entertaining needless

apprehensions.

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xiv. The applications filed by the Konaseema farmers for fishing should be

dealt with on a priority basis as fishing is the only alternative to paddy

in this area.

xv. It may also be examined whether fisheries can be considered as a part of

Agriculture and no Non Agricultural Land Assessment becomes

collectable. The alternative to paddy is only aquaculture for Konaseema

area. This provision will be of great help to farmers.

It is observed that GoAP is implementing programs for the benefit of

farmers like Pavala Vaddi, Interest waiver on bank loans, input subsidy for

losses in natural calamities and also popularizing Insurance schemes among the

farmers. The Committee noted that an amount of 1648.01 crores was given as

input subsidy during last year. Bank interest is also subsidized over and above

the Government of India interest subvention scheme. The farmer in AP has to

pay only 3% interest. Similarly, Government of India is giving subsidy on

fertilizers and other inputs like Seeds and Machinery under RKVY.

Addressing the concerns recorded by this Committee and favourable

consideration of its recommendations, it is hoped that it helps in consolidation

and strengthen the measures already under the way.

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Committee has made an attempt to summarize the recommendations as Immediate, medium and long term measures;

Immediate Measures

1. Administrative:

Civil Supplies Department to buy the balance of Paddy stocks available with farmers.

The Creation of an Assistant Director (HORT.) post in the Department of Horticulture.

The creation of an Assistant Director (Fisheries) post. While works are taken up under NREGS on a demand basis

preferring the selection of de-silting of drains and forming farm link roads.

Implementation of the modified NAIS and weather based crop insurance scheme in East Godavari district.

Supplying suitable farm machinery like coconut climbers on war footing. Necessary extra budget provisions may be made by the Government

Providing milch animals under Pasu Kranthi Scheme to eligible farmers.

Providing subsidized paddy seed by covering the district under the NFSM.

Taking up all pending link / donka roads from the Market Cess. Encouraging coconut based village industries. Encourage farmers to take up early Rabi Paddy. Reducing the cost of cultivation through advocating optimum use of

fertilizers, need based plant protection measures and mechanization.

2. Financial: Nil

3. Legal : Nil

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4. Operational:

The closure of canals by 1st April & opening by 15th May. De-silting of drains wherever there is no free flow of water. Placement of Dhaincha and other green manure seeds on 50%

subsidy to enrich soil fertility. The arranging of at least 100 rakes per month by the Railways in the

coming two months to facilitate evacuating of the godowns, so that at least Kharif and Rabi paddy in this season can be purchased properly.

Creating CAP storage facilities/silo facilities. To remove all the encroachments in revenue drains and fishing nets

across drains, ensuring free flow of water.

Medium term solutions

1. Administrative:

Modernization of the drainage system.

The opening of a regional office of the Coir Board in Konaseema region.

Encouraging Coconut based industries.

MSP should have built in flexibility and should be announced much

in advance of the cropping season.

Announcement of export policy much in advance and initiating transparent and explicit export duty regime if necessary.

Reconciliation of areas of cultivation among revenue, agriculture,

irrigation and statistics departments to project actual expected area and yields at the mandal, district and State levels.

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Training farmers to take up marketing/procurement, besides providing them required facilities.

To take up construction of godowns in all mandal headquarters where godowns are not available. Available godown in Amalapuram division is for 17,500 MTs. Capacity, while total paddy expected from this revenue division is 3.32 lakh MTs. At least godown capacity shall be created for 50% of production. This is utmost necessary in a place like Amalapuram where cyclones, floods are common. Recently, GoAP announced a programme of constructing godowns for 25 lakh MTs. capacity. Special provision may be given to Konaseema region under this scheme.

2. Financial: Nil

3. Legal: Nil

4. Operational: Nil

Long Term Measures

1. Administrative: To declare existing market yards into regulated market yards.

To create 3000 agro service centers in the next 3 – 4 years.

2. Financial: Nil

3. Legal: Nil

4. Operational:

To diversify Paddy area to better remunerative crops like oil palm,

maize etc. If there is crop diversification in other paddy growing

districts of the State like West Godavari, Krishna for oil palm, there

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will be more demand for paddy in East Godavari. Out of 4.20 lakh

ha. identified suitable for oil palm cultivation only 1.11 lakh ha. has

so far been covered. Other potential areas need to be explored and

covered. At least another 2.5 lakh ha. can perhaps be brought under

oil palm cultivation.

The Committee observes that, while some urgent and important

concerns have now manifested themselves in relation to the paddy crop in

Konaseema area, the issues in question are fundamental in nature and

indicative of the direction in which the country’s agricultural system is

headed.

What is visible now is only the tip of the ice-berg. Grave

consequences can follow if the big picture is missed. Demand-driven

research, a contemporary and effective extension system, improved early -

warning and forecasting systems, expanded and creative use of ICT in

information dissemination, timely and adequate availability of, and

accessibility to, credit and risk management products, and inputs such as

seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and machinery, organising a robust response to

the imperatives of climate-change, improved post harvest facilities

including storage processing and marketing, are only some among the

range of issues needing urgent and purposeful attention.

To this end the Committee strongly recommends the establishment of

a holistic, dedicated, trans-disciplinary mechanism at the National, State

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and District levels, to undertake a 24x7 “environmental – scan” to spot the

threats and opportunities, and disseminate value-added information to

appropriate destinations, in order empower the farming community on a

real-time and on-line basis.

The ATMA at the District level, SAMETI at the State-level and an

appropriate mechanism at the National level can be thought of in this

context.

What were called the Kharif and Rabi plans became Campaigns and

need now to transit to a Mission mode. The availability of technology,

supply of inputs, provision of market intelligence and increasing the

staying capacity of the farmers all need to be handled as a composite

function not a sequence of disjointed tasks by a team that functions with

“chemistry” within and amongst its members rather than mere “physics” as

at present.

From ICAR and DOAC/DAHD through ISRO, IMD, RBI, and the

Ministries of Finance & Commerce, all agencies at the National level need

to consolidate their efforts in an inclusive, complementary and mutually

reinforcing manner in these missions. Plans of action should be formulated

with specific deliverables and milestones, and tested (much in the way

Disaster Management Plans are) through drills and rehearsals so that there

is a pro-active ability to respond to unforeseen situations.

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In the absence of such an effort at all levels, the stop-go, and knee-

jerk reactions, on the part of the individual Departments/Agencies,, will

continue and prove woefully inadequate the daunting task ahead of them.

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Annexure-I

The following are the gist of several representation received by the

Committee

S. No.

Name and address of the petitioner

Gist of the petition/ Demands

1 Bharatiya Kisan Sangh Gangalakurru Malupu Ambajipeta Mandal

1. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.

2. To lift restrictions on transportation of paddy to other States.

3. To alter the Annavari system. 4. To provide agricultural implements at

100% subsidy to S.C. farmers and 90% subsidy to remaining farmers.

5. To link NREGS to agriculture. 6. To evict encroachments on irrigation

canals and drains. 7. To cancel manure mixing units and to

sanction 75% subsidy on dairy units and sheds.

8. To provide more funds to MARKFED, D.C.M.S., to supply manures to Agrl. Market Committees and P.A.C.S.,

9. To provide separate budget to agriculture. To sanction agricultural loans at 0% interest as is done in Maharashtra.

10. To issue permits to R.M.Gs., and DWCRA to purchase and milling paddy.

11. To release funds under ‘Pavala Vaddi’ arrears.

12. To declare bonus at Rs. 200/- per quintal.

13. To sanction pension of Rs. 2,000/- to

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old aged farmers. 14. To implement the recommendations of

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Commission for payment of remunerative price of Rs. 1030 to 2033/- per quintal for ‘A’ grade paddy.

15. To purchase paddy directly by FCI as is being done in Punjab, Haryana and Chattisgarh States.

16. To sanction input subsidy at Rs. 25,000/- per hectare as recommended by HUDA committee.

17. To sanction crop insurance survey No., wise.

18. To transport Non-Basmathi rice to foreign countries and profit so earned shall be spent for construction of godowns.

19. To provide 75 % subsidy to farmers to construct godowns.

2 Konaseema Rythu parirakshana samithi, Amalapuram

1. To sanction Rs. 2042-25 Ps., per quintal

2. To purchase paddy directly by government through F.C.I., and also to purchase dis-coloured paddy at M.S.P. and also to lift restrictions on transportation.

3. To treat the entire country as single zone to sell paddy by the farmers.

4. To provide insurance based on climatic conditions.

5. To sanction input subsidy at Rs. 10,000/- per acre as recommended by HUDA committee to all farmers.

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6. To provide ‘Pavala Vaddi’ to farmers. 7. To provide 75 % subsidy and 25%

Bank loan to farmers to construct godowns

8. To provide seeds and fertilizers at 50% subsidy and provide agricultural implements at 90% subsidy


10. To sanction pension of Rs. 2,000/- to old aged farmers

11. To provide separate budget to agriculture

12. To spend amount derived through cess on agriculture produce for the development of agriculture only.

13. To study the problems on crop holiday by the Commission consisting of scientists, farmers and officers.

14. To provide special package to Konsaseema.

15. To sanction Rs. 10,000/- per acre to the farmers as assistance to start cultivation.

16. To see that fishing nets in major drains should not be allowed.

17. To construct outfall sluice to Kunavaram and Rameswaram Straight-cuts.

18. To ensure that fertilizer companies should allot 30% of the products to co-operative societies.

3. Bheemanapalli Rythu 1. To ensure that irrigation canals are to be

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Sangham, Uppalaguptam

closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.

2. To pay Rs. 2030/- per Qtl., as per the recommendation of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Commission. The State Govt., to declare bonus at Rs. 300/- per quintal till the remunerative price is fixed by the Central Government.

3. To provide godown at every Paddy purchasing centre.

4. To sanction subsidy on fertilizers to farmers directly.

5. To provide she-buffalo and a cow to small farmers and mini dairies to big farmers to get additional income.

6. To see that the works relating to Kunavaram and Rameswaram drains are done on permanent basis.

7. To provide separate budget to Agriculture.

8. To sanction input subsidy at Rs. 10,000/- per acre as recommended by HUDA committee to all farmers.

9. To link NREGS to agriculture. 10. To sanction fresh loans by cancelling

all arrears. 11. To facilitate the farmers to sell their

products at his will. 12. To give support to actual cultivators.

4. Citizens Anti Pollution Society (CAPS) Near Z.P. High School, Amalapuram

1. To arrange Rescue teams at Amalapuram to face calamities.

2. To establish gas based fertiliser factory in Konaseema and to provide employment to local people.

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3. To establish other allied industries and to provide employment to the children of farmers.

4. To establish petroleum university at Konaseema and to provide employment to the children of farmers in ONGS, GAIL, Reliance, Gujarat Petroleum.

5. R. Janakiramayya, Mummidivaram

1. To avoid negative effect in central delta area with regard to NREGS.

2. To take steps to avoid middlemen and Millers in purchase of rice and to get MSP by the farmers.

3. To take actual cost of cultivation into consideration, while fixing of MSP as the cost of Inputs increased 30 – 40%.

4. To alter the process of taking average yield for 3 years to sanction Crop Insurance.

5. To provide sufficient godown facilities as the production increased three-folds.

6. To ensure that the canals are to be closed by 5th April and reopened by May 15th

7. To make available the agriculture implements on rent basis in every mandal headquarters.

6. Farmers of Bendamurlanka and other villages of Allavaram Mandal

1. To implement the recommendations of Dr. MS Swaminathan for purchase of paddy at remunerative price.

2. To purchase Paddy by government as is being done in Haryana and Punjab States

3. To avoid N.R.E.G.S., works during the peak period of agricultural operations.

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4. To provide separate budget to Agriculture.

5. To ensure that Irrigation channels are to be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.

6. To declare bonus at Rs. 200/- per quintal.

7. To alter the Annavari system. 8. To lift the restrictions on transportation

of paddy. 9. To supply diesel on subsidy to farm

mechanisation. 10. To get canals and drains repaired every

year. 11. To provide agricultural implements at

90% subsidy to all farmers. 7 1.A.P. Farmers Water

Management Committees Association, Hyderabad

2.Sri Kudupudi

Chittabbai, Ex. M.L.A., Amalapuram

1. To sanction Rs. 10,000/- per acre as input subsidy for rabi season.

2. To declare Rs. 2042 as per the recommendation of Dr. Swaminathan Committee and also to declare Bonus at Rs. 200/- per quintal immediately.

3. To provide Insurance to climatic based crops.

4. To provide Agricultural Implements at 50% subsidy.

5. To link NREGS to Agriculture. 6. To prepare village wise Agriculture

plan. 7. To lift Restrictions on exports. 8. To evict encroachments on Drains. 9. To sanction Rs.5.00 lakhs as ex-gratia

to deceased farmers and also to provide one house and employment to a family

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member. 10. To eradicate farmers’ suicidal deaths,

there shall be no pressure on debts involved by the farmer, the Government to take action in this regard.

11. To purchase dis-coloured paddy. 12. To ensure that irrigation canals are to

be closed on 15th April and to release water on 15th May every year.

13. To release water to crop holiday declared Ayacut for Rabi Season compulsorily.

14. To construct outfall sluice to Kunavaram and Rameswaram Straight-cuts.

15. To remove fishing nets in major drains. 16. To supply diesel on subsidy to Farm

mechanisation. 17. To cancel interest to rabi season.

8 Uppalaguptam Mandal Rythu Sangham

1. To sanction Rs. 10,000/- per acre as investment.

2. To keep ready the seeds and fertilizers by the 1st week of November

3. To declare bonus at Rs. 400/- per quintal to ensure remunerative price.

4. To put Moratorium on loans until receipt of rabi crop.

5. To lift the restrictions on Paddy transportation.

6. To link NREGS to Agriculture 7. To ensure that irrigation canals are to

be closed on 15th April and to release

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water on 15th May every year. 8. To alter Annavari system and to

provide climatic conditions based crop insurance and to see that the insurance shall be in force till receipt of crop.

9. To provide agricultural implements at 90% subsidy to all farmers.

10. To sanction input subsidy to all farmers as per the recommendations of HUDA Committee.

9 Sri Ch. Padmanabham Executive Engineer (Retd.,) Uppalaguptam

1. To ensure that there must be 50% profit in the investment in every crop

2. To ensure that the Govt., have to open mobile purchase Centers

3. To see that Rs.25000/- should be given as crop loan instead of Rs.1,75,000/-. Interest should be waived off. Crop loans should be given without interest.

4. To liberalize insurance rules. The loss particulars of that particular year is to be considered instead of three years.

5. To supply the seed beds at subsidised rates.

6. To ensure input subsidy amount from Rs. 2400/- per acre to Rs. 5,000/- per acre.

7. To construct sufficient storage godowns in each mandal.

8. To provide agriculture implements viz. transplantation machines, crop harvesting machines sufficiently in each mandal.

9. To avoid N.R.E.G.S., programme during the period of Agricultural

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operations. 10. To ensure that irrigation canals are to

be closed on 15th April and maintenance of canals can be taken up in one month.

11.To take up repairs to drains in April and complete by July.

12.To elect 1% or 2% of MLCs., from W.U.As., so that farmer’s problem can be brought in the council.

13.To create reservation facility to farmers’ community in higher education.

10 D. Udayabhaskararao

Ramaraju lanka Malkipuram Mandal

1. To remove silt in the drain –R&B Road to Vepachettu drain.

2. To repair doors of out fall sluice at Peda tippa.

3. To modernize the canals shall be closed for three months instead of six months.

11 Sathi Venkataratnam Vice President, Sir Arthur Cotton Barriage Project Committee

1. Release of directly to W.U.As., are to be released to W.U.As., instead of C.A.D.A., as is being done.

2. To remove weeds (water Hyacinth) work should not be taken up under NREGS., Due to lack of skill and knowledge, the removal is not being done properly. The work has to be attended by skilled labour only.

3. To provide remunerative price for the paddy to the farmers and to implement the recommendations of Dr. Swaminathan Committee.

4. To liberalise the insurance rules.

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12 Smt. Seelam AnanthaLakshmi Sarpanch, Anathavaram village of Mummidivaram Mandal and others

To release crop insurance amount by relaxing rules.

13 1.Amalapuram Division Sahakara Sanghala Adhyakshula Samakhya, Amalapuram

2.Devaguptam P.A.C.S.,

1. To entrust Procurement of Paddy to P.A.C.S.,

2. To supply fertilizers through P.A.C.S., to eradicate black marketing.

3. To construct godowns under NREGS funds and to hand over them to P.A.C.S., for its proper maintenance.

4. To provide agricultural machinery at 90% subsidy to P.A.C.S., to supply the same to farmers when needed.

14 President Devaguptam Primary Agrl. Co-op. Society Ltd., Devaguptam (v) , Allavaram Mandal

To take back 17 tonnes of Swarna variety seeds lying undistributed in the Society due to declaration of crop holiday.

15 Sir Arthur Cotton Rythu Mitra Sangham, Pothukurru Ainavilli Mandal

1. To return the interest on crop loan remitted by them as the Government has waived interest on crop loan.

2. To grant license to R.M.G., to hold fertilizers so as to supply fertilizers to farmers on no profit no loss basis.

3. To provide agricultural machinery to R.M.Gs. to face labour problem.

4. To supply pesticides through R.M.Gs., to eradicate duplicates.

5. To permit R.M.Gs., or Co-operative

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Societies to purchase paddy.

16 Sri Ch. Brahmanandarao Chairman, Distributory Committee, Muramalla

1. To provide surplus weir to No. 20 drain at Muramalla.

2. To provide Surplus weir to Polavaram main Channel at 10 KM., South Addala Tank.

3. To construct flood bank out fall sluice to 30, 31 drains at Perumallukodu out fall sluice.

4. To open the tail end pipes of Yarragaruvu channel.

17 Farmers of D. Ravulapalem village of Allavaram Mandal

To provide road to transport to their produce.

18 Thota Venkata Sarvarayudu Veeravaram (v) Kirlampudi Mandal

1. To complete delta modernisation on war footing manner.

2.To implement Swaminathan Commission recommendation to provide support price to the farmers.

3. To include Agricultural operations also in NREGS works.

4. To take steps to fix the price by the farmer.

5. To consider the opinion of the farmers Societies in fixing support price and remunerative price.

6. To declare support price and remunerative price before the season

19 Tikkireddi Gopalakrishna Konkapalli Amalapuram Mandal


2. To alter the present system of crop insurance

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3. To provide profitable price to the farmer and to facilitate the farmer to sell his produce any where as per his desire.

4. To provide agricultural machinery at 75% subsidy.

5. To link NREGS to agriculture. 6. To supply fertilizers and pesticides

through Government agency in every mandal. Seeds should not be sold without specific certification.

7. The price of the implements supplied through A.P. AGROS and supplied in the open market are almost equal, but some items are not good in quality.

8. To appoint at least 4 Agricultural extension officers for each mandal.

9. To provide agricultural machinery at 75% subsidy.

10. To extend the facility of supplying Fertilizers and pesticides through National Food Security Mission to this area also.

11. To provide Agriculture machinery at 75% subsidy to the individual farmers also under Rashtriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana (RKVY).

12. To provide better seeds in place of Swarna variety to the farmers.

13. To solve the irrigation problems. 14. To remove fishing nets in Drains.

20 Adabala Mulaswami Naidu Kesanapalli Malkipuram Mandal

To give assurance by the Government for payment of Government share for implementing insurance to Coconut trees

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S. No.



through Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.

21 Vangala Subba Rao, Andhra Pradesh Kovlu Rythu Sangham, Kakinada, East Godavari District

1. To distribute LECs cards in Amalapuram sub-division. 2. To implement NREGS works properly. 3. To give input subsidy and crop insurance to tenant farmers. 4. To purchase paddy by government from tenant farmers. 5. To repair drains and canals

22 AP Rythu Sangham 1. To issues LECs. 2. To change the dates of release of water. 3. To enforce the MSP. 4. To release crop insurance amount to tenant farmers.

23 CPI(M) District Committee, East Godavari District

1. To give 50 kg rice to tenants farmers of crop holiday mandals. 2. To issue LECs crop loans to tenant farmers. 3. To give input subsidy and crop insurance to tenant farmers. 4. To purchase paddy by government agencies.

24 Dalit Bahujana Vyavasaya Karmika Sangham, Amalapuram Division

1. To farm Sramashakti Sanghams of poor tenant farmers and provide benefit through NREGS. 2. To handover lands of crop holiday mandals and give them to agriculture labour on lease.

25 Republican Party of India, East Godavari District

1. To implement NREGS in crop holiday mandals. 2. To give loans and MSP to SF and MF tenant farmers.

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26 Balaram Rythu Sankshema Sangham, Vilasavilli Uppalagupta Mandalam, East Godavari District

1. To change the Amalapuram Chellapalli meraka kaluva into terupu kaluva

27 Sri.Duvvuri venkata surya rao.Member&Advisory committee,

1. To rivet the canal bunds of tail and area. 2. To regulate the irrigation services. 3. To setup the village level grain collection centres

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The following are the gist of representatives received from the different farmers and farmers association on 05-09-2011.

S. No.



1 Sri Ravi Kumar, Vasan – Bhoomi Kendram

1. To appraise the Govt. that NREGS is not the reason for declaring crop holiday in Kona Seema region.

2. To release input subsidy, crop insurance in time and make available crop loans in time.

2 Dr.G.V.Ramanjaneyulu, ASHA, Raithu Swarajya, Vedika.

1. To take cost of cultivation into account while fixing MSP as the MSP adopted by CACP is not covering even cost of cultivation.

2. To provide infrastructure and effective marketing support. 3. To give adequate financial support to

farmers.

3 SriVadde Sobhanandeeshwara Rao, Former Minister for Agriculture, GoAP, former M.P(Loksabha)

1. To procure the produce from farmers directly by Government to eliminate exploitation of farmers by rice millers.

2. To provide storage facilities to 5.5 lakh tonnes.

3. To take long term export policy decisions.

4 Sri Nekkanti Subba Rao, Dhan Pandit, Achanta, West Godavari (District).

1. To provide storage facilities to a capacity of 1000 – 5000 tonnes at village level and contract new godowns.

2. To provide farm machinery to every 250 farm holdings.

3. To strengthen the Agriculture extension services.

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5 Farmers of Karanchedu, Prakasam (District).

To purchase the paddy produce available with farmers.

6 Sri Kondragunta venkayya, President, Prakasam Dist, Telugu Rythu.

To purchase the paddy produce available with farmers.

7 Sri Yelamanchili Sivaji, Former M.P

1. Rice millers are making use profits on bye product like husk bran etc. this amount should be passed on to the farmer.

2. To implement the MSP in its own sprit.

8 Sri G.Rajalingam, President, Dalit Bhujan Shramik Union, A.P.

1. To avoid NREGS works during peak periods of agriculture.

2. To give farm machinery on subsidy.

9 Dr.Kodela Siva Prasada Rao

1. To purchase the produce available with farmers immediately.

2. To give Rs.200/- bonus to the MSP by GoAP.

3. To speedup the process of loan re schedulement interest waiver, credit to the farmer.

4. To announce the export when the produce is with farmers.

10 Sri Yerneni Nagendranath Rythu Samakhya.

1. To supply farm machinery to farmers without any taxes.

2. To increase the budget to research and development.

3. To implement NREGS when there is no agriculture operation.

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11 Dr.Jaya Prakash Narayan, Swatantra Rythu Sanghala Samakhya, Hyderabad.

1. To purchase 40-50 LMTS of Paddy by Government through IKP, Civil Supplies, FCI, AGROS for MSP.

2. To provide 8-10 thousand crore fund to supply modern agriculture implements in the coming 2-3 years.

3. To construct godowns to stole 30-40 LMTS.

4. To give opportunity to farmers to sell their produce any where in state.

5. To repair drains in every year during the month of May.

6. To linkup the NREGS works with agriculture operation.

7. To permit exports over and above the national requirement.

12 Thomas Pallithanam – Peoples Action for Rural awakening, ravulapalem, East Godavari (Dist)

1. To pass an ordinance that empowers to take over temporarily the land and make the land to agriculture laborers for cultivation.

2. To take over the land between the flood banks formed due to accretion after floods, temporarily bring the land under NREG scheme provide work for parties who are willing for parties who are willing to cultivate.

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Annexure 2a Statement showing Crop-Wise Area Sown for 2010-11 with comparison to

Normal and 2009-10 during Kharif

IV Advance Estimates of Department of Economics Updated on 30-6-2011(Provisional)

S.No. Crop

Area (In Lakh hectares) Productivity (in kg/ha) Production (in lakh tonnes)

Normal Area sown % of deviation to

Normal Actual % of deviation to

Normal Actual % of deviation to

2009 2010 Normal 2009 2009 2010 Normal 2009 2009 2010 Normal 2009

CEREALS

1 Rice 25.22 20.63 29.22 16% 42% 2842 2887 2570 -10% -11% 71.71 59.56 75.10 5% 26%

2 Wheat 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 - -

3 Jowar 1.58 1.85 1.14 -28% -38% 1274 996 1000 -22% 0% 2.00 1.84 1.14 -43% -38%

4 Bajra 0.52 0.33 0.51 -2% 55% 1112 1301 1647 48% 27% 0.57 0.44 0.84 47% 91%

5 Ragi 0.48 0.39 0.37 -23% -5% 1073 1078 1148 7% 6% 0.52 0.42 0.43 -17% 2%

6 Maize 5.31 5.02 4.40 -17% -12% 3130 1986 3730 19% 88% 16.65 9.96 16.41 -1% 65%

7 Minor Millets 0.33 0.24 0.28 -15% 17% 616 579 953 55% 65% 0.19 0.12 0.27 42% 125%

Total coarse grain 8.22 7.83 6.70 -18% -14% 19.92 12.78 19.09 -4% 49%

PULSES

8 Bengalgram 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

9 Redgram 4.46 4.38 6.30 41% 44% 509 433 415 -18% -4% 2.29 1.90 2.61 14% 38%

10 Greengram 2.41 2.05 2.61 8% 27% 370 103 466 26% 352% 0.91 0.21 1.22 34% 479%

11 Blackgram 0.82 0.83 0.82 0% -1% 390 154 564 45% 266% 0.32 0.13 0.46 45% 256%

12 Horsegram 0.10 0.20 0.06 -40% -70% 528 653 479 -9% -27% 0.06 0.13 0.03 -52% -78%

13 Other pulses (cowgram etc)

0.11 0.09 0.09 -18% 0% 332 333 333 0% 0% 0.04 0.03 0.03 -25% 0%

Total Pulses 7.90 7.55 9.88 25% 31% 454 318 440 -3% 39% 3.61 2.40 4.35 21% 81%

Total Foodgrains 41.34 36.01 45.80 11% 27% 95.25 74.74 98.54 3% 32%

OILSEEDS

14 Groundnut 13.46 10.11 13.47 0% 33% 582 385 659 13% 71% 8.24 3.90 8.87 8% 127%

15 Sesamum 0.67 0.47 0.82 22% 74% 215 198 170 -21% -14% 0.14 0.09 0.14 0% 50%

16 Sunflower 1.11 0.93 0.42 -62% -55% 480 375 753 57% 101% 0.53 0.34 0.32 -40% -6%

17 Safflower 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -

18 Linseed 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -

19 Niger seed 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -

20 Soybean 1.17 1.57 1.27 9% -19% 1515 824 1678 11% 104% 1.26 1.29 2.13 69% 65%

21 Castor 2.08 1.46 1.86 -11% 27% 487 432 647 33% 50% 1.00 0.63 1.20 20% 91%

22 Palm oil/ other oilseeds

1.31 0.45 0.00 -100% -

100% 20280

20601

0 -100% -100% 0.00 9.17 0.00 - -100%

23 Rape & Mustard 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 5.26 0.00 0.00 - -

Total oilseeds 19.80 14.99 17.84 -10% 19% 751 1029 857 14% -17% 15.08 15.42 12.66 -16% -18%

24 Cotton (*) 12.02 14.68 17.76 48% 21% 412 374 373 -9% 0% 29.16 32.32 38.97 34% 21%

25 Mesta (#) 0.46 0.23 0.25 -46% 9% 1551 1495 1611 4% 8% 3.97 1.91 2.24 -44% 17%

26 Chillies 1.57 1.57 1.52 -3% -3% 3714 4090 3232 -13% -21% 5.84 6.40 4.91 -16% -23%

27 Sugarcane 2.19 1.57 1.92 -12% 22% 78729 7410

2 77000 -2% 4% 179.84

116.96

147.84

-18% 26%

28 Turmeric 0.64 0.59 0.69 8% 17% 6586 6121 6751 3% 10% 4.21 3.64 4.66 11% 28%

29 Tobacco 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -

30 Onion 0.22 0.23 0.26 18% 13% 16821 1632

8 19496 16% 19% 3.75 3.75 5.07 35% 35%

31 Coriander 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -

Total cropped area

78.23 69.87 86.04 10% 23%

( * ) Cotton production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. of lint '(#) Mesta production in lakh bales of 180 kgs. (Excluding coconut area about 1.06 lakh ha.) Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, AP: Hyderabad

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Annexure 2b

District-Wise Area Covered, Yield and Production of Paddy During Year 2010-11

(Area in hectares; Paddy yield in kg/ha; Production in tonnes) S.No

District

Kharif-2010 Rabi 2010-11 Total (Kharif+Rabi)

Area Yield Prodn. Area Yield Prodn. Area Yield Prodn.

1 Srikakulam 205853 1221 251334 7098 3547 25179 212951 1298 276513

2 Vizianagaram 126290 3862 487771 7254 4944 35862 133544 3921 523633

3 Visakhapatnam 110289 2616 288502 7262 1950 14160 117551 2575 302662

4 East Godavari 237640 2889 686508 172888 7324 1266255 410528 4757 1952762

5 West Godavari 256147 3273 838327 200369 6876 1377668 456516 4854 2215996

6 Krishna 260350 4165 1084434 94991 5829 553675 355341 4610 1638109

7 Guntur 271072 3595 974591 58393 5223 304971 329465 3884 1279562

8 Prakasam 48878 4398 214955 107903 5205 561607 156781 4953 776562

9 P.S.Nellore 69873 4905 342710 200990 5782 1162167 270863 5556 1504876

10 Kurnool 104110 4200 437240 32470 4803 155946 136580 4343 593186

11 Anantapur 34973 4375 153017 24828 4119 102261 59801 4269 255278

12 YSR Kadapa 53345 2268 120980 17037 4281 72932 70382 2755 193912

13 Chittoor 18019 4465 80460 43558 4506 196263 61577 4494 276722

14 Rangareddy 30985 3816 118233 21375 4044 86436 52360 3909 204669

15 Nizamabad 116729 5493 641160 104894 5848 613442 221623 5661 1254602

16 Medak 81914 5235 428798 62644 5472 342771 144558 5337 771569

17 Mahabubnagar 130411 4143 540266 66287 4230 280380 196698 4172 820646

18 Nalgonda 206149 4675 963801 199166 5092 1014202 405315 4880 1978004

19 Warangal 169278 4602 778978 98782 5076 501392 268060 4776 1280371

20 Khammam 167037 4696 784450 51215 5275 270171 218252 4832 1054621

21 Karimnagar 159548 4921 785176 221971 5655 1255183 381519 5348 2040359

22 Adilabad 62903 4179 262858 27644 4243 117301 90547 4198 380160

Andhra Pradesh 2921793 3855 11264549 1829019 5637 10310225 4750812 4541 21574774

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, AP, Hyderabad

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Annexure 2c

Statement showing area of paddy grown in Amalapuram division during 2010-11

S.No. Mandal

Area

Kharif 2010 Rabi 2010-11 Total

Normal Actual Normal Actual Normal Actual

1 State 2522107 2921793 1432201 1829019 3954308 4750812

2 East Godavari 225871 237640 172888 510528 398759 748168

1 Amalapuram 3244 3250 3063 3016 6307 6266

2 Allavaram 3844 3890 3645 3667 7489 7557

3 Upalaguptam 5750 5772 5701 5878 11451 11650

4 Ainavilli 3734 3900 3567 3724 7301 7624

5 Mummidivaram 3367 3367 3096 3350 6463 6717

6 Katrenikona 4827 4927 4717 4770 9544 9697

7 I.Polavaram 4194 4194 4147 4025 8341 8219

8 P.Gannavaram 2723 2721 2672 2714 5395 5435

9 Ambajipeta 1402 1402 1291 1406 2693 2808

10 Mamidikuduru 1798 1798 1460 1460 3258 3258

11 Razole 3552 3500 3121 3302 6673 6802

12 S.K.Palli 3016 3100 3016 3010 6032 6110

13 Malikipuram 1504 1570 1453 1378 2957 2948

Total 42955 43391 40949 41700 83904 85091

14 Kothapeta 3297 3330 2971 3370 6268 6700

15 Ravulapalem 2210 2190 1946 2010 4156 4200

16 Athreyapuram 2245 2300 1993 2089 4238 4389

Total 7752 7820 6910 7469 14662 15289

Grand Total of Amalapuram Division

50707 51211 47859 49169 98566 100380

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Annexure 2d

Statement showing production of paddy grown in Amalapuram division during 2010-11

S.No. Mandal

Production (in MTs)



1 State 10755000 11254658 7837000 10310225 18592000 21564883

2 East Godavari 883000 1111000 1266255 1994000 2149255 3105000

1 Amalapuram 15814.5 4820 22972.5 23277 38787 28098

2 Allavaram 18739.5 7912 27337.5 28163 46077 36075

3 Upalaguptam 28031.25 8644 42757.5 49881 70788.75 58525

4 Ainavilli 18203.25 8185 26752.5 31177 44955.75 39363

5 Mummidivaram 16414.125 8839 23220 25855 39634.125 34695

6 Katrenikona 23531.625 8672 35377.5 35718 58909.125 44389

7 I.Polavaram 20445.75 6138 31102.5 30755 51548.25 36893

8 P.Gannavaram 13274.625 4031 20040 20844 33314.625 24875

9 Ambajipeta 6834.75 4630 9682.5 10447 16517.25 15077

10 Mamidikuduru 8765.25 4559 10950 10854 19715.25 15413

11 Razole 17316 8250 23407.5 26627 40723.5 34877

12 S.K.Palli 14703 7148 22620 23117 37323 30265

13 Malikipuram 7332 2328 10897.5 9796 18229.5 12125

Total 209405.625 84158 307117.5 326510 516523.125 410668

14 Kothapeta 16072.875 9596 22282.5 31510 38355.375 41106

15 Ravulapalem 10773.75 8537 14595 16976 25368.75 25513

16 Athreyapuram 10944.375 9043 14947.5 17126 25891.875 26169

Total 37791 27176 51825 65612 89616 92788


247196.625 111334 358942.5 392122 606139.125 503456

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Annexure 2e

Statement showing productivity of paddy grown in Amalapuram division during 2010-11

S.No. Mandal

Productivity Kgs/Ha



1 State 4264 3852 5472 5637 9736 9489

2 East Godavari 3909 2992 7100 7324 11009 10316

1 Amalapuram 4875 1483 7500 7718 6150 4484

2 Allavaram 4875 2034 7500 7680 6153 4774

3 Upalaguptam 4875 1498 7500 8486 6182 5024

4 Ainavilli 4875 2099 7500 8372 6157 5163

5 Mummidivaram 4875 2625 7500 7718 6132 5165

6 Katrenikona 4875 1760 7500 7488 6172 4578

7 I.Polavaram 4875 1464 7500 7641 6180 4489

8 P.Gannavaram 4875 1482 7500 7680 6175 4577

9 Ambajipeta 4875 3302 7500 7430 6133 5369

10 Mamidikuduru 4875 2536 7500 7434 6051 4731

11 Razole 4875 2357 7500 8064 6103 5127

12 S.K.Palli 4875 2306 7500 7680 6188 4953

13 Malikipuram 4875 1483 7500 7109 6165 4113

Total 4875 1685 7500 7830 6156 4826

14 Kothapeta 4875 2882 7500 9350 6119 6135

15 Ravulapalem 4875 3898 7500 8446 6104 6075

16 Athreyapuram 4875 3932 7500 8198 6109 5962

Total 4875 3475 7500 8785 6112 6069


4875 2174 7500 7975 6150 5015

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Annexure 3 a

Cost of Cultivation as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Common) for the year 2011-12

S.No Item Bullock Labour Human Labour Inputs (In Kgs) Total

Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Rs.

I Raising of nurseries

1.Land preparation 1 650 650 0 0 0 0 650

2.Cost of seed - - - - 75 19 1425 1425

3.Seed treatment - - 1 300 300 0.2 500 100 400

4.Fertilizer 0 0 0 0

N - in kgs - - - - 12 12 144 144

P - in kgs - - - - 6 22.5 135 135

K - in Kgs 4 8 32 32

5.Spraying - - 1 250 250 2.5 55 137.5 388

II Main field preparation 0 0 0 0

1.Ploughing ( 4 times ) 3 650 1950 0 - - 1950

2.Trimming of bunds & 0 0 7 250 1750 0 1750

digging of channels - - 3 250 750 - - 750

3.Pulling nurseries - - 20 200 4000 - - 4000

4.Transplantation - - 20 150 3000 - - 3000

III Manure & Fertilizer 0 0 0 0

1.Fertilizer - - 2 200 400 - - 400

N - in kgs - - - - 100 12 1200 1200

P - in kgs - - - - 60 22.5 1350 1350

K - in kgs - - - - 40 8 320 320

2. Farmyard manure (C.L) 0 2 200 400 15000 0.2 3000 3400

3.Zinc Sulphate 1 150 150 50 16 800 950

IV After care 0 0 0 0

1.Guiding water to - - 15 200 3000 - - 3000

main field 0 0 0 0

2.Weeding ( Thrice) - - 40 150 6000 - - 6000

3.Spraying ( 3 times ) - - 3 200 600 3 400 1200 1800

4. Land revenue - - - - 1 500 500 500

5.Harvesting & threshing 0 50 150 7500 - - 7500

6.Transportation of produce 3 600 1800 1800

7.Harvesting with Machinery 5000

GRAND TOTAL 2600 29900 10344 42844

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Annexure 3b

Cost of Production as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Common) for the year 2011-12

S.No. Item Rupees

1 A.1 Cost 42844

(10% managerial cost) 4284

2 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) 53128

3 B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital aassets) 59982

4 B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) 65982

5 C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) 62482


7 TOTAL COST 68482

8 Yield of straw in quintals. 50

9 Value of bi-product @ Rs.150/- tonne 7500

10 TOTAL NET COST 60982

11 Yield per hectare in quintals. 48

Cost of Production Per Quintal 1270

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Annexure 3c

Cost of Cultivation as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Grade A) for the year 2011-12

S.No Item Bullock Labour Human Labour Inputs (In Kgs) Total




2.Cost of seed - - - - 75 20 1500 1500

3.Seed treatment - - 1 300 300 0.2 500 100 400


N - in kgs - - - - 12 12 144 144

P - in kgs - - - - 6 22.5 135 135

K - in Kgs 4 8 32 32

5.Spraying - - 1 250 250 2.5 55 137.5 388


1.Ploughing(4 times ) 3 650 1950 0 - - 1950






1.Fertilizer - - 2 200 400 - - 400

N - in kgs - - - - 100 12 1200 1200

P - in kgs - - - - 60 22.5 1350 1350

K - in kgs - - - - 40 8 320 320


3.Zinc Sulphate 1 150 150 50 16 800 950


1.Guiding water to - - 15 200 3000 - - 3000

main field 0 0 0 0

2.Weeding ( Thrice) - - 40 150 6000 - - 6000

3.Spraying ( 4 times ) - - 3 200 600 3 550 1650 2250

4. Land revenue - - - - 1 500 500 500

5.Harvesting & threshing 0 50 150 7500 - - 7500

6.Transportation of produce 3 600 1800 1800


GRAND TOTAL 2600 168 3250 29900 15354 1726 10869 43369

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Annexure 3d

Cost of Production as per Agriculture Department Estimate for Paddy (Grade A) for the year 2011-12

Sl.No. Item Rupees/Ha.

1 A.1 Cost 43369


2 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) 53706

3 B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital aassets) 65054

4 B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) 71054



7 TOTAL COST 72554


9 Value of bi-product @ Rs150/- 7500




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Annexure 3e

Cost of Cultivation as per NABARD estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12

S.No ITEM

BULLOCK LABOUR

HUMAN LABOUR INPUTS (in Kgs) TOTAL




2.Cost of seed - - - - 75 20 1500 1500

3. Seed treatment - - 0 0 0 1 175 175 175

4. Fertilizer 0 0 0 0

N - in kgs - - - - 12 12 144 144

P - in kgs - - - - 6 22.5 135 135

K - in Kgs 4 8 32 32

5.Spraying - - 1 250 250 2.5 62 155 405


1.Ploughing(2 times ) 2 700 1400 0 - - 1400






1.Fertilizer - - 1 150 150 - - 150

N - in kgs - - - - 0 0 1800 1800

P - in kgs - - - - 0 0 1500 1500

K - in kgs - - - - 0 0 1100 1100

Complex fertilizers 0 0



1.Thinning & Weeding - - 30 150 4500 - - 4500

2.Spraying (Plant protectiom) - - 3 200 600 4 690 2760 3360

3. Land revenue - - - - 0 0 0 0

4. Waer cess & water management 1 2250 2250 2250

5.Harvesting 0 25 200 5000 - - 5000

6. Heaps & threshing (tractor) 25 200 5000 5000

7. Winnowing fan rent 13 200 2600 2600


GRAND TOTAL 2800 148 2300 27450 12106 3240 13951 44201

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Annexure 3f

Cost of Production as per NABARD estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12


1 A.1 Cost 44201


2 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) (48621+6000) 54621

3 B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital aassets)(48621+17680) 66302

4 B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) (66302+6000) 72302

5 C.1 Cost (B.1 plus imputed value of family labour) (72302+1500) 67802


7 TOTAL COST 73802






As per 50% above cost of production (as per MS Swaminathan formula) 2072

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Annexure 3g

Cost of Cultivation in (Konaseema) as per agriculture department estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12

S.No ITEM

BULLOCK LABOUR HUMAN LABOUR INPUTS (in Kgs) TOTAL

Rs. Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost Unit Rate Cost



2.Cost of seed - - - - 75 20 1500 1500

3.Seed treatment - - 0 0 0 1 200 200 200


N - in kgs - - - - 12 12 144 144

P - in kgs - - - - 6 22.5 135 135

K - in Kgs 4 8 32 32

5.Spraying - - 1 250 250 2.5 55 137.5 388


1.Ploughing(4 times ) 3 700 2100 0 - - 2100






1.Fertilizer - - 2 200 400 - - 400

N - in kgs - - - - 100 12 1200 1200

P - in kgs - - - - 60 22.5 1350 1350

K - in kgs - - - - 40 8 320 320

Complex fertilizers 1950 1950



1.Guiding water to - - 15 200 3000 - - 3000

main field 0 0 0 0

2.Thinning & Weeding - - 20 150 3000 - - 3000

3.Spraying (Plant protectiom) - - 4 250 1000 4 800 3200 4200

4. Land revenue - - - - 1 500 500 500

5. Waer cess 1 1250 1250 1250

6.Harvesting 0 25 200 5000 - - 5000

7. Heaps & threshing (tractor) 35 200 7000 7000

8. Winnowing fan rent 15 200 3000 3000


GRAND TOTAL 3500 168 2600 32250 15307 2910 14919 50669

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Annexure 3h

Cost of production in Konaseema as per agriculture department estimate for Paddy for the year 2011-12


1 A.1 Cost 50669


2 A.2 Cost (A.1 plus rent paid for leased in land) (55736+6000) 61736

3 B.1 Cost (A.1 plus interest on value of owned capital assets)(55736+20268) 76004

4 B.2 Cost (B.1 plus rented value of owned land) (76004+6000) 82004



7 TOTAL COST 83504






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Annexure 4a

Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2008-09 in Crop holiday mandals

S.No Mandal

Name of the calamity

August 2008 (4th to 9th August 2008)

SF/MF Big farmers

Extent (ha) Relief Rs. Extent (ha) Relief Rs.

1 Amalapuram 838.97 3775374

2 Allavaram 1673.412 7530352

3 Inavilli 724.46 3260070 85.56 385020

4 Uppalaguptam 2554.431 11494941

5 Mummidivaram 1260.996 5674480

6 Katrenikona 2324.68 10461060 281.7 1267650

7 I.Polavaaram 1269.772 5713974 139.3 626850


9 Ambajipeta 199.73 898798 3.6 16200

10 Mamidikuduru 546.22 2457990

11 Razole 95.83 431235 13.89 62505

12 Malkipuram 963.21 4334445

13 Sahkinetipalli 1612.7 7257150 37.32 167940

Total 15112.41 68005869 561.4 2526165

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Annexure 4b

Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2008-09 in Crop Holiday Mandals

S.No Mandal

Name of the calamity

Khaimuk - 15th to 17th November 2008

SF/MF Big farmers


1 Amalapuram 607.29 2732805

2 Allavaram 1905.48 8574660 1.94 8730

3 Inavilli 1145.94 5151870

4 Uppalaguptam 1252.1 5634450

5 Mummidivaram 1092.57 4916565 19.67 88515

6 Katrenikona 2340.49 10532205

7 I.Polavaaram 1583 7123500 498.6 2243610

8 P.Gannavaram 1402.12 6309540 24.9 112050

9 Ambajipeta 520.8 2343600 4.24 19080


11 Razole 668.82 3009690 138.7 624060

12 Malkipuram 171.82 773190 5.59 25155

13 Sahkinetipalli 573.28 2579760

Total 14193.18 63864450 693.64 3121200

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Annexure 4c

Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the

Department of Agriculture in 2008-09 Crop Holiday Mandals

S.No Mandal

Nature of Calamity

Nisha - 28th to 30th November 2008

SF/MF Big farmers


1 2 11 12 13 14

1 Amalapuram - - - -

2 Allavaram 55.12 248040 - -

3 Inavilli - -

- -

4 Uppalaguptam 496.48 2234.16 - -

5 Mummidivaram 600.95 2704275 307.96 1385820

6 Katrenikona 1254.15 5643675 - -

7 I.Polavaaram 417.47 1878615 85.15 383180

8 P.Gannavaram - - - -

9 Ambajipeta - - - -

10 Mamidikuduru - - - -

11 Razole - - - -

12 Malkipuram - - - -

13 Sahkinetipalli - - - -

Sub Total 2824.17 10476839 393.11 1769000

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Annexure 4d Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the

Department of Agriculture in 2009-10 Crop Holiday Mandals

S.No.

Mandal Name

Nature of Calamity

Heavy Rains November 2009 (17th to 20th Nov.2009)

Godavari floods (15th to 17th August 2010)

SF/MF Big farmers SF/MF Big farmers

Extent (ha)

Relief (Rs.)

Extent (ha)

Relief (Rs.)

Extent (ha)

Relief (Rs).

Extent (ha)

Relief (Rs.)

1 Amalapuram 2814.68 12666060 21.7 97650 14.17 63765 - -

2 Inavilli 2128.29 9577305 159.65 718425 - - - -

3 Allavaram 1853.54 8340930 - - - - - -

4 Uppalaguptam 2751.77 12382965 4.14 18630 - - - -

5 Mummidivaram 1466.92 6601140 163.72 736740 230.14 1035630 58.16 261720

6 Katrenikona 615.15 2768175 934.44 4204980 77.08 346860 - -

7 I.Polavaram 2588.87 11649915 232.25 1045125 17.36 78120 - -

8 P.Gannavaram 2405.75 10825875 56.08 252360 161.506 671205 - -

9 Ambajipeta 869.43 3912435 27.41 123345 - -

10 Mamidikuduru 257.81 1160145 598.97 2695364 108.62 488790 - -

11 Razole 1386.34 6238530 267.05 1201725 10.48 47160 - -

12 Malkipuram 985.25 4433625 - - 248.78 1119510 - -

13 Sakhinetipalli 1388.3 6247350 - - 584.03 2628135 19.6 88200

Total 21512.1 96804450 2465.4 11094344 1452.166 6479175 77.76 349920

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Annexure 4e Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the

Department of Agriculture in 2009-10 in Crop Holiday Mandals

S.No.

Mandal Name

Nature of Calamity

Heavy Rains September 2010( 27th Aug.to 5th Sept.2010)

Jal cyclone 2010 (From 29.10.10 to 08.11.2010)

SF/MF Big farmers SF/MF Big farmers

Extent (ha)

Relief Rs. Extent

(ha) Relief

Rs. Extent

(ha) Relief Rs.

Extent (ha)

Relief Rs.

1 Amalapuram 354.85 1596825 7.87 35415 2114 9513000 72.29 325305

2 Ainavilli 2410.86 10848870 106.97 481365

3 Allavaram 365.78 1646010 0.27 1215 3018.78 13584510

4 Uppalaguptam 848.33 3817485 4249 19120500

5 Mummidivaram 996.88 4485960 2.88 12960 1279 5755500 101.37 456165

6 Katrenikona 962.36 4330620 158 711000 2461.73 11077785 692.16 3114695

7 I.Polavaram 2976.98 13396387 3.52 15840

8 P.Gannavaram 23.1 103950 8.3 37350 1843.73 8296785 15.16 68220

9 Ambajipeta 93.8 422100 1029.76 4633920 61.3 275850

10 Mamidikuduru 47.4 213300 1077.18 4847310 31.43 141435

11 Razole 87.2 392400 6.08 27360 1545.71 6955695 193.16 869220

12 Malkipuram 200.44 901980 20.9 94050 606.23 2728035

13 Sakhinetipalli 1138.13 5121585 1039.08 4675860

Total 8095.25 36428602 207.82 935190 22675.06 102037770 1273.84 5732255

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Annexure 4f

Statement showing the Natural Calamities and Input Subsidies distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 2009-10 in Crop Holiday Mandals

S.No. Mandal Name

Nature of Calamity

YMV Rabi -2009- 2010

SF/MF Big farmers


1 Amalapuram 422.74 1585275

2 Inavilli

3 Allavaram 274.86 1030725

4 Uppalaguptam 69.52 260700

5 Mummidivaram 627.25 2352187 52.26 195975

6 Katrenikona 240.18 900675

7 I.Polavaram


9 Ambajipeta 2.36 8850


11 Razole 689.3 2584890 119.74 449025

12 Malkipuram 94.27 353512 12.22 45825

13 Sakhinetipalli

Total 3642.89 13660851 184.22 690825

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Annexure 4g

Statement showing District-Wise Rainfall During The Year 2011-12 from 1.6.2011 to 07-09-2011

(Provisional) (Rainfall in m.m)

S.No District Normal

As on Date Actual

% of Dev. to Normal

Status

1 Srikakulam 555.9 624.5 12 Normal 2 Vizianagaram 543.8 564.3 4 Normal 3 Visakhapatnam 567.2 594.3 5 Normal 4 East Godavari 603.2 577.1 -4 Normal 5 West Godavari 647.9 706.2 9 Normal North-Coastal 583.6 613.3 5 Normal 6 Krishna 554.7 654.0 18 Normal 7 Guntur 409.2 409.5 0.1 Normal 8 Prakasam 278.7 224.2 -20 Normal 9 Nellore 249.6 266.1 7 Normal South-Coastal 373.1 388.5 4 Normal Coastal A.P 490.0 513.4 5 Normal

10 Kurnool 355.0 344.6 -3 Normal 11 Anantapur 242.3 250.6 3 Normal 12 YSR Kadapa 305.8 327.3 7 Normal 13 Chittoor 328.4 378.9 15 Normal Rayalaseema 307.9 325.4 6 Normal

14 Nizamabad 762.8 856.7 12 Normal 15 Medak 589.0 512.1 -13 Normal 16 Warangal 702.9 606.8 -14 Normal 17 Karimnagar 712.7 537.8 -25 Deficit 18 Adilabad 889.2 764.4 -14 Normal North-Telangana 731.3 655.6 -10 Normal

19 Rangareddy 486.6 430.6 -12 Normal 20 Hyderabad 486.1 471.6 -3 Normal 21 Mahabubnagar 360.1 368.0 2 Normal 22 Nalgonda 449.2 389.7 -13 Normal 23 Khammam 772.4 672.2 -13 Normal South Telangana 510.9 466.4 -9 Normal Telangana 621.1 561.0 -10 Normal Andhra Pradesh 515.3 486.9 -6 Normal

Source: Directorate Of Economics & Statistics,Ap:Hyderabad Data Is Provisional & Limits For Deviation From Normal Excess = (+20% & Above). Normal=(+19% To -19%),Deficit=(-20% To -59%),Scanty==(-60% To -99%), No Rain=(-100%)

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Annexure 4h

Statement Showing the Rainfall Received During 2008-09 In Crop Holiday Mandals of East Godavari District (In mm)

S.No Mandal

Southwest Monsoon NorthEast Monsoon Winter Summer

From 1-6-2008 to 30-9-2008

From 1-10-2008 to 31-12-2008

From 1-1-2009 to 28-2-2009

From 1-3-2009 to 31-5-2009

Normal Actual %

Dev. Normal Actual

% Dev.

Normal Actual %

Dev. Normal Actual

% Dev.

1 Amalapuram 764 1272.2 67 436.5 332.4 -24 17.1 0 -100 91.7 0 -100

2 Allavaram 764.7 1069.0 40 440.2 339.6 -23 17.1 0 -100 93.6 11.4 -88

3 Ainavilli 770.7 1070.2 39 437.9 283.8 -35 17.6 0 -100 90.3 55.8 -38

4 Uppalaguptam 748.1 942.8 26 451.6 363.2 -20 19 0 -100 99.1 16.8 -83

5 Mummidivaram 825.6 1156.4 40 484 445.6 -8 18.5 0 -100 96.8 61 -37

6 I Polavaram 808.1 1016.8 26 486.4 495 2 23.6 0 -100 88.4 60.4 -32

7 Katrenikona 823.7 714.8 -13 535.1 456.4 -15 26.6 0 -100 93.5 15.4 -84

8 Razole 793.4 864.6 9 420.1 207.4 -51 29.4 0 -100 111.9 12.8 -89

9 Malikipuram 692.4 863.0 25 407.4 251.8 -38 24 0 -100 102.1 17.6 -83

10 Sakhinetipalle 921.6 877.4 -5 510.3 307.8 -40 32 0 -100 116.5 20.6 -82

11 P Gannavaram 810 975.4 20 434.2 228.6 -47 19.1 0 -100 95.8 11.4 -88

12 Ambajipeta 765.3 1047.6 37 416.1 311.8 -25 14.9 0 -100 96.2 30 -69

13 Mamidikuduru 762.3 882.6 16 421 244.8 -42 26 0 -100 113.6 2.4 -98

Total 10249.9 12752.8 24 5880.8 4268.2 -27.4 284.9 0 -100 1289.5 315.6 -76

Average 788.5 981.0 24 452.4 328.3 -27.4 21.9 0 -100 99.2 24.3 -76

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Annexure 4i


S.No Mandal

Southwest Monsoon North East Monsoon Winter Summer

From 1-6-2009 to 30-9-2009

From 1-10-2009 to 31-12-2009

From 1-1-2010 to 28-2-2010

From 1-3-2010 to 31-5-2010

Normal Actual %

Dev. Normal Actual

% Dev.

Normal Actual %

Dev. Normal Actual

% Dev.

1 Amalapuram 764 358.6 -53 436.5 215.4 -51 17.1 6.2 -64 91.7 228.6 149

2 Allavaram 764.7 408.6 -47 440.2 286.8 -35 17.1 26.6 56 93.6 162.2 73

3 Ainavilli 770.7 428.8 -44 437.9 193.4 -56 17.6 9.6 -45 90.3 220.6 144

4 Uppalaguptam 748.1 470.8 -37 451.6 174.8 -61 19 27.6 45 99.1 183.8 85

5 Mummidivaram 825.6 572.8 -31 484 165.2 -66 18.5 14.8 -20 96.8 162.8 68

6 I Polavaram 808.1 566.4 -30 486.4 193.4 -60 23.6 26.6 13 88.4 151 71

7 Katrenikona 823.7 714 -13 535.1 277.6 -48 26.6 24.6 -8 93.5 166.2 78

8 Razole 793.4 563 -29 420.1 244.8 -42 29.4 2.4 -92 111.9 262 134

9 Malikipuram 692.4 442 -36 407.4 275.6 -32 24 47.2 97 102.1 276.4 171

10 Sakhinetipalle 921.6 540.8 -41 510.3 212 -58 32 14 -56 116.5 305 162

11 P Gannavaram 810 382.4 -53 434.2 146.2 -66 19.1 19 -1 95.8 228.8 139

12 Ambajipeta 765.3 501 -35 416.1 224.4 -46 14.9 23.4 57 96.2 171 78

13 Mamidikuduru 762.3 397 -48 421 207.4 -51 26 14.6 -44 113.6 179 58

Total 10250 6346.2 -38.1 5880.8 2817 -52.1 284.9 256.6 -9.9 1289.5 2697.4 109.2

Average 788.5 488.2 -38.1 452.4 216.7 -52.1 21.9 19.7 -9.9 99.2 207.5 109.2

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Annexure 4j


S.No Mandal

Southwest Monsoon NorthEast Monsoon Winter Summer

From 1-6-2010 to 30-9-2010

From 1-10-2010 to 31-12-2010

From 1-1-2011 to 8-2-2011

From 1-3-2011 to 31-5-2011

Normal Actual %

Dev. Normal Actual

% Dev.

Normal Actual %

Dev. Normal Actual

% Dev.

1 Amalapuram 764 1140 49 436.5 1273.8 192 17.1 6.2 -64 91.7 111.4 21

2 Allavaram 764.7 1075 41 440.2 1120 154 17.1 6 -65 93.6 72 -23

3 Ainavilli 770.7 1053 37 437.9 955.4 118 17.6 40.4 130 90.3 76.2 -16

4 Uppalaguptam 748.1 905.6 21 451.6 971.6 115 19 8.4 -56 99.1 75.4 -24

5 Mummidivaram 825.6 1014 23 484 1184.8 145 18.5 62.6 238 96.8 143.8 49

6 I Polavaram 808.1 1098 36 486.4 1214.6 150 23.6 22.2 -6 88.4 156.2 77

7 Katrenikona 823.7 492.2 -40 535.1 1126.2 110 26.6 20 -25 93.5 58 -38

8 Razole 793.4 931.8 17 420.1 722 72 29.4 0 -100 111.9 67.6 -40

9 Malikipuram 692.4 966.2 40 407.4 864.2 112 24 1 -96 102.1 75.8 -26

10 Sakhinetipalle 921.6 1011 10 510.3 1143.2 124 32 2 -94 116.5 80.6 -31

11 P Gannavaram 810 724.4 -11 434.2 568.8 31 19.1 9.6 -50 95.8 81.4 -15

12 Ambajipeta 765.3 1168 53 416.1 897.6 116 14.9 12.6 -15 96.2 88.6 -8

13 Mamidikuduru 762.3 764.8 0 421 897 113 26 0 -100 113.6 102.2 -10

Total 10250 12344 20.4 5880.8 12939 120.0 284.9 191 -33.0 1289.5 1189 -7.8

Average 788 950 20.4 452 995 120.0 22 15 -33.0 99 91 -7.8

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Annexure 5

Statement Showing Mandal-Wise Population, Area of Paddy & Coconut and Labour Availability in Crop Holiday mandals

S.No. Mandal Population Area in hectares Agril.

Labour Paddy Coconut I State 84665533 13832152 II East Godavari 5151549 985980

1 Amalapuram 134785 3180 3032 20074 2 Allavaram 68079 3824 2442 17914 3 Upalaguptam 61446 5760 994 20151 4 Ainavilli 65253 3736 3815 18604 5 Mummidivaram 66180 3367 3181 17486 6 Katrenikona 73685 4777 1934 20424 7 I.Polavaram 67454 4191 3626 18005 8 P.Gannavaram 73739 2723 3153 22260 9 Ambajipeta 65006 1407 3224 15703

10 Mamidikuduru 68158 1799 4045 13442 11 Razole 71061 3484 2918 14845 12 S.K.Palli 73323 3032 2795 17264 13 Malikipuram 73517 1453 3328 17648 Sub Total (A) 961686 42733 38487 233820

14 Kothapeta 76866 3309 2470 20605 15 Ravulapalem 76944 2194 1337 18434 16 Athreyapuram 63059 2277 908 18622

Sub Total (B) 216869 7780 4715 57661

Grand Total (A+B)

1178555 50513 43202 291481

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Annexure 6a

Statement showing the Mandal wise godown capacity available in

Amalapuram Division

S.No. Name of the Mandal Godown Capacity 1 Kothapeta 1500

2 Ravulapalem 2200

3 Ambajipet 2200

4 Mummidivaram 4800

5 Katrenikona 1500

6 Sakhinetipally 2100

7 Tatipaka 1200

8 Nagaram 2000

Total 17,500

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Annexure 6b

Statement Showing the Andhra Pradesh Storage Capacity With F.C.I as on 31.07.2011

(Figure in Lac Tonnes)

I

COVERED

1 FCI OWNED 12.66

2

HIRED

a) STATE GOVT. 0.12

b) CWC 7.55

c) SWC 21.27

d) PRIVATE PARTIES 2.44

e) TOTAL HIRED 31.38

TOTAL COVERED (1+2) 44.04

II

CAP

a) OWNED HIRED 2.62

b) HIRED 0

TOTAL 2.62

GRAND TOTAL (I+II) 46.66

III STOCKS HELD 46.4

IV UTILIZATION(%AGE) 99

TOTAL EFFECTIVE STORAGE CAPACITY AS PER REGION 46.03

UTILIZATION(%AGE) ON EFFECTIVE CAPACITY 101

Additional capacity planned by GoAP Sl. No. Agency Capacity 1. APSWC 7.00 lakh MTS 2. Private Parties (PPP Mode) 15 lakh MTS 3. Marketing Department 3.00 lakh MTS Total 25 lakh MTS

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Annexure 6c

Statement showing the daily arrivals and purchases of paddy by the Rice Millers (in tonnes)

Date : 07-09-2011 (RABI)

S.No District

FAQ Non-FAQ

Total Paddy (FAQ+Non-

FAQ)

District Cumulative

as on previous

day

On day

Total Cumulative

Cumilative as on

previous day

On day

Total Cumulative

1 Adilabad 68225 0 68225 694 0 694 68919

2 Ananthapur 3396 0 3396 0 0 0 3396

3 Chittoor 24729 0 24729 0 0 0 24729

4 Kadapa 19331 1443 20774 0 0 0 20774

5 East Godavari 1148007 1332 1149339 0 0 0 1149339

6 Guntur 307175 2784 309959 0 0 0 309959

7 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 Karimnagar 760321 0 760321 0 0 0 760321

9 Khammam 76830 3458 80288 0 0 0 80288

10 Krishna 634359 4185 638544 0 0 0 638544

11 Kurnool 98151 0 98151 0 0 0 98151

12 Mahabubnagar 269700 0 269700 0 0 0 269700

13 Medak 191671 657 192328 0 0 0 192328

14 Nalgonda 854193 0 854193 174721 0 174721 1028914

15 Nellore 633888 0 633888 0 0 0 633888

16 Nizamabad 785000 0 785000 66308 0 66308 851308

17 Prakasam 209044 0 209044 0 0 0 209044

18 Rangareddy 94181 0 94181 0 0 0 94181

19 Srikakulam 67580 0 67580 0 0 0 67580

20 Visakhapatnam 11580 0 11580 864 0 864 12444

21 Vizianagaram 68374 0 68374 0 0 0 68374

22 Warangal 518322 0 518322 0 0 0 518322

23 West Godavari 875975 237 876212 0 0 0 876212

Total 7720032 14096 7734128 242587 0 242587 7976715

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Annexure 7a

Status of MGNREGS from 1-4-2011 to 24-8-2011

S. No.

Mandal Name

No. of Job

cards issued

Wage Employment

provided

Expenditure (Rs in Lakhs)

Person days

No of HH Completed 100 days

Avg. Wage Per Day

Avg days

of Emp per HH

Available shelf of works

No of HH

No of labour

Wage Total Shelf of Works (Nos)

Shelf of Works (Rs in Lakh)

1 Ainavalli 7930 5616 7666 127.01 155.77 109870 8 114.94 19.56 566 450.53

2 Allavaram 7616 4190 5775 119.08 169.66 97306 14 121.86 23.22 727 576.97

3 Amalapuram 7787 4825 6638 112.65 159 98041 11 113.89 20.32 844 495.39

4 Ambajipeta 6990 3600 4416 89.6 108.41 75462 6 117.77 20.96 619 322.08

5 I Polavaram 5899 3608 5215 193.41 216.12 156313 286 123.02 43.32 651 265.35

6 Katrenikona 10304 4310 5597 156.52 173.14 129951 94 120.29 30.15 761 440.86

7 Malikipuram 6236 2155 2767 94.57 129.65 77139 91 122.23 35.8 1423 599

8 Mamidikuduru 4340 1744 2265 75.9 88.4 64379 53 117.5 36.91 606 387.83

9 Mummidivaram 5857 3846 5145 152.36 179.2 125071 87 120.79 32.52 797 485.24

10 P Gannavaram 6543 3374 4626 103.76 121.78 85667 31 120.68 25.39 729 393.22

11 Razole 2585 1664 2294 114.02 138.02 95718 217 118.52 57.52 683 411.8

12 Sakhinetipalle 3904 2504 3300 161.2 199.5 127594 274 126.15 50.96 861 457.01

13 Uppalaguptam 7876 3873 5574 141.23 157.18 118034 71 119.36 30.48 1031 553.79

Total 83867 45309 61278 1641.31 1995.83 1360545 1243 119.77 32.85 10298 5839.07

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Annexure 7b

MGNREGS - Comparision Report of Average Wage Rate Per Day Per Person In Crop Holiday Mandals

Sl.No. Name of the

Mandal No. of GPs

Average Wage per day

2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11 2011 - 12

as on 26.08.11

1 Sakhinetipalle 16 93.81 109.23 113.10 126.15 2 I Polavaram 14 83.32 112.94 116.16 123.02 3 Malikipuram 20 91.54 104.71 111 122.23 4 Allavaram 21 84.53 95.16 107.04 121.86 5 Mummidivaram 19 80.40 92.31 112.77 120.79 6 P Gannavaram 20 86.43 98.28 105.98 120.68 7 Katrenikona 16 84.53 97.13 107.67 120.29 8 Uppalaguptam 17 82.19 92.46 107.36 119.36 9 Razole 16 91.90 98.90 109.23 118.52 10 Ambajipeta 16 78.83 85.33 102.24 117.77 11 Mamidikuduru 18 83.71 95.82 95.68 117.50 12 Ainavilli 21 80.52 91.95 105.43 114.94 13 Amalapuram 22 80.74 94.29 104.38 113.89 Total 236 84.80 97.58 107.54 119.77

District Total 1012.00 82.00 84.65 93.71 105.07

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Annexure 7c

MGNREGS - Comparison Report of No. of Labour Reported To Work In Crop Holiday Mandals

Sl.No. Name of the

Mandal No. of GPs

No. of Labour reported to work

2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11

1 Ainavilli 21 8475 8286 7275 2 Amalapuram 22 5814 6406 6738 3 Allavaram 21 4870 5901 6301 4 Katrenikona 16 4473 4935 5025 5 Uppalaguptam 17 5277 6149 6192 6 I Polavaram 14 4198 2625 4960 7 P Gannavaram 20 6208 5275 5528 8 Mummidivaram 19 7102 4907 5398 9 Ambajipeta 16 4196 4902 4459 10 Sakhinetipalle 16 4783 3761 4736 11 Malikipuram 20 3450 3276 3634 12 Razole 16 3108 2443 2575 13 Mamidikuduru 18 3287 2595 3118 Total 236 65241 61461 65939 District Total 1012 594476 535403 521720

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ABBREVIATIONS

I&CAD Irrigation and Command Area Development IRMA Institute of Rural Management, Anand ANGRAU Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University NREGS National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme FCI Food Corporation of India CACP Commission for Agriculture Costs & Prices MSP Minimum Support Price SHG Self Help Group R&D Research and Development PACS Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana RBI Reserve Bank of India IMD Indian Meteorological Department ATMA Agricultural Technology Management Agency AMC Agricultural Market Committee SRI System of Rice Intensification PPP Public Private Partnership NFSM National Food Security Mission LEC Loan Eligibility Card NAIS National Agricultural Insurance Scheme CAP Cover And Plinth (Open) CESS Centre for Economic and Social Studies SLBC State Level Bankers Committee SAMETI State Agricultural Management & Extension Training

Institute CTRI Central Tobacco Research Institute DRR Directorate of Rice Research ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research ISRO International Space Research Organisation RBI Reserve Bank of India DAHD Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy DOAC Department of Agriculture & Cooperation GoAP Government of Andhra Pradesh GoI Government of India

crop holiday report

Documents

input subsidies

owned capital

provide surplus

minimum support

remedial measures

item unit

crop holiday

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