Agricultural Situation in India March, 2017
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Agri. 21-03-2017 Regn.No.:840 450 Other Publications of the Directorate AAGGRRIICCUULLTTUURRAALL SSIITTUUAATTIIOONN IINN IINNDDIIAA Agricultural Statistics at a Glance March, 2017 Glimpses of Indian Agriculture Land Use Statistics at a Glance FARM SECTOR NEWS AGRO - ECONOMIC RESEARCH GENERAL SURVEY OF AGRICULTURE Estimation of Losses to Pulse Agricultural Prices in India Crops by Blue - Bulls in ARTICLES Uttar Pradesh Agricultural Wages in India Crop Insurance in India: Status and Challenges of COMMODITY REVIEWS Implementation Foodgrains Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India Commercial Crops Changes in Land Use Pattern in Bihar: TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE: District-wise Area and Production of A Zone - wise Analysis Wages & Prices Principal Crops in India Status of Small and Marginal Dalit Farmers in Karnataka Farm Harvest Prices of Principal Crops in India Copies are available at: The Controller of Publications, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054 PRINTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-110054-2016 Editorial Board Agricultural Situation Chairman S. K. Mukherjee in India Editor VOL. LXXIII March, 2017 No.12 P. C. Bodh Addl. Economic Adviser CONTENTS Yogita Swaroop PAGES Economic Officer Prosenjit Das FARM SECTOR NEWS 1 Officials Associated in Preparation of the Publication GENERAL SURVEY OF AGRICULTURE 11 D.K. Gaur — Sub-Editor S.K. Kaushal — Tech. Asstt. (Printing) Uma Rani — Tech. Asstt. (Printing) ARTICLES Shripal Singh— MTS Crop Insurance in India: Status and Challenges of Implementation- 18 Cover Design By: Ch. Shankar Rao Yogeshwari Tailor— Asstt. Graph Changes in Land Use Pattern in Bihar: A Zone-wise Analysis-D.K 28 Publication Division Sinha, Nasim Ahmad and K.M. Singh DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS Status of Small and Marginal Dalit Farmers in Karnataka-Dr. 35 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Maruthi. I and Dr. Pesala Peter COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA C-1, HUTMENTS, DALHOUSIE ROAD, AGRO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH NEW DELHI-110 011 Estimation of Losses to Pulse Crops by Blue-Bulls in Uttar 48 PHONE : 23012669 Pradesh -Prof. Ramendu Roy, Dr. H.C. Malviya- Agro-Economic (Email: [email protected]) Research Centre University of Allahabad Subscription Inland Foreign Single Copy : ` 40.00 £ 2.9 or $ 4.5 Annual : ` 400.00 £ 29 or $ 45 Available from COMMODITY R EVIEWS The Controller of Publications, Foodgrains 55 Ministry of Urban Development, COMMERCIAL CROPS : Deptt. of Publications, Publications Complex (Behind Old Secretariat), Oilseeds and Edible oils 57 Civil Lines, Delhi-110 054. 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Farm Sector News Agriculture Growth Rate of 4.1% shows that the While accelerating the implementation of Pradhan government is working seriously for the betterment of Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, 40% agricultural area will be the farmers and farming: Shri Radha Mohan Singh brought under the scheme this year. It was 30% in the previous year. Similarly, it will be increased to 50% for Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri the year 2018-19. During the previous year, there was a Radha Mohan Singh said that this time it has become very budget provision of Rs. 5.5 thousand crores which will be clear again that the Central Government is working for the increased to Rs. 9000 crore during this year. villages, the poor and farmers. Shri Singh further added Simultaneously, an additional sum of Rs. 7.7 thousand that agriculture growth rate has increased from 2% to 4.1% crores has also been provided during this year to meet the and it shows that the government is working seriously for dues of previous year. the betterment of the farmers and farming. The commitment of the Government to double the income of the farmer in 5 Soil Health Card - for all 648 KVKs, a provision has years has been under scored in this budget. Shri Singh said been made to establish mini soil testing labs. 1000 labs this in an informal talk with journalist in the Ministry. On will be activated through local entrepreneurs. Loan related this occasion, Union Agriculture Minister informed the subsidy will be provided for this purpose by the journalist in detail the provision made for agriculture sector government. in the budget. e-NAM - at present, 250 mandis are linked with e- Shri Singh said that this budget manifests NAM platform which will be increased to 585 mandis. For government's commitment to double the farmers income this purpose, each mandi will be provided assistance upto in a span of 5 years. Apart from this, provisions have been Rs. 75 lakhs for their basic infrastructures (sanity grading made to continue erstwhile schemes. Goals of White and and packaging). In addition to this, it has also been Blue Revolution have been reiterated in this budget. suggested to denotify from APMC Act (Mandi Act) those Ambitious schemes have been chalked out to promote the commodities which are quickly perishable. agriculture sector in this budget. For instance, a sum of Rs. Dairy is a prominent part of agriculture economy. 9000 crores has been provided for Pradhan Mantri Fasal During year 2016-17, there was a budgetary provision of Bima Yojana resulting in the enhancement of crop security Rs. 1136 crore for White Revolution which has been coverage to the farmers. increased by 43.8% in the form of Rs. 1634 crore for year Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister said that 2017-18. Along with this, dairy processing and this budget has provided security coverage to agriculture infrastructural fund will be set up with a sum of Rs. 8000 sector as well as farmers. The government has made up its crore for the modernization of old milk processing units mind to dig one million ponds. This is a praise worthy step. under Operation Flood. This will be completed within a By providing irrigation and fisheries facilities through these period of 3 years.