PREFACE The process of planned economic development in India began with the launching of the First Five Year Plan in 1951 and currently India is in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-13 to 2016- 2017). The main objective of policy makers is to promote growth with social justice. During the Eleventh Plan period, the agricultural sector experienced a miniscule growth rate of 3.64 per cent per annum. Indian agriculture is presently at cross roads and one of the major challenges is to reverse deceleration in agricultural growth rates so as to successfully achieve a higher broad based growth. In view of the above, a special Additional Central Assistance Scheme -Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) which is a State Plan scheme administered by the Union Ministry of Agriculture was conceived. The main purpose of the scheme is to supplement state specific strategies with a view to rejuvenate agriculture. The pattern of funding under this scheme is 100 percent Central grant. In order to avail of funds under RKVY, each district is entrusted with the task of preparing a comprehensive district agricultural plan. Accordingly, this plan was prepared for Pune district. The Plan revealed that the city has suitable infrastructure and conducive climate for high value agriculture. Floriculture is also coming up in a big way. Similarly dairy development and poultry have huge potential in the district. As the city is close to Mumbai and well connected by road, rail and air to other major cities there is a ready market available for consumption of agricultural goods, processed goods, dairy and poultry products. Thus high value agriculture in the form of horticultural products, agro-processing units will be a major driver of growth in this district. In order to fully capitalize on its agricultural sector, the district must ensure that entire irrigation potential is tapped so that productivity and cropping intensity can be increased. The Collective and organized efforts of the officers of various departments to prepare this document are duly acknowledge as these efforts has lead this document to come into existence to its fullest form. We also thank all our staff members for processing data and related work. I hope that this comprehensive district plan will act as a guide to achieve and exceed the target of 4 percent agricultural growth rate in 12th plan period. Subhash Katkar District Superintending Agricultural Officer, Pune i Contents Preface i List of Tables iv List of Figures/Boxes viii List of Maps viii List of Abbreviations ix Executive Summery xi Chapter 1 Introduction 01-06 1.1 Backdrop 1.2 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) 1.3 Objectives of RKVY 1.4 Areas of Focus under RKVY 1.5 Comprehensive District Agricultural Plan 1.6 Methodology 1.7 Organization of report Chapter 2 General Description of the Pune District 07-33 2.1 Introduction 2.2 District at a Glance 2.2.1 Location and Geographical Units 2.2.2 Demographic Profile 2.2.3 Topography and Agro-Climatic Conditions 2.2.4 Land Use Pattern and Land holdings 2.2.5 Irrigation and Groundwater 2.2.6 District Income 2.2.7 Intra-District growth differentials 2.3 Development Vision and Strategy Chapter 3 SWOT Analysis of the Pune District 34-42 3.1 Introduction 3.2 SWOT Analysis of the District 3.2.1 Strengths 3.2.2 Weaknesses 3.2.3 Opportunities 3.2.4 Threats 3.3 Accommodating SWOT- Addressing Issues Emerging out of SWOT Analysis 3.4 Sectoral /Regional Growth Drivers of the District ii Chapter 4 Development of Agriculture Sector 43-63 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Land Use 4.3 Soil Health 4.4 Water Resources and Management 4.5 Major Crops and Varieties in the District 4.6 Input Management 4.7 Farm Mechanization/ Farm Projects 4.8 Special Programmes and the Ongoing Projects in the District 4.9 Constraints Analysis 4.10 Recommended interventions of the district with detailed action plan with costs 4.11 Researchable Issues Chapter 5 Allied Agricultural Sectors 64-115 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Horticultural Development 5.3 Sericulture Development 5.4 Animal Husbandry 5.5 Fishery Development 5.6 Watershed Development 5.7 Social Forestry Development 5.8 Food Processing Units 5.9 Development of Rural Industries 5.10 Agriculture Marketing 5.11 Agriculture Credit 5.12 Special Programmes and the Projects on Going in the District 5.13 Constraints Analysis 5.14 Recommended interventions with detailed action plan Chapter 6 Pune District Plan 116-155 6.1 Introduction 6.1.1 District Agriculture Development plan 6.2 Growth Drivers 6.3 Innovative Schemes 6.4 Vision of the Next Plan 6.4.1 Production Target 6.4.2 Strategy For Bridging the Gap of Research and Extension 6.4.3 Proposed Research Strategies 6.5 District Plan iii List of Tables Table Title Page No. 2.1 Taluka -wise area, Number of Villages, Gram Panchayats and Population of 9 Pune District 2.2 Taluka-wise Monthly Normal Rainfall (in mm.) 11 2.3 : Talukawise Rainfall for the Pune District- 2002-03 to 2011-12 12 2.4 Taluka-wise Land Use Capability Classification of Pune District 13 2.5 Soil Fertility Indices 15 2.6 Micronutrient Status in the soil of Pune district 18 2.7 Land Utilization Pattern of Pune District 21 2.8 Land holding pattern of Pune District 2011 22 2.9 Distribution of area under different crops 23 2.10 Production and Productivity of Main Kharif Crops in the Pune District 2011- 24 12 2.11 Production and Productivity of Main Rabi Crops in the Pune District 2011-12 2 5 2.12 Production and Productivity of Summer Crops in the Pune District 2011-12 25 2.13 Livestock Population of Pune and Maharashtra, 2007 26 2.14 Sources of Irrigation and Groundwater 28 2.15 Sector wise district income and per capita income of Pune district for the year 31 2008-09 & 2009-10 3.1 Growth regions of Pune District 41 4.1 Reclamation and Development of saline/ Alkali soils 44 4.2 Irrigation Potential Created and area under irrigation in Pune district 45 4.3 Water Analysis Report 45 4.4 Soil Testing Laboratories in Pune district 46 4.5 Perspective Micro Irrigation Plan 46 4.6 Major crops and varieties grown in Pune district 47 4.7 Planting Material Production Plan 48 4.8 Planning of Agriculture Inputs in the District – Seed 48 iv 4.9 Crop wise NPK Consumption- Year 2011-12 49 4.10 Planning of Fertilizer Requirement 50 4.11 Planning of Plant Protection Chemicals requirements 51 4.12 Availability of Improved Farm Equipments and Machineries 52 4.13 Farm Machinery Status and Projection Present Status 53 4.14 Production and Productivity of Important Crops in Pune and Maharashtra 54 2011-12 4.15 Present rate of growth of Production of Various Crops in Pune District 54 4.16 Detailed action plan with costs – Agriculture (Ongoing) 61 4.17 Detailed action plan with costs – Agriculture (Proposed) 62 4.18 Detailed Action Plan– Agriculture (Stream I and II) 62 4.19 IPM Demonstrations in Next Five Years 62 4.20 INM Demonstrations in Next Five Years 63 5.1 Horticultural crops and varieties grown in Pune district 65 5.2 Yield gap analysis of major horticultural crops 67 5.3 Area Expansion Plan of Horticultural Crops 68 5.4 The proposed physical and financial target for Horticulture 69 5.5 The Ongoing physical and financial target for Horticulture 69 5.6 Supply of DFLs and Cocoon Production during XIth Plan period 70 5.7 The physical and financial target for Sericulture for XII Plan 71 5.8 Taluka-wise Livestock Population in Pune district 72 5.9 Taluka wise Existing Veterinary Institutions in Pune district 72 5.10 Production Plan of Livestock during the Next Five Years 74 5.11 Physical and Financial Programmes of Animal Husbandry Department 75 Ongoing Schemes 5.12 Proposed Physical and Financial Programmes of Animal Husbandry 76 Department 5.13 Source wise Water Spread Area (WSA) in the District 77 5.14 Fisheries Information 78 5.15 Financial Targets and Achievements during XIth Plan for Fisheries 79 Development in the District 5.16 Projections for Fish Production, Seed to be stocked and Hatchery Requirement 80 for XIIth Plan v 5.17 Projected Outlay for Fisheries Development during XIIth Plan 81 5.18 Area Available for Watershed Development and Plan 82 5.19 Action Plan for Soil & water conservation (proposed) 82 5.20 Action Plan for Soil & water conservation (Ongoing) 82 5.21 Action Plan for Social Forestry for XII Plan 83 5.22 Action Plans for K.V.I Programmes during XII Plan. 85 5.23 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district 86 but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal –Ambegaon 5.24 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district 86 but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal – Baramati 5.25 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district 87 but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal – Bhor 5.26 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district 88 but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Daund 5.27 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District 88 but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Indapur 5.28 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District 89 but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Haveli 5.29 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District 89 but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Junnar 5.30 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district 90 but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal – Khed.