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11Th Plan Period out of Which 120000 Kit Will Be Distributed in the First Year of the 11Th Five Year Plan for official use only DRAFT ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN (2007-2012) (VOLUME -I) GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH STATE PLANNING BOARD CONTENTS SUMMARY TABLES S.No. Name of the Chapter Page No. I. Agriculture and Allied Sector A. Agriculture B. Agriculture Research & Education C. Horticulture D. Animal Husbandry E. Fisheries F. Public Distribution System G. Cooperation II. Rural Development III. Special Areas Programme IV. Irrigation and Flood Control V. Energy A. Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board B. Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) C. C.G. Biodiesel Board VI. Industry and Mineral A. Commerce & Industry B. Minerals C. Rural Industry VII. Transport A. Roads & Bridges B. Civil Aviation VIII. Science, Information Technology, Environment and Forest A. Science B. Information Technology C. Biotechnology IX. Forest and Wildlife X. General Economic Services A. Planning Commission B. Tourism C. Survey, Census & Statistics XI. School Education XII. Higher Education XIII. Technical Education XIV. Sports XV. Arts & Culture XVI. Health & Family Welfare A. Health Services B. Indian System of Medicine & Homoeopathy C. Medical Education D. Controller of Food & Drugs E. Emloyee State Insurance XVII. Water Supply and Sanitation XVIII. Urban Housing, Urban Project & State Capital Project A. Urban Administration & Development XIX. Labour XX. Employment & Craftsmen Training XXI. Social Services (Social Welfare) XXII. Women & Child Development and Nutrition XXIII. Legal aid to Poor XXIV. General Services A. Jail B. Stationery & Printing C. Finance D. Other Administration CHAPTER - I AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURE Introduction Chhattisgarh has total geographical area of 137.00 lakh hectares and its 43% arable land under cultivation has tremendous potential for agricultural development. Chhattisgarh state has a very diverse soil and climate conditions which favours growing all kinds of crops. The state comprises of 16 districts and divided into three agro climatic zones where there are diverse biophysical characteristics ranging from ecological, physiographic, geological to hydrological variation. As per the 2001 census 80% population of the state with 2.07 crore population are engaged in agriculture. Rice is the main crop of Chhattisgarh which accounts 75 percent of net sown area of state. Table 1 : Population depending on Agriculture S.No. Particulars 1991 2001 1 Cultivators 4230 3488 2 Agriculture Laborers 1710 1552 3 House hold Industries 108 159 4 Other Workers 1369 1855 5 Marginal Workers 792 2626 Total Workers 8399 9680 There are about 30 lakh farmer families in Chhattisgarh and amongst them more than 70% families belong to small and marginal farmer categories. About 33% and 12% of the population belongs to scheduled tribes and scheduled caste categories respectively. Sufficiency in food production Though the productivity levels of all food grains in the state is lower than the national averages (see Table 2) the total production of food grains in the state are higher than the state requirement (see Table 3) except in oilseeds. 1 Table 2 : Comparison of the productivity levels of different crops in Chhattisgarh state to national level productivity S.No. Crop State National Yield Yield (Kg/ha) (Kg/ha) 1 Rice 1455 2077 2 Wheat 1024 2713 3 Maize 1370 2039 4 Gram 713 813 5 Tur 603 672 6 Soyabean 882 1210 7 Rape & Mustard 412 1151 Table 3 : Relative status of production of different cereals, pulses and oilseeds in Chhattisgarh (Tones) S.No. Crops Total Requirement Availability Surplus/Deficit 1 Cereals 3802205 5648550 + 1846345 2 Pulses 532177 578670 + 46493 3 Oilseeds 380338 127010 - 253328 XIth Plan Targets: For increasing the production of all agricultural crops in the state strategic areas have been identified which are as follows: Crop diversification: Crop diversification was the main emphasis in X Plan and it will continue as main target in XI Plan also. The main objective is to replace rice crop in fragile and un-economical areas and substitute with other suitable crops in different Agro-Climatic Zones (ACZs). The main problem to achieve target is providing High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds of pulses and oilseeds. This problem will be addressed through Surajdhara scheme. The rice in fragile environments like rain shadow areas, uplands will be targeted for replacing with suitable pulses and oilseed crops. Increasing cropping intensity : Chhattisgarh though on an average receives about 1400 mm rainfall, is still a mono-cropped area. This is the main cause for migration of small and marginal farmers besides landless labour. During X five plan, the state government made intensive efforts for increasing double cropping area under rainfed conditions in heavy soils and also through proper water and crop management practices. During XI five year plan, it is proposed to emphasize on this issue and increasing the existing cropping intensity of 127 percent to at least 147- 150 percent. 2 This target will be achieved through the existing state and central government schemes. For example, the required seed production will be achieved through Annapurna and Surajdhara schemes. Similarly the water management targets will be achieved through Kisan Samriddhi, Minor Irrigation, and Micro-Minor Irrigation shallow tube wells etc. Organic Farming : Chhattisgarh state with very little input of chemicals in agriculture has a very good scope for producing organically grown food, especially in tribal dominant districts. It is, therefore, proposed during XI plan to concentrate on organic farming in those areas where there is tremendous scope. This target will be achieved through both state schemes like NADEP scheme and also through national organic farming scheme. For capacity building of the farmers in this aspect the budget available in other schemes like Farmer's training and tour programmes will be utilized. Development of Agro-forestry and Farm forestry : In Chhattisgarh there are large wastelands, which are kept fallow since decades. Also, the existing rice bunds are occupying approximately 10 percent of rice area of 36.0 lakh ha. Utilization of these wastelands and rice bunds will be done through agro-forestry and farm forestry technologies. Chhattisgarh state is having huge programme on biodiesels based plantations in general and jatropha in particular. It is, therefore, targeted during XI plan to develop jatropha and bamboo cultivation in the wasteland and field bunds. Precision farming : In order to improve agriculture with limited resources like water and land, precision farming needs boosting. Recognizing this, Chhattisgarh government is planning to encourage precision farming through poly house cultivation, use of drip and sprinkler irrigation for commercial crops and vegetables etc. Fodder is in a great demand in the state and forage production will also be brought under precision farming. It is planned to develop precision farming at least in 15-20 per cent area during the XI plan. This target will be achieved through Sakhambari scheme. Development of Forage and Fodder crops : In Chhatisgarh state, the cattle are fed with only paddy straw, which causes mal-nutrition in the animals. As a result, though the animal population is high in the state (> 128.0 lakhs), the production of milk is only about 54.42 lakh kg. In other words, the milk production is less than 500 grams per animal. It is, therefore, necessary to improve the animal health as well as their milk production with proper development of feed and fodder. In view of this it is, proposed to take a massive programme on fodder development during XI plan by producing fodder in wastelands through scientific approaches. A new scheme for forage & fodder development will be lounched in XI plan. 3 Improving Farm machinery/implements, minor irrigation : At present the level of mechanization in the state is 0.6 kw/ha. as against the national average of 1.23 kw/ha. Under this target, intensive efforts will be made to improve the farm mechanization and implements by developing new animal drawn implements as well as modifying the existing tractor drawn implements to suit the soil of Chhattisgarh. Live demonstrations of the implements will be done in farmers' fields and the farmers will be trained in use of these new implements. The target will be met from the budget outlay provided under different schemes that are in operation in the state like, Machine Tractor station scheme, Deepening of wells and bore-wells, Shakambari, low lift pump subsidy scheme, macro-management work plan for promotion of farm mechanization etc. Crop Insurance Programme : In Chhattisgarh, the agriculture is entirely dependent on the monsoon as the irrigation reservoirs also depend upon the rainfall in the catchments areas. The state government is implementing the crop insurance scheme launched by Govt. of India. Under National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS), the area covered in the state during X plan is approximately 70.0 lakh hectares with an insurance of Rs. 19622 crores. The number of farmers benefited is 9.42 laks and the financial liability of the state was Rs. 78.62 crores. It is proposed to cover all farmers under NAIS during XI five year plan. Agriculture Credit : In Chhattisgarh, the risk bearing capacity of the farmers is low because of limited resources including irrigation. In view of this, the inputs in the crops are very low and thereby the productivity. In order to increase the inputs on the fields there need to be good credit policy in the state. In view of this, emphasis is made in the XI plan proposals for adopting a strong credit policy. During X plan, Chhattisgarh state was first among the others to provide short and medium term loans through cooperatives. It is proposed to reduce the interest rate in XI plan. The agricultural credit flow during the last 3 years viz. 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 was 224.0, 330.0 and 510.0 crores respectively. This shows the commitment of the state government to provide short and medium loan to the farmers of Chhattisgarh, Budget of Rs.
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