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HARYANA KISAN AYOG (Renamed as HARYANA KISAN & AGRICULTURAL COSTS AND PRICES COMMISSION) Vol. 8, No. 4 A Quarterly Newsletter October-December, 2018 Sustainability of Indian agriculture to ensure intensified crop production for nourishing the ever increasing population needs enough availability and supply of irrigation water. But water resources are decreasing rapidly and it has become necessary to save it as much as possible for the future. So as to produce more crops per drop of water, the immediate adoption of water saving interventions like micro, drip, sprinkler and furrow irrigations at critical crop growth stages, mulching and ring-pit or specialized planting etc. that can enhance irrigation water use efficiency per m3 of water by 1.5 to 2.5 times under different farming systems are most required at farmer fields. Good agricultural practices of managing and conserving soil fertility; reducing land, water and environment degradation; scheduling irrigation and harvesting of rainwater, treated sewage water and re- use thereof, and controlling water losses in distribution systems are other important measures for increasing water use efficiency. Water seepage and percolation; soil depth and texture; evaporation from open fields, water sources, evapo-transpiration from crops; design of irrigation structures; the season, climate and effective rainfall patterns, methods of water application and its flow, size of irrigation area, its leveling and gradient, and crop types, their stand & conditions are other important factors affecting water use efficiency. Among methods of water application, the widely practiced technique of basin or flood irrigation causes more than 50% water loss. Furthermore, the irrigation network efficiencies are only 60-70% in most of the agricultural schemes of our country. Excessive or over irrigation, without proper drainage network, raises underground water level, leading to increased salinity and lower agricultural productivity. Waterlogged and soil salinity conditions under canal command system have become prevalent in some areas of Haryana. In view of these facts, farmers of our state need to adopt latest irrigation techniques like drip and micro sprinkler irrigation systems prominently to save water for irrigating additional area to grow more crops and to prevent the soil degradation. Haryana government is also providing subsidy support of 50- 80% to farmers both for pipes-equipments and construction of small individual to large community water storage ponds for this purpose. Drip irrigation, which can be laid out effectively for all crops, improves water use efficiency up to 70 to 90% saving at least 25-30% water in rice-wheat cropping system. It is the most effective way of applying water, and nutrients together directly in the root zone. It increases uniformity of fertilizers and micronutrients application along with yield of the crops. Added advantages include uniform distribution of water even on undulated and un-leveled land along with lesser weed infestation and disease incidence. It is high time to make concerted efforts for saving of the precious water resource on the mother planet-Earth. Dr. Ramesh Kumar Yadava Interaction Meeting with farmers of District Charkhi Dadri told that earthworms are very good friends of farmers and they emphasized on water conservation by promoting the use of Haryana Kisan & Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission in help in the production of very excellent quality organic mannure by drip irrigation. Dr. Yadava also introduced about the schemes collaboration with Krishi Udyami Krishak Vikas Chamber (KUKVC) the use of organic matter. Elaborating his speech, he further of government launched for the welfare of the farmers of State. organized one day interaction meeting with the farmers of district Charkhi Dadri at Sarswati Vatika, Charkhi Dadri on 28th December 2018. The meeting was attended by more than 100 delegates Meetings of the WG on “Promotion of Agri- Business and Food Processing Industries in Haryana” including farmers, and officers from various departments of state Two different meetings of the working group on “Promotion of Agri- government. This interaction meeting was organized to discuss Business and Food Processing Industries in Haryana” were held the problems of farmers related to agriculture and suggest the on 26th October and 15th November, 2018 at Hisar and Panchkula, measures to mitigate these problems. Dr. Ramesh Kumar Yadava, respectively under the Chairmanship of Dr. N. K. Bishnoi, Chairman, HKACPC chaired this meeting. Other dignitaries Shri Professor, Haryana School of Business, GJUST, Hisar. The event Chandrapal Sangwan, Chairman, Market Committee, Dr. Attar held at Hisar was a “Brainstorming Session with agro-industries” Singh Sheoran, Director, Haryana Institute of Rural Development, A progressive farmer sharing his views in which officials present were: Dr. R. S. Dalal, Member Secretary, Nilokheri, Dr. R. S. Balyan, Member Secretary, HKACPC, Dr. Rajiv HKACPC, Dr. Meena Sharma, Professor, University Business agencies, and the intermediaries purchase at lower price than Kataria, National Coordinator, KUKVC, Dr. Sanjay Yadav, School, Punjab University, Chandigarh and Dr. Rohtas, Assistant the MSP fixed by the government and it needs to be Research Fellow, HKACPC; Dr. Rajender Kaushik, Technical Professor, Department of Economics, Chaudhary Devi Lal steamlined. Advisor (NFSM), Dr. Rajesh Swami, District Horticulture Officer, University, Sirsa. (Members of the WG); Dr. I. S. Yadav § Minimum Support Price of some crops fixed by Government as Working group meeting in progress Dr. Jashwant Joon, SDO Animal Husbandry and Shri Dharamveer Consultant, HKACPC, Mrs. Vandana, Research Fellows, compared to cost of production may be made remunerative. Singh of Fisheries Deptt. were present in the meeting. HKACPC and representatives of some local agro-industries The industrialists narrated that Government should provide some § Acute problem of blue bulls, stray cattle, abandoned bulls, based in the district. common facilities to the small scale industries such as a pigs, monkeys that damage crops and stray/wild dogs and First of all, Dr. R. S. Dalal welcomed all the participants and briefed Government approved standardized laboratory for testing of oil, other wild animals being dangerous to life of animals and them the purpose of establishment of the working group. He then packaging material, moisture in grains, etc which are not human beings in the peri-urban and areas close to the forests, elaborated that government of Haryana is promoting agro- challenged by any miller or exporter. Secondly, they demanded to respectively, needs to be addressed. industries and taking this theme forward, Haryana Kisan & setup a solvent extraction plant by Govt. They also demanded the § Policy of Bhawantar Bharpai be properly implemented and J- Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission has taken an initiative officials to bar the entry of imported products in the market and Form be given to farmers by the traders for claim. to interact with the owners to know their problems and find the stop the advertisements having false information to befool the § Soil testing laboratory should be available at every village solutions. He mentioned that certain policy changes are required consumers. Another request was to provide rail transportation for level. to provide benefit specifically to the agro - industries, which are still the distribution and supply of the agro-products. They pointed out § There is remarkably high pollution of water and land due to not included in any of the government policies. that there is no bifurcation of industry for licensing in marketing industrial discharge in peri-urban areas. Dr. N. K. Bishnoi narrated that government intentions are positive committee and said that district wise facility for registration should Dignitaries at the dias § Supply of seeds to the farmers by the concerned agencies is to promote the agro-industries sector in Haryana. He explained be provided by the Industries Department. not proper as well as not in time causing delay in sowing of that the new policy of agro-industries doesn't include the benefits Another meeting was held on 15th November, 2018 at Panchkula to The interaction meeting began with the inaugural remarks of for rice, guar gum, pulses and flour mills in Haryana. He stressed discuss the further line of action by officials of Commission and the Chairman HKACPC. He welcomed all the delegates and briefed crops. § There is no perfect crop insurance policy. Claims are either that the excluded agro-industries directly related to the farmers members of the working group. It was decided that while compiling the mandate of the meeting i.e. doubling the income of farmers by must also be taken into consideration by the government for the final report, the following points may also be taken care by the the year 2022. Thereafter the discussion continued inviting the delayed or denied altogether deliberately by the insurance including in industrial policy. members of working group. farmers on mike one by one to share their problems with HKACPC agencies . Some of the industrialists explained that they face many problems 1. Requirements of the agro-industries in Haryana and officials of State Government. Major problems, suggestions After listening problems/issues/suggestions of farmers on various and there is no ease of doing business in Haryana as the market Ÿ Number/Quantity and issues raised by the farmers during this interaction meeting

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