District Agriculture Plan ( CDAP)

Consolidated Report CDAP – Dhule IN N DD EXX Chapter Title Contents Page No. I Introduction • District introduction. 2 • Methodology adopted 2 II General • General maps description of • Location and geographical units 9 the district • Demographic profile 10 • Topography and Agro Climatic Characteristics. 11 • Land use pattern and land holdings 14 • Irrigation and ground water. 16 • District income. 16 • Intradistrict growth differentials. 18 • The vision 19 III SWOT • SWOT analysis. 20 analysis of the • Issues emerged from the exercise. 21 district • Sectoral / Regional growth drivers of the district. 23 IV Development • Introduction. 27 of Agriculture • Land use pattern. 28 sector • Soil health. 29 • Major crops and varieties in the district. 31 • Input management. 33 • Water resources and Management 36 • Farm mechanization / farm equipments. 38 • Special programs ongoing in the district. 40 • Constraint analysis. 45 • Recommended interventions with action plan and 48 expected outcomes. • Researchable issue 55 V Allied • Introduction. 58 Agriculture • Horticulture development.. 58 sector • Animal husbandry. 58 • Fisheries development. 59 • Watershed development. 60 • Social forestry development. 60 • Agro based rural development programs. 60 • Food processing units. 61 • Development of rural industries. 61 • Agriculture marketing. 61 • Agriculture credit. 64 • Special programs ongoing in the district. 65 • Constraint analysis.( Allied sector) 66 • Interventions recommended and expected 68 outcomes . ( Allied sector) VI District plan • Strategy for achieving XI five year plan. 70 • Policy support required for CDAP 70 • Target for production and productivity for XI plan AnnexI • Budget required in the existing and new schemes AnnexII under XI five year plan • Table 1 to 78 (NDC formats) AnnexIII 1 Consolidated Report CDAP – Dhule CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION In order to decentralize Agricultural planning in the country, the Planning Commission, Government of India, has launched Pilot Project in the selected districts to reorient Agricultural Planning at the district level to address agricultural productivity, livelihood issues and 'Participatory Planning' through convergence strategies in the districts spread across varying agroclimatic regions. A preliminary interface on the subject was organized on 13t h and 14t h September 2007 by the Planning Commission at Yashada, Pune (M.S) for the western region comprised of four states viz. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The purpose was to accelerate the process of preparation of district agricultural plans keeping in view the priorities emerging at the district level through participatory grassroots level planning . Dhule dist is selected as one of the pilot districts for preparation of Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan. Action for Food Production ( AFPRO ) has been given the responsibility of facilitating agency for decentralized Comprehensive Agricultural plan preparation in Dhule district of Maharashtra. District Agriculture plan is developed by combined efforts of Department of Agriculture, Mahatma Phule Agril. University (MPAU), Rahuri, Departments of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, Sericulture, Forestry and Technical Support Institute, Action for Food Production (AFPRO). METHODOLOGY ADOPTED 1) Orientation meeting at district level: The First Orientation meeting on CDAP was called by the District Collector for all concerned HODs and officials departments on 18 th September 2007 at the College of Agriculture, Dhule. This was mainly to draw a broad framework for preparing the district level agriculture plan for the Eleventh Five Year plan where AFPRO also participated as a facilitating Agency. During the meeting AFPRO officials made a presentation about the organization and the role to be performed as a facilitating agency. A brief note on the proposed strategy / steps to be followed for evolving the plan was also circulated and discussed in context of the district Dhule. Agricultural Scientists of various faculty interpreted the baseline for the preparation of CDAP, based on the reflection of the participants. Tentative activity plan was prepared. 2 Consolidated Report CDAP – Dhule 2) Formation of small groups and developing the vision: Based on the activity plan, the first step followed was to set vision and objectives of the district Agricultural plan at the district level. To perform this, sectorwise 10 small study groups were formed . Horticulture, Cereals, Pulses, Cash crop and Vegetables, Oilseeds, Food and fruit processing, Crop Credit, Watershed development , Livestock, Dairy, Fisheries and Marketing. These groups discussed and reflected on the critical issues and found out the production gaps in the sector. AFPRO facilitated the process and participated during the Group Presentations. The Outcome of small sector wise groups was presented before the District Collector, Agriculture Scientists of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapith, Rahuri and Zilha Parishad elected representatives for their suggestions. This process helped to have a common understanding on the planning and the target to be achieved. The constraints in the Crop Productivity and probable intervention were discussed as an outcome of these events. This is reflected in the CDAP Report. 3) Conducting participatory need assessment exercise: After setting the District Vision the next step was to know the community perception and to involve them in CDAP process. Hence Participatory Need Assessment Exercises were conducted in 9 villages of three Agro Ecological Zones located in 4 blocks jointly by Department of Agriculture and AFPRO. The Villages were selected in consultation with Agriculture Department. The exercises were carried during 2n d Fortnight of November 07 till first fortnight of December 07 extensively.The dist & taluka committee member & ATMA were also participated in need assessment exercise . Process Adopted for Conducting Participatory Need Assessment Exercises in Villages: The methodology adopted for the study involved both primary and the secondary data collection. For collection of primary data, following participatory process was adopted in each sample village. In each village two days exercise was conducted. During the two days following activities were carried out. i. Orientation Meeting: In each village orientation meeting was held with the villagers where the purpose of Participatory Need Assessment Exercise was explained in detail. It was shared with community to understand that the District Agriculture Planning process has been initiated in the District and Dhule is selected as one of Pilot District out of 54 districts in the India for preparation of Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan. Orientation meeting in progress at Village Vinchur , Block Dhule 3 Consolidated Report CDAP – Dhule The plan should be focused on increasing an agricultural growth targeted at 4 percent per annum during the plan period. As well as it would ensure that the local needs/crops/priorities are better reflected in the agricultural plans of the District for fetching maximum returns to the farmers in agriculture and allied sectors. The main objective of the exercise is to facilitate development of Farmer Centric Need Based Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan (CDAP) for Dhule District by following Participatory approaches. It was also shared that district Agriculture Officials has developed the vision and identified the prioritized needs for Agriculture plans. This exercise would help to identify the actual needs of the people, key constraints and the probable s solutions for improvement of the identified crops, cropping system and overall livelihood enhancement of the community. For the Participatory Exercises it was requested that villagers should take active part as well as spare their time for explaining their emerging issues tendering suggestions for increasing the agriculture production as well as options for maximize returns to the farmers in Agriculture and allied sectors ii) Focused Group Discussion (FGD) on the Existing Agriculture Situation: FGDs were carried out along with the representative groups in the villages. Emphasis was given on understanding the profile of village ,broad characteristics related to agriculture, markets, loaning etc. It was ensured that, these discussions were held in presence of village leaders, representation from different FGD with farmers at Village Malpur, Block Shindkheda ,Dhule strata of the society, grass root level Govt.and Non Govt. representatives, PRI members, etc. The FGD helped us in clearly identify the key reasons for backwardness / development shortcomings and address issues impeding development. iii) Focused Group Discussions (FGD) with Mahila Mandal and Self Help Group (SHG) Representatives: FGDs were also held with the Mahila Mandal and SHGs representative groups in the villages. Emphasis was on understanding the perceptions of women in Agriculture development as they are more actively involved in all farming operations. These FGDs helped us to identify the Mahila actively participating in the FGD at Vinchur, Block Dhule key issues which require attention from women point of view. The suggestions and options reflected by the Women Groups are discussed in the emerging issues. 4 Consolidated Report CDAP – Dhule iv) Group Exercise On Existing Farming Practices and Economics of Crop Production: The group exercise was conducted in which discussion was held on the existing cropping pattern, crop management practices

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