Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring Consolidated Report of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 1 NABARD Consultancy Services | Bhubaneswar Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring Consolidated Report of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 Sub Project: Incentivising Cultivation of Hybrid Sunflower in PPP Endeavour Consolidated Report Report prepared by NABARD Consultancy Services Nabcons Cell, NABARD, Odisha Regional Office 2/1, Ankur, Nayapalli Civic Center, Bhubaneswar – 751015, Odisha, India, www.nabcons.com 2 NABARD Consultancy Services | Bhubaneswar Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring Consolidated Report of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 STUDY TEAM U.K.Mohanty, Senior Consultant Prof (Retd.) Dibakar Naik, Mentor Consultant Prof (Retd.) Bijoy Kumar Sahoo, Mentor Consultant Binayak Dash, Lead Consultant Asit Kumar Ghosal, Project Coordinator DISCLAIMER The report has been prepared with all reasonable skill, care and diligence within the terms of contract with Director, IMAGE incorporating our general rules of business and taking account of the resources devoted to it by agreement with the client. We disclaim any responsibility to NABCONS/NABARD and others in respect of any matters outside the scope of the study. At our level, this report is confidential to Government and we accept no responsibility of whatsoever nature to third parties to whom this report, or any part thereof, is made known. Any such party relies on the report at their own risk. 3 NABARD Consultancy Services | Bhubaneswar Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring Consolidated Report of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 ABBREVIATIONS AAO Assistant Agriculture Officer ATMA Agriculture Technology Management Agency DDA Deputy Director Agriculture FYM Farm Yard Manure MOU Memorandum of Understanding MRP Maximum Retail Price NABCONS NABARD Consultancy Services N,P,K Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potash NGO Non Government Organisation PD Project Director PPP Public Private Partnership RD Recommended Dose RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana SC Scheduled Castes ST Scheduled Tribes VAW Village Agricultural Worker 4 NABARD Consultancy Services | Bhubaneswar Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring Consolidated Report of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 CONTENTS Page Section Title No. 1. Introduction 6 1.1. Overview of RKVY 6 1.2. Brief background of the study 6 2. Key Project features 7 3. Methodology of Evaluation 10 4. Findings of the study 10 4.1. Project target vis-à-vis achievement 10 4.2. Service Delivery Mechanism 11 4.3. Impact of the project 15 4.4. Perceptions of farmers 18 5. Conclusion 20 ANNEXURE Abstract of Sample farmers surveyed for study I 23 purpose II List of Sample farmers surveyed for study purpose 24 5 NABARD Consultancy Services | Bhubaneswar Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring Consolidated Report of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 1. Introduction 1.1. Overview of RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) is one of the important flagship programmes of Government of India in agriculture and allied activities sector. The scheme was introduced in the year 2007-08 to provide incentives to states for increasing expenditure in agriculture & allied sectors. The entire assistance is in the form of a grant to the state. The scheme provides the states and union territories with the autonomy to draw up plans based on local requirements in their districts and ensure increased public investment in agriculture and allied sectors. Ultimate aim is to significantly increase the productivity and eventually maximize the returns of farmers. In Odisha, RKVY is under implementation since 2007-08. Nodal agency is RKVY cell functioning under Department of Agriculture. Different implementing agencies submit need based project proposals to RKVY cell, which are thoroughly scrutinized, evaluated at different levels, then approved and funds are released for implementation. 1.2. Brief background of the study As like other development projects, RKVY cell also undertakes third party evaluation every year and for the year 2014-15, the assignment has been entrusted to NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS), a subsidiary of NABARD. A list of 20 sub projects implemented during 2014-15 has been allotted to NABCONS for evaluation. “Incentivising Cultivation of Hybrid Sunflower in PPP Endeavour” is one of the allotted 20 sub projects. The evaluation exercise aims at studying the service delivery mechanisms, actual delivery and its effectiveness, utilisation and maintenance of assets, extent of adoption by farmers, constraints and issues, remedial measures etc, so that the intended objective under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana could be met effectively for the agricultural growth of the State. 6 NABARD Consultancy Services | Bhubaneswar Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring Consolidated Report of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 2. Key Project features Sunflower as an oilseed was introduced in India in 1969. During early seventies the coverage area was only 15 thousand hectares; which has reached 2.63 million hectares in 2012-13. The crop has gained importance over conventional oilseed crops like groundnut, mustard, seasmum etc during the last four and half decades. Sunflower seed contains about 48 to 53 percent edible oil. The oil is considered premium compared to other vegetable oil as it is light yellow in colour, high level of linoleic acid and absence of linolenic acid, possesses good flavour and high smoke point. Sunflower oil is a rich source (64 percent) of linoleic acid which is good for heart patients. Linoleic acid helps in washing out cholesterol deposition in the coronary arteries of the heart. The oil is also used for manufacturing hydrogenated oil. Oil cake is rich in high quality protein (40 to 44 percent) and used as cattle and poultry feed. This crop is considered valuable from economic as well as ornamental purposes. Since it is a photo-insensitive crop, it can be grown throughout the year. It is also a short duration crop and can be incorporated in different type of cropping pattern. In Odisha, sunflower is grown in about 26.32 thousand ha mainly in rabi season. It occupies 5th position with coverage of only 3.51% of total oilseed cropped area of the state. In rabi season, the crop is grown in almost all the districts of the state, higher coverage in Bolangir, Gajapati, Kalahandi and Rayagada districts. The crop is also cultivated in kharif season in limted patches in districts namely Angul, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Mayurbhanj and Kondhamal. 7 NABARD Consultancy Services | Bhubaneswar Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring Consolidated Report of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 Odisha is always a deficit state in oilseeds. In 2001-02, oilseed deficit was 13.08 lakh tonnes, which is 14.45 lakh tonnes in 2012- 13. The state produces only 33gm oilseed as against a requirement of 45 gms per adult head for a balanced diet. To meet this deficit, state government has taken up several initiatives to promote cultivation of different oilseed crops throughout the state. Hybrid sunflower is being given top priority because of the increased market demand of its oil in the present scenario. Programmes like RKVY has been converged to promote cultivation of hybrid sunflower in different parts of the state. “Incentivising Cultivation of Hybrid Sunflower in PPP Endeavour” is one sub project taken up under RKVY in Odisha during 2014-15. Implementing agency is Directorate of Agriculture & Food Production including its field level offices. Total RKVY funding was Rs. 372.00 lakhs including provision of inputs, cash incentives to farmers, miscellaneous contingency and administrative expenses to be paid to NGOs/Pani Panchayat/GKM/Farmers Club involved in implementation of the programme. In fact the total cost of cultivation considered for one ha hybrid sunflower crop is Rs. 13765/-, out of which Rs. 4000/- is scheme share and Rs. 9765/- is farmers share. The programme was planned to promote cultivation of 9300 ha hybrid sunflower in 12 Hud Hud affected districts of the state. The objectives of this programme are area expansion of sunflower, replacement of varieties by introduction of notified hybrid sunflower varieties, to acquaint the farmer with good agricultural practices (GAP) so as to increase productivity and better return to the farmers and establishment of assured marketing network. The operational guidelines issued by Directorate for implementation of programme vide letter no. Hy-3/1180/Agril dated 10.12.14 had specified the following instructions. Selection of demonstration patches: The programme will be taken up in clusters of at least 10 ha contiguous/continuous patch. The Project Director, ATMA is given responsibility of selecting clusters with the help of NGOs/Pani Panchayats/GKM/Farmers Clubs involved in implementation of the programme and departmental staff. 8 NABARD Consultancy Services | Bhubaneswar Concurrent Evaluation & Monitoring Consolidated Report of RKVY Projects in Odisha 2014-15 Implementation through PPP Mode: The programme will be implemented involving seed companies, NGOs/Pani Panchayats/GKM/Farmers Clubs as well as departmental staff. Project Director, ATMA will select NGOs/Pani Panchayats/GKM/Farmers Clubs to be involved in implementation of the programme through transparent selection procedures. The selected seed companies will sell hybrid seeds to the selected farmers of cluster with the help of NGOs/Pani Panchayats/GKM/Farmers Clubs. Role of Departmental Officials: Project Director, ATMA will look after overall implementation