COMPREHENSIVE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE PLAN (C-DAP) DISTRICT LUNGLEI MIZORAM COMPREHENSIVE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE PLAN (C-DAP) FOR RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA OF XITH FIVE YEAR PLAN Prepared by District Agriculture Officer Lunglei District 1 FOREWORD The National Development Council has set the goal of 4 per cent growth in the 11th plan by reorienting strategies of Agricultural Development towards meeting the needs of farmers and appropriate use of natural resources. The state governments are motivated to concentrate on finding and evolving suitable strategies with innovative technologies and projects for rejuvenation of agriculture in the country. The need for integrated local area plans, based on specific endowments and needs of each area, was stressed from the beginning of planned development. However, despite several reports and studies, only sporadic efforts and isolated cases of such planning could be located. It has therefore been decided by the Govt. of India that the 'District Plan Process' should be an integral part of the process of preparation of State. GoI Introduced a new Additional Central Assistance scheme to incentivise States to draw up plans for their agriculture sector more comprehensively, taking agro-climatic conditions, natural resource issues and technology into account, and integrating livestock, poultry and fisheries more fully. I appreciate the Department of agriculture at the state level also at the district level for their effort and coordination for preparation of C-DAPs in an appropriate manner consulting with all line departments of the state. I also congratulate all implementing agencies of RKVY to work with commitment for achieving the common goals in general and to improve the agriculture economy of the state. Date Director Department of Agriculture (Crop Husbandry) 2 CONTENT Chapters Title Pages Chapter -I Introduction 1.1 Methodology Adopted for Preparation of District Agriculture Plan 1.2 Major Areas of Focus 1.3 Collection of Data 1.4 Formulation of District Planning Unit 1.5 Sensitization Workshop 1.6 Stages of District Planning 1.6.1 Preparatory Activities 1.7 Vision Statement 1.8 Priority setting for the district 1.9 Expected Outcome Chapter - II Lunglei District at a Glance 2.1 Culture 2.2 Economy Chapter - III SWOT Analysis of the District 3.1 Agricultural sector 3.2 Animal Husbandry 3.3 Horticulture 3.4 Fishery sector Chapter - IV Agriculture Status and Strategies for Development 4.1 Agro Ecological Situation (AES) Of Lunglei District 4.2 Demographic Overview 4.3 Agricultural Infrastructure/Institute in Lunglei District 4.4 Area and Production of Crops in the District 4.5 Present Status of Agriculture in Lunglei District 3 4.6 Farming in the Mountainous Area 4.7 Farming in the Valleys 4.8 Organic farming in Lunglei district 4.9 Notified Organic Crops 4.10 Cereal Crop Production System 4.11 Wet Rice Cultivation 4.12 Local Crop Variety 4.13 Indigenous Method of Rice Cultivation 4.14 Pulse Production System 4.15 Oilseed Production 4.16 Cash Crops 4.17 Crop Nutrient Management 4.18 Plant protection measures 4.18.1 Monitoring of pest 4.18.2 Local rat trap 4.18.3 Weed management in terrace rice cultivation 4.19 Irrigation 4.20 Crop intensity 4.21 Seed 4.22 Agro-based Industries 4.23 Shifting cultivation 4.24 Farming system 4.25 Agriculture Marketing Channel in Lunglei 4.26 Improvement and stabilization of agriculture marketing 4.26.1 Construction of road 4.26.2 Market yard 4.26.3 Cold storage 4 4.26.4 Processing unit 4.26.5 Export promotion CHAPTER V Allied Sector‟s Status and Proposed Strategies 5.1 Animal Husbandry 5.2 Cattle Production 5.1.1 Rearing System 5.1.2 Feeding Practice 5.1.3 Milk Marketing 5.1.3.1 Integrated Dairy Development Project (IDDP) 5.2 Pig Production 5.2.1 Housing Practice 5.2.2 Breeding practice 5.2.3 Feeding practice 5.2.4 Health care practice 5.2.5 Pig marketing 5.3 Poultry Production 5.3.1 Rearing system 5.3.2 Feeding practice 6 Horticulture 6.1 Fruit Development 6.2 Vegetables Development 6.3 Spices Development 6.4 Floriculture Development 6.5 Mushroom Development 6.6 Horticulture Potential Area Connectivity 6.7 Individual Water harvesting 7 SERICULTURE 5 8 Krishi Vigyan Kendra ( KVK) Lunglei District 9 SWOT Analysis ii. CONTENTS OF TABLES Sl No Titles Page nos 1 General information of lunglei district 2 Rainfall and Related Details 2a Spread of agro ecologial situation in the district 3 Representative village under each aes 4 Existing farming systems in each of the identified aes 5 Existing farming systems in each of the identified aes 6 Information on operational land holdings 7 Agro processing facilities available in lunglei district 8 Prevailing communication system 9 Area, production and productivity of major crops in lunglei district 10 Main crops 11 Organic inputs used 12 Wrc statistics of lunglei 13 List of Credit Institutions in operation for Agriculture and Allied sector 14 Present irrigation projects in lunglei district 15 Crop wise Intervention in Agriculture Sector 16 Ongoing Centrally sponsored schemes 17 On-going extension and developmental activities of different department 18 PERFORMANCE GAP ANALYSIS Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Rain fed-Paddy in the District (Transplanted) 6 19 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Rain fed_Paddy in the District (Direct Sown) 20 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Mustard (Rabi Oilseed) 21 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Pea (Rabi Pulse) 22 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Kharif Pulse 23 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Maize 24 Proposed Strategy for Agriculture 25 Staff status of district and below level offices (agri) (as on 2010) 26 Mizoram Livestock Population: District wise (As per 8thquinquennial Livestock Census - 2007) 27 Mizoram Livestock Population: District wise 28 Lunglei District Livestock Population and Performance 29 Infra structure facilities of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary in Lunglei District 30 Research / Extension / adoption Gap and Proposed Strategies for Improving the Productivity / Income from Cow 31 Research / Extension / adoption Gap and Proposed Strategies for Improving the Productivity / Income from Goat 32 Research / Extension / adoption Gap and Proposed Strategies for Improving the Productivity / Income from Pig 33 Research / Extension / adoption Gap and Proposed Strategies for Improving the Productivity / Income from Poultry 34 Physical and financial Requirement for the Suggested Interventions for Animal Husbandry Sectoral Development 35 NETWORK OF DISTRICT AND BELOW LEVEL OFFICES (Vety)(As on 2010) 36 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Tomato 7 37 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Potato 38 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Rhizomatous 39 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Chilli 40 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Pineapple 41 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Banana 42 Gap in Research / Extension / Adoption and Proposed Extension Strategy for Improving the Productivity / Income from Passion Fruit 43 NETWORK OF DISTRICT AND BELOW LEVEL OFFICES (HORTI) (As on October, 2010) 44 Physical and Financial Requirement for the Proposed Strategy for Horticultural Development 45 Fishery sector status and development of the district and proposed strategies common for all districts in mizoram 46 Common for all districts in mizoram 47 Various interventions suggested for Sericulture Development in the District are Presented (in lakhs) 48 Abstract of work plan unf\der rkvy scheme soil treatment (soil department) 49 Soil & moisture Conservation Activities 50 Water conservation 51 Physical and Financial Requirements and Proposed Strategies. 52 Proposal for implementation of soil & moisture conservation 53 Proposal for implementation of water conservation activities 54 Proposal for implementation of soil & water conservation 55 NETWORK OF DISTRICT AND BELOW LEVEOFFICES (As on Oct.2010) 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Concerned by the slow growth in the agriculture and allied sectors, the National Development Council (NDC) resolved that a special Additional Central Assistance Scheme, named Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) be launched. To implement this, formulation of action plans by means of developing District Agriculture Plans (DAP) is recommended. Subsequently, a comprehensive State Agriculture Plan (SAP) would be prepared by integrating these DAPs. The major areas of focus were integrated development of major food crops like paddy, coarse cereals, minor millets, pulses and oilseeds; Agriculture mechanization; Strengthening of Market Infrastructure and Marketing Development; Activities relating to enhancement of Horticultural Production