Aquaculture - Fish Production and Productivity in India

2024  Updates

India stands third in world in terms of fish production, contributing 8 percent to the global  fish production and ranks second in aquaculture production

Under PMMSY, overall fish production in the country has shown an increasing trend, registering a fish production of 162.48 lakh tonnes in 2021-22from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20

Posted On: 24 MAR 2023 6:05PM by PIB Delhi

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1910415

STATE-WISE AQUA CULTURE PRODUCTIVITY

Area utilized, production & productivity of L. vannamei during 2020-21

                                         2020-21         2020-21                  2020-21

Sl. No. State           AUC (ha) Production (MT) Productivity (MT/ha/yr)

1 Andhra Pradesh   71921           634672                        8.82

AP highest

Area utilized, production & productivity of Black Tiger Shrimp Shrimp during 2020-21

3 Andhra Pradesh    2591             5222                         2.02

In productivity Gujarat has the highest output at 3.31 MT/ha/yr, but only 35 ha is used.

https://mpeda.gov.in/?page_id=684

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15.8.2019

Indian fishing sector

Indian fishing sector constitutes about 6.3% of the global fish production.
The sector contributes to 1.1% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
It is 5.15% of the agricultural GDP.
The total fish production of 10.1 million metric tonnes presently has nearly 65% contribution from the inland sector and the rest is from marine sector.
In the fish farms the productivity can be 5000 kg per hectare per annum. But the the average in India is less than 3000 kg. Hence there is good potential to increase productivity in the fishing sector in Indian fish farms.

We have to examine productivity science, productivity engineering and productivity management activities to identify the steps to be taken in each of these phases of productivity improvement at national, state, and district levels by government. Similarly the steps to be taken at industry level and unit level are to be identified.



National Fisheries Development Board India
http://nfdb.gov.in/about-indian-fisheries.htm

Draft Inland and Aquaculture Policy - India
http://nfdb.gov.in/PDF/Draft%20National%20Inland%20Fisheries%20&%20Aquaculture%20Policy%20(NIFAP).pdf


Fish Farm Pond Management - FAO
Very good information
http://www.fao.org/fishery/static/FAO_Training/FAO_Training/General/x6709e/x6709e16.htm

The manual starts from
http://www.fao.org/fishery/static/FAO_Training/FAO_Training/General/x6709e/x6709e01.htm
(Change page number to get other lessons.)

Carp Culture in Fresh Water Ponds

Brief economics: With four carp species culture at 6000 / ha stocking density and with 80 per cent survival, the culture would yield 400 to 500 kg / 0.1 ha / 12 to 18 months culture and at Rs.80/- a kilo, the gross income would be 32,000/- to 40,000/-, with about Rs.15,000/- towards annual expenditure for fish seed, lime, manure and feed.
http://www.ccari.res.in/frog/techoptions.htm#Name%20of%20the%20technology:%20%20Carp%20culture%20in%20freshwater%20ponds
http://www.ccari.res.in/frog/techoptions.htm



2019
Fish Farming - Aquaculture on A Small Scale
By Vin Hayes
https://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/Fish-Farming.html


2018

Fish farms to produce nearly two thirds of India's fish supply by 2030
In the 1950s, fish from the seas accounted for over 70% of India’s production, but now its share is halved.
ET Bureau, Sep 09, 2018
Good information
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/fish-farms-to-produce-nearly-two-thirds-of-indias-fish-supply-by-2030/articleshow/65734974.cms

All about Fish Farming in India
06 September, 2018
https://krishijagran.com/featured/all-about-fish-farming-in-india/

Present status of freshwater aquaculture in India - A review, 2018
P. JAYASANKAR
ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi - 682 018, Kerala, India
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13354/1/P%20Jayasankar_2018_Indian%20Journal%20of%20Fisheries_65-4_Present%20status%20of%20freshwater%20aquaculture%20in%20India%20-%20A%20review.pdf

2017
Results of experiments to produce fish seed in ponds covered with LDPE roof 2011 to 2013 in Assam
https://rkvy.nic.in/Uploads/SucessStory/ASSAM/2017/2017010846RKVY%20Success%20Story%20_%20Fishery%20%20Research%20Unit.pdf

Biotechnology as an Important Tool for Improving Fish Productivity
American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2017, Pages: 17-22
http://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/html/10.11648.j.bio.20170501.14.html

A first experiment on cage culture of Catla catla in back water of Shankar Sagar
reservoir, Vishnupuri Project Dist. Nanded, Marathwada (Maharashtra)
Jayvardhan V Balkhande, Arvind Kulkarni
Jayvardhan V Balkhande et al., JIPBS, Vol 4 (4), 78-86, 2017
http://www.jipbs.com/VolumeArticles/FullTextPDF/335_JIPBSV4I412.pdf

KVK Promotion of Aquaculture - Interesting information
Dr. P. Jayashankar
zpd7icar.nic.in/Dr%20P%20Jayashankar%20CIFA.pdf

2016
Aquaculture technologies in Bangladesh: An assessment of technical and economic performance and producer behavior
Jahan, K.M., Belton, B., Ali, H., Dhar, G.C., Ara, I.
WorldFish, 12-Apr-2016
 This study evaluates the performance of a wide range of aquaculture systems in Bangladesh. It is by far the largest of its kind attempted to date. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the most important production systems, rather than to provide a nationally representative overview of the entire aquaculture sector of Bangladesh. As such, the study yields a huge amount of new information on production technologies that have never been thoroughly researched before. The study reveals an extremely diverse array of specialized, dynamic and rapidly evolving production technologies, adapted to a variety of market niches and local environmental conditions. This is a testament to the innovativeness of farmers and other value chain actors who have been the principal drivers of this development in Bangladesh. Data was collected from six geographical hubs. The survey was conducted from November 2011 to June 2012. Technological performance in terms of detailed input and output information, fish management practices, credit and marketing, and social and environmental issues were captured by the survey questionnaire, which had both open and closed format questions. The study generated insights that enable better understanding of aquaculture development in Bangladesh.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=4A6rDQAAQBAJ


2015

Career Opportunities in Fisheries & Ornamental Fish Culture
Dr. Arun S. Ninawe
Volume 15, Employment News
http://employmentnews.gov.in/NewEmp/MoreContentNew.aspx?n=InDepthJobs&k=117

Aquaculture Diversification Towards Boosting Pond Productivity and Farm Income
08 Jul 2015 - 28 Jul 2015
E-BOOK Edited By
Dr. PRATAP CHANDRA DAS
Dr. SANGRAM KETAN SAHOO
Dr. P.L. LALRINSANGA
Designed and Developed By
Division of Computer Applications
Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute,
Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi - 110 012 (INDIA)
https://cbp.icar.gov.in/ebook22.aspx?trainingApprovedId=SS-2015-931&trainingTitle=Aquaculture%20Diversification%20Towards%20Boosting%20Pond%20Productivity%20and%20Farm%20Income


2009
Enhancing fishery productivity in small reservoir in India: technical manual
Vass, K.K., Shrivastava, N.P., Katiha, P.K., Das, A.K. (2009)
WorldFish Center technical manual no.1949. The WorldFish Center, Penang, Malaysia. 19 p.
https://www.worldfishcenter.org/content/enhancing-fishery-productivity-small-reservoir-india-technical-manual-0

2005
An Evaluation of Small-scale Freshwater Rural Aquaculture Development for Poverty Reduction
Asian Development Bank. Operations Evaluation Department
Asian Development Bank, 2005 - Aquaculture - 164 pages
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=sDNn6JT6cHMC

Fish Seed

Delivering better quality tilapia seed to farmers
David C. Little
Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotlan
https://cals.arizona.edu/azaqua/ista/ista6/ista6web/presentation/p003.pdf

Maharashtra

Vaidika Group - Maharashtra
http://www.vaidikagroup.com/Vaidika-presentation.html

Maharashtra eyes large-scale cage fish farming in Sindhudurg
FE Bureau  May 4, 2018
Maharashtra government has sought technical support from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) for starting large-scale cage fish farming ventures in the brackish water of the Sindhudurg district
https://www.financialexpress.com/market/maharashtra-eyes-large-scale-cage-fish-farming-in-sindhudurg/1155158/

Present status, Prospectus of Freshwater fish production and future need of Wardha District of Maharashtra
Poster  · February 2018 
National Conference on Empowerment of Rural Communities through Aquaculture (ERCA-2018)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325130438_Present_status_Prospectus_of_Freshwater_fish_production_and_future_need_of_Wardha_District_of_Maharashtra

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
How rearing fish in small ponds is helping farmers boost incomes in Maharashtra
Farm ponds, built to harvest rainwater and irrigate rain-fed fields, are doubling up as fishponds, helping farmers overcome vagaries of agriculture.
Hiren Kumar Bose, Nov 22, 2017
https://scroll.in/article/858543/how-rearing-fish-in-small-ponds-is-helping-farmers-boost-incomes-in-maharashtra

Maharashtra plans policy to promote cage culture for fresh water fish
"Maharashtra has a reservoir area of around 4 lakh hectare and we plan to bring a maximum of 1% of this under fish cage farming,"
"Each cage can generate direct employment for 10 people. If 1,000 cages are put up, this can provide 10,000 jobs and indirect employment to around 15,000 people,"
Aug 3, 2016,
https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-plans-policy-to-promote-cage-culture-for-fresh-water-fish-2240545

INLAND FISH PRODUCTION IN INDIA
 MAHARASHTRA AND UPPER KRISHNA BASIN
shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/7143/9/09_chapter%203.pdf


Aquaculture Equipment


ENERGY-SAVING AERATORS

Trusted & Professional Aerator Supplier for Aquaculture
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Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme - India

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
16-December-2014 13:36 IST
Implementation of ATMA

Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme is under implementation in 640 districts of 29 States & 3 UTs of the country.

Main objectives of the Scheme are to promote decentralized farmer-driven and farmer-accountable extension system through an institutional arrangement for technology dissemination in the form of an Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), encourage multi-agency and broad-based extension strategies, adopt group approach to extension and facilitate convergence of programmes in planning, execution & implementation at district level.

Under the scheme grants-in-aid is released to the States/UTs with an objective to support State Governments efforts in revitalizing the extension system and making available the latest agricultural technologies in different thematic areas to increase production in agriculture & allied sectors through a Cafeteria of Activities which include Farmers Training, Demonstrations, Exposure Visits, Kisan Mela, Mobilization of Farmers Groups, Setting up of Farm School, Innovative Technology Dissemination, Research-Extension Linkages etc.


ATMA under 10th Plan
The scheme is suppported by the Central Government. The funding pattern is 90% by the central Government and 10% by the state government. The 10% state’s share shall consist of cash contribution of the State, beneficiary contribution or the contribution of other non-governmental organizations

Allocation of funds :

The entire X Plan outlay (Rs.226.07 crores) for the scheme shall be utilized for activities to be implemented by States/ districts.  The decision on use of funds will be taken at 3 levels namely – Centre, State and District.
An amount of Rs. 167.56 crores amounting to 77.53% has been allocated for district level programmes.
An amount of Rs. 22.15 crores amounting to 10.25% has been allocated for State level programmes.
An amount of Rs. 26.41 crores amounting to 12.22% shall be available under the control of the Government of India.  This amount shall be utilized for innovative activities to be approved by the Government of India.  However, implementation of these activities will be done by States/districts.
More details of the scheme at the time of 10th plan
http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/atma/atma_intro.html



Information about ATMA - National Level Activities

http://agricoop.gov.in/ministry-major-schemes/atma

https://extensionreforms.dacnet.nic.in/DashBoard_Statusatma.aspx

Activities in States Under Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme

Andhra Pradesh

ATMA Activities in West Godavari District
https://westgodavari.nic.in/atma/

Assam

https://sameti.assam.gov.in/about-us/detail/agricultural-technology-management-agency-atma



Nagaland

Mokochung District



Updated on 17 August 2019

Agriculture 4.0 - Smart Agriculture - Industry 4.0 Agriculture - Bibliography

2018

Agriculture 4.0 – The Future Of Farming Technology
https://www.oliverwyman.com/our-expertise/insights/2018/feb/agriculture-4-0--the-future-of-farming-technology.html


Agriculture 4.0, What Is It?
What is known as Agriculture 4.0 is nothing but the application of Digitalization processes and the evolution to Industry 4.0 within the primary sector. But, what is that exactly?
https://medium.com/iot-security-review/agriculture-4-0-what-is-it-9bb654b7fca5

Digitisation in agriculture - from precision farming to farming 4.0

Automated steering systems, data-driven targeted application of fertilisers and pesticides, field robots and drones, soil analysis sensors, autonomous driving - digitisation is advancing in agriculture as elsewhere. The economic potential is huge - and does not exclude ecological benefits. Digitisation clearly creates the conditions for successful agricultural practices.
https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/digitisation-in-agriculture-from-precision-farming-to-farming-40/

Top 6 Indian AgriTech Startups That Are Revolutionising Agriculture

In 2016, more than 350 AgriTech startups raised $300 million in investment globally, out of which Indian investment accounted for 10 percent.
https://www.analyticsindiamag.com/top-6-indian-agritech-startups-that-are-revolutionising-agriculture/



2016

IoT – A Perspective for Indian Agriculture Sector

Excerpts from keynote speech on “IoT – A Perspective for Agriculture Sector” as presented in the ITC2016 http://techcongress.net/.  Indian Technology Congress 2016.

http://coe-iot.com/blog/iot-a-perspective-for-indian-agrighculture-sector/

2015

Agriculture 4.0 – A long way to go for India!

Published on November 24, 2015
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/agriculture-40-long-way-go-india-rishi-nair

Productivity Improvement in Groundnut Cultivation

Vision India 2047
Productivity Improvement is an important activity in realizing the vision

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2018

Groundnut cultivation: Multiplying farm incomes in West Midnapore

11 April 2018
The groundnut cultivation package was  demonstrated by KVK, Midnapore in field demonstrations in 10 hectare area during rabi-summer season with TAG-24 variety. The farmers harvested 20 quintal/ha average yield with net return of Rs 25000/ha. The success prompted the KVK to conduct trials  during next kharif season where 12 quintal/ha and Rs 16000/ha net return could be realised.
https://www.ruralmarketing.in/industry/case-studies/groundnut-cultivation-multiplying-farm-incomes-in-west-midnapore

New Groundnut Varieties - ICGV 91114 (Devi) and ICGV 00351

“Compared to the local groundnut variety, I earned INR 2,000-3,000  more per acre from the new improved variety ‘Devi’,”  Bhubaneswar Biswal, a farmer Kalahandi district in  Odisha, India.

Groundnut is an important cash crop for Odisha state. It is cultivated on about 280,000 ha

Machine for Threshing

Threshing, a post-harvest activity, involves separation of pods from the groundnut haulms. This key activity is facing shortage of labor availability during the peak season. To tackle this issue, ICRISAT introduced dry plant threshers in Ganjam and Bolangir districts of Odisha. The results from field trials indicate that  50% reduction in cost is achieved  compared to manual threshing.


Over a span of 6-7 hours, the machine can thresh two hectares of groundnut plant (about 3,500 kg). Small heaps of plants are dried by keeping plants upside down to ensure easy threshing. This practice also contributes to better quality pods as they are away from the soil during the drying process.  Based on this success,  the use of threshers will be promoted in  12 major groundnut-growing districts  of Odisha (Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore, Kendrapara, Dhenkhanal, Gajapati, Puri, Cuttack, Naupada, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Bolangir) of Odisha.

In a recently conducted a one-day training program on ‘Opportunities for Mechanization of Groundnut Production in Odisha’,  Dr Pradhan from Farm and Implements Unit of the Orissa University of Agriculture Technology (OUAT) discussed the importance of using seed drills to ensure line planting to facilitate inter-cultural operations, plant diggers, decorticators and graders.

Reducing post-harvest loss of seeds

Generally groundnut seeds are prone to quality deterioration and damage due to improper storage. Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS)-based triple layer plastic bags can be used to store groundnut pods without loss of viability for a period of eight months.

“This cost-efficient environment-friendly technology can be used by farmers to save and reuse their own seeds for the next season. It helps regulate moisture content and insect activity. The PICS bags can not only protect the pod quality but also prevent aflatoxin contamination.

http://www.icrisat.org/new-groundnut-varieties-increase-profits-with-50-cost-reduction-and-better-post-harvest-management/

2017
IOPEPC Kharif-2017 Survey of Groundnut Crop
District wise productivity or yield per hectare estimates were the top five ground producing states are given in the report based on the opinions expressed by farmers in those districts
Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council
(Under Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India)
78-79, Bajaj Bhawan, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021
Email: info@iopepc.org
www.iopepc.org
http://www.iopepc.org/Groundnut%20Survey%20Report-Kharif%202017.pdf

Trends in Area Production and Productivity of Groundnut in
Uttar Pradesh: Future Business Implications
Chandra Mohan Misra
Senior Research Associate, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
International Journal of Business and Management Invention
ISSN (Online): 2319 – 8028, ISSN (Print): 2319 – 801X
www.ijbmi.org || Volume 6 Issue 2 || February. 2017 || PP—65-70
https://www.ijbmi.org/papers/Vol(6)2/I06026570.pdf

2016

Sowing Advisories - Digital Communication

Sowing advisories, such as the sowing date, land preparation, soil test based fertilizer application, and so on from ICRISAT and Microsoft.

“I have three acres of land and sowed groundnut based on the sowing recommendations provided through mobile phone.  My crops were harvested on October 28 last year, and the yield was about 1.35 ton per hectare.  Advisories provided for land preparation, sowing, and need-based plant protection proved to be very useful to me,”  Chinnavenkateswarlu, Farmer, Bairavanikunta village, Devanakonda Mandal in Kurnool district in AP.

He along with the 174 others achieved an average of 30% higher yield per hectare.

Sowing date as such is very critical to ensure that farmers harvest a good crop and digital tools can first determine optimal date and then communicate it quickly and in a timely way to farmers.
https://news.microsoft.com/en-in/features/ai-agriculture-icrisat-upl-india/

Groundnut yield jumps 30% on use of digital farming practices
By Ashish Kulshrestha, ET Bureau|Updated: Jan 09, 2017
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/56423815.cms



2013

A Survey on Area, Production and Productivity of Groundnut
Crop in India
Dr B. Madhusudhana
Department of Economics, S S B N Degree & PG College, Anantapuram – 515001, A.P
IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF)
e-ISSN: 2321-5933, p-ISSN: 2321-5925.Volume 1, Issue 3 (Sep. – Oct. 2013), PP 01-07
http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jef/papers/vol1-issue3/A0130107.pdf


India

Year  Area            Production      Productivity
     (000’hectaes)    (000’tonnes)    Per hectare
                                      (in kgs)

1996-97 7596              8643           1138
2007-08 6917              8216           1188
Annual
Average 6783.917          7249.167       1066.833
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics India, Various issues 2009.



About Ground Crop in India

Groundnut:

Groundnut is the most important oilseed of India and accounts for a little less than half of the major oilseeds produced in the country.

Conditions of Growth:

It thrives best in the tropical climate and requires 20°-30°C temperature and 50-75 cm rainfall. Isohyet of 100 cm marks the upper limit of groundnut cultivation. It is highly susceptible to frost, prolonged drought, continuous rain and stagnant water.

Dry winter is needed at the time of ripening. It can be grown both as a kharif and as a rabi crop but 91 per cent of the total area under groundnut is devoted to kharif crop. Well drained light sandy loams, loams, red, yellow and black cotton soils are well suited for its cultivation.

Production and Distribution:

India is the largest producer of groundnut in the world and accounts for about one-third of the world’s production. There had been almost 150 per cent increase in the production of groundnut from 34.8 lakh tonnes in 1950-51 to a record production of 85.6 lakh tonnes in 1992-93.

 Production fell from 70.28 lakh tonnes in 2001-02 to 43.63 lakh tonnes in 2002-03 due to failure of monsoon rainfall in 2002-03.

Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are the three main producers. These three states together account for over 65 per cent of total production of India. Gujarat is the largest producer contributing over 25 per cent of India’s total production.

Tamil Nadu is the second largest producer accounting for over 22 per cent of the total groundnut produced in India.

Andhra Pradesh is the third largest producer of groundnut in India and accounts for over 18 per cent of India’s total production. About 50 per cent of the state’s production comes from Chittoor, Kurnool and Anantpur districts, though other districts also produce sufficient groundnut.

http://guide-india.blogspot.com/2015/01/oilseeds-farming-in-india-and-usa.html

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http://guide-india.blogspot.com/2016/10/doubling-farmer-income-rural-income-by.html

రైతుల ఆదాయం రెట్టింపు చెయ్యడం ఎలా

రానున్న ఏడు సంవత్సరాల కాలంలో గ్రామీణ భారత ఆర్థిక వ్యవస్థను బలోపేతం చేయడానికి సహకార సంస్థలు ముందుకు రావాలని ప్రధాని నరేంద్ర మోదీ  పిలుపునిచ్చారు. సహకార సంస్థలు తేనెటీగల్ని పెంచడ ం, సీ వీడ్ ఫార్మింగ్ వంటి రంగాల్లోకి అడుగుపెట్టి రైతుల ఆదాయాన్ని 2022కల్లా రెండింతలు చేయాలని కోరారు.
http://www.andhrabhoomi.net/content/nation-4698

సేంద్రియ వ్యవసాయం

http://www.apagrisnet.gov.in/semdreeya_vyavasaayam.php

ఈ నెల అన్నదాత చదివారా 

http://www.eenadu.net/magazines/annadata-magazine/annadata-magazine.aspx

సేంద్రియ, సమగ్ర వ్యవసాయ విధానాలతో మేలైన ఆహారం, నికరాదాయం
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ఈటీవీ అన్నదాత

http://www.etv.co.in/show_episodes/episode_home?epid=71493

అప్ టు మే 2017 ప్రోగ్రాములు
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ఎకరంలో వారి సాగు
లక్ష ఆదాయం

ఆంధ్ర జ్యోతి , 15 డిసెంబరు 2017

ఎకరాకు 3,250 కేజీల ధాన్యం పండింది. ఆ ధాన్యమునుండి 2,430 కేజీల బియ్యము వచ్చాయి. కేజీ 50 రూపాలకు అమ్మగా , 1,21,500 రూపాయలు రైతుకి ఆదాయము వచ్చింది (సేంద్రియ వ్యవసాయము)

అభ్యుదయ కర్షక పరిషత్‎ - విజయగాధలు
https://sites.google.com/site/maamukkamala/abhyudaya-karsaka-parisat/vijayagadhalu

పాలేకర్ వ్యవసాయం... ఎకరాకు లక్షల్లో ఆదాయం
20-02-2016
http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=209046

Paddy Bailer Usage | for Collection of Paddy Straw

వరి గడ్డి చుట్టే యంత్రము  

rs. 3,50,000
subsidy: Rs. 1,75,000
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14 November 2017

సేంద్రియ సాగులో ఆదర్శ రైతు

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Etv Jaikisan program



Innovative System of Cultivating Capsicum in Growbags by COE

గ్రో బాగ్ పద్దతిలో కాప్సికం సాగు 

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9 September 2017

యంత్ర వికాసం
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11 August 2017

అధిక లాభాలతో డైరీ నడుపుతున్న రైతు

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Updated 19 December 2017,  24 November 2017,  19 November 2017, 15 November 2017

Smart/Intelligent Agriculture in India

Agritech Summit in Visakhapatnam in November 2017
Bill Gates attended.

Creative Agri Solutions (CASPL)

Introduction

CASPL was formed to play a catalyzing role in the ongoing agricultural revolution from traditional to modern farming practices with emphasis on issues of inclusiveness and sustainability.

India is in the midst of an agricultural revolution whereby modern farming systems meeting international quality norms are emerging alongside traditional agricultural systems. Many new concepts of agriculture are emerging – warehouse receipts, cold chains, logistics, multi-commodity exchanges, rural business hubs, GLOBALGAP/organic certification, agriculture and food parks etc.

In the emerging agricultural situation, farmers have multiple options for sale of agricultural commodities along with traditional markets, which were earlier not available – sale to processors and retailers, commodity exchanges, export markets etc.

Many agribusinesses have invested in modern farming systems to meet quality requirements for agricultural exports, processing, marketing and retailing.

Farmers’ benefit from modern farming systems characterized by better co-ordination of farm activities - access to quality inputs, information about modern production techniques, harvesting and post harvest management, processing and marketing.

Recognizing the benefits of improved farming systems for quality of produce and productivity along with implications for farm incomes, government sector, donor agencies and NGO's are partnering to engage in upgrading traditional agricultural systems through innovative approaches of multi-party projects.

Many creative efforts will be required to ensure that the revolution is inclusive and does not bypass small and marginal farmers.

CASPL will contribute to these endeavors by providing technical support, network, resources combined with out of the box thinking to identify successful practices and models on the ground


http://creativeagrisolutions.com/

Services Offered

Addressing Issues in Field Crop Production

Increase productivity by enhancing access to quality inputs - seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
Provide information regarding modern techniques of farmingusing new methods of information technology – computer, mobile interface etc.
Strengthen marketing practices/systems.
Use of information technology for market information.
Analytical support to policy issues - Minimum Support Price, Public Distribution systems, food security issues.
Horticultural Produce
Traditional Marketing of Horticultural Produce
Horticultural Crops – strengthening traditional and modern value chains
Enhance production/ productivity by ensuring access to quality inputs and production technology.
Provide information regarding selection of varieties and modern package of practices.
Efficient practices Post Harvest Management for minimizing losses – including practices for harvesting, packaging and transport.
Explore options for developing infrastructure for post harvest management and processing.
Provide marketing information and developing linkages with buyers/processors.
Develop modern value chains and upgrade traditional value chains to meet the requirements for processing, exports and organized retailing through supermarkets.
Cluster development for specific regions/crops.
Modernizing infrastructure of whole sale markets.
Use of modern ICT for enhancing information flow through the chain.





Support to Organic Farming Sector

Recognizing the role of women in organic farming.
Opportunities for inclusion of small, poor and marginal farmers.
Development of sustainable supply chain.
Supporting certification of organic produce including grower group certification.
Supporting the harmonization of regulatory framework to facilitate trade of organic products.


Strengthen Dairy farming – Small scale and Large Scale Operations

Support to small scale dairy farming.
Enhance access to veterinary services.
Providing extension information regarding management of dairy animals.
Provide support and necessary inputs for breed development.
Develop linkages for access to finance for purchase of dairy animals.
Strengthen milk marketing channels by increasing transparency in milk pricing.
Ensure quality of milk.
Support to modern large scale dairy farming operation.
Setting up modern large-scale dairy farms by corporate sector.
Setting up milk collection system including procurement and chilling centers in specified areas to be used for processing.
Developing linkages to finance and veterinary services.
Setting up milk processing units.



Development of Sheep and Goat Sector – Traditional and Commercial

- Traditional sheep and goat farming.

Importance in rural livelihoods.
Access to veterinary services.
Access to extension information.
Breed development.
Ensure quality of meat.
Strengthen marketing channels for sale of animals.
Develop linkages with exports, processing and emerging supermarkets.
Providing input on policy related to small ruminants to compete with emerging commercial sector.
- Modern Commercial Goat Farming.

Technical Support for setting up commercial goat farms.
Ensure quality of meat.
Develop modern value chains for exports, processing and sale to supermarkets.



Semi/Commercial Poultry Farming (Broiler and Layer)
Promotion of semi-commercial broiler farming as a livelihood option.
Opportunity for women to manage semi-commercial or small scale poultry operations.
Availability and accessibility of veterinary services for semi-commercial or small-scale poultry farming.
Success and sustainability of semi-commercial or small scale poultry farming operations.
Fluctuations in price of feed.
Availability of required inputs in rural/interior areas.
Strengthening channels for Marketing of birds/eggs.
Policies/issues related to contract farming in poultry.


Backyard poultry sector

Backyard Poultry in Rural Livelihood
Development of Backyard poultry sector
Importance of backyard poultry in rural livelihoods – linkages with issues is rural incomes, nutrition and women empowerment.
Enhance access to veterinary services, prevention of diseases.
Issues regarding production, distribution and supply of backyard poultry birds.
Provide support to initiatives of government sector, donor agencies and NGOs for development of backyard poultry.

http://creativeagrisolutions.com/areas_of_expertise.htm

CONTACT Creative Agri Solutions

For any query or information, please don't hesitate to contact us :

Contact Us
Creative Agri Solutions
I - 290,
2nd Floor,
Karampura, Moti Nagar
New Delhi - 110015

Tel. No. - 91-11-45679186, 25192749
Fax No. - 91-11-45679186
Email - info@creativeagrisolutions.com

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited

Smart Agriculture

The population of the globe is projected to be 9.6 billion people by 2050. The world is struggling to keep up as crop yields have already levelled off in many parts of the world. Soil, water and other natural resources are stretched to their maximum capacity. 1 in 8 people suffer from chronic hunger and more than 1 million are undernourished. Figuring out how to feed the growing population – while also having advancements in rural development, protecting the natural resources and reducing the gas emissions – is one of the greatest challenge that the world faces.

Governments, Corporations and even farmers need technology experts to use innovation and develop products that are cost effective and increase food production under already stressed eco-system.

With its enviable experience in the new product development domain, Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions delivers agriculture solutions to the agriculture industry (Agri-Input, Farm Mechanization, end-user farmers etc), enabling them to make optimal use of their available resources and further enhance productivity.

Bosch provides agriculture expertise in the areas of Precision Agriculture, Smart Irrigation, Remote Sensing Technology, Drone Applications, and Cold Storage Solution etc. all under the Internet of Things umbrella.

http://www.bosch-india-software.com/en/products_and_solutions/agriculture/agriculture_1.html

Contact Robert Bosch Engineering

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited
123, Industrial Layout
Hosur Road, Koramangala
Bangalore 560 095
Tel : +91 80 6657 5757

Government of India wants suggestions from people on smart farming

https://secure.mygov.in/group-issue/ideas-smart-farming/

Overview:-

The Internet of Things (IoT) can transform the agriculture industry and enable farmers to contend with the enormous challenges they face. The industry must overcome increasing water shortages, limited availability of lands, fertility of lands difficult to manage cost, while meeting the increasing consumption needs of a global population that is expected to grow by 70% by 2050.

Objective:-

New innovative IoT applications will address these issues and help in increasing the quality, quantity, sustainability and cost effectiveness of agricultural production. For example, leverage IoT can be leveraged to allow the farmers to evaluate the soil conditions, moisture level, livestock feed levels density and level of pest control. say if the level of pest control exceeds prescribed range, through sensors alarm and alerts can be generated to warn the farmers to take actions.

The purpose of “Smart Farming” is to increase the quality and quantity of agricultural production by using sensing technology to make farmers more intelligent and more connected.

With the help of this discussion platform we request you to share your valuable inputs on:

• How an individual or an organization may contribute to Smart Farming.
• Experiences and challenges in using technology as a tool in farming.
• Practical/workable solutions for complete imposition of the future of farming- “Smart Farming” using IoT

15 April 2017 - 413 replies are there on the site. You can read all of them.

Smart Agriculture IoT Vertical Kit

Product Code: CH-SAIVK
Brand: Cooking Hacks
This kit enables monitoring of environmental parameters in agriculture, vineyards, greenhouses or golf courses. Soil moisture and temperature, humidity, leaf wetness and atmospheric pressure sensors allow to control the amount of sugar in grapes to enhance wine quality, as well as to control micro-climate conditions to maximize the production of fruits and vegetables in greenhouses.

The three levels of depth of the soil moisture sensor are helpful to reduce waste of water by selective irrigation in dry zones. On the other hand, controlling humidity and temperature levels in hay, straw, etc. can prevent fungus and other microbial contaminants.
https://www.mgsuperlabs.co.in/estore/Smart-Agriculture-IoT-Vertical-Kit


Updated 25 November 2017,  15 April 2017, 11 April 2017

Vegetables and Fruits - Supply Chain Management Consultants, Participants and Issues in India

Fruit and Vegetables Processing Cluster - Pune
http://www.punebds.com/BusinessOpportunities.asp


VegFru -  India's largest Fruits & Vegetables trading Website
https://vegfru.com/

Make in India - Food Processing Industry
http://guide-india.blogspot.in/2016/03/make-in-india-food-processing-industry.html

Draft National Food Processing Policy
http://mofpi.nic.in/sites/default/files/sejda-52v.pdf

Fruit and Vegetable Processing Unit - Project Report - Business Plan - Small scale industry
http://guide-india.blogspot.in/2016/08/fruit-and-vegetable-processing-unit.html

Technical manual on small-scale processing of fruits and vegetables - FAO
http://www.fao.org/docrep/x0209e/x0209e02.htm

Norteastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited
http://neramac.com/showpage.asp?id=104


Re-inventing ‘Farm to Fork’ Supply Chain: Need of the hour
Media Release – 14 May 2013
http://www.reedmanch.com/re-inventing-farm-to-fork-supply-chain-need-of-the-hour/

In India, vegetables are mostly grown and  consumed regionally. Fruits are grown in specific regions e.g. apples grown in the Himalayas, grapes in Maharashtra etc. and have to be distributed across regions. Lack of proper post-harvest management leads to loss of the fruits estimated up to 40 percent. The horticultural produce has to be transported over significant distances and climactic regions,  cold chain facilities are essential to develop an effective and balanced supply chain that minimizes wastage and provides fruits over the entire year in a balanced way and thus stabilizes prices.

Employment in Agriculture Sector in India

There were 111 million cultivators and 75 million agricultural labourers as per the 1991 census giving 185 million people as working on land.

In 2011 census, the figures were 119 million cultivators and 144 million agricultural labourers giving total number as 263 million who were working on land.

A study of Professor C.R. Mehta, Central Institute of  Agricultural Engineering,Bhopal, machines are now supplying 90% of power required in agricultural operations. But still manpower is being used in number of operations - lower power required but still work or operation needs to be done.



Employment Statistics India - 12 Five Year Plan - 2012 -17


Updated 18 March 2017, 16 March 2015

Improving Agricultural Productivity in India

Raising Agricultural Productivity and Making Farming
Remunerative for Farmers*
An Occasional Paper
NITI Aayog, Government of India
16 December 2015

http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document_publication/RAP3.pdf


http://www.globalharvestinitiative.org/index.php/gap-report-gap-index/2014-gap-report/2014-gap-report-measuring-agricultural-productivity-growth-in-india/

Need for Increasing Production of Pulses in India and Measures Taken

Fixing the pulses deficit
July 8, 2016
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/fixing-the-pulses-deficit/article8820178.ece

Feeling the pulses pinch
July 7, 2016
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/consumption-of-pulses-and-nutrition/article8816406.ece

Importing pulses has become difficult. It means world also does not have surplus pulses to export to India.

Information given in March 2016

The per capita, per day net availability of pulses in India from 2012 to 2014 (latest available) are as under:

Year er Capita Net Availability of pulses (Gram per day)

2012     41.7

2013     43.3

2014(P)  47.2

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137358



India needs a pulses revolution - GIRISH AIVALLI
The writer is the MD and CEO of Rural Agri Ventures
(This article was published on September 22, 2015)
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/india-needs-a-pulses-revolution/article7678140.ece


Per capita availability of pulses in India going down
New Delhi | Updated: Sep 4 2011,
http://www.financialexpress.com/archive/per-capita-availability-of-pulses-in-india-going-down/841428/

Agriculture Sector in India - Investment, Revenue and GDP Contribution

The sector is responsible for about 50% employment but contributes only 15% to GDP.

Tractors in India

China has nine tractors per 1,000 hectares compared with 16 in India and 27 in the United States. Mechanization could reduce the labor needed to cultivate single rice by more than 40 percent.


http://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/overview/in-the-news/why-china-should-invest-in-productivity-not-in-reproductivity

Agriculture Sector in India - Review in 2016

Agriculture Sector in India  - Review in 2016

3 March 2016

Published on 20 Feb 2013
At the Hortiindia workshop-cum-exhibition at Technology Park, Greater Noida, experts demonstrated innovative methods of food cultivation. Watch how horticulturists are able to obtain high yield of tomato by using effective greenhouse technology. (Audio in Hindi)
NDTV

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27 February 2016
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-stops-agriculture-diversification-why-dont-indian-mandeep-pujara

16 December 2015
Raising Farm Productivity and Making Farming Remunerative for Farmers
Niti Ayog Occasional Paper
http://niti.gov.in/mgov_file/Raising%20Agricultural%20Productivity%20and%20Making%20Farming%20Remunerative%20for%20Farmers.pdf


14 June 2015

S.P. Kothari, Deputy Dean, Sloan School of Business, MIT wrote in Education Times,  9 March 2015 that 118.6 millions farmers are producing food for a population of over 1.2 billion people in India.

Total agricultural land in India is 183.19 million hectares

So average availability of land is  183.19 million hectares/118.6 million  =  1.544 hectares


Total Agricultural Land in India and Average Landholding Size

Employment in Agriculture Sector in India


Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India
http://eands.dacnet.nic.in/latest_2006.htm


Agricultural Statistics
http://agricoop.nic.in/agristatisticsnew.html


Agricultural Census 2010 - 2011
http://agcensus.nic.in/

Table 1. Number of Holdings, Operated Area and Average Size of Holdings
http://agcensus.nic.in/document/agcensus2010/agcen2010rep.htm




Area, Production and Yield of Principal Crops in Various Countries during 2012


Area - '000 Hectares
Production - '000 Tonnes
Yield - Kg/Hectare
Country             Area                   Production        Yield              
                          '000 Hectares     '000 Tonnes       Kg/Hectare
Paddy

China               30398                    205936             6775                  
India                42410                    157800             3721  
Indonesia         13446                      69056             5136
Bangladesh      11423                      50497             4421
Viet Nam           7753                      43662             5631
Japan                  1581                      10654            6739



Wheat
World              217320                     671497          3090            100.00
China                 24270                     121030          4987              18.02
India                   29860                       94880          3177              14.13
France                   5303                       40301          7599               6.00
Germany               3061                       22432          7328               3.34


Sugarcane
World                   26095                  1842266        70599             100.00
Brazil                      9705                    721077        74297               39.14
India                        5090                    361037        70931               19.60
China                       1803                    124038        68806                 6.73
Th ailand                  1282                     98400         76750                 5.34

Groundnut (in shell)
World                     24591                     40475           1646              100.00
China                        4719                     16857           3572                41.65
India                         4770                       4695             984                11.60
Nigeria                     2420                       3071            1269                 7.59
USA                           651                       3058            4699                 7.55


Source: Table 7.1
http://eands.dacnet.nic.in/PDF/Agricultural-Statistics-At-Glance2014.pdf



World Bank Observations on Indian Agriculture
17 May 2012

Overview

While agriculture’s share in India’s economy has progressively declined to less than 15%. But  the sector’s importance in India’s economic and social fabric goes well beyond this indicator. The majority of India’s poor  are found in rural areas.

India is a global agricultural powerhouse. It is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices, and has the world’s largest cattle herd (buffaloes), as well as the largest area under wheat, rice and cotton. It is the second largest producer of rice, wheat, cotton, sugarcane, farmed fish, sheep & goat meat, fruit, vegetables and tea. The country has some 195 m ha under cultivation of which some 63 percent are rainfed (roughly 125m ha) while 37 percent are irrigated (70m ha). In addition, forests cover some 65m ha of India’s land.

Challenges

Three agriculture sector challenges will be important to India’s overall development and the improved welfare of its rural poor:

1. Raising agricultural productivity per unit of land:

2. Reducing rural poverty through a socially inclusive strategy that comprises both agriculture as well as non-farm employment: There is a clear need for a faster shifting of workers to nonfarm sector. Hence, poverty alleviation is a central pillar of the rural development efforts of the Government and the World Bank.


Policy makers will thus need to initiate  and build a solid foundation for a much more productive, internationally competitive, and diversified agricultural sector.

Priority Areas for Support

1. Enhancing agricultural productivity, competitiveness, and rural growth

Promoting new technologies and reforming agricultural research and extension: Major reform and strengthening of India’s agricultural research and extension systems is one of the most important needs for agricultural growth. These services have declined over time due to chronic underfunding of infrastructure and operations, no replacement of aging researchers or broad access to state-of-the-art technologies. Research now has little to provide beyond the time-worn packages of the past. Public extension services are struggling and offer little new knowledge to farmers. There is too little connection between research and extension, or between these services and the private sector.

Improving Water Resources and Irrigation/Drainage Management: Agriculture is India’s largest user of water.  Piped conveyance, better on-farm management of water, and use of more efficient delivery mechanisms such as drip irrigation are among the actions that could be taken. There is also a need to manage as opposed to exploit the use of groundwater. Incentives to pump less water such as levying electricity charges or community monitoring of use have not yet succeeded beyond sporadic initiatives. Other key priorities include: (i) modernizing Irrigation and Drainage Departments to integrate the participation of farmers and other agencies in managing irrigation water; (ii) improving cost recovery; (iii) rationalizing public expenditures, with priority to completing schemes with the highest returns; and (iv) allocating sufficient resources for operations and maintenance for the sustainability of investments.

Facilitating agricultural diversification to higher-value commodities: Encouraging farmers to diversify to higher value commodities will be a significant factor for higher agricultural growth, Moreover, considerable potential exists for expanding agro-processing and building competitive value chains from producers to urban centers and export markets. While diversification initiatives should be left to farmers and entrepreneurs, the Government can, first and foremost, liberalize constraints to marketing, transport, export and processing.

Promoting high growth commodities: Some agricultural sub-sectors have particularly high potential for expansion, notably dairy. The livestock sector, primarily due to dairy, contributes over a quarter of agricultural GDP and is a source of income for 70% of India’s rural families, mostly those who are poor and headed by women. Growth in milk production, at about 4% per annum, has been brisk, but future domestic demand is expected to grow by at least 5% per annum. Milk production is constrained, however, by the poor genetic quality of cows, inadequate nutrients, inaccessible veterinary care, and other factors. A targeted program to tackle these constraints could boost production and have good impact on poverty.

Developing markets, agricultural credit and public expenditures: Private sector investment in marketing, value chains and agro-processing is growing, but much slower than potential. There are restrictions on privates sector. They have to lifted gradually to  enable diversification and minimize consumer prices. Improving access to rural finance for farmers is another need as it remains difficult for farmers to get credit. Subsidies on power, fertilizers and irrigation have progressively come to dominate Government expenditures on the sector, and are now four times larger than investment expenditures, crowding out top priorities such as agricultural research and extension.

2. Poverty alleviation and community actions

Self Help Groups

While agricultural growth will, in itself, provide the base for increasing incomes, for the 170 million or so rural persons that are below the poverty line, additional measures are required to make this growth inclusive. For instance, a rural livelihoods program that empowers communities to become self-reliant has been found to be particularly effective and well-suited for scaling-up. This program promotes the formation of self-help groups, increases community savings, and promotes local initiatives to increase incomes and employment. By federating to become larger entities, these institutions of the poor gain the strength to negotiate better prices and market access for their products, and also gain the political power over local governments to provide them with better technical and social services. These self-help groups are particularly effective at reaching women and impoverished families.

3. Sustaining the environment and future agricultural productivity

In parts of India, the over-pumping of water for agricultural use is leading to falling groundwater levels. Conversely, water-logging is leading to the build-up of salts in the soils of some irrigated areas. In rain-fed areas on the other hand, where the majority of the rural population live, agricultural practices need adapting to reduce soil erosion and increase the absorption of rainfall. Overexploited and degrading forest land need mitigation measures. There are proven solutions to nearly all of these problems. The most comprehensive is through watershed management programs, where communities engage in land planning and adopt agricultural practices that protect soils, increase water absorption and raise productivity through higher yields and crop diversification. At issue, however, is how to scale up such initiatives to cover larger areas of the country. Climate change must also be considered. More extreme events – droughts, floods, erratic rains – are expected and would have greatest impact in rain-fed areas. The watershed program, allied with initiatives from agricultural research and extension, may be the most suited agricultural program for promoting new varieties of crops and improved farm practices. But other thrusts, such as the livelihoods program and development of off-farm employment may also be key.


World Bank Support

Over the past five to ten years, the Bank has been supporting:

 R&D in Agricultural Technology through two national level projects with pan-India implementation (the National Agriculture Technology Project and the National Agriculture Innovation Project) coordinated by the Government of India’s Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR).

 Dissemination of Agricultural Technology: New approaches towards the dissemination of agricultural technology such as the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) model have contributed to diversification of agricultural production in Assam and Uttar Pradesh. This extension approach is now being scaled-up across India.

Better delivery of irrigation water: World Bank support for the better delivery of irrigation water ranges from projects covering large irrigation infrastructure to local tanks and ponds. Projects also support the strengthening of water institutions in several states (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh) improved groundwater management practices (for instance, in the upcoming Rajasthan Agriculture Competitiveness Project).

Sustainable agricultural practices through watershed and rainfed agriculture development (Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand), soil reclamation efforts (Uttar Pradesh) and, more recently, improved groundwater management practices (for instance, in the upcoming Rajasthan Agriculture Competitiveness Project).

Improved access to rural credit and greater gender involvement in rural economic activities through rural livelihood initiatives undertaken by a number of states (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu) and soon to be scaled up by GOI with Bank support through a National Rural Livelihood Mission.

Agricultural insurance by advising GOI on how to improve the actuarial design and implementation of the insurance program (e.g. rating methodology and product design, index insurance, use of mobile and remote sensing technology to measure yields, etc.).

Improved farmer access to agriculture markets through policy reforms and investments under the Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project which aims to reform regulated wholesale markets and provide farmers with alternative market opportunities.

The land policy agenda through analytical work as well as non-lending technical assistance in support of GOI’s National Land Records Modernization Program.

Better rural connectivity through IDA support to the Prime Minister’s National Rural Roads Program (PMGSY), and by connecting rural poor and smallholder farmers through collective action to public services through Self-Help Groups (and SHG federations), Water User Associations and Farmer Producer Organizations. Recently the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the National Rural Livelihood Mission, which supports SHG approaches through a pan-India approach.



http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2012/05/17/india-agriculture-issues-priorities


2003

Labour Saving and Cost Reduction through Machinery in Sugar Cane Cultivation
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF02943757#/page-1

Updated   5 March 2016, 3 March 2016, 14 June 2015

Total Agricultural Land in India and Average Landholding Size

                                                                              1990 2000
Agricultural land (sq. km) in India                 1810400.0 1825730.0 [+]
Agricultural land (% of land area) in India 60.9                   61.4 [+]
Arable land (hectares) in India                   162788000.0 162717000.0 [+]
Arable land (hectares per person) in India                 0.2                      0.2


http://www.tradingeconomics.com/india/agricultural-irrigated-land-percent-of-total-agricultural-land-wb-data.html

http://en.worldstat.info/Asia/India/Land



Shrinking Agricultural land in India - 2011
The cultivable land in India has shrunk marginally by 0.43% to 182.39 million hectare in last five years.

This is due to shift in area for non-agricultural purposes such as buildings, road and railways among others.

The total agricultural land in 2003-04 was 183.19 million hectares against 182.39 million hectare in 2008-09, a fall of 0.80 million hectare, according to the government data.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/cultivable-land-shrinks-in-india-111032700063_1.html

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-02-27/news/28638421_1_agricultural-land-agri-land-foodgrain-production



Updated   14 June 2015.
First published  26 Oct 2014