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NEW INITIATIVES
The
National Common Minimum Programme (Item 3) of the UPA Government states that a
special programme for dryland farming in the arid and semi arid regions of the
country will be introduced. In
keeping thereof, the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation has formulated
a new scheme on ‘Enhancing
Sustainability of Dryland Rainfed Farming Systems’.
The
Proposed Scheme on Enhancing Sustainability of Dryland Rainfed Farming System
will focus on areas receiving less than 750 mm rainfall a year and have less
than 30% coverage under assured irrigation of net sown area.
The strategy is to promote dryland farming practices and supplementary
occupations such as horticulture, agri-silviculture, agro-forestry, animal
husbandry, dairying, etc. The details of proposed components to be implemented
in the scheme are given at Annexure.
Department
of Agriculture & Cooperation
Crops
Division
Subject:
New Scheme on ‘Enhancing Sustainability of Dryland Rainfed
Farming Systems
The National Common Minimum Programme (Item 3) of the UPA Government
states that a special programme for dryland farming in the arid and semi arid
regions of the country will be introduced.
In keeping thereof, the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation has
formulated a new scheme on ‘Enhancing
Sustainability of Dryland Rainfed Farming Systems’.
Inadequate soil moisture especially in rainfed and dryland areas is the
major constraint, among others, for crop centric agriculture. The proposed scheme aims at addressing issues like rainwater harvesting
and its efficient utilisation; in situ soil moisture conservation; use of
organics/organic manures; alternate land use; and adoption of improved dryland
farming technologies. The programme measures/components proposed to be included
under the scheme are given at Annexure.
The scheme is proposed to be implemented in the arid and semi arid
regions of the country particularly in the districts
having annual rainfall less than 750
mm and assured irrigation coverage
less than 30% of the net sown area.
The scheme, when implemented, will adopt a vertical
village concept. At field level the implementation
unit will be the Gram Panchayat. The
approach of implementation of the scheme will be on full package basis to farm
holdings. The scheme will be implemented by the States/local
Government through central agencies like ICAR, NSC, SFCI, NABARD and NCDC
and will have full integration with schemes of water conservation and water
harvesting being implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development and NABARD.
At the national level the implementation of the scheme will be monitored
by the National Monitoring Committee
under the Chairmanship of Secretary (A&C).
At the state level the Monitoring Committee will be headed by the
Agriculture Production Commissioner.
The fund requirement for the
implementation of the scheme during the X
Plan (2005-06 and 2006-07) is estimated to be around Rs.2150 crore and for the XI
Plan period Rs, 7000 crore.
The scheme will be on 100% funding from GOI.
The impact evaluation/concurrent
evaluation of the scheme will be done by an independent agency.
Present
Status
The Feasibility Report has been submitted to the Planning Commission on 9th December, 2004 for approval of the scheme.
After receiving ‘in principle’ approval of the Planning Commission
the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and proposal for EFC will be prepared.
Programme
components and pattern of assistance proposed
|
Sl.
No. |
Components |
Pattern
of assistance |
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1 |
Construction
of Farm ponds |
50%
of cost limited to Rs 8000 / farm holding /farmer |
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2 |
Recharging
of wells |
50%
of cost limited to Rs 2000 / well / farm holding |
|
3 |
Water
Pumping sets
|
50%
of cost limited to Rs 10000/ farm holding / farmer |
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4 |
Water
carrying pipes |
50%
of cost limited to Rs 15000/ ha/farmer for 210 meter pipe of HDPE pipes |
|
5 |
Sprinkler
irrigation sets |
50%
of cost limited to Rs 15000/ farm holding /farmer |
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6 |
Drip
Irrigationsystem
|
50%
of cost limited to Rs 20000/ ha/ farm holding |
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7 |
Support
for Farm implements & machinery
for in-situ moisture
conservation |
50%
of cost limited to Rs 15000 / farm holding / farmer |
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8 |
On-farm
production and use of Organic manures
( NADEP compost, vermi compost, etc |
50%
of cost limited to Rs 4000/ ha / farm holding |
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9 |
Support
for Alternate land use/ composite farming system
|
50%
of cost limited to Rs 15000 / ha. / farmer |
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10 |
Capacity
building of farmers & Extension Workers -Trainings |
Rs
10000 / training |
|
11 |
Monitoring
of implementation and evaluation of scheme- Support to implementing
agencies |
Full
cost to be born by GOI |
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