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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

PERFORMANCE BUDGET 2017-2018

AGRICULTURE & FARMERS’ WELFARE

DEPARTMENT

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND FARMERS’

WELFARE DEPARTMENT

PERFORMANCE BUDGET 2017-18

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

CONTENTS

Pages

Executive Summary 1-10

Chapter - 1 Introduction

11-34

Chapter – II Financial outlays and

quantifiable deliverables

35-64

Chapter- III Reform measures and

performances

65-67

Chapter – IV Review of past performance

68-87

Chapter- V Financial Review

88-99

Chapter –VI Review of performance of

autonomous bodies

100-154

1 Vegetable & Fruit Promotion

Council, Keralam

104-120

2 Kerala Land Development

Corporation Ltd 121-138

3 Kerala State Horticultural

Products Development

Corporation Ltd.

139-147

4 Kerala Agro Industries

Corporation Ltd

148-154

Chapter –VII Comments of the Finance

Department

155-226

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On the basis of the recommendation of the Public Accounts

Committee in the 140th Report 2008-2011, Government have re-

introduced Performance Budget for Developmental Schemes and

related expenditure in selected Departments. Agriculture

Development and Farmers Welfare Department is one among them. It

is an earnest effort on behalf of the Government to convert the

'Outlay' into 'Outputs' by planning expenditure, fixing targets,

quantifying deliverables in each schemes / programmes and bringing

out 'Outcomes' of outlay earmarked for the scheme/programme. The

exercise is mainly focused on the realization of the scheme

implementation rather than the mode implementation or its various

technicalities. It is as an output oriented budget. It is envisaged to be

a liaison between the Government and the various implementing

agencies. The exercise may also provide a chance for bringing out

necessary rectification/changes in the course of implementation of the

schemes.

The guidelines for the preparation of Performance Budget of

2017-18, has been issued, vide Circular No. 48/2018/Fin dated

24/05/2018. The same has been made available to the Heads of

Departments concerned. Finance Department also had a detailed

interaction with the Heads of Department and staff of Agriculture and

Farmers Welfare Department explaining its modus operandi and

requirements. Performance Budget in respect of Agriculture

Development and Farmers Development Department for 2013-14,

2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 were prepared and placed before

the Legislative Assembly along with other Budget document in

Performance Budget 2017-18 1 Agriculture Department

consecutive years. The whole exercise is meant to ensure the public

money is well spent. It is also intended to serve as a policy tool to

bring appropriate changes in the formation of plan/scheme. It tries

to bring transparency as well as efficiency to a great extent to the

implementation of the schemes.

The Performance Budget 2017-18 of Agriculture Development

and FarmersÊ Welfare Department consists of seven chapters. The

details of Chapter-I to VI were furnished by the Agriculture

Development and FarmersÊ Welfare Department. Chapter-VII is an

analysis of schemes by Finance Department, conducting field visits and

data obtained from the implementing offices/head of Department. A

summary of contents (Chapter wise) is given below.

Chapter-I :

Introduction

This chapter contains a brief introductory note on the functions

of the Department, goals/objectives, organizational set up, its

mandate and list of major programmes/ schemes implemented by the

Department.

Chapter –II :

Financial outlays and quantifiable deliverables

Chapter-II includes a tabular format, which visualized as

„Vertical compression and Horizontal expansion‰ of statement of

budget estimates. The main objective is to establish a one to one

correspondence between financial budget 2017-18 and

Performance/outcome budget 2017-18 of various schemes and


programmes implemented by the Agriculture Development and

FarmersÊ Welfare Department. Details are furnished in Annexure-I.

Chapter-III:

Reform measures and performances

This chapter describes reform measures and policy initiatives, if

any, taken by the Department and how they relate to the intermediate

outputs and financial outcome in various areas/fields, such as public

private partnerships, alternate delivery mechanisms, social

empowerment processes including the empowerment of women and

children, greater decentralization, transparency etc

Chapter –IV:

Review of past performance

Chapter IV provides the details regarding with the

performance of the Agriculture Development and FarmersÊ Welfare

Department during the year 2016-17 in terms of targets already set. It

reviews the scheme wise past performance of various programmes

and activities undertaken by the Department. The details are given in

Annexure-II

Chapter-V:

Financial Review

Financial review covering overall trends in expenditure vis-a-vis

Budget Estimate/Revised Estimates in recent years, including the

current year ie, 2018-19 (Scheme wise, object head wise and

institution wise in the case of autonomous institutions) and the

position of outstanding utilization certificate and unspent balances with

Departments and implementing agencies are included in this chapter.

The details are provided in Annexure-III.


Chapter –VI:

Review of performance of autonomous bodies

This chapter includes the review of performance of

autonomous and statutory bodies under Agriculture Development and

FarmersÊ Welfare Department. There are nine such autonomous

bodies under the Department. They are -

(a) Kerala Land Development Corporation Ltd

(b) Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation Ltd

(c) Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council, Kerala

(d) Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Ltd

(e) Plantation Corporation of Kerala

(f) Kerala State Warehousing Corporation

(g) Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation

(h) Oil Palm India Ltd.

(I) State Farming Corporation of Kerala

Of these, following bodies did not have plan outlay during the

year 2017-18.

a. Plantation Corporation of Kerala

b. Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation

c. Oil Palm India Ltd

d. State farming Corporation of Kerala

e. Kerala State Warehousing Corporation.

Chapter –VII:

Comments of Finance Department

Chapter-VII contains a peripheral analysis of schemes based on

the details furnished by Agriculture Development and FarmersÊ

Welfare Department and the data collected by conducting selected


field visits in implementing offices by Finance (Performance Budget)

team. Performance Budget team had conducted interactive sessions

with Heads of Departments explaining salient features of performance

budgeting and collected feedback from them to form a basis of

Performance Budget report for the year 2017-18. Adverse climatic

conditions prevented Finance (Performance Budget ) Department

from a more extensive coverage of field offices.

As part of Performance Budget 2017-18 of Agriculture

Department, Finance (Performance Budget-A) team visited the

following offices of Assistant Directors of Agriculture.

1. Office of the ADA, Chengannur dated on 6.7.2018.

2. Office of the ADA, Malappuram dated on 16.7.2018

3. Office of the ADA, Shornur, dated 3.8.2018 & 04.8.2018

4. Office of the ADA, Kaduthuruthy, dated on 13.8.2018

Major recommendations are listed below.

ADA, Chengannur

� There is a general complaint among the farmers that from the

PIP (Pamba Irrigation Project) system the farmers are not

receiving adequate quantity of water for cultivation ,especially

for paddy during the winter and summer seasons. The main

hindrance with regard to the supply of water for irrigation is the

lack of maintenance of canals. A major portion of the canal

system is in a dilapidated state. Farmers suggested that they

would get adequate quantity of water for their cultivation if the

minor irrigation Department carryout the maintenance work


before the paddy cultivation. Farmers also suggested that

Minor Irrigation Department should also seek the possibility of

lift irrigation wherever the PIP system is found ineffective.

Agriculture Department shall take the matter to the Minor

Irrigation Department and there should be regular follow up

actions so that the farmers are provided with water for

irrigation in time.

� At present, in the case of paddy, insurance covers only the

loss/damage caused due to natural calamities. It is a general

fact that there is large scale crop loss/damage due to pest

attacks. During the period of continuous rain, the application

of pesticides may not be possible. In these cases, there is a

greater possibility of Crop damage/loss. In such cases,

Agriculture Department may examine the matter in detail and

seek the possibility of bringing such cases under the umbrella of

the insurance coverage on merit.

� The area of ADA Chenganur comes under Upper Kuttanad

region. Before onset of the paddy cultivation, the ground

should be prepared by dewatering. This is accomplished by

using high HP motors. The process incurs comparatively huge

expenditure. The current rate of subsidy for pumping is

Rs.1800/Ha. At present the Revenue Department is entrusted

to provide the subsidy to the farmers in this regard. Since this

is closely related to Agriculture, the Agriculture Department

shall be entrusted the duty of distribution of subsidy. In addition

to this, the subsidy amount shall be provided to the farmers

before the start of cultivation every year.


� The farmers of sugarcane opined that a major portion of

expense with regard to the cultivation of sugarcane is for the

preparation of the land. If a tractor is made available for the

purpose, sugarcane cultivation can be made easier and more

economically viable. There is no supporting price for sugarcane

at present. Farmers are of the opinion that if there is a

supporting price for the crop it will help the farmers a lot.

Irrigation, especially in the earlier stages of cultivation is

inevitable for ensuring a proper yield. Therefore, sufficient

amenities such as pump sets etc should be made available to the

farmers. There is a great possibility for lift irrigation. At

present work force from MGNREGS has not been utilized for

sugarcane cultivation. Farmers demand that MGNREGS work

force should be utilized for this. Availability of planting

materials in adequate quantity in time is a matter of problem for

the sugarcane cultivators. Therefore, special care should be

taken by the Agriculture Department for providing planting

materials and manures in time.

ADA, Malappuram

� One of the spectacular activities noticed in Kodur Krishibhavan is

the indigenous production of pheromone traps which they could

sell at an affordable price. The pheromone traps are found very

useful to the farmers to tackle the problem of pest to a great extent

in Kodur Krishi bhavan area. Trichoderma production units are

also functioning successfully and found them very much helpful to

cultivation, especially that of vegetables, banana etc. All these

activities of farmers are supervised at regular intervals by the


Agricultural Officer and his staff. Besides this the farmers are

imparted sufficient training and guidelines by the Krishibhavan

under the leadership of the Agriculture Officer. Agriculture

Department may examine the activities mentioned above and seek

the possibility of replicating the model in to other Krishibhavans.

� Around 80% of farmers in Morayur and Kodur Krishibhavans are

farmers doing their cultivation on rented land. The land owners

generally reluctant to handover the copies of documents of the

land to the farmers. On account of this, farmers are not able to

claim the Departmental aid. Farmers suggested that the problem

could be overcome by forming a committee consisting of Assistant

Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Officer, members of clusters

and padasekhara samithies concerned. The committee shall be

entrusted with the power of identifying and certifying the farmers

who perform farming on rented land. The representatives of

clusters may be asked to certify the details of cultivation such as the

extent of land , crop items, mode of cultivation etc. The

certification shall be made valid for all Departmental aids which

might include crop insurance. The possibility of adopting the above

suggestion may be examined by Agriculture Department.

ADA, Shornur

� Effective procurement has an important place in the new system.

There should be direct procurement from the farmers' field.

There should also have facilities such as storage structure, drying

yard, cooling chambers and vehicles. Farmers shall be imparted

training for storing grains. The possibility of constructing storage

structures as per specifications by offering monthly remunerative


rent to the farmers may also be sought. There is a rice mill at

Alathur named 'Modern Rice Mill' under Warehousing

Corporation, lying unused for several years. It is suggested that the

said mill can be utilized for storing the rice procured.

� One of the main problems in the area is the increasing trend of

laying the paddy land uncultivated. Fallow fields restrict the

natural flow of water and it breeds pests and becomes a bed of

exotic weeds. Majority of the owners of the fallow land are said to

be abroad and the members of the padasekharams are not able to

identify and trace the original owners of the land and make

effective interventions to force them cultivate. For identifying the

real owners, of the fallow land farmers seek the help of the

Revenue. It is the need of the hour to force the owners of the

fallow land to do cultivation. Farmers demand legal protection for

taking over the fallow land for cultivation. For this, there should be

a co-ordination among various Departments and the farmers are to

be legally protected to take over the fallow lands. For this,

Agriculture Department shall take necessary initiative.

ADA. Kaduthuruthy

� The area under the Assistant Director of Agriculture,

Kaduthuruthy comes under the Upper Kuttanad. The soil is mainly

black in colour and acidic in nature. The process of dewatering is

inevitable to reduce the acidity of the soil. For that, an apparatus

named „Petti‰ and „Para‰ traditionally used in the area. However,

the traditional device in many places require maintenance works


and it is very much power consuming. From the point of view of

power efficiency and cost of maintenance, farmers suggest that old

system shall be replaced by vertical axial flow pump which is low in

power consumption, portable compared to the traditional device

and less in maintenance cost. The matter of replacing the

conventional system of „Petti‰ and „Para‰ by the new system of

vertical axial flow pump may be examined by the Agriculture

Department and take an appropriate decision on it.

Thiruvananthapuram

January 2019.


CHAPTER - I

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Agriculture was established in Kerala on 27

of May, 1908. The Agriculture Department has been rendering

various services to the farmersÊ fraternity ever since the formation of

the Department. It has been envisaged to provide the farmers

extension services which include field level visits and the interaction

with the farmers. In the present set up, the Department started

functioning from 1987 onwards for the overall development of

Agriculture in the State. Consequent to the adoption of farmersÊ

welfare activities along with agricultural development activities, the

Department has been renamed as „Department of Agriculture

Development and Farmers ' Welfare‰ in 2016.

VISION

'Self sufficiency in food production' is envisaged as the prime

aim of the Department. The Department tries to realise the goal

through enhanced agricultural productivity of crops and thereby make

the sector more sustainable and viable and provide the farmers

livelihood.

MISSION

The mission of the Department is to:-

• Transform Agriculture into a more profitable crop

production intensification system by converging all

subsectors of Agriculture and revitalization of extension


mechanism.

• Safeguard the interest of the farmers, ensure food and

nutritional security and support Kerala's agricultural

economy.

• Achieve targeted growth rate for agricultural sector by

successful implementation of various schemes.

• Protect farmers from risk through risk management

cover and from unfair and deceptive business practices.

• Set up investment in Agriculture.

• Ensure the safety of agricultural products by ensuring

supply of quality agricultural inputs.

• Conserve and protect the State's agricultural and natural

resources by promoting environmentally safe agricultural

practices.

FUNCTIONS

• Planning, implementation and monitoring of the State

and Central sector schemes for Agriculture development,

taking grama panchayath as the basic unit.

• Agricultural extension and transfer of technology and

giving recognition to farmers for their outstanding efforts

in producing maximum output from unit area.

• Production and distribution of improved seeds and

planting materials and organizing a sustainable seed

development programme and quality control of inputs.

• Promotion of value addition, mechanisation and eco

friendly practices in Agriculture.

• Providing market infrastructure and information to


farmers and entrepreneurs.

• Assessment of crop situation from time to time,

reporting crop losses due to natural calamities, providing

assistance and crop insurance cover to farmers.

• To help farmers to get remunerative price for their

produce.

• To evolve a cropping strategy inclusive of multiple

cropping and mixed farming for maximum and

sustainable use of natural resources, aimed at integrated

development of farm holdings.

• Ensuring the timely availability of the relevant

technology, inputs and credit to farmers and organising

community efforts among them for agricultural

operations.

The above functions are mainly catered through 1076 Krishi

Bhavans at panchayath level and 152 Assistant Director of Agriculture

at block level and also through 14 Principal Agricultural Officers at

district level. In addition to the above, the following institutions also

support the activities of the Department.

- Training Centres

Farmer training Centres - 2

RATTC - 5

State level training Institute (SAMETI) - 1

- Farms

District Agricultural farms - 10

State Seed Farms - 33


Coconut nursery - 8

Special Farms - 13

- Quality Control Laboratories

Fertilizer quality Control - 2

Pesticide testing Lab - 1

State Bio control Laboratory - 1

State Bio fertilizer Laboratory - 1

Agmark :Labs - 14

Seed Testing laboratories - 2

- Soil Testing services

Soil Testing Labs - 14

Mobile soil Testing labs - 10

- Parasite Breeding Station - 9

Markets

Agricultural Wholesale markets - 6

In addition to this, the Department has set up 79 nos. Agro

service Centres, 200 nos Karmasenas and 14 nos of Custom Hiring

Centres for the prompt delivery of services to the farming

community.

ORGANISATIONAL SET UP

The Department functions under the Ministry of Agriculture in

Government of Kerala with Agricultural Production Commissioner as

the chief functionary, followed by Principal Secretary (Agriculture).

The Director of Agriculture is the Head of the Department with

the Directorate at Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram – assisted by a

team of Additional Directors, Joint Directors, Deputy Directors and

Assistant Directors on technical matters.


There are 14 District Offices headed by Principal Agricultural

Officer (JDA), with their office in District headquarters. Deputy

Directors act as nodal Officers for 2-3 blocks of a district.

In a block, Assistant Director of Agriculture is the supervisory as

well as coordinating agency of Krishibhavans, in addition he/she is the

implementing authority of block level local self-government for

Agriculture projects.

Krishibhavans in every panchayath is the grass-root level office

headed by the Agricultural Officer. There are 1076 Krishibhavans in

the State. 2-3 Agricultural Assistants assist the Agricultural Officer.

The activities of the Department are implemented and co-ordinated by

the Agricultural Officer in his jurisdiction. Krishibhavans have a lead

role in planning, formulation, and implementation of Agriculture

projects of local self-government.

PROGRAMMES/SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED

Being one of the major development Departments in the State

it undertakes formulation and implementation of various programmes

in such areas such as :-

1. Crop production

2. Infrastructure development

3. Planting material production and distribution

4. Quality control of agricultural inputs

5. Farm mechanization

6. Transfer of Technology

7. Agricultural marketing

8. Crop damage relief

9. Farmer Welfare programmes


10. Hi-tech Agriculture.

11. Soil Health Management &

12. Crop Heath Management

These programmes are envisaged to promote better land and

water management, to improve production of high yielding varieties /

hybrid seeds, to increase the area under cultivation with HYV,

replanting/rehabilitation of old and uneconomic perennial crops with

suitable HYV, to promote adoption of Integrated Nutrient

Management (INM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices,

to develop the necessary infrastructure facilities and to encourage

adoption of new marketing techniques to reduce post-harvest losses

and to improve the quality of the produces.

Adoption of biotechnology approaches, utilisation of

information technology in the field of Agriculture, organic farming,

plasticulture and innovative approaches in farm mechanization are

also envisaged. Linkages with Panchayathiraj institutions, other state

and central agencies, co-operative institutions, farmersÊ organizations,

input agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations and Self Help

Groups (SHG) in the field of Agriculture are designed for proper

implementation of the programmes.

The details of the schemes implemented during 2017-18 as

outlined in the Annual Plan 2017-18 is as follows.

SCHEMES FOR 2017-18

1. Rice Development

In the rice development scheme major thrust was given for the

promotion of fallow land cultivation and group based paddy promotion

concentrated in the major rice growing tracts of the State under seven


special Agriculture zones with natural endowments for augmenting rice

productivity. The ultimate objective was to increase the area under

rice to 3 lakhs ha. by the end of 13th five year plan. An outlay of

Rs.70 crores was provided during 2017-18. The components included

Sustainable Development of rice, Speciality Rice Development,

Assistance to Paddy Development agencies, Upland paddy cultivation,

Fallow land cultivation, Establishment of Rice mills, Rice Innovation

Projects, Expansion of single crop to double crop area, Data bank and

Wetland survey & RSGP.

2. Location specific schemes

It was proposed to promote cultivation of millets like ragi (finger

millet), foxtail millet, little millet etc., oil seeds crops like ground nut

and sesamum and sugarcane in potential areas. The assistance is

provided for quality seeds and for other expenses like land

preparation, irrigation etc. Promotion of crop production activities in

tribal lands so as to ensure food and nutritional security to tribal

population was made possible. Conservation of traditional varieties

and traditional cultivation practices was also envisaged through the

programme. Activities were taken up on a project mode in

coordination with Tribal Department. An amount of Rs. 200 lakhs

was earmarked for tribal Agriculture. A special project for Attappady

was also supported covering traditional crops from production to

marketing for which an amount of Rs. 330 lakhs was set apart for the

project.


3. Vegetable Development

The scheme 'Vegetable Development' has been launched in

2012-13 to achieve self sufficiency in vegetable production covering

an integrated approach with physical targets at Panchayath level and

an amount of Rs. 233.98 crores has been utilized during the first four

years of Twelfth plan period. The activities include promotion of

homestead and terrace vegetable cultivation through urban clusters by

supplying grow bags, commercial field cultivation of vegetables on

cluster basis, vegetable seed production & distribution, supply of

vegetable seedlings, promotion of institutional vegetable garden,

promotion of rain shelter cultivation, support to Block Level Federated

Organizations, promotion of micro irrigation with fertigation,

productivity enhancement programmes, marketing and promotion of

high tech vegetable production programme are the important

components proposed under the programme. An amount of Rs. 85

crores was set apart for vegetable development programme during

2017-18 by the Department. Out of this an amount of Rs. 79 crores

was earmarked for Agriculture Department.

4. Development of Pulses and Tubers

The scheme is included as a sub scheme under Vegetable

Development Programme. The Development of Pulses was

undertaken with a view to augment the area and production under

various pulses crops viz. cowpea, green gram, black gram, red gram,

soya bean and others in the garden lands as well as in 3rd crop rice

padasekharams. Similarly the tubers which contribute to the food

security was also promoted in association with Central Tuber Crops

Research Institute, Sreekariyam.


5. Coconut Development

The coconut development scheme was restructured during the

year 2014-15, with the objective of increasing production and

productivity through the activities such as integrated pests and disease

management, Integrated Nutrient Management, Promotion of inter

cultivation, improving irrigation facilities, Promotion of value addition,

ensuring availability of quality planting materials and employment

generation. Application of lime, micro and secondary nutrients were

also ensured.

During 2017-18, an amount of Rs. 4500 lakhs was provided

for undertaking activities like cultural operations including INM & IPM,

application of organic manure, distribution of climbing device,

establishment of coconut nurseries, irrigation units etc. Operational

cost to Krishibhavans for programme implementation including

registration of samithy, trainings, meetings etc. is also included. The

scheme will be implemented in selected panchayaths. The institutional

development at Panchayath level for convergence of various scheme

implemented by CDB, LSGI, and the Department of Agriculture will

be supported additionally. An amount of Rs.10 lakhs each was

provided for strengthening the activities of the Panchayath level Kera

Apex Societies where minimum area under coconut in the panchayath

is 500 ha.

Promotion of scientific cultivation of high yielding dwarf and

semi-tall varieties suited for tender coconut, culinary coconut and

copra, replacing unproductive, senile and diseased palms in contiguous

areas was also envisaged in the scheme. The provision under the


component was utilized for establishing model farms of high yielding

dwarf as well as hybrid coconut varieties.

6. Development of Spices

Pepper rehabilitation programme has the components, viz.

Decentralised pepper nurseries, establishment of new pepper gardens,

and revitalisation of existing gardens, integrated pepper development

in Idukki, assistance for area expansion, promotion of Vesicular

Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM), farmers varieties, grafts, soil less

nursery, support to secondary and micro nutrients, soil ameliorants,

prophylactic spraying through agro service centres and revitalization of

pepper samithies. It was implemented during 2017-18. Area

expansion of ginger, turmeric, pure/ inter cropping of nutmeg and

clove were also included under the programme.

An amount of Rs.500 lakhs was utilized in Idukki district, for

developing pepper.

7. Hi - Tech Agriculture

Poly houses with low cost technology have been employed

successfully to grow vegetables round the year and a major project has

been launched in 2012-13. Expansion of seedling production in

plastic perforated trays under favourable microclimate created in cost

effective low cost structures, standardization of new growing media for

optimum plant growth, refined technologies for hardening of seedling,

green house design, suited to different agro climatic conditions are to

be developed. During the year 2017-18, it was proposed to support

construction of new poly houses through Krishibhavans in Special

Agricultural Zones on vegetables and flowers, providing technical

support for revitalising poly houses and capacity building.


8. Development of Fruits, Flowers and Medicinal plants ( New

scheme)

A new project for the development of fruits, flowers and medicinal

plants for an amount of Rs. 675 lakhs was implemented during

2017-18. Area expansion of banana was implemented in Thrissur

District. A special agricultural zone was established for flowers in

Idukki and Wayanad for the promotion of flowers like orchids,

anthurium, marigold, heliconia, jasmine, gerbera and others. The

project for promotion of medicinal plants was implemented in

Thrissur, Malappuram, Wayanad, Idukki and Palakkad districts.

9. Soil and Root Health Management & Productivity Improvement

Promotion of cultural practices to support root development and

growth like seed treatment using bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides,

application of trichoderma, use of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza

(VAM), application of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria (PSB), Organic

manure application, Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)

etc..were envisaged during 2017-18. The components of the scheme

included Soil ameliorants in selected districts, panchayath adoption

including soil health cards in adopted panchayaths excluding man

power component, awareness programme, seminars, workshop,

maintenance of soil fertility portal, printing of panchayath wise and

block wise nutrient management plans, reports, cards, expert support

to IIITMK, Support for secondary and micronutrients and Root health

management practices .


10. Crop Health Management

The scheme envisaged to strengthen the Pest Surveillance

Project initiated in 2013-14. Systematic surveillance and advisories

were provided to the farmers through advisories.

The components of the scheme were Development of pests

and disease surveillance system and advisories including use of GPS

for pest and disease surveillance, rodent control, Establishment of

Plant Health Clinics, providing inputs to farmers, Printing Crop health

advisories and bulletins, Development of 9 parasite breeding stations

and new Bio-control labs, Development of KCPM as an autonomous

institution, Capacity building in association with NIPHM including PG

diploma in plant health management, Project based support to

NIPHM trained Officers etc. There was an outlay of 1658.46 lakh for

the implementation of the scheme.

11. Organic Farming and Good Agricultural Practices

During 2017-18 it was proposed to assist organic farming and

the components of the scheme included assistance for certification,

Empowerment of clusters, Promotional assistance for clusters, Green

manuring, Model units for organic manure preparation and Safe to eat

food production including Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)

certification.

A special project for implementation of Good Agricultural

Practices in Kuttanad rice growing areas was supported and

strengthened during 2017-18 with certification. An amount of

Rs.200.00 lakhs was earmarked for the project. The GAP

components with certification alone were supported from the special

project and all other components were supported from Special


Agriculture Zone (SAZ) components as required. The components

for the programme included support to GAP clusters, establishment of

new ecoshops and support for existing ecoshops, direct marketing of

GAP certified produce, awards to best performing LSGIs etc.

12. Production and Distribution of Quality Planting Materials

By implementing the scheme, it was envisaged to raise the

status of the Departmental farms not only as production centres of

quality planting materials but also as centres of demonstration of

advanced agricultural technology for High Tech farming.

In the case of District farms and Seed farms, the Departmental

programmes were restricted to filling the gaps. But in the case of

thirteen specialised farms, the Department catered to all the

requirements to make them commercially viable. The outlay was

utilised for the purchase of newly evolved nucleus planting materials,

increasing the area under progeny orchards, production of planting

materials and infrastructure works. Funds were released on the basis of

an approved project report for each farm. Separate outlay was also

earmarked for taking infrastructure projects of the farms under RIDF.

An amount of Rs.250 lakhs was set apart for Kerasamrudhi

project for the production and distribution of quality coconut seedlings

and for the production of hybrid and dwarf seedlings. An amount of

Rs.150 lakhs was also set apart for the production of fruits and

vegetables grafts and seedlings through VFPCK.

Promoting conservation of traditional varieties of crops

especially rice, vegetable, tubers and other crops was also taken up in

the Departmental farms. Establishment of Integrated Farming System

units in the farms for augmenting revenue of farms is a new


component introduced for 2017-18.

13. Modernisation of Departmental Laboratories

The existing laboratories of the Department which analyze samples

of soil, fertilizers, pesticides, seed etc. were established years back.

Most of the equipments available in these labs purchased are old and

obsolete and are not suited to provide quick and accurate results of

data analysis. The major components under Modernisation are

purchase of equipments and chemicals, Strengthening BMFC, hiring

of manpower (contractual), operational expenses including mobility.

Steps were taken to strengthen BMFC for the production of 15 lakhs

tissue culture plants and the scope for further expansion will be

explored in a phased manner.

One panchayath from each district was adopted by the soil

testing laboratories for the implementation of comprehensive soil

testing programmes including micronutrients. Soil test based extension

service were introduced in these panchayaths. All the farmers in the

panchayath were issued soil health cards.

14. Strengthening Agricultural Extension

The agricultural extension system, in the state has experienced

considerable changes consequent to institutional, technological and

organizational developments. The success of all agricultural

development strategies depends on the adoption of scientific

technology by the farmers. In order to improve income of the farmers,

a field visit oriented extension system is essential in the state. The

ATMA model of Agricultural extension with suitable modification

integrated as ATMA plus could be popularised with appropriate

convergence at the higher level with co-ordination at the lower level


among the Departments in the productive sector. An extension wing

has been established in the Department by integrating soil testing,

crop health management, agro services, parasite breeding and

extension activities of all ongoing schemes. In order to further

consolidate the extension wing, it is proposed to develop Agro-

Ecological Unit (AEU) based resource centres and reorganisation. The

ATMA plus will be integrated at AEU level. The service of one agro

service centre established by the Department of Agriculture or

Department of Co-operation will be ensured in each AEU resource

centres.

The major components of the scheme include Up-gradation of

Regional Agricultural Technology Training Centre (RATTCs) and

Farmers Training Centre (FTCs), Support to Lead Farmer Cantered

Extension and Advisory Delivery Services (LEADS), Karshaka

Infrastructure System Servicing and Networking KISSAN, State

Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (SAMETI),

Strengthening Project Directorate of ATMA including hiring of office

space, Support to Extension work plan based on revised Strategic(

Research Extension Plan- Agricultural Technology Management

Agency) SREP–ATMA Plus, Awards for extension personnel, HR

(Human Resources) support to project directorate and Extension wing,

Training to Field Assistants (FAs) and Block Technology Managers

(BTMs) on regular basis, Monthly Technology Advice (MTA)

preparation and dissemination, Operational Support and Hiring of

vehicles for ATMA, External Monitoring to Centre of Management

Development (CMD), Researchable issues, Public participation and

cyber extension, Awards to fallow less panchayaths, Karshaka


Naipunya Award, integration of social media for Agriculture

development, Awards to farmers / farmer groups, Panchayath

Resource Group (PRG) & Panchayath Farm Plan (PFP), Establishment

of Integrated Farming System Models (IFSM).

15. Farm information and communication

The Farm Information Service provides information and

communication support for agricultural development. It plays a pivotal

role in the extension by involving in the print and electronic media for

technology transfer. The scheme aimed at the development of

information dissemination through the use of mass and electronic

media including web based services. At present the Farm Information

Bureau (FIB) has its state unit at Thiruvananthapuram and regional

units at Ernakulam and Kozhikode. It was proposed to expand the

information services and supporting activities. Full-fledged

information cum data centre at the headquarters with appropriate

system for regular reporting and delivery of information with the

modern communication systems leading to cyber extension was

aimed. The components included printing publications, Provision of

publications to schools, and other communication initiatives including

radio services.

16. Human Resources Development

An amount of Rs.75 lakhs was set apart for the capacity

building programmes of Officers of extension wing, training centres

and other selected Officers with experts from National level institutes

and MDP at SAMETI and Rs.200 lakhs for HRD initiatives.


17. Agro Service Centres and Service Delivery including Regional

Farm Facilitation centres

The Agro service centres established at the block level in the first

phase is to support transfer of technology and service delivery. The

Panchayath Raj institutions are expected to provide additional

infrastructure support to the Agro service centres. These centres act as

technology and information disseminating centres with facilitating role

in field visits. A mobile farm clinic is also established at the block level

to provide solution to the field problems equipped with audiovisual and

online support. The Agro service centres work to support the ATMA

activities as well as mechanization. The farmers service centers

proposed at the block level under the Co-operation Department will be

linked with the agro service centres for input delivery. It was proposed

to establish 20 new centres during 2017-18. The components of the

scheme included Establishment of new Agro service centres,

Computers to Agro service centres, Krishibhavans and other offices,

Replacement of vehicles, Operational support (wages to mobile

clinics), Support to farmer registration and E-payment system,

Infrastructure support to Block ADA, District level office at Wayanad

and Krishibhavans for modernization and plant clinics, Support to

Karshika Karma Sena, Soil Testing Labs in selected Agro-service

Centres, Operational Support to Vehicle at Krishibhavans,

Strengthening existing Agro-Service Centres, Purchase of need

based machines at local level Training, Insurance, biopharmacy, three

wheelers, nurseries, soil testing facilitation, operational support,

Honorarium to data entry operators of NeGP, Formation of apex body

for effective co-ordination of Agro Service Centres and software


development for monitoring and capacity building including skill

development of Agro service centres and Karshika karma sena,

Pooling the machineries and equipments of the Department under the

system, and Establishment of Agro machinery Service Centres(Farm

facilitation centres).

The apex body proposed for the guidance of agro service

centres and karshika karma sena is envisaged to develop an

organizational structure for linking karma sena with Agro service

centres.

18. Restructured State Crop Insurance Scheme

It was proposed to revamp the crop insurance programme to

make it viable so as to cater to risk coverage of small and marginal

farmers based on actuarial and insurance principles to make itself self

sustaining one. The outlay of Rs.1250 lakhs was provided for the

restructured state crop insurance scheme. The state share of GoI

supported crop insurance scheme was included under the umbrella

scheme Krishi Unnathi Yojana.

19. Contingency Programme to meet Natural Calamities and Pests

and Disease Endemic

The scheme was intended for creating a buffer stock of seeds of

paddy and other annual crops for distribution to affected farmers in

the event of natural calamities and resultant crop damages. Assistance

for strengthening of bunds to prevent breaches during floods and for

removal of debris will be in a need based manner. An amount of

Rs.400 lakhs was provided for the scheme during 2017-18. An

amount of Rs. 200 lakhs was set apart exclusively for the

management of Pest & disease endemic.


20. Bio diversity and local germ plasm conservation and promotion

It was proposed to conserve the traditional and indigenous

varieties available in different crops, including paddy and millet,

especially in tribal habitats by providing assistance for cultivation and

multiplication of seeds of these varieties by tribals, local farmer

clusters, NGOs and other organizations. The components included

Conservation of traditional and indigenous varieties of different crops

including paddy, Assistance for conservation and multiplication of

seeds and Establishment of Modern Seed Bank for conservation of

traditional and other varieties of crops.

21. Strengthening Market Development

Appropriate and effective linkages between the producers and

sellers continue to be weak in the state. Market infrastructure, lack of

sufficient market intelligence and institutional support are to be

improved. The total amount earmarked during 2017-18 for the

scheme was Rs.4000 lakhs for strengthening market infrastructure,

market intervention support fund, promotion of marketing in

vegetables and fruits through Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council

Keralam. The block level and district level markets were supported

from the market infrastructure component. The objective of the

component on market intervention support for price stabilization is to

launch procurement operations through designated agencies on

selected agricultural commodities during harvesting season with a view

to guarantee remunerative prices to the growers.


22. Value addition and Post harvest management including honey

production and Agro Business company

The components of the scheme included Support to value

addition units, Assistance to small and medium agro processing units,

Assistance to individual or SHG based value addition units at grama

panchayath level- micro level units, Support for value addition units in

Govt. sector/ PSUs/ Co-operatives, Establishment of new incubation

centres, Support to research institutes for technology refinement,

Training, seminar, workshops, consultancies, Assistance to honey

production, Establishment of Agro business company and HR support,

Assistance to SFAC, Assistance for technology support to

entrepreneurs, Institutional collaboration with Indian Institute of

Packing and IRMA, Support to Neera processing projects and

Operational support to Agro parks.

23. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)

The outlay of Rs 700 lakh was for the implementation of projects

approved under RIDF. It was proposed for the development of market

infrastructure under the funding support from RIDF of NABARD

during 2017-18.

24. Farmer Welfare Fund Board

A Welfare Fund Board for farmers is on the process of

establishment. The pension schemes and welfare programmes are

being planned to be taken up by the board. In order to develop the

Fund Board an amount of Rs.25 lakhs was provided for 2017-18.


25. Integrated Agriculture Complex

The work of Integrated Agriculture Centre is in progress at

Thrissur. The outlay of Rs 97 lakhs was earmarked for completion of

the work and starting of the centre.

26. International Research and Training Centre for Below Sea level

Farming, Kuttanad

The International Research and Training Centre for Below Sea

level Farming was established in Kuttanad. The outlay was provided

for popularizing innovative activities, data base generation on pollution

and for the capacity building.

27. Kerala State Warehousing Corporation – Share participation

State Government has to provide share participation to the

Kerala State Warehousing Corporation to match the flow of funds

from the Central Warehousing Corporation. The outlay was for the

purpose.

28. Wayanad Package Scheme

In order to revive the agrarian economy of Wayanad district, it

was proposed to implement a cafeteria of focused intervention, with

appropriate backward and forward integration.

A comprehensive project for the revival of pepper was supported.

Panchayath level apex bodies was constituted to coordinate the

activities of pepper samithies. Area wide integrated pest

management, grafting, production of planting materials from

orthotropic shoots, setting up of nurseries, micronutrient application,

root development activities and other need based support were

provided. There was an outlay of Rs 1900 lakhs and the expenditure

incurred was Rs 1250.96 lakh.


29. Special Agricultural Zones

The concept of Special Agricultural Development Zones (SAZ)

was proposed for convergence based result oriented scheme

preparation and implementation for focused project based

interventions in identified potential zones. The SAZ's proposed were

Rice – Kuttanad, Kole, Onattukara, Pokkali, Palakkad, Kaipad

and Wayanad.

Vegetables- Devikulam, Kanjikuzhy, Pazhayannur and Chitoor-

Kollengode.

Banana- Thrissur

Flowers -Wayanad

Coconut- Kozhikkode

The crop promotion activities or value addition activities in the

special agricultural zones would be undertaken under the respective

schemes.

CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES

1. Umbrella Scheme on Krishi Unnathi Yojana and other CSS

(40%State Share)

As part of rationalisation of CSS, the number of schemes were

reduced and a new concept of umbrella schemes were introduced

incorporating the schemes suitable to the state and having the

flexibility to implement and design sub-schemes. The central budget

will provide allocation under each umbrella scheme based on a

transparent criteria. In order to facilitate scheme implementation, all

the other CSS on Agriculture are also included in the umbrella

scheme.


KrishiUnnathiYojana is the umbrella scheme under Agriculture

with 60% central share and 40% state share. The state share of

ongoing centrally sponsored schemes viz. National Food Security

Mission(NFSM), Mission on Integrated Development of

Horticulture(MIDH), National Mission for Sustainable

Agriculture(NMSA), National Mission on Oil seeds and Oil Palm

(NMOOP), National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology

Management(NMAET), Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY),

Paramparagath Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi

Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and GOI supported Crop Insurance

scheme are included under the scheme. An amount of Rs. 15638

lakhs was provided as state share of the scheme of which an amount

of Rs.2000 lakhs was provided as state share of the scheme- Sub

Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE) under National Mission on

Agriculture Extension and Technology Management (NMAET).

CENTRAL SHARE AND STATE SHARE FOR 2017-18?

2. National Biogas Development Project (100% Central Sector

Scheme)

Under the scheme, assistance was provided for setting up of bio

gas plants of the normal type as well as sanitary toilet linked plants

and for conduct of various training courses for masons, beneficiaries

and other turnkey agents. The subsidy rate is Rs. 8000/plant for

general category and Rs.10000/plant for SC/ST category. The

outlay was for construction of biogas plants, cost of training and for

other operational costs.


SCHEMES UNDER NON PLAN

1) Free Supply of Electricity to Small and marginal Farmers

Free electricity or power tariff exemption will be given to paddy

farmers irrespective of area of cultivation and to others up to 2 ha.

The scheme envisages to make crop cultivation a profitable one to a

great extent.

2) Karshaka Pension

The scheme Karshaka Pension provides financial support by

way of pension to all farmers who have enrolled in the scheme, at

their old age. Farmers who have attained 60 years and above are

eligible for the pension @ Rs.1000/month.

3) Paddy Production Bonus

To sustain paddy cultivation and to retain paddy farmers in

the rice sector an incentive of Rs.1000/- per ha. per season will be

given to paddy farmers as production bonus. Incentive will be given

for paddy cultivation in Village panchayath, Municipalities and

Corporation.

4) Rubber production Incentive

In order to support rubber growers, difference in support price

of rubber and price of rubber as on date was credited to farmers

account.


CHAPTER – II

FINANCIAL OUTLAYS & QUANTIFIABLE DELIVERABLES

A vast number of schemes were implemented by the

Department of Agriculture for the development of the sector during

2017-18. The outlay earmarked for the agricultural sector in the

annual plan for 2016-17 was Rs 2068.12 crores which includes the

Central sector schemes and non-plan schemes as given below.

Plan Schemes - Rs 667.04 crores

Central sector schemes - Rs 234.58 crores

Non-Plan Schemes - Rs 1166.50 crores

The budget outlay was provided under 77 heads of accounts

for major schemes with around 160 sub schemes or scheme

components. The allocation is graphically represented as follows.

667.04

234.58

1166.5

2017-18

State scheme

CSS scheme

Non plan scheme


The outlay provided under State sector during 2017-18 was

667.04 crores. During 2017-18, 16 schemes were suggested to

implement under Crop Husbandry. A comprehensive project for food

crop production focusing on self sufficiency in vegetable production

and rice development was continued during 2017-18. Coconut

Development was ensured through the Keragramam scheme. Organic

farming was promoted in potential areas with assured forward and

backward linkages. Distribution of quality coconut seedlings was taken

up under Kerasamrudhi programme. Rejuvenation of spices economy

was continued under the scheme ÂDevelopment of SpicesÊ.

Establishment of new Agro Service Centres and new Plant health

clinics were also given emphasis. Programmes under marketing

included Market Intervention support, Market Infrastructure and

Market Development. Value addition programmes was also taken up

under State scheme. Besides outlay was earmarked for other

programmes such as Soil Health management and productivity

improvement Crop Insurance, Modernisation of Departmental

Laboratories, Human Resource Development and Strengthening of

Agricultural Extension and Neera processing. Provision was provided

for scheme such as Conservation and Promotion of traditional

varieties of seeds, Regional Farm facilitation Centres, Integrated

Agricultural Centre, International Research and Training Centre for

Below Sea level Farming, Kerala Agricultural Market Projects and

Vegetable Producer Companies and the scheme on Special

Agricultural Zones.

The outlay provided under Central sector schemes was


Rs 234.58 crores Schemes on Mission for Integrated Development for

Horticulture (MIDH), National Mission for Agriculture Extension and

Technology (NMAET), Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Materials

(SMSP), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA),

National Mission on Oil seeds and Oil Palms (NMOOP), National Bio

gas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP), Coconut

Development Board (CDB), Sub-Mission on Agricultural

Mechanisation (SMAM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yogana (RKVY),

Parambarakath Krishi Vikas Yogana (PKVY), Sub-Mission on Agro

Forestry (SMAF) and National Food Security Mission (NFSM) were

included under this.

The total outlay under Non-plan schemes such as Free

Electricity for Agriculture purposes, Pension scheme for small and

marginal farmers, Paddy Production bonus and Rubber Production

Incentive was Rs 1166.50 crores

The scheme wise correspondence between financial budget

2017-18 and Performance/Outcome of the budget 2017-18 is

detailed in Annexure I.


NP

Pla

n

Bud

get

Complementa

ry extra

Central

Assistance

Qua

ntifi

able

/ Del

iver

able

/ Phy

sica

l

outp

ut

Fin

anci

al

(lakh

s)

Phy

sica

lF

inan

cial

(lakh

s)

1

2

37

89

Sus

tain

able

dev

t of r

ice

-180

000h

a27

0018

2264

2638

.49

Spe

cial

ity R

ice

devt

-12

00 h

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011

82.9

211

5.54

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dy D

evel

opm

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genc

ies

150

43.8

1

Ass

ista

nce

to p

adas

ekha

ra s

amith

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8333

3.33

ha

300

9015

8.06

324.

57

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and

rice-

2500

ha

350

2625

.85

355.

86

Fal

low

land

cul

tivat

ion

-585

6.7

ha10

9069

16.5

417

27.4

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cro

p to

two

crop

– 1

500

ha

150

3136

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300.

58

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bas

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uppo

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ric

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159.

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209.

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4

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and

dist

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supp

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bas

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in th

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find

out

ass

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n of

var

ious

fact

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oon

coco

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tc.

Coconut Development (project based support for coconut

development in colaboration with CPCRI)

Dem

onst

ratio

ns w

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usef

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the

farm

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2017

-18

2017

-18

To

set u

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dw

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in fa

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s fie

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mos

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tech

nolo

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f cro

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Coconut Development (Establishment of

Model HYB dwarf/semi tall coconut

demonstration farms)

567.

5P

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n of

dw

arf

varie

ty o

f coc

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.

Per

form

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get 2

017-

1839

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6co

nduc

t of w

ork

shop

s4.

242

nos

1.7

Tra

inin

g to

pla

nt p

rote

ctio

n gr

oups

10.5

42 n

os5.

55

Pla

nt p

rote

ctio

n op

erat

ion

284.

375

1625

ha

267.

6

Unf

ores

een

expe

nses

0.92

50.

1563

Tot

al30

027

5.00

63

4500

Tot

al C

ocon

ut D

evel

opm

ent

4500

4128

.68

Production and distribution of quality planting materials

1340

Man

pow

er s

uppo

rt to

tiss

ue c

ultu

re

labs

-3 n

os, a

ssis

tanc

e to

VF

PC

K,

prod

uctio

n of

dw

arf s

eedl

ings

und

er

Ker

asam

rudh

i, st

reng

then

ing

of

depa

rtm

enta

l lab

s, In

tegr

ated

farm

ing

in d

epar

tmen

tal f

arm

s, o

pera

tiona

l

supp

ort t

o hi

tech

farm

s, e

stab

lishm

ent

and

mai

nten

ance

of m

othe

r ga

rden

s &

dem

onst

ratio

n of

eth

nic

frui

ts in

pla

nts.

1340

012

01.4

6P

rodu

ced

plan

ting

mat

eria

ls 4

0 la

khs

pepp

er c

uttin

gs, 3

.27

lakh

s co

conu

t see

dlin

gs,

60 la

khs

vege

tabl

e

seed

lings

, 10

lakh

s ot

her

seed

lings

.

2017

-18

3

To

rais

e th

e st

atus

of d

epar

tmen

tal

farm

s no

t onl

y as

pro

duct

ion

cent

res

of

qual

ity p

lant

ing

mat

eria

l but

als

o a

cent

res

of d

emon

stra

tion

of a

dvan

ced

agric

ultu

ral t

echn

olog

y

2017

-18

Iden

tific

atio

n of

hot

spot

s of

pest

/dis

ease

atta

ck in

eac

h pa

ncha

yat

ased

on

surv

eilla

nce

data

,

impl

emen

tatio

n of

era

dica

tion

prog

ram

me

and

arra

ngin

g ca

mpa

ign,

prov

idin

g tr

aini

ng a

nd a

war

enes

s,

prov

idin

g in

fras

truc

ture

s to

the

plan

t

prot

ectio

n su

rvei

llanc

e gr

oups

etc

Tot

al C

ocon

ut D

evel

opm

ent

Coconut Development (pest and disease management in

coconut gardens on a campaign basis)

300

Man

agem

ent o

f pes

t and

dese

ase

for

incr

easi

ng

yiel

d in

coc

onut

.

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1840

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

660

9.56

Infr

astr

uctu

re d

evel

opm

ent o

f

depa

rtm

enta

l far

ms

(cap

ital h

ead)

609.

5643

5.09

Dev

elop

ed th

e

infr

astr

uctu

re fa

cilit

ies

of

depa

rtm

ent f

arm

s.

2017

-18

Tot

al19

49.5

619

49.5

616

36.5

5

Tot

al59

6.54

596.

5446

4.82

2017

-18

Pro

duce

d B

io c

ontr

ol

agen

ts a

s sh

own

belo

w.P

seud

omon

as ta

lc-

56.9

87 m

t,Pse

udom

onas

liqui

d-17

619.

7

l,pse

udom

onas

chi

tin

enric

hed—

1624

0

mt,R

rioca

rd-2

3213

cc,B

acill

us

thur

ingi

ensi

s—79

.7 l,

EP

N-

30.3

kg,

Bea

uvar

ia

bass

iana

-89.

5 l,P

ocho

ania

clam

idos

pora

-37

kg,T

richo

derm

a-84

.22

mt.

Tes

ted

3472

fert

ilize

r

sam

ples

,152

3 pe

stic

ide

sam

ples

,

Pro

duce

d 68

9942

tiss

ue

cultu

re s

eedl

ings

and

5795

44 o

rdin

ary

seed

ling

at B

MF

C.

4

Modernization of Departmental laboratories

Str

engt

heni

ng o

f Soi

l Tes

ting

Labs

and

Bio

fert

lizer

Lab

s, S

tren

gthe

ning

of

bioc

ontr

ol la

bs a

nd P

BS

,

Str

engt

heni

ng o

f FQ

CL

,s a

nd P

TL,

Str

engt

heni

ng o

f see

d te

stin

g

labo

rato

ries

and

Bio

tech

nolo

gy a

nd

Mod

el F

loric

ultu

re L

abor

ator

y.

596.

5446

4.82

To

ensu

re th

e qu

ality

of

criti

cal p

rodu

ctio

n

com

pone

nts

like

seed

s,

fert

ilize

rs, p

estic

ides

, soi

ls

etc

whi

ch s

igni

fican

tly

affe

ct th

e pr

oduc

tion

and

prod

uctiv

ity o

f cro

ps,

thro

ugh

scie

ntifi

c m

eans

.

596.

54

Production and

distribution of

quality planting

materials

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1841

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6A

dditi

onal

man

pow

er47

49.7

023

For

mat

ion

of n

ew c

lust

ers-

155

clus

ters

116

155

115.

665

Eco

shop

est

ablis

hmen

t-15

0 no

s30

014

929

5.60

323

Exi

stin

g E

cosh

ops

– 65

nos

6058

54.0

35

Ope

ratio

nal e

xpen

se20

15.4

8176

Dire

ct m

arke

ting-

17 n

os50

1440

.697

3

Aw

ards

123

122

Org

anic

wor

ld c

ongr

ess

2424

PG

S C

ertif

icat

ion

in K

asar

gode

– 1

000

ha

6010

0060

GA

P b

ased

cul

tivat

ion

in K

utta

nad

Spe

cial

Agr

icul

tura

l Zon

e\

200

8 de

mon

trat

ion,

76

trai

ning

pro

gram

mes

,

10 s

olar

ligh

t tra

ps, 2

6

seed

dru

ms

and

insu

ranc

e pr

emiu

m to

GA

P fa

rmer

s.

77.2

75

1000

Tot

al10

0085

4.46

2017

-18

Com

prom

is

e on

prod

uctio

n

in in

itial

year

s

Mak

ing

farm

ing

sust

aina

ble

and

rem

uner

ativ

e,E

nsur

e ag

ricul

tura

l

biod

iver

sity

and

food

and

nut

ritio

nal

secu

rity,

Cre

ate

Org

anic

vill

ages

with

activ

e pa

rtic

ipat

ion

of fa

rmer

grou

ps,E

ncou

rage

on

farm

pro

duct

ion

units

of O

rgan

ic in

puts

,Str

engt

heni

ng

the

mar

ketin

g of

org

anic

prod

uce&

Enc

oura

ge o

rgan

ic fa

rmin

g

and

expo

rt o

f org

anic

pro

duct

s.

1000

5

Organic farming and good agricultural practices

Em

phas

ised

the

need

for

org

anic

cul

tivat

ion

,res

ulte

d in

env

irorn

men

t

frie

ndly

farm

ing

in

Kas

argo

de d

istr

ict a

nd

initi

ated

goo

d

agric

ultu

ral p

ract

ices

for

padd

y cu

ltiva

tion

in

Kut

tana

d S

AZ

.

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1842

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6P

est s

urve

illen

ce u

nits

-20

20 n

os41

6.45

9420

0039

4.92

94

Rod

ent C

ontr

ol C

ampa

ign

– 20

0 no

5020

049

.999

8

PH

C a

nd r

efer

ral c

linic

s -5

0 no

s52

550

249.

3408

6

Prin

ting

of c

rop

heal

th a

dvis

orie

s an

d

bulle

tins

180

124.

7034

Dev

elop

men

t of P

BS

and

Bio

con

trol

labs

-9

no

609

43.5

3839

Str

engt

heni

ng o

f KC

PM

150

84.8

9251

Sup

port

to K

VK

for

surv

ellie

nce

and

clin

ics

2525

proj

ect b

ased

sup

port

to N

IPH

M

trai

ned

offic

ials

150

132.

8187

Cap

acity

bui

ldin

g in

clud

ing

PG

DP

HM

5044

NC

RM

I pro

ject

for

supp

ly o

f mot

her

cultu

re o

f bio

cont

rol a

gent

s

55

Aw

aren

ess

cam

paig

ns n

d w

orks

hops

and

Qua

lity

cont

rol

21.

8421

Man

agem

ent o

f wild

ani

mal

s at

tack

in

crop

ped

area

s

2525

Ope

ratio

nal S

uppo

rt50

46.6

9491

1688

.46

Tot

al16

88.4

612

27.7

6

2017

-18

6

Crop Health Management

To

brin

g to

geth

er

man

agem

ent t

owar

ds

sust

aina

ble

eco

syst

ems

and

peop

les

heal

th th

roug

h

good

pla

nt p

rote

ctio

n

prac

tices

1688

.46

Est

ablis

hed

2000

Pes

t

surv

eille

nce

units

,Con

duct

ed r

oden

t

cont

rol

cam

paig

ns,E

stab

lishe

d

PH

C a

nd s

tren

gthe

ned

PB

S A

lso

supp

orte

d

KC

PM

for

pest

surv

eille

nce

activ

ities

in

Kut

tana

d an

d fo

r

prod

uctio

n of

bio

cont

rol

agen

ts

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1843

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6A

rea

expa

ntio

n of

pep

per-

900

ha18

0.00

872

174.

33

Are

a ex

pant

ion

of g

inge

r / t

urm

eric

-680

ha

85.0

067

984

.85

Are

a ex

pant

ion

of n

ut m

eg/c

love

-200

ha

40.0

019

839

.551

0

Est

ablis

hmen

t of d

ecen

tral

ised

Pep

per

nurs

ery-

32 n

os

9.6

329.

6

Rev

italiz

atio

n of

Pep

per

gard

en-

2472

ha(2

nd y

ear)

185.

424

7218

5.34

3

Inte

grat

ed p

eppe

r de

vt in

Iduk

ki-

500

500

Tot

al10

0099

3.67

8

Farm Information and

Communication

Sch

eme

aim

s at

the

deve

lopm

ent o

f inf

orm

atio

n

diss

emin

atio

n th

roug

h th

e

use

of m

ass

and

elec

tron

ic

med

ia in

clud

ing

web

bas

ed

serv

ices

400

1.25

lakh

sub

scib

ers

for

Ker

alak

arsh

akan

.,Eng

lish

e-jo

urna

l

avai

labl

e. B

i wee

kly

new

slet

ter

of

harit

hadh

alam

(18

vol )

,Noo

rum

eni v

ideo

broa

dcas

ted

thro

ugh

Doo

rdar

shan

,

(18e

piso

des)

.

Thr

ough

Aka

shav

ani,k

arsh

ikam

ekha

la

vart

haka

l and

Voi

ce o

f Kut

tana

d

400

371.

24F

arm

ers

and

agri-

entr

pren

eurs

wer

e

upda

ted

with

late

st

deve

lopm

ents

in

agric

ultu

re .

2017

-18

2017

-18

No.

of b

enef

icia

ries

for

the

sche

me

in 2

017-

18 is

1489

4 A

ssis

tanc

e w

ere

give

n fo

r 18

0 ha

pep

per,

85 h

a gi

nger

/turm

eric

and

40 h

a N

utm

eg/C

love

. 32

no o

f dec

entr

aliz

ed

pepp

er n

urse

ries

wer

e

esta

blis

ed. S

econ

d ye

ar

assi

sten

ce w

as g

iven

for

2472

ha

of p

eppe

r

gard

en. S

uppo

rt w

ere

give

n fo

r 15

onf

arm

prod

uctio

n un

its o

f

Tric

hode

rma/

VA

M a

nd

one

soill

ess

pepp

er

nurs

ery.

Are

a w

ise

inte

grat

ed p

est

man

agem

ent (

IPM

) fo

r

crop

hea

lthe

man

agem

ent

was

don

e un

der

1880

ha

7

Development of Spices

Rev

ival

of p

rodu

ctio

n of

spic

es to

impr

ove

the

livel

ihoo

d of

peo

ple

as w

ell

as to

impr

ove

fore

ign

exch

ange

ear

ning

s.

1000

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1844

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6U

pgra

datio

n of

RA

TT

C a

nd F

TC

476

Kar

shak

adhi

nam

in a

ll

K.B

,s ,2

6 D

istr

ict

kars

hika

vika

sana

sam

ithy

mee

ting,

4732

panc

haya

t lev

el

kars

hika

vika

sana

sam

it

hy m

eetin

g,49

reg

iona

l

wor

ksho

ps

265.

6209

1

KIS

SA

N60

60

SA

ME

TI

100

100

Str

engt

heni

ng P

roje

ct D

irect

orat

e of

AT

MA

incl

udin

g hi

ring

of o

ffice

spa

ce

200

88.0

4678

Sup

port

to E

xten

sion

wor

k pl

an b

ased

on r

evis

ed S

RE

P-A

TM

A P

lus

806.

169

806.

169

HR

sup

port

to p

roje

ct d

irect

orat

e an

d

Ext

ensi

on w

ing

200

109.

5392

2

Tra

inin

g to

FA

s an

d B

TM

s on

reg

ular

basi

s

109.

7771

7

MT

A p

repa

ratio

n an

d di

ssem

inat

ion

5024

.765

Ext

erna

l Mon

itorin

g to

CM

D25

12.5

Res

earc

habl

e is

sues

2929

Pub

lic p

artic

ipat

ion

and

cybe

r

exte

nsio

n an

d aw

ards

to

farm

ers/

farm

er g

roup

s

289.

831

284.

7089

3

Kar

shak

a N

aipu

nya

Aw

ard

5049

.616

Aw

ard

to F

allo

wle

ss P

anch

ayat

h20

0

Ope

ratio

nal s

uppo

rt to

mob

ile

agro

clin

ics

100

supp

ort f

or 7

5 ag

ro

clin

ics

72.6

8378

Aw

ard

to e

xten

sion

per

sonn

els

3014

4 aw

ards

29.2

263

Sup

port

to L

eads

400

Impl

emen

ted

Lead

s in

Kol

lam

,Pal

akka

d,,K

ann

ur,&

Way

anad

and

cove

red

5000

bene

ficia

ries

279.

2987

941

56A

dopt

ion

of te

chno

logy

by fa

rmer

s an

d pe

ople

s

part

icip

atio

n in

impl

emen

tatio

n of

sche

mes

.

2017

-18

Infr

astr

uctu

r

e w

orks

unde

r

LEA

DS

wer

e no

t

impl

emen

te

d as

sanc

tion

was

not

rece

ived

.

To

have

a c

onve

rgen

ce o

f

orga

niza

tions

/

depa

rtm

ents

, res

earc

h

inst

itutio

ns a

nd u

nive

rsiti

es

for

exte

nsio

n se

rvic

e

deliv

ery

on th

e ad

optio

n of

scie

ntifi

c te

chno

logy

by

farm

ers.

Strengthening of Agricultural Extension

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1845

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6In

tegr

atio

n of

soc

ial m

edia

for

agric

ultu

re d

evel

opm

ent

110

107.

11

Inte

grat

ed fa

rmin

g sy

stem

mod

els-

2300

uni

ts

700

2300

dem

onst

ratio

n

units

and

60

trai

ning

s

685.

3

Pan

chay

at r

esou

rce

grou

p50

043

5.63

968

Tot

al41

5641

5634

49

Atta

padi

Mill

et V

illag

e-51

5 ha

200

445

113.

23

Dev

elop

men

t of G

roun

d nu

t and

Ses

amum

– 7

00 h

a

5570

0 ha

55

Dev

elop

men

t of S

ugar

cane

-375

ha

7537

5 ha

75

Tot

al33

024

3.23

Dev

elop

men

t of

tube

rs th

roug

h 20

seed

vill

ages

-66

6 ha

150

600

ha14

4.3

Dev

elop

men

t of p

ulse

s –

500

ha50

50

Tot

al20

019

4.3

12

Integrated Agri. Complex

97T

he c

onst

ruct

ion

wor

k is

und

er

com

plet

ion

9797

Inte

grat

ed s

ervi

ce

deliv

ery

unde

r on

e

umbr

ella

whe

n th

e A

gri

com

plex

sta

rts

func

tioni

ng,

2017

-18

The

com

pone

nt

for

esta

blis

hme

nt o

f sm

all

scal

e m

illet

proc

essi

ng

unit

is n

ot

impl

emen

te

d as

land

was

not

iden

tifie

d

2017

-18

2017

-18

11

Development of Pulses and

Tubers

To

augm

ent a

rea

and

prod

uctio

n of

var

ious

pul

se

crop

s

Cul

tivat

ed p

ulse

s in

500

ha a

nd tu

bber

s in

750

ha.

10

Location Specific Scheme

Dev

elop

men

t of l

ocat

ion

spec

ific

crop

like

mill

ets,

grou

nd n

ut, s

esam

um,

suga

rcan

e et

c.

330

200

Obt

aine

d 74

.96

tone

s

Mill

ets.

2.7

77 to

nes

ragi

puttu

pod

i, ra

gi s

eed,

ragi

coo

kies

, ene

rgy

drin

k po

wde

r, li

ttle

mill

et

grai

n la

bele

d va

lue

adde

d pr

oduc

ts a

lso

sold

.

To

prov

ide

inte

grat

ed s

ervi

ce a

nd in

put

deliv

ery

from

cen

tral

ised

loca

tion

for

agric

ultu

re a

nd a

llied

sec

tor

and

to

prov

ide

info

rmat

ion

on a

gric

ultu

re,

anim

al h

usba

ndry

, dai

ry a

nd fi

sher

ies

sect

ors

to fa

rmer

s un

der

one

umbr

ella

appr

oach

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1846

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

613

Restructured Crop Insurance

Scheme

1250

Pro

vide

d in

sura

nce

cove

rage

to 2

5

crop

s of

Ker

ala

. .R

s 12

50 la

kh

depo

site

din

Sta

te C

oope

rativ

e B

ank

as

Sta

te C

rop

Insu

ranc

e fu

nd

1250

1250

Ris

k co

vera

ge to

176

644

farm

ers.

Pai

d

com

pens

atio

n of

Rs

876

lakh

s to

farm

ers

cove

ring

an a

rea

of

470.

87 h

a.

2017

-18

Com

pute

rs a

nd In

tern

et c

onne

ctiv

ity o

f

Offi

ces

unde

r D

ept.

Of A

gric

ultu

re

160

Ope

ratio

nal s

uppo

rt (

wag

es to

mob

ile

clin

ics)

190

57.6

9535

Sup

port

to fa

rmer

reg

istr

atio

n an

d E

-

paym

ent s

yste

m

200

79.0

5

Sup

port

to K

arsh

ika

Kar

ma

Sen

a20

015

1.87

37

Soi

l Tes

ting

Labs

in s

elec

ted

Agr

o-

serv

ice

Cen

tres

5016

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47

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ratio

nal s

uppo

rt to

Veh

icle

at

Kris

hibh

avan

s

5032

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67

Str

engt

heni

ng e

xist

ing

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o-S

ervi

ce

cent

res

Pur

chas

e of

nee

d ba

sed

mac

hine

s at

loca

l lev

el

250

240.

0239

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inin

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nsur

ance

, bio

phar

mac

y,

thre

e w

heel

ers,

nur

serie

s, s

oil t

estin

g

faci

litat

ion,

ope

ratio

nal s

uppo

rt

250

30.8

225

Hon

orar

ium

to d

ata

entr

y op

erat

ors

of

NeG

P

207.

5716

4.16

14E

ffect

ice

Ext

ensi

on

deliv

ery,

Cre

atio

n of

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mer

Dat

abas

e

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ely

rele

ase

of

subs

idy

to fa

rmer

s

thro

ugh

DB

T s

yste

m .

200

Kar

shik

a ka

rma

sena

s es

tabl

ishe

d.

Ove

rcom

e la

bour

shor

tage

in

agric

ultu

re.b

y th

e

esta

blis

hmen

t of

agro

serv

ice

cent

res.

2997

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17-1

8

To

cate

r to

ris

k co

vera

ge o

f sm

all a

nd

mar

gina

l far

mer

s ba

sed

on a

ctua

rial

and

insu

ranc

e pr

inci

ples

to m

ake

itsel

f

self

sust

aini

ng o

ne

Agro Service Centres and Service Delivery

To

faci

litat

e in

tegr

atio

n of

serv

ices

like

mec

hani

zatio

n, A

TM

A

base

d ex

tens

ion,

cre

dit

supp

ort,

wea

ther

adv

isor

y

serv

ices

, soi

l tes

ting

supp

ort a

nd o

ther

tech

nolo

gy b

ased

ser

vice

s

to th

e fa

rmer

s at

a s

ingl

e

poin

t.

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1847

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6F

orm

atio

n of

ape

x bo

dy fo

r ef

fect

ive

co-

ordi

natio

n of

Agr

o S

ervi

ce c

entr

es a

nd

pool

ing

the

mac

hine

ries

and

equi

pmen

ts o

f the

dep

artm

ent u

nder

the

syst

em

210

210

Est

ablis

hmen

t of A

gro

mac

hine

ry

serv

ice

cent

res

(Far

m fa

cilit

atio

n

cent

res)

215

145

Est

ablis

hmen

t of v

irtua

l cla

ss r

oom

5225

.79

Est

ablis

hmen

t of n

ew A

gro

Ser

vice

Cen

tres

472.

4168

947

2.41

689

Rep

laic

emen

t of v

ehic

les

115.

910

6.06

649

Infr

astr

uctu

re s

uppo

rt37

536

2.99

474

2997

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otal

2997

.920

95.2

9

15

Hi-tech Agriculture

To

prom

ote

econ

omic

ally

and

ecol

ogic

ally

sui

tabl

e

poly

hou

se s

truc

ture

s

suite

d to

diff

eren

t agr

o

clim

atic

con

ditio

ns fo

r th

e

succ

essf

ul p

rodu

ctio

n of

vege

tabl

es r

ound

the

year

100

Con

duct

ed tr

aini

ngs

and

dem

onst

ratio

ns in

Hi t

ech

farm

ing

,pro

vide

d te

chni

cal a

nd fi

nanc

ial h

elp

for

esta

blis

hing

pol

y ho

uses

,pec

isio

n

farm

ing,

rain

she

lter

and

fert

igat

ion

thro

ugh

KA

U,&

SH

M

for

vege

tabl

e

culti

vatio

n .

100

100

Upl

ift a

gric

ultu

re to

a

prof

itabl

e en

terp

rise

2017

-18

Impl

emen

te

d th

roug

h

SH

M

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1848

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

616

Vegetable Development through VFPCK

Pro

mot

ion

of v

eget

able

culti

vatio

n an

d in

crea

sing

prod

uctio

n an

d pr

oduc

tivity

and

to p

rovi

de s

oil t

est

base

d re

com

men

datio

n an

d

mic

ro n

utrie

nt a

pplic

atio

n.

To

cont

inue

the

vege

tabl

e

prog

ram

me

impl

emen

ted

in

the

stat

e an

d to

initi

ate

new

prog

ram

mes

600

PG

S v

eget

able

cul

tivat

ion

-100

0 ha

.Insu

red

vege

tabl

e cr

ops

,Con

duct

ed

Far

mer

trai

ning

s an

d P

artic

ipat

ory

Tec

hnol

ogy

deve

lopm

ent a

ctiv

ities

.

600

600

Sel

f suf

ficie

ncy

in

vege

tabl

e cu

ltiva

tion

2017

-18

Phy

sica

l

outc

ome

with

VF

PC

K

Hom

este

ad C

ultiv

atio

n –

See

dkit

Dis

trib

utio

n –

40 la

khs

400

4000

000

400

Ach

ieve

d th

e pr

oduc

tion

of 1

8398

5.43

MT

cove

red

in a

n ar

ea o

f

1434

5.37

5 ha

.

Hom

este

sd -

supp

ly o

f veg

etab

le

seed

lings

-454

5000

100

4545

000

100

Ach

ieve

d th

e pr

oduc

tion

of

1541

0.72

4 M

T c

over

ed in

an a

rea

of 1

64 h

a.

Pro

mot

ion

of U

rban

Clu

ster

(T

erra

ce

Cul

tivat

ion)

– 3

7000

555

3700

055

5

Sup

port

to e

xist

ing

Urb

an c

lust

ers-

7500

0 ha

150

150

149.

9992

0

Org

anic

was

te m

anag

emen

t-26

00

units

64.8

2526

0064

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te w

ater

man

agem

ent

1010

Min

i Drip

/Wic

k irr

igat

ion-

225

0 no

s44

.764

1622

8844

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3

For

mat

ion

of h

arith

a gr

oups

- 49

nos

2449

24

Veg

etab

le c

ultiv

atio

n th

roug

h

Inst

itutio

nP

roje

ct B

ased

Inst

itutio

nal C

ultiv

atio

n

Ach

ieve

men

t-

191.

4580

527

918

9.26

82

1773

04.1

2017

-18

Ach

ieve

d th

e pr

oduc

tion

of

1177

1.39

6 M

T c

over

ed in

an a

rea

of74

0.56

ha.

vegetable development scheme

Ach

ievi

ng s

elf

suffi

cien

cy

in v

eget

able

pro

duct

ion

by

givi

ng im

port

ance

to s

afe

to

eat c

once

pt th

roug

h :-

1.P

rom

otio

n of

hom

este

ad

culti

vatio

n 2.

Mob

ilizi

ng th

e

stud

ent c

omm

unity

into

vege

tabl

e cu

ltiva

tion

3.

Inst

itutio

nal c

ultiv

atio

n 4.

Urb

an te

rrac

e cu

ltiva

tion

5.C

omm

erci

al c

ultiv

atio

n

thro

ugh

clus

ter

appr

oach

6.E

stab

lishm

ent o

f

nurs

erie

s 7.

Mic

ro

irrig

atio

n w

ith fe

rtig

atio

n

and

Dev

elop

men

t sup

oort

to g

rade

d cl

uste

rs

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1849

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6A

ssis

tanc

e fo

r cu

ltiva

tion

-250

0 ha

100

2500

ha

100

Ach

ieve

d th

e pr

oduc

tion

of 1

1900

.231

MT

cove

red

in a

n ar

ea o

f

236.

6 ha

.

Fun

ctio

nal E

xpen

ses

@R

s100

024

.99

24.9

9

Irrig

atio

n U

nits

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no

4.92

013

495.

0201

3

Tra

inin

g, A

war

enes

s &

Pub

licity

Pub

licity

29.9

8129

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Tra

inin

g –

1300

1313

0013

3900

2 nu

mbe

rs o

f

bene

ficia

ries

Tra

inin

g M

ater

ial

5.76

457

5.76

457

Clu

ster

Dev

elop

men

t

Ass

ista

nce

to C

lust

ers

@ R

s. 7

5000

/-

for

5 ha

/uni

t – 9

99

748.

599

874

8.5

Ach

ieve

d th

e pr

oduc

tion

of 1

3530

4.8

MT

cov

ered

in a

n ar

ea o

f 776

0 h

a.

Pum

pset

s -

Por

tabl

e

@ R

s. 1

0,00

0/-

per

unit

– 21

06

210.

0044

622

5421

0.03

07

PP

Equ

ipm

ents

@ R

s.15

00/-

per

uni

t –

2013

30.1

5196

2079

30.1

4986

Inno

vatio

n fu

nd44

.276

5944

.268

42

Har

itha

Fun

d to

Clu

ster

s @

Rs.

200

0/-

per

Clu

ster

– 1

000

9.96

996

9.96

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1850

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6V

eget

able

Cul

tivat

ion

in F

allo

w L

and

–

998

ha

296.

7314

399

829

6.55

14A

chie

ved

the

prod

uctio

n

of 1

4536

.09

MT

cov

ered

in a

n ar

ea o

f 998

ha.

seed

kit

dist

ribut

ion

thro

ugh

med

ia –

120

1200

000

120

Sta

gger

ed c

lust

ers

– 22

33.3

4 ha

334.

4705

2237

.268

133

4.77

05A

chie

ved

the

prod

uctio

n

of 6

9440

MT

Sup

ply

of s

eedk

its th

roug

h N

GO

–635

000

63.5

6350

0063

.5A

chie

ved

the

prod

uctio

n

of 2

0128

.9 M

T c

over

ed

in a

n ar

ea o

f168

7ha.

Pro

duct

ion

and

dist

ribut

ion

of s

eeds

of

trad

ition

al v

arie

ties

Aug

men

ting

seed

pro

duct

ion

of

trad

ition

al v

arie

ties-

80

ha

19.9

8583

8019

.985

83

Geo

grap

hic

indi

catio

n of

trad

ition

al

varie

ties

55

Pro

mot

ion

of n

utrit

ion

gard

en

Dis

trib

utio

n of

sap

lings

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00 n

os19

.999

940

000

19.9

999

Com

mer

cial

cul

tivat

ion

of p

eren

nial

vege

tabl

es -

25 h

a

4.8

25 n

o4.

8

assi

stan

ce to

AS

C fo

r es

tabl

ishi

ng

nurs

erie

s -5

0 no

s

50.1

2155

5049

App

oinm

ent o

f Fie

ld a

ssis

tant

s on

cont

ract

bas

is -

51 n

o

60.7

1121

5660

.568

97

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1851

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6S

uppo

rt fo

r th

e 10

0 ne

w A

Gra

de

Clu

ster

s @

Rs.

6.3

lakh

s pe

r cl

uste

r –

82

516.

682

516.

6

Tec

hnic

al s

uppo

rt a

nd C

ontr

act

appo

inm

ent-

31

79.0

1502

3176

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19

Rev

olvi

ng fu

nd to

exi

stin

g cl

uste

rs-

435

435

Blo

ck le

vel f

eder

ated

org

anis

atio

ns

Nee

d ba

sed

supp

ort f

or 1

3 B

LFO

120

40

Rev

olvi

ng fu

nd to

BLF

O5

15

trai

ning

22.8

322

.83

Est

ablis

hmen

t Of N

ew B

lfos

– 3

105

330

Est

ablis

hmen

t of n

urse

ries

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d ba

sed

supp

ort f

or B

lock

leve

l

nurs

erie

s-25

5025

no

50

Est

ablis

hmen

t of n

ew B

lock

leve

l

nurs

erie

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0

6810

no

68

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serie

s at

mun

icip

ality

/ Cor

pora

tion

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chay

ats-

571

4

79.8

3857

1479

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Pro

mot

ion

of Z

ero

Ene

rgy

cool

cham

bers

-133

4

196.

4464

913

0319

3.72

15

Pro

mot

ion

of M

ini p

oly

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ses

Est

ablis

hmen

t of m

ini p

oly

hous

es-8

547

.540

885

47.5

408

Tra

inin

g25

25

Mic

ro ir

rigat

ion

with

fert

gatio

n

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1852

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6M

icro

-irrig

atio

n w

ith F

ertig

atio

n -1

207

358.

9344

1215

358.

958

Ach

ieve

d th

e pr

oduc

tion

of 6

980.

37 M

T c

over

ed

in a

n ar

ea o

f 432

.4 h

a.

Pro

mot

ion

of F

amily

drip

irrig

atio

n

syst

em—

333

24.9

9095

333

24.9

9095

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etab

le P

oduc

er C

ompa

nies

186.

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7

Hor

ticul

ture

The

rapy

25.6

825

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Sup

port

for

prod

uctio

n of

on

farm

prod

uctio

n un

its o

f Tric

oder

ma

and

trai

ning

-11

0

24.7

2511

024

.725

Sup

ply

of S

oil a

mel

iora

nts-

4468

ha

256.

8693

244

7125

6.78

67A

chie

ved

prod

uctio

n of

241.

42 m

t

Pro

mot

ion

of s

mal

l sca

le V

alue

addi

tion

units

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68.7

7077

4468

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5

Ope

ratio

nal e

xpen

se53

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8453

.599

89

Saf

e to

eat

bra

ndin

g -S

uppo

rt to

KA

U

for

resi

due

anal

ysis

2525

Aw

ard/

Ince

ntiv

es78

.464

270

.032

42

Doc

umen

tatio

n -4

nos

47.6

864

47.6

864

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erna

l mon

itorin

g40

40

Pro

mot

ion

of r

ain

She

lter-

1388

692.

2458

113

6269

2.66

07A

chie

ved

prod

uctio

n of

435.

78 in

an

area

of

32.4

81 h

aad

ditio

nal s

uppo

rt to

A g

rade

clu

ster

s-

19

91.5

519

91.5

183

Eva

luat

ion

stud

y of

gar

lic v

arie

ties

in

devi

kula

n bl

ock

1010

7304

.1T

otal

7304

.100

7119

.670

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1853

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6

Tot

al47

5.54

475.

5447

5.54

2844

Soi

l am

elio

rant

s in

sel

ecte

d di

stric

t –

4074

0 ha

2354

4369

8.87

2216

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Pan

chay

at a

dopt

ion

incl

udin

g S

oil

Hea

lth C

ards

in s

elec

ted

panc

haya

ts

266

2526

625

Mai

nten

ence

of S

oil f

ertil

ity

port

al,s

uppo

rt to

IIItM

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3030

Aw

aren

ess

cam

paig

n se

min

srs

and

wor

ksho

ps –

304

nos

1030

2 no

s9.

9025

Soi

l fer

tility

pro

ject

in s

elec

ted

dist

ricts

thro

ugh

VF

PC

K

5050

supp

ort t

o se

cond

ary

and

Mic

ro

nutr

ient

s -5

0000

ha

250

4968

5.85

2 ha

247.

1381

Soi

l tes

ting

labs

thro

ugh

VF

PC

K25

9

Impr

ovem

ent o

f soi

l

heal

th.

2017

-18

Bill

s fo

r

99.7

7 la

kh

wer

e in

queu

e

475.

5387

2054

1 kg

see

d

dist

ribut

ed fo

r 25

6 ha

,!165

68

ha c

over

ed

unde

r M

anag

emen

t of

pest

and

dis

ease

,690

4

ha c

over

ed u

nder

Cro

p

loss

and

805

82 fa

rmer

s

bene

fitte

d

Buf

fer

stoc

k on

see

d cr

eatio

n B

reac

h

bund

rep

air

Man

agem

ent o

f pes

t and

dise

ase

Cro

p lo

ss

475.

54

19A

ims

at im

prov

emen

t of s

oil h

ealth

for

augm

entin

g cr

op p

rodu

ctiv

ity

cons

ider

ing

the

depl

eted

nut

rient

sta

tus

of th

e so

il re

sour

ce s

tatu

s of

the

Sta

te.

Soil and Root Health Management and

Productivity Improvement

18

Contingency Programme to Meet Natural Calamities

475.

5420

17-1

8F

or c

reat

ing

a bu

ffer

stoc

k of

see

ds o

f

padd

y an

d ot

her

annu

al c

rops

for

dist

ribut

ion

to a

ffect

ed fa

rmer

s in

the

even

t of n

atur

al c

alam

ities

and

resu

ltant

cro

p da

mag

es a

nd fo

r

stre

ngth

enin

g of

bun

ds to

pre

vent

brea

ches

dur

ing

flood

s an

d fo

r re

mov

al

of d

ebris

will

be

prov

ided

in a

nee

d

base

d m

anne

r.

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1854

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6R

oot H

ealth

Man

agem

ent P

ract

ises

-

300

units

VA

M

100

299

units

95.5

988

Tot

al28

4426

82.8

604

Inte

grat

ed d

evel

opm

ent o

f pep

per

gard

ens

– 25

00 h

a

1300

2500

ha

871.

4465

Pro

ject

Impl

emen

tatio

n un

it -

109.

4451

6

Soi

l am

elio

rant

s-32

40 h

a17

518

92.1

85 h

a10

2.17

8

Com

preh

ensi

ve p

roje

ct fo

r dr

ough

t

miti

gatio

n in

Mul

lang

olli

and

Pul

polli

panc

haya

t

215

215

Dev

elop

men

t of l

ocat

ion

spec

ific

crop

150

52.8

9

Pro

mot

ion

of s

cent

ed r

ice-

200

ha50

Toa

l19

0012

50.9

6

2017

-18

20

Wayanad Package

1047

ha

area

bro

ught

unde

r ar

ea e

xpan

sion

of

pepp

er a

nd 1

500

ha

unde

r w

hole

farm

deve

lopm

ent.

Inte

grat

ed

man

agem

ent o

f qui

ck

wilt

don

e in

190

0 ha

. 14

nurs

erie

s es

talis

hed

Sec

onda

ry n

utrie

nts

appl

ied

in 5

18 h

a. 2

3.7

ha o

f mot

her

gard

ed

supp

orte

d. 6

FF

S

esta

lishe

d an

d 51

expo

sure

vis

its

cond

ucte

d. 1

82 p

eppe

r

sam

ithie

s st

reng

then

ed.

Ass

itanc

e fo

r pl

antin

g ne

w s

tand

ards

, Are

a

Exp

ansi

on o

f Pep

per,

Who

le fa

rm

Dev

elop

men

t, In

tegr

ated

Man

agem

ent o

f

Qui

ck w

ilt o

f Pep

per,

Pro

duct

ion

of p

lant

ing

mat

eria

ls th

roug

h de

cent

ralis

ed n

urse

ries,

App

licat

ion

of s

econ

dary

and

mic

ro

nutr

ient

s, S

uppo

rt to

mai

nten

ence

of

mot

her

gard

ens,

Est

ablis

hing

Far

mer

Fie

ld

Sch

ools

(F

FS

), F

ront

line

Dem

onst

ratio

n

(FLD

) of

new

tech

nolo

gies

, Exp

osur

e vi

sit

to m

odel

farm

s, D

ocum

enta

tion

incl

udin

g

ITK

, Ext

erna

l con

sulta

ncy

supp

ort,

Con

stitu

tion

of e

xper

t com

mitt

ee &

stre

ngth

enin

g of

mul

ti D

isci

plin

ary

Dia

gnos

tic T

eam

, Unt

ied

fund

s fo

r ne

w

loca

l ini

tiativ

es, S

tren

gthe

ning

of P

eppe

r

sam

ithie

s.

1900

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1855

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

621

Human Resources Development - Training support for field functionaries

275

Tra

inin

gs fo

r ca

paci

ty b

uild

ing

&

tech

nolo

gy a

dvan

cem

ent o

f far

mer

s

and

exte

nsio

n w

orke

rs

275

Tra

inin

gs fo

r ca

paci

ty

build

ing

& te

chno

logy

adva

ncem

ent o

f

farm

ers

and

exte

nsio

n

wor

kers

231.

49H

uman

res

ourc

e

Dev

elop

men

t by

prov

idin

g tr

aini

ng to

offic

ers

in th

e

Dep

artm

ent a

s w

ell a

s

farm

ers

thro

ugh

RA

TT

Cs,

FT

C,s

SA

ME

TI,I

MG

.MA

NA

GE

,

EE

I, C

WR

DM

etc

..

2017

-18

22

Share Capital contribution to

Horticorp

25F

unds

to H

ortic

orp

2525

Util

ised

as

wor

king

capi

tal

2017

-18

To

prov

ide

shar

e pa

rtic

ipat

ion

to m

atch

the

flow

of f

unds

from

Cen

tral

War

ehou

sing

Cor

pora

tion.

To

equi

p th

e of

ficer

s to

iden

tify

and

tack

le lo

catio

n sp

ecifi

c pr

oble

ms

and

to

plan

and

exe

cute

via

ble

prog

ram

mes

.

To

depu

te te

chni

cal o

ffice

rs o

f the

Dep

artm

ent t

o sh

ort t

erm

trai

ning

in

emin

ent i

nstit

utio

ns o

f the

cou

ntry

and

othe

r in

stitu

tions

to u

pgra

de th

e

tech

nica

l and

man

ager

ial c

ompe

tenc

e,

prop

osed

to d

eput

e S

enio

r te

chni

cal

offic

ers

for

post

gra

duat

e co

urse

s in

Agr

icul

tura

l Ext

ensi

on, A

gric

ultu

ral

econ

omic

s, E

ntom

olog

y, P

lant

Pat

holo

gy, A

gron

omy

and

Soi

l Sci

ence

in K

AU

for

faci

litat

ing

the

impl

emen

tatio

n of

ext

ensi

on s

chem

es

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1856

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

623

Rural Infrastructure Development Fund Projects

700

700

Infr

astr

uctu

re

deve

lopm

ent w

orks

in

vario

us p

adas

ekha

ram

of

the

stat

e, d

evel

opm

ent o

f

cent

ralis

ed n

urse

ry o

f

DA

F, T

alip

aram

ba a

nd

cons

truc

tion

of c

ocon

ut

stor

e at

DA

F T

alip

aram

ba.

Inte

grat

ed D

evel

opm

ent o

f

O&

V fa

rm, n

elliy

ampa

thy.

Pro

vidi

ng c

hain

link

fenc

ing

at S

VF

at

Van

dipe

riyar

.

697.

09In

fras

truc

tura

l dev

t for

faci

litat

ing

Cro

p

prod

uctio

n.

2017

-18

Str

engt

heni

ng o

f VF

PC

K m

arke

t70

070

0

AG

MA

RK

NE

T a

nd m

arke

t int

elig

ence

5044

.38

Ope

ratio

nal e

xpen

se fo

r sp

ices

boa

rd60

60

Wee

kly

mar

kets

in G

ram

a P

anch

ayat

s40

040

0 no

s40

0

For

est

ablis

hmen

t of A

gro

Sup

er B

azar

to K

AIC

O

150

75

Est

ablis

hmen

t of E

shop

s43

421

341

9

Set

ting

up o

f E-p

orta

l and

Sof

twar

e

Dev

elop

men

t

5050

Wor

king

fund

to W

TO

66

Tra

inin

g to

Kar

shak

a M

itra

325

119

Tot

al21

7518

73.3

8

2017

-18

24

Market Development

2175

Dev

elop

ed th

e

mar

ketin

g se

ctor

in

Agr

icul

ture

and

cre

ated

mor

e se

lling

opt

ions

to

farm

ers

so a

s to

obt

ain

mor

e in

com

e.

To

set u

p a

netw

ork

of m

arke

ts a

nd

asso

ciat

ed in

fras

truc

ture

like

god

owns

,

cold

sto

rage

faci

litie

s in

clud

ing

proc

essi

ng

infr

astr

uctu

re.

For

str

engt

heni

ng m

arke

ts

for

vege

tabl

e de

velo

pmen

t, pr

omot

ion

of

mar

ketin

g in

veg

etab

les

and

frui

ts

thro

ugh

VF

PC

K a

nd fo

r ot

her

ongo

ing

activ

ities

. To

laun

ch p

rocu

rem

ent

oper

atio

ns th

roug

h de

sign

ated

age

ncie

s

on s

elec

ted

agric

ultu

ral c

omm

oditi

es

durin

g ha

rves

ting

seas

on w

ith a

vie

w to

guar

ante

e re

mun

erat

ive

pric

es to

the

grow

ers

Dev

elop

men

t of

infr

astr

uctu

re u

nder

the

fund

ing

supp

ort f

rom

RID

F o

f

NA

BA

RD

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1857

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

625

Strengthening of Market

Infrastructure

Ove

rall

infr

astr

uctu

re

deve

lopm

ent o

f the

mar

kets

in D

epar

tmen

t of

Agr

icul

ture

300

Tra

nspo

rt s

ubsi

dy a

nd a

uctio

n

assi

stan

ce to

6 A

gric

ultu

re w

hole

sale

mar

ket a

nd 5

dis

tric

t pro

cure

men

t

cent

ers

etc.

300

229.

9920

17-1

8

26

Value Addition

Sup

port

to V

alue

add

ition

proj

ects

, Sup

port

to fo

od

rese

arch

inst

itute

for

entr

epre

neur

ship

deve

lopm

ent,

Sup

port

to

incu

batio

n ce

ntre

s in

NIIS

T, C

TC

RI t

o

entr

epre

neur

ship

deve

lopm

ent p

rogr

amm

e

and

faci

litat

ion,

Sup

port

to

Agr

ibus

ines

s / A

gri c

linic

s

trai

ned

entr

epre

neur

s,

Aw

aren

ess,

Info

rmat

ion

supp

ort,

cons

ulta

ncie

s an

d

faci

litat

ion

2700

2700

Pro

vide

d fu

nd to

SF

AC

,con

duct

ed V

aiga

2017

, pro

vide

d

assi

stan

ce to

val

ue

addi

tion

proj

ect a

nd

esta

blis

hmen

t of

incu

batio

n ce

ntre

s.

Ass

iste

d a

proj

ect o

n

Nee

r pr

oces

sing

and

also

ass

iste

d a

proj

ect

for

hone

y pr

oduc

tion.

2504

.1S

uppo

rted

pro

ject

s on

Val

ue a

dditi

on in

agric

ultu

re.

2017

-18

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1858

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

627

Market Intervention Support for Price Stabilization

To

laun

ch p

rocu

rem

ent

oper

atio

ns th

roug

h

desi

gnat

ed a

genc

ies

on

sele

cted

agr

icul

tura

l

com

mod

ities

dur

ing

harv

estin

g se

ason

with

a

view

to g

uara

ntee

rem

uner

ativ

e pr

ices

togr

ower

s

2095

.920

95.9

Con

duct

ed 9

29

Ona

sam

rudh

i thr

ough

PA

Os,

416

Ona

sam

rudh

i thr

ough

Hor

ticor

p an

d 15

5

Ona

sam

rudh

i by

VF

PC

K

2095

.9P

rice

supp

ort g

iven

to

farm

ers

at s

tage

s of

pric

e fa

ll,es

peci

ally

durin

g fe

stiv

e se

ason

.

2017

-18

28

Kerala State Warehousing Corporation

To

prov

ide

shar

e

part

icip

atio

n of

Ker

ala

Sta

te W

areh

ousi

ng

Cor

pora

tiont

o m

atch

the

flow

of f

und

from

the

Cen

tral

War

ehou

sing

Cor

pora

tion

5050

020

17-1

8W

areh

ousi

n

g Cor

pora

tion

has

not

subm

itted

proj

ect

29

International Research and

Training Centre for Below Sea

level Farming,Kuttanad

Pop

ular

izin

g in

nova

tive

activ

ities

, dat

a ba

se

gene

ratio

n on

pol

lutio

n an

d

for

the

capa

city

bui

ldin

g.

5050

50S

uppo

rted

the

activ

itite

s

of IR

TC

BS

F K

utta

nad

2017

-18

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1859

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6

Loan to Vazhakulam Agro and

Food Processing company

252.

5625

2.56

Pro

vide

d lo

an fo

r

activ

ities

for

VA

FP

CL

Vaz

haku

lam

.

252.

55

Share capital contribution

to Vazhakulam Agro and

Food Processing company

3.47

3.47

Pro

vide

d sh

are

capi

tal

to V

AF

PC

L

Vaz

haku

lam

.

3.47

31

Biodiversity and local germplasm conservation

and promotion

Con

serv

atio

n of

the

germ

plas

m o

f tra

ditio

nal

varie

ties

250

250

241.

1620

met

ric to

ne o

f see

ds

of d

iffer

ent t

radi

tiona

l

varie

ties

of p

addy

and

mill

ets

wer

e pr

ocur

red

@ R

s.20

/kg.

The

set

ting

up o

f mod

ern

seed

ban

k

by K

AU

is u

nder

prog

ress

.

2017

-18

32

Development of fruits,

flowers and medicinal

plants

Dev

elop

men

t of f

ruits

,

flow

ers

and

med

icin

al

plan

ts o

n S

AZ

bas

is

675

675

526.

4320

17-1

8

30D

evel

opm

ent o

f Val

ue

addi

tion

and

proc

essi

ng in

Agr

icul

utre

.

Dev

elop

men

t of V

alue

addi

tion

and

proc

essi

ng

in A

gric

ulut

re.

2017

-18

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1860

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

633

Farmer Welfare Fund Board

Est

ablis

hmen

t of a

Boa

rd

to lo

ok in

to th

e m

atte

rs o

f

Far

mer

Wel

fare

2525

020

17-1

8

34

Special Agricultural Zone

Cro

p pr

omot

ion

activ

ities

and

valu

e ad

ditio

n

activ

ities

in th

e sp

ecia

l

agric

ultu

ral z

one

basi

s

1000

1000

10.1

620

17-1

8A

dmin

istr

ati

ve s

anct

ion

rece

ived

in

the

fag

end

of th

e

finan

cial

year

.

35

Loan to KAICO

For

sup

port

of K

AIC

O10

010

010

020

17-1

8

TO

TA

L of

ST

AT

E s

chem

es49

166.

0351

066.

0344

470.

23

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1861

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

6

Sta

te

shar

e o

f

CS

S

Cen

tra l

Ass

ist

ance

Cen

tral

sh

are

Sta

te s

har

eS

tate

sh

are

Cen

tral

sh

are

3619

37.5

129

06.3

2906

.26

1937

.51

684.

7910

27.1

9

3756

.19

84.2

884

.28

56.1

956

.19

84.2

8

386.

319.

469.

466.

316.

319.

46

Cen

tral

ly s

po

nso

red

sch

emes

Bu

dg

et p

rovi

sio

nR

elea

ses

Exp

end

itu

re

1. C

ondu

cted

134

43

man

days

far

mer

s

trai

ning

s,11

54

dem

onst

rstio

ns,6

706

man

days

exp

osur

e

visi

ts b

y fa

rmer

s, 4

07

food

sec

urity

gro

ups

wer

e or

gani

sed,

,Est

ablis

hed

303

Far

m

scho

ols

,Org

anis

ed 4

7

Kis

san

Gho

stie

s,

Aw

ards

-15

9 no

sS

ubm

issi

on o

n A

gric

ultu

ral E

xten

sion

(SC

P)

Sub

mis

sion

on

Agr

icul

tura

l Ext

ensi

on

(gen

eral

)

Sub

mis

sion

on

Agr

icul

tura

l Ext

ensi

on

(TS

P)

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1862

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

1

2

37

89

45

639

Umbrella scheme on Krishi Unnadi

Yojana (General)

1313

4.6

1970

219

701.

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017-

1863

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2

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CHAPTER – III

REFORM MEASURES AND PERFORMANCES.

Policy Initiatives

Since Agriculture sector is the basic and crucial sector, it bears

immense importance and wide implication in the development context

of the State. For attaining the goals of Âfood security, environment

security and sustained biodiversity,Ê an augmented support under plan

is required. The policy initiatives of the Department are oriented

towards better utilization of land, water, soil and climatic factors for

better crop productivity.

The thrust areas which were given priority in 2017-18 were as

follows :-

• Soil Health Management.

• Crop Health Management.

• Market Intervention

• Risk management

• FarmersÊ Welfare

Schemes were formulated in 2017-18 based on these thrust

areas and strategies for increasing productivity in Agriculture from the

current levels.

The key initiatives of the Department in 2017-18 were :-

• Special Agricultural zone based production and

marketing approach

• Vegetable Production Programme through a

convergence approach on project mode aiming at self-

sufficiency.


• ATMA plus model of extension

• Formation of Karshika karmasena for providing skilled

labour force

• Promotion of Organic farming and Good Agricultural

practises

• Production and distribution of quality planting materials-

• Kerasamurdhi for production and distribution of dwarf

coconut palms

• Upland and fallow land cultivation of paddy

• e payment of subsidies to farmers account

• Rejuvenation of spice economy

• Institutional mechanism for marketing and development

of farmer markets.

• Crop Insurance with GPS enabled soil sample collection

and issue of Soil Health Cards.

• Establishment of Mobile Soil Testing Labs.

• Agro Service Centres and Service Delivery.

The other salient reform measures and their impact were

• Free electricity - Electricity is provided free of cost to small

and marginal farmers for agricultural purpose through which

irrigation need of major crops is met.

• Pension to small and marginal farmers - Small and marginal

farmers above the age of 60 yrs were provided with pension

@ Rs.1000/month. During 2017-18, 2,88,162 members

were benefited by the scheme. The scheme envisages

farmers welfare.


• Introduced Toll free ATMA Call Centres for effective service

delivery.

• Support to rubber farmers- Difference in support price of

rubber and price of rubber on date is credited to farmers

account

Majority of the programmes formed part of Peoples planning

programme or implemented through farmers collectives and

hence had transparency in implementation and a positive

impact on social and economic uplift of the farming

community. Empowerment of women was also envisaged by

implementing the schemes under value addition, vegetable

cultivation, upland paddy cultivation etc. There was also some

initiatives to tap the potentiality for agri-entrepreneurship to

promote public-private partnership in the sector.


CHAPTER IV

REVIEW OF PAST PERFORMANCES

2015-16 & 2016-17

The budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture during

2015-16, was Rs.102259.62 lakhs - out of which Rs.70964.94 lakhs

was for State sector schemes and Rs.31294.68 lakhs was for Central

sector schemes. During the year 2016-17 the corresponding figures

were Rs.94111.76 lakhs, Rs.53115.77 lakhs and Rs.40995.99

lakhs.

The performance of the major schemes of 2016-17 in terms

of targets already set is outlined below.

1. Rice Development

Through the implementation of the scheme, the target was

fixed to promote scientific rice farming to enhance production

and productivity and to sustain rice cultivation by increasing the

average productivity to around 3 tonnes of rice per ha.

The main strategy for achievement was by addressing the

technology, group farming, supplementary income sources, input

support, water management, insurance, credit support, infrastructure

development, mechanisation, promotion of specialty rice,

procurement and marketing.


The implementation of the scheme helped in sustaining paddy

cultivation in an area of 169535 ha. Specialty Rice Programme was

implemented in an area of 888 ha. Upland paddy was covered in an

area of 2743 ha and paddy was cultivated in an area of 2372 ha of

fallow land. Statistical figures reveal a decrease in area as well as

production of rice in 2016-17 compared to that of 2015-16. The

area declined from 1.96 lakh ha in 2015-16 to 1.71 lakh ha in

2016-17. The production has also declined from 5.49 lakh mt in

2015-16 to 4.37 lakh mt in 2016-17. The decline in area,

production and productivity of rice was due to the severe drought

experienced in the State during 2016-17. It is estimated that drought

affected a total area of 50917.62 ha of rice cultivation including crop

damage in 36927.62 ha in various districts. In order to augment rice

production, focussed interventions including Special Agricultural zones

based projects, assistance to fallow land and wasteland cultivation,

promotion of HYV.s and special varieties, promotion of insitu

processing and value addition including branding and marketing were

introduced.

2015-16 2016-17

140000

160000

180000

200000

Area under Paddy (Ha)

Year

Are

a o

f p

ad

dy (

Ha

)


Coconut Development.

The scheme 'coconut development' was implemented to

maximise income from unit area through better agro management

practices and promotion of multispecies cropping and farming

systems.

The main strategy to achieve the objective was by integrated

development of coconut holdings on 'keragramam ' basis and by

promotion of entrepreneurial ventures for production of value added

products with appropriate tie-up with marketing and credit agencies.

Kerala's share in area as well as production of coconut in the

country is declining over time. In 2016-17, there was a marginal

decline in production from 5873 million nuts in 2015-16 to 5379

million nuts. The area under coconut cultivation was recorded to be

790223 ha in 2015-16 and 781495 ha in 2016-17. The

productivity of coconut in 2016-17 is 6883 kg/ha compared to 7432

kg/ha in 2015-16. The main reason for the fall in productivity of

coconut is the prevalence of rootwilt disease, poor crop management

and existence of senile and unproductive palms. Hence massive

replanting of palms affected by rootwilt with elite palms, setting up of

decentralised nurseries to raise quality seedlings is essential for

increasing productivity. The attempt of the Department for the

2015-16 2016-17

0

200000

400000

600000

Production of Paddy (MT)

Year

Pro

du

cti

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(M

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production of dwarf coconut seedlings and hybrids are expected to

improve productivity in the long run. Entrepreneurial ventures for the

production of value added products like desiccated coconut,

beverages, shell based products, coconut cream and neera are

expected to revive coconut economy in the State. The coconut

procurement system through Krishi bhavan by kerafed needs further

streamlining.

The State government had declared the period from 2017

Chingam 1st to 2018 Chingam 1st as Coconut year with a range of

programmes designed to promote cultivation of the crop and value

addition.

2015-16 2016-17

776000

778000

780000

782000

784000

786000

788000

790000

792000

Area under coconut (Ha)

Year

Area (Ha)

2015-16 2016-17

5100

5200

5300

5400

5500

5600

5700

5800

5900

6000

Production of coconut

Year

Production (Million Nuts)


2015-16 2016-17

42000

44000

46000

48000

50000

52000

54000

Area under vegetable

Year

Area (Ha)

2015-16 2016-17

5.5

6

6.5

7

7.5

Production of vegetable

Year

Production (in lakh MT)

1. Vegetable Development

Through the implementation of the scheme 'Vegetable

Development' it was envisaged to increase the production and

productivity of vegetables and to provide soil test based

recommendation and micronutrient application.

The strategy to achieve the objective was by integrating various

components from seed production to marketing and value addition on

a cluster basis.

The implementation through schools, homesteads and

commercial cultivation resulted in the increase in area and production

under vegetables and banana. As per statistical records the area under

vegetables during 2015-16 is 46578 ha and the production is 6.28

lakh MT which has increased to 52829 ha and 7.24 lakh MT during

2016-17


Development of spices.

The area under pepper was 85948 ha in 2015-16 and

85207 ha in 2016-17 and the pepper production was 34065 mt

compared to 42132 mt in 2015-16. This decreasing trend of pepper

production in recent years was mainly due to low productivity and

disease affected pepper gardens. An integrated action plan was

prepared for the revival of the crop in the State, covering

reorientation of planting material production, expansion of grafting

wherever possible, area wide disease management, limiting and

nutrients management and revival of pepper samithies. Increase in

production is expected to achieve by concerted efforts by the

Government of Kerala.

With regard to prices, there has been a rally in pepper prices

since 2010 but in 2015 the price registered a decline by 16.48 per kg

compared to previous year 646.79 per kg. The average prices during

the first six months of 2016 suggests continuation of bullish phase in

pepper prices despite bumper crop in India and in global supplies.

The price realisation during 2016 (Jan to June) was at 669.29 per kg

compared to 619.76 per kg during the corresponding period of June

2015, and increase of 49.53 per kg.

2015-16 2016-17

84800

85000

85200

85400

85600

85800

86000

86200

Area under pepper (Ha)

Year

Area (Ha)


Organic Farming

The target was to promote organic farming in pepper, vegetables

and rice and also assist in the marketing.

The strategy was by promoting income support for the initial

conversion period, assistance for certification and organic input

production.

The outcome was the declaration of Kasargod district as an

Organic farming District and establishment of model agricultural

farms. During 2015-16, 339 vermicompost units have been

established under this scheme by SHM and an area of 3000 ha has

been brought under Organic Certification. During 2016-17 the main

highlights of the scheme were establishment of 407 new clusters, 60

echo shops and 2974 organic manure units. Strengthening of

Participatory guarantee system, good agricultural practices, quality

control laboratories and other certification and incentive system are

being worked out to promote organic and nature friendly farming in

the State.

2015-16 2016-17

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000

45000

Production of pepper

Year

Production (MT)


2. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.

The scheme aims at holistic development of Agriculture and

allied sectors through focused interventions. An amount of Rs 150.79

crore was utilised during 2015-16 as against Rs.154.597 crores

during 2016-17. During 2015-16 the Government of India had

changed the funding pattern of RKVY from 100% to 60:40 sharing

pattern between Centre and State.

Emphasis was given to infrastructure development of Agriculture

and allied sectors under RKVY during 2015-16 and 2016-17 along

with the objective of attaining growth rate in Agriculture.

E-Payment

The subsidies of State and Centrally Sponsored Schemes were

released as e-payment to farmers. The amount released as e-payment

during 2015-16 was Rs. 509.93 crores and Rs. 310.27 crores during

2016-17.

In short, during 2016-17 the development activities of the

Department sustained an area of 1.695 lakh ha under paddy,

supported 30 Kera gramams, started 30 new Agro service centres and

provided maintenance support to 49 existing agro service centres,

introduced soil health card monitoring system and supplied soil

2015-16 2016-17

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ameliorants and also conducted micronutrient demonstration. For

vegetable development, the student community was mobilised and

vegetable cultivation was carried out in educational institutions. Cluster

based cultivation was encouraged and Block level Federated

Organisations were established for the marketing and input support of

vegetables. Steps for formulation of an Enforcement Cell was

formulated for ensuring the quality, production, distribution and sales

of fertilizers and pesticides in the State focussing on safe to eat food

production was initiated.

The details of scheme implemented in 2016-17 is outlined in

Annexure II.


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n

AN

NE

XU

RE

- II

(Rs.

in la

khs)

ST

AT

EM

EN

T O

F O

UT

LA

YS

/OU

TC

OM

ES

/TA

RG

ET

S 2

016-

17 a

nd

AC

TU

AL

AC

HIE

VE

ME

NT

201

6-17

PL

AN

/MA

JOR

SC

HE

ME

S

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1877

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

12

34

56

78

5M

oder

niza

tion

of

Dep

artm

enta

l

labo

rato

ries

- 24

01-

00-1

05-8

6

To

ensu

re th

e qu

ality

of c

ritic

al

prod

uctio

n co

mpo

nent

s lik

e se

eds,

fert

ilize

rs, p

estic

ides

, soi

ls e

tc w

hich

sign

ifian

tly a

ffect

the

prod

uctio

n an

d

prod

uctiv

ity o

f cro

ps, t

hrou

gh s

cien

tific

mea

ns.

479

310.

33T

este

d 31

63 fe

rtili

zer

sam

ples

,148

9 pe

stic

ide

sam

ples

,141

057

soi

l sam

ples

and

317

4 se

ed

sam

ples

. BM

FC

pro

duce

d 10

1850

0 no

s. ti

ssue

cultu

re b

anan

a an

d 92

86 b

anan

a se

edlin

gs.

Agm

ark

grad

ing

was

don

e fo

r 27

362

qtl c

ocon

ut

oil,3

358

qtl s

esam

e oi

l,298

7 qt

l hon

ey,3

3910

qtl

curr

y po

wde

rs a

nd 2

354

qtl w

hole

spi

ce

Ens

ured

the

qual

ity o

f

agric

ultu

ral i

nput

s an

d

agric

ultu

ral p

rodu

ce

Lack

of t

echn

ical

sta

ff in

new

ly

esta

blis

hed

AG

MA

RK

labs

6C

/H :

4401

-00-

107-

97

605.

16P

urch

ased

new

equ

ipm

ents

and

che

mic

als

for

Qua

lity

Con

trol

labo

rato

ries.

Impr

oved

the

exis

ting

infr

astr

uctu

ral f

acili

ties

of la

bs

Late

rec

eipt

of A

dmin

istr

ativ

e

San

ctio

n

7O

rgan

ic fa

rmin

g -

2401

-00-

105-

85

Enc

oura

ge o

rgan

ic fa

rmin

g an

d ex

port

pote

ntia

l of o

rgan

ic p

rodu

cts

1015

.98

1008

.9E

stab

lishe

d 29

74 o

f org

anic

man

ure

units

and

14 e

chos

hops

, L

aid

out

30 n

os. o

f

Dem

onst

ratio

n pl

ots,

Str

engt

hene

d th

e ex

istin

g

200

clus

ters

and

form

ed 4

07 n

ew c

lust

ers.

PG

A

Cer

tific

atio

n st

arte

d in

Kas

argo

de d

istr

ict a

nd

star

ted

prod

uctio

n an

d di

strib

utio

n of

org

anic

fert

ilize

r th

roug

h K

rishi

Vik

asan

a K

endr

a

Ern

akul

am.

Aw

aren

ess

on o

rgan

ic fa

rmin

g

and

its e

ncou

rage

men

t .

Com

prom

ise

on p

rodu

ctio

n in

initi

al

year

s.

8C

rop

Hea

lth

Man

agem

ent

240

1-

00-1

07-7

8

To

brin

g to

geth

er m

anag

emen

t tow

ards

sust

aina

ble

ecos

ystm

s an

d pe

ople

s

heal

th th

roug

h go

od p

lant

pro

tect

ion

prac

tices

1417

1201

.19

A m

ultid

isci

plin

ary

Dis

tric

t tea

m c

onst

itute

d, 3

040

pest

sur

veill

ence

uni

ts s

tart

ed a

nd r

epor

ts

upda

ted

onlin

e by

IIIT

MK

, col

lect

ed 6

80 s

oil

sam

ples

, con

duct

ed 2

00 r

oden

t con

trol

cam

paig

ns.

Pro

mot

ed G

ood

Pla

nt

Pro

tect

ion

prac

tises

.

Late

rec

eipt

of A

dmin

istr

ativ

e

San

ctio

n fo

r so

me

com

pone

nts

9N

eera

Pro

duct

ion

2401

-00-

108-

30

To

popu

lariz

e N

eera

pro

duct

ion

150.

1444

.16

Sta

rted

pilo

t pla

nts

for

neer

a pr

oduc

tion

in

KA

U,V

ella

yani

,Nel

lani

kkar

a &

Nile

shw

ar

Dev

elop

ed a

bet

ter

optio

n fo

r

Val

ue a

dditi

on in

Coc

onut

.

Non

rec

eipt

of p

roje

cts.

10M

arke

t inf

rast

ruct

ure

4435

-01-

101-

93

Bet

ter

mar

ketin

g fa

cilit

y47

4.89

76.5

7D

evel

oped

the

infr

astr

uctu

re fa

cilit

ies

of m

arke

ts

unde

r D

epar

tmen

t of A

gric

ultu

re.

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1878

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

12

34

56

78

11C

onse

rvat

ion

and

prom

otio

n of

trad

ition

al v

arie

ties

of

seed

s –

2401

-00-

103-

77

To

cons

erve

trad

ition

al a

nd in

dige

nous

varie

ties

of d

iffer

ent c

rops

incl

udin

g

padd

y

0.01

0

12R

egio

nal F

arm

faci

litat

ion

cent

res

–

2401

-00-

104-

75

0.01

0

13In

tegr

ated

Agr

icul

tura

l Cen

tre

-

2401

-00-

109-

62

0.01

0

14In

tern

atio

nal

Res

earc

h an

d

Tra

inin

g C

entr

e fo

r

Bel

ow S

ea L

evel

Far

min

, Kut

tana

d –

2415

-01-

004-

88

To

popu

laris

e in

nova

tive

activ

ities

,

data

base

gen

erat

ion

on p

ollu

tion

and

capa

city

bui

ldin

g

0.01

0

15K

eral

a A

gric

ultu

ral

Mar

ket p

roje

ct –

2435

-01-

101-

79

0.01

0

16V

etet

able

Pro

duce

r

Com

pani

es –

243

5-

01-1

01-7

78

0.01

0

17In

tegr

ated

Agr

i

Com

plex

-240

1-00

-

109-

69

To

prov

ide

inte

grat

ed s

ervi

ce a

nd in

put

deliv

ery

from

cen

tral

ised

loca

tion

for

agric

ultu

re a

nd a

llied

sec

tor

and

to

prov

ide

info

rmat

ion

on a

gric

ultu

re,

anim

al h

usba

ndry

, dai

ry a

nd fi

sher

ies

sect

ors

to fa

rmer

s un

der

one

umbr

ella

appr

oach

390.

2239

0.22

Con

stru

ctio

n of

Inte

grat

ed A

gri C

ompl

ex a

t Tris

sur

for

Inte

grat

ed S

ervi

ce D

eliv

ery

is in

pro

gres

s.

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1879

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

12

34

56

78

18D

evel

opm

ent o

f

spic

es -

240

1-00

-108

-

59

Rev

ival

of p

rodu

ctio

n of

spi

ces

to

impr

ove

the

livel

ihoo

d of

peo

ple

as w

ell

as to

impr

ove

fore

ign

exch

ange

earn

ings

.

1000

1006

.27

Est

ablis

hed

50 n

os d

ecen

tral

ised

pep

per

nurs

erie

s, r

evita

lized

297

5 ha

pep

per

gard

ens

and

area

exp

antio

n un

dert

aken

in 1

300

ha.

The

pro

duct

ion

of s

pice

cro

ps

wer

e m

ade

prof

itabl

e. P

eppe

r

yiel

d-40

0 kg

/ha,

Gin

ger

yiel

d-

3979

kg/

ha,T

urm

eric

yie

ld-2

473

kg/h

a

Effi

cien

t man

agem

ent o

f Pes

ts a

nd

dise

ases

.

19F

arm

Info

rmat

ion

and

Com

mun

icat

ion

2401

-00-

109-

84

Sch

eme

aim

s at

the

deve

lopm

ent o

f

info

rmat

ion

diss

emin

atio

n th

roug

h th

e

use

of m

ass

and

elec

tron

ic m

edia

incl

udin

g w

eb b

ased

ser

vice

s

400

395.

041.

25 la

kh s

ubsc

riber

s fo

r K

eral

akar

shak

an,

Eng

lish

e-jo

urna

l ava

ilabl

e.

Bi w

eekl

y ne

wsl

ette

r

of h

arith

adha

lam

, N

ooru

men

i vid

eo b

road

cast

ed

thro

ugh

Doo

rdar

shan

, (18

epi

sode

s).

Thr

ough

Aka

shav

ani,k

arsh

ikam

ekha

la v

arth

akal

and

Voi

ce o

f Kut

tana

d

Dis

sem

inat

ion

of fa

rm

Info

rmat

ion.

Far

mer

s an

d A

gri

entr

epre

neur

s w

ere

upda

ted

with

late

st d

evel

opm

ent i

n

agric

ultu

re.

20S

tren

gthe

ning

of

Agr

icul

tura

l

Ext

ensi

on -

240

1-00

-

109-

80

To

have

a c

onve

rgen

ce o

f

orga

niza

tions

/ dep

artm

ents

, res

earc

h

inst

itutio

ns a

nd u

nive

rsiti

es fo

r ex

tens

ion

serv

ice

deliv

ery

on th

e ad

optio

n of

scie

ntifi

c te

chno

logy

by

farm

ers.

3348

.78

2830

.82

Con

vein

ed K

arsh

ka D

inam

in a

ll K

rishi

Bha

vans

,

26 D

istr

ict K

arsh

ika

Vik

asan

a S

amity

mee

tings

,

4732

Pan

chay

at L

evel

Kar

shik

a V

ikas

an S

amity

mee

tings

and

74

regi

onal

wor

ksho

ps. S

uppo

rted

75 A

gro

Clin

ics.

Impl

emen

ted

LEA

DS

in K

olla

m,

Pal

akka

d an

d W

ayan

ad D

istr

icts

. Con

duct

ed 4

56

Far

m S

choo

l, 15

20 n

os d

emon

stra

tions

& 9

nos

Far

mer

s' F

ield

Sch

ools

. Dev

elop

ed 2

05

inte

grat

ed fa

rmin

g sy

stem

mod

els,

253

pes

t

surv

eila

nce

units

& 1

12 m

odel

pan

chay

at

exte

ntio

n pl

ans

and

orga

nise

d 45

farm

er e

xten

tion

orga

nisa

tions

.

Fac

ilita

ted

tran

sfer

of

tech

nolo

gy.

Dis

tric

t spe

cific

act

iviti

es w

ere

proj

ect b

ased

.

21R

e st

uctu

red

stat

e

Cro

p In

sura

nce

–

2401

-00-

110-

82

To

cate

r to

ris

k co

vera

ge o

f sm

all a

nd

mar

gina

l far

mer

s ba

sed

on a

ctua

rial a

nd

insu

ranc

e pr

inci

ples

to m

ake

itsel

f sel

f

sust

aini

ng o

ne

1250

1250

Pro

vide

d in

sura

nce

cove

rage

to 2

5 cr

ops

of

Ker

ala

. R

s. 1

250

lakh

dep

osite

d in

Sta

te

Coo

pera

tive

Ban

k as

Sta

te C

rop

Insu

ranc

e fu

nd

Ris

k co

vera

ge to

898

62 fa

rmer

s

. Pai

d co

mpe

nsat

ion

of R

s

159.

87 la

khs

to 2

478

farm

ers.

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1880

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

12

34

56

78

22A

gro

Ser

vice

Cen

tres

and

serv

ice

deliv

ery-

2401

-00-

113-

83

To

faci

litat

e in

tegr

atio

n of

ser

vice

s lik

e

mec

hani

zatio

n, A

TM

A b

ased

ext

ensi

on,

cred

it su

ppor

t, w

eath

er a

dvis

ory

serv

ices

, soi

l tes

ting

supp

ort a

nd o

ther

tech

nolo

gy b

ased

ser

vice

s to

the

farm

ers

at a

sin

gle

poin

t.

935.

1262

8.27

Bio

phar

mac

ies

esta

blis

hed

in 1

6 A

SC

,s,V

ehic

les

allo

ted

to 1

6 A

SC

,s,E

stab

lishe

d nu

rser

ies

in 1

7

AS

C,s

, Pur

chas

e of

req

uire

d m

achi

nary

in 1

8

AS

C,s

.

Effe

ctiv

e E

xten

sion

del

iver

y,

Cre

atio

n of

Far

mer

Dat

abas

e,T

imel

y re

leas

e of

subs

idy

to fa

rmer

s th

roug

h E

BT

syst

em .

An

amou

nt o

f Rs

3102

7.82

lakh

s ha

ve b

een

tran

sfer

red

via

bank

acc

ount

of

farm

ers.

Cha

nce

of r

ebou

nd o

f sub

sidy

amou

nt in

cas

e of

min

or e

rror

s.

2344

01-0

0-11

3-98

1165

452.

91E

stab

lishe

d 13

new

Agr

o se

rvic

e C

entr

es in

201

6-

17 a

nd a

ssis

tanc

e pr

ovid

ed to

100

Kar

ma

Sen

as.

Ove

rcam

e la

bour

sho

rtag

e in

Agr

icul

ture

to a

n ex

tent

24H

i-tec

h ag

ricul

ture

-

2401

-00-

113-

82

To

prom

ote

econ

omic

ally

and

ecol

ogic

ally

sui

tabl

e po

ly h

ouse

stru

ctur

es s

uite

d to

diff

eren

t agr

o

clim

atic

con

ditio

ns fo

r th

e su

cces

sful

prod

uctio

n of

veg

etab

les

roun

d th

e ye

ar

290

110.

53C

ondu

cted

trai

ning

s an

d de

mon

stra

tions

in H

i

tech

farm

ing

,pro

vide

d te

chni

cal a

nd fi

nanc

ial h

elp

for

esta

blis

hing

pol

y ho

uses

,pec

isio

n fa

rmin

g,ra

in

shel

ter

and

fert

igat

ion

thro

ugh

KA

U,&

SH

M

for

vege

tabl

e cu

ltiva

tion

.

Upl

ift a

gric

ultu

re to

a p

rofit

able

ente

rpris

e

Sub

sidy

rel

ease

bei

ng b

ack

end

.

25V

eget

able

deve

lopm

ent t

hrou

gh

VF

PC

K -

2401

-00-

119-

81

Pro

mot

ion

of v

eget

able

cul

tivat

ion

and

incr

easi

ng p

rodu

ctio

n an

d pr

oduc

tivity

and

to p

rovi

de s

oil t

est b

ased

reco

mm

enda

tion

and

mic

ro n

utrie

nt

appl

icat

ion.

To

cont

inue

the

vege

tabl

e

prog

ram

me

impl

emen

ted

in th

e st

ate

and

to in

itiat

e ne

w p

rogr

amm

es

600

600

PG

S V

eget

able

Cer

tific

atio

n in

100

0 ha

, ins

ured

vege

tabl

e cr

ops,

con

duct

ed fa

rmer

trai

ning

and

PT

D a

ctiv

ities

,

Sel

f suf

ficie

ncy

in V

eget

able

culti

vatio

n

Phy

sica

l out

put w

ith V

FP

CK

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1881

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

12

34

56

78

26V

eget

able

deve

lopm

ent -

240

1-

00-1

19-8

5

To

unde

rtak

e pr

ogra

mm

es li

ke c

lust

er

base

d co

mm

erci

al c

ultiv

atio

n, p

rom

otio

n

of s

choo

l veg

etab

le g

arde

n, v

eget

able

seed

pro

duct

ion,

veg

etab

le s

eed

kit

dist

ribut

ion,

mar

ketin

g an

d pr

omot

ion

of

high

tech

veg

etab

le p

rodu

ctio

n

prog

ram

me,

to m

eet t

he v

eget

able

requ

irem

ent o

f the

sta

te in

volv

ing

VF

PC

K, D

epar

tmen

t of A

gric

ultu

re, S

HM

and

loca

l sel

f Gov

ernm

ent

6560

.38

5673

.39

(1)

Hom

este

ad v

eget

able

cu

ltiva

tion-

1887

30.6

8 m

t,

(2)P

rom

otio

n of

Urb

an C

lust

ers-

951

8.6

mt

(3)

{Pro

ject

bas

ed c

ultiv

atio

n in

Inst

itutio

ns-1

12.4

5 ha

,200

0.01

mt (

4) C

lust

er d

evel

opm

ent i

n D

istr

icts

-

4850

.85

ha ,9

0939

mt

(5)

Fal

low

land

Cul

tivat

ion-

696

ha ,1

0514

mt.

(6)S

eed

kit d

istr

ibut

ion

thro

ugh

NG

O,s

-252

14 m

t. (9

)Irr

igat

ion

units

-427

nos

.. (

8) P

P

equi

pmen

ts-1

705

nos.

(9)

Pum

pset

-177

8 no

s. (

10)

Blo

ck le

vel n

urse

ries-

1 no

.(11

) M

icro

irrig

atio

n w

ith

fert

igat

ion-

212.

8 ha

, 413

2.76

mt (

12)

Rai

n sh

elte

r

culti

vatio

n-21

.79

ha 7

54.1

7 m

t,(13

) T

rial o

n H

ybrid

s-

31.9

ha

489.

1 m

t. (1

4) D

evel

opm

ent s

uppo

rt to

36

grad

ed c

lust

ers

Cre

ated

ent

husi

asm

in c

hild

ren

for

vege

tabl

e cu

ltiva

tion

,dev

elop

ed in

tere

st in

them

in

agric

ultu

re .

Ena

bled

sel

f

suffi

cien

cy in

veg

etab

le

prod

uctio

n to

an

exte

nd o

f 35

%.

8.01

lakh

indi

vidu

als

bene

fitte

d ,in

clud

ing

scho

ol

stud

ents

Bei

ng b

ack

ende

d su

bsid

y th

e hi

tech

com

pone

nt w

as n

ot

impl

emen

ted

as e

nvis

aged

27C

ontin

genc

y

Pro

gram

me

to m

eet

Nat

ural

Cal

amiti

es -

2401

-00-

800-

91

For

cre

atin

g a

buffe

r st

ock

of s

eeds

of

padd

y an

d ot

her

annu

al c

rops

for

dist

ribut

ion

to a

ffect

ed fa

rmer

s in

the

even

t of n

atur

al c

alam

ities

and

res

ulta

nt

crop

dam

ages

and

for

stre

ngth

enin

g of

bund

s to

pre

vent

bre

ache

s du

ring

flood

s

and

for

rem

oval

of d

ebris

will

be

prov

ided

in a

nee

d ba

sed

man

ner.

5323

.64

5131

.69

Pro

vide

d 50

lakh

s to

KS

SD

A to

mai

ntai

n a

See

d

quan

tum

in c

ase

of n

atur

al c

alam

ity a

nd p

rovi

ded

crop

loss

ass

ista

nce

to n

atur

al c

alam

ity

2054

1 kg

see

ds d

istr

ibut

ed fo

r

256

ha, 1

165.

68 h

a co

vere

d

unde

r pe

st a

nd d

esea

se

man

agem

ent,

6904

ha

cove

red

unde

r cr

op lo

ss a

ssis

tanc

e an

d

8058

2 fa

rmer

s be

nefit

ed.

2813

th F

inan

ce

Com

mis

sion

Aw

ard

-

2401

-00-

800-

32

Rev

ival

of K

utta

nad

wet

land

eco

sys

tem

thro

ugh

the

impl

emen

tatio

n of

sel

ecte

d

com

pone

nts

unde

r ku

ttana

d pa

ckag

e.

3154

.68

3154

.65

Str

engt

hene

d K

CP

M, c

ondu

cted

44

trai

ning

s,

dist

ribut

ed b

ioco

ntro

l age

nts

in 1

3983

.75

ha,

dist

ribut

ed 3

57 P

P e

quip

men

ts, d

istr

ibut

ed 1

185

safe

ty e

quip

men

ts. A

ctiv

ities

und

etak

en fo

r

reju

vena

tion

of e

cosy

stem

of K

utta

nad.

120

0 ha

fallo

wla

nd b

roug

ht u

nder

cul

tivat

ion.

reju

vena

tion

of B

io-d

iver

sity

in

Kut

tana

d

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1882

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

12

34

56

78

29S

oil h

ealth

man

agem

ent a

nd

prod

uctiv

ity

impr

ovem

ent -

240

1-

00-8

00-2

8

To

impr

ove

soil

heal

th fo

r au

gmen

ting

crop

pro

duct

ivity

con

side

ring

the

depl

eate

d nu

trie

nt s

tatu

s of

the

soil

reso

urce

of t

he s

tate

.

2276

2215

.15

Sup

port

ed s

oil a

mel

iora

nts

in 2

9510

ha

and

seco

ndar

y an

d m

icro

nut

rient

s in

482

74 h

a.

Dem

onst

ratio

n on

mic

ro n

utrie

nt a

nd p

anch

ayat

adop

tion

– 32

8 no

s co

nduc

ted

833

nos

sem

inar

s

and

wor

ksho

ps a

nd m

onito

red

2897

soi

l hea

lth

card

s.

Aug

men

ted

crop

pro

duct

ivity

by

impr

ovin

g so

il fe

rtilt

y

Late

rec

eipt

of A

dmin

istr

ativ

e

San

ctio

n fo

r so

me

com

pone

nts.

Low

sub

sidy

for

lime

com

pare

d to

LSG

gui

delin

es

30W

ayan

ad P

acka

ge -

2401

-00-

800-

27

Cre

dit r

evol

ving

fund

for

JLG

Gro

ups,

Veg

etab

le p

rom

otio

n, P

eppe

r

reha

bilit

atio

n, M

inor

Irrig

atio

n, V

illag

e

Res

ourc

e &

Cou

nsel

ing

Cen

tre

thro

ugh

MS

SR

F, P

roje

ct im

plem

enta

tion

unit,

Tra

inin

g ce

ntre

and

aw

aren

ess

prog

ram

me,

Sup

port

to s

oil a

mel

iora

nts

like

Dol

omite

1500

1275

.05

Pro

mot

ion

of O

rgan

ic fa

rmin

g –

1679

ha,

pla

nted

2 la

khs

nos

new

pep

per

stan

dard

s, e

stab

lishe

d

FF

F in

88.

45 h

a, c

ondu

cted

108

nos

exp

osur

e

visi

t to

mod

el fa

rms,

dev

elop

ed 2

500

ha p

eppe

r

gard

en, s

uppo

rted

25

on fa

rm p

rodu

ctio

n un

its o

f

tric

oder

ma

and

prom

oted

4 n

os o

f soi

l les

s pe

pper

nurs

erie

s.

Sus

tain

ed a

gric

ultu

re in

com

e of

the

farm

ers

31H

uman

Res

ourc

e

Dev

elop

men

t - 2

415-

01-2

77-9

8

To

equi

p th

e of

ficer

s to

iden

tify

and

tack

le lo

catio

n sp

ecifi

c pr

oble

ms

and

to

plan

and

exe

cute

via

ble

prog

ram

mes

.

To

depu

te te

chni

cal o

ffice

rs o

f the

Dep

artm

ent t

o sh

ort t

erm

trai

ning

in

emin

ent i

nstit

utio

ns o

f the

cou

ntry

and

othe

r in

stitu

tions

to u

pgra

de th

e

tech

nica

l and

man

ager

ial c

ompe

tenc

e,

prop

osed

to d

eput

e S

enio

r te

chni

cal

offic

ers

for

post

gra

duat

e co

urse

s in

Agr

icul

tura

l Ext

ensi

on, A

gric

ultu

ral

econ

omic

s, E

ntom

olog

y, P

lant

Pat

holo

gy, A

gron

omy

and

Soi

l Sci

ence

in K

AU

for

faci

litat

ing

the

impl

emen

tatio

n

of e

xten

sion

sch

emes

300

210.

2Im

part

ed tr

aini

ng fo

r de

part

men

tal o

ffici

als

and

for

farm

ers

thro

ugh

5 R

AT

TC

s, 2

FT

Cs

and

1

RT

TC

Cap

acity

bui

ldin

g of

ext

ensi

on

wor

kers

.

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1883

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

12

34

56

78

32M

arke

t Dev

elop

men

t -

2435

-01-

800-

99

To

set u

p a

netw

ork

of m

arke

ts a

nd

asso

ciat

ed in

fras

truc

ture

like

god

owns

,

cold

sto

rage

faci

litie

s in

clud

ing

proc

essi

ng in

fras

truc

ture

. F

or

stre

ngth

enin

g m

arke

ts fo

r ve

geta

ble

deve

lopm

ent,

prom

otio

n of

mar

ketin

g in

vege

tabl

es a

nd fr

uits

thro

ugh

VF

PC

K

and

for

othe

r on

goin

g ac

tiviti

es in

clud

ing

the

mar

ket i

nter

vent

ion

fund

. T

o la

unch

proc

urem

ent o

pera

tions

thro

ugh

desi

gnat

ed a

genc

ies

on s

elec

ted

agric

ultu

ral c

omm

oditi

es d

urin

g

harv

estin

g se

ason

with

a v

iew

to

guar

ante

e re

mun

erat

ive

pric

es to

the

grow

ers

975

909.

341.

Str

engt

hene

d th

e

AU

WM

,Ana

yara

,Thi

ruva

nant

hapu

ram

,AU

WM

Mar

adu,

Ern

akul

am,A

UW

M

Ven

geri,

Koz

hiko

de,,A

RW

M,N

edum

anga

d,T

hiru

va

nath

apur

am,A

RW

M,M

oova

ttupu

zha,

AR

WM

,Sul

ta

nBat

hery

,Way

anad

. 2

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port

ed D

istr

ict

Pro

cure

men

t Cen

tres

3. P

aid

AG

MA

RK

Net

nod

e

conn

ectiv

ity c

harg

es 4

. Hel

ped

VF

PC

K,P

rices

Boa

rd,K

eral

a A

gro

Indu

strie

s

Coo

pera

tion,

SF

AC

,.and

WT

O c

ell.

Pro

vide

d

mar

ket i

nfor

mat

ion

thro

ugh

mar

ket

inte

llige

nce,

Sup

port

ed V

FP

CK

mar

kets

Dev

elop

ed th

e m

arke

ting

sect

or

in A

gric

ultu

re

Fun

d re

leas

ed to

Hor

ticor

p

33V

alue

Add

ition

-

2435

-01-

800-

94

Sup

port

to V

alue

add

ition

pro

ject

s,

Sup

port

to fo

od r

esea

rch

inst

itute

for

entr

epre

neur

ship

dev

elop

men

t, ,

Sup

port

to A

grib

usin

ess

/ Agr

i clin

ics

trai

ned

entr

epre

neur

s, A

war

enes

s,

Info

rmat

ion

supp

ort,

cons

ulta

ncie

s an

d

faci

litat

ion,

Sup

port

to S

FA

C

300

266.

64P

rovi

ded

fund

to S

FA

C, c

ondu

cted

VA

IGA

201

6

and

deve

lope

d co

conu

t com

plex

, Pul

patta

.

Sup

port

ed V

alue

add

ition

proj

ects

For

wan

t of v

alue

add

ition

pro

ject

s

34M

arke

t Int

erve

ntio

n

Sup

port

for

Pric

e

Sta

biliz

atio

n -

2435

-01-

101-

85

To

laun

chpr

ocur

emen

t ope

ratio

ns

thro

ugh

desi

gnat

ed a

genc

ieso

n

sele

cted

agr

icul

tura

l com

mod

ities

durin

g

harv

estin

g se

ason

with

a v

iew

to

guar

ante

e re

mun

erat

ivep

rices

togr

ower

s

6800

6797

.7C

ocon

ut p

rocu

rem

ent d

one

in 3

88 K

bs, p

rovi

ded

supp

ort p

rice

to p

addy

via

Civ

il su

pplie

s

corp

orat

ion.

Org

anis

ed O

nasa

mru

dies

and

Vis

huka

ni V

ipan

i.

Pric

e st

abili

satio

n of

agr

icul

tura

l

prod

uce

espe

cial

ly d

urin

g

fest

ive

seas

on.

A n

eed

base

d sc

hem

e

35D

evel

opm

ent o

f

mar

ket s

tora

ge

stru

ctur

es, A

gro

Ser

vice

Cen

tres

etc

.

2401

-00-

113-

78

To

deve

lop

the

mar

ketin

g in

fras

truc

ture

500

500

Fun

d re

leas

ed to

Hor

ticor

pD

evel

oped

mar

ketin

g

infr

astr

uctu

re

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1884

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

12

34

56

78

36K

eral

a S

tate

War

ehou

sing

Cor

pora

tion

-

4408

-02-

190-

99

To

prov

ide

shar

e pa

rtic

ipat

ion

of K

eral

a

Sta

te W

areh

ousi

ng C

orpo

ratio

nto

mat

ch

the

flow

of f

und

from

the

Cen

tral

war

ehou

sing

cor

pora

tion

500

War

ehou

sing

Cor

pora

tion

did

not

subm

it pr

ojec

t

37R

ural

Infr

astr

uctu

re

Dev

elop

men

t Fun

d

Pro

ject

s -

4435

-01-

101-

97

Dev

elop

men

t of m

arke

t inf

rast

ruct

ure

unde

r th

e fu

ndin

g su

ppor

t fro

m R

IDF

of

NA

BA

RD

2025

.11

2025

.11

Infr

astr

uctu

re d

evel

opm

ent w

orks

in v

ario

us

pada

sekh

aram

of t

he s

tate

, dev

elop

men

t of

cent

ralis

ed n

urse

ry o

f DA

F, T

alip

aram

ba a

nd

cons

truc

tion

of c

ocon

ut s

tore

at D

AF

Tal

ipar

amba

.

Inte

grat

ed D

evel

opm

ent o

f O&

V fa

rm,

nelli

yam

path

y. P

rovi

ding

cha

in li

nk fe

ncin

g at

SV

F

at V

andi

periy

ar. I

nteg

rate

d in

fras

truc

ture

wor

k at

MH

F K

anna

ra e

tc.

Infr

astr

uctu

ral d

evel

opm

ent i

n

rura

l are

as fo

r fa

cilit

atin

g C

rop

prod

uctio

n

38S

hare

Cap

ital t

o

Hor

ticor

p 44

01-0

0-

190-

97

To

prov

ide

shar

e pa

rtic

ipat

ion

to m

atch

the

flow

of f

unds

from

Cen

tral

War

ehou

sing

Cor

pora

tion.

250

39K

eral

a P

resp

ectiv

e

Pla

n 20

30-2

401-

00-

109-

68

To

impl

emen

t pr

ojec

ts w

ith lo

ng te

rm

pers

petiv

e.

49.8

647

.92

Infr

astr

uctu

re fa

cilit

ies

in D

AF

Mav

elik

ara

and

SS

F in

Alu

va.

40H

oney

Mis

sion

–

2401

-00-

104-

74

0.01

0

41E

-Com

mer

ce

Pla

tform

for

frui

ts a

nd

vege

tabl

es –

243

5-

01-1

01-7

7

0.01

0

To

tal S

tate

5311

5.77

4833

5.67

42S

ub M

issi

on o

n

Agr

icul

tura

l

Ext

ensi

on24

01-0

0-

109-

64

To

rest

ruct

ure

and

stre

ngth

en

agric

ultu

ral e

xten

sion

to e

nabl

e de

liver

y

of a

ppro

pria

te te

chno

logy

and

impr

oved

agro

nom

ic p

ract

ises

to th

e fa

rmer

s.

5000

3051

.06

1. C

ondu

cted

123

54 m

anda

ys f

arm

ers

trai

ning

s,14

44 d

emon

strs

tions

,101

6 m

anda

ys

expo

sure

vis

its b

y fa

rmer

s,,8

5 F

arm

er g

roup

s

wer

e or

gani

sed,

,Est

ablis

hed

311

Far

m s

choo

ls

,Org

anis

ed 1

6 K

issa

n G

host

ies,

Dis

tric

t lev

el

exhi

bitio

ns -

12 n

os,A

war

ds -

18 n

os

Bet

ter

serv

ices

to fa

rmer

sB

ette

r se

rvic

e de

liver

y to

farm

ers

Per

form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1885

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

12

34

56

78

43N

atio

nal p

roje

ct o

n

Bio

gas

deve

lopm

ent -

2810

-01-

105-

99

Con

stru

ctio

n of

bio

gas

plan

ts o

f nor

mal

type

, for

con

duct

ing

trai

ning

prog

ram

mes

for

bene

ficia

ries,

mas

ons

and

turn

key

age

nts

and

for

othe

r

oper

atio

nal c

ost

385

168.

21C

onst

ruct

ed a

nd C

omm

issi

oned

111

2 no

s in

Gen

eral

cat

egor

y an

d 24

nos

for

SC

cate

gory

,Con

duct

ed 4

8 no

s of

use

rs tr

aini

ng a

nd

2 m

ason

s tr

aini

ng

Use

of a

ltern

ate

sour

ce o

f

ener

gy

Rei

mbu

rsem

ent s

chem

e an

d

subs

idy

com

pone

nt n

ot a

ttrac

tive.

44U

mbr

ella

sch

eme

on

Kris

hi U

nnad

hi

Yaj

ana

& o

ther

CS

S

2401

-00-

109-

65

CS

S s

chem

es in

60:

40 fu

ndin

g pa

ttern

are

incl

uded

und

er U

mbr

ella

sch

eme

on

Kris

hi U

nnat

hi Y

ojan

a

3546

4.58

2449

2.03

RK

VY

– P

rodu

ctiv

ity im

prov

emen

t of p

addy

in

1000

00 h

a. D

istr

ibut

ed 2

4 la

kh s

eed

kits

thro

ugh

scho

ol s

tude

nts.

Inte

grat

ed d

evel

opm

ent o

f

Dep

artm

enta

l far

ms

Pro

mot

ion

of T

uber

cro

ps in

800

ha. P

rom

otio

n of

nut

meg

cul

tivat

ion

in 5

00.

Infr

astr

uctu

re d

evel

opm

ent o

f Met

hran

Kay

al

pada

sekh

aram

and

impl

emen

tatio

n of

pro

ject

s by

diffe

rent

age

ncie

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d P

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gric

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cial

yea

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hi

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a –

2702

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atio

n in

fras

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the

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te

140

140

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sect

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as

com

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f

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2401

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ent s

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form

ance

Bud

get 2

017-

1886

Agr

icul

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Dep

artm

ent

12

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get 2

017-

1887

Agr

icul

ture

Dep

artm

ent

CHAPTER V

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The chapter contains the financial review covering overall

trends in expenditure viz- a viz budget estimate/revised estimates

including the year 2017-18 is outlined in Annexure III.

There was a 20% increase in the State budget provision in

2016-17 compared to 2015-16, 26% increase in 2017-18 compared

to that of 2016-17 and a provision of Rs 193556.5 lakhs during

2018-19.

The analysis of the salient features reveal that ;-

• In the case of Rice Development programme, there is a

29% increase in budget allocation during 2016-17 and a

further 60% increase in 2017-18 as evident from the table.

The increased allocation is consequent to the celebration of

Rice year from Chingam 2016 to Chingam 2017.

• In the case of Coconut also, the budget provision remained

almost the same (showing slight decrease) between 2016-

17 and 2015-16 , so also the expenditure. During 2017-18

the budget provision showed a 14 % increase over the

previous year. The production is expected to boost up in

the coming years owing to the efforts in replanting of root

wilt palms by elite palms, restructuring of the cluster

development programme, promotion of entrepreneurial

ventures for value added products in coconut and better

fertilizer management.

• Vegetable cultivation has gained a very great impact in the


agricultural scenario of the State. The budget provision

remained almost the same for 2015-16 & 2016-17 .

During 2017-18 there is an 11% increase over the previous

year as components like Promotion of small scale value

addition units, supply of soil ameliorants, geographical

indication of crops, zero energy cool chamber, seed

production of traditional varieties etc. are added for

implementation during the year 2017-18.

• Another notable scheme is a CSS scheme RKVY which

aims at holistic development in Agriculture and allied

sectors. A peep into the budget provision reveals that there

is an increase of not less than 10% per year over the years

2011-12 to 2014-15. In 2015-16 the pattern of assistance

is changed to 60:40. Implementation of CSS schemes aims

at increased growth rate in Agriculture and allied sectors.

Reports show that the Gross State Domestic Product

(GSDP) of the State increased from 6.6% in 2015-16 to

7.4 % in 2016-17. In 2016-17 the contribution from

primary sector to GSDP at constant prices was 11.3 %.

• Eventhough isolated attempts were made in earlier years, a

focused attention for the development of organic

Agriculture started in the State during 2012-13, as evident

from the budget provision during that year. Afterwards a

steady allocation was received during 2013-14, 2014-15 &

2015-16. The notable impact is that Kasargode district has

been declared an Organic district. By 2016, the districts of

Wayanad, Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram was proposed


to be brought under organic cultivation. In our State the

consumption of insecticides (technical grade) was 1070 mt

and that of fertilizers was 373710 mt. in 2016-17 During

2016-17, the certified area under Organic Farming is

reported to be. 18362 ha.

The details of budget allocation and expenditure of the

State is graphically represented below.

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

0

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CHAPTER VI

REVIEW OF PERFORMANCES OF AUTONOMOUS

BODIES This chapter mainly includes the review of performance of

autonomous bodies which are under the direct control of Department

of Agriculture. They are-

1. SAMETI (State Agriculture Management and Extension Training

Institute), Venpalavattom, Anayara, Thiruvananthapuram

SAMETI is an autonomous institution registered under the

Travancore-Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Act

1955 with Reg No.144/08. It provides HRD support in innovative

areas of extension delivery for extension functionaries for effective

implementation of ATMA scheme. The key mandates of SAMETI are

• to function as a nodal training institute at State level in

the area of agricultural management.

• to provide capacity building support in extension

management and related areas to extension functionaries

both in public and private sectors.

• to provide consultancy services in areas like project

planning, appraisal, implementation etc.

• organise need based training programmes for middle

level and grass root level extension functionaries.

• develop modules on management, communication,

participatory methodologies etc.

• coordinate farmers and organised field visits.

• publish newsletters, bulletins etc.


The utilisation of State funds by SAMETI is as detailed below.

Year State fund Utilization pattern

No of training

programmes

conducted

2015-16 143.51 lakhs Implementation of ATMA and

activities of SAMETI

55 trainings,

6341 participants

2016-17 364 lakhs Implementation of ATMA and


52 Trainings,

1562 participants

2017-18 77.102 lakhs Implementation of ATMA and


356 Trainings,

1016 participants

2. KSSDA (Kerala State Seed Development Authority), Thrissur

The Kerala State Seed Development Authority is an

autonomous body functioning under Department of Agriculture,

Kerala. It was registered on 24th May 2000 under Travancore –

Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies registration act

1955. The main objectives of the Seed Development Authority is to

carry out activities for promoting multiplication and production

procurement, processing and marketing of paddy and other seeds so

as to cater to the needs of the farmer. The details of seed distribution

undertaken is as follows.

Name of programme Year

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Registered Seed

Growers programme

148.315 MT 132.783 MT 207.240 mt

Paddy procurement 4516.222 MT 5476.422 MT 7016.340 mt

Distribution of paddy

seed

6286.72 MT 7062.05 MT 8390.354 mt

Seed distributed

(Natural Calamity)

126.23 MT 20. 54 MT 106.405 mt

Vegetable seed

distributed

4459700 kits 2445000 kits -

Grow bag distribution 7080 units 7203 units -


3. Farm Information Bureau, Thiruvananthapuram

Farm Information Bureau is the only one nodal agency doing

yeoman service in the field of Agricultural extension right from 1969

to provide active and complete information support to accelerate the

extension and developmental activities of the Departments of

Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Dairy development. The bureau

takes up the propaganda works of these Departments to help the

farming community in availing various benefits offered by the

government in time. The bureau works as an effective link between

research station and farming community by disseminating right

scientific knowledge to the right person at the right time and providing

feed back to research community. Head office of Farm information

bureau is at Kowdiar, Trivandrum. The bureau has two SUB offices at

Ernakulam and Kozhikode.

The important activities of Farm Information Bureau during 2016-

17 are listed below:

1. Publication of Kerala Karshakan Magazine and Kerala

karshakan E-journal:- The Kerala karshakan of FIB is the

most effective and largest circulated monthly farm journal

in Kerala being published regularly since 1954. Monthly

Kerala Karshakan English E-journal is publishing through

Website.

2. Media liaison:- Farm Information Bureau is the only

authorized agency in Govt.sector to feed the media with

day to day news related to Departmental activities and

other programmes of the Departments of Agriculture,

Animal husbandry and Dairy developments.


3. Publication:- Information materials like leaflets, booklets,

brochures, posters, technical bulletins. Pamphlets are

regularly publishing by FIB for the benefit of farming

community. FIBÊs Annual publication Farm Guide is the

only and one reference guide which contain all basic data

and technical information in farm sector.

4. Farm News: FIBÊs broadcasting farm news every day over

radio with the active co-operation of AIR.

5. Njattuvela Radio programme: The Radio programme of FIB

Njattuvela include success stories agricultural news,

documentaries, interviews, market information etc for the

benefit of farming community.

6. Campaign & Exhibitions:- FIB is participating campaign

activities in National and International exhibits. Arranging

Kisan melas in rural areas is another activity of campaign

wing of FIB.

7. Video Programme: FIBÊs video programme titled

„Noorumeni‰ is being telecast through Doordarshan in all

Sundays at 9.30 am.

8. FIB Website- The website - www.fib.kerala.gov.in:- Provides

information of current activities of the Departments of

Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development.


VEGETABLE AND FRUIT PROMOTION COUNCIL

KERALAM

Chapter 1

• Introduction

Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam (VFPCK) is a

company constituted under section 25 of the Indian Companies

Act, 1956. VFPCK is the successor organization of Kerala

Horticulture Development Programme (KHDP) which was

started in 1992 by the European Union and Government of

Kerala. The Council was formed to sustain the activities of

KHDP and aimed at overall development of commercial fruit

and vegetable farmers of the state of Kerala. VFPCK is an

organisation which helps the farmer from seed to marketing

through an effective field oriented management system. Since

inception, VFPCK is determined to make remarkable change in

the livelihood of the farmers by improving their capacities by

providing adequate support in the areas of technology, credit

and marketing.

• Organizational Constitution

VFPCK is a unique farmer owned company, the first of its kind

with Farmers, Government and Financial Institutions as the

major stakeholders in proportions of 50, 30 and 20. VFPCK

has introduced and refined several agricultural developmental

policies which can effectively address and solve many long

standing problems of the countryÊs agricultural sector.


• Objectives of VFPCK

• To support, maintain, increase and promote the commercial

production of vegetables and fruits and their consumption.

• To sustain the successful activities initiated by Kerala

Horticulture Development Programme.

• Services provided by VFPCK

• Technical support: The Self Help Groups conceptualized by the

Council form the basic units of all interventions like

Extension, Rural credit, Group Marketing and Value

addition. The master farmers equipped in production, credit

and marketing activities lead the group. Office less

extension concept by ensuring technology at farmersÊ

doorstep gained acceptance among farmers and at present

194000 farmers in 9700 SHGs are the members of the

Council.

• Participatory Technology Development (PTD): Participatory

approach in developing technology with the support of farmers,

scientists and extension workers are successfully implemented in

field along with the demonstrations and campaigns. Field visit

of scientists and technical experts are ensured to solve field

problems.

• Safe to Eat/ Organic farming: Participatory Guarantee System

(PGS) of certification is being implemented by forming local

groups who are mutual guarantors of organic cultivation.

RCOF (Regional Centre for Organic Farming) have accepted

VFPCK as RC (Regional Council). There are 226 LGs (Local


Groups) where in 1553 farmers are cultivating 753 ha under

PGS cultivation.

• Soil Test Based Nutrient Application: Micro nutrients for

correcting deficiencies and soil ameliorants have been supplied

in 2625 ha in the districts of Kollam, Malappuram and Idukki.

Awareness creation among farmers for adopting soil test based

nutrient application has also been conducted.

• Homestead & Terrace Garden Cultivation: VFPCK is

promoting homestead cultivation and terrace gardening under

Harithanagari Scheme in urban and semi urban areas to make

each house hold self-sufficient in vegetable production.

• Weather Data Collection: 26 Automated Weather Stations have

been installed in different parts of the State to gather weather

parameters. The data is transferred to Head Quarters and steps

have been taken to utilize the same for weather forecasting in

collaboration with Kerala Agricultural University.

• Seed Processing Plant, Alathur: Seed Processing Plant at

Alathur produces 17 items of vegetable seeds through

registered seed growers who are trained for seed production.

Genetic purity and production potential of seed is strictly

ensured. A tissue culture lab and fruit plant unit also functions

in the same premises to ensure quality planting material supply

of fruit plants.


• Krishi Business Kendra (KBK) : A one stop shop for quality

planting materials, seeds and seedlings, organic manures,

growth regulators, bio-control agents, farm equipments, grow

bags and organic pesticides are arranged for sale at KBKs

functioning in Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod.

• Hitech Seedling Production Unit: In order to ensure the

availability of good quality planting materials to farmers, Govt.

of Kerala had entrusted the task of producing and distributing

quality vegetable seedlings with VFPCK. The financial

assistance of Rs.11.35 crores for the same has been earmarked

under RKVY project. Under the project, 2 crores vegetable

seedlings will be produced per year. Through the

implementation of the scheme, 35 lakhs good quality vegetable

seedlings were produced and distributed throughout the State

during the financial year.

• Soil Testing Labs: VFPCK is establishing two soil and nutrient

testing lab in the State for giving quick and timely support to

farmers to solve their cultivation related problems and to give a

business orientation for commercial crop production.

Construction of Soil Testing Labs and installation of equipment

completed at Thiruvali in Malappuram District and Thuravoor in

Alappuzha District.

• Integrated vegetable and banana pack house: Pack houses of

20 Metric Tonne capacity with precooling, cooling and ripening


facilities had been completed in Wayanad and nearing

completion in Thrissur with the fund support from APEDA.

The pack house at Wayanad started its functioning.

• Organic input Production Unit: The major issue hindering

organic production is the lack of adequate and timely availability

of good quality organic inputs and bio control products. In

order to address the need of farmers and public for getting

quality organic inputs, VFPCK is initiating production of

organic inputs at KBK Ernakulam and distribution through the

already established Krishi Business Kendras.

ii Marketing

Swaasraya Karshaka Samithies are formed in production

centres to market the farmers produce directly by avoiding

middlemen. Auction procedures followed in marketing leads to

the transparency of deal and help in ensuring fair price to

farmers. In the FY 2017-18, 100904 MT fruits and vegetables

to the tune of Rs.301.01crores were traded through 283 SKSs.

Branding: Activities related to branding of produce and supply

chain management are in progress. A new retail outlet under

the brand name „THALIR‰ initiated at Kottarakkara in Kollam

district.

Cut Vegetable Units: The Council has initiated cut vegetable units,

where vegetables procured from the farmers are made available in

Ready to cook Âcut vegetablesÊ in packets. At present 3 units are

functioning at Trivandrum, Ernakulam and Pathanamthitta.

Thrissur unit at Pazhayannoor will be initiated immediately.


Chips Unit: Activities initiated for chips unit in Palakkad.

Dehydrated ripened banana unit: Dehydrated ripened banana unit

initiated at Parathode in Kottarakkara.

VFPCK has been implementing various schemes of the Central

and State Government during the past years in the fruit and

vegetable sector like Government of Kerala, State Horticulture

Mission, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, etc. The Council has been

appreciated for the successful implementation of the programmes

in a time bound manner.


Chapter II

Financial Outlays and Quantifiable Deliverables

Government of Kerala Schemes 2017-18

I. Vegetable Development Support to VFPCK

1. Support for promoting cultivation of vegetables under PGS and

enhancing production and productivity:

2. Organic cultivation under PGS was implemented by forming

farmers in 226 LGs (Local Groups) where in 1553 farmers are

cultivating 753 ha under PGS cultivation.

3. Area expansion: The Council farmers could cultivate 15493 ha

vegetables, 19388 ha banana and 3459ha tubers in the

Financial Year 2017-18. The production statistics for vegetable

was 92811 MT, banana 196652 MT and tubers 31032 MT.

4. Cultivation of minor vegetables: An area of 100 ha was brought

under minor vegetable cultivation in 14 districts in 2017-18.

5. SHG formation and farmer induction: In the FY 2017-18,

VFPCK could induct 4381new farmers forming 168self help

groups and thereby the total farmer strength is 194283 nos in

9708 SHGs

6. Credit Repayment Subsidy: VFPCK could facilitate agricultural

loan of Rs.75.34 crores in 2017-18 and an interest subsidy of

2% amounting to Rs. One crore could be provided to the

participating farmers.

7. Crop Insurance: VFPCK Insurance package is implemented in

collaboration with NIC and under this package 25.84 lakhs

banana plants were insured. Insurance claim settlement of

Rs.128 lakhs was also distributed to the farmers. Premium


subsidy of 68.72 lakhs was distributed to farmers. Health

insurance and accidental insurance package is also being

implemented.

8. Awards: Best fruit and vegetable cultivators were honoured

with Harithakeerthi Award in district level and state level. The

performance of Swasraya Karshaka Samithis was also evaluated

and honoured by giving best SKS awards. The best district

performance and best PTD farmers were also being awarded.

9. Awareness creation - Seminar and interactions

1) Technology transfer to farmers and public was addressed with

seminars, exhibitions and melas co-ordinated and participated

throughout the state.

2) Capacity building: Trainings and study tours to equip farmers and

VFPCK officials on various aspects of fruit and vegetable

production, marketing and human resource were conducted. 102

farmer trainings, 30 staff trainings and 34 seminars were

conducted in the reported year.

10. Technology Development and dissemination of latest production

technologies in vegetables

1. Farmer experimentation capacity was fully utilized by

empowering them to undertake PTD trials. 80 trials, 115

demonstrations and 25 campaigns were conducted as per the

field problems reported from the farmers. Latest trends in

production, composting, eco friendly practices etc were

successfully transferred to farmers.


2. Krishiyankanam, the bimonthly publication of VFPCK which

was awarded with Haritha Mudra Award by Government of

Kerala for the best farm related printing media in the FY 2015-

16, and could reach 20,000 new subscribers.

3. 26 automatic weather stations were installed throughout the

State for Weather data collection.

11. Soil Health Management and productivity improvement (Kollam,

Malappuram & Idukki)

1. Micro nutrients for correcting deficiencies and soil ameliorants

have been supplied in 2625 ha in the districts of Kollam,

Malappuram and Idukki. Awareness creation among farmers

for adopting soil test based nutrient application has also been

conducted.

2. Soil test based demonstrations were conducted in farmer field.

12. Quality Planting Material – Production and Supply

• Seedling production was undertaken at SPP, KBK, Harithanagari

unit and Hitech seedling production unit at Nadukkara in various

vegetable crops. 77 lakhs seedlings were produced and distributed

with an aim to promote vegetable production.

• Seed Processing Plant, Alathur could produce 92.73 MT seed in

the FY 17-18 through 189 seed growers associated with them.

• TC lab at SPP, Alathur could supply 4.79 lakhs TC banana

plantlets in the FY 17-18

• Fruit grafts of 8.7 lakhs were also distributed

• Krishi Business Kendras were functioning successfully at

Ernakulam, Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram.


13. Soil Testing Lab

• VFPCK is establishing two soil and nutrient testing lab in the State

for giving quick and timely support to farmers to solve their

cultivation related problems and to give a business orientation for

commercial crop production. Construction of Soil Testing Labs and

installation of equipment completed at Thiruvali in Malappuram

District and Thuravoor in Alappuzha District.

II Market Development of VFPCK

1. In the FY 2017-18, 4 Bulking points and 3 collection centres

were initiated making the total statistics to 283 SKS and 180

collection centres. Trading of 100904 MT fruits and vegetables

to the tune of Rs.301.01crores were traded through these

SKSs.

2. Branding: A new retail outlet under the brand name „THALIR‰

initiated at Kottarakkara, Kollam district.

3. Cut Vegetable Scheme: Cut vegetable units are functioning in

Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Calicut and Pathanamthitta.

Work will be initiated in Thrissur.

4. Dehydrated ripened banana unit initiated at Parathode in

Kottayam district.

5. Risk fund have been formulated to ensure support in case of

price fall to farmers and an amount of Rs.56,81,200.82/- had

been distributed as claim.

6. 155 Onasamrudhi Retail outlets and 99 Vishukkani retail

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COMMENTS OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT ON

VFPCK

As an agency that works under the Agriculture Department,

VFPCK has been bound to provide various kinds of services to the

farmers' fraternity. Fruitful and meaningful interventions can be made

by the agency in various fields in the Agriculture sector such as

marketing, production and distribution of quality planting materials,

promotion of vegetable cultivation both in urban and rural area,

promotion of organic farming by producing and distributing organic

inputs of manure and fertilizer on a large scale and marketed them at

affordable rate etc. In many fields the agency has made its inroads

and could make its signature. However, it is high time that the agency

took some strenuous measures so that the services rendered by the

agency could bring tangible and accountable results to the Agriculture

sector as a whole. As a matter of fact Agriculture Department had

better assume itself the role of a mender and guide to VFPCK by

offering the agency constructive suggestions and monitor the scheme

implementation and make successful and fruitful interventions from

time to time.


THE KERALA LAND DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION LIMITED

Chapter –I

INTRODUCTION

The Kerala Land Development Corporation (KLDC) was

incorporated under the companies Act 1956 in 1972 with Reg.

No. 2469 under the administrative control of the Agriculture

Department with a view to promote, undertake and execute

land development and allied schemes in Kerala for the integral

development of Agriculture. As per the amendment made in

the Memorandum of Association on 11/07/07, it is envisaged

to undertake consultancy, project preparation, design &

execution of projects / schemes of any type including

construction activities.

Since its incorporation, the K.L.D.C is working as an

agency for the effective implementation of various projects to

alleviate the grievances of the farmers, especially in the low

lying and water logged areas of the State in Thrissur,

Malappuram, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikkode, Kannur and

Kollam districts. The Corporation has undertaken various

projects throughout the State coming under the purview of

various Vikasana Agencies, utilizing RIDF fund aided by

NABARD, RKVY, PMKSY Scheme, Food Security Mission

projects, NRHM Scheme, Works of LSGD/ MLA schemes and

other Government Department works like SC/ST Department

works, Social Justice Department works, Tourism Department,


Soil conservation Department, Public Work Department etc.

The Corporation has a fully fledged engineering wing to

take up constructional activities on large scale. With qualified

and experienced engineers and supporting staff, the

Corporation is able to carry out the entire project starting from

planning to implementation in a smooth and timely manner.

1. Organizational Structure

The Management of the Company is vested with a Board of

Directors comprising 9 Directors including 4 non-official

members including a Full-time Chairman. While one member

is nominated by the Central Government, the remaining 3

members represent the State Government. The Managing

Director is the Chief Executive of the Corporation. He is

assisted by the Secretary. There are 4 regional offices at

Trivandrum, Kayamkulam, Alappuzha and Thrissur. In

addition to these, four sub units are also functioning at Vaikom,

North Paravoor, Vadakara and Pathanapuram under the control

of the regional offices of Kayamkulam, Alappuzha and

Thrissur.


Chapter-II

Financial Outlays And Quantifiable Deliverables

An amount of Rs. 45 crore has been provided in the

budget for the current financial year for the implementation

of projects under Plan Schemes. In addition to this, an amount

Rs. 65.1163 crore allotted through SDG/Additional

Authorization.

The total amount sanctioned to KLDC for the financial year

2017-18 is Rs.92.454 crore under plan schemes. But the

Government had resumed Rs.33.2672 crores under various

plan schemes during March 2018 (FY 2017-18).

The Corporation execute the works namely:

(a) Creation of infrastructure facilities of

padasekharams like formation of outer bunds, side

protection works ,VCB, sluices, leading chal,

Engine thara, Engine shed, culvert, bridges,

footslab, Ramp, Canal bridges, Checkdams,

Improvements of thodu etc.

(b) In sahasrasarowar scheme includes Renovation of

ponds for increasing paddy production, vegetable

cultivation and to restore / recharge the ground

water facilities.


Annexure I & figure (1) shows the budget performance in each head of account 2017-18.

H/A

Budget

(Rs.in

lakhs)

Achievemen

t (Rs. in

lakhs)

4402-203-95(P) 5172.44 5172.44

4402-203-93(P) 300 111.93

4402-00-203-92P 140 0

4402-203-91(02)(P) 79 0

4402-203-91(03)(P) 250 206.92

4402-203-91(04)(P) 110 38.35

4402-00-203-90(P) 1659.24 414.81

4402-800-79(P) 1595.77 1595.77

4402-800-78(P) 1705.18 1705.18

9245.4

Note: Total amount of Rs.9245.45 lakh was sanctioned to KLDC during the FY 2017-18. But Government had

resumed Rs.3326.72 lakh during March 2018.Cheques were already issued to the contractors through the sub offices

of the Corporation before the resumption of fund by Government.The resumed fund was released to KLDC vide G.O

(Rt) no.503/18/Agri dated 02.06.18.


Rs.

in L

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Project - Infrastructure development of Kole wetlands

in Thrissur and Malappuram district 4402-203-95(P)-

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Chapter – III

Reform measures and performances

Kerala Land Development Corporation is acting as the catalyst in

making agricultural land more productive to the farmers, thereby

increasing the crop production. It works as a media for potential

generation of employment in terms of man days and womanÊs days in

agricultural sector and thereby reducing the poverty level of rural area.

The other beneficial areas are the farm sector in which transportation

is provided by creating farm road , foot path, bridges etc. The

Corporation also works in the field of construction of social amenities

like school buildings, market places, hospital buildings landscaping and

beautification works etc. In short, it coordinates all the agricultural

and allied activities under one umbrella.

Even though the Corporation was incorporated to undertake

development activities in agricultural and allied fields in the states of

Kerala, by capitalizing the full- fledged Engineering wings, it is capable

of undertaking any construction activities. By virtue of the

amendment made in the Articles of Association, the Corporation is

able to undertake consultancy, project preparation, so as to diversify

its activities and also actively participate in the infrastructural

development of the state of Kerala.


Chapter IV

Review of Past Performance

This chapter contains the tabular representation which indicates

the performance of the Corporation during the year 2016-17 in

terms of targets already set. It reviews the scheme wise past

performance of various programmes and activities undertaken by the

Corporation. The Annexure-II furnished below contains the details.


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2A

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Chapter V

Financial Review

The financial trends of the Corporation shows in the Annexure III.

The budget/Revised budget is increased from 2013-14 to 2017-18.

BUDGET ACHIEVEMENT

YEAR REVISED

Expenditure

ACTUAL

Expenditure

2013-14 3984 1849.28

2014-15 6033.09 4002.02

2015-16 8150.41 6641.45

2016-17 9682.75 8333.29

2017-18 11011.6 9245.4

Note: Total amount of Rs.9245.45 lakh was sanctioned to KLDC during

the FY 2017-18. But Government had resumed Rs.3326.72 lakh during

March 2018. Cheques were already issued to the contractors through the

sub offices of the Corporation before the resumption of fund by

Government. The resumed fund was released to KLDC vide G.O (Rt)

no.503/18/Agri dated 02.06.18.


2015

-16

2016

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2017

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COMMENTS BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT

KLDC has certainly occupied a place both in the infrastructural

and mechanizational development activities related to the Agriculture

sector in the state. From a bird's eye view it can be realised that one

of the obstacles that stall the progress of the sector is the prevalence

of the insufficient infrastructural facilities and inadequate

mechanization of the sector. In this context, there lies immense scope

for the fruitful interventions in the field on behalf of the corporation.

For this, Corporation should work with the Agriculture Department

hand in hand for realising the works that have been entrusted to the

corporation by the Agriculture Department on purely priority basis.

Works should scrupulously be chosen so that the final results have to

provide some substantial benefits to the Agriculture of a particular

region. For ensuring this, a joint mechanism should be evolved by the

Agriculture Department and the Corporation. Each and every work

should be in tune with the needs and requirements of the region and

on completion of it, it will certainly enrich the cultivation of the region

in a very positive way. Put in a nut shell, there shall be a regular

monitoring system by including PAO, ADA, AO as members to see

the works entrusted to the Corporation by Agriculture Department,

are being completed satisfactorily and in the stipulated time frame.


KERALA STATE HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

Chapter 1

Introduction

Department of Agriculture, Government of Kerala (GoK)

analysed the problems associated with the development of fruits and

vegetables and ascertained that these were caused by the non-

availability of good quality seeds and planting materials, lack of

processing facilities to absorb seasonal surplus of fruits and vegetables

and lack of efficient marketing system to ensure a larger share of the

consumersÊ share to the producer. In order to address this Kerala State

Horticultural Development Corporation Limited (Company) was

incorporated in March 1989 as a fully owned Government Company.

The mission of the Corporation is to procure maximum produce of

the local farmers at fair prices and to provide consumers with good

quality vegetables and fruits at maximum lowest prices possible. The

Corporation is putting its maximum efforts to satisfy these demands

through effective functioning and control on expenses even in the

tight financial situations which the Corporation is experiencing now.

Apart from its main activities in the area of fruits and vegetables,

Horticorp is the State Designated Agency for the Central Government

scheme for the development of Beekeeping since 1998. Under this

scheme thousands of farmers were trained and honey bee colonies

were supplied.

Procurement activities

Horticorp is selling around 40 to 50 items of fruits and vegetables


every day. It may be noted that out of this 50 items, only around 15

items are produced in the State. Hence Corporation is forced to

procure other items from neighboring States like Tamilnadu,

Karnataka etc. Corporation is taking maximum efforts to procure

farmers produce in the State. Currently Horticorp procures vegetables

made available by VFPCK, farmerÊs societies, clusters and from the

World Market. It is true that farmers are selling their produce directly

to the private markets also. Similarly, private traders are sourcing

vegetables from world market, farmerÊs society, VFPCK and even

farmer clusters. However, the intervention of Horticorp in all such

markets for procurement of vegetables which are not taken by vendors

is helping the farmers for ensuring that the produce do not go waste

nor are sold at distress price. This role of Horticorp has been

appreciated by the farming community especially during Onam 2017

period when the entire quantity of vegetables made available in all

markets in Kerala was procured by Horticorp. We propose to continue

this coordinated activity with the above mentioned agencies like

VFPCK, World market and farmer clusters.

As per the decision taken in the meeting 09/08/2017presided over

by the HonÊble Minister, district level pricing committee was

constituted to fix the price payable for procurement under the above

mechanism.

Remunerative prices to farmers

CorporationÊs marketing chain is through its own stalls, Licensee stalls,

Mobile units and Government and Private institutions. Out of this, the

major sales are through institutions. However, the institutional sales

are on credit basis. Hence Corporation is obligatory to procure


vegetables on credit basis even from farmers, farmer groups, world

markets and suppliers. Corporation is not purposefully keeping

farmers bills pending and has no intention to settle the dues of other

suppliers. At present, corporation is taking necessary steps to settle all

farmersÊ bills immediately. After clearing farmerÊs dues, payment will

be released to other suppliers. Without Govt assistance in the form of

revolving fund, Horticorp could not purchase vegetables on ready

money basis. From March 2017 onwards payments were centralized.

All payments are made from Head Office against sanction note send

by the DPCs. Software is introduced for this purpose to speed up the

payment procedures.

Quality of vegetables and fruits

Horticorp is handling more than 40 to 50 vegetable/fruit items

daily. For ensuring the quality of vegetables, Corporation is checking

sample test of vegetables in Vellayani Karishika College on a routine

basis. Almost all items tested were found in the safe to eat category.

The registered office of the company is located in

Thiruvananthapuram. The company has 14 District Procurement

Centres (DPCs) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Idukki,

Alapuzha, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kozhikode, Pathanamtitta,

Kannur, Wayanad, Palakkad and Malappuram districts, two Sub

Procurement Centres at Harippad, Chadayamangalam and one

Beekeeping Consortium and Training Centre at Mavelikkara. The

company operates 100 own stalls and 227 licensed stalls.


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Chapter III

Reform Measures and Performances

Government of Kerala has assigned Horticorp from time to

time the specific role of market intervention for supporting the farmers

whenever there is a glut in the market due to excess production.

During the last few years, Horticorp was able to effectively intervene

during the festival season to control the prices in the market and also

for supporting the farmers whenever there is excess production of any

of the items. During the year 2017 this role was very effectively played

by Horticorp to such an extent that the entire quantity of vegetables

produced by farmers in Kerala were procured and the flow of

vegetables from outside states was brought down drastically. This is

because of the effective procurement and distribution done by

Horticorp for ensuring market for the Kerala produce or the products

cultivated by Kerala farmers.


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Comments By The Finance Department On

Kerala State Horticultural Products Development

Corporation Ltd

There is a vast potential area in the Agriculture sector for the

corporation to make a fruitful intervention. It may be noticed that

there is an absence of an organized network of market which creates

grave problems to the farmers. If timely and positively interventions

are made by the corporation, the above said problem can be solved to

great extent by organising an internal market network. Then the

farmers can depend upon the market networks and avoid the middle

men who often gain the profit which is really entitled to the farmers.

During our interactions with farmers under several Krishibhavans,

they have complained that there is laxity on the part of Horticorp on

making payments for their purchases from farmers. This has forced

them to sell their crops wholesale to traders from other state even

before planting. These vegetables are then brought back and sold in

Kerala by outside interest at higher prices. The chances of use of

pesticides to prevent rotting is also high. Hence prompt attempt may

be made by Horticorp to pay farmers on time.


THE KERALA AGRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

LIMITED

The Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Ltd (KAIC), was jointly

formed in the year 1968 by the Government of India and

Government of Kerala, with a view to provide an impetus to the

agro based Industries in the State of Kerala for the production of

farm implements, for the supply of machinery and equipments

required for the development of Agriculture and to cater to the

needs of the farming community. Corporation is functioning under

the control of Department of Agriculture, Co-operation & Farmers

Welfare, Government of India and Department of Agriculture

Development and FarmersÊ Welfare, Government of Kerala.

The following are the major objectives for which the

Corporation was established.

• Trading in agricultural implements including tractors, tillers,

pump sets, plant protection equipments, poultry equipments,

incubators, brooders, fisheries equipments, cold storage

equipments, etc either on hire purchase or on payment basis.

• Organize, conduct and manage engineering or repair

workshop of all or any of the above.

• Hire all or any of the above equipments.


• Promote agricultural production and engage in distribution of

agricultural produce and inputs required for the above.

• Assist or finance all or any of the above objectives.

The Corporation started its operations in 1968. At present

the Corporation is having 14 Districts Offices, one each in all the

Revenue Districts of the State, apart from its Central Marketing

Office at Ernakulam, the industrial capital of the State, carrying on

its activities through these District Offices. The activities are

concentrated mainly in rural areas with need based operation in

urban area also.


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Comments by the Finance Department

The Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Ltd (KAICO) has a

special place in the Agriculture sector of the State. Mechanisation

plays a vital role in the field of Agricultural sector. They at present is

unable to meet the requirement of farm equipment in the state. A

major boost is necessary to increase the production/procurement

and marketing/supply. Therefore, the corporation has to provide

most modern machines and equipments to farmers. By organizing

Agro Super Bazaars, Corporation can provide the farmers „All

Agricultural needs under one roof‰.

A major problem faced by farmers is the breakdown of their

farm equipments received from KAICO. Prompt repairs are not

received by farmers which adversely affects agricultural production.

Hence KAICO is directed remedy it by offering service facility of

farm equipment and more repair centres.


CHAPTER-VII

COMMENTS BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT ON

AGRICULTURE AND FARMERSÊ WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Agriculture sector has traditionally been considered as the base

of our economy. A major portion of its population still depends upon

the sector for their livelihood. However, the growth of the sector

shows a declining or even a negative growth trend in recent years.

Both external and internal factors retarded the growth of the sector.

In this context, Agriculture Department has to face so much

unprecedented challenges and crises.

Majority of farmers who are now engaged in the agricultural

activities comes under the age group of 60 and above. This clearly

shows the reluctance and non enthusiasm shown by the younger

generation towards the sector. There is an urgent need to create a

surrounding in which Agriculture can be treated as any other

enterprises so that a farmer can depends upon the sector for his

livelihood.

At present agricultural activities are mainly labour intense.

There is an acute shortage of labour and the rate of wages is also

higher than that of prevailing in our neighboring states.

Mechanization is found as a way for solving the problem. However,

there are many problems existing in the sector hindering the progress

of the movement of mechanization. It involves huge investments.

Fragmentation of land holdings is yet another problem standing on


our way of large scale mechanization efforts. Proper maintenance of

the machines and implements, which are entrusted to a cluster or

group of farmers, is not carried out properly. The non availability of

spare parts of the heavy machines is also cited as a problem of

mechanization effort.

Agriculture in our state mainly depends upon rain. Over or

under rain fall is always detrimental to a good prospects of Agriculture.

This yearÊs flooding has decimated Agriculture in affected areas. It is a

fact that Agriculture Department has already implemented many

schemes/projects as part of bringing more areas under irrigation. As

part of ensuring the cultivation from failing, more area is to be brought

to irrigation. Besides this, we have to adopt effective measures to

recharge rain water so that the ground water level can be maintained

satisfactorily. There should be an effective collaboration between

Administrative Department and Irrigation Department if we are to

meet this goal

It may be noted that there is a need for crop diversification.

This will help the farmers to claim a fair price for their products in the

market. Our farmers often meet with stiff competition in the market.

Agricultural products from neighboring states are sold here at a

comparatively lower price. Such products are marked by the rash

usage of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. The unscrupulous usage

of such items may endanger the health of the people. Hence it is the

high time that we produced the vegetables and other items

indigenously by adopting a safe to eat mode of production.


Agriculture Department has already taken some of the measures in

this direction by the implementation of the scheme 'Organic Farming'.

In the later phase of the implementation of the scheme, the scheme

has been envisaged to be implemented in a safe to eat mode of

production rather than fully organic. There are some problems in the

field that adversely affect the prospects of the fully organic cultivation.

It takes around 5 to 7 years for the cultivation to be converted into

fully organic. Besides this, during the period of conversion, there is a

chance for yield loss. In this context, the implementation of the

scheme has been shifted in to a safe to eat mode of production in

which the usage of chemical pesticides and fertilizers are limited into

bare minimum and encourages the usage of organic manures and

pesticides.

The Agriculture Department has been engaging in the

conversion of more waste/barren land into active cultivation. To

achieve the expected goal in this regard, the Department needs the

cooperation of various Departments such as Revenue, LSGD's etc.

'Value addition' has a special place for converting Agriculture

into a successful one. However the measures already taken by the

Department has not produced much tangible results so far. In coming

years, Agriculture Department shall bestow more attention and care in

the field of value addition. As part of this, a comprehensive study, as

to consider the pros and cons of the failure/ under performance of

such units, is found necessary for evolving an unfailing plan for the

value addition in Agriculture sector.


Agriculture Department is bound to deliver manifold services to

the farmers' fraternity and to device novice and innovative measures

to cope with the new challenges which the sector confronts.

As part of Performance Budget 2017-18 of Agriculture

Department, Finance(Performance Budget-A) team visited the offices

of the following Assistant Directors of Agriculture.

1. Office of the ADA, Chengannur dated on 6.7.2018.

2. Office of the ADA, Malappuram dated on 16.7.2018

3. Office of the ADA, Shornur, dated 3.8.2018 & 04.8.2018

4. Office of the ADA, Kaduthuruthy, dated on 13.8.2018

The programme included the verification of documents

related to the scheme implementation, an interaction with the farmers

who attended the interaction session and the field visits of the holdings

of selected farmers. Details has been gathered from these visits for

the preparation of the document of Performance Budget 2017-18.

Some of the important recommendations of the Finance

Department is given below- Last year we conducted verification in 12

offices. But this year verification could be conducted in four field

offices due to adverse climate.

ADA, Chengannur

As part of Performance Budget 2017-18, an office and field visit

was conducted in the office of Assistant Director of Agriculture,

Chengannur on 06.07.2018. Farmers of various crops from the area

of Agriculture Offices under the Assistant Director of Agriculture took

part in the meeting. During the discussion, both the farmers and the


implementing Officers expressed their constraints/risk factors,

suggestions to improve the cultivation.

The following farmers took active participation in the interaction -

1. Sri. Ramesh, Tharayalanoly veedu, Venmany. P.O. (Secretary,

Mampilam padam Karshaka Samiti)

2. Sri. Tito, Varavannur, Pallikkunnu

3. Sri. Jacob, Chembisserry, Cheriyanadu.

4. Sri. Ramabhadran Nair, Punnathara, Elamellikkara.

5. Smt. Vijayamma, Kalavarathottil

6. Sri. C.P. Thomas, Elangannurkuttiyil, Puliyoor

7. Sri. Thankachan, Convenor, Pattusserry Padasekharam

8. Sri. Ratheesh, Ayush Bhavan, Venmony (Secretary, Pulari

Vegetable Samithi and Elaneer Padasekhara Samithi)

9. Sri. C.K. Raveendran Nair, Indu Bhavan, Vadapuram

Padasekharam

10. Sri. Mohanakumar, Ala P.O., Kaipalliyil

11. Sri. Vijayan Pilla, Chengannur

12. Sri. Radhakrishnan, Aikarathara, Puliyoor

Suggestions and Constraints gathered during the meeting.

• Mappilampadam consists of 350 Ha. paddy land. Active

farming is being practiced in 40 Ha. only. Farmers

perform paddy cultivation only once in a year.

Cultivation is mainly depended upon rainy seasons. The

existing PIP (Pamba Irrigation Project) systems is not

providing sufficient quantity of water for farming in time.

The main hindrance with regard to the supply of water


for irrigation is the lack of maintenance of canals which

are in a dilapidated condition and blocked at numerous

places. Farmers suggested that they would get adequate

quantity of water for their cultivation if the minor

irrigation Department carryout the maintenance work

before the paddy cultivation. Since the existing PIP

system has become ineffective, the possibility of

introducing lift irrigation should be sought.

• Due to the high price of inputs and the high rate of

wages of the labour, paddy cultivation has become very

expensive and the existing rate of subsidy and the aid are

said to be insufficient for the farmers to carry out the

cultivation. There is a general demand among the

farmers that the rate of subsidy for paddy cultivation is to

be enhanced by considering the price of inputs and rate

of labour.

• There is a general complaint on behalf of the farmers

that some of the Departmental subsidy/aid is not

provided on time, especially subsidy and aid from the

central scheme „RKVY‰.

• There is a pending of „production bonus‰ for three

years. For the proper cultivation, measures are to be

taken to provide production bonus in time. The existing

rate of production bonus is Rs 1000/Ha. There is a

general demand that the rate of production bonus is

miniscule when compared with the actual requirement.


Therefore, a reasonable hike in this regard should be

effected.

• A general complaint raised among the farmers that there

is no effective measures on the part of the Agriculture

University for evolving new and effective seed varieties.

• Department will take initiatives to ensure the quality of

seeds provided. There is a complaint from the farmers

that the seeds provided by the Department doesnÊt have

the prescribed quality. There is also a possibility of

weeds (varinellu) in the seeds provided by the

Department. Farmers suggest that proper supervision

should be ensured while gathering the seeds. If the

supplied seeds is found damaged, Agriculture Officer

should take necessary measures to return the same and

arrange quality assured seeds in time.

• In the case of paddy, insurance covers only the natural

calamities. Crop damage due to pest attacks should be

brought under the insurance coverage.

• Paddy procurement is not being carried out effectively.

Rice mill agents often try to reduce the price of paddy

procured. Transparency should be brought into the

entire practice of procurement of paddy.

• Due to the scarcity of sufficient irrigation „Sugarcane

cultivation‰ suffers a lot in the area. Farmers of

sugarcane opined that if lift irrigation facilities are

provided, more areas can be brought under the

cultivation. Rate of subsidy should also be enhanced. In


addition to this, planting materials should also be

provided to the farmers in adequate quantity.

• With regard to vegetables, there is a good prospects of

increased production. However due to the lack of

sufficient marketing, the farmers are getting only a poor

price for their products. Services rendered by agencies

like Horticorps, VFPCK etc is not sufficient to help the

farmers in a satisfactory manner. Procurement,

preservation and transportation are found major

hindrance for the farmers in this regard. Therefore,

farmers suggest that a separate market wing should be

started within the Agriculture Department.

• More areas shall be brought under cultivation in

ÂNarachamuttomÊ Padashekharam if Lift Irrigation

facilities from Pampa river provided and the existing

canals and thodu should also be cleaned and maintained

in good condition.

• In Pattusheri padashekharam paddy cultivation faces

some problems of excess water incursion during rainy

seasons. There is a stream which runs across the paddy

field. In rainy season there is a chance of water incursion

into the field which often results in the crop destruction.

Farmers suggested that if the height of the bund on both

sides of the stream (Mukhamvale manamkari bund) is

raised by 1 mtr, the incursion of water into the paddy

land shall be arrested and save the crop.


• The existing rate of subsidy for pumping is Rs.1800/Ha.

The Revenue Department is entrusted to provide the

subsidy to the farmers. Since this is closely related to

Agriculture, the Agriculture Department shall be

entrusted the duty of distribution of subsidy.

• There is a demand that there should be a support price

for vegetables like that of paddy. For paddy cultivators

interest free loans should be provided.

• In Krishibhavans where ÂKeragramamÊ is not

implemented, measures are to be taken to provide

farmers elite and disease resistant coconut seedlings.

With regard to the insurance of coconut palms pests and

disease attacks should also be considered.

• The existing subsidy rate for banana cultivation i.e Rs

10/seedlings is said to be inadequate. Farmers demand

more target and rate of subsidy in this regard.

DETAILS OF SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED IN ADA, CHENGANOOR

Sl.

No

.

Components

Targets Achievement

Lapse Physical

(No/units/

Ha)

Financial

(inlakhs)

Physical

(No/units/

Ha)

Financial

(inlakhs)

1 a

Homestead Cultivation – Seed kit

Distribution

Through School students 15000 1.5 15000 1.5

Through Krishi Bhavan 15000 1.5 15000 1.5

b Supply of Vegetable Seedlings 40000 0.88 40000 0.88

2

Promotion of Urban Clusters & Waste

management

a Supply of Grow bags for Terrace

Cultivation in New Clusters 300 4.5 300 4.5

b Recurring Expenditure for Urban

Clusters 700 1.4 700 1.4

c Waste Management Linked to

Vegetable Production


i Organic Waste Management -

Domestic Composting Units 25 0.625 25 0.625

ii Waste Water Management

d Mini-drip/Wick Irrigation Units 20 0.4 20 0.4

e Formation of Haritha Groups

3

a Training, Awareness & Publicity

b Publicity 0.05 0.05

c Training 20 0.2 20 0.2

d Training Material

4

Development of District Clusters

a Assistance to Clusters 15 11.25 15 11.25

b Pumpsets - Portable 20 2.1623 20 2.1623

c PP Equipment 25 0.375 25 0.375

d Innovation Fund

e Haritha Fund to Clusters 15 0.15 15 0.15

f Vegetable Cultivation in Fallow

Land 15 4.5 15 4.5

g Seed kit distribution through media

h Staggered clusters 52 7.8 52 7.8

i Supply of seed kits through NGO 4200 0.42 4200 0.42

j Production and distribution of seeds

of traditional varieties

1 Augmenting seed production of

traditional varieties 1 0.25 1 0.25

2

Providing Assistance for

Geographic Indication of

Traditional Varieties

k Promotion of Nutrition Garden

1 Distribution of Saplings 400 0.2 400 0.2

2 Commercial cultivation of perennial

vegetables 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1

l

Assistance to Agro service Centres

for establishment of nurseries &

support of traditional varieties and

nutritional garden

m Field Assistants 1 1.14119 1.14119

Phone&TA of FA 1 0.05004 0.05004

ELS,Fest Allow,Allied Expenses for

Fas 0.06083 0.06083

5

Technical Support at Districts

a MDT Conducted

b Data Entry Operators

Technical Support at HQ


a Operational Expense 0.13 0.13

b MDT Conducted 0.02 0.02

c Data Entry Operators

d Technical Assistants at HQ

e LS

f Documentation

6

Development Support to Graded Clusters

b Support Graded Clusters @ Rs. 1

lakh per cluster 7 7 7 7

7

Establishment of Nurseries

a

Establishment of Small Nurseries in

Corporations/ Municipalities/

Panchayath (Rs. 80.00 Lakhs)

b

Need Based Support for Previous

Block Level Nurseries (Selected) @

Rs. 2 lakhs/Nursery

1 2 1 2

c Establishment of New Block Level

Nursery @ Rs. 5 lakhs/Nursery

8

Micro-irrigation with Fertigation

a Promotion of Micro-irrigation and

Fertigation Units 6 1.8 6 1.8

b Promotion of Family Drip Irrigation

System 4 0.3 4 0.3

9 Promotion of Zero Energy Cool

Chambers 11 1.65 10 1.5 0.15

10

Promotion of Mini Polyhouses

a Establishment of Mini Polyhouses

b Training

11

On Farm Production of Bio-control

Agents (Trichoderma)

a

Support for establishment of

onfarm production units of

Trichoderma

1 0.2 1 0.2

b Training 0.0189 0.0189

12 Supply of Soil Ameliorants including

Micro-nutrients 60 3.24 60 3.24

13 micro nutrients 60 0.3 60 0.3

14

Infrastructure Support (in lakhs)

a TA (lakhs)

b POL(lakhs)

c Other Operational expenses(lakhs)

15

Vegetable cultivation through institution

a Vegetable cultivation through

educational institution and others 14 0.56 14 0.56


b Functional Expenses 14 0.14 14 0.14

c Irrigation units

d Project based cultivation including

NGO 1 0.8 1 0.8

16 Additional support to best performing A

grade clusters

17 KAU Safe to Eat Project

18 Digital Documentation 0.2 0.2

19 External Monitoring

20 Award/Incentives

21

a Expense for Award

b Expense for Award Function

c Exposure Visit

22 Promotion of Rain shelter 8 4 8 4

23

Block Level Federated Organizations

a Need based support for Well

Performing BLFOs

b Establishment Of New Block Level

Federated Organizations

c Training to BLFO Functionaries-

Rs.25 Lakhs

d Revolving Fund to BLFOs-Rs.45

Lakhs

24 Vegetable Producer Companies

25 Agro service centre 1 1 1 1

26

Additional support to best performing

Agrade cluster

1 5 1 5

Total 67.87326 67.72326 0.15

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Physical

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Physical

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Financial

Target

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Target

achieved

(in Rs.)

Details of

the

amount

unspent

1 Coconut

Development

398975/- Components

1 Land

development@1250

0/50cent

450 cent 450 cent 112500 112500 nil

2 Pitting with

recommended

specification

@525/plot

450cent 450cent 4725 4725 nil


Sl.

No

Name of the Scheme Outlay

(Rs)

Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

(in Rs.)

Financial

Target

achieved

(in Rs.)

Details of

the

amount

unspent

3 Irrigation drip system

26250/plot

450cent 450cent 236250 236250 nil

4 Cost of plat

protection activity

280/plot

450cent 450cent 2520 2520 nil

5 Cost of manure and

fertilizer 525/plot

450cent 450cent 4725 4725 nil

6 Seedlings 450cent 450cent 38255 38255 nil

Total amount

9 plot 9 398975 398975 nil

2 Sustainable

Development of Rice

3840426/-

Components

1 Virippu

36.78 36.78 55170 55170 Nil

2 Mundakan 560.684 560.684 841026 841026 Nil

3 Puncha 736.9 736.9 1105350 1105350 Nil

4 Rekthasali and local

var.

1.2 1.2 12000 12000 Nil

5 Upland 3.2 3.2 43520 43520 Nil

6 Fallow land

cultivation

Ist 58.54 58.54 1634850 1634850 Nil

IInd 25.4 25.4 133660 133660 Nil

7 Haritha board 11no 11 no 14850 14850 Nil

Total 3840426/

-

3840426/

-

3 Location Specific 200000/-

Components

Sugar cane


Vegetable development : 6772326

Components

Targets Achievement Details of

Amount

unspend Physical

(No/units/Ha)

Financial

(inlakhs)

Physical

(No/units/

Ha)

Financial

(inlakhs)

a

Homestead Cultivation – Seed kit

Distribution

Through School students 15000 1.5 15000 1.5

Through Krishi Bhavan 15000 1.5 15000 1.5

b Supply of Vegetable Seedlings 40000 0.88 40000 0.88

Promotion of Urban Clusters & Waste

management

a Supply of Grow bags for Terrace

Cultivation in New Clusters 300 4.5 300 4.5

b Recurring Expenditure for Urban

Clusters 700 1.4 700 1.4

c Waste Management Linked to Vegetable

Production 0 0 0 0

i Organic Waste Management -Domestic

Composting Units 25 0.625 25 0.625

ii Waste Water Management 0 0 0 0

d Mini-drip/Wick Irrigation Units 20 0.4 20 0.4

e Formation of Haritha Groups 0 0 0 0

a Training, Awareness & Publicity

b Publicity 0.05 0.05

c Training 20 0.2 20 0.2

d Training Material 0 0 0 0

Development of District Clusters

a Assistance to Clusters 15 11.25 15 11.25

b Pumpsets - Portable 20 2.1623 20 2.1623

c PP Equipment 25 0.375 25 0.375

d Innovation Fund 0 0 0 0

e Haritha Fund to Clusters 15 0.15 15 0.15

f Vegetable Cultivation in Fallow Land 15 4.5 15 4.5

g Seed kit distribution through media 0 0 0 0

h Staggered clusters 52 7.8 52 7.8

i Supply of seed kits through NGO 4200 0.42 4200 0.42

j Production and distribution of seeds of

traditional varieties 0 0 0 0


1 Augmenting seed production of

traditional varieties 1 0.25 1 0.25

2 Providing Assistance for Geographic

Indication of Traditional Varieties 0 0 0 0

k Promotion of Nutrition Garden 0 0 0 0

1 Distribution of Saplings 400 0.2 400 0.2

2 Commercial cultivation of perennial

vegetables 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1

l

Assistance to Agro service Centres for

establishment of nurseries & support of

traditional varieties and nutritional

garden

0 0 0 0

m Field Assistants 1 1.14119 1.14119

Phone&TA of FA 1 0.05004 0.05004

ELS,Fest Allow,Allied Expenses for Fas 0.06083 0.06083

Technical Support at Districts

a MDT Conducted

b Data Entry Operators

Technical Support at HQ

a Operational Expense

0.13 0.13

b MDT Conducted 0.02 0.02

c Data Entry Operators

d Technical Assistants at HQ

e LS

f Documentation

Development Support to Graded Clusters

b Support Graded Clusters @ Rs. 1 lakh

per cluster 7 7 7 7

Establishment of Nurseries

a

Establishment of Small Nurseries in

Corporations/ Municipalities/

Panchayath (Rs. 80.00 Lakhs)

b

Need Based Support for Previous Block

Level Nurseries (Selected) @ Rs. 2

lakhs/Nursery

1 2 1 2

c Establishment of New Block Level

Nursery @ Rs. 5 lakhs/Nursery

Micro-irrigation with Fertigation

a Promotion of Micro-irrigation and

Fertigation Units 6 1.8 6 1.8

b Promotion of Family Drip Irrigation

System 4 0.3 4 0.3

Promotion of Zero Energy Cool Chambers 11 1.65 10 1.5 0.15

Promotion of Mini Polyhouses


a Establishment of Mini Polyhouses

b Training

On Farm Production of Bio-control Agents

(Trichoderma)

a Support for establishment of onfarm

production units of Trichoderma 1 0.2 1 0.2

b Training

0.0189 0.0189

Supply of Soil Ameliorants including Micro-

nutrients 60 3.24 60 3.24

micro nutrients 60 0.3 60 0.3

Infrastructure Support (in lakhs)

a TA (lakhs)

b POL(lakhs)

c Other Operational expenses(lakhs)

Vegetable cultivation through institution

a Vegetable cultivation through

educational institution and others 14 0.56 14 0.56

b Functional Expenses 14 0.14 14 0.14

c Irrigation units

d Project based cultivation including NGO 1 0.8 1 0.8

Additional support to best performing A grade

clusters

KAU Safe to Eat Project

Digital Documentation 0.2 0.2

External Monitoring

Award/Incentives

a Expense for Award

b Expense for Award Function

c Exposure Visit

Promotion of Rain shelter 8 4 8 4

Block Level Federated Organizations

a Need based support for Well

Performing BLFOs

b Establishment Of New Block Level

Federated Organizations

c Training to BLFO Functionaries-Rs.25

Lakhs

d Revolving Fund to BLFOs-Rs.45 Lakhs

Vegetable Producer Companies

Agro service centre

1 1 1 1


1. After the meeting, Finance (Performance Budget) Team visited

some of the Agriculture holdings of the farmers. Holdings of

sugarcane of following farmers were visited.

• Kochuraman, Sreeja Bhavan, Iramallikara. He is a farmer

sugarcane of 2.5 acre. Since there is no processing unit in

the vicinity he sells out the raw sugarcane.

• Ramachandran Nair, Punnathara. He is a farmer of 1.25

acre.

• Regunathan Nair, Pullanjupadinjatteril, Illalikara. He

cultivates sugarcane in 1.5 acre.

• Sreekumar, Vattavakattil, Illalikara is a farmer of 0.5 acre.

• Sajeevan Kuruthelvaddekkel, Illalikara is a farmer of 5 acre.

The above farmers of sugarcane opined that a major portion of

expense with regard to the cultivation of sugarcane is for the

preparation of the land. If a tractor is made available for the purpose,

sugarcane cultivation can be made easier and more economically

viable. There is no supporting price for sugarcane at present.

Farmers are of opinion that if there is a supporting price for the crop

it will help the farmers a lot. Irrigation, especially in the earlier stages

of cultivation is inevitable for ensuring a proper yield. Therefore

sufficient amenities such as pumpsets etc should be made available to

the farmers. There is a great possibility for lift irrigation. At present

work force from MGNREGS has not been utilized for sugarcane

cultivation. Farmers demand that MGNREGS work force should be

Additional support to best performing Agrade

cluster

1 5 1 5

Total 67.87326 67.72326 0.15


utilized for this. Availability of planting materials in adequate quantity

in time is a matter of problem for the sugarcane cultivators.

Therefore, special care should be taken on behalf of the Agriculture

Department for providing planting materials and manures in time.

At present, there is no subsidy for planting materials of the

sugarcane. Subsidy for planting materials of sugarcane shall be

introduced. The existing subsidy rate of the cultivation is Rs.

20000/Ha. Considering the current cost of cultivation, a reasonable

hike in the rate of subsidy should also be allowed. Presently, cultivation

of sugar is limited to some traditional pockets. However, the targets

fixed for that pockets are seen comparatively less and insufficient to

meet the actual requirements. Therefore, an earnest effort shall be

taken by the Agriculture Department to refix and deliver adequate

targets to the areas of potential cultivation of sugarcane.

2. Following fields with regard to paddy cultivation were visited.

E.P. Thomas, Elajoorkuttiyil padasekharam is a farmer of paddy. The

Elajoorkuttiyil padasekharam is of 90 acres. During the rainy season,

the paddy field turns to be a bed of water and causes crop damage.

Due to this, the second time paddy cultivation has almost become

impossible. For a long period, one time cultivation has been practiced.

Second crop can only be possible if the water is pumped out by using

motors. They have only a motor of 20HP. By hiring 3 motors of 10

and 15 HPs, they tried to start second time cultivation by de-watering

the excess water from the field. An expenditure to the tune of

Rs.4,00,000/- (Rs Four lakhs) is expected to be incurred on account

of hiring motors for dewatering the water. It is suggested that if

sufficient amenities are given, around 90acre of paddy land can be


brought into active farming and second time paddy cultivation can be

carried out.

3. Raveendran Nair, Vadappuram veedu is a farmer of paddy. He

practices single crop. They depend upon PIP for water. But the

irregular release of water from the system often causes undesirable

constraints/ risks in the cultivation. For ensuring uninterrupted supply

of water from PIP system, maintenance works should be started from

the month of September onwards. The team visited the Coconut

Demonstration Plot of Mathew, Charitayil, Puliyoor. The holding has

an extent of 50 cents of land. 35 high yield dwarf palms have been

planted. Drip irrigation facilities have also been provided.

4. The team visited Marthoma pally-Pullickam palam Siphon. The

siphon is not functioning properly since it is blocked by wastes which

includes plastic bottles and plastic bags. During rainy season, due to

this blockade the area is filled with water and in summer, irrigation

through the canal system becomes almost impossible. Farmers

demand that irrigation Department should address the matter urgently.

5. Integrated farming holdings of Sri.P.M.Koshy, Pallath,Venmony

was also visited by the team. It has been found that the integrated

farming performed successfully. The holding has an extent of 2.80

acre land. Various crops such as banana, pepper, areaca nut,

mangostein, pepper,groves, coconut,colocassia, elephant yam, tapioca

etc.

GENERAL SUGGESTIONS

• The existing PIP (Pamba Irrigation Project) system does not

provide sufficient quantity of water for cultivation, especially that of

paddy in time. The main hindrance with regard to the supply of


water for irrigation is the lack of maintenance of the irrigation

system which mainly includes the canal network. Farmers

suggested that they would get adequate quantity of water for their

cultivation if the Minor Irrigation Department carryout the

maintenance work before the start of the paddy cultivation. Since

the existing PIP system has turned out to be ineffective in many

parts, farmers suggested that the Department shall seek the

possibility of introducing lift irrigation wherever it finds more

congenial.

• There is a complaint on behalf of the farmers that some of

the Departmental subsidy/aid is not provided on time, especially

subsidy and aid from the central scheme „RKVY‰. As part of the

endeavour to avail the farmers the Departmental aid on time,

Agriculture Department shall make all efforts to see the

benefits/aids to be delivered on time.

• There is a general complaint among the farmers that there

is no effective measures on the part of the Agriculture University

for evolving new and effective seed varieties. The quality of inputs,

especially that of seeds has special role in ensuring the success of

the cultivation. The good results of the research works by the

faculties in the Agriculture Universities should be made available to

the farmers. Such research works should always be channelized to

face the new challenges which prevail in the Agriculture sector.

• In the case of paddy cultivation, insurance covers only the

natural calamities. Crop damage due to pest attacks should be

brought under the insurance coverage. During the rainy season,

especially in the continuous rainy period, in the event of an attack


of the pests, the effective pesticide usage may become

practically impossible and the cultivation fully or partially resulted in

failure. However, such damage/loss cannot be brought under the

insurance coverage. Agriculture Department shall take necessary

measures to seek the possibility of considering such loss/damage

of the crops to be brought under the insurance coverage.

• Due to the scarcity of sufficient irrigation „Sugarcane

cultivation‰ suffers a lot in the area. Farmers of sugarcane opined

that if lift irrigation facilities are provided, more areas can be

brought under the cultivation. Rate of subsidy should also be

enhanced. In addition to this, planting materials should also be

provided to the farmers in adequate quantity.

• With regard to vegetables, there is a good prospects of

increased production. However due to the lack of sufficient

marketing, the farmers are getting only a poor price for their

products. Services rendered by agencies like Horticorps, VFPCK

etc is not sufficient to help the farmers in a satisfactory manner.

Procurement, preservation and transportation are found major

hindrance for the farmers in this regard. Therefore, farmers

suggest that a separate market wing should be started within the

Agriculture Department.

• The existing rate of subsidy for pumping water out of fields

is Rs.1800/Ha. The Revenue Department is entrusted to provide

the subsidy to the farmers. Since this is closely related to

Agriculture, the Agriculture Department shall be entrusted the duty

of distribution of subsidy.


• The farmers of sugarcane opined that a major portion of expense

with regard to the cultivation of sugarcane is for the preparation of

the land. If a tractor is made available for the purpose, sugarcane

cultivation can be made easier and more economically viable.

There is no supporting price for sugarcane at present. Farmers

are of opinion that if there is a supporting price for the crop it will

help the farmers a lot. Irrigation, especially in the earlier stages of

cultivation is inevitable for ensuring a proper yield. Therefore,

sufficient amenities such as pump sets, sufficient number of wells,

ponds etc should be made available to the farmers. There is a

great possibility for lift irrigation. At present work force from

MGNREGS has not been utilized for sugarcane cultivation.

Farmers demand that MGNREGS work force should be utilized for

this. Availability of planting materials in adequate quantity in time

is a matter of problem for the sugarcane cultivators. Therefore,

special care should be taken on behalf of the Agriculture

Department for providing planting materials and manures in time.

For the promotion of sugarcane cultivation in the state, Agriculture

Department shall take special care in considering the above

suggestions of the farmers with regard to the sugar cultivation,

especially in the strong belt of the sugar cultivation.

• At present, there is no subsidy provision for the component of

planting materials of the scheme 'sugarcane cultivation'. Subsidy

for planting materials of sugarcane shall be introduced. The

existing subsidy rate of the scheme is Rs. 20000/Ha. Considering

the current cost of the cultivation, a reasonable hike in the rate of

subsidy should also be allowed. Presently, cultivation of sugar is


limited to some traditional pockets only. However, the targets fixed

for that pockets are seen comparatively less and insufficient to

meet the actual requirements. Therefore, an earnest effort shall be

taken by the Agriculture Department to fix and deliver adequate

targets to the areas of potential cultivation of sugarcane. Besides

that, additional new areas should also be brought under the

scheme.

• The team visited Marthoma Pally - Pullickam paalam Siphon. The

siphon is not functioning properly since it is blocked by wastes

which includes plastic bottles and covers. During rainy season, due

to this blockade, the area is filled with water during the rainy

season and in summer, irrigation through the canal system

becomes almost impossible. Farmers demand that Irrigation

Department should address the matter urgently. Agriculture

Department shall bring the above said matter to the notice of the

Minor Irrigation Department and take initiatives for taking follow

up action in this regard.

ADA, Malappuram

Around 15 farmers from Morayur and Kodur Krishibhavan

areas who cultivate various crops were participated in the meeting

held in the premises of the ADA office, Malappuram on 16.07.2018.

Farmers expressed their opinions, suggestions, risk

factors/constraints. Following farmers -

◦ Sri.Abdulsalam,Tharayil, Kodur

◦ Sri.Udayakumar, Athikunnu House, Morayur

◦ Sri.Prabhakaran, Parabban,Kodur

◦ Smt.Suneera, Chelakkattu house, Morayur


◦ Sri.Faizal Babu, Kodur

◦ Sri.Abdul Razakh, Kuriyodathu House,Arippra,Morayur

◦ Sri.Ali,Arippra,Morayur

◦ Sri.Haneefa,Pattuppara,Kodur

◦ Smt Rabiya,Karuvattur House,Kodur.

Outcome of discussion with farmers is given below:-

With regard to the rice cultivation, the gravest problem the

farmers face is the acute shortage of water, especially in the summer

season. If sufficient facilities are made available, around another 15

acres of paddy land can be brought into active cultivation in Kodur

region.

There is an acute labour shortage, especially works related to

harvesting. There is no sufficient machines to replace the manpower.

The fast conversion of paddy land into other purposes is a grave

problem facing the Agriculture sector. It is said that there are 24 cases

related to paddy land conversion in Kodur Grama panchayath have

been reported. However, no effective measures on behalf of the

Revenue Department in this regard has been taken so far. It is

suggested that there should be a State level Committee to deal such

cases.

Production bonus for rice cultivation is said to be very

insufficient to meet the current cost of cultivation. Therefore, a

reasonable hike in the rate of production bonus of paddy cultivation is

demanded by the farmers.

At present, the labour force of MGNREGS cannot be utilized

for the works related to the paddy cultivation, especially for the

planting, weeding and harvesting activities etc. In the face of prevailing


high rate of wages, utilization of labour force from MGNREGS is

considered to be a helping hand to the farmers as a whole.

It is a general fact that the majority of farmers in the area are

doing their cultivation on rented land. However, land owners are

generally reluctant to hand over the copies of documents related to

land to the farmers for claiming the subsidy for the cultivation. An

alternative arrangement should be evolved for addressing the problem.

In order to address the problem, it is suggested that Agriculture Officer

and Assistant Director of Agriculture concerned should be given the

power to certify the farmers who cultivate on rented land and assess

the extent of subsidy to be provided.

The subsidy for inland paddy cultivation is Rs.13600/Ha.

Considering the current cost of cultivation and the low yield it

provides, it is suggested that the current rate for inland rice cultivation

is to be enhanced so that it will render the farmers of inland rice

cultivation a helping hand. The farmers demand an enhancement to

the tune of Rs.20000/-.per Ha.

The existing rate of wages of labour is very high and there is an

acute shortage of labour in the field. As part of solving the problem, it

is suggested that the labour force of MGNREGS may be engaged in

the agricultural activities, especially that of paddy cultivation so as to

alleviate the problem to a great extent. The availability of machines

and implements is said to be insufficient. Farmers are of the opinion

that the agro service centers under the Agriculture Department is to be

moulded so that agricultural needs of the farmers can be satisfied with

a minimum and reasonable cost. Mechanization of the sector is

inevitable for bringing down the cost escalation with regard to labour.


Harvesting machines are not availed to the farmers even though they

are booked in advance of two or three months.

As far as vegetable cultivators are concerned, insufficient

marketing facilities are found as one of the gravest problems the

farmers face. Even though farmers cultivate the crops in a purely

organic way or develop them in a safe to eat mode of production, they

are unable to fetch a fair price for their products. In the absence of a

well organized internal marketing system, the produces of the farmers

cannot be procured effectively at the sources of production and

distribute them where there is great demand and has a chance for

procuring a fair price for the products. The vegetable items from

Tamilnadu which are available in ample quantity in our local markets

has generally an upper hand over our indigenous vegetable items with

regard to price. They can offer an attractive price for their products.

There is a general opinion among the farmers that there should be a

price support system for vegetables also as that of paddy. In order to

maintain a fair price for the products, sufficient measures have to be

taken to introduce crop diversification. For this, targets may be fixed

at block level. It will be beneficial to the vegetable cultivators if

sufficient interest free loan is made availed.

At present, there is no facility for micro nutrient tests for the

soil. Therefore, the facility can be made in the existing soil test lab in

the district so that more farmers can have the benefits of micro

nutrient tests and manuring can be carried out based on the real

requirements.

Around 80% of farmers in Morayur and Kodur Krishibhavans

are farmers doing their cultivation on rented land. The land owners


generally reluctant to handover the copies of documents of the land to

the farmers. On account of this, farmers are found not in a position to

claim the Departmental aid. Farmers suggested that the problem could

be overcome by forming a committee consisting of Assistant Director

of Agriculture, Agriculture Officer and the members of clusters,

padasekhara samithies concerned. The committee shall be entrusted

with the power of identifying and certifying the farmers who perform

farming on rented land. The representatives of clusters may be asked

to certify the details of cultivation such as the extent of land , crop

items, mode of cultivation etc. The certification shall be made valid for

all Departmental aids which might include crop insurance. Crop

insurance does not have a coverage for the crop loss of vegetables due

to the natural calamities.

The maintenance work on both sides of Aripra Thodu in

Morayur Panchayat has to be carried out. The height of the side walls

of the thodu should be increased so that the water inundation in rainy

season can be prevented to a great extent and thereby reduce the

extent of crop loss. At the same time, Agriculture Department

examine the possibility of constructing sufficient number of check

dams across the thodu for ensuring adequate quantity of water for

paddy cultivation in summer season.

There is only a vegetable cluster functioning in Morayur krishi

bhavan area. Farmers demand formation of additional clusters taking

into account the area of cultivation. Sufficient importance should be

given for starting new value addition units. Adequate infrastructural

and marketing facilities shall be made available to the farmers who


take initiates for value addition units. As part of strengthening existing

value addition units, it would be beneficial to the scheme

implementation if flexibility of fixing targets is given to ADA.

The scheme details under ADA Malappuram during 2017-18 is

as follows:-

Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount

unspent

(Rs) (in Rs.) (in Rs.)

Rice

Development -(

2401-00-102-

90)

10.67600

Components

1.Sustainable Rice Development @ Rs.

1500/ha.)

250 250 3.75000 3.75000

2.Operational support to padasekhara

samithies for group farming

130 130 0.46800 0.46800

3.Fallow land Rice cultivation 1st Year 7.3 7.3 2.19000 2.19000

4.Fallow land Rice cultivation 2nd Year 2 2 0.14000 0.14000

5.Upland Rice Cultivation 23 23 3.12800 3.12800

6.Single crop to double crop paddy 10 10 1.00000 1.00000

Total- 10.67600 10.67600

Vegetable

Development

Programme

31.76944

2401-00-119-

85

1.Promotion through homesteads –

Seed kit Distribution

a.Students(Nos,) 10000 10000 1.00000 1.00000

b.KBs(Nos,) 10000 10000 1.00000 1.00000

Supply of Vegetable Seedlings 30000 30000 0.66000 0.66000

2.Promotion of Urban Cluster (Terrace

Cultivation) -Recurring Expenditure for

Urban Clusters

a) Grow bag for terrace cultivation 200 200 3.00000 3.00000


Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount

unspent


b) Recurring expenditure for growbags

supplied during previous years

500 500 1.00000 1.00000

c) Waste Management Linked

Vegetable Production

20 20 0.50000 0.50000

d) Mini Drip/Wick Irrigation 10 10 0.20000 0.20000

3. Vegetable Cultivation through

Institutions

a) Project Based Institutional Cultivation

B) Vegetable cultivation in educational

/other institution @ Rs. 4000/-

12 12 0.48000 0.48000

C) Functional Expenses @ Rs. 1000/- 12 12 0.12000 0.12000

D) Irrigation Units @ Rs. 10,000/-

4.Training, Awareness & Publicity

A) Publicity 0.07000 0.07000

B) Trainings(Nos.) 7 7 0.07000 0.07000

C) Training Materials

5. Cluster Development

A) Assistance to Clusters @ Rs.

75000/- for 5 ha/unit

6 6 4.50000 4.50000

B) Pumpsets - Portable @ Rs.

10,000/- per unit

10 10 1.07000 1.07000

C) PP Equipments @ Rs.1500/- per

unit

13 13 0.19493 0.19493

D)Innovation Fund@ Rs3,00,000/ 0.00000 0.00000

E) Haritha Fund to Clusters @ Rs.

1000/- per Cluster

6 6 0.06000 0.06000

F) Vegetable Cultivation in Fallow Land 5 5 1.50000 1.50000

G) Operational expenses 0.17150 0.17150

H) Staggered clusters @15000/ Ha 16 16 2.40000 2.40000

I) Supply of seed kits through NGO 2000 2000 0.20000 0.20000

J) Field Assistants 1 1 1.09801 1.09801

6)Technical Support and Contract

Appointment


Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount

unspent


1)Technical Support at HQ

A) Documentation 0.10000 0.10000

7) Development Support to Graded

Clusters

A) Support to 750 Graded Clusters of

2014-15 including 200 A Grade

Clusters @ Rs. 1 lakh per cluster

3 3 3.00000 3.00000

8) Establishment of Nurseries

A) Establishment of small Nurserie in

municipality/ panchayath

1.12000 1.12000

9) Rain shelter @ Rs. 50,000/- per unit 8 8 3.04000 3.04000

10) Micro-irrigation with Fertigation @

Rs. 30,000/- per unit

5 5 1.35000 1.35000

a) Promotion of Family Drip Irrigation

System

1 1 0.07500 0.07500

b) Promotion of Zero Energy Cool

Chamber

8 8 1.20000 1.20000

Support for establishment of onfarm

production units of Tricoderma

1 1 0.20000 0.20000

Training 0.03000 0.03000

Supply of Soil Ameliorants including

Micro Nutrient

40 40 2.36000 2.36000

Total- 31.76944 31.76944

Coconut

Development

2.4798

2401-00-103-

87

A) Establishment Of Model HYV

Dwarf/Semi Tall Coconut

Demonstration Farms -For

Establishment Of Garden In Farmers

Field-Primary Plot

5 5 2.13525 2.13525


Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount

unspent


B) Establishment Of Model HYV

Dwarf/Semi Tall Coconut

Demonstration Farms -For

Establishment Of Garden In Farmers

Field- Secondary Plot

1 1 0.34455 0.34455

Total- 2.47980 2.47980

Strengthening

of Agricultural

Extension

13.82083

2401-00-109-

80

1) Karshika Naipunya Awards 0.33600 0.33600

Support to Extension work plan based

on revised SREP

Additional support to ATMA Cafetaria

i) Farm school (nos) 3 3 0.15120 0.15120

ii) Demonstration (nos) 10 10 0.60000 0.60000

iii)TA per block 0.20000 0.20000

FFS (IPDM) 1 1 0.34454 0.34454

Technology meet (nos)

ATMA Newsletter/Bi monthly (nos)

Pest Surveillance fund for ATMA (nos) 1 1 0.15000 0.15000

Model Panchayath Extension Plan (nos) 1 1 1.50000 1.50000

upto 20 cents 3 3 0.30000 0.30000

IFSM 20-30 cents 4 4 0.80000 0.80000

IFSM 30-40 cents 2 2 0.60000 0.60000

IFSM 40-50 cents 3 3 1.20000 1.20000

IFSM 50 cents and above 3 3 1.50000 1.50000

IFSM trainings,reviews at district level 0.10000 0.10000

MTA preparation and dissemination in

non-Leads districts

0.10000 0.10000

1)Public participation

a. Farmers Day 0.40000 0.40000

b. Meeting of KVSs 0.54388 0.54388

c .Reviews & Workshops 0.15075 0.15075

2)Cyber Extension

A).Repair & procurement of

accessories& consumables for existing

computers at districts

0.58609 0.58609

Integration of Social Media 0.55968 0.55968


Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount

unspent


A) Integration of Social Media and

mobile based platform for effective

agrl. extension and information

management

0.05000 0.05000

Maintenance of vehicle (Bolero

Department jeep)

0.40265 0.40265

e) Purchase/replacement of LAPTOPS 0.44604 0.44604

20.Panchayath resource group(PRG)

and Panchayath Farm Plan

a,Model Farms at Block level 1 1 0.20000 0.20000

b,Formulation of projects &

Preparation of Panchayath Farm Plan

8 8 0.80000 0.80000

c. Innovative critical intervention of the

PFP @20000/

9 9 1.80000 1.80000

Total- 13.82083 13.82083

Modernization

of

Departmental

laboratories

0.35

2401-00-105-

86

Drawal of samples 0.10000 0.10000

Constitution of Enforcement wing

a. Block level 0.05000 0.05000

b,KB level 0.20000 0.20000

Model depots

Total- 0.35000 0.35000

Development of

Spices

0.825

2401-00-108-

59

Revitalization of Pepper garden(2nd yr

assistance)

5 5 0.37500 0.37500

Establishment of Decentralised

Nurseries

2.Ginger/Turmeric Area Expansion 2 2 0.25000 0.25000

3.Nutmeg/clove Area Expansion 1 1 0.20000 0.20000

Transportation charges

Total- 0.82500 0.82500


Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount

unspent


Organic

farming

2.75

2401-00-105-

85

Cluster formation 1 1 0.75000 0.75000

2) Establishing Ecoshops

A). New ecoshopes formed 1 1 2.00000 2.00000

Total- 2.75000 2.75000

Agro Service

Centres &

Service Delivery

2.99858

2401-00-113-

83

1.Computers to Agro service centres,

krishi bhavans and other offices

a. Internet connectivity to KBs & other

offices

0.89864 0.89864

2.Support to farmer registration and E-

payment system

a) Providing Digital signature to

Officers i/c of e-payment& e-

procurement

b) Training on farmers data base &e-

payment,e-procurement,Integrated

Agriculture Solution Software

clusters,Software customisation

Workshop, Training materials etc

1 1 0.05000 0.05000

c) New farmer Registration 1080 1080 0.10800 0.10800

3.Operational Support to Vehicle at

Krishibhavans

0.29994 0.29994

4. Honorarium to Data Entry

operators at NeGP-A

1.07450 1.07450

5. Operational support Salary of Driver

(BOLERO JEEP)

0.56750 0.56750

Total- 2.99858 2.99858

Soil Health

management

and Productivity

Improvement

1.761

2401-00-800-

28

Assistance to purchase of Secondary &

Micronutrient fertilizer @ Rs.500/- per

Ha

200 200 1.06500 1.06500

Onfarm production of VAM 2 2 0.40000 0.40000


Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount

unspent


Purchase of Biofertilizer/ Biopesticide 0.29600 0.29600

Total- 1.76100 1.76100

Crop Health

Management

3.8705

2401-00-107-

78

Assistance to Surveillance units

(Panchayat) @1000/unit

10 10 0.10000 0.10000

Soil Samples @ 300/-

Operational cost blocks 0.45000 0.45000

Operational cost for districts @

50000/district

Training (block level) @ 0. 2/training 1 1 0.20000 0.20000

Honorarium for FAs @ 13000/month 1.58750 1.58750

Input to farmers @ 500/unit 10 10 0.05000 0.05000

Rodent control campaigns (Nos.) 2 2 0.50000 0.50000

Publication of fortnightly & monthly

pest news bulletin

0.57800 0.57800

Travelling expenses 0.34500 0.34500

Rowing [email protected]/PS/Month 0.06000 0.06000

Total- 3.87050 3.87050

Strengthening

Market

Development

8.58

2435-01-800-

99

Agmarknet & Market Intelligence

a. Remuneration for data collection of

Agmarknet nodes

0.42000 0.42000

b. Connectivity

charges/repair/purchase of computer

& accessories

0.16000 0.16000

Strengthening of market infrastructure

a) Weekly Markets 4 4 4.00000 4.00000

b) Ecoshops 2 2 4.00000 4.00000

Total- 8.58000 8.58000

LOCATION

SPECIFIC

SCHEMES

0.25


Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount

unspent


2401-00-103- Development of location specific crops-

(oil seeds- sesamum

5 5 0.25000 0.25000

Total- 0.25000 0.25000

Development of

Fruits,Flower

and Medicinal

plants-

1.4

2401-00-119-

79

Development of Medical plants-

Promotion of cultivation of Medical

Plants in Homesteads and Farmsteads

2200 2200 0.55000 0.55000

Establishment of post harvest

management and primary processing

units

1 1 0.25000 0.25000

Establishment of Medical crop museum

in Department farms

Organising training and awareness

Commercial cultivation of medicinal

plants

6 6 0.60000 0.60000

Total- 1.40000 1.40000

Biodiversity and

Local

Germplasm

Conservation

0.4

(2401-00-103-

77)

Conservation of Traditional &

Indigenous varieties of Paddy

4 4 0.40000 0.40000

Total- 0.40000 0.40000

Market

Intervention

Support for

Price

Stabilisation

4.2

(2435-01-101-

85)

Onam Fair 4.20000 4.20000

Total- 4.2 4.2

S M A M 1.25

(2401-109-65) S M A M 1.25000 1.25000

Total- 1.25000 1.25000


Name of the

scheme Outlay(Rs)

Physica

l target

fixed

Physical

target

achieved

Financial

target fixed

Financial

target

achieved

Details of

amount

unspent

STATE

HORTICULTURE

MISSION

586440

Components

1 Banana Area

Expansion 6 6 157500 157500

0

2

HD planting

(without

integration)

2.2 2.2 52800 52800

0

3

Fruit crops other

than cost intensive

crops - Jack,

Mango -with

integration

2 2 48000 48000

0

4

Seed/Rhizomatic

spices- Ginger

&Turmeric

6.97 6.97 83640 83640

0

5 Perennial spices -

Pepper 9 9 180000 180000

0

6

Self-propelled

Horticulture

Machinery

7 7 60000 60000

0

7 Papaya - without

integration 0.2 0.2 4500 4500

0

After the meeting, selected agricultural holdings were visited by the

Finance (Performance Budget-A) team. In Morayur Krishibhavan,

following agricultural holdings visited-

1. During 2017-18, Sri.Muhammed Khari, Pichan, Cheenath,

Varikkod was selected for rain shelter under the scheme 'Vegetable

Development' during 2017-18. The structure was erected and found

in good condition. However, full fledged vegetable cultivation was not

carried out by the beneficiary. In this context, special care should be

taken by the officials of the Krishi Bhavan to select the farmers who

have genuine interest in this mode of cultivation. The selected farmers

should be imparted adequate training. Regular visits of the officials to

the sites of such schemes may ensure uninterrupted cultivation.


2. The team visited the paddy field adjoining the school in Morayur

Krishibhavan area. It consists of 25 acre. However, the paddy field

has been blocked by the construction of school play ground. This has

arrested the natural flow of water and declined in paddy cultivation.

Besides this, access to the paddy field has also been blocked. As a

result of it, farmers are found hard to bring input to the field and

results in an unusual hike in the cost of cultivation.

3. The vegetable field of Sri.Abdul Razak, near Managatta Palli was

visited. Cultivation was done on rented land of 2.5 acre. Agricultural

holdings of Sri. Vasu, Sri.Udayakumar, Sri.Abu, Ambasserippadi were

visited. Paddy, vegetables, banana etc. were cultivated in 15 acres

of land. Coconut demonstration plot of Sri.Muhammed T.C,Mina

house Ozhukkara was also visited. 48 hybrid dwarf variety saplings are

planted. Out of this, 4 saplings are found damaged.

4. One of the spectacular activities noticed in Kodur Krishibhavan is

the indigenous production of pheromone traps which they could sell at

an affordable price. The pheromone traps are found very useful to the

farmers to tackle the problem of pest to a great extent. Trichoderma

production units are also functioning successfully and found them very

much helpful to cultivation, especially that of vegetables, banana etc.

All these activities of farmers are supervised and the farmers are

imparted sufficient training and guidelines by the Krishibhavan under

the able leadership of the Agriculture Officer.

It may be helpful to farmers fraternity if such successful models are

implemented in other Krishibhavan areas. Administrative Department

may conduct a detailed study and adopt measures.


5. The team also visited the West Kodur-N.K.Paddy thodu. The both

sides of the thodu are found strengthened by stone walls. However,

the antediluvian construction is found battered in many parts and

requires maintenance. If the side walls of the thode are strengthened

in necessary parts with concrete, farmers opined that during summer

season with the help of check dams, around 15 acre paddy land can

be converted into active farming which now lay barren in summer

season for want of water. Besides this, the crop in rainy season can

also be saved by thwarting the inflow of excess water through the

holes of the dilapidated sidewalls. By the site verification, the shutter

in the check dam at Paananchira in the West kodur-NK Paddy thode is

found completely clapped out. In addition to the shutter, maintenance

work should also be carried out in the check dam. The above

mentioned work is to be carried out by the Minor Irrigation of Water

Resources Department.

6. The team also visited the site inland paddy cultivation in Kodur

Palakkal area by Karshika karma Sena. Cultivation has been carried

out in an area of two acre. It is known that cultivation has been

carried out for the last three years.

7. Eco shop of the Krishibhavan was visited by the team. The shop

was started from 2014. They provide vegetables to 8 schools in the

Krishibhavan area. They could take orders for marriage purpose also.

A cool chamber was constructed with help of the Department aid.

8. The team visited the ginger plot of Sri.Abdul salam, Tharayil,

Kodur, sri.Kunju Muhammed Pichan House,Kodur And

Sri.Muhammeddali, Kulakkad house, Kodur. They cultivated in an area


of 3 acre.

Suggestions of Finance Department.

• Around 80% of farmers in Morayur and Kodur Krishibhavans

are farmers doing their cultivation on rented land. The land

owners generally reluctant to handover the copies of documents

of the land to the farmers. On account of this, farmers are not

able to claim the Departmental aid. Farmers suggested that the

problem could be overcome by forming a committee consisting

Assistant Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Officer and the

members of clusters, padasekhara samithies concerned. The

committee shall be entrusted with the power of identifying and

certifying the farmers who perform farming on rented land.

The representatives of clusters may be asked to certify the

details of cultivation such as the extent of land, crop items,

mode of cultivation etc. The certification shall be made valid for

all Departmental aids which might include crop insurance.

• Both in Kodur and Morayur Krishibhavan areas, farmers use

Pheromone traps and it is found that the usage of Pheromone

traps are very useful to prevent the attacks of pests to a great

extent. Therefore Agriculture Department may examine the

possibility of providing Pheromone traps to farmers in other

Krishi Bhavans.

ADA, Shornur

As part of Performance Budget 2017-18, Finance

Performance (Budget-A) team visited Vaniyamkulam and

Shornur Krishibhavans under the Assistant Director of


Agriculture, Shornur on 3.8.2018 and 4.8.2018 respectively.

There was active participation of farmers in the meeting and

discussed so many matters closely related with the constraints

and the risk factors prevailing in the sector. Farmers expressed

their opinions, suggestions, risk factors/ constraints. Following

farmers actively participated in the interaction held at

Vaniyamkulam-

1. Sri.Prabhakaran, Pookkattukurussi, Vaniyamkulam.

2. Sri.Krishnakumar, Kuruppath, Othakkal, Vaniyamkulam.

3. Sri.Vasudevan, Koonatharanagaram, Vaniyamkulam

4. Sri.Sivadasan, Kanjiramkuzhi, Koonathara

5. Sri.Ajithbabu, Chabrakkadu, Vaniyamkulam.

6. Sri.Balakrishnan, Aiswaryam, Othayoor

7. Sri.Seethumadhavan, Kanjiramkadu, Vaniyamkulam

8. Sri.Vijayan, Pullanikkadu, Vaniyamkulam

9. Sri.Pradheesh, Poondapparambil, Vaniyamkulam

10. Smt Santhakumary,Kunnattu veedu, Vaniyamkulam

11. Sri.Dhanalekshmi, Pulavar Nivas, Koonathara

12. Smt Lekshmikutty, Souparnika, Kothayoor

13. Smt Nirmala, Kanttayath, Thrangali

14. Smt Rugmini, Thattaruthodi, Koonathara

15. Smt Mercy George, Vallickanil, Cheruvakulam

16. Sri.Jayakrishnan, Lekshmi Mandiram, Vaniyamkulam

17. Smt Geetha, Thekkinkoottathil,Cheruppurathpuram.

18. Sri.Ravikumar, Parackal,Manisseri.

19. Sri.Mohandas, Papulliyil, Chonunoor

20. Sri.Somasundaram,A.V.Nilayam, Vaniyamkulam.


21. Sri.Madhu, Padmas, Palappuram

22. Sri.Vijayan, Chorottukonam padassekharam

23. Sri.Vijayananth das, Secretary, chorottu konam

padassekharam

24. Smt.Damayanthi,Chottathodi, Kothayoor

25. Sri.Raveendranath President Koonatharapadassekharam

Suggestions/Risk Factors Derived During The

Discussion Are Given Below-

Since paddy cultivation bears special relevance with regard to both

environmental and economic aspects, the present limit of 2 ha of area

for Departmental aid should be lifted. There should be no limit of

area for claiming Departmental benefits. The production bonus of

paddy is Rs.1000/Ha. Farmers demand a hike of it.

The infrastructural facilities in the area are not enough to address

the current requirements. There should have sufficient number of

farm roads, rams, check dams, drying yard, warehouses etc. The

cultivation, especially that of paddy mainly depends upon rain. This

emphasis the need of installing much more irrigation units appropriate

to the local area requirements.

Lack of interest and enthusiasm on the part of youth towards the

sector faces an unprecedented situation. A major portion of work

force engaging in agricultural activities belongs to above 50 years of

age. To overcome the situation, measures are to be taken to imbibe

the real spirit of Agriculture in the rising generation. For that,

students at school level shall be provided enough exposure to

agricultural activities. Work experience with regard to vegetable


cultivation, gardening, paddy cultivation etc. should be made

mandatory in the school syllabus.

Programmes for attracting youth in Agriculture should be devised.

Programmes with 50% subsidy for young farmers may be considered.

In addition to this, young farmers are to be imparted sufficient training

in required fields. Separate provision may also be earmarked for start

up programmes for interested youth in Agriculture field.

At present, insurance /natural calamity compensation is eligible if

only the crop is lost completely. On account of this, farmers of partial

crop loss are left with no compensation. As a remedy, measures may

be taken to consider partial crop loss for insurance /natural calamity

compensation.

A sharp fall in the agricultural productivity can be noticed. Many

things are attributed to this such as shortage of labour, cost of

inputs, ineffective usage of pesticides and manures, crop loss due to

the occurrence of natural calamities/ pest attacks, low price of the

commodities in the absence of an organised market system etc.

It is opined that the question of shortage of labour can be tackled

to a great extent by introducing mechanization at appropriate level. A

block level Farmers Serving Centre (FSC) has to be formed and it may

be entrusted with the responsibility of running the machines. It is to

be an apex body of representation of all padasekharasamithies,

pepper growers, coconut growers association, vegetable cultivation

clusters etc. For the proper running of the system, there should be

an arrangement for a permanent place for keeping the machines and

implements. Besides this, there should also be a provision for

carrying out maintenance works of machines. Green squad shall be


formed for the running of the system. Members of the squad should

be given sufficient training. Green squad can be entrusted with the

work of coconut crown clearing and climbing, land preparation,

harvesting, nursery management, processing, packing, works related

with the rain shelter, polyhouse etc. They can cultivate vegetables,

paddy, tubers, pulses etc. in arable and fallow lands.

Farmers are to be considered as the backbone of the society. We

have to define a farmer as a person who offers his whole life and time

to produce to feed the society and in his absence, the society can

move no further. The real farmer must be honoured and endowed

with some privileges such as -

• Providing educational facilities to his children

• health care

• travelling concession

• Government services at concessional rate

• Interest free house loan with 25% subsidy.

A monthly pension of Rs.8000/- (for a farmer who has been

growing continuously vegetables, paddy and other items for more

than 20 years)

It is said that there is little scope of flexibility of components in the

implementation of the schemes at Krishibhavan level. If some

flexibility in choosing the components appropriate to the area is

allowed, the scheme implementation will become more effective and

fruitful.

For the effectiveness of the cultivation, infrastructural maintenance


works are to be carried out in a time bound manner. At present there

is availability of engineers and other technical staff at Grama

panchayath/ Municipality. Therefore, emergency works such as

strengthening of bunds, side protection of canals, renovation of water

canals, pumpset installation etc can be carried out by using the

technical force at LSGD level. The necessary fund required for this

may be met with the provision of Agriculture Department.

At present the scheme 'Kera gramam' is implemented in the

selected Krishibhavan areas for a shorter period. For getting any

tangible results, the scheme should be implemented for a longer

period of three years. Farmers demand that a regular programme

with inter cropping provision shall be started.

By considering the environment aspects of wetlands, measures

shall be taken to protect the wetland like forest. For the preservation

of the wetland and carrying out the cultivation special allowance

should be provided to the wet land owners.

Wildlife disturbance is a major threat to the cultivation. Wild

bore, peacock. Elephants are the main wild animals which damage

crops on a large scale. The main reasons for the wildlife disturbance is

the conversion of traditional areas (with fruit bearing trees like mango,

jack trees etc) into rubber cultivation. As a result of this, the rich

diversity acquired over the years, has been lost. The fast shrinking of

forest vegetation is said to be the another reason for the wild life

disturbance. The natural forest land which is adjoining the arable land,

is converting into plantations on a large scale which in turn,

diminishes the limit of natural habitat of the wildlife.

Another reason for the wild life incursion is the sounds and


tremors from the quarries functioning near by the forest area.

Farmers are of the opinion that the compensation provided by the

Forest Department for crop loss, is less and meagre compared to the

actual loss incurred by the wildlife attack. Therefore, a revision in the

rate of the crop loss becomes necessary. A reasonable rate shall be

provided to the farmers who suffer crop loss due to wildlife

disturbance.

One of the main problems facing the Agriculture sector is the

absence of an organized internal market network. At present farmers

do not receive a fair price for their products. They are forced to sell

their products at a very much lower price. For that a separate wing

within the Agriculture Department is to be started. In addition to a

marginal reasonable profit, the procuring price of the products

should include the actual cost of production which includes family

labour, input cost, rent on land, interest for working capital etc. It is

suggested that the current system of assistance delivery can be

replaced by a system of production cum subsidy. If the new system

brought into effect, service of the extension persons in the

Krishibhavans can be utilized for more extension services which

include field level extension services.

Effective procurement has a critical place in the new system.

There should be direct procurement from the farmers'field. There

should also have facilities such as storage structure, drying yard,

cooling chambers, vehicles. Farmers shall be imparted training for

storing grains. The possibility of constructing storage structures as per

specifications by offering monthly remunerative rent to the farmers

may also be sought. There is a rice mill named Modern Rice Mill at


Alathur, Palakkad district. under Warehousing Corporation lying

unused. Farmers suggested that this facility could be used for storage

purpose.

Lack of proper processing often results in great product loss,

especially that of fruits and vegetable items. In this context, greater

attention shall be given for providing sufficient training to the farmers,

especially to the youth in the fields of processing and value addition.

The technique of exporting, packing, preserving etc shall be included

in the training. Traditional processing techniques (chakka varatty,

mango pickling, fruit pappad, dried vegetables, traditional coconut oil

produced through local chakk etc.) may be given prominence through

value addition and assistance.

The present staff strength at Krishibhavan level is based on the

number of wards of the LSGD and not on the base of number of

farmers and the extent of arable land it has. If the staff strength of

krishi bhavans is fixed based on the number of farmers and the extent

of land it posses, the extension services can be made more effective

and comprehensive.

After the meeting, the team visited some of the agricultural

holdings of Vaninyamkulam. The details of them are given below-

• Mercy George, Cherukkattu kulam, Vaniyamkulam is a farmer

of vegetables. She cultivated in an area of 2.5 acre. She has

been doing her farming on rented land. The main items

include okra, pumpkin, peas, cucumber, snakeguard, bitter

gourd, ash gourd, spinach, passion fruits, chilly etc. As


Departmental aid, the farmer received an organic fertilizer unit,

trichoderma unit and fish amino acid, vermi compost unit.

• The team also visited the eco shop through which the

organically developed vegetables and other agrarian products of

the farmers are sold. From there, the organic fertilizers and

pesticides are also sold.

• The agricultural holdings of Smt.Damayanthi was also visited by

the team. The farmer was found doing vegetable, tubers and

banana cultivation in an area of 86 cents. In addition to

vegetables, she cultivated colocassia, elephant yam, turmeric

etc. During the financial year, the farmer was provided with the

micro irrigation fertilizing unit. The unit is found very much

helpful for her cultivation.

Shornur Krishibhavan

Another meeting of farmers was also conducted on

04.08.2018 in Shornur Krishibhavan office. Around 25 farmers

participated in the programme. Name of the farmers who

participated in the interactions are given below.

1. Sri.Vinod, Karathveedu, Kulapully

2. Sri.Asokan, Secretary, Kallipadam padashekaram

3. Sri.Venugopalan, Kunnanangathu House, Shornur

4. Sri.Rajan, Payyanezhi house, Shornur

5. Sri.Shivasankaran, Palattuthodi, Kulappulli

6. Sri.Harinarayanan, Paraykkal House, Kanayam

7. i.Rajan, Secretary, Kanayam, Mannampara padashekharam.

8. Sri.C.M.Vijayakumar, Chembramannel, Kulappully

9. Sri.Rajamony, Keerthanam, Shornur.


10. Sri.Biju, President, Karakkad Padashekharam.

11. Sri.Vijayaprasad, Shobha sadanam, Shornur

12.Sri.Shankaranarayanan, President, Paruthipara

Padashekharam

13. Sri.Sreedharan, Nadakath, Kulappully

14. Sri.Revi, Vadakke Chambraveedu, Shornur

15. Sri.Rajesh babu, Kunnanad padashekaram

16. Krishna Kumar, Sreekrishna sadanam, Shornur

17. Smt.Sulocha, Kumaramkuzhi, Kanayam

Some of the salient suggestions and recommendations gathered

during the meeting are given below-

Mundai Padasekharam is having an area of 150ha. During the

summer season farmers mainly depend upon the lift irrigation system.

However, the canal system of the lift irrigation unit is now in

dilapidated condition and irrigation by the system comes to a stand

still.

Due to the insufficient warehousing facilities, paddy

procurement has had some problems. The main problem with regard

to the paddy procurement is to find out an appropriate place to stock

the paddy procured. Besides this, the moisture content of the paddy

procured is often very high and find it very hard to process it properly.

There is every chance to get the paddy fungal attack.

Some of the farmers are engaging seriously in pepper cultivation.

They aggrieve that there is no support price for pepper. They

demand a support price for pepper like that of paddy.

One of the main problems in the area is the increasing trend

of laying the paddy land uncultivated. Fallow fields restrict the natural

flow of water and it breeds pests and becomes a bed of exotic weeds.


Majority of the owners of the fallow land are said to be in abroad and

the members of the padasekharams are not able to identify and trace

the original owners of the land and make effective interventions to

force them cultivate. For identifying the real owners, farmers seek the

help of the revenue Department to identify the real owners of the

fallow land. It is the need of the hour to force the owners of the

fallow land to do cultivation. Farmers demand legal protection for

taking over the fallow land for cultivation. For this, there should be a

co-ordination among various Departments and the farmers are to be

legally protected to take over the fallow lands. For this, Agriculture

Department shall take necessary initiative.

Karakkad Padasekharam consists of 110 acre. Out of this,

20 acre is left uncultivated. For the last 15 years, single crop has been

practised. 2017-18 onwards, as an experiment, double crop has been

started. However, the main problem of the cultivation is the scarcity

of water experienced in some parts of the padassekharam area. They

suggest that the problem can be solved to a great extent by extending

the length of existing canal of Thrangali Irrigation system by

150metre.

The amount due to the farmers from weather based insurance

claims was not released on time because the state share was said not

to be remitted within the stipulated time. Farmers demand that the

Agriculture Department should take special care in ensuring the insure

claims to be settled in time without flaws.

A general opinion cropped from the paddy farmers is that the

padasekhara samithies should be strengthened by conferring more

powers. A local level committee may be formed. Agriculture Officer


shall be the chairman of the committee. Village Officer as well as the

secretary ,grama panchayath are the members of the committee. In

addition to this, there should have two nominated members in the

committee. They are to be from the members of the padasekhara

samithies. The main criteria for the selection of the nominated

members should be their efficiency and the track records they hold as

a farmer in the past.

In the event of unprecedented shortage of labour, steps

should be taken to form a labour bank at Krishibhavan level. The

labour bank shall be strengthened with necessary machines and

implements such as tractors, planting and harvesting machines,

sprayers etc. The rate of the labour is to be fixed reasonably. At

present, there is no unified rate of labour in the Krishibhavan area. It

will be possible to bring a unified rate of labour by forming a labour

bank at Krishibhavan level.

Kallipadom is a vast paddy field encircled by two of the thodus.

In the past, farmers irrigated the crops by utilizing the water from the

nearby thodu. Now the farmers do not get sufficient quantity of water

from these thodu because they were already filled with soil and mud.

The natural flow of the water has been blocked at many parts of the

thodu. Therefore, farmers demanded that steps should be taken to

enhance the depth and breadth of the thodu so that the natural flow

of the water could be made possible. After ensuring sufficient depth in

the thodu, check dams are to be constructed across the thodu

wherever it finds necessary.

There are three ponds in Kallippadam area which require

maintenance. It is said that if the maintenance works of the ponds is


carried out, more area can be brought under paddy cultivation.

Timely availability of seeds is necessary for the success of cultivation.

It will be very useful to the farmers if the paddy seeds made available

in the beginning of April itself and seeds of vegetables in the end of

April.

Paddy procurement is said to be not effective and the amount

due to the farmers is delivered to the farmers after one year in most

cases. Agriculture Department will take special care in this matter.

After the meeting, selected agricultural holdings of the

following farmers were visited-

1.Vinod, Karathu veedu, Kulappully.

The farmer has developed an integrating farming system. He

cultivates in an area of 6 acres. The farming includes cattle and goat

rearing, poultry, fish farming, various fruit bearing trees, vegetables

and paddy cultivation. Organic mode of farming is actively followed by

the farmer. Effective Departmental intervention can be seen in the

running of the farm.

2. Kallipadom padasekharam was visited by the team. 20 acre has

been cultivated. As a first crop, barren land was brought into active

farming. However the attack of cypress weed is very high and due to

the heavy rainfall, effective pesticide application has not been carried

out.

3. The team also visited Aryanchira Aided U.P School, Kallipadam,

Shornur as part of the verification of school vegetable garden scheme

under Vegetable Development Programme. The school received Rs.

4000/- as part of Departmental aid. The scheme has been

implemented in an area of 10 cent. Besides the cultivation of


vegetables, there was the cultivation of banana also. The farmers of

the nearby clusters help the school authorities in growing the

vegetable items. The yield can be used for the preparation of mid

meal of the students. During the summer season there is the scarcity

of water. There is a need of a well.

4. The demonstration plot of coconut of Nirmala Pavithran was also

visited. The 50 cent land area consists of 35 high yielding dwarf

varieties of coconut saplings. Drip Irrigation facilities has also been

installed. The plot has been found satisfactorily maintained.

5. The upland paddy plot of Sri.Abdul Salam, Khadeeja Manzil,

Kulapully, was also visited. The Departmental aid of Rs 4000/- was

given to the farmer. Seed was sowed and it was in a stage of

sprouting. The farming was carried in an area of 1 acre.

Details of the Major Schemes implemented under Asst.Director of

Agriculture Shornur during 2017-18 is given below:-

Name

of the Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details of

the

amount

unspent (Rs) (in Rs.) (in Rs.)

Vegetable

Development

Programme

2017-18

Rs.5108589/- 5108589 5108589 NIL

Sl

No

Components

1 Staggered vegetable cluster 34Ha 34Ha 510000 510000 NIL

2 Fallow land vegetable

cultivation 17Ha 17Ha 510000 510000 NIL

3 Assistance to cluster 2Nos 2Nos 150000 150000 NIL

4 Haritha fund 2Nos 2Nos 2000 2000 NIL

5 Supply of vegetable grow

bags 350 Nos 350 Nos 525000 525000 NIL

6 Recurring expenditure for

growbags 450 Nos 450 Nos 90000 90000 NIL


7 Soil Ameliorents 38Ha 38Ha 205200 205200 NIL

8 Supply of seedlings 308 Nos 308 Nos 15400 15400 NIL

9 Traditional variety .5 Ha .5 Ha 12500 12500 NIL

10 Onfarm production&

training 2 2 46000 46000 NIL

11 School gardens 24 24 96000 96000 NIL

12 Functional expenses 24 24 24000 24000 NIL

13 VDP Training 8 8 8000 8000 NIL

14 Pumpsets for Institutions 4 4 40000 40000 NIL

15 Cluster pumpsets 4 4 40000 40000 NIL

16 Sprayers 4 4 7500 7500 NIL

17 Distribution of seed kits

(NGO) 3150 3150 31500 31500 NIL


(Krishibhavan) 15260 15260 152600 152600 NIL


(Students) 15260 15260 152600 152600 NIL

20 Wick irrigation units 19 19 38000 38000 NIL

21 Micro irrigation with

fertigations 14 14 420000 420000 NIL

22 Zero energy cool chamber 10 10 150000 150000 NIL

23 Family drip irrigation 1 1 7500 7500 NIL

24 Rain shelter 24 24 1200000 1200000 NIL

25 Vermi compost 23 23 57500 57500 NIL

26 Small nursery in

muncipality 1 1 56000 56000 NIL

27 Block level nursery 1 1 200000 200000 NIL

28 Project based cultivation 1 1 85500 85500 NIL

29 Distribution of saplings 35000 35000 77000 77000 NIL

30 Office expenses 20000 20000 NIL

31

Honorarium to Vegetable

FA 113789 113789 NIL

32 Publicity 5000 5000 NIL

33 cyber extension 50000 50000 NIL

34 Documentation 10000 10000 NIL

TOTAL 5108589 5108589 NIL

Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial Target

fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount


Strengthening of

Agricultural Rs: 1960304 /-

Rs: 1960304 /- Rs:

1960304 /- NIL


Extension 2017-

18

Components

1.Innovation fund 24 24 96000 96000 NIL

2.Technology Dissemination 24 24 96000 96000 NIL

3.Capacity Building Training

programme 8 8 30000 30000 NIL

4.Management Cost 70000 70000 NIL

5.Operarional Cost 22470 22470 NIL

6.IFS 16 16 460000 460000 NIL

7.IFS Training 1 1 10000 10000 NIL

8.Panchayath Resource group 10 10 387000 387000 NIL

9. Additional support to ATMA

cafeteria -FarmSchool 3 3 15120 15120 NIL

10.Demonstration 10 10 60000 60000 NIL

11.TA per Block 6400 6400 NIL

12.Farm Field School FFS 1 1 34454 34454 NIL

13. Pest surveillance fund 3 3 45000 45000 NIL

14. Model Panchayath

Extension plan 1 1 150000 150000 NIL

15.Follow up initiatives on

exposure visit 1 1 23000 23000 NIL

16.Strengthening project

Directorate 1 1 220000 220000 NIL

17.Farmer's day 10 10 50000 50000 NIL

18..ADC Meeting 54 54 89900 89900 Nil

19.Cyber extension 20000 20000 Nil

20.Support to Social Media 1 1 69960 69960 Nil

21.Social media Training 1 1 5000 5000 Nil

TOTAL 1960304 1960304 Nil


Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details of

the

amount


Development

of spices 2017-

18

400000/- 30 Ha 30 Ha 400000 400000 NIL

Components

1.Pepper area

expansion 10 Ha 10 Ha 200000 200000 NIL

2.Revitalization of

Pepper gardens 10 Ha 10 Ha 75000 75000 NIL

3.Promotion of

Ginger & Turmeric 10 Ha 10 Ha 125000 125000 NIL

TOTAL 400000 400000 NIL

Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details of

the

amount


Soil Health

Management &

Productivity

Improvement

5347354/- 5347354/- 5347354/-

Components

1.Soil Ameliorants -Lime

,Dolomite Etc 935.34 935.34 5050854 5050854

NIL

2.Soil Health Campaign 2 Nos 2 Nos 6500 6500

NIL

3. Micro nutrients 300 Ha 300 Ha 150000 150000 NIL

4. On farm production of

Vam 2Nos 2Nos 40000 40000

NIL

5.Trichoderma enrichment

with cowdung 1 1 100000 100000

NIL

TOTAL 5347354 5347354 NIL

Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed (in

Rs)

Financial

Target

achieved

(in Rs)

Details of

the

amount

unspent

SHM 2017-18

(MIDH)

933710/- 933710 933710 NIL

Components

AE - Ginger 5.27 ha 5.27 ha 63240 63240 NIL

AE - Banana 2 ha 2 ha 52500 52500 NIL


TC Banana 1.9 ha 1.9 ha 71250 71250 NIL

Hybrid Vegetable 2.4 ha 2.4 ha 48000 48000 NIL

High Density

Planting

0.68 ha 0.68 ha 16320 16320 NIL

Shade net 538 sqm 538 sqm 180000 180000 NIL

Power Tiller

(Above 8 HP)

2 Nos 2 Nos 150000 150000 NIL

Power Tiller

(Below 8 HP)

1 Nos 1 Nos 25000 25000 NIL

Weed cutter 16 16 97900 97900 NIL

Power Knapsack

Sprayer (Above

16L)

2 2 6500 6500 NIL

Water harvesting

structure

1 Nos 1 Nos 75000 75000 NIL

Cost of Planting

materials for hitch

farming

400 sqm 400 sqm 28000 28000

NIL

AE - Cashew 10 ha 10 ha 120000 120000 NIL

TOTAL 933710

Name of the Scheme Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

in (Ha)

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details of

the

amount


Comprehensive

Development of Rice

2017-18

13476040

Components

1. Sustainable

Development of Rice @

Rs 1500/Ha

4257.77 4257.77 6386700 6386650 Rs:50/-

2.Upland Paddy

cultivation 9.46 9.46 128656 128656 NIL

3.Promotion of Speciality

Rice 3.4 3.4 34000 34000 NIL

4.Project based support

for Rice Development 1 No 1 No 97500 97500 NIL

5.Single crop to Double 245 245 2450000 2450000 NIL


crop

6.Rice innovation Fund 1 1 1400000 1400000 NIL

7.Rice mill -Urban 1 No 1 No 96000 96000 NIL

8.Fallow land cultivation 57.37 57.37 1721115 1721115 NIL

9.Operational Support to

padasekhara samithies 3227.97 3227.97 1162069 1162069 NIL

TOTAL 13476040 13475990 50

Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physi

cal

Targe

t fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details of

the

amount


Organic Farming 375000/- 3 3 375000/- 375000/- NIL

Components

1.Cluster Development

-New cluster 1 1 75000 75000 NIL

2.Establishment of Eco

Shop 1 1 200000 200000

3.Support to Existing

eco Shop 1 1 100000 100000

TOTAL 375000 375000

Name of the

Scheme

Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target fixed

Financial

Target

achieved

Details

of the

amount


Crop Health

Management 299611/- 299611 299611 NIL

Components

1.Assistance to

Surveillance units 10 10 10000 10000 NIL

2.Input to farmers

@Rs 500/Kit 10 10 5000 5000 NIL

3.Honorarium for pest

scout

118911 118911 NIL

4.Operational cost 20000 20000 NIL


5. Block level Training 1 1 20000 20000 NIL

6Data uploading

charges 4500 4500 NIL

7. Other charges 7200 7200 NIL

8.Rowing survey 1000 1000 NIL

9.Awareness

Campaign 10000 10000 NIL

10.Monthly bulletin 8 Nos 8 Nos 78000 78000 NIL

11.Rodent control

Campaign 1 1 23000 23000

12.Rodent control

Training 1 1 2000 2000

TOTAL 299611 299611 NIL

Name of the Scheme Outlay Physical

Target

fixed

Physical

Target

achieved

Financial

Target

fixed

Financia

l Target

achieved

Details of

the

amount


Agriculture Marketing

And Post Harvest

2017-18

500000 500000 500000 Nil

Components

1. Weekly

Markets 3 3 300000 300000

Nil

2.Eco shop 1 1 200000 200000 Nil

TOTAL 500000 500000

Suggestions of Finance Department.

Since paddy cultivation bears special relevance with regard to

both environmental and economic aspects, the present limit of 2 ha

of area for Departmental aid should be lifted. There should be no limit

of area for claiming Departmental benefits. The production bonus of

paddy is Rs.1000/Ha. Farmers demand a hike of it.

The infrastructural facilities in the area are not enough to

address the current requirements. There should have sufficient


number of farm roads, rams, check dams, drying yard, warehouses

etc. The cultivation, especially that of paddy mainly depends upon

rain. This emphasis the need of installing much more irrigation units

appropriate to the local area requirements.

Programmes for attracting youth in Agriculture should be

devised. Programmes with 50% subsidy for young farmers may be

considered. In addition to this, young farmers are to be imparted

sufficient training in required fields. Separate provision may also be

earmarked for start up programmes for interested youth in Agriculture

field.

Farmers are to be considered as the backbone of the society.

We have to define a farmer as a person who offers his whole life and

time to produce to feed the society and in his absence, the society can

move no further. The real farmer must be honoured and endowed

with some privileges such as –

• Providing educational facilities to his children

• health care

• travelling concession

• Government services at concessional rate

• Interest free house loan with 25% subsidy.

A monthly pension of Rs.8000/- (for a farmer who has been

growing continuously vegetables, paddy and other items for more

than 20 years)

Agriculture Department may examine the suggestions furnished

above.

• For the effectiveness of the cultivation, infrastructural

maintenance works are to be carried out in a time bound


manner. At present there is availability of engineers and other

technical staff at Grama panchayath/ Municipality. Therefore,

emergency works such as strengthening of bunds, side

protection of canals, renovation of water canals, pump set

installation etc can be carried out by using the technical force at

LSGD level. The necessary fund required for this may be met

with the provision of Agriculture Department or the works can

be done with the financial aid of LSGD's.

• Effective procurement has an important place in the new

system. There should be direct procurement from the farmers'

field. There should also have facilities such as storage structure,

drying yard, cooling chambers, vehicles. Farmers shall be

imparted training for storing grains. The possibility of

constructing storage structures as per specifications by offering

monthly remunerative rent to the farmers may also be sought.

There is a rice mill named Modern Rice Mill under Ware

Housing Corporation lying unused in Palakkad district. This

facility may be used for storage purpose.

• Mundai Padasekharam is having an area of 150ha. During the

summer season farmers mainly depend upon the lift irrigation

system. However, the canal system of the lift irrigation unit is

now in a dilapidated condition and irrigation system comes to a

stand still. The matter may be taken up with Minor Irrigation

Department and sorted out.

• One of the main problems of the area is the increasing trend of

laying the paddy land uncultivated. The extent fallow fields

restricts the natural flow of water and it breeds pests and


becomes a bed of exotic weeds. Majority of the owners of the

fallow land are said to be in abroad and the members of the

padasekhara Samithies are not able to identify and trace the

original owners of the land and make effective interventions to

force them cultivate. For identifying the real owners, farmers

seek the help of the revenue Department to identify the real

owners of the fallow land. It is the need of the hour to force

the owners of the fallow land to do cultivation. Farmers

demand legal protection for taking over the fallow land for

cultivation. For this, there should be a co-ordination among

various Departments and the farmers who take over the fallow

land, are to be legally protected. For this, Agriculture

Department shall take necessary initiative in this regard.

• Kallipadom is a vast paddy field encircled by two of the thodus.

In the past, farmers irrigated the crops by utilizing the water

from the nearby thodu. Now the farmers do not get sufficient

quantity of water from these thodu because they were already

filled with soil and mud. The natural flow of the water has been

blocked at many parts of the thodu. Therefore, farmers

demanded that measures should be taken to enhance the depth

and breadth of the thodu so that the natural flow of the water

could be made possible. After ensuring sufficient depth in the

thodu, check dams are also to be constructed across the thodu

wherever it finds necessary.

Kaduthuruthy Krishi Bhavan

Finance (Performance Budget-A) team visited the office of

Assistant Director of Agriculture, Kaduthuruthy on 13.08.2018 as


part of Performance Budget 2017-18. The team held interactions

with the farmers of various crops and the officials concerned. The

programme included a field visit also.

The area under the Assistant Director of Agriculture,

Kaduthuruthy comes under the Upper Kuttanad. The soil is mainly

black in colour and acidic in nature. The process of dewatering is

inevitable to reduce the acidity of the soil. For that, an apparatus

named „Petti and Para‰ traditionally used in the area. However, the

traditional device in many places require maintenance works and it is

very much power consuming. From the point of view of power

efficiency and cost of maintenance, farmers suggest that old system

shall be replaced by vertical axial flow pump which is low in power

consumption, portable compared to the traditional device and less in

maintenance cost.

Fresh water flow is necessary for mitigating the effect of acidity

of the soil. Proper maintenance of the bunds is needed. The bunds

are to be heightened and strengthened in many parts. In addition to

this, mud bunds have to be newly erected wherever it finds necessary.

Madhuraveli Padijerappuram padassekharam consists of 306

acre. There is no outer bund in the padasekharam. In rainy season,

water inundation occurs which often very badly affects the cultivation.

In order to alleviate the acidity of the soil and prevent water

inundation, measures have to be taken to construct necessary bunds.

The thodu is mainly filled with mud, weed and water moss. Due to

this, fresh water availability is largely obstructed. Therefore, farmers

demand that the thodu should be cleaned so that the fresh water

availability can be made easily available. Since the farmers in the area


are not economically capable of carrying out the said works by

themselves, Departmental initiative in this regard is demanded by the

farmers.

The current system of procurement of paddy by supply co is

not sufficient enough to address the problem. Farmers are of the

opinion that the system of procurement shall be remoulded into

perfect one in which the agency shall be equipped to procure the

whole paddy at a time and the payment due to the farmers shall also

be made promptly. The quality of the seed has an important place in

the paddy cultivation. Therefore, special care shall be taken to

provide the farmers the quality seeds on time.

There is a general complaint among the farmers that the

subsidy for pumping due to the farmers for dewatering is not allowed

on time. At present, the subsidy is allowed to the farmers once in

three years. They demand that the subsidy should be allowed to the

farmers yearly.

The component wise norms of RKVY schemes put some

practical difficulties for the implementing Officers. There shall be an

internal flexibility for choosing the appropriate components of the

schemes.

At present the paddy farmer receives an average Departmental aid

of Rs.10500 per Ha. The expenditure on account of the paddy

cultivation comes to approximately to Rs.30000 per Ha. Therefore,

farmers demand a reasonable hike of the Departmental aid with

regard to the paddy cultivation.

Marthassery - A padassekharam has an area of 160 acre.

The padassekharam has no outer bund and channels. There is an


acute dearth of infrastructural facilities such as farm roads, rams, outer

bunds etc. An approximate amount of Rs.30000/- is needed for the

installation of motors for dewatering process every year. The farmers

receive the subsidy for pumping the water from the field once in three

years. Farmers demand that the works related to the infrastructure

should be included in the Kuttanad package.

Mannar Thekkumppuram padassekharam has an area of 203

acre. There is no outer bund. During the rainy season, the outer

bunds have to be constructed. The padassekharam does not have

rams, pump-sets and basic infrastructural facilities.

Erumathuruth padinjare padassekharam has the pump-sets over

twenty years old and requires maintenance. If only the Petti and Para

is availed to the farmers on time, the cultivation can only be started by

dewatering. There is a need for enhancing the height of the outer

bunds. The works related with this shall be carried out by including it

in the Kuttanad package. There is also a need for a pumpset for

irrigating the vegetable cultivation during the winter and summer

seasons.

Vellasseri padasekharam consists of 150 acre. The construction of

the bund under Kuttanadu package has not been completed fully. It is

said that only half of the works regarding with bund construction

under Kuttanad package was accomplished. Farmers demanded that

works under the package should be expedited.

Farmers are availed temporary electric connection for irrigation.

The farmers have to spend a lot of time, money and energy for

getting temporary electric connection every year. The problem can be

overcome by giving the farmers permanent electric connection.


However, this will incur expenditure to the tune of Rs.2.5 lakh. As far

as the farmers are concerned, they find themselves very hard to gather

such a huge amount. In this context, farmers demand that measures

have to be taken by the Department to get the permanent electric

connection by reducing both the amount and proceedings.

The scheme wise details under ADA Kaduthuruthy during 2017-18 is

given below.

Name of Scheme Outlay (Rs.) Phy. Target

Fixed

Phy.Target

Achieved

Fin. Target

Fixed(in Rs.)

Fin. Target

Achieved(Rs.

)

Details of the

amount

(Unspent)

VEGETABLE

DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMME

7280750

Components

Home stead cultivation

seed kit

Through school students 13000 13000

Through Krishibhavan 14000 14000

Through NGO 3000 3000

Promotion of urban

cluster

Supply of grow bags for

terrace cultivation

300 300 450000 450000

Supply of existing urban

cluster

500 500 100000 100000

Waste water

management

Organic waste

management

14 14 35000 35000

Mini drip or wick

irrigation

18 18 36000 36000

Training 8 8 8000 8000

Cluster Development

Cluster 8 8 600000 600000

Pump set 15 15 140988 140988

Plant Protection

Equipment

16 16 24000 24000

Haritha fund 8 8 8000 8000

Revolving fund 4 4 400000 400000

Veg. cultivation Fallow

land

4 4 120000 120000


Name of Scheme Outlay (Rs.) Phy. Target

Fixed

Phy.Target

Achieved

Fin. Target

Fixed(in Rs.)

Fin. Target

Achieved(Rs.

)

Details of the

amount

(Unspent)

Staggered cluster 10 Ha 10 Ha 150000 150000

Supply of Veg. seedlings 25000 25000 55000 55000

Distribution of saplings 200 200 10000 10000

ASC Nursery 1 1 100000 100000

Field Asst. salary 1 131087 131087

Establishment of small

nursery

40 S q 40 S q 40200 40200

Micro irrigation with

fertigation

2 2 60000 60000

Promotion of family drip

irrigation

1 1 7500 7500

Promotion of Zero

energy cool chamber

5 5 75000 75000

On farm production of

bio-control agents

VAM 1 1 20000 20000

Training 1 1 2000 2000

Supply of soil

ameliorance

20 Ha 20 Ha 118000 118000

TA 3000 3000

Operational expense 10000 10000

Veg. cultivation through

institutions

Educational/other

institution

20 20 80000 80000

Functional expense 20 20 20000 20000

Project based cultivation 1 1 90000 90000

Digital Documentation 1 1 17000 17000

Rain shelter 8 8 371500 371500

TOTAL 3282275 3282275

Name of

Scheme

Outlay (Rs.) Phy. Target

Fixed

Phy.Target

Achieved

Fin. Target

Fixed(in Rs.)

Fin. Target

Achieved(Rs.)

Details of

the

amount

(Unspent)

Sl.

No

Soil & Root

Health

Management

and

Productivity

Improvement

1,41,46,708

Components


1

The rate of Assistance for

purchase of

Dolomite/Lime

1292.037 1292.037 6977000 6977000

2 Transportation and

Handling Charges 2 2 12250 12250

3 Awareness Programme -

Seminar- Work shop 1 1 6500 6500

4 Support of Secondary

Micro nutrient 430 430 215000 215000

5 On Farm Production Unit

(VAM) 2 2 40000 40000

6 Bio-Pesticide & Bio

Fertilizer 30 30 30000 30000

TOTAL 7280750 7280750

Name of

Scheme

Outlay (Rs.) Phy.

Target

Fixed

Phy.Target

Achieved

Fin. Target

Fixed(in Rs.)

Fin. Target

Achieved(Rs.)

Details of the

amount

(Unspent)

Rice

Development 1,41,46,708

Components

Sustainable

Development of Rice 2657.218 39.85827 39.85827

Upland Paddy 3 0.408 0.408

Operational Support 25.6 4.41216 4.41216

Fallow First Year 353.363 90.7848 90.7848

Fallow Second Year 28.341 1.65385 1.65385

Rice Innovation Fund 4 4

Operational Support

Repair Maintenance

And Fuel Charges 0.2 0.2

Documentation 0.15 0.15

TOTAL 141.46708 141.46708

Name of

Scheme


Fixed

Phy.Target

Achieved

Fin. Target

Fixed(in Rs.)

Fin. Target

Achieved(Rs.)

Details of the

amount

(Unspent)

Organic

Farming

456980

Components

New Ecoshop

2 2 400000 400000

Direct marketing of Agri.

Produce

2 2 30000 30000

Operational expense

(Documentation &

Transportation)

5000 5000


Kuttanad special package 12000 12000

Installation of solar light

traps

1 1 9980 9980

TOTAL

456980 456980

Name of

Scheme Outlay (Rs.)

Phy.

Target

Fixed

Phy.Target

Achieved

Fin.

Target

Fixed(in

Rs.)

Fin. Target

Achieved(Rs.)

Details of

the amount

(Unspent)

Sl.

N

o

Crop Health

Management 917976

Components

1

Assistance to

Surveillance

units 20 20 20000 20000

2

Input to

Farmers 20 20 20000 20000

3 Soil Testing 10 10 3000 3000

4

Honorarium

(New clinics) 4 4 50324 50323

5

Honorarium

(Existing

Clinic) 9 9 112607 112607

6

Net Charges

data

uploading 2 2 3045 3045

7

Expense for

roving survey 8 8 4000 4000

8

Block level

training 1 1 20000 20000

9

Travel

Expense 5 5 20000 20000

10 MDDT 4000 4000

11

Rodent

control

campaigns 2 2 50000 50000

12 New Clinics 1 1 500000 500000

13

Printing

advisories 18 18 90000 90000

14

Awareness

QU 1 1 2000 2000

15

Operational

support 29000 29000


Name of

Scheme


Fixed

Phy.Target

Achieved

Fin. Target

Fixed(in Rs.)

Fin. Target

Achieved(Rs.)

Details of the

amount

(Unspent)

ATMA

PLUS

1213948

Components

Additional Support to

Farmers school

3 3 15040 15040

Demonstrations 10 10 60000 60000

TA 20000 20000

Farmers Field school 2 2 68908 68908

Pest surveillance fund for

ATMA group

3 3 45000 45000

Model Panchayath

Extension Plan(MPEP)

1 1 150000 150000

Pre MTA 5 5 10000 10000

Follow up action of

exposure visit

1 1 25000 25000

integrated farming system

model

13 13 420000 420000

District specific activity

pulses and millet

cultivation

1 1 400000 400000

TOTAL 1213948 1213948

After the interaction with the farmers, the Finance (Performance

Budget-A) team visited some of the agricultural holdings. The details of

the visit is furnished below-

1. The team visited the inter cropping plot of Sri.Gopakumar. The

holding consists of 20 acre land. Cultivation is carried out in rented

land. Besides other crops, there are around 25000 plantains.

Farmers find some of the provisions of crop insurance such as the

provision of support to the plantain by using a pole incur heavy

expenditure. Therefore, the farmers are not often capable of claiming

the insurance amount in the event of crop damage.


2. The team visited the holdings of Sri. Shaji Joseph, Alappurath,

Palakkara. He is a farmer of vegetables. He is doing vegetable

cultivation in an area of 3.5 acre. Besides the vegetables, he cultivates

tuber items such as tapioca, elephant yam, colocassia etc. He is also a

cultivator of plantain also. The team visited the coconut hybrid

demonstration plot of sri. Sunny Mathew, Punchathalackal, Valachira,

Kaduthuruthy. He has cultivated 35 dwarf hybrid coconut saplings in

a plot of 50 cents. As part of the scheme the drip irrigation system

has been installed. Inter-cropping has also been introduced. The

team also visited Madhuraveli- Padinjaraepuram padasekharam. The

thodu which runs through the field is to be deepened. The height of

the bund is also to be increased.

3. Mannar Thekkum bhagom padasekharam was visited by the team.

The padasekharam has an area of 206 acre. The bund ,constructed

as part of Kuttanad package along with Aappanchira-Kumarakom

water way , is to be heightened by one metre so that water inundation

during the rainy season can be arrested to a great extent.

Suggestions

1. The area under the Assistant Director of Agriculture,

Kaduthuruthy comes under the Upper Kuttanad. The soil is

mainly black in colour and acidic in nature. The process of

dewatering is inevitable to reduce the acidity of the soil. For

that, an apparatus named „Petti and Para‰ traditionally used in

the area. However, the traditional devices in many places

require maintenance works and it is very much power


consuming. From the point of view of power efficiency and

cost of maintenance, farmers suggest that old system shall be

replaced by vertical axial flow pump which is low in power

consumption, portable compared to the traditional device and

less in maintenance cost.

2. Fresh water flow is necessary for mitigating the effect of acidity

of the soil. Proper maintenance of the bunds is needed. The

bunds are to be heightened and strengthened in many parts.

In addition to this, mud bunds have to be newly erected

wherever it finds necessary. Agriculture Department may seek

the possibility of carrying out the above said works by itself or

taking up the matter with Minor Irrigation Department.

3. Marthassery - A padassekharam has an area of 160 acre. The

padassekharam has no outer bund and channels. There is an

acute dearth of infrastructural facilities such as farm roads,

rams, outer bunds etc. An approximate amount of Rs.30000/-

is needed for the installation of motors for dewatering process

every year. The farmers receive the subsidy for pumping the

water from the field once in three years. Farmers demand that

the works related to the infrastructure should be included in the

Kuttanad package. Agriculture Department may examine the

matter in detail and carry out them its on merit.

4. Farmers are availed temporary electric connection for irrigation.

They have to spend a lot of time, money and energy for getting

temporary electric connection every year. The problem can be

overcome by giving the farmers permanent electric connection.

However, this will incur expenditure to the tune of Rs.2.5 lakh.


As far as the farmers are concerned, they find themselves very

hard to gather such a huge amount. In this context, farmers

demand that measures have to be taken by the Department to

get the permanent electric connection by reducing both the

amount and proceedings. This can be included under

„Navakeralam Project‰. Agriculture Department shall examine

the matter in detail and take up the matter to the authorities of

KSEB.

5. During the rainy season water inundation is a common

problem. In summer, there is a shortage of water for irrigation.

Farmers suggested that both the problem of water inundation

during rainy season and shortage of water during summer can

be solved to an extent by deepening the thodu which runs

through the Madhuraveli padinjarepuram padashekaram. The

height of the bund is also to be increased. The Agriculture

Department may examine the merit of the matter and take

appropriate measures.

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