Annexure-I Terms of Reference for consultant to assist in preparation of a draft report on the State of Indian Agriculture

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2 Annexure-I Terms of Reference for consultant to assist in preparation of a draft report on the State of Indian Agriculture The draft report on the State of Indian Agriculture should be prepared as per the Chapter Plan and PERT Chart annexed at Annexure II and III respectively. The time lines mentioned in the PERT Chart should be strictly adhered to. 2. Agricultural inputs such as land resources, water/irrigation, power, seed, fertilizer, farm machinery & equipment, labour, credit, agriculture infrastructure, post harvest management and food processing etc., which have a bearing on agricultural performance should be analyzed with respect to their adequacy, timely availability, prices/affordability, efficiency, etc. 3. Investment in the agriculture sector should be analyzed in the macro context with its links with other sectors / schemes e.g. irrigation, fertilizer, rural connectivity, MGNREGA, electricity, demand and supply situation, prices of inputs and outputs, post-harvest infrastructure etc. which are drawing heavily from the resources pool with their impact on investment for agriculture. 4. The present institutional mechanism for input provisioning and output procurement, processing and distribution particularly for foodgrains and oilseeds should be examined with respect to their adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency. In this context the investment, institutions and incentives should be analysed to assess whether the policies, programmes and schemes are attune to better outcomes for the sector and a higher income to the farmers on a sustainable manner. 5. The chapter/section should be analytical and research oriented where the statements/assertions should be based on empirical evidence. Research studies done by the AERCs, NACP, NCAER, CACP, IFPRI, FAO, OECD, World Bank etc. can be mentioned in the report with proper acknowledgement. 6. A brief review of the objectives and achievements of the 11 th Plan and the objectives and issues for the 12 th Plan for agricultural sector could be included in Chapter 1. For example ratings of states on the basis of their marketing reforms, agricultural productivity per unit of water used, emphasis on productivity increase to guard against increasing cost of cultivation/production etc as highlighted by the CACP could be mentioned in the report. 7. Analytical notes on inter alia, the present status, the policies and programmes, challenges and way forward: Crop production: Trends in area, production and yield at national and States level, of traditional and horticulture crops, rate of growth (physical production) in area, production and yield etc.

3 8. Land use pattern crop-wise and state-wise; irrigation development trends cropwise and state-wise; growth of the agriculture sector; capital formation in agriculture; regional variation in growth and development etc. in agriculture sector 9. Application of agricultural inputs and their cost -crop-wise and state-wise over the years as available under the cost of cultivation studies. 10. Success experiences and the challenges in different regions and crops should be identified and strategies to scale up the development process for different inputs, regions and crops should be mentioned. While doing so the best practices available in the country or abroad could be bench marked. 11. The first consolidated Draft Report should be submitted by The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, DES will provide some material and statistical data for preparation of the Report. 13. The consultancy fee would be inclusive of all services and taxes. The money will be released in three installments, 30% advance while issuing the approval, 30% on submission of the 1 st draft and the remaining 40% after submission of the final report. 14. The cost will be met from the Plan Scheme of Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Studies on Inputs for Agricultural Economic Policy and Development: Planning & Management: Professional Services. ***

4 No.3-1/2013/IAC-ES Government of India Ministry of Agriculture Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Directorate of Economics & Statistics Applications are invited for engagement as Consultant in the IAC Division of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation on competitive bidding basis for a lump sum to be quoted by the bidder. Terms & Reference and Application format are available are available on the Directorate s website under the link Tender/Quotation/Vacancies. Interested agencies/ organizations may send their applications in the enclosed format on or before 11:00 Hrs. on 10 th March 2014 at the address mentioned below which will be opened on the same day at 11:30 Hrs. in Room No. 144, Krishi Bhawan in the presence of the bidders by the Evaluation Committee. Shri R.K. Shrivastava, Chief Administrative Officer, Directorate of Economics and Statistics Room No. 119, F-wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Marg, New Delhi Tel ****

5 Application format for engagement as Consultant 1. Name of the Agency/ Organization: 2. Address for Correspondence (with Tel./Mob. No. and ): 3. Nationality: 4. Work Experience S. No. Worked for Organization/ Institute Period From/ To Nature Work of Remarks 5. Lump sum fee quoted for the work (in Rupees): Authorized Signature [In full and initials]: Name and Title of Signatory: (Affix the Official Seal of the Agency/ Organization)

6 Annexure-II State of Indian Agriculture Contents Page List of Tables List of Figures List of Boxes List of Annexures List of Abbreviations 1 Indian Agriculture: Performance and 1 Agricultural Production Crop wise Situation Rates of Growth in Area, Production and Yield of Major Crops Major Schemes for Accelerating Agricultural Production Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Agriculture and Allied Sector Structural Transformation of Indian Agriculture Regional Variation in Agriculture Growth Gross Capital Formation in Agriculture and Allied sector Land Utilisation Cropping Pattern-All India Water and Irrigation Agricultural Inputs Agriculture Credit Crop Insurance Agricultural Extension Services Agricultural Prices and Marketing i 2 Natural Resource Management Land Utilization Cropping Pattern Policies for prevention of use of agricultural land Soil Policies & Programmes Water Resources Programmes & Schemes Climate Change Impacts of Climate change on agriculture

7 Drought management National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture Agro biodiversity for Sustainable Growth Biotechnology 3 Farm Inputs and Management Seeds and Planting Material Integrated Nutrient Management Integrated Pest Management Mechanization & Technology Agricultural Credit Insurance Extension Services 4 Agricultural Production and Programmes Agricultural Production Crop-wise situation National Food Security Mission (NFSM) Technology Mission on Cotton Jute Technology Mission Horticultural Production Institutional Support and Market Linkages Support for Cold Chain Development Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) 5 Agricultural Prices and Markets Agricultural Prices Agricultural Price Policy and MSP Central Issue Prices of Rice and Wheat Agricultural Marketing International Cooperation India s Agriculture Trade

8 6 Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition Food Processing Sector Major Plan Schemes National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) The 7 Agricultural Research and Education Soil and Water Productivity Farming Systems Climate Change Genetic Resources Crop Improvement Crop management Livestock improvement Livestock management Mechanization and energy management Post-harvest management and value-addition Agricultural Human Resource Development Agricultural Economics, Marketing and Statistics National Fund for Basic, Strategic and Frontier Application National Agricultural Innovation Project Technology assessment, refinement and transfer Research for tribal and hill regions IP portfolio management Awards Partnership & Linkages 8 Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries Dairying and Livestock Production Feed and Fodder for Livestock Meat and Poultry Sector Fisheries Sector Annexures *****

9 Report on the State of Indian Agriculture Annexure-III PERT Chart Divisional Heads requested on to send inputs by Start Date (T 1 ) : S.No. Activty Completion Date st draft 3 W 2 Updating/validation by Divisional Heads 2 W 3 2nd Draft 1 W 4 Finalisation by DES for AM's Approval 1 W 5 Cover Design, Tendering & Printing Jobs 7 W 6 Draft Print 2 W 7 Proof Reading 1 W 8 Final Printing 1 W