Overview of Agriculture in Karnataka and Scope for PPP. Presentation by Commissioner for Agriculture Karnataka State Department of Agriculture

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1 Overview of Agriculture in Karnataka and Scope for PPP Presentation by Commissioner for Agriculture Karnataka State Department of Agriculture

2 30 Districts, 176 Taluks, 769 Hoblies (740 RSKs), 6019 Gram Panchayaths & Villages. Total area lakh ha. Cultivable area lakh ha. (64%). Only 34% area under irrigation. High Drought Prone area. 10 Agro-climatic zones with rich crop diversity & 5 major soil types. 76% are SF/MF holdings. Average size of holding 1.55 ha.

3 Area under Agriculture crops lakh ha. (80 % of total cultivated area) Cereals lakh ha. (45%) Pulses lakh ha. (31%) Oilseeds lakh ha. (13%) Cotton 5.10 lakh ha. (5%) Sugarcane 4.49 lakh ha. (5%) Tobacco 0.89 lakh ha. (1%) Area under Horticulture, Plantation, Sericulture etc lakh ha. (20% of total cultivated area lakh ha.)

4 Agriculture and Allied Sector Growth Rate in Karnataka Five Year Plan Period-wise Plan Period Karnataka VIII th Plan 4.5 IX th Plan 3.2 X th Plan 2.9 XI th Plan ( ) XII th Plan ( )(Target) Source: Planning Commission Reports, Agri. Statistics at a glance & Economics Survey GoI. * New Series Estimates

5 RICH CROP DIVERSITY CEREALS - PADDY, JOWAR, RAGI, MAIZE PULSES RED GRAM, BENGAL GRAM, GREEN GRAM, BLACK GRAM OILSEEDS- GROUNDNUT, SUNFLOWER & SOYABEAN,.. HORTICULTURE VEGETABLES- POTATO, TOMATO, CHILLIES & ONION FRUITS- MANGO, GRAPES & POMEGRANATE. PLANTATION- COCONUT, ARECA NUT, COFFEE & SPICES

6 Paddy 13 lakh ha. Jowar 12 lakh ha. Ragi 7 lakh ha. Maize 13 lakh ha. Pulses 26 lakh ha. Sunflower 4 lakh ha. Groundnut 6.6 lakh ha. Cotton 6.25 lakh ha. Sugarcane 5.75 lakh ha.

7 Area & Production of Major Crops (Avg. of Previous 5 years) Sl. No. Major Crops Area (lakh Hectares) Production (Lakh Tonnes) 1 Rice Jowar Ragi Maize Bajra Wheat Minor Millets Tur Bengal gram (Gram) Groundnut Sunflower Soyabean

8 Comparative Yield of major Agriculture Crops Year : Unit: kgs/hect. (Sugarcane Yield in tonnes/hect.) Sl. Crop India Highest - Karnataka * Andhra Tamil Maharashtra State's No State Pradesh Nadu Rank Rice 2416 (58%)3953 Punjab (100%) 3338 (75%) (97%) 3101 (92%) 1938 (26%) 2nd 2 Wheat 3145 (93%)5017 Punjab (99%) 1099 (56%) (74%) 15th 3 Jowar 956 (10%) 1661 A.P. (19%) 1122 (10%) 1661 (19%) 1294 (14%) 792 (10%) 5th Bajra 1184 (9%) 2167 Tamil Nadu (14%) 1096 (12%) (24%) 2167 (14%) 1034 (5%) 7th Maize 2676 (25%)5377 Tamil Nadu (39%) 3286 (36%) (50%) 5377 (39%) 2726 (13%) 5th 6 Bengal gram 960 (34%) 1439 A.P. (2%) 799 (14%) 1439 (2%) (24%) 10th 7 Tur 813 (4%) 1714 Bihar (2%) 965 (7%) 542 (1%) 966 (9%) 906 (2%) 5th 8 Groundnut 1764 (26%)2723 Tamil Nadu (40%) 896 (32%) 892 (24%) 2723 (40%) 1248 (21%) 7th 9 Sunflower 751 (30%) 2400 Haryana. (100%) 542 (22%) 870 (49%) 1714 (53%) 620 (23%) 7th Soyabean 1012 (1%) 1612 A.P. (13%) 1311 (7%) (13%) (0.4%) 3rd 11 Cotton 510 (34%) 750 Punjab (100%) 458 (28%) 495 (14%) 456 (25%) 358 (3%) 7th 12 Sugarcane (95%) West Bengal (59%) 98.0 (100%) 80.1 (95%) (100%) (100%) 3rd Tobacco 1542 (54%)2146 U.P. (100%) 850 (4%) (29%) 1529 (97%) 1000 (17%) 8th

9 Issues faced by agriculture Larger population dependent on agriculture People are dependent on agriculture in Karnataka - ~54% of total workforce across Karnataka and it contributes only about 12% to State s GDP. Fragmented landholding and inadequate irrigation More than 76% of farmers in Karnataka are marginal and small farmers. Inadequate irrigation makes it difficult for them to sustain farming. Lack of institutional credit- About 40% of all loans come from informal sources. Marginal landholding households suffer the most with only 15% of their credit from institutional sources such as the government, cooperatives and banks for households with land more than 10 hectares the ratio is 79%. Output uncertainty - This is due to weather and other factors such as lack of market linkages, market prices etc. Right value for produce - Farmers are unable to realize the right value for their produce and menace of middlemen, thus rendering farming an unviable occupation.

10 What is the issue? Need to support farmers right from sowing seed to post harvesting handling. Need to reduce risk in agriculture through value addition and integrating the agriculture supply chain. Market / Consumer oriented production Quality & Quantity. There has been an increasing demand for high-quality valueaddition in agro products. While business and investment opportunities in agriculture have spiked recently, private sector can utilize this opportunity. Adoption of Good Agriculture Practices

11 What is needed? A structured approach for increasing the number of bankable agri-business and agri-infrastructure projects is needed. Karnataka has a good record of public-private partnerships (PPP) in the development of infrastructure. Unfortunately, the PPP model has not been adapted and applied in agri-infrastructure development with the same vigour. Engaging the private sector will enhance investments, bring improved technologies and also generate rural employment.

12 Need for PPP in Agriculture Slow growth rate of agriculture sector Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for about 80 lakh farm families and about 75 lakh agricultural labourers in State, which accounts for more than 50% of the total population. Raising population is a key demand driver for agricultural growth in the State. Development of Hybrid and genetically modified seeds, mechanization, irrigational facilities needed which requires more institutional credit. Challenge to make agriculture a more profitable occupation and ensure that the rural population has a larger income to share.

13 Need for PPP in Agriculture... contd Need for new technologies with potential holistic solution, and their dissemination and commercialization. Government has limited resources. Innovation and knowledge are critical factors for achieving sustainable competitiveness, thus partnership is essential. Teamwork increases the quality and relevance of the results and synergic effects occur when we collaborate with partners who have knowledge and resources.

14 Need for PPP in Agriculture... contd There is a need for PPP in agriculture sector for following reasons: Increasing focus on research and development in agriculture. Rising MSP incentivize farming Institutional credit for farmers Growing yield and use of quality seed Increasing mechanization of farming to overcome the shortage of agricultural labourers and to cutting cost of cultivation. Enhancing area under irrigation. Food security for increasing population. Timely availability of agricultural inputs and extension (Crop Protection, Agri Services, Seeds and fertilizers)

15 Scope Infrastructure, Market High price volatility is one of the major reasons for agrarian distress which is primarily due to supply shocks caused by erratic outputs. Hence, there is a need for enhancing storage infrastructure to build buffers for address shortfalls and absorb surpluses. Development of the markets warehouses & cold storage network offers an enormous opportunity for public-private partnerships. Non-availability of land and the low scale of business are reported to be major obstacles for private sector participation. Allocation of government land (Panchayat or railway land) on longterm leases can be considered.

16 Scope- Value addition & Agro-processing: Agro-processing and value addition for commodities has huge opportunities due increasing demand. This will also help in reducing unaccounted losses of perishable commodities which is another menace in the agro-supply chain. World-class infrastructure in food processing sector through mega food parks and integrated cold chains are required. PPP models are the easiest pick for achieving these objectives.

17 State Government will be happy to receive value addition projects in Jowar Jowar Flour, Jowar Rava, Jowar Roasted Flakes, Jowar popcorn, Major Districts: Kalaburagi, Vijaypura, Belgavi, Bagalkot, Raichur, Bidar, Gadag, Ballari

18 State Government will be happy to receive value addition projects in Ragi Ragi Noodles Ragi Malt Ragi Bread, Ragi Flour, Ragi Cookies, Ragi Dosa mix, Major Districts: Tumakuru, Bengaluru Rural, Hassan, Mysuru, Chikkamagaluru, Mandya

19 State Government will be happy to receive value addition projects in Siridhanya Major Districts: Chitradurga, Ballari, Tumakuru, Koppal, Chikkamagaluru 19

20 State Government will be happy to receive value addition projects in Soyabean Soya flakes/grits Soya flour Soya Grits Soya hulls Soya Chunks Soya Granules Soyabean oil Soya Gums, Lecithin Major Districts: Bidar, Belgavi, Dharwad 20

21 State Government will be happy to receive value addition projects in Tur (Red gram) Major Districts: Kalaburagi, Vijaypura, Raichur, Bidar, Yadgir, Bagalkot

22 State Government will be happy to receive value addition projects in Bengal gram Dal Besan Roasted Masala Channa, etc. Major Districts: Vijaypura, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Belgavi, Koppal Gadag, Dharwad

23 State Government will be happy to receive value addition projects in Maize Flour Beer Malt drink Breakfast cereals Starch Syrup Animal feeds Food and Beverages Pharmaceutical Oil industry Major Districts: Davanagere, Haveri, Belgavi, Ballari, 23 Vijaypura, Koppal Hassan

24 How does the future look? The private sector will enter on its own where there is commercial viability. As above-mentioned areas may be commercially less viable, but have high economic benefits, PPP models are of prominence. PPP models are indeed promising and could usher in revolutionary changes in agriculture. Innovative policy designs are indispensible to capitalise on this. The Private partners can gain by assured supply of produce and Govt. subsidies for infrastructural needs.

25 Thanks. Lets join hands.

26 Agriculture Sector GDP Agriculture and allied sectors of Karnataka have registered growth rates between two and three per cent per annum in the past three decades, but these have been marked by a large scale of fluctuations due to droughts and other natural calamities. Growth Rate of Agriculture and allied sectors of Karnataka was 2% in 9 th Five Year Plan period ( to ), 2.1% in 10 th Plan period ( to ), and 5.7 % in 11 th Plan period ( to ).

27 Sl. No Sector GSDP at Current Prices (Rs. Crore) GSDP Growth rates at Constant Prices (%) GSDP Contribution (%) Agriculture Industry Services GSDP at Basic Prices Product taxes Product Subsidies GSDP at Market Prices

28 Sl. No Sector GSDP at Current Prices (Rs. Crore) GSDP Growth rates at Constant Prices (%) Contribution to overall GSDP (%) Crops Livestock Forestry and Logging Fishing

29 Yield of major Agriculture Crops Rice - 2 nd place 3338 Kg./ha., as against national average of 2416 Kg/ha. Soybean 3 rd place 1311 Kg./ha., as against national average of 1012 Kg./ha. Sugarcane 3 rd place 98 tonnes/ha., as against national average of 70.2 tonnes/ha. Jowar 5 th place Kg./ha., as against national average of 956 Kg./ha. Maize 5 th place 3286 Kg./ha., as against national average of 2676 Kg./ha. Red gram 5 th place, 965 Kg./ha., as against national average of 813 Kg/ha.