RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA BRIEF NOTE ON ACTIVITIES OF RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (GEN) Objectives: The RKVY aims at achieving 4% annual growth in the agriculture sector by ensuring a holistic development of Agriculture and allied sectors. The main objectives of the scheme are : To ensure that the local needs/crops/priorities are better reflected in the agricultural plans of the states. To achieve the goal of reducing the yield gaps in important crops, through focused interventions. To maximize returns to the farmers in Agriculture and allied sectors. To bring about quantifiable changes in the production and productivity of various components of Agriculture and allied sectors by addressing them in a holistic manner Implementation of RKVY Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) (Central Sector Scheme) has been launched in the State, in 2007-08 and implementation in Horticulture sector is started from 2008-09 onwards. The activities under RKVY are, Distribution of good quality plant material to meet the requirement for bringing new area under fruit plantation. Rejuvenation of old orchards for increasing the productivity. Improvement of production and distribution of good quality hybrid vegetable seed to ensure availability of vegetables throughout the year and improvement of nutritional standards in rural areas. 1
Encouragement of structures like Pandals and Trellis for quality production in case of Gourds and Tomato. Encouragement of nurseries and cultivation of high cost intensive cultivation of Summer vegetables in Shade net houses to overcome the High temperatures. Encouragement of post harvest structures and implements to reduce post harvest losses and promote new technologies to ensure continuous supply of horticulture produce. Conservation of natural resources by adopting Good Agricultural Practices in production of Horticultural Crops. Supply of Farm fresh vehicles on wheels on 50% subsidy to the farmers groups up to a maximum subsidy of Rs.2,00,000 per group. With these vehicles farmers can sell their vegetables in the identified residential colonies and to Rytu Bhazars. MAJOR MILESTONES UP TO 2013-14 Area Expansion 14,864 Ha Rejuvenation 13,872 Ha Hybrid Veg. Seed 1.15 lakh Ha Vegetable Minikits 5.19 Lakh Nos Pandals 3698 Acres Trellies - 3022 Acres Farmers Groups -111 Nos Farm Fresh vegetable on wheels - 35 Nos DETAILS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED SO FAR: Year Funds Sanctioned 2 Funds Received (`. in Lakhs) Funds Utilized 2008-09 1601.91 1601.91 1601.91 2009-10 3376.33 3376.33 3376.33 2010-11 2378.32 2378.32 2378.32 2011-12 1965.22 1965.22 1965.22 2012-13 2612.69 2612.69 2612.69 2013-14 2119.31 2119.31 1361.81
Stream I (Production Growth) Action Plan 2014-15: Stream II ( Infrastructure Developement) Admn Cost : 20.33 Cr : 5.13 Cr : 0.25 Cr VIUC (Vegetable Initiatives for Urban Clusters) : 8.75 Cr Total : 34.46 Cr Funding pattern: 100% with Central Assistance @ 50% subsidy as given below, RKVY Unit Cost & Funding Pattern Sl. No Name of the Component Unit Unit Cost in Rs per ha Subsidy Pattern 1 Area Expansion 1st Year Cashew Ha 50000 40% Mango Ha 60000 50% Cocoa Ha 50000 40% Papaya Ha 60000 50% Guava Ha 60000 50% TC Banana Ha 125000 40% Acid lime Ha 60000 50% Pine apple Ha 125000 40% Marigold Ha 40000 40% Chrysanthemum Ha. 40000 40% 2 Rejuvenation Mango Ha 40000 50% Cashew Ha 40000 50% 3 Supply of Hybrid Vegetable Seed Ha 6000 50% 4 Trellies Ha. 37500 50% 5 Plastic Crates Nos. 240 50% 6 Technology Dissemination through demonstration/front line demonstration/nursery Development & Other activities Nos. 2500000 100% 3
7 Horticulture Mechanization i Power/hydraulic operted machines/tools ii Power Mahcines (up to 20 BHP) including small farm tractor with rotavator/ equipments 8 Promotion of Spices Nos. 100000 40% Nos. 300000 40% i Chillies ha 50% ii Turmeric ha 50% iii Bush Pepper Nos. 50% Stream-II 9 Permanent Pandals Ha 500000 50% 10 Shadenet house 200 Sqm with Tubular Structure 11 Shadenet house 1000 Sqm with Tubular Structure 12 Onion Storage Structure (25 MT) 13 Farm fresh vegetables on wheels 14 Poly/Green Houses (1000 Sqm) with Tubular Structure Sqm 142000 50% Sqm 710000 50% 1 No. 175000 50% 1 No 400000 50% Sqm 997500 50% 15 HRD i Training of Farmers within the State per twodays Nos. 2000 100% ii Training/Study tour to Technical staff/field functionaries outside the state per 7 days Nos. 17500 100% 4
RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA SUCCESS STORIES 5
DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, A P SUCCESS STORIES Area Expansion of Papaya: Farmer s name : Midatada Mahalakshmi naidu Village : Antakapalle, Sabbavaram (M), District : Visakhapatnam The farmer is owning 3.5 hectares land in Antakapalle village situated 4 kms from Sabbavaram mandal headquarters. The fields are irrigated with 2 bore wells. The farmer is a member of Rythu mitra group. Soil conservation methods were practiced through construction of farm ponds and contour bunds. The farmer has planted Papaya variety red lady in 2.5 hectares. The whole plot is installed with drip system. The farmer has adopted proper training techniques and Bahar the guidance of Horticulture Department. In Papaya, farmer has adopted advanced technology of using vermi wash & painted plates to reduce sucking pests and viral diseases. Fruit quality was improved by spraying Solibor and magnesium sulphate. The yield realized is 110 tonnes /hectare. He has spent 1,50,000/- towards Papaya and the net income was Rs 4.75 lakhs. 6
Marigold: Farmer s name Village Mandal : Moturu Ramarao : Ravada : Parvada The farmer used to grow vegetables like Bhendi, Brinjal in his field previously. With the guidance of the department officials the farmer has taken up Hybrid Marigold cultivation in 1 acre. The farmer has completely used organic manures like neem cake, vermin compost and Farm yard manure. Only Neem oil was sprayed for the control of caterpillars. He practiced pinching technique which envisaged more number of branches and resulted in high yields. The yield from 1 acre plot was 2.5 tonnes. The cost of cultivation is Rs 7000 /-. The net income per acre is Rs 40,000 /- just in 3 months period. The farmer used to get a net profit of Rs 25,000 /- from the vegetables in 5 months duration with heavy usage of pesticides for control of pests in Brinjal and Bhendi which has spoiled the ecological environment of the field. The farmer is now interested to take up only marigold cultivation every season due to the above benefits. 7
Rejuvenation of Mango: Name of the farmer : D.Prakash Rao Village : Aaripaka Mandal : Sabbavaram District : Visakhapatnam Canopy management was done by removing dried, pest and disease infested, criss cross, over crowding branches for better photosynthetic activity there by resulting in regular flowering, fruit set and to increase of 30 to 40% in yield and income. The seeded & old trees were converted to Beneshan variety and the yields are expected from second year onwards. 8
Tomato cultivation with Trellis : Name of the Farmer Village and Mandal District Crop Extent : Akkabatla Veera Ganeswararao : Penakanimetta Savaram, Kovvur. : West Godavari District : Tomato : 1 Acre Sri A.Veera Ganeswararao is a traditionally growing Tomato Crop with Hybrid Varieties for the last few years. He has been motivated and exposed to trellis method through the exposure visit to Raipur during 2008-09. As he was convinced, during 2009-10 he has adopted trellis system for the cultivation of Tomato and installed Drip Irrigation and followed regular fertigation schedule. He has got 30 MT from his 1 Acre planted. Quality of the Tomato is excellent and has marketed at Rajahmundry by using of Plastic Crates which is also reducing transport loss. He got the total gross income Rs.2.40 Lakhs with the expenditure of Rs.70,000/- incurred towards cultivation and installation of Drip Irrigation System. The net income was Rs.1.70 Lakhs. The farmer has previously got only Rs.60,000/- from the traditional cultivation and he is happy with higher income got through cultivation of Tomato with trellis and best cultivation practices adopted. 9
Semi Permanent Pendals: Name of the Farmer Village Mandal Crop Extent : Chukka Sambashiva Rao : Gundavaram : Chebrolu, Guntur District : Bottle gourd : 1 Acre Under RKVY scheme 2009-10, erection of semi permanent pandals, the farmer has cultivated Bottle Gourd in an Area of 1 acre. The total cost incurred by the farmer is Rs.65835/- towards various components like Bamboo poles, G.I., Twine etc., of semi permanent pendals. The subsidy sanctioned and paid to the beneficiary is Rs.30000/-. The growth of Bottle Gourd vines is satisfactory, promoted vigorous flowering. The yields recorded per Acre is 11.25 Mt., on an average a high of 2.25 Mts in comparison to normal cultivation in the previous years. The farmer will maintain the semi permanent pendals for minimum period of 3 years. On an Average, the farmer will cultivate 3 crops every year on the same pendals. Even though, the erection charges are more at initial stages, the same can be recovered for 3 years period. 10
Permanent Pendals: Name of the Farmer :Sri Medam Veeranjamma W/o Peda Rami Reddy Village : Dosallapalli, Podili (m) District : Prakasam Extent : 1 acre Under RKVY scheme 2009-10, erection of permanent pandals, the farmer has cultivated Ridge gourd in 1 Acre. The total cost incurred by the farmer is Rs.140000/- towards various components like Rock poles, G.I., wire etc., on permanent pendal. The subsidy sanctioned and paid to the beneficiary is Rs.60000/-. The growth of ridge gourd vines is satisfactory, promoted vigorous flowering. The additional yields recorded per Acre are 8.00 Mt., on an average app an increase of 3.00 Mts in comparison to normal cultivation in the previous years. On an Average, the farmer will cultivate 3 crops every year on the same pendals. Additional price obtained due to improved quality was Rs 3/- to 4/- per Kg resulted additional returns Rs 40000 /- to Rs. 45000/- The scheme Permanent Pendals has been implemented in convergence with AP Micro Irrigation Project ie., Drip Irrigation which has also contributed in higher productivity. 11
Shadenet Houses for cultivation of vegetables: Name of the Farmer : Vijayalakshmi Mahila Samakhya (Self help group) Village : Yandapalle, Raychoti (m) District : Kadapa Extent :4000 Sq.Mtrs Crops grown : Nursery seedlings of Tomato, Brinjal This is the group of women who were belonging to weaker sections used to sell bangles and other rold gold items in villages of Kadapa District for their livelihood. The Department of Horticulture has approached them and motivated them to go for vegetable nursery under shadenet houses for higher returns. The women has formed the self help group named Vijayalakshmi Mahila Samakhya and erected shadenet house in 4000 Sq Mtrs area with the assistance under RKVY. Now this group members are earning about Rs.4000/- to Rs.5000/- per month by selling the vegetable seedlings each and build up their self confidence to bring out their families happily. Shadenet Houses for cultivation of vegetables: 12
Name of the Farmer : Sri D.Hari Babu S/o Peraiah Village : Yenamadala, Yaddanapudi (m) District : Prakasam Extent :2000 Sq.Mtrs Crops grown : Tomato, Capsicum Additional returns : Rs 35000 /- to Rs. 40000/- The above farmer is growing High value vegetables like Capsicum, tomato and cabbage under shade net house with the departmental assistance in 2000 sq mts. Water soluble fertilizers were applied through drip and only neem oil was used as bio pesticide. Previously he used to grow Niger and Sesamum in which he could hardly realize a profit of Rs 10,000 /- per season. But with the introduction of the above high value crops the farmer income was elevated as follows. The cost of erection of shadenet : Rs 2.5 lakhs. Cost of cultivation of Crops : Rs 1.2 Lakhs/ annum Gross income : Rs 3.8 lakhs/ annum Net income : Rs 3 lakhs per annum The scheme shadenet house has been implemented in convergence with AP Micro Irrigation Project ie., Drip Irrigation which is mandatory and has also contributed in higher productivity. 13
Post Harvest Management: BANANA RIPENING CHAMBER In Krishna district during 2009-10, two of the farmers viz, Md.Rasheed and Sk.Moosa have established Banana ripening chamber under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana program. PUF panelling free on refrigeration, ethylene gas injectors are arranged aptly enable about 40 tons of product ripened at a time. Under this system, continuous flow of fresh air and ethylene gas will be provided into ripening chamber in correct proportions to form a fruit ripening gas mixture that ripens fruit in very short period of time and also improves the quality of the fruit. These two farming entrepreneurs have 10-15 Yrs of experience in marketing of banana and Mango. With the advent of ripening chambers, they decided to improve their business with a holistic and hygienic approach. They have arranged for backward and forward linkages with farmers and traders respectively and projected their report to bank. Their attempt was appreciated by wholesalers and orders were increased quality and uniformity of fruits. For a successful and continuous run of the unit, they are also planning for ripening of mango during the current season. Their credibility with bankers, farmers and exporters formed way for continues supply of product. Their success will surely pave way for many more such progressive farming entrepreneurs to come forward and to focus on creation of Post 14
Harvest Infrastructure by availing the assistance being provided by the government under different schemes. Supply of Sprayers : 3077 Nos. of Taiwan sprayers were distributed during 2009-10. Which as useful for sprayings different operations. 15
Organic Farming Vermicompost Units: Name of the Farmer : P.Naidu Village : Andalapalli Mandal : Atchuthapuram The farmer is cultivating coconut, mango, vegetables in 3 hectares. The farmer used to apply in organic fertilizers and FYM to his crops due to which his soil condition has degraded and pest incidence was more in the crops like Papaya, vegetables etc. Department has taken the farmer to NIRD, Hyderabad through exposure visit to impart new technology adopted in process of vermicomposting. After seeing the procedure, he has constructed the vermicompost unit in 600 cu ft along with vermin wash section with the assistance of RKVY. Now he is producing 3 tonnes of vermin compost in an interval of 2 months. With the usage of vermicompost to his field a lot of difference was observed in terms of quality, yield etc. The yield of coconut increased to 75 nuts/ tree in a span of 6 months and 8 tons in case of Mango and 90 tons per hectare in Papaya. The population of sucking pests was also minimized due to the usage of vermi wash in case of papaya and vegetables. The farmer apart from applying the vermicompost to his crops is also getting additional income of Rs 4000/- per month by selling extra produce and worms to other farmers. 16
Human Resource Development The Department has organized 318 on field trainings and 20 Intuitional trainings and 17 exposure visits to the farmers. The farmers have well utilized and implementing the advance practices in which they have imparted training and exposed in field visits. The success of these training will surely pave way for many more such farmers to come forward and to focus on creation of high production and productivity while availing the assistance being provided by the government under RKVY. 17