The Government implemented the following schemes
for sustainable growth in agriculture :-
1.
MACRO MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE MODE (MMA)
It is a centrally sponsored scheme. Macro Management of Agriculture Mode Scheme
is being implemented in the whole State to promote adoption of critical inputs;
presently being ignored by the farmers. Scientists of
i) Field Demonstration: - In Kurukshetra District Paddy Wheat rotation is being adopted by the farmers. Both the crops uptake similar type of plant nutrients, consequently depletion of some plant nutrients in the soil reservoir took place. Therefore some demonstrations were planned in which full package of practices as recommend by CCS HAU, Hisar was adopted.
Impact: - Significant results of demonstrations were received over farmer’s practices. Farmers have symbolically accepted the technology demonstrated in these demonstrations
II) Farmers Training: - Two days training of 50 farmers were organized well before the sowing season of Kharif and Rabi Crops. In these training full package of practices of Kharif and Rabi Crops especially Paddy and Wheat were disseminated by the scientists and Agriculture Officers.
Impact:- Farmers have accepted the technology and started cultivation accordingly .
III) Seed Subsidy: - Certified seed plays an important role in increasing productivity of crops. Therefore a provision of subsidy on Paddy and Wheat Certified Seeds of recent promising varieties has been made. On the varieties released within 15 years of their release.
Impact:- Farmers have adopting the use of certified seed and increasing their productivity sufficiently.
IV) Subsidy on Zinc Sulphate:- Soil of Kurukshetra District are deficient in Zinc. Therefore a provision of subsidy was made to popularized its application in Paddy and Wheat Crops. Appearance of Khaira disease in Paddy Crop is most common due to Zinc Deficiency. Application of 10 Kg Zinc Sulphate per acre as basal dose prevent from this disease and good yield is possible.
Impact:- Farmers have started its use as basal dose and significant increase in yield has been noticed.
V) IPM FFS:- Integrated pest management farmers field schools were being organized on Paddy Crops to discourage the indiscriminate use of Chemical Pesticides. In these farmers field schools farmers were made familiar with friend and enemy insects present in the fields. Keeping in the view the ratio of friend and enemy insects the remedial measures are suggested. The chemical pesticides are recommended only when the number of enemy insects crosses the limit of 2:1 ratio (1 friend insect against 2 enemy insects).
Impact:- Farmers have started judicious use of insecticides.
VI) Bee Keeping Training: - A special scheme was implemented to create additional employment in rural area especially for small, marginal, SC and Women Farmers. Under this scheme farmers were provided training on Bee Keeping as subsidiary occupation which generate additional income from the sale of honey.
Impact:- Small, marginal, SC and Women Farmers have started rearing of honey bee and generating additional income from the sale of honey.
VII) Kisan Mela/Seminar: - Farmers training play an important role in adoption of any technology. Therefore trainings of more than 500 farmers were planned through Kisan Mela / Seminar. Recent technology on various Kharif and Rabi Crops, Summer Cultivation of Moong and Maize, Organic Farming, Bio-Fertilizers and Farm Implements etc has been disseminated in the crop Seminar/Kisan Mela.
Impact:- Farmers have adopted summer moong and maize cultivation. Cultivation of disease resistant varieties.
VIII) Exposure Visit to Agrotech:-
“ Seeing is believing “. Keeping in
view this idiom farmers were exposed to Agrotech organized at
Impact:- Farmers symbolically adopted the technologies exhibited in Agrotech according to their needs.
2. INTEGRATED SCHEME FOR OILSEEDS, PULSES, PALM OILSEEDS AND MAIZE (ISOPOM)
It is a centrally sponsored scheme ( 75 % Centre Share + 25 % State Government Share ) being implemented to the overall development of agriculture. This scheme was earlier implemented to increase area and production of oilseeds, Pulses and Maize Crops. But later on the scheme has been kept only for promotion of oilseeds crops. For this following components were being carried out:-
i) Block Demonstration: - In Kurukshetra District emphasis on to increase the area and production of Sunflower and Mustard Crops were given. Therefore demonstrations on cultivation of sunflower and mustard crops according to recommended package of practices were organized.
Impact: - Significant results of demonstrations were received over farmer’s practices. Farmers have adopted the technology demonstrated in these demonstrations.
II) Intercropping Demonstration: - In Kurukshetra District emphasis on laid to increase the area and production of sugarcane crop was given. Winter sowing of sugarcane is being advocated for high productivity. Therefore intercropping of sugarcane with mustard, gram, pulses and vegetables were planned to generate additional income alongwith sugarcane crop.
Impact: - Good Yield of mustard was received as a additional crop whereas significant increase in sugarcane productivity has been obtained.
III) Farmers Training: - One day training of 100 farmers were organized well before the sowing season of Sunflower Crop. In these training full packages of practices of Oilseed crop were disseminated by the scientists and Agriculture Officers.
Impact:- Farmers have accepted the technology and started cultivation accordingly .
IV) IPM FFS:- Integrated pest management farmers field schools were being organized on Sunflower to discourage the indiscriminate use of Chemical Pesticides. In these farmers field schools farmers were made familiar with friend and enemy insects present in the fields. Keeping in the view the ratio of friend and enemy insects the remedial measures were suggested. The chemical pesticides are recommended only when the number of enemy insects crosses the limit of 2:1 ratio (1 friend insect against 2 enemy insects).
Impact: - Farmers have started judicious use of insecticides.
V) IPM Demonstration: - Keeping in view the adverse effect of chemical pesticides on health, environment and indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides was discouraged. In these demonstrations only use of bio-agents, bio-pesticides and plant derivative were being emphasized for the control of insect, pest and diseases.
Impact: - Farmers have started use of bio-pesticides and bio-agents.
VI) PP Equipments: - Timely control of insect, pest and diseases is must to harvest a bumper crop. Therefore knap sack spray pumps were provided on 50 % subsidy to the farmers to facilitate timely spray.
Impact :- Farmers have purchased their own spray pumps.
VII) Gypsum :-
Impact :- Gypsum application enhanced sunflower productivity.
VIII) Farm Implements:- Improved farm implements which facilitate (time and labour) cultivation of oilseeds crops were provided on subsidy.
Impact:- Technical Cultivation of Oilseed Crop become possible due to use of improved implements.
IX) Publicity:- Wide propaganda through pamphlets/ posters / booklets was made to promote cultivation of oilseed crops.
Impact:- Technical literature serves as written document of cultivation of oilseed crops.
3. RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJNA (RKVY)
It is a centrally sponsored scheme ( 75 % Centre Share + 25
i) Seed Subsidy: - Certified seed plays an important role in increasing productivity of crops. Therefore a provision of subsidy on Paddy and Wheat Certified Seed of recent promising varieties has been made. On the varieties released within 15 years of their release.
Impact:- Farmers have adopted the use of certified seed and increasing their productivity sufficiently.
II) Subsidy on Reaper Binder and Straw Reaper: - Subsidy was being provided on the sale of reaper binder and straw reaper to popularize their use. Both the implements are helpful to conserve natural resources and generate extra income to the farmers. These discourage burning of wheat and paddy straw in the fields to conserve soil micro organism to prevent pollution from straw burning.
Impact:- Farmers have adopted their optimum use.
III) Subsidy on UGPL:- Irrigation through UGPL avoids water loses such as seepage and evaporation of water, increase area under cultivation and promote judicious use of irrigation water.
Impact:- Progressive farmers have adopted this asset.
IV) Gypsum Subsidy: -
Impact: - Gypsum application enhanced crop productivity. Farmers are well aware now.
V)
Impact:- Farmers have adopted the technology demonstrated/exhibited under this programme.
VI) Control of Yellow Rust:- Outbreak of yellow rust in wheat crop causes great loses to wheat production. Spray of propiconazole is the control measures of this notorious disease. Hence 50 % subsidy was provided to the farmers on the sale of this fungicide.
Impact:- Disease was controlled efficiently by its application.
VII) Dhaincha Seed (Green Manuring) :- Soils are becoming deficient in organic matter year by year and threatening sustainable agriculture. Dhaincha as green manuring enhances organic matter in the soil and also enrich the soil by fixing atmospheric nitrogen through root nodules.
Impact:- Soil health improved and Productivity increased.
4. NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION-PULSES
(NFSM-PULSES)
It is 100 % centrally sponsored scheme. In Kurukshetra District, the scheme is being implemented to increase area and production of Pulses. For this following components were being carried out:-
i) Seed Subsidy: - Certified seed plays an important role in increasing productivity of various crops. Subsidy on certified seed of Pulses @ Rs 1200/- per Qtls was provided to the farmers under this scheme.
Impact:- Area of Summer Moong increased significantly.
II) Demonstration:- Emphasis were being laid to increase the area and production of Pulses Crop. Therefore demonstrations on production technology of various pulses crop were organized.
Impact: - Significant results of demonstrations were received over farmer’s practices. Farmers have adopted the technology.
III) Gypsum Subsidy: -
Impact: - Gypsum application enhanced crop productivity & farmers are adopting.
IV) PP Equipments: - Timely control of insect, pest and diseases is must for harvest a bumper crop. Therefore knap sack spray pumps were provided on 50 % subsidy to the farmers to facilitate timely spray.
Impact: - Farmers have purchased their own spray pumps.
V) Agriculture Implements:- Improved farm implements which facilitate cultivation on pulses crops were provided on subsidy.
Impact:- Technical Cultivation of pulses crops become possible due to use of improved implements.
It is a State Plan which is implemented to promote sustainable agriculture.
100 % Seed Treatment :- Seed Treatment save crops from seed borne disease and enhance productivity. Therefore 100 % seed treatment of wheat was ensured and 100 % subsidy for the treatment of certified seed was provided to the seed producing agencies.
Impact:- Farmers have adopted the technologies.
6. GENERATION OF ADDITION EMPLOYEMENT IN
RURAL AREA
Vermi-Compost: - Farmers were producing FYM by traditional heap method which is very poor in nutrients as most of the plant nutrients leaches down and evaporate due to heavy rains and hot weather. Vermi-Composting is a new method of compost making. In this method half rotten dung of animal is applied in Pacca Bed of 10 x 3 x 1 feet dimension and earthworm @ 3 Kg per bed are applied which enhances process of its composting. Its nutrient value is 2-3 time more than traditional method. Small and Marginal Farmers and landless farmers can generate income from the sale of vermi-compost and earthworm.
Impact:- Some farmers have adopted the technology.
7. STRENGTHENING OF
Progressive Farmers of District – Kurukshetra have constituted farmer club. The members of Kisan Club are educated in its monthly meeting to build up their technical knowledge in various fields. Its member desired that some demonstration plot on wheat and mustard crop may be arranged on their fields. Therefore funds were provided under this scheme to lay out demonstration as desired.
Impact: - Good results of demonstrations were received.
8. PROMOTION OF MAIZE CULTIVATION
A special scheme to promote area and production of maize crop was implemented. Under this scheme demonstration plots on production technology of maize crop were organized.
Impact: - Kharif Maize crop is not as remunerative as Paddy Crop hence could not get momentum.
9. CROP DIVERSIFICATION SCHEME
Cultivation of Sathi Paddy (April-May Transplantation) is being discouraged by Haryana Government as it is depleting underground water table. Farmers were being educated to adopt alternate crop during this period. Summer moong, sunflower and summer maize are the best suited alternate crop. Therefore cultivation of these crops was promoted by organizing demonstration plots.
Impact:- Area and Production of Summer Moong and Summer Maize has increased significantly.
10. AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ( ATMA )
This scheme is introduced in this district in October 2007. Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra is the Chairman of ATMA Scheme and Deputy Director or Agriculture, Kurukshetra is the Project Director of ATMA. The aims and objectives of ATMA Scheme are:-
To identity location specific
needs of farming based on Agriculture development..
To set up priorities for
sustainable agricultural development with Farming System Approach.
To draw plans for production
bases system activities to be undertaken by farmers/ultimate users.
To execute plans through line
department, training, institutions, NGO’s farmers organization and allied
institutions.
To coordinate efforts being made
by various line departments, NGOs farmers organization and allied institution to
strengthen research – extension – farmers linkages in the district, to promote
collaboration and co-ordination between various State Funded Technical
Departments.
To facilitate the empowerment of
farmers/producers through assistance for mobilization organization into
associations cooperative etc., for their increased participation in planning
marketing, technology dissemination, agro processing etc.
To facilitate market
interventions for value addition to farm produce.