Date: 14 th October 2014
Agriculture & Cooperation
Department, Govt. of Gujarat

 Total Geographical Area : 196 lakh hectares
 Net Area Sown : 90 lakh hectares
 Gross Cropped Area
 Gross Irrigated area
: 139 lakh hectares
: 44.71 %
 Net Irrigated area : 43.24 %
 Total Operational land holders : 48.86 lakh
 Average land holding : 2.03 ha
Category
SC
ST
No. of Farmers (in Lakh
No.)
1.63 (3.33%)
5.04 (10.32%)
Land holding (in Lakh
Ha.)
2.94 (2.97%)
9.68 (9.78%)

Rice
Wheat
Bajara
Jowar
Maize
Ragi
Mung
Math
Udad
Tur
Gram
Total Food grain
Crop
Tri-annum Average
(2010-11 to 2012-13)
Area
(000 ha)
Prod.
(000 MT)
Yield
(kg/ha)
782 1666 2131
1321 4010 3035
210
27
102
250
184
779
110
513
17
100
13
67
267
202
1386
129
852
14
1778
1172
1660
821
477
491
660
1068
1099
4294.1
8705 2027.2
Area
(000 ha)
787
1500
183
30
91
210
247
693
128
461
14
4344
2013-14
Prod.
(000 MT)
1616
4800
103
18
60
239
284
1295
165
692
14
9286
Yield
(kg/ha)
2054
3200
1868
1293
1502
984
564
595
655
1137
1150
2137.7
Data of APY For the year 2013-14 based on 4 th advance estimates.

TRENDS OF APY OF FOOD GRAINS IN
GUJARAT
8705
9286
Triannum Average
2013-14
4294
4344
Area (000 Ha)
Production(000 MT)
2027 2137
Yield(Kg/Ha)

Crop
Groundnut
Sesamum
Mustard/
Rapeseed
Castor
Triannum Average
(2010-11 to 2012-13)
Area
(lakh ha)
Production
(lakh MT)
Yield
(kg/ha)
16.31
23.50
1440
2.22
0.92
412
2013-14
Area
(lakh ha)
18.42
Production
(lakh MT)
54.45
2.36
1.24
Yield
(kg/ha)
2956
525
2.14
3.46
1612 2.82
4.46
1581
7.06
14.28
2020 6.27
12.92
2060 others
0.65
0.29
445 0.31
0.14
451
Total Oilseeds 28.40
42.44
1071 30.18
73.21
2425

8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
(000 ha)
Area
2013-14
Triannum average
(000 MT)
Production
(kg/ha)
Yield
Triannum average 2013-14

Strategies to enhance Crop production
•
Area expansion through diversification of low yielding cereals crops into oilseeds crops in Districts like
Panchmahal, Dahod, Patan, Banaskantha, Tapi etc.
• Special focus on low productivity of food grains crops in rain fed areas.
• District and Taluka wise crop planning and cluster approach to enhance crop productivity
• Focus on production of pulse by utilization of fallow rice beds and intercropping with coarse cereals,oilseeds and commercial crops (sugarcane, cotton).
• Best practices adopted in Micro Irrigation and Mulching .
•
Increase use of Farm Mechanization, Gypsum & Micronutrients .
• Area specific Promotion and extension of improved technologies.

 Soil health card based fertilizer application
 Distributed 42.39 lalkh SHCs in 1 st phase
 22.44 lakhs SHCs in 2 nd phase (2012-13 to 2013-14)
 5400 villages micronutrient map prepared & distributed
 iKisan portal based services o 10.69 lakh farmers registered in iKisan portal o Application for Schematic Assistance, o Agriculture related technical information o Market Price, Weather o Soil Health Card linked Fertilizer Card o FAQ and solution regarding farming problems.
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 Crop Insurance
 iKisan based monitoring & reporting system for 14 Kharif crops
 6.62 lakh application received online covering 13.90 lakh ha.
 Internet based open software in local language
 Online premium calculator provide transparency speed and accuracy
 Transparency in premium rate, amount crop wise threshold yield at the time of registration by farmers
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 Helpful for online monitoring and effective implementation
 Krushi Vikas Year (14-15) celebration
Block wise Rabi Krushi Mahotsav.
Agro climatic Zone wise Agricultural Exhibition.
2.5 Lakh Ha coverage target under Micro Irrigation System through
GGRC.
Intensive Water Conservation activities w.r.t construction of Check
Dam, Farm ponds etc.
Target of 100000 farm ponds during the year.
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Farm Mechanization
 Rs. 100 cr project for Farm Mechanization
 State has adopted empanelment procedure for farm mechanization components
 Empanelment procedure provides: o Equal price across the state o Quality Standard Maintained by Producers o Competitive Rates o Transparency and awareness for farmers o Subsidy transfer by NEFT/ RTGS in Bank A/C of
Farmer
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Use of micro nutrients has increased in deficit areas
Adoption of farm mechanization increased
Varietal replacement rate as well as Seed
Replacement Rate is increased i.e. RICE –GAR 13, GAR-1,2,3, GNR-3 and 4, NAUR-1
PULSE (Tur)- Vaishali, GT-103, GJP- 1
PULSE (Moong)- Meha and Gujarat 4, GBM-1,
PULSE (Gram)- Guj 2 and Guj Gram 3
WHEAT –GW 366 , GDW 1255, GW 11
Pre season arrangement of inputs through State seed Corporation and Gujarat Agro Industries
Corporation
Implementation of schemes in cluster approach
Ikisan portal for quick and transparent delivery of assistance

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Timely adoption of plant protection measures
Increased use of on farm resources and low cost inputs like bio fertilizers, organic manures, crop residue management, vermi compost etc
Use of water saving devices and micro irrigation systems
Farmers learned to adopt INM and IPM
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Schematic Expenditure during 2013-14
(
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In Lakh)

In Rs Lacs )
CROP/COMP.
Allocation
Grant received
Expenditure %
NFSM-Rice 300.015
240.44
208.13
86.56
NFSM-Wheat
NFSM-Pulse
A3P
NFSM Total
929.200
2592.616
2498.8
6320.63
696.90
1816.75
1096.53
3850.62
Major activities
583.88
2138.22
135.44
537.48
83.78
49.01
Demonstration,
Farm mechanization, Seed ,
Gypsum,
IPM
3467.73
90.06
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SOIL HEALTH CARD
391468 soil health cards have been issued during krushimahotsav
2014.
MICRONUTRIENT
FERTILITY MAP
• 50 STL’s were equipped with micro nutrient facilities under RKVY and
NPMSF schemes
• 3.50 lakh soil samples were analyzed for secondary and micro nutrients In
2013-14

For improving performance of agriculture sector during 2013-14
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Convergence is made with four electricity distributing companies of the state with Gujarat Green
Revolution Company (GGRC) to provide micro irrigation system at subsidized rates.

FOOD GRAINS & OILSEED- PLANNING
[(Area in lakh ha., )(Prod. in lakh MT ) (Yield in Kg/ha. )]
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Sr no
Crop
Group
Area Prod.
Yield Area Prod.
Yield Area Prod.
Yield
1 Cereals 42.67 119.26 2795 44.08 131.89 2992 45.58 145.70
3197
2 Pulses 9.84
9.90
1006 10.12
10.74
1061 10.40
11.63
1118
3
Total food
Grains
Oilseed s
52.51 129.16 2460 54.20 142.63 2632 55.98 157.33
2810
33.88
63.69
1880 34.71
67.75
1952 35.57
72.21
2030