AGRICULTURE

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

1) Union Minister – Sh. Sharad Pawar

2) Minister of State – Prof. K.V. Thomas

Ministry comprises of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Department of Agricultural

Research & Education, and Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

There is one Technology Mission on Oil Seeds and Pulses (TMOP) & one Commission for
Agricultural Cost & Prices (CACP) under the Department.

The Secretary (A & C) is the administrative head of the Department and Principal Adviser to the
Minister on all matters of policy and administration within the Department. The current
Secretary is Sh. Prabeer Kumar Basu.

INDIAN AGRICULTURAL SCENARIO

The total geographical area of the country is 328.7 million hectares, of which 140.3 million
hectares is the net sown area, while 193.7 million hectares is the gross cropped area. The gross
and net irrigated area is 85.8 million hectares and 60.9 million hectares respectively, with a
cropping intensity of 138 per cent.
 ITEM 2007 ‐ 08 2008 ‐ 09 2009 ‐ 10

Growth in GDP in Agriculture and Allied Sectors 4.7 1.6 0.2

Agriculture 5 1.1
1
Forestry and Logging 2.2 2.9

Fishing 6 6.3

Share in GDP ‐ Agriculture and Allied Sectors 16.4 15.7

Agriculture 13.9 13.2

2
Forestry and Logging 1.7 1.7

Fishing 0.8 0.8

Share in GCF ‐ Agriculture and Allied Sectors 7.01 9.05

Agriculture 6.43 8.39

3
Forestry and Logging 0.07 0.09

Fishing 0.51 0.58

4 Share of Agriculture Imports in Total Imports at Current Prices 2.95 2.74

5 Share of Agriculture Exports in Total Exports at Current Prices 12.05 10.23

6 Employement in Agriculture Sector as Share of Total Employement 52.1

Total Food Grain Production ‐ Third Advance Estimates 218.19 MT

Total Food Grain Production ‐ Fourth Advance Estimates 218.2 MT

Total Food Grain Production in 2008 ‐ 2009 234.47 MT
KHARIF CROPS

Kharif crop is the Autumn harvest in India and Pakistan. These crops are usually sown at the beginning of South West Monsoon (June ‐ July)

Major Kharif crops are Millets (Bajra and Jowar), Paddy (Rice), Maize, Moong, Ground Nuts, Red chillies, Cotton, Soya bean, Sugercane, Turmeric

RABI CROPS

Rabi crop is the spring harvest.

Major Rabi Crops are Wheat, Barley, Mustard, Peas, Oats, Bajra, Maize, Khadli

MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE

Government of India announces a minimum support price to ensure remunerative prices for the gowers and to safe guard interest of consumers
Government decides the MSPs for various agricultural commodities after taking into account the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs 
and Prices (CACP)
MSPs for Kharif crops were announced for the year 2010 ‐ 2011 on June 2010

Arhar (Tur) ‐ Rs. 3000/ quintal :  Moong ‐ Rs. 3170/ quintal : Urad ‐ Rs. 2900/ quintal Paddy (Common) ‐ Rs.1000/ quintal : 

Ragi ‐ 965 / quintal : Jowar ‐ Rs.880 / quintal : Maize and Bajra ‐ Rs. 880 / quintal Paddy (Gr. A) ‐ Rs. 1030/ quintal.  

Sugarcane ‐( Fair and Remunerative Price instead of MSP) ‐ Rs. 139.12/ quintal Cotton ‐ Rs. 2500
ACRONYM EXPANSION HEADQUARTERS
Q ESTABLISHED IN HEADS HEADS

Sh. Sharad Pawar             Dr. S. Ayyapan             
ICAR Indian Council for Agricultural Research  Delhi 16th July, 1929
(EX‐officio President) (Director General)

National Academy of Agriculture Research 
National Academy of Agriculture Research Hyderabad, Andhra 
Hyderabad Andhra Dr. Pramod Kumar Joshi      
Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi
NAARM 1976
Management Pradesh (Director)

Sh. Sharad Pawar          (Pres.  Sh. Prabeer Kumar Basu 
NIAM National Institue of Agricultural Marketing Jaipur, Rajasthan 1988
Of Governing Body) (Chairman, Ex. Council)

International Crop Research Institute for Semi ‐  Hyderabad, Andhra  Nigel Pool                    William D Dar (DG)         

ICRISAT
Arid Tropics Pradesh (Chair of Governing Board) Dr. S. Ayappan (VC)

National Commission on Farmers Prof. M.S Swaminathan

Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic  Lucknow, Uttar  Prof. Ram Rajasekharan 

CIMAP
Plants Pradesh (Director)

Hyderabad, Andhra  Sh. Sharad Pawar          (Chair.  Sh. Rudra Gangadharan 

NFDB National Fisheries Development Board Jul‐06
Pradesh Of Governing Body) (Chairman, Ex. Comm)

Dr. A.K. Srivastava           
Dr A K Srivastava
NDRI National Dairy Research Institute Karnal, Haryana 12th July, 1982 Dr. G. Karmarkar (MD)
(Director)

CSBF Central Sheep Breeding Farm Hissar, Haryana

NDDB National Dairy Development Board Anand, Gujarat 1965 Dr. Amrita Patel (Chairman)

 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural 
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Sh. Umaresh Chandra Sarangi 
Sh Umaresh Chandra Sarangi
NABARD Bandra, Mumbai
Development (Chairman)

National Institute of Hydrology Roorke, Uttaranchal 1978 R.D. Singh (Director)

Bangalore,  5th September,  Dr Amrik Singh Sidhu 

IIHR Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
Karnataka 1967 (Director)

NHB National Horticulture Board Gurgaon, Haryana 1984 Bijay Kumar (MD)

Central Research Institute for Dryland  Hyderabad, Andhra  Dr.B.Venkateswarlu      

CRIDA 1985
Agriculture Pradesh (Director)
ACRONYM EXPANSION HEADQUARTERS
Q ESTABLISHED IN HEADS

Jaques Diouf
FAO Food and Agricultural Organization Rome, Italy 1945
(Director General)

Consultative Group on International Katherine Siera

GGAIR 1971
Agricultural Research (Fund Chair)

International Center for Agricultural

ICARDA Tel Hadya, Syria 1977
y Areas
Research in the Dry

International Crops Research Institute for Willian Dar

ICRISAT Hyderabad, India
the Semi-Arid Tropics (Director General)

International Food Policy Research Shengenn Fan

IFPRI Washington D.C.
Institute (Director General)

Carlos Sere
ILRI International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi, Kenya 1994
(Director General)

Manila, Dr. Robert S Ziegler

IRRI International Rice Research Institute Philippines
1959
(Director General)

Battarmula,
Battarmula
IWMI International Water Management Institute Srilanka
 11th 5 year plan 
5 year plan 2010 ‐ 2011 
2010 ‐ 2011
SCHEME NAME STARTED IN PURPOSE
Outlay Budget Outlay

25000 crores 
To reorient current agricultural stratergies to meet the needs of 
(1500, 
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana ‐ RKVY
as t ya s as oja a August 2007
ugust 00 framers and rejuvenate the agri sector to achieve an annual growth 
a e s a d eju e ate t e ag secto to ac e e a a ua g o t _
5875 5875 5875
5875,5875,5875,
of 4% during 11th five year plan.
5875)

To increase production, productivity and achieve self sufficiency in 
Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, 
production of oilseeds, pulses, oil palm and maize. To promote crop 
Oilpalm and Maize (ISOPOM) ‐ Comes 
Oilpalm and Maize (ISOPOM)   Comes  2004 ‐ 2005
2004   2005 1063.75 crores 500 crores.
di
diversification. A funding pattern of 75:25 is followed between 
ifi ti A f di tt f 75 25 i f ll db t
under TMOP
Center and States.

Integrated Development of Tree Borne 
1) Development of elite planting material and model plantation. 
Oil Seeds (Comes under Technology 
2004 ‐ 2005
2004   2005 2)Transfer of technology through farmer
2)Transfer of technology through farmer’s training and trainer’s 
s training and trainer s  58 crores
Mi i
Mission on Oilseeds, Pulses and Maize ‐ 
Oil d P l dM i
training. 3) Publicity and Workshops.
TMOP)

Advisory, policy making and monitoring body charges with examining 
guidelines in various existing schemes and in formulation of new 
National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) 2007 ‐ 2008
2007   2008 9.5 crores
schems including all externally aided projects in this area. (Minister 
h i l di ll t ll id d j t i thi (Mi i t
of Agri ‐ Chairman, Minister of RD ‐ VC, CEO ‐ Dr J.S. Samra)

National Institue for Plant Health 
2009 ‐ 2010
2009   2010 Hyderabad is the HQ. 6.2 Crores
M
Management t

5500 crores 
Aims at all round development in agriculture through work plan 
Macro Management 2000 
2000 ‐ 2001
 2001 (1100,  1000 crores
prepared by State Governments ‐ Centrally Sponsored Scheme
d b St t G t C t ll S dS h
950*2,1250*2)
National Bamboo Mission 2006 ‐ 2007 280 crores

Creation of scientific storage capacity and allied facilities in rural 
Grameen Bhandaran Yojana 2001 ‐2002 areas to meet varies requirements of farmers for storing farm 
produce

National Agricultural Insurance Scheme 
1999 ‐ 2000 To provide insurance coverage and financial support to farmers 2056.88 crores 950 crores
(NAIS)

Technology Mission on Cotton  2000 ‐ 2001 To improve production and productivity of cotton

National Food Security Mission (NFSM ‐  To increase production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10 MT, 8MT and 
2007 ‐ 2008 2850 crores 1350 crores
Rice, NFSM ‐ Wheat, NFSM ‐ pulses) 2MT by the end of 11th plan

To promote holistic growth of horticulture sector through are area 
National Horticulture Mission 2005 ‐ 2006 3350 crores 1062 crores
based regionally differentiated stratergies

To increase area under efficient methods of irrigation, i.e drip and 
Micro Irrigation 2005 ‐ 2006 1480 crores 1000 crores
sprinkler methods of irrigation
National Project on Organic Farming 2004 ‐ 2005 To promote  production and market development of organic farming 87 crores

Marketing Research and Information  AGMARK is a software to facilitate organization and transfer of 
Network market data.

To provide insurance protection to farmers against adverse weather

Pilot Weather Based Crop Insurance  incidence, such as deficit & excess rainfall, frost (low temperature), 219.19 crores 
2007 ‐ 2008
Scheme (WBCIS) heat (temperature), relative humidity etc. which are deemed to (69.19,100,50)
impact crops adversely during their cultivation period.

Aims at providing training and education for manpower development

Co‐operative education and Training 1962 ‐ 1963 to the personnel in Cooperative Department of 98.31 crores
State Governments and Cooperative Organizations

To conduct quinquennial (Once in 5 years) Agricultural Census in the

Agricultural Census 1970 ‐ 1971 country for collection of data on structure of operational holdings by
different size classes and social groups.
 IMPORTANT POLICY INITIATIVES UNDER CONSIDERATION

Constitution 111th Amendment Bill, 2009

Since most farmers in India belong to the category of small and marginal farmers, the
strengthening of cooperatives is seen as a measure to empower them. An amendment to the
Constitution, for the purpose of empowering cooperatives through voluntary formation,
autonomous functioning, democratic control, and professional management, has been mooted.
After the approval of the Government,The Constitution (106th Amendment) Bill, 2006 was
introduced in the Lok Sabha on 22 May, 2006. Due to the declaration of general elections, the
Bill has lapsed. It was decided to re-introduce the Bill, and consequently, the 111th Amendment
Bill, 2009 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 30 November, 2009. The Lok Sabha has referred
this Bill to the Standing Committee on Agriculture (Chairperson: Shri Basudeb Acharia) for its
examination and report.

Amendment of Seeds Act, 1966

In response to the changes that have taken place in the seeds sector, the existing Seeds Act, 1966
is proposed to be replaced by a suitable legislation to, inter alia, i) create an enabling climate for
growth of the seed industry, ii) enhance the seed replacement rates for various crops, iii) boost
the export of seeds and encourage the import of useful germplasm, iv) create a conducive
atmosphere for the application of frontier sciences in varietal development and for enhanced
investment in research and development.

The Pesticides Management Bill, 2008

The new Pesticides Management Bill, which is intended to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968 to
provide for a more effective regulatory framework for the introduction and use of pesticides in
the country, was introduced in the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on 21 October, 2008.