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(8) SOIL CONSERVATION

During the year 2009-10, it has been envisaged to treat 3600 hectare area by employing different Soil & Water Conservation measures. The District-wise targets are fixed as under

(Area in Hectare)

S.No.	District	Area to be covered under Soil & water Conservation measures
1.	Bilaspur.	120
2.	Chamba.	240
3.	Hamirpur	240
4.	Kangra	960
5.	Kinnaur	120
6.	Kullu	240
7.	L/Spiti	120
8.	Mandi	240
9.	Shimla	240
10.	Sirmour	720
11.	Solan	120
12.	Una	240
	TOTAL:-	3600

(9) CONTROL

62,500 soil samples, 1,000 fertilizer samples, 150 pesticides samples and 600 seed samples will be analysed during Rabi 2009-10. The district wise targets for Rabi 2009-10 are as under. The field officers should ensure regular drawl of seed, soil, fertilizer and pesticides samples every month and submit those samples to the concerned laboratories, so that quality inputs are made available to the farmers.
District-wise targets are as under:-

(Samples in Numbers)

Sr.No.	District	Soil Samples	Fertilizer Samples	Pesticides Samples.	Seed Samples.
1.	Bilaspur.	5250	80	9	50
2.	Chamba.	5250	80	4	30
3.	Hamirpur.	5250	80	9	30
4.	Kangra.	7250	150	22	145
5.	Kinnaur.	2500	10	0	5
6.	Kullu.	5250	80	14	35
7.	Lahaul & Spiti	DAO, Keylong:1000 APO,Kaza:1000	10	0	0
8.	Mandi.	6750	130	22	150
9.	Shimla.	DDA:4000 SAC:1750	90	22	55
10.	Simour	5750	95	14	20
11.	Solan.	5750	100	22	35
12.	Una.	5750	95	12	45
	TOTAL:-	62,500.	1000.	150.	600.

NOTE:-

(i)Asstt. Project Officer(Agri.) Kaza will submit soil samples to Soil Testing Officer, Reckong Peo for their analysis and District Agriculture Officer, Keylong to STO Kullu for their analysis.
(ii) Powers have already been delegated under various Acts to officers posted at District Headquarters, Block Headquarters.

(iii) The Fertilizer samples of District Kangra, Chamba, Hamirpur, Una and Sirmour will be analysed by the Fertilizer Quality Control laboratory at Hamirpur and for Shimla Mandi, Solan Bilaspur, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti and Kinnaur samples will be analysed at State Fertilizer Quality Control Laboratory at Sundernagar. In case of Organic Fertilizer & Biofertilizer ,the samples may be sent to the Regional Director G.O.I, RCOF,Hissar (Haryana).
(iv) Targets of seed samples have been fixed under Seed Control Order of 1983 to ensure supply of quality seeds to the farmers.
(v) All SSP samples should be sent to Sundernagar Laboratory for analysis and no sample of SSP are to be sent to Hamirpur. Similarly all micro nutrient samples may also be sent to Sundernagar Laboratory.

(11) SOIL HEALTH CARDS

The Department of Agriculture proposes to supply soil health cards to farmers and it is proposed to distribute 62,500 number of soil health cards during Rabi 2009-10.
The District-wise targets for Rabi 2009-10 are as under:-

(Samples in No,s)

Sr. No.	District	Soil Health Cards
1.	Bilaspur.	5250
2.	Chamba.	5250
3.	Hamirpur.	5250
4.	Kangra.	7250
5.	Kinnaur.	2500
6.	Kullu.	5250
7.	Lahaul & Spiti	DAO, Keylong:1000 APO,Kaza:1000
8.	Mandi.	6750
9.	Shimla.	DDA:4000 SAC:1750
10.	Sirmour.	5750
11.	Solan.	5750
12.	Una.	5750
	TOTAL:-	62,500.

OIL SEED PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

It has been envisaged to produce 9450 MT of Oil Seeds during the year 2009-10 out of which 3450 MT will be produced during Rabi 2009-10.
The District wise targets for area and production are as under:-

Sr.No.	District	Area	Production
1.	Bilaspur.	0.15	0.10
2.	Chamba.	1.02	0.58
3.	Hamirpur.	0.07	0.03
4.	Kangra.	1.18	0.68
5.	Kinnaur.	0	0
6.	Kullu.	0.28	0.24
7.	Lahaul & Spiti.	0	0
8.	Mandi.	0.40	0.35
9.	Shimla	0.35	0.25
10.	Sirmour.	0.36	0.26
11.	Solan.	0.36	0.26
12.	Una.	1.08	0.70
	TOTAL:-	5.25	3.45

PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF INPUTS:-

To make timely availability of Agricultural Inputs for ensuing Rabi 2009-10 season, the officers of the District concerned will make necessary arrangements for procurment, stocking and distribution of inputs such as improved HYV/Hybrid Seeds, Fertilizers, PP material, Improved farm Implements etc. These inputs be stored at all the focal points in the district well before the sowing of the crops. The JDA (Inputs)/DDAs and other officers of the Districts will ensure effective check in this regard. Proper coordination at District level may be ensured.

RESPONSIBILITIES (Addl. Director of Agriculture, Dharamsala)

He shall coordinate and monitor Agriculture Production Programme in respect of his jurisdiction.
(Deputy Director of Agriculture/DAO’s):-Preparation of block-wise Agriculture Production Programme. Arranging and stocking of agriculture inputs at all sale points in the district timely and adequately.Effective control of the extension functionaries of the Block level and timely monitoring and evaluation of the different development programmes.
Point wise reporting of the achievements every month to the ADA/Directorate.
Overall responsibility for the high yielding varieties programme.Organisation and imparting training along with the Agriculture Officers, Agriculture Development Officers, Agriculture Extension Officers at District, block headquarters. Reviewing fertilizer and sale stock position from time to time including private sale.
Reviewing plant protection measures and sale stock position from time to time including private sale.
Undertaking intensive touring during campaign period so that all the blocks are covered.
Holding joint review with the Assistant/Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies regularly to see the bottlenecks regarding inputs are removed at various level and keeping the Deputy Commissioner informed about the programmes of their campaign.
To convene a meeting of district level irrigation committee every month in order to sort and to remove the bottlenecks and to utilize the available irrigation potential.

SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST

Preparation of Agriculture Development Officer Circle wise agriculture production programme.
Arranging and stocking all the inputs at all the sale points in Block, timely and adequately.
To report shortage of seeds, fertilizers, etc. if any, immediately to the District Level Officers of Deputy Commissioner.
Intensive touring during the campaign period. Inspection of field problems such as diseases, insect pest attacks etc.
To ensure full utilization of irrigation potential.
To ensure quality of inputs by drawing samples of seeds and fertilizer under the Acts from various Government undertakings/private sale outlets.
Organising field days/demonstrations under various schemes.
Better coordination with Panchayat Samities at Block level.
Preparation of Block wise data/information regarding agriculture activities.

Culture Development Officers:-

Preparation of Agriculture Extension Officers circle wise Agriculture Production Programme.
Arranging and stocking all the inputs at all the sale points in the block timely and adequately.
To coordinate stocking of fertilizer/plant protection material at various sale points in the Block with HIMFED/Coop. Societies, HPMC, HP Agro-Industries Corporation.
To organize farmers training camps at village level.
To report shortages of seed, fertilizer etc. if any, immediately to the SMS or DDA.
Intensive touring during the campaign period.
To ensure full utilization of irrigation potential.
Reporting the achievements every month to the DDA/DAOs.

Agriculture Extension Officers

Arranging supplies of Agriculture inputs from District Headquarter.
To organize the training camps for farmers.
Contacting the farmers for supply of Agricultural inputs.

Statement showing the Targets and Achievements of major crops produced in HimachalPradesh for last three years. (i.e. w.e.f. 2006-07 to 2008-09.)

(Area in 000.Hect. & Production in 000.MT)

Name of Crop/Season	2006-07		2007-08		2008-09
I. (Foodgrains)	Target	Achievement	Target	Achievement	Target	Achievement
Maize. (A)	300.00	299.04	298.00	300.15	297.00	298.36
(P)	840.00	695.38	780.00	682.615	774.05	619.24
Rice. (A)	65.00	79.21	77.00	78.571	76.50	71.74
(P)	130.00	123.49	120.00	121.453	119.08	107.17
II. (Oilseeds)
(A)	-	-	15.50	14.638	15.50	15.50
(P)	-	-	9.00	6.390	9.36	7.49
III. (Vegetables)
(A)	50.00	52.053	53.00	55.76	55.00	55.00
(P)	1000.00	991.442	1060.00	1040.49	1144.00	915.20

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