1.     FOODGRAINS:-

 

                 During the year 2016-17 it has been envisaged to produce 1600.00 thousand tonnes of food grains. Out of this a target of 696.50 thousand tonnes for Rabi, 2016-17 has been planned. The district wise target of Area and Production are fixed as under:-

 

                                                                           (Area in 000’ Hectare and Prod. in 000’MT)

 

S.No	District	Wheat	Barley	Gram	Pulses	Total
		Area	Prod.	Area	Prod.	Area	Prod.	Area	Prod.	Area	Prod.
1.	Bilaspur	26.30	47.60	0.30	0.25	0.15	0.35	0.70	0.44	27.45	48.64
2.	Chamba	21.40	38.75	3.60	6.00	-	-	-	-	25.00	44.75
3.	Hamirpur	33.40	60.45	0.30	0.50	0.10	0.24	0.70	0.44	34.50	61.63
4.	Kangra	94.40	170.90	3.20	5.35	0.40	0.93	1.20	0.75	99.20	177.93
5.	Kinnaur	0.40	0.75	1.90	3.20	-	-	0.65	0.40	2.95	4.35
6.	Kullu	20.50	37.20	2.90	4.80	-	-	-	-	23.40	42.00
7.	L & Spiti	0.10	0.20	0.30	0.50	-	-	-	-	0.40	0.70
8.	Mandi	63.80	115.50	3.40	5.60	0.10	0.24	0.70	0.45	68.00	121.79
9.	Shimla	17.50	31.65	3.80	6.30	0.05	0.12	0.70	0.44	22.05	38.51
10.	Sirmour	28.00	50.70	1.80	3.00	0.30	0.70	1.05	0.65	31.15	55.05
11.	Solan	22.60	40.90	1.50	2.50	0.20	0.46	1.10	0.68	25.40	44.54
12.	Una	30.60	55.40	-	-	0.20	0.46	1.20	0.75	32.00	56.61
	TOTAL	359.00	650.00	23.00	38.00	1.50	3.50	8.00	5.00	391.50	696.50

 

2.                COMMERCIAL CROPS:

                    The target of Potato and Vegetables fixed for Rabi 2016-17 are given as under. During Rabi season, 20% targets of Potato and 40% targets of vegetables shall be achieved, out of the targeted  production of 195.00 thousand MT. under potato and 1500.00 thousand MT.under vegetables during the year 2016-17.

                                                                    

                                                                  (Area in 000’ Hectare and Prod. in 000’MT)

 

S. No.	District	Potato			Vegetables
		Area	Prod.	Area		Prod.
1.	Bilaspur	0.10	1.30	2.60		75.50
2.	Chamba	0.75	9.75	3.05		58.00
3.	Hamirpur	0.10	1.30	3.40		56.40
4.	Kangra	1.20	15.60	7.83		172.40
5.	Kinnaur	0.60	7.80	3.48		43.20
6.	Kullu	1.10	14.30	5.40		112.45
7.	Lahul & Spiti
	Lahaul	0.90	11.70	1.90		22.35
	Spiti	0.30	3.90	2.27		22.30
8.	Mandi	1.60	20.80	9.98		205.00
9.	Shimla	6.00	78.00	12.15		231.20
10.	Sirmour	1.55	20.15	7.60		177.00
11.	Solan	0.20	2.60	8.77		293.20
12.	Una	0.60	7.80	1.57		31.00
	TOTAL	15.00	195.00	70.00		1500.00

 

 3.     DISTRIBUTION OF HYV/QUALITY SEED:

 

                      With a view to cover more and more area under HYV/quality seeds during Rabi, 2016-17 it has been envisaged to distribute 7650 MT certified seed of wheat, pulses and oilseeds. The distribution targets of HYV/Quality seed are as under:-

                                                                                                

                                                                                       (Quantity in MT)

 

S. No.	District	Wheat, pulses and oil seeds to be distributed.
1.	Bilaspur	436.50
2.	Chamba	518.50
3.	Hamirpur	614.00
4.	Kangra	1286.00
5.	Kinnaur	150.50
6.	Kullu	618.00
7.	Lahul & Spiti	28.00
8.	Mandi	1254.00
9.	Shimla	708.50
10.	Sirmour	643.25
11.	Solan	730.25
12.	Una	662.50
	TOTAL	7650.00

 

4. CHEMICAL FERTILIZER:

 

              Fertilizer have been the important input of the crop production and crop yield is directly proportional to the balanced application of the fertilizers. All the extension functionaries of the Department of Agriculture will make sustained and dedicated  efforts for balanced use of chemical fertilizer. Farmers shall also be educated regarding use of bio-fertilizer, organic manure and compost so as to promote organic farming. The District wise targets of fertilizers to be distributed during Rabi, 2016-17 season are given below:-

 

                                                                                                (Quantity in MT)

 

S. No.	District	N	P	K	Total
1.	Bilaspur	925	140	190	1255
2.	Chamba	160	125	250	535
3.	Hamirpur	915	150	185	1250
4.	Kangra	3420	940	430	4790
5.	Kinnaur	135	45	45	225
6.	Kullu	1175	545	595	2315
7.	Lahul & Spiti	180	65	25	270
8.	Mandi	2240	930	645	3815
9.	Shimla	2500	1460	2710	6670
10.	Sirmour	1610	410	240	2260
11.	Solan	830	240	205	1275
12.	Una	2310	750	280	3340
	TOTAL	16400	5800	5800	28000

 

5.      BIO FERTILIZER:

                   Organic farming is beneficial in many ways and is helpful in sustainability of soil fertility. With a view to encourage the use of bio-fertilizer and to produce, promote and distribute the bio-fertilizer, a laboratory has been set up at Shimla. To promote the use of bio-fertilizer, culture shall be distributed along-with Minikits, Demonstration Plots and in the farmers training camps also. The targets for the supply and distribution of bio-fertilizer have been fixed as under for Rabi, 2016-17:-

 

S. No.	District	Targets in Kgs.
1.	Bilaspur	800
2.	Chamba	800
3.	Hamirpur	1500
4.	Kangra	1400
5.	Kinnaur	1000
6.	Kullu	600
7.	Lahul & Spiti	1000
8.	Mandi	1000
9.	Shimla	1000
10.	Sirmour	800
11.	Solan	50
12.	Una	50
	TOTAL	10000

 

6.        PLANT PROTECTION:

              It is a well known fact that insect/pest/diseases and weeds if left uncontrolled, the crop production is affected considerably. With a view to increase Agriculture Production, it is very essential to adopt timely control    measures against the infestation of various insects/pests/diseases and weeds. The plant protection measures are required to be undertaken from seed treatment to the storage of crop. The District level functionaries are also responsible to enforce the quality control of insecticides under Insecticides Act. It has been envisaged to cover 98 thousand hect. area under plant protection during Rabi-2016-17 and bio agents and restrict use of chemical pesticides to the minimum level. The district wise targets are as under:-

 

 

S. No.	District	Quantity of pesticides to be distributed (in MT)	Area to be covered (in 000, Hect)
1.	Bilaspur	3.00	5.40
2.	Chamba	2.50	4.50
3.	Hamirpur	6.00	10.80
4.	Kangra	17.00	30.60
5.	Kinnaur	0.50	0.90
6.	Kullu	3.00	5.40
7.	Lahul & Spiti	1.00	1.80
8.	Mandi	12.00	21.60
9.	Shimla	3.00	5.40
10.	Sirmour	7.00	12.60
11.	Solan	6.00	10.80
12.	Una	4.00	7.20
	TOTAL	65.00	117.00

 

7.      AREA TO BE COVERED UNDER HIGH YIELDING VARIETIES:

 

                   During Rabi 2016-17, 354 thousand hectare area will be covered under HYV Wheat. The district wise targets of area under HYV Wheat are as under:-

                                                                                                                          

                                                                                      (Area in 000’Hect.)

 

S. No.	District	Area under High Yielding Varieties
1.	Bilaspur	26.20
2.	Chamba	21.20
3.	Hamirpur	33.00
4.	Kangra	93.50
5.	Kinnaur	0.35
6.	Kullu	20.20
7.	Lahul & Spiti	0.10
8.	Mandi	62.20
9.	Shimla	17.20
10.	Sirmour	27.45
11.	Solan	22.60
12.	Una	30.00
	TOTAL	354.00

 

8.      DISTRIBUTION OF IMPROVED FARM IMPLEMENTS/MACHINERY:-

                   It has been envisaged to distribute 1,05,000 Nos. of improved implements/machinery during the year 2016-17. Out of which 55,000 Nos. implements will be distributed during Rabi, 2016-17, the district wise targets are as under:-

 

                                                                                           (Figures in Nos.)

 

S. No.	District	Implements/Machinery to be distributed
1.	Bilaspur	3800
2.	Chamba	4200
3.	Hamirpur	4100
4.	Kangra	7800
5.	Kinnaur	2600
6.	Kullu	4400
7.	Lahul & Spiti	2300
8.	Mandi	6600
9.	Shimla	6200
10.	Sirmour	4700
11.	Solan	4300
12.	Una	4000
	TOTAL	55,000

 

9.      SOIL CONSERVATION:

                   During the year 2016-17, it has been envisaged to cover 3600 hectare area under Soil & Water Conservation measures. The targets for the year 2016-17 are fixed as under:-

 

                                                                                                     (Area in Hectare)

 

S. No.	District	Area to be covered under Soil & water Conservation measures
1.	Bilaspur	160
2.	Chamba	240
3.	Hamirpur	250
4.	Kangra	900
5.	Kinnaur	150
6.	Kullu	230
7.	Lahul & Spiti	130
8.	Mandi	250
9.	Shimla	250
10.	Sirmour	650
11.	Solan	150
12.	Una	240
	TOTAL	3600

 

10.    QUALITY CONTROL:

                   48750 soil samples, 1,000 fertilizer samples, 150 pesticides and 400 seed samples samples will be analysed during Rabi 2016-17. The district wise targets for Rabi 2016-17 are as under. The field officers should ensure regular drawl of seed, soil, fertilizer and pesticides samples and month wise submission to the concerned laboratories, so as to avoid rush of work in the Laboratories.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                (Samples in Numbers)

 

S. No.	District	Soil Samples	Fertilizer Samples	Pesticide Samples	Seed Samples
1.	Bilaspur	4375	80	9	30
2.	Chamba	4375	80	4	20
3.	Hamirpur	4000 Mobile    750	80	9	20
4.	Kangra	5000 Mobile    750	150	22	100
5.	Kinnaur	1500	10	0	5
6.	Kullu	4375	80	14	20
7.	Shimla	3500 Mobile   1500	100	22	40
8.	Mandi	4000 Mobile   1500	130	22	100
9.	Solan	2875 Mobile   1500	100	22	20
10.	Sirmour	4375	80	14	15
11.	Keylong Kaza	- -	10   5	0 0	0 0
12.	Una	4375	95	12	30
	Total:	48750	1000	150	400

 

 

12.    OIL SEED PRODUCTION PROGRAMME  :-

                   It has been envisaged to produce 8000 MT of oil seeds during the year 2016-17 out of which 3200 MT will be produced during Rabi, 2016-17. the district wise targets for area and production are  as under:-

 

                                                               (Area in 000’ Hectare and Prod. in 000’MT)

 

Sr.No.	District	Area	Production
1.	Bilaspur	0.20	0.11
2.	Chamba	0.90	0.53
3.	Hamirpur	0.12	0.09
4.	Kangra	1.40	0.79
5.	Kinnaur	0	0
6.	Kullu	0.33	0.20
7.	Lahul & Spiti	0	0
8.	Mandi	0.45	0.28
9.	Shimla	0.40	0.23
10.	Sirmour	0.46	0.26
11.	Solan	0.34	0.20
12.	Una	0.90	0.51
	TOTAL	5.50	3.20