National Conference On Agriculture For Kharif Campaign 2022 19 April 2022
                     National Conference
On 
Agriculture For Kharif Campaign 2022
19 April 2022
Directorate of Agriculture 
Gujarat State
ADVANTAGE GUJARAT
 1600 Km Long Coastal Belt 
 Diversified Crops And Cropping Systems
 Climatic Diversities 
 Good Transport Facilities  - Ports & Airports
 Strong Agriculture Marketing System
 Agro Based Industries & Co-operatives
 Enterprising Farmers Having Business Instincts
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Net Irrigated Area : 44.32 
Lakh Ha.
98 20+
Lakh Ha. Field Crops
Operational 
Area
53.20
Lakh
 Av. Land holding : 1.88 
Land Ha.
Holders
Semi 
classificati Marginal Small Medium Medium Large
on
Landholding 20.18 Lakh 16.16 Lakh 11.50 Lakh 4.96 Lakh 0.40 Lakh
wise (38%) (30%) (22%) (9%) (1%)
work 
area
PRIDE OF GUJARAT
Cotton Castor Groundnut
• 1/3 • 77% 47% 
production production in production of 
of the country the country  
country • 6.51 lakh ha. & 21.63 lakh ha. 
• 22.70  lakh 13.46 lakh MT Area & 41.28 
ha. & 72.70 Production. MT 
lakh bales Production
production
Mango Datepalm
• “ Gir Kesar” • “Kutcchi” 
mango, Date, 
having GI monopoly of 
status the state
• 12.22 Lakh • 1.84 Lakh 
MT MT 
Production  Production 
from 1.66 with yield of 
lakh ha. 9.30 MT/ha. 
PRIDE OF GUJARAT
● Identity of the Gujarat ● 76 % Production of 
spices. country
● Production-4.00 Lakh ● Production – 0.76 Lakh 
MT, Area- 4.74 lakh ha. MT, Area- 0.42 lakh ha., 
Yield- 845 kg/ha. Yield- 1800 kg/ha
Cumin Fennel
● Monopoly crop, India’s 
pride
● Production – 0.13 Lakh 
MT, Area- 0.10 lakh ha., 
Yield- 749 kg/ha.
Isubgul
● Highest productivity  ● Highest productivity  
(26.00 MT/Ha.)in the (28.56 MT /ha.)
country ● World Record of potato  
● production 19.60 Lakh productivity (87 
MT, area- 0.67 lakh ha. MT/Ha.)
● Highest  Dehydration ● 39.13 Lakh MT 
units (80 %) of the Production in 1.25 lakh 
Oncoiuonntry Pohtaa. to
Production scenario of last 5 year
Area in lakh ha. & Production. In lakh Tones;  
Cotton production. in lakh bales
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Crops/
Year
Area Production Area Production Area Production Area Production Area Production
Cereals 28.27 68.26 25.33 61.33 32.55 85.14 31.82 83.24 30.24 82.49
Pulses 9.08 9.43 6.62 6.79 9.02 10.58 13.97 19.68 17.44 27.01
Oilseed 27.54 61.70 25.45 37.38 28.64 66.52 34.39 62.30 34.11 69.75
Cotton 26.26 101.13 26.60 63.03 26.55 86.24 22.71 72.17 22.46 75.57
2020-21 data As Per Final Estimate  &  2021-22   data As per  
3rd Adv. Estimate.
Crop-wise Projections for Kharif 2022 
  Area (lakh ha.) Production (lakh MT) Productivity (Kg/ha)CROP 
 
Normal 2022-23 Normal  2022-23 Normal  2022-23
Rice 8.32 8.50 18.59 20.40 2234 2400
Jowar 0.31 0.25 0.45 0.40 1435 1500
Bajra 1.75 1.80 2.73 3.00 1560 1700
Maize 2.99 3.00 4.79 5.00 1599 1700
Other cereals 0.12 0.10 0.12 0.10 932 1000
Total cereals 13.50 13.65 26.67 28.90
Tur (Arhar) 2.36 2.50 2.68 3.10 1135 1250
Moong 0.82 1.00 0.39 0.50 478 550
Math 0.13 0.25 0.047 0.15 365 500
Udad 0.97 1.50 0.60 1.00 616 700
Other pulses 0.03 0.05 0.021 0.05 592 700
Total pulses 4.32 5.30 3.74 4.80
Total food grains 17.82 18.95 30.41 33.70
Crop-wise Projections for Kharif 2022 
Area lakh ha. Production lakh MT Productivity  Kg/ha
CROP 
Normal 2022-23 Normal 2022-23 Normal  2022-23
Groundnut 17.66 20.00 35.46 46.00 2008 2300
Castor 6.37 6.50 12.41 13.60 1947 2100
Sesamum 1.11 1.30 0.40 0.60 361 450
Soybean 1.29 2.50 1.76 4.00 1373 1600
Total oilseeds 26.42 30.30 50.03 64.02
Cotton 25.28 24.00 73.81 91.74 496 650
Tobacco 0.52 0.40 1.00 0.80 1946 1950
**Cotton prod. In lak.h    b  a l e  s                    
PREPAREDNESS 
FOR 
KHARIF 2022
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REQUIREMENT AND AVILABILITY OF  CERTIFIED/QUALITY  
SEEDS FOR  KHARIF 2022
Sr. No. Crop Requirement Availability  Surplus
(in quintals) (in quintals) (in quintals)
1 Maize 60000 60695 695
2 Bajara 6000 6750 750
3 Castor 32500 33648 1148
Cotton Hy.+ 
4 variety 63000 63974 974
5 Paddy 123000 128420 5420
6 Black gram 10000 10253 253
 7 Green gram 10000 10406 406
8 Pigeonpea 22081 22481 400
9 Groundnut 868000 872617 4617
10 Seasamum 2500 2587 87
11 Soyabean 88500 88782 282
TOTAL 12,85,581 13,00,613 15,033
Product wise Fertilizer POS Machine – selling of Fertilizer 
under DBT scheme from February, 
Allocation for 2022 (In MT)  2018
Product Kharif : 2021 Demand 
Sanctioned for
Requirement Allocation Supply Kharif 2022
Urea 11,50,000 11,77,319 10,00,790 11,50,000
DAP 2,50,000 2,59,030 2,69,092 3,00,000
MOP 60,000 63,280 48,886 55,000
NPK 3,10,000 3,37,550 3,15,661 3,10,000
New 
In i t iat ives
( a l r e a d y  
I m p l e m e n t e d )
On Farm Storage Structure Scheme 
Scheme Implementation
Objectives of Scheme:  Total Online Application :  1,06,383
• Farmers can protect their produce 
 Construction Time: 150 Days
from rains, storms, etc. after 
harvest.  Construction  Verification: 15 Days after receiving subsidy 
 Storing and selling at a good price 
claim documents 
can get them more returns.  
 Subsidy payment to farmer’s account 
Scheme Detail: 
 Small storage structure on farm.   
 Minimum size of storage structure is 
      330 square feet. 
 Unit Cost : Rs. 1.00 lakh
 Subsidy : 50%  or Rs. 50,000/-
 Financial Provision : Rs. 142.40 Crore  
 Physical Target : 28480 
Financial Assistance on Purchase of Medium Size Goods Carriage Vehicles for 
Transport of Agricultural Products under Kisan Parivahan Scheme
Scheme Implementation
Objectives of Scheme: 
 Kisan Parivahan Yojana as a link between Kisan  Total Online Application :  4795
Udan and Kisan Rail Yojana  Beneficiaries purchase vehicle and submit documents to office  
 Farmers will be able to deliver their produce to 
other markets timely and get higher returns Within 60 days of presaction date 
 Verification Work: 15 Days after receiving subsidy claim documents 
Scheme Detail:  Subsidy payment to farmer’s account
 loading capacity from 600 kg to 1500 kg
 Subsidy Amount : 25 to 35%
 General & Other farmers- 
       25% Or Rs.50000/-
 Small, Marginal, Women, ST, SC farmers- 
35% or Rs.75000/-
 Financial Provision : Rs. 15 Crore
 Physical Target : 2500
Scheme for providing Assistance on Purchase of 
Smartphone by the farmers
Objectives of Scheme: Smartphone Distribution Programme
Benefits to Farmers: 
 Weather forecast  & Rain forecast information
 Potential pest infestation information
 Latest farming methods information
 Techniques of pest & disease control
 Information regarding agriculture department 
schemes
 Online application for getting assistance in different 
Agriculture schemes by farmers.
Scheme Detail: 
 Assistance Rate: 40% assistance on the purchase price 
of smartphone or Rs. 6000/- whichever is less
 Financial Provision : Rs.10 crore for 16,667 Smartphone
 Total No. of Applications received :-33,079
New In i t iat ives
( To  b e  i m p l e m e n t e d )
 To assist farmers in purchasing "SANEDO-Agricultural  equipment”
“VOCAL FOR LOCAL”
Scheme Implementation
Objectives of Scheme:  Beneficiaries purchase vehicle and submit documents to office  
 Multipurpose vehicle for different farm operations. Within 60 days of pre saction
 Farmers who have less land cannot afford to 
 Verification Work: 15 Days after receiving subsidy claim documents 
purchase tractors, encourage to use Sanedo 
 Subsidy payment to farmer’s account
Scheme Detail: 
 10 horse power engine.
 Used for various operations such as intercropping, 
sowing, spraying etc  
 Subsidy Amount : 25 % or Rs. 25,000/-  
 Financial Provision : Rs. 10 Crore  
 Physical Target : 4,000 
Use of Drone Technology (Krushi Viman) in Agriculture 
Objective: 
 To save time, water, crop protection chemicals and 
 To resolve the problem of farm labour shortage   
Brief about scheme: 
 1 ha of land can be sprayed only in 20 minutes with 25 litre of 
water and  farm chemicals can be used effectively. 
 Assistance for five time spray in one acre 
 Rate of Assistance : 90% or Rs. 500 whichever is less per spray 
(Max Rs. 2500/- per acre) 
 Budget Provision: Rs. 35.00 crore   
 Physical Target: 1,40,000 acres
Assistance  for Solar Power Unit/Kit
Objective: 
 To prevent agricultural crop damage caused by 
wild/Stray animals 
Brief about scheme: 
 Rate of Assistance : 50% of purchase cost of Solar 
Power Unit/Kit (Maximum upto Rs. 15,000/-) 
 Farmer will erect wire fence on his own cost according 
to need and local situation 
 Budget Provision : Rs. 20 crore
 No. of Beneficiary Farmers : Approx. 13,000 
Name of scheme : Mission Honeybee
Scheme Implementation
Objective:  The beneficiaries of the scheme : Registered farmer group, FPO, 
• Promotion of bee keeping. FPC, “A” grade co-operative societies, private institutions, 
• To Increase horticulture production through high horticulture department / agriculture department / all four 
pollination through bee keeping.
agricultural universities / KVKs of the state as well as individual 
• Supplementary income.
beneficiaries. 
Brief about scheme: 
 Subsidy on honey bee colony / Hives, honey extractor
 Support for processing, packaging, cold room unit
 Seminars and training as well as bee support establish 
bee clinic, Management support. 
 Project base proposal has to be submitted
 Financial Provision : Rs. 10 crore
Name of scheme : Mission Kamlam
Scheme Implementation
Objective:  Project based scheme including New plantation, irrigation, 
• To promote the plantation of Kamalam (Dragon fruit)  as farm mechanization, on farm pack house/collection unit, 
it has nutritive values, medicinal and antioxidant vermi compost unit, GAP certificate, mulching for 
qualities to control many diseases.  horticulture crops.  
• To increase the  export. 
Brief about scheme: 
 Unit cost: 6 lakh/ha
 Subsidy : 50 % - Max 3 lakh/ha (General - up to 1 ha), 
                       75% Max 4.5 lakh/ha (SC/ ST - up to 1 ha) 
 Financial Provision : Rs. 10 crore
 Physical Target : 444 ha 
Natural  Farming  in  Gujarat  state
Extension Activities 
 Workshop: 5 workshops  for promotion of Natural Farming 
 Trainings : For Farmers, Farmers’ Friend, Master Trainers & Extension workers 
 Publicity Campaign: Book, Success stories, Hand bill, Films, Quickies, Calendar etc.  
Events, Exhibition & Market support
• Amrut Aahar Mahotsav: Organized in all districts from 25-31/12/2020 
                                                      767 Farmers participated, 516 stall and sale: Rs. 48.64 lakh 
• Farm Fresh Festival: In Ahmedabad on Dated 7-9/03/21 
                                              selling of  natural produce of Rs. 49.30 lakh by 74 farmers
• Formation of  85 FPOs for market of Natural Farming products
• Gram Hat under Rural development department are developed  for marketing of 
Natural produce and sell by FPOs  
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Natural  Farming  in  Gujarat  state..
Government Incentives
 Scheme for maintenance of indigenous cow  for Natural Farming 
  Financial Assistance of Rs. 900/- per month (Rs.10,800/- per annum) for the 
maintenance of one indigenous cow to farm family who are doing natural farming.
 Budget provision : Rs. 213 Crore for FY 2022-23 
 Special scheme for Dang district for 100% Chemical  free Natural Farming district
 Financial Assistance of Rs. 10,000/- per farmer per ha for first two year for natural 
farming.
 Provision for establishment of marketing structure – Rs. 1.5 crore
 Help for certification of natural products- Rs. 10 crore
 Budget provision : Rs. 31.50 Crore for FY 2022-23
New Initiatives 
 The Dangs District – Declared as “100% Chemical Free & Natural Farming District” – 
Special scheme for farmers of Dang district.
 Formation of “Gujarat Prakrutik Krushi Vikas Board”
 Formation of committee to develop syllabus & curriculum on Natural Farming
 Establishment of Gujarat Organic University 23
Pre-  Viibrant  &  Natiionall  Concllave  on  Naturall  Farmiing
Inauguration Ceremony under chairmanship of the Hon. 
Governor & Hon. Union Minister of Animal Husbandry 
14th December, 2021, Anand Agriculture University.
National Conclave at Amul, Anand on Natural Farming with 
virtual presence of the Hon. Prime Minister on 16th December, 
2021 Hon. Union Home Minister, Hon. Governor, Hon. Union 
Minister of Agri., Hon. Chief Minister, Ministers & 
distinguished dignitaries were remained present. 
Natural Farming Theme Pavilion 
Special information on natural farming and success stories of 
farmers engaged in natural farming as well as farm products 
were displayed.
Natural Farming Stall 
About 20 stalls of farmers engaged in natural farming were 
set up in which about 40 farmers had displayed and sold 
their farm produce.
14th to 16th December, 21 - Approximately 34,500 progressive farmers visited from all districts 24
Formation of “Gujarat Prakrutik Krushi Vikas Board” 
Objectives : Scheme Implementation
• Increase area under Natural Farming. 
• Provide continuous guidance for natural farming 
system  Formation of Gujarat Prakrutik Krushi 
• Provide incentives to farmers for natural farming Vikas Board 
• Strengthen the marketing structure for natural 
farming products.  State level Apex body headed by Hon. 
• Help for certification of natural farming products. Chief Minister
 State level Task Force headed by Hon. 
Detail: Chief Secretary 
 Training & Exposure visit are main component 
 Develop Model Farms 
 Publicity campaign
 Conclave & Mega seminars
 Marketing structure for Natural farming
 Natural farming Certification & Hand holdings
 Pesticide residue testing for Agricultural products 
 Total Financial Provision : Rs. 100  Crore   
Thank You