report for cdra`sactivities for rajasthan 2015-16

Report
On
Cotton Projects in Ajmer, Jodhpur, Nagaur and Pali
Districts of Rajasthan
For 2015-16
Participating Organisations:
1. Agriculture DepartmentConfederation
of State Govt. of of
Rajasthan
Indian Textile Industry’s
2. ConfederationCotton
of Indian
Textile
Industry’s
Cotton
Development
and Research
Development and Research
Association
Association, Mumbai
1508, Maker Chambers V, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021
3. Bayer Crop Science, Mumbai
Tel: +91-22-22044314, Fax: +91-22-22846783
citimumbai@citiindia.com.
Email:
4. Rajasthan Textile Mills Association, Jaipur. Web: www.citiindia.com
CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY’s
Cotton Development and Research Association
1508, Maker Chambers V, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021
Phone: 22044314, Fax: 22846783, Email: citimumbai@citiindia.com
P.D.Patodia,
Chairman, Standing Committee on Cotton, CITI
Foreword
The year 2015-16 was the eighth year of CITI CDRA’s cotton development activities in Lower Rajasthan. Cotton
production in Rajasthan suffered a setback mainly on account of unfavourable climatic conditions coupled with the
large scale prevalence of pest attack, like all other cotton growing states in the country. The cotton production in
Rajasthan was placed at 16.0 lakhs bales in 2015-16 as against 17.0 lakh bales n 2014-15 and yield at 609 kgs of
lint per hectare as against 593 kgs of lint in the previous year. Nonetheless, the fact remained that production in
Lower Rajasthan at over 10.0 lakh bales was the major contributing factor to the state’s production at 16.0 lakh
bales.
We feel gratified when we look at the changes in cotton production in Rajasthan during the past 8 years. The
collaborative efforts of the CITI CDRA in association with the State Govt. of Rajasthan, Byer Crop Science and
Rajasthan Textile Mills Association to disseminate latest production, plant protection and nutrient management
technologies among the cotton growers of lower Rajasthan proved instrumental in changing cotton production
scenario in Rajasthan.
The strides in cotton production from 9.0 lakh bales (2007-08) to 17.0 lakh bales (2014-15) and cotton yield from
415 kgs of lint to 609 kgs of lint per hectare in 2015-16 were noteworthy. Large scale adaption of cotton
production and plant protection technologies by enterprising cotton growers of project areas was the key factor for
these achievements. Besides, the involvement of scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Agriculture Research
Stations of Maharana Pratap Agriculture University, Udaipur and Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agriculture
University, Bikaner, Scientists of Bayer Crop Science paid rich dividends.
The most heartening aspect of the changed cotton scene of Rajasthan was the overall improvement of Rajasthan
cotton in general and that of Lower Rajasthan in particular. Due to its quality and ready buyers for cotton from
within the state and also from neighbouring state of Gujarat ,kapas prices in the project districts ruled higher by
Rs. 200-250 per quintal as compared to ruling kapas prices in other states benefiting cotton growers of Rajasthan.
The efforts of the CITI CDRA to promote cultivation of cotton giving more lint percentage like Surpass 7007 bore
fruits as a large number of project farmers opted for such varieties which gave them price advantage of Rs. 200250 per quintal. The test results of the kapas samples of various cotton hybrids grown in project areas showed the
highest lint percentage at 42.90% in Surpass 7007 Bg II followed by Ajit 133 ( 42.13%) , Kaveri Jadu and Mhyco
MRC 7351 ( both 42%) and Rasi 650 and 602 ( 40.86 and 40.50%) . We are confident that this trend would get
strengthened further with the State Govt. support to the CITI CDRA’s efforts to imbibe on the minds of cotton
growers the financial advantage of cultivating such cottons.
Yield in project areas was in the range of 827 kgs of lint per hectare in Pali district to 1103 kgs of lint per hectare
in Ajmer district. The project average yield was 904 kgs of lint per hectare as against the state average of 609
kgs of lint per hectare and national average of 504 kgs of lint per hectare.
What enthuised us in CITI CDRA the most was the proactive attitude and approach of the State Govt. right from
the Hon’ble Chief Minister to the Dy.Directors of Agriculture at district level for implementing cotton development
projects in Lower Rajasthan.
During the year under review, I had two meetings with the Commissioner for Agriculture-First- with Shri Kuldeep
Ranka, IAS and then with Dr. Neeraj Kumar Pawan, IAS. These meetings facilitated not only better appreciation
of the CITI CDRA’s contribution to the changed cotton situation in Rajasthan through its cotton development
efforts but also the detailed deliberations on the way forward to consolidate and sustain gains in cotton yield and
production, by overcoming the bottlenecks like large scale prevalence of spurious seeds and need to curb the
same, promoting optimum utilization of available water resources through installation of drip irrigation with
improved subsidy package, promoting varieties /hybrids giving higher lint cotton and new technological
intervention through High Density Planting System (HDPS). During the discussion with the Commissioners, I had
highlighted the need to reduce cost of harvesting of kapas by promoting use of mechanical picking of kapas. A
demonstration of the mechanical hand picker developed by SIMA CDRA, Coimbatore was also organized for
facilitating the state Govt. to take a decision about making such machines available on a large scale to farmers to
get over the problem of shortage of labour for picking.
I sincerely thank State Govt. of Rajasthan for their continued support and co-operation in implementing the Cotton
development projects in Lower Rajasthan. I personally thank the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan Smt.
Vasundharaji Raje for her wholehearted support to the CITI CDRA’s cotton development efforts in Rajasthan.
Thanks are due to Shri Naishadh Parikh, Chairman CITI and members of the committee for their continued
support and guidance for the implementation of the project.
I place on record our appreciation of the sincere and hard work of the CITI CDRA team comprising of our
Advisor, Shri S.A.Ghorpade, our Project Coordinator Dr. R.S.Tripathi, Project Officers Dr. T.S.Rajpurohit, Dr.
A.K.Chaudhary, Shri Prem Singh Bhati, Shri Shyam Singh Jodha and the scouts while implementing the cotton
projects.
I also sincerely thank Shri Kuldeep Ranka, IAS and Dr. Neeraj Kumar Pawan, IAS Agriculture Commissioners to
Govt. of Rajasthan, for their unstinting support to the CITI CDRA’s cotton development efforts and their
understanding of the need to strengthen these efforts in the overall interest of the state. Thanks are also due to
officers from Directorate of Agriculture, Govt. of Rajasthan, Dy.Directors of Agriculture (Extension) and other
officers and supervisors working under them at Ajmer, Jodhpur, Nagaur and Pali districts for their continued cooperation and assistance in implementing the programme.
Scientists from KVK, Ajmer, Jodhpur and Nagaur,ARS, Ajmer & Jodhpur , ARSS, Ajmer, ATC, Sumerpur
deserve our sincere thanks for their guidance and close association and involvement in various activities like
training to farmers and scouts , conducting awareness camps, Kisan Melas, Kisan Goshtis, Farm Visits, etc.
My sincere thanks are due to the Bayer Crop Science team comprising of Dr. Asif Tanveer, GM, Shri Sushil
Desai, Associate GM, Shri Y.S.Chaudhary, Regional Manager, Shri C.S.Sharma RM and Terittory Managers in
these districts for their involvement in implementing the projects.
I, sincerely thank Shri Suresh Bhai Kotak, Chairman Indian Society for Cotton Improvement and Shri M.B. Lal,
Ex-CMD CCI for their guidance for pursuing the cause of cotton growers in Lower Rajasthan.
We also thank the Rajasthan Textile Mills Association and its Chairman Shri R.L.Nolkha, for strengthening the
CITI CDRA’s efforts in implementing the projects for the benefit of cotton growers of Lower Rajasthan and local
textile industry.
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Report for the year 2015-16
Introduction:
The year under review was the eighth year of the CITI CDRA’s cotton development activities ( Cotton
Collaborative Project and Front Line Demonstration Programme) in Rajasthan . The cotton collaborative project
with the active participation of the CITI CDRA, State Agriculture Department of Rajasthan, Rajasthan Textile Mills
Association , Jaipur and Bayer Crop Science, Mumbai was implemented for the past 8 years in lower Rajasthan in
two phases .The 1st phase from 2008-09 to 2011-12 covered Banswara, Bhilwara and Rajsamand districts while
the 2nd phase from 2012-13 to 2015-16 covered Ajmer, Jodhpur, Nagaur and Pali districts.
Front Line Demonstration Programme on Production (PT) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technologies,
sponsored by the Directorate of Cotton Development, under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India under Mini Mission II of the Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC) , was
implemented by the CITI CDRA in above seven districts of Rajasthan for the first six years from 2008-09 to 201314. For the past two years, with the Govt. of India’s decision to dissociate NGOS like the CITI CDRA and Cooperatives with the implementation of FLD programme , the same was implemented by the CITI CDRA and
Bayer Crop Science on their own.
The CITI CDRA also persuaded the State Govt. of Rajasthan to take Adoptive Trials on High Density Planting
system at ATC farms at Tabiji, Ajmer district and Karanpur, Sriganganagar district, during the year under review.
1. Execution of the projects:
The projects were implemented in 17 clusters as under:
District
Ajmer
Nagaur
Pali
Jodhpur
Clusters
Pisangan, Masuda, Binoy , Sarwad and Kekri
Medta City, Kuchera and Khinvsar
Bali-I, Bali-II, Desuriand Jaitaran
Bilara, Osian , Bawri, Bhopalgarh and Phalodi
2. Project Area:
Project area was as under ( Area in Hectares):
District
Ajmer
Nagaur
Pali
Jodhpur
Total
Total Area under Cotton
in the district
10730
58441
12022
43159
124352
Area covered under
Project
8880
39130
8386
31479
87875
% coverage
82.76%
66.96%
69.76%
72.94%
70.67%
3. Organisations involved in Execution:
The following organisations were involved in execution of the cotton projects:
1. Confederation of Indian Textile Industry’s Cotton Development and Research Association, Mumbai ( CITI
CDRA)
2. Agriculture Department of State of Rajasthan, including Agriculture Universities( KVKS and ARS)
3. Bayer Crop Science, Mumbai (BCS)
4. Rajasthan Textile Mills Association , Jaipur (RTMA)
4. Infrastructure:
The CITI CDRA , Bayer Crop Science and Rajasthan Textile Mills Association financed the infrastructure to
implement the projects as under:
Ajmer- 1 Project coordinator, 1 project officer and 5 scouts
Nagaur- 1 Project officer, 3 scouts
Pali- 1 project officer, 4 scouts
Jodhpur- 1 project officer, 5 scouts.
5. Rainfall during Crop Season 2015-16:
Rainfall in four districts was scattered and its distribution was uneven as would be evident from the following data:
District
Actual Rainfall (mm)
Normal Annual rainfall (mm)
% Deviation
Ajmer
525
447.4
+17.34%
Nagaur
525
361
+45.42%
548.92
510
+7.63
368
318
+15.72%
Pali
Jodhpur
5.1 The cluster wise and month wise rainfall data in respect of project areas are presented in the following
table:
District
Cluster
Sep-2015
Oct-20015
Ajmer
258.5
-
-
268.10
168.4
3.0
-
55.8
166.5
143
-
-
-
48
281
296
-
-
Kekri
2
52
189
129
65
7.0
Medta City
20
24
352
40
-
-
Kuchera
4
53.5
212
40
-
-
Khinvsar
11
3
218
108
11
-
Bali
-
171
484
51
-
-
Desuri
-
124
473
123
-
-
Jaitaran
-
55
238
58
5
-
Jodhpur Bilara
-
132
308
87
8
-
Osian
-
46
225
31
10
-
Bawri
-
40
1853
65
20
-
Bhopalgarh
-
88
240
20
9
-
Phalodi
-
36
262
27
47
-
Nagaur
Pali
May-2015
Jun-20105
Jul-2015
Pisangan
-
48
114
Binay
-
55
Masuda
-
Sarwad
Aug-2015
6. Effect of weather on cotton crop:
Late arrival and early withdrawal of monsoon affected thecotton crop adversely . Cotton crop in different
clusters faced moisture stress in rainfed areas. High temperature and low humidity resulted in seedling mortality
in June 2015. Heavey downpour in July and August months caused waterlogging in cotton fields resulting in
reddening of leaves, root rot and heavy infestation of insect-pest in different clusters. Heavy wind velocity
during July caused square and flower drop in Nagaur and Jodhpur districts. At the later stage of crop after boll
formation , hot winds and dry climate resulted in drying of crop. No new flowering and boll formation were
observed after second picking under moisture stress conditions. As a cumulative effect of all these factors yield
suffered a setback and yield loss was estimated in the range of 20-25%.
7. Varietal profile in project areas during 2015-16:
The district wise varietal profile in the project areas was as under:
Ajmer
Nagaur
Pali
Jodhpur
Rasi 134 and 602
Surpass 7007
Super Raksha 9012
and 9020
Shaktiman
Balwan, Azura
ATM, Denim
Dinkar, Ajit 155
Ankur Jai,
2444, 3028
Bunny, Raghav
, ViratStar Gold
Gujarat 711, J-34
Bikaneri Narma
Dhanlaxmi
Naksh Laxmi Seed-
Rasi 1345, 602 and 650
Surpass 7007
Ankur Jai
Ankur 5642
Tulsi, Shriram
Shriram 6488, 6588
Ankur 5642
Mhyco 6301
Ajit 155, Ranjit
JK 1947, Kaveri,
Krishidhan
Bunny, Vibha
Agrotak -1
-
Ankur Jai, Mhyco 735
Tulsi Takat and Azura
Surpass 7007
Bunny, Shriram 6485
Uvraj, Jagannath
Super Raksha
Jackpot, Kaveri
Rasi 134, Denim 708,
Pratap Gold, Manjit
Ajit 155 and Premium
Mahaanmol
Vikram, Bullet
Suraksha, Sigma
Vardhan,
Commando,Hira Super
Gold, Dhan Laxmi,
Super Raksha,
Somnath, Priya 5 &
Dharti Gold
Ajit 133, 135
Mhyco 7347
Sangam 311
Tayal 1125
Surpass 7007
Shriram 6488
Niki, Mhyco
Rasi 134, 602
Ankur Jai
Lotus and Pancham
Tulsi -4, JK 109
Suraksha
Tata Dhanya
Ankur 3028, Tata 1555,
Mahashakti and Avatar
8. Insect Pest situration:
Prior to the onset of monsoon, no insect pests were observed on cotton crop in any of thedistricts. However,
seedling mortality was observed due to high temperature in some of clusters in May 2015. After the onset of
monsoon sucking pests like Jassids, white flies, trips and mealy bugs were observed invariably in all the districts.
The incidence of black arm , fungal spots and wilting was observed in all the four districts from September
onwards and continued upto the end of the cotton season. Leaf redenning was also observed in water logged
areas.
8.1 Districtwise Pest and Infestation of cotton crop during the season:
Month
Ajmer District
Nagaru district
Pali district
June
July
Jassids, Trips
Jassids, Trips ,
root rot
Jassids, Trips
Jassids, Trips,
Jassids, Trips and
White flies, Mealy root rot
bugs ( Desuri)
August
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy bugs
and Trips (
Masuda)
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy bugs
and Trips and
black arm, fungal
spots
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy bugs,
Trips and black
arm, fungal spots
Jassids, White
flies and Mealy
Bugs
Jassids, White
flies and Mealy
Bugs
Jassids, White
flies and Mealy
Bugs
Jassids, White
flies and Mealy
Bugs
Jassids, White
flies and Mealy
Bugs
Jassids, White
flies and Mealy
Bugs, Black arm
and fungal spots ,
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy
bugs,Trips and
black arm, fungal
spots
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy bugs,
Trips and black
arm, fungal spots,
wilting
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy bugs,
Trips and black
arm, fungal spots
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy bugs,
Trips and black
arm, fungal spots
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy bugs,
Trips and black
arm, fungal spots,
wilting
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy bugs,
Trips and black
arm, fungal spots,
wilting
September
October
November
Jassids, White
flies, Mealy bugs,
Trips and black
arm, fungal spots,
wilting
Jodhpur district
9. Strategies adopted for implementation Cotton Projects:
The following strategies were adopted while implementing cotton projects during 2015-16:
10.1 Close coordination with Agriculture Department at district level:
Dy.Directors of Agriculture of respective districts were designated at the Nodal officers for implementation
of the Projects. The project coordinator in consultation with the Dy.Director of Agriculture finalised the
selection of scouts, schedule of trainings to the scouts and farmers, schedule of visits by scouts to various
villages in clusters and maintenance of records and observations. The Dy.Director of Agriculture of the
concerned districts also finalised the cluster of villages to be covered under the project.
Review meeting with Dy.Directors (Agri)/ Asstt. Director (Agri) from Ajmer, Nagaur, Pali and Jodhpur districts
regarding progress of cotton collaborative project.
Shri P.D.Patodia , Chairman Standing Committee on Cotton, CITI holding discussions on progress of cotton
projects in Rajasthan with Shri Kuldeep Ranka, IAS, Commissioner for Agriculture, Govt. of Rajasthan. Dr.
R.G.Sharma, Joint Director Agriculture ( Inputs) is also seen in the picture.
9.1 Coordination with State Agriculture University ( SAU- ARS/ARSS/KVK):
A district implementation committee headed by Dy. Director of Agriculture with scientists from Agriculture
Research Station (ARS) , Agriculture Research Sub Station (ARSS) and Krishi Vigyan Kendras , scientists of the
concerned State Agriculture University as its members was formed to monitor the progress of the project
and to suggest the issue based technologies for adoption during the season. The committee met once every
month and discussed the issues related to cotton cultivation including pest management.
9.2 Coordination among members of the project team:
In order to coordinate the activities of the projects with agriculture department officers and scientists from
State Agriculture Universities , the CITI CDRA andBCS deployed one project coordinator with the team of
four project officers and seventeen scouts in the four districts i.e. Ajmer, Jodhpur, Nagaur and Pali. The
project coordinator undertook visits to the project areas in these districts once or twice a month to help
project officials in implementing the project and to facilitate trainings of scouts and farmers . The project
officers in close coordination with the concerned Dy.Director of Agriculture arranged various farmers
training camps , farmers Field Schools, Field Days and Awareness camps in differenct districts. A high level
team of the CITI CDRA and Bayer Crop Science, Mumbai also visited the project areas periodically and
assessed the progress of the project.
10.0
District wise implementation Committees were set up as under:
Ajmer District:
Nagaur District
1. Shri. V.K.Sharma, Dy.Director of Agriculture,
Ajmer
2. Dr. S.K.Sharma , Entomologist, KVK, Tabiji,
Ajmer
3. Dr. Dinesh Arora Agronomist, KVK, Tabiji,
Ajmer
4. Shri B.S.Rathore, Plant Pathologist ATC, Tabiji,
Ajmer
5. Shri R.C. Mahavar, Agronomist, ATC , Ajmer,
6. Dr. R.S.Tripathi, Project Coordinator, CITICDRA, Ajmer
7. Shri. Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Project Officer,
Ajmer
8. Shri V.S.Gangwar, Territory Manager BCS,
Ajmer
Pali District
1. Shri J.S..Shaktawat , Dy.Director Agri. Pali
2. Shri Pradeep Kumar Chhajed , ARO, Pali
3. Dr. S.D.Ratnu, ZDR Jalore
4. Shri P.P.Singh, Dy.Director (Agri) ATC
1. Shri Harji Ram Chaudhary, Dy.Director of
Agriculture, Nagaur
2. Shri B.P. Manda, A.O. Agriculture Dept.,
Nagaur
3. Shri Harish Mehra, Asstt. Director Agri, Medta
City/ Shri Grodhari Ram, Asstt. Director of
Agriculture, Medta City
4. Shri Amit Bairwa, Territory Manager, BCS,
Nagaur
5. Dr. Karan Singh Rathore, I/c. KVK Nagaur
6. Dr. M.P.Verma SMS , KVK, Nagaur
7. Dr.R.S.Tripathi , Project Coordinator, Ajmer
8. Shri Shyam Singh Jodha, Project Officer,
Nagaur.
Jodhpur District
1. Shr Mahesh Kumar Chejara/Shri B.K.Dwivedi,
Dy.Director (Agri) Jodhpur
2. Dr.B.R.Chaudhary, ZDR, Jodhpur,
3. Dr. M.S.Chandawat, Prof (Agronomy), ARS
Mandore, Jodhpur
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
SumerPur, pali
Dr.V.S.Jaitawat, I/C ARS Sumerpur
Shri Vala Ram Solanki, Jt Director
Agriculture Jalore
Shri Than Sing, AD, Bali
Shri Madhu Singh, AD( Hort)
Dr.R.S.Tripathi, Project Coordinator,
Ajmer
Shri P.S.Bhati , Project officer, Pali
Shri Banwarilal Sharma, Terittory
Manager, BCS , Pali
4. Dr. M.L. Mehria, Asstt. Professor (Agro) ARS,
Mandore , Jodhpur
5. Dr. B.S.Rajpurohit- Prof.( Plant Breeding) ARS
,Mandore, Jodhpur
6. Dr., M.M. Sundaria, Prof. (Ento) ARS,
Mandore, Jaipur
7. Dr. R.S.Tripathi, P.C. Ajmer
8. Dr.T.S.Rajpurohit P.O. Jodhpur.
9. Shri V.K.Pandey, Joint Director, Agriculture,
Jodhpur
10. Shri Satveer Bishnoi, Territory Manager , BCS,
Jodhpur.
10.1
Scientists involved:
The following scientists were involved in the execution of the projects/ training of scouts /farmers during
the year under review:
Name of Scientist
Designation
SAU/Agriculture
Nature of Association
Department
Ajmer District:
1. Dr. S.K.Sharma,
M.SC. Agri, Phd.
2. Dr., Dinesh Arora,
Msc. Agri Phd.
3. Shri B.S.Rathore,
M.sc. Agri.
4. Sh. Ramesh Chandra
Mahawar , M.SC.
Agri
Prof. Entomology
KVK, Ajmer
Member of DIC
Prof. Agronomy
KVK, Ajmer
-do-
5. Shri U.S.Gupta ,
M.SC. Agri
ARO, Agronomy
6. Dr. R.S.Tripathi,
M.SC. Agri. Phd
Project Coordinator,
Plant Breeder
7. Dr. K.B.L. Cheepa,
M.Sc. Agri, Phd
Plant Pathologist
Agriculture
Department
Nagaur District :
Plant Pathologist
Agronomist and I/c
ATC, Ajmer
ATC, Agri.Deptt. Tabiji,
Ajmer
ATC, Agri.Deptt. Ajmer
Dy. Director of
Agriculture Office,
Agri. Dept , Ajmer
CITI CDRA
1.
Dr. KanSingh
Rathore, M.SC. Agri.
Phd
Extension Scientist
And Incharge
KVK, Nagaur
2.
Dr.M.P.Verma M.SC.
Agri , Phd
SMS
-do-
Shri Amitabh Bairwa
Terittory manager
BCS
Bayer Crop Science
3.
-do-do-
-do-do-
-do-
Member of DIC
-do-do-
4.
Dr. R.S.Tripathi
M.SC. Agri. Phd
Project Coordinator
and Plant Breeder
CITI CDRA
-do-
Entomologist & ZDR
ARS, Jalore
Member of DIC
Agri Research Officer
(Agro)
Agri. Deptt. Pali
-do-
Agronomist &
(Dy.Director)
ATC, Sumerpur
-do-
Terittory Manager
Bayer Crop Science
Project Coordinator
and Plant Breeder
CITI CDRA
Prof. of Plant
Breeding
ARS, Mandore,
Jodhpur
Pali District :
1. Dr. S.D.Ratnu , M.Sc.
Agri, Phd
2. Shri P.C.Chhajed
M.SC., Agri
3. Shri P.P.Singh, M.Sc
. Agri
4. Shri B.L.Sharma /Shri
Preetam Singh
5.
Dr. R.S.Tripathi
M.SC. Agri. Phd
-do-do-
Jodhpur District :
1.
Dr. B.R.Chaudhary,
M.SC. Agri , Phd
2.
Dr. M.S.Chundawat,
M.Sc. Agri, Phd
Prof. Agronomy
3.
Dr. M.L. Mehria ,
M.SC. (Agri) PHD
Asstt. Prof. Agronomy
-do-
4.
Dr. B.S.Rajpurohit,
M.SC. (Agri) Phd
Prof. Plant Breeding
-do-
Prof. of Entomology
-do-
-do-
Project Officer and
Plant Pathologist
CITI CDRA
-do-
5.
Dr.M.M.Sundaria ,
M.SC . Agri, Phd.
6.
Dr.T.S.Rajpurohit ,
M.SC. Agri Phd.
7.
Dr. R.S.Tripathi ,
M.SC. Agri. Phd
Project Coordinator
and Plant Breeder
-do-
-do-
Member of DIC
-do-do-
-do-
-do-
Jhunjhunu District :
1. Dr. Hanumanprasad
Chaudhary ,
M.SC.Agri Phd
11.0
-
-do-
Associate Scientist
Technologies demonstrated:
The following technologies were demonstrated under the projects looking to the agro-climatic conditions of
the districts and agricultural practices involved:
a. Encouraging better performing Bt. Cotton Hybrids for sowing alongwith refugee crop;
b. Intercropping of Moth Bean in root-rot affected areas, particularly in Jodhpur district;
c. Adopting gap filling to ensure proper plant population for maximising yield.
d. Encourage adaption of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) including use of micro-nutrients based on
soil test results.
e. Weed free clean cotton cultivation including cleaning of borders, free from partheneum and other weeds;
f.
Economic Threshhold Level (ETL) based pest and disease management through continuous surveillance by
scouts and farmers;
g. Preparation of ridges and furrows at the time of last hoeing for in-situ moisture conservation and run-off
excess rain water;
h. Arresting terminal growth by nipping of terminal shoots at shoulder heights i.e. 10-12th node.
i.
Checking flower and boll shedding through P.G.R. , use of Zinc Sulphate and N.A.A. ( Planofix).
j.
Adoption of low cost technologies like use of pheromone traps, installation of bird perches, yellow sticky
traps, light traps and use of bio-pesticides like neem leaf extract, Neem Seed Karnel Extract (NSKE) / Neem
Oil.
k. Clipping of spotted boll worms infected terminal shoots as and when noticed and handpicking and
destruction of bollworm larvae in non-Bt cotton Crop.
l.
Need based use of pesticides including use of bio-pesticides;
m. Training the farmers regarding safe use of pesticides;
n. Conservation of Eco friendly insects.
o. Encourage use of drip system for efficient water management.
p. Clean harvest of cotton.
Discussion with cotton farmers about detopping technology at FLD farm at Masuda, Dist. Ajmer
12.0
Training of Scouts:
a. The training to the scouts covered the whole gamut of cotton cultivation right from soil health to clean
harvesting and included INM and IPM . The expenses on mobility and phone were reimbursed to the scouts.
b. Project Coordinator and Project Officers alongwith a resource person from BCS and University scientist
imparted training to the scouts fortnightly. It included practical training.
c. The scouts were provided with technical literature on crop management and pest management.
d. Creating awareness about Mealy bug menace and harvesting of clean cotton free from trash, admixture
and contamination.
e. The scouts were provided with their duty chart.
13.0
Training to Cotton Growers:
a. Farmers training camps, Farmers’ Field Schools and Field Days were organised regularly for the cotton
growers to provide crop stage based training, depending upon the situation.
b. They were given practical training on identification of cotton pests and diseases, symptoms of damage and
management of these pests.
c. The training also focussed on safe use of insecticides, ETL, Eco-friendly insects and their conservation.
d. Training was imparted on clean harvest of cotton for value addition.
e. Literature was also distributed among cotton growers on different aspects of cotton cultivation .
f.
Scientists from ARS ,KVK and Bayer Crop Science alongwith scientists of Adaptive Trial Centre and officers of
Agriculture Department participated in the awareness programmes/events conducted during the year
under review.
CITI CDRA-BCS team guiding cotton farmers at village Girali, Dist. Pali
Demonstration of protective gear at village Girali, Pali district.
14.0 Number of events conducted during 2015-16:
s.
no.
Event
1
2
3
3.
4
5
Ajmer
Nagaur
Pali
Jodhpur
1
*
2**
1*
2**
Grand
Total
1* 2**
87
2452
128
2482
328
7237
1*
2**
1* 2**
Farmers
Training
66
1445
47
858
23
802
-
-
1
40
-
-
24
842
Field
Days
FFS
Kisan
Mela
09
795
-
-
-
-
15
238
24
1033
56
963
-
-
-
-
-
-
56
963
1
3000
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
3000
-
10375
-
8992
-
12329
-
8835
-
40531
155
17380
47
9850
88
14821
143
11555
433
53606
Awareness
Camp
Mass
Awareness
Total
1*No of events
2** No. of participating farmers
15.0 Kisan Mela:
Dignitaries on the dias on the occasion of Kisan Mela held at Bijay Nagar ( Ajmer district) on 28.10.2015
For celeberating resurregence of cotton in Rajasthan , the CITI CDRA held Kisan Mela jointly with Agriculture
Dept. of Rajasthan, Bayer Crop Science and Rajasthan Textile Mills Association on 28th Oct. 2015 at Krishi Upaj
Mandi , Bijay Nagar (Ajmer). About 3000 farmers and a large no. of representatives of cotton trade, ginners and
textile mills participated in the Kisan Mela . Scientists from Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Adaptive Trial Centre, Ajmer
and Officers of Agtriculture Department , Govt. of Rajasthan were present at the function. Shri M.B. Lal former
CMD of Cotton Corporation of India was the Chief Guest and Shri P.D.Patodia , Chairman, Standing Committee
on Cotton, CITI presided over the function. Shri Patodia, in his welcome speech dealt at length with the efforts
made by the CITI CDRA in association with other partners of cotton collaborative project in improving cotton
scene in Rajasthan. He congratulated cotton growers for achieving turnaround in cotton production and
appealed to them to continue these efforts . Shri Suresh Kotak , Chairman, Indian Society for Cotton
Improvement
(ISCI ) , Mumbai Shri R.L.Nolkha , Chairman, RTMA , Jaipur , Shri Bhanwar Singh Palada , Leader
of BJP Youth Wing , Ajmer , Dr. N.S.Rathore, Member State Kisan Ayog, Jaipur, Shri J.K. Jhanwar, President
( Raw Materials) MSUM, Pali, Shri S.A.Ghorpade, Advisor, CITI CDRA and Shri Sushil Desai, Associate General
Manager, BCS, Mumbai and many other diginitaries from cotton trade were also present in the Kisan Mela. Shri
V.K.Sharma Dy. Director of Agriculture, Ajmer , Shri O.P.Sharma Dy. Director of Agriculture (ATMA), Ajmer , Shri
Bhavani Singh Rathore, Smt Rita Jain , Scientists from ATC , Ajmer and other scientists from Krishi Vigyan
Kendras also participated in the Kisan Mela.
Farmers who achieved highest yield in Ajmer , Pali, Nagaur and Jodhpur districts during the previous cotton
season were honoured with Certificate of Appreciation and Cash Award of Rs. 2100/- each , Similiarly, 4 ginning
and pressing factories were awarded Certificate of Recognition for processing contaimination free cotton. A
demonstration of Kapas plucking machine developed by SIMA CDRA, Coimbatore with a view to facilitate
harvesting of cotton with reduced cost was organised for the benefit of farmers. Six stalls were put up by
different agencies including BCS for the benefit of cotton farmers.
Shri P.D.Patodia, Chairman, Standing Committee on Cotton, CITI addressing the gathering at Kisan Mela on
28.10.2015 at Bijay Nagar, Ajmer district.
Shri P.D.Patodia , Chairman, Standing Committee on Cotton, CITI, Shri M.B. Lal Ex-CMD CCI and Shri Sureshbhai
Kotak , Chairman , Indian Society for Cotton Improvement honouring the farmer with cash award and letter of
appreciation for achieving highest yield.
Shri R.L.Nolkha , Chairman, RTMA , Shri P.D.Patodia, Chairman , Standing Committee on Cotton , CITI , Shri M.B.
Lal Ex-CMD CCI and Shri Sureshbhai Kotak, Chairman , ISCI honouring Shri Sharma of M/s. Rishabh Cotton
Industries, Ron dist: Nagaur, Rajasthan for the best performance in contamination free cotton processing in
project Districts.
A view of farmers gathering at the Kisan Mela held at Bijaynagar on 28.10.2015
16.0 Distribution of literature among project farmers:
The following literature was distributed among project farmers in different training camps.
1. Kapas ki Unnat Kheti.
2. Kapas ke Pramukh Keet va Unka Prabhandan
3. Sammanvit Keet Prabandan
4. Mealy bug Prabhandan
5. Kapas Fasal ke Pramukh Keedon ka Arthik Kagar
6. Keet Nashiyon ka surakshit upyog
7. Clean harvest of cotton.
Demonstration of Kapas plucker developed by SIMA CDRA at the Kisan Mela held at Bijaynagar on 28.10.2015
Shri P.D.Patodia Chairman, Standing Committee on Cotton, CITI discussing cotton project proposals with Dr.
Neeraj Kumar Pawan , IAS, Agriculture Commissioner Govt. of Rajasthan, on 22.2.20106. Dr. R.G.Sharma, Joint
Dirctor Agriculture (Inputs) and Shri R.D.Singh Jont Director of Agriculture ( WUC) are seen participating in the
discussion regarding innovative programme of Agriculture Department.
Shri P.D.Patodia, Chairman, Stnading Committee on Cotton, CITI presenting cotton hand picker to Dr. Neeraj
Kumar Pawan IAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Govt. of Rajasthan.
17.0 Field visit by Project Officers:
The project officers paid regular visits to project villages during the season, as per the following details:
Month
District
No. of visits Clusters
No. of Farmers
contacted
May
June
July
August
Ajmer
4
Kekri, Sarwad, Masuda and Beawar
77
Nagaur
3
Kuchera, Medta and Khinvsar
66
Pali
4
Desuri, Bali I, II and Jaitaran
124
Jodhpur
4
Phalodi, Bilara, Bhoplagarh and Osian
124
Ajmer
6
Masuda, Kekri, Binay, Sarwad and Pisangan
94
Nagaur
6
Medta City, Kuchera, Khinvsar,
135
Pali
6
Desuri, Bali I, II and Jaitaran
213
Jodhpur
4
Bilara, Bawdi and Bhopalgarh
96
Ajmer
8
Masuda, Kekri, Binay, Sarwad and Pisangan
249
Nagaur
6
Medta City, Kuchera, Khinvsar,
157
Pali
4
Desuri, Bali I, II and Jaitaran
216
Jodhpur
3
Bilara, Bawdi and Bhopalgarh, Osian, Phalodi
114
Ajmer
9
Masuda, Kekri, Binay, Sarwad and Pisangan
253
Nagaur
6
Medta City, Kuchera, Khinvsar,
165
Pali
6
Bali, Desuri, Jaitaran
363
Jodhpur
4
Osian, Bhopalgarh, Phalodi and Bawri
114
14
Masuda, Kekri, Binay, Sarwad and Pisangan
1106
Nagaur
5
Medta City, Kuchera, Khinvsar,
152
Pali
10
Bali, Desuri, Jaitaran
319
Jodhpur
4
Osian, Bhopalgarh, Phalodi and Bawri
180
Ajmer
11
Masuda, Kekri, Binay, Sarwad and Pisangan
3468
Nagaur
6
Medta City, Kuchera, Khinvsar,
160
September Ajmer
October
November
December
Pali
5
Bali, Desuri, Jaitaran
160
Jodhpur
4
Osian, Bhopalgarh, Phalodi Bawri, and Bilara
125
Ajmer
11
Masuda, Kekri, Binay, Sarwad and Pisangan
1903
Nagaur
6
Medta City, Kuchera, Khinvsar,
128
Pali
6
Bali , I,II, Desuri, Jaitaran
307
Jodhpur
5
Osian, Bhopalgarh, Phalodi and Bilara
480
Ajmer
6
Masuda, Kekri, Binay, Sarwad and Pisangan
130
Nagaur
6
Medta City, Kuchera, Khinvsar,
133
Pali
5
Bali , I,II, Desuri, Jaitaran
111
Jodhpur
8
Osian, Bhopalgarh, Phalodi , Bawri and Bilara
335
18.0 Seed Cotton Yield in Cotton Collaborative Project 20105-16:
On analysing the seed cotton yield data of nearly 60% of cotton farmers from the project area of 4 districts , the
following picture emerged regarding range and average seed cotton yield in respect of project and non project
areas (clusterwise) :
18.1 Yield of Seed Cotton in Project Areas:
Project Area
Non Project Area
Range
%
Increase
`
( q/ha)
No. of sprays
District/ Range
Cluster
Ajmer District:
Pisangan 25.7-38.9
Bhinay
22.4-40.6
Masuda
30.1-37.4
Sarwad
30.0-38.4
Kekri
29.6-36.5
Average
32.1
31.5
34.3
35.9
31.7
20.8-34.6
18.7-25.0
25.0-29.9
27.1-36.4
28.3-32.6
25.8
22.6
27.3
30.7
30.4
24.42
39.38
25.64
16.94
04.28
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
7
Average
22.4-40.6
Nagaur District:
20.87-30.24
Medta
City
Kuchera 16.94-28.32
Khinvsar 21.4-31.62
Average 16.94-31.62
Pali District:
Bali
24.75-45.0
33.1
18.72-36.4
27.4
20.80
4
7
24.72
18.12-27.30
22.72
08.80
2
4
23.0
26.89
24.87
5.00-27.26
17.52-26.92
15.0-27.30
20.66
22.41
21.93
11.33
19.99
13.37
2
2
2
4
4
4
32.07
18.50-25.0
23.69
35.37
3
5
Average
Project
Non
Project
Desuri
20.10-30.0
Jaitaran 21.25-25.0
Average `20.10-45.0
Jodhpur District:
26.27-33.35
Bilara
Osian
24.0-27.0
Baodi
27.0-30.11
Bhopalgarh
20.5-23.61
Phalodi 20.1-25.0
Average 20.1-33.35
22.0
22.39
24.82
18.05-24.0
16.25-20.0
16.25-25.0
20.0
18.75
20.81
10.0
11.95
19.27
3
3
3
5
3
4
29.73
25.63
28.90
21.96
22.40
25.72
24.87-32.37
21.60-24.0
22.8-27.0
19.5-21.5
18.75-22.5
18.75-32.37
27.90
22.93
25.72
20.15
20.76
23.49
6.55
11.77
12.38
8.96
7.89
9.49
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
18.2 Ajmer District:
In Ajmer district seed cotton yield ranged from 22.40 q/ha ( Bhinay) to 40.60 q/ha in Bhinay cluster with an
average of 33.1 q/ha in project area. In non project area seed cotton yield ranged between 18.7 q to 36.4 q thus
there was an increase of 20.8% in project areas . The highest yield increase was also observed in Bhinay cluster
and lowest in Kekri cluster ( only 4.28%) . The no. of insecticidal sprays were four in project area as against seven
in non project areas.
18.3 Nagaur district:
The seed cotton yield in Nagaur district ranged between 16.94 q /ha ( Kuchera) and 31.62 q /ha in (Khinvsar)
with an aeratge of 24.97 q /h in project areas whereas the range in seed cotton yield in non project areas was
between 15.0 q/ha (Kuchera) and 27.3 q/ha ( Medta City) with an average of 37.37 q/ha . The yield increase in
project area was to the tune of 13.37% over non project areas on an average. The highest yield gain was in
Khinvsar cluster and lowest was in the Medta city cluster. The insecticidal sprays in project areas were two as
against four in non project areas.
18.4 Pali District:
In Pali district a wide range in seed cotton yield among different clusters was noticed in project and non project
areas . In project areas seed cotton yield varied between 20.1 q/ha to 45.0 q/ha with an average of 24.82 q/ha.
The lowest seed cotton yield of 20.1 q/ha was recorded in Desuri cluster and highest 45.0 q/ha was in Bali
cluster. In non project area the range was between 16.25 q/ha to 25.0 q/ha with an average of 20.81 q/ha .
Increase in the yield in the project area was 19.27% over non project area seed cotton yield . The highest
increase in the yield was in Bali cluster ( 32.07%) and lowest in ,Desuri ( 22%) . Insecticidal sprays averaged 3 in
project areas as against 4 in non project areas.
18.5 Jodhpur District:
Seed cotton yield ranged from 20.1 q/ha ( Phalodi) to 33.35 q/ha ( Bhilara) in projet areas with an average of
25.72 q/ha . The highest cotton seed yield of 29.73 q/ha was recorded in Bilara cluster , closely followed by
Baodi cluster ( 28.90 q/ha) . In the non project areas , the yield ranged from 18.75 q/ha (Phalodi) to 32.37 q/ha
(Bilara) , with an average of 23.49 q/ha. The yield gain in project area was 9.49% over non project area. The
insecticidal sprays were reported to be 3 in project areas as against 4 in non project areas.
19.0 Factors contributing to increase in Seed Cotton Yield:
Adoption of timely gap filling , clean cultivation , detopping to arrest excessive vegetative growth and timely
management of insect pests by a large no. of farmers contributed to the yield gains . Use of new molecules was
an added advantage to the project farmers for effectively managing the pests with low cost. Awareness about
the use of low cost technologies and safe use of pesticides and clean harvest of cotton for improving quality of
cotton were contributory factors. Emphasis on pest survellience on a continuous basis and management of pest
on ETL basis also helped in reduction in cost on pest management.
20.0 Impact of the Project:
The impact of project activities was analysed with reference to the increase in seed cotton yield , reduction in
insecticidal sprays and technological awareness among project farmers.
’20.1 Impact on Seed Cotton Yield:
As is evident from table 18.1above , the yield gain in seed cotton yield in project areas ranged from 9.49 % to
20.80% . The highest yield gain was in Ajmer district ( 20.80%) and lowest was in Jodhpur district
( 9.49%) .
Ajmer was closely followed by Pali district . In Nagaur and Pali district yield gain was 13.37% and 19.27%
respectively.
20.2 Yield gain in Seed Cotton:
Seed Cotton Yield (q/ha)
District
% Increase
Project Area
Non-Project area
Ajmer
33.10 ( 1103)
27.40 (913)
20.80
Nagaur
24.87 (829)
21.93 (731)
13.37
Pali
24.82 (827)
20.81 (694)
19.27
Jodhpur
25.72 (857)
23.49 (783)
09.49
Average
27.13 (904)
23.41 (780)
15.89
Figures in brackets indicate yield in lint kg/ha.
The overall yield increase in project areas irrespective of the districts was 15.89%
20.3 Economic Aspect:
The cotton growers in project areas on an average got an additional income of Rs.25650/-, Rs. 13230/- , Rs.
18045/- and Rs. 10035/- per hectare in Ajmer, Nagaur, Pali and Jodhpur districts respectively when Seed Cotton
(Kapas) was sold on an average rate of Rs 4500/- per quintal. The overall income of project farmers of four
ditricts was higher by Rs. 16740/- over non project farmers on hectare basis on an average.
20.4 Reduction in number of insecticidal sprays:
ETL based pest management and use of new molecules helped the project farmers in managing pest population
effectively and economically as would be evident from the following table:
Number of insecticidal sprays:
District
Ajmer
Sprays per
package
4
Sprays normally
followed
7
Sprays followed in
project areas
4
Reduction in cost of sprays ( amount
in Rs.) assuming Rs. 500/- per spray
1500/-
Nagaur
4
4
2
1000/-
Pali
4
4
3
500/-
Jodhpur
4
4
3
500/-
20.5 Technological Awareness:
The Project farmers were exposed to the following low cost technologies with the extension activities
undertaken in project areas through farmers training camps, Farmers Field Schools (FFS), Field Days and
Awareness Camps. These technologies were within the reach of project farmers:
1. Crop Rotation and deep ploughing during summer.
2. Timely sowing of high yielding varieties/hybrids based on participatory process.
3. Use of refugee crop on borders in case of Bt hybrids and Okra seeds in case of non- Bt hybrids.
4. Fertiliser application on soil test basis including micro-nutrients and bio-fertilisers.
5. Timely gap filling for optimum Plant Population.
6. Clean cotton cultivation including borders to minimise pest infestation.
7. Application of harmone as spray to check flower and boll dropping.
8. Detopping in case of excessive vegetative growth in order to protect plants against lodging and diverting
nutrients for productive purpose instead of vegetative growth.
9. Proper water management / draining of excessive rain water/ use of drip irrigation system.
10. Regular Pest survillence , identification of pests and their damage symptoms.
11. Use of low cost IPM technologies , such as use of light traps, Pheromone traps , yellow sticky traps , bird
perchers and use of detergent, Neem leaf extract, Neem seed kernel axtract and Neem Oil for management
of pests alongwith conservation of eco friendly insects.
12. Use of new molecules for effectively managing the pest in case of insecticidal use , that too on ETL basis.
13. Safe ue of pesticides
14. Clean harvest of cotton
15. Proper marketing of produce for maximising returns.
Most of these technologies have been adopted by the project farmers resulting in higher production.
21.0 Test results of Fibre qualities of various cotton hybrids/ Bt hybrids are as per below:
22.0 Feed back from project farmers:
i.
Farmers showed keen interest in all the project activities and expressed that they were largely
benefitted with all the activities undertaken during the crop season.
ii.
Farmers indicated that low cost technologies shown were very helpful.
iii.
Farmers started putting refugee crop on borders invariably.
iv.
Farmers started timely gap filling . They reported that proper plant population helped them in
increasing their production without any additional cost.
v.
Detopping of excessively grown plants reduced lodging even in heavy downpours and high wind
velocity and encouraged more number of sympodial branches with more number of bolls per
plant.
vi.
Clean cotton cultivation including borders helped reduction of pest load on cotton crop and
there was reduction in number of sprays.
vii.
Spray of micronutrient including Zinc Sulphate helped in better production.
viii.
Use of drip irrigation helped in efficient water management. Draining of excessive rain water,
wherever possible, helped in reducing pest and disease infestation and redenning and drying of
cotton plants.
ix.
Continuous survillence of pests and diseases helped in timely management of these malodies.
x.
Use of new molicules helped in effective pest management.
xi.
Use of harmone planofix helped in checking flower and boll drop.
xii.
Farmers were convinced with safe use of pesticides and use of neem based pesticides.
xiii.
Drenching of detergent solution was effective in managing of mealy bugs and was also cost
effective.
xiv.
Yellow sticky cards were effective in white fly management.
23.0 Front Line Demonstration Programme:
The CITI CDRA in association with Bayer Crop Science, Mumbai conducted 245 Front Line
Demonstrations (FLDS) on production technologies in the districts of Ajmer, Nagaur , Pali and
Jodhpur during 2015-16. In addition 5 FLDS were also conducted in Rayola village of Jhunjhunu
district.
23.1 Objectives:
a. To transfer improved cotton production and plant protection technologies among cotton
farmers by imparting training to them , organizing field visits , arranging Field days , Kisan
Melas and conducting awareness camps.
b. To impart Practical training through Farmers Field Schools particularly on IPM
c. To give emphasis on impact points for increase in the yield with reduction in cost of
cultivation.
d. To Promote quality consciousness among cotton farmers through clean harvest of cotton
for better returns.
23.2 District wise distribution of FLDS:
The district wise allocation of production technologies for cotton was as under:
District/
Cluster
Ajmer:
Pisangan
Bhinay
Masuda
Sarwad
Kekri
Total
No. of
FLDS
11
11
11
11
11
55
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
22
1
2
2
2
7
Medta City
Kuchera
Khinvsar
18
24
7.2
9.6
11.2
3
5
5
Total
70
28
13
Bali
Desuri
Jaitaran
Total
28
14
13
55
11.2
5.6
5.2
22
2
3
1
6
Bilara
Osian
Baodi
Bhopalgarh
Phalodi
Total
13
13
13
13
13
65
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
26
2
2
2
3
1
10
Rayala
Grand total
5
250
2
100
36
28
Area in
Hectares SC
Beneficiary Farmers
ST
WOMEN OTHERS
Nagaur:
-
TOTAL
No. of
Villages
1
1
1
3
9
9
8
9
10
45
11
11
11
11
11
55
7
7
4
8
9
35
4
6
5
11
13
18
18
24
28
12
16
19
42
70
47
23
7
9
39
28
14
13
55
10
8
10
28
8
9
9
10
10
46
13
13
13
13
13
65
8
10
10
6
12
46
5
177
5
250
1
157
15
Pali:
2
1
2
2
3
4
6
Jodhpur:
3
2
2
2
9
Jhunjhunu:
4
33
23. 3 Input Distribution:
The following inputs were distributed under the FLD programme among the participating
cotton growers in four districts:Input per FLDof one acre each
Confidor super
Antracol
Planofix
Pberon
Neem Oil 1500 ppm
Quantity
50 ml
500 gms
100 ml
200 ml
1 litre
23.4 Input Cost per FLD was Rs. 1486/- as under:
Chemicals/ pesticides
Neem Ban
1131.12
354.48
Total
1485.59 say 1486/-
These inputs were distributed to the farmers in the presence of village sarpanch, officials of Agriculture
Department and Project Officers of respective project areas.
24.0 Outcome of FLDS on Production Technology:
All the FLDS were conducted under irrigated conditions and the yields obtained in all 250 FLDS were as
under:
S.No.
Cluster
No. of
Area Range of
Average
Local
%
FLDS
(ha)
Seed Cotton
increase
Yield (q/ha)
Ajmer district
1
Pisangan
11
4.4
25.30-40.10
32.57
29.00
12.31
2
Bhinay
11
4.4
25.17-49.20
37.50
35.09
06.87
3
MaSUDA
11
4.4
30.19-48.65
36.32
26.25
38.36
4
Sarwad
11
4.4
32.50-41.20
34.57
30.15
14.66
5
Kekri
11
4.4
32.84-40.67
36.80
32.12
14.57
Total
55
22.0
Total
25.17-49.20
35.55
30.52
16.48
Average
Nagaur District
1
Medta City
18
7.20
20.00-25.70
23.46
21.41
9.57
2
Kuchera
24
9.6
17.50-31.50
24.09
20.78
15.93
3
Khinvsar
28
11.2
21.88-29.25
26.72
23.91
11.75
Total
Total
Average
Pali District
70
28.0
17.50-31.50
24.76
22.03
12.39
1
Bali
2
Desuri
3
Jaitaran
Total
Total
Average
Jodhpur District
1
Bilara
2
Osian
3
Baodi
4
Bhopalgarh
5
Phalodi
Total
Total
Average
Jhunjhunu District
1
Rayala
28
14
13
55
11.20
5.6
5.2
22.0
26.16-48.00
25.0-35.71
23.75-30.75
36.85
24.96
24.86
24.69
20.12
21.25
49.25
24.06
16.98
23.75-48.0
28.89
22.02
31.20
13
13
13
13
13
65
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
26.0
24.00-42.00
23.87-31.50
27.50-31.12
28.65-31.15
25.00-32.50
33.10
26.11
29.23
30.04
28.50
30.48
24.95
26.02
27.79
25.28
08.59
04.64
12.33
08.09
12.73
23.87-42.00
29.40
26.90
09.29
5
2.0
35.90-40.60
37.90
26.80
41.42
The highest Yield increase in different FLDS over local was observed in Bali cluster (49.25%) of Pali
district, followed by Rayala (41.42%) of Jhunjhunu district and 38.36% in Masuda cluster of Ajmer
district. The minimum yield increase (9.29%) was observed in Jodhpur district and Nagaur district
(12.39%).
24 .1 Yield per hectare in Kgs of Lint:
Yield in terms of lint in Kgs per hectare was as under as compared to locally managed plots.
District
FLD
Locally managed
% increase
Ajmer
1185
1017
16.52
Nagaur
825
734
12.40
Pali
963
734
31.20
Jodhpur
980
897
9.25
Jhunjhunu
1263
893
41.43
Average
1043
855
21.99
24.2 Economics- Cost per hectare , Net Income and B:C ratio:
The Economics of cultivation of cotton under FLDS and control plots was as under. The income was
calculated on the average selling rate of Rs. 4500/- per quintal of seed cotton.
Average Cost *
FLD
Local
Ajmer
48200
50147
Nagaur
52817
54270
Pali
42768
44000
Jodhpur
53365
55978
Jhunjhunu 46519
47300
District
*Rs. Per Hectare.
Gross Income *
FLD
Local
159975
137340
111420
99135
130005
99090
132300
121050
170550
120600
Net Income *
FLD
Local
111775
87193
58603
44865
87237
55090
78935
65072
124031
73300
B:C: Ratio
FLD
1:2.32
1:1.11
1:2.04
1:1.48
1:2.59
Local
1:1.74
1:0.83
1:1.25
1:1.16
1:1.55
25. ATC trials on High Density planting system:
The CITI CDRA had conducted high density planting trials during the past two years at different locations .
For verification of the results of the these trials, two trials on State Govt. farms on High Density Planting
were conducted , one at ATC, Tabiji, Ajmer, and another at ATC Karanpur , Sri Ganganagar during the year
2015-16. The results of these trials revealed that treatment 80 cm x 15 cm with plant population of 83333
per hectare gave highest seed cotton yield ( 26.14 q/ha). Thus the outcome of the trials conducted by CITI
CDRA on High Density Planting in the past two years that the treatment with higbher plant population gave
higher production as compared to other treatments with lower plant population stands verified.
Discussions with Shri R.C.Mahavar, Dy.Director (ATC) , Tabiji, Ajmer regarding ATC trials on HDPS.
26. Natural Calamities:
Late arrivals and early withdrawal of monsoon affected cotton crop adversely. High temperatures and low
humidity resulted in seedling mortality in June . Hot winds ( Jhola) caused untimely drying of cotton plants in
Nagaur and Jodhpur districts. Heavy downpours in July and August months caused waterloggings of field
resulting in redenning of leaves and wilting of plants in different districts.
27. Visits to Project Areas:
Following persons visited project areas during the year under review:
Organisation
Confederation of Indian Textile
Industry
Name of Visitor
Shri P.D.Patodia
Designation
Chairman Standing Committee
on Cotton, CITI
Shail Exports
Indian Society for Cotton
Improvement
Rajasthan Textile Mills
Association
Shri M.B. Lal
Shri Suresh Kotak
Former CMD and Advisor TMC
Chairman
Shri R.L.Nolkha
Chairman
Maharaja Shree Umaid Mills
Bayer Crop Science
CITI CDRA
Agriculture Dept. of Govt. of
Rajasthan
Shri J.K.Jhanwar
Shri M.L.pareek
Shri Sushil Desai
Shri C.S. Sharma
Shri D.N. Pandey
Shri Somesh Kaistha
Shri Y.S.Chaudhary
Shri Manish Kothari
Shri Satveer Baishnoi
Shri Preet Singh
Shri Amitabh Bairawa
Shri Virendra Gangwar
President, Raw Materials
Purchase Manager
Associate General Manager,
Mumbai
Sr. Manager, Jaipur
Regional Manager, Jaipur
AGM, Jaipur
Regional Manager, Jodhpur
Field Manager, Jodhpur
TM, Jodhpur
TM, Sumerpur
TM, Nagaur
TM, Ajmer
Shri S.A.Ghorpade
Shri V.K.Sharma
Advisor
Dy.Director of Agriculture, Ajmer
Shri O.P.Sharma
Dy.Director of Agriculture
(ATMA) , Ajmer
Dy.Director, ATC, Ajmer
Dy.Director Agricuture, Nagaur
Dy. Director Agriculture (ATMA)
Nagaur
Joint Director Agriculture,
Jodhpur
Dy.Director of Agriculture,
Jodhpur
Dy.Director Agriculture, Pali
ARO, Pali
Agriculture Officer, Nagaur
Plant pathologist, ATC Ajmer
Entomologist, ATC, Ajmer
ARO , Dy. Director Agriculture,
Ajmer
Joint Director of Agriculture,
(Inputs) Jaipur
Asstt. Director Agriculture, Kekri
Agriculture Officer, Kekri
Asstt. Director of Agriculture,
Ajmer
Asstt. Director ( Horticulture)
Ajmer
B.T.T. (ATMA) Nagaur
Shri R.C.Mahavar
Shri Harji Ram Chaudhary
Shri Shankar Ram Beda
Shri V.K.Pandey
Shri B.K.Dwivedi
Shri J.S.Shaktawat
Shri Pradeep Chhajed
Shri B.P. Manda
Shri B.S.Rathore
Smt. Rita Jain
Shri U.S.Gupta
Dr. R.G.Sharma
Shri H.M.Meena
Shri Parmeshwar Sharma
Shri Meghwanshi
Shri Taneja
Shri Girdhari Ram
Asstt. Director, Agriculture,
Medta City
AAO, Desuri , Pali
Shri Ghuman Singh
Agriculture Officer, Bali
Shri Virendra Singh
Asstt. Director Agriculture (
Hortiulture) Bali
AAO , Bali
Shri Ramesh Mathur
Shri Madho Singh
Shri Kishan singh
Shri Chhagan Lal Bohra
Shri Chhajed
Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Dr. G.N. Mathur
Dr S.K.Sharma
Dr. Dinesh Arora
Dr. K.S.Rathore
Dr. M.P.Verma
ARSS
Dr. Satish Joshi
Bijainagar Textile Mills
Association
Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti
President and Members of
Association
President and Members of
Samiti
Gram Panchayat
Panchayat Samiti
AAO, Desuri
Asstt. Director, Agriculture
Beawar
Agriculture Supervisors.
Ajmer./Pali/nagaur/Jodhpur
Chief Scientist KVK Ajmer
Entomologist, KVK, Ajmer
Agronomist, KVK Ajmer
Incharge KVK Nagaur
SMS, KVK Nagaur
Prof. Plant Breeding and Incharge
ARSS, Tabiji, Ajmer
Bijainagar
Bijainagar
Sarpanch/GP members of
different cillages/ Ex sarpanchs/
panchayat samitI
Members of Panchayat Samiti