TN28092018
TN28092018
TN28092018
DATE: 28.09.2018
George Mammen.
Deputy Director of Agriculture(Paddy& Millets)
T.Thanasekaran
. State Level Consultant(NFSM)
Directorate of Agriculture.Chennai
AGRICULTURE SCENARIO
Geographical area - 13.033 M.ha.
Gross area sown - 6.074 M.ha.(47%)
Net area sown - 4.833 M.ha.(37%)
Gross Area Irrigated - 3.575 M.ha (59%)
Net Area Irrigated - 2.833 M.ha (59%)
Rainfed - 2.499 M. ha
Average Rainfall -921 mm –
{National-1200mm}
No. of land holdings - 8.118 Million
Average size of holding - 0.80 Ha.
{National -1.15 ha.}
SF/MF - 92% (operating 61% area)
Other Farmers - 8% (operating 39%area)
TAMIL NADU POSITION AT ALL INDIA LEVEL
All India Yield in Tamil Position of Tamil Nadu at
Crop Average Nadu National Level
Yield (Kg/ha) (Kg/ha)
Maize 2,557 5,360 1
Bajra 1,272 2,881 1
Groundnut 1,400 2,699 1
Total Oilseeds 1,037 2,294 1
Cotton 461 718 1
Rice 2,390 3,191 2
Sugarcane(MT) 70 93 3
Sunflower 753 1,625 3
Jowar 953 1,485 3
Coarse cereals 1,729 3,066 4
Food grains 2,070 2,529 5
Total Pulses 744 698 8
Agricultural Scenario
Tamil Nadu has 4% of the land area and 3% of the water resources
at National level.
92% of total land holdings in Tamil Nadu belong to Small and
Marginal farmers.
Agriculture is the major livelihood provider to about 40% of the
COLLECTIVE FARMING
Organizing small and marginal farmers into Farmers Interest Groups
(FIGs)
‘Farmer Producer Groups’ (FPGs)
Federated into ‘Farmer Producer Organizations’ (FPO/FPCs)
NFSM – Coarse Cereals (Maize) – 2018-19
Assistance
Sl. Name of the Component Unit per unit. Physical Finance
No. In Rs (Rs. in
Lakh)
1. Demonstrations
(a) Demonstrations on Improved Ha Rs.6000 3000 180.000
Packages (Maize)
(b) Demonstrations on Intercropping
(i) Maize with Blackgram Ha Rs.6000 400 24.000
TOTAL 326.200
IMPACT OF NFSM
PROGRAMMES
2011-12 2017-18
S.No Crop Area Production Area Production
(L.Ha) (L.Mt) (L.Ha) (L.Mt)