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AGRICULTUREJoint Director (Agriculture)
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Nagapattinam District is a coastal District of Tamilnadu. It lies between 10.10o
to 11.20o North latitude and 79.15o to 79. 50o East longitude.
It is bounded by Bay of Bengal on the east the palk strait on the south, The Tiruvarur and Thanjavur District on the West and Northwest and Cuddalore District on the North. Nagapattinam District with an area of 2715.83 Square kilometres, still continutes to contribute its share in the production of Rice in Tamilnadu. | Sl.No. | Name of the Crop | Normal Area in Hectare |
| 1 | RICE | 1,54,945 |
| 2 | SUGARCANE | 8,824 |
| 3 | COTTON | 650 |
| 4 | GROUNDNUT | 5,820 |
| 5 | GINGELLY | 2,950 |
| 6 | GREENGRAM | 17,130 |
| 7 | BLACKGRAM | 48,400 |
| 8 | VEGETABLES | 746 |
| 9 | COCONUT | 3,116 |
AGRICULTURE
In order to ensure people's friendly administration, the procedures and the
details of schemes implemented for the welfare of the citizens, the activities of the department connected with the people of the state and the normal time taken for the implementation of such schemes have been consolidated and furnished below.OBJECTIVES OF THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
1.Scientific approach Taking efforts for upliftment of the rural economy and reservation of ecological balance.
2.based on the requirements of Agro climatic zones.
3. To march towards second green revolution by increasing productivity, production and profitability.
4.implementation of farmers welfare schemes such as Integrated Watershed Development, land management, development of water resources, organic farming especially use of green manure, bio fertilizer, bioconversion of agricultural wastes, bio pesticides and parasites. Integrated Pest Management, remunerative price to agricultural produce, processing, value addition to agricultural produce promotion of export potential crops, with a view to ensure economic improvement, besides rural prosperity
SERVICES AND SUBSIDIES GIVEN TO THE FARMERS THROUGH AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Extension Services
1.The Assistant Agricultural Officers positioned at village level will visit each segment of the village once in 15 days. The farmers may meet him at the contact point for their requirements.
2.The farmers may get their doubts clarified from their group Assistant Agricultural Officers or Agricultural Officers.
3.If necessary, the Assistant Agricultural Officer may be taken to their fields to get technical guidance.
4.Farmers may get benefited by adopting in their fields the technologies demonstrated by the Assistant Agricultural Officers in the evening village meetings.
5.Agricultural Officer (Information and training) or Agricultural Officer (SMS) may be approached for solving the problems of pests diseases in the cropping.
6.The concerned Agricultural Development Officer at the block headquarters may be contacted for relief measures during natural calamities like flood and drought.
7.Soil analysis and irrigation water analysis can be done either through Assistant Agricultural Officer or directly depositing the soil/water samples duly paying the prescribed fees. If 100 or more samples either soil or irrigation water are to be analyzed at the same time, the mobile soil testing van may be requisitioned through the concerned Assistant Director of Agriculture
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8. The Agricultural Chemist may be approached through Assistant Agricultural Officer for reclaiming the saline and alkaline soils.
9. The Agricultural programmes of Television and Radio may be utilized by the farmers for technical guidance in the cultivation of crops. The Joint Director of Agriculture of their district may be approached for taking part in agricultural programmes of Television/ Radio.
10.For allied activities of agriculture such as Horticulture Development, Sericulture, Agricultural Marketing through regulated markets, cultivation loans through Co-operatives, the Agricultural Officers/ Agricultural Development Officers/ Assistant Directors of Agriculture may be contacted for guidance.
11.A TANWA has been positioned in each Agricultural Division for training and technical guidance to farm women which conducts village based training, follow up visits and farm conference. Farm women may get benefited from the same.
12.Farmers training centres are functioning in Kancheepuram, Tindivanam, Navlock (Vellore District), Dharmapuri, Salem, Bhavani, Kudumianmalai (Pudukkottai) Sakkottai (Thanjavur), Lalkudi (Trichy) Paramakudi (Ramanad) Tirunelveli and Tirupathisaram (Kanyakumari). Each Farmers Training Centre conducts 22 village based training, 10 trainings for Farmer discussion group?s convenors 44 method demonstrations and 110 peripatetilc demonstrations in a year. Besides, farm news, question and answers, etc. programmes are conducted through Farm Radio Service. Further it conducts Farmer?s Festival, Study tour, etc.. These programmes may be best utilised by the farmers.
13.Daily at 6.40 AM there is an exclusive programme :Uzhavarkallukku Oru Varthai" (A word to farmers) in the AIR through which the crop production messages, pests and diseases for warnings, etc. are broad casted for the benefit of farmers.
14.Farmers Field School are conducted in 1400 locations under Integrated Cereals Development Programme-Rice and in 1100 locations under Integrated Cotton Development Programme each having a group of 25 farmers. The farmers around may get benefited either by participation or interaction.
15.50 Ha demonstrations are conducted one per each block participated by all departments under ministry of Agriculture which will benefit the farmers.
16.A subsidy of Rs.6000/Ha, i.e. Rs.3000 per Ha for establishment of new coconut gardens and Rs. 1500 per year for subsequent 2 years for maintenance is available through Coconut Development Board under area expansion Programme. Farmers may get benefited.
17.Crop Yield Competition are conducted at State Level and District Level. For paddy and groundnut, the first and second prizes at State level are Rs. 25000/- and Rs.15000/- respectively. For other crops it is Rs.8000/- and Rs.4000/- respectively. For Paddy and irrigated groundnut at district level the first and second prizes are Rs.8000/- and Rs. 4000/- and for other crops at district level Rs. 4000/- and Rs. 2000/- respectively. The farmers may take part in the competition and get benefited.
IN PUT SUPPLY AND QUALITY CONTROL
1. Agricultural Extension centres are functioning at two per Panchayat Union. I.e. one at Panchayat Union head quarters and the other at amajor place within the Panchayat Union jurisdiction (in some cases at a third place ). All inputs dealt by Agriculture Department are distributed through Agricultural extension Centre for all their crop needs.
2. The availability of inputs and the details of subsidy available may be known from Assistant Agricultural Officers concerned or Agricultural Development Officers of the Agricultural Extension Centre. These details are depicted in the information boards kept in the Agricultural Extension Centres.
3. The Agricultural Development Officers of the concerned Panchayat Union may be contacted for arrangement of the seed farms.
4. Micro nutrient mixtures intended for groundnut, gingelly and sunflower are sold at subsidized cost in the Agricultural Extension Centres which may be availed of.
5. Similarly bio fertilizers for pulses and oilseeds are sold at subsidized cost in Agricultural Extension Centres for farmers use.
6. The implements required fit day to day agricultural operation viz. Crowbar and mammutty are sold at 50%. The farmers may avail this till the scheme is completed.
7. Quality coconut seedlings of Tall. TxD and DxT varieties are produced in 26 coconut nurseries. The Agricultural Extension Centres concerned may be approached for the farmer?s requirement.
8. For the control of early shoot borer and inter code borer of sugarcane parasites are produced in 21 parasite breeding centres to cover 10500Ha. The farmer can make use of this facility.
9. Clarification on the sale of fertilizers and pesticides at Government prescribed prices and quality standards can be had from concerned Assistant Director of Agriculture or Agricultural Officer (Quality Control) of his office.
10. Eight lakhs Fertilizer identity cards will be issued to the farmers in 27 Agricultural Divisions to enable the farmers to get fertilizers in time at fixed prices through Co-operative Institutions.
SUBSIDIES AND SERVICES
The subsides and facilities made available during 1997-98 have been furnished below. These will be available to farmers during 1998-99 based on the decisions of Government of India and State Government at the same level or with some modifications.
| 1.Green manure Seed distribution |
25% subsidy
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2.Reclamation of Saline and Alkaline lands as per soil test results
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For Gypsum
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50% subsidy
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Zinc Sulphate
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50% subsidy
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3. Minikit of Rice
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90% subsidy
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4.Integrated Farming in Coconut holding for productivity improvement(coconut Development scheme)
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a) cut and removal of snile and diseased tree
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Rs.250per tree
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b) Laying of Demonstration
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Rs.17500/ha/year
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c)Establishiment of Organic manure unit
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One Number (R.20000)
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5.Integrated Cereals Development Programme-Rice.
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a) Hybrid Rice demonstrations
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Rs.1000/acre
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b)Distribution of Bio-fertiliser
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25% subsidy
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c)Distribution of Micro-nutrient Mixture
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25% subsidy
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d)IPM Demonstration
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Rs.6000/demonstration
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e)System of Rice Intensification Demonstration
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Rs.2000/acre
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f)Training of farmers
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Rs.5000/training.
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6.Intensive Cotton Development Programme
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a)Certified seed distribution
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50% of the cost limited to Rs.1000/Qtl.
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b)Supply of breeder seed
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Full cost on reimbursement basis.
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c)Field Demonstration
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Rs.2500/Ha.S
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c)Farmers training
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Rs.10000/training of 50 farmers/two days.
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d)Distribution of Sprinkler
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50% of cost to SC/ST,Small,Marginal and Women farmer limited to Rs.15000/ha and 33% of cost to other farmers limiting to Rs.10000/ha.
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e)IPM demonstrations
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Rs.85000/demonstration
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f)Pheromone trap distribution
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50% of cost limited to Rs.500ha.
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g)supply of Bio-agents
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50% of cost limited to Rs.300/ha.
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h)Supply of sprayers and dusters
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50% of cost limited to Rs.700(Manually operated) 50% cost limited to Rs.1500 (Power operator)
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7)Oil seed Production programme
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a)Foundation and Certified seeds production
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Rs.5000/MT
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b)Certified Seed distribution
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Rs.8000/MT
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c)Distribution of RC Pocket
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Rs.50/Ha
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d)IPM Demonstrations
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Rs.1500/Ha
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e)PP Equipments
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Rs.420/equipment
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f)Distribution of Gypsum
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Rs.350/Ha
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g)Distribution of MN Mixture
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Rs.138/ha
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h)Farmers training
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Rs.15000/demonstration
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8)Sugarcane Development Scheme
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a)Release of parasite
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Rs.10/ha
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b)Farmers?s training
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Rs.5000/training.
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9)National Pulses Development Project
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a) Breeder seed procurement subsidy
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100% subsidy
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b)Foundation seed production subsidy
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Rs.500/Qtl
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c)Certified seed procurement subsidy
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Rs.500/Qtl
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d)Compact Block demonstration
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Rs.15000/10 ha
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e)IPM Demonstration
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Rs.1500/ha
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f)Distribution of RC Pockets
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Rs.200/ha
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g)PP Equipments distribution
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50% of cost or Rs.800/equipment
(Hand operator) 50% of cost or Rs.2000 /equipment (Power operator)
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h) Distribution of Gypsum
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50% cost of Chemical + Transport charges limited to Rs.500/ha
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i)Training to farmers
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Rs.15000/training
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9)Oil Palm Development Project
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a)Distribution of seedlings
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b)Cultivation expenses
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Other Services
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10)Supply of coconut seedlings
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Tall
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Rs.12/seedling
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Tall x Dwarf
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Rs.20/seedling
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11)Bio-fertiliser
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a)Azospirillum
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Rs.6/200gm pockets
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b)Rhizobium
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Rs.6/200gm pockets
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c)Phosphobacterium
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Rs.6/200gm pockets
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