NADP - TAMIL NADU PRECISION FARMING PROJECT
Precision Farming Project was implemented in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts between 2004-05 and 2006-07 in 400 ha in which forty five crops have been cultivated with 80-100% yield increase, substantial quality upgradation of produce and better preference in the market. The key elements of success are precision technologies, cluster approach and linkage to market.
The Precision Farming project is called up under NADP during 2008-09 (sanction 2007-08) and is to be implemented in 12800 ha as has been given in the annexure-I. There are nine focus districts (1000 ha each) and 19 non-focus districts (200 ha each). The programme is being implemented by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Commissionerate of Agriculture and Commissionerate of Horticulture. The overall monitoring, evaluation, training and technical support are offered by TNAU. The components of the budget is given in annexure-II.
The plan of action includes identification of beneficiary farmers in each cluster, registration under societies Act, installation of drip and fertigation system through TANHOPE approved companies and drip design developed by TNAU, establishment of community nursery @ one / 20 ha, supply of inputs like seeds / water soluble fertilizers and plant protection chemicals and exposure visit to markets.
The measurables include yield increase over the bench mark yield experience at Tamil Nadu Precision Farming Project at Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. Linking the production with market so as to ensure economic prosperity of farmers.
ANNEXURE-I
The physical target for different PIAs ( Area in Ha ) |
a. Focus districts |
TNAU |
Directorate of Horticulture |
Directorate of Agriculture |
Total |
| 1. Coimbatore |
- |
500 |
500 |
1000 |
| 2. Dhamapuri |
100 |
450 |
450 |
1000 |
| 3. Dindigul |
- |
500 |
500 |
1000 |
| 4. Krishnagiri |
- |
500 |
500 |
1000 |
| 5. Namakkal |
- |
500 |
500 |
1000 |
| 6. Perambalur (Ariyalur) |
- |
500 |
500 |
1000 |
| 7. Ramnad |
100 |
450 |
450 |
1000 |
| 8. Salem |
100 |
450 |
450 |
1000 |
| 9. Villupuram |
100 |
450 |
450 |
1000 |
| Sub Total (A) |
400 |
4300 |
4300 |
9000 |
| b. Other districts |
|
|
|
|
| 1. Cuddalore |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| 2. Erode |
- |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| 3. Pudukottai |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| 4. Kanyakumari. |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| 5. Karur |
- |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| 6. Kanchipuram. |
- |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| 7. Madurai. |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| 8. Nagai |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| 9. Sivaganga |
- |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| 10. Tanjore |
- |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| 11. Theni |
- |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| 12. Trichy |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| 13. Tirunelveli |
- |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| 14. Tiruvallur |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| 15. Tiruvannamalai |
- |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| 16. Tiruvarur |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| 17.Tuticorin |
- |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| 18.Vellore |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| 19.Virudhunagar |
20 |
90 |
90 |
200 |
| Sub Total (B) |
200 |
1800 |
1800 |
3800 |
| Grand Total (A+B) |
600 |
6100 |
6100 |
12800 |
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ANNEXURE-II
Component wise budget |
Sl.
No. |
Component |
Dovetail to MIS (Rs.) |
NADP |
Per ha |
1000 ha
(Rs. Lakhs) |
200 ha
(Rs. Lakhs) |
| Per Ha (Rs.) |
| A. Cultivation expenses |
| 01. |
Drip & Fertigation system @ Rs.80,000 for 1.5m x 0.5 m design, 50%= Rs.40,000/-
(Rs.28800+11200= 40,000) |
(28,800) |
11,200 |
112.00 |
22.40 |
| 02. |
Community nursery @ one / 20 ha @ Rs.1.00 lakh / unit for the farmers group |
- |
(5,000) |
50.00 |
10.00 |
| |
Sub Total (A) |
28,800 |
11,200 |
162.00 |
32.40 |
| B. Cultivation / Input Cost |
| 01. |
Seed & Plants @ Rs.5000/ ha |
- |
5,000 |
50.00 |
10.00 |
| 02. |
WSF @ Rs.15,000 / ha |
- |
15,000 |
150.00 |
30.00 |
| 03. |
Plant protection chemicals @ Rs.5000 / ha |
- |
5,000 |
50.00 |
10.00 |
| |
Sub Total (B) |
|
25,000 |
250.00 |
50.00 |
| C. Service cost |
| 06. |
Technical Assistance @ one Tech Person/20ha @ Rs.7000 x 12 months (6000+HRA+TA) 50 candidates |
- |
- |
42.00 |
8.40 |
| 07. |
Training to farmers (1000) 2 days training @ Rs.500 /day/ head at Dharmapuri as given under 10.9 of this document |
- |
- |
10.00
(1000 Nos.) |
2.00
(200 Nos.) |
| 08. |
Exposure visit to markets* (office bearers 50 x 3 = 150+50 Technical staff) 200 x @ 2500 / head |
- |
- |
5.00
(200Nos) |
2.00
(80nos) |
| 09. |
TA + DA + Vehicle hire Charges |
- |
- |
10.00 |
2.00 |
| 10. |
Publicity and documentation |
- |
- |
5.00 |
1.00 |
| 11. |
Monitoring and evaluation
including establishment of Training Cell at RRS Paiyur |
- |
- |
5.00 |
1.00 |
| 12. |
Farmer Participatory Researchable issues (List In annexure V) |
|
|
10.00 |
- |
| |
Sub Total (C) |
- |
- |
87.00 |
16.40 |
| |
Grand Total (A+B+C) |
- |
- |
499.00 |
98.80 |
| |
Budget for 9 districts x Rs.499.00 |
- |
- |
4491.00 |
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| |
Budget for 19 districts x Rs.98.80 |
- |
- |
-- |
1877.20 |
| |
Total Budget under NADP (Rs.4491.00+1877.20) = Rs.6368.20 Budget Dovetailed from MIS 12800 ha X Rs.28,800 = Rs.3686.40 |
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Total Project Cost = Rs.10054.60 |
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