Approach to Annual Plan 2014-15

The Annual Plan aims
i.    to increase the Gross Agricultural Area of the State by 6.10% over the achievement of  2013-14.
ii.    to increase the Cropping intensity from the  145.16% (2013-14) to 153.52%
iii.    4.5% annual growth rate in over all crop production over the achievement of 2013-14.

Thrusts Areas & Strategies:

During Annual Plan 2014-15 thrust will be to achieve the self-security in food grains, oilseeds, sugarcane and potato. To achieve it, emphasis will be given in the areas of

1.    Quality Seed Production
2.    Adaptation of new technology like SRI, ICM, INM,IPM etc.
3.    Risk Management – Crop Insurance
4.    Assured irrigation,
5.    Farm Mechanisation,
6.    Soil health management,
7.    Organic farming,
8.    Multiple cropping,
9.    Post Harvest management,
10.    Regulation of Markets.
11.    Application of Information Technology (IT) in Agriculture
12.    Transfer of Technology (ToT)
13.    Establishment of Farmers Field School in each districts
Extension Management