Pune Cdap PDF

PREFACE
The process of planned economic development in India began with the launching of the
First Five Year Plan in 1951 and currently India is in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-13 to 2016-
2017). The main objective of policy makers is to promote growth with social justice. During the
Eleventh Plan period, the agricultural sector experienced a miniscule growth rate of 3.64 per
cent per annum. Indian agriculture is presently at cross roads and one of the major challenges is
to reverse deceleration in agricultural growth rates so as to successfully achieve a higher broad
based growth.
In view of the above, a special Additional Central Assistance Scheme -Rashtriya Krishi
Vikas Yojna (RKVY) which is a State Plan scheme administered by the Union Ministry of
Agriculture was conceived. The main purpose of the scheme is to supplement state specific
strategies with a view to rejuvenate agriculture. The pattern of funding under this scheme is 100
percent Central grant. In order to avail of funds under RKVY, each district is entrusted with the
task of preparing a comprehensive district agricultural plan. Accordingly, this plan was prepared
for Pune district.
The Plan revealed that the city has suitable infrastructure and conducive climate for high
value agriculture. Floriculture is also coming up in a big way. Similarly dairy development and
poultry have huge potential in the district. As the city is close to Mumbai and well connected by
road, rail and air to other major cities there is a ready market available for consumption of
agricultural goods, processed goods, dairy and poultry products. Thus high value agriculture in
the form of horticultural products, agro-processing units will be a major driver of growth in this
district. In order to fully capitalize on its agricultural sector, the district must ensure that entire
irrigation potential is tapped so that productivity and cropping intensity can be increased.
. The Collective and organized efforts of the officers of various departments to prepare
this document are duly acknowledge as these efforts has lead this document to come into
existence to its fullest form. We also thank all our staff members for processing data and related
work. I hope that this comprehensive district plan will act as a guide to achieve and exceed the
target of 4 percent agricultural growth rate in 12th plan period.
Subhash Katkar
District Superintending Agricultural Officer,
Pune
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Contents
Preface i
List of Tables iv
List of Figures/Boxes viii
List of Maps viii
List of Abbreviations ix
Executive Summery xi
Chapter 1 Introduction 01-06
1.1 Backdrop
1.2 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY)
1.3 Objectives of RKVY
1.4 Areas of Focus under RKVY
1.5 Comprehensive District Agricultural Plan
1.6 Methodology
1.7 Organization of report
Chapter 2 General Description of the Pune District 07-33

2.1 Introduction
2.2 District at a Glance
2.2.1 Location and Geographical Units
2.2.2 Demographic Profile
2.2.3 Topography and Agro-Climatic Conditions
2.2.4 Land Use Pattern and Land holdings
2.2.5 Irrigation and Groundwater
2.2.6 District Income
2.2.7 Intra-District growth differentials
2.3 Development Vision and Strategy
Chapter 3 SWOT Analysis of the Pune District 34-42
3.1 Introduction
3.2 SWOT Analysis of the District
3.2.1 Strengths
3.2.2 Weaknesses
3.2.3 Opportunities
3.2.4 Threats
3.3 Accommodating SWOT- Addressing Issues Emerging out of
SWOT Analysis
3.4 Sectoral /Regional Growth Drivers of the District
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Chapter 4 Development of Agriculture Sector 43-63
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Land Use
4.3 Soil Health
4.4 Water Resources and Management
4.5 Major Crops and Varieties in the District
4.6 Input Management
4.7 Farm Mechanization/ Farm Projects
4.8 Special Programmes and the Ongoing Projects in the District
4.9 Constraints Analysis
4.10 Recommended interventions of the district with detailed action
plan with costs
4.11 Researchable Issues
Chapter 5 Allied Agricultural Sectors 64-115

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Horticultural Development
5.3 Sericulture Development
5.4 Animal Husbandry
5.5 Fishery Development
5.6 Watershed Development
5.7 Social Forestry Development
5.8 Food Processing Units
5.9 Development of Rural Industries
5.10 Agriculture Marketing
5.11 Agriculture Credit
5.12 Special Programmes and the Projects on Going in the District
5.13 Constraints Analysis
5.14 Recommended interventions with detailed action plan
Chapter 6 Pune District Plan 116-155

6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 District Agriculture Development plan
6.2 Growth Drivers
6.3 Innovative Schemes
6.4 Vision of the Next Plan
6.4.1 Production Target
6.4.2 Strategy For Bridging the Gap of Research and Extension
6.4.3 Proposed Research Strategies
6.5 District Plan
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List of Tables
Table Title
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No.
2.1 Taluka -wise area, Number of Villages, Gram Panchayats and Population of 9
Pune District
2.2 Taluka-wise Monthly Normal Rainfall (in mm.) 11

2.3 : Talukawise Rainfall for the Pune District- 2002-03 to 2011-12 12
2.4 Taluka-wise Land Use Capability Classification of Pune District 13
2.5 Soil Fertility Indices 15
2.6 Micronutrient Status in the soil of Pune district 18
2.7 Land Utilization Pattern of Pune District 21
2.8 Land holding pattern of Pune District 2011 22
2.9 Distribution of area under different crops 23
2.10 Production and Productivity of Main Kharif Crops in the Pune District 2011- 24
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2.11 Production and Productivity of Main Rabi Crops in the Pune District 2011-12 25
2.12 Production and Productivity of Summer Crops in the Pune District 2011-12 25
2.13 Livestock Population of Pune and Maharashtra, 2007 26

2.14 Sources of Irrigation and Groundwater 28
2.15 Sector wise district income and per capita income of Pune district for the year 31
2008-09 & 2009-10
3.1 Growth regions of Pune District 41
4.1 Reclamation and Development of saline/ Alkali soils 44
4.2 Irrigation Potential Created and area under irrigation in Pune district 45
4.3 Water Analysis Report 45
4.4 Soil Testing Laboratories in Pune district 46
4.5 Perspective Micro Irrigation Plan 46
4.6 Major crops and varieties grown in Pune district 47
4.7 Planting Material Production Plan 48
4.8 Planning of Agriculture Inputs in the District – Seed 48
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4.9 Crop wise NPK Consumption- Year 2011-12 49
4.10 Planning of Fertilizer Requirement 50

4.11 Planning of Plant Protection Chemicals requirements 51
4.12 Availability of Improved Farm Equipments and Machineries 52
4.13 Farm Machinery Status and Projection Present Status 53
4.14 Production and Productivity of Important Crops in Pune and Maharashtra 54
2011-12
4.15 Present rate of growth of Production of Various Crops in Pune District 54
4.16 Detailed action plan with costs – Agriculture (Ongoing) 61
4.17 Detailed action plan with costs – Agriculture (Proposed) 62
4.18 Detailed Action Plan– Agriculture (Stream I and II) 62
4.19 IPM Demonstrations in Next Five Years 62
4.20 INM Demonstrations in Next Five Years 63
5.1 Horticultural crops and varieties grown in Pune district 65
5.2 Yield gap analysis of major horticultural crops 67
5.3 Area Expansion Plan of Horticultural Crops 68
5.4 The proposed physical and financial target for Horticulture 69
5.5 The Ongoing physical and financial target for Horticulture 69
5.6 Supply of DFLs and Cocoon Production during XIth Plan period 70
5.7 The physical and financial target for Sericulture for XII Plan 71
5.8 Taluka-wise Livestock Population in Pune district 72
5.9 Taluka wise Existing Veterinary Institutions in Pune district 72
5.10 Production Plan of Livestock during the Next Five Years 74
5.11 Physical and Financial Programmes of Animal Husbandry Department 75
Ongoing Schemes
5.12 Proposed Physical and Financial Programmes of Animal Husbandry 76
Department
5.13 Source wise Water Spread Area (WSA) in the District 77
5.14 Fisheries Information 78
5.15 Financial Targets and Achievements during XIth Plan for Fisheries 79
Development in the District
5.16 Projections for Fish Production, Seed to be stocked and Hatchery Requirement 80
for XIIth Plan
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5.17 Projected Outlay for Fisheries Development during XIIth Plan 81
5.18 Area Available for Watershed Development and Plan 82
5.19 Action Plan for Soil & water conservation (proposed) 82
5.20 Action Plan for Soil & water conservation (Ongoing) 82
5.21 Action Plan for Social Forestry for XII Plan 83
5.22 Action Plans for K.V.I Programmes during XII Plan. 85
5.23 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district 86
but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal –Ambegaon
but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal – Baramati
but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal – Bhor
but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Daund
5.27 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District 88
but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Indapur
but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Haveli
but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Junnar
but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal – Khed.
but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Maval
but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Mulshi
but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Purandhar
but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Shirur
5.35 Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the Taluka 92
but serving the need of the Taluka - Velha
5.36 Product wise number of SSI Units in the District 93
5.37 Basic Marketing Infrastructure for Agriculture Produce (Post Harvest 94
Management)
5.38 Information on Market infrastructure Facilities available in the District 96
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5.39 Farm Level Storage Plan 96
5.40 Taluka-wise market and area covered and commodities handled 97
5.41 Public – Market related Private Partnership Initiatives in the District 98
5.42 Details of credit institutions in the district 99
5.43 Sector wise flow of ground level credit under Agriculture and allied sector 100
5.44 Loan Disbursement for investment credit during XI Five Year Plan 100
5.45 Recommended interventions of the district with detailed action plan 111
6.1 Area, Production and Productivity Trend of Main Crops in the District 121
6.2 Proposed Extension Strategies 124
6.3 Proposed Research Strategies 146
6.4 Department-wise Proposed Programmes – Abstract 148
6.5 Detailed Budget Required in Existing Schemes and New Schemes 149
6.6 Farmers Field Schools Projection in Next Five Year. 153
6.7 Additional area to be brought / under Organic Farming in Next Five Years 154
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List of Figures/Charts
Figure Figures
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No.
2.1 Land use capacity classification of Pune district 14
2.2 Land utilization statistics of Pune district 22
2.3 Sources of irrigation 28
2.4 Taluka-wise area irrigated of Pune district 29
List of Maps
Map Map
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1 Location Map of Maharashtra and Pune in India 07
2 Road map of Pune district 08
3 Agro-Climatic Zones-Pune Districts 10
4 Geomorphology map of Pune District 13
5 Soil and Land Use Capability Classification Map of Pune District 14
6 Soil Fertility Index of Available Nitrogen (on the basis of Organic Carbon %) of 16
Pune District
7 Soil Fertility Index of Available Phosphorus of Pune District 16
8 Soil Fertility Index of Available Potassium of Pune District 17
9 Soil Electrical Conductivity of Pune District 17
10 Soil Reaction pH - Pune District 18
11 Soil Available Macronutrients Status- Pune District 19
12 Rivers and Reservoirs in Pune District 20
13 Land Use - Pune District 21
14 Groundwater Potential in Pune district 29
15 Groundwater Estimation in Maharashtra 30
16 Growth regions of Pune district 42
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List of Abbreviations
A.I. - Artificial Insemination

A.I.C. - Artificial Insemination Centre
APMC - Agricultural Produce Market Committee
ATMA - Agriculture Technology Management Agency
BAPU - Block Agriculture Planning Unit
BPL - Below Poverty Line
CB - Cross Breed
C-DAP - Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan
DAPU - District Agriculture Planning Unit
DDP - District Development Plan
DFL - Disease Free Layings
DIC - District Industries Centre
DPAP - Drought Prone Area Programme
DPC - District Planning Committee
DRDA - District Rural Development Authority
DSAO - District Superintending Agriculture Officer
EGS - Employment Guarantee Scheme
FFS - Farmers Field School
GCA - Gross Cropped Area
GDP - Gross Domestic Product
GIA - Gross Irrigated Area
GoI - Government of India
GP - Gram Panchayat
GVO - Gross Value of Output
Ha - Hectare
HYV - High Yielding Variety
IADP - Integrated Agricultural Development Plan
INM - Integrated Nutrient Management
IPM - Integrated Pest Management
KVI - Khadi and Village Industries
KVK - Krishi Vigyan Kendra
NADEP - Namdeo Deorao Pandharipande (method of compost manufacture)
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NDC - National Development Council
NDP - Net Domestic Product
NGOs - Non Government Organizations
NHM - National Horticulture Mission
NIA - Net Irrigated Area
NPK - Nitrogen, Potassium and Potash
NWDPRA - National Watershed development Programme for Rainfed Areas
PPP - Public Private Partnership
Prod - Production
Prodvty - Productivity
PVC - Primary Veterinary Center
RKVY - Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna
SAU - State Agricultural Universities
SC - Scheduled Castes
SHG - Self Help Group
SRR - Seed Replacement Ratio
ST - Scheduled Tribes
SWOT - Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat
TAC - Technical Appraisal Committee
VAPU - Village Agriculture Planning Unit
ZRS - Zonal Research Stations
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Chapter I
Introduction
1.1 Backdrop:
Sustained growth in India’s agricultural sector is essential for overall stability of the
economy. Agricultural development is also a key to a number of national goals, such as reducing
rural poverty, providing food and nutritional security, supplying raw materials for major
industries such as textiles, earning foreign exchange through exports and opening up avenues for
employment by promoting agro-processing units. Growth in the agricultural sector by
contributing to increased rural incomes can also build a strong foundation for consumer demand
in rural areas, which in turn can stimulate growth in secondary and tertiary sectors of the
economy.
Agriculture has always been India’s dominant economic sector and the Green, Blue,
White and Yellow revolutions brought about vast changes in the agrarian scene since
independence. While the agricultural sector has witnessed many success stories, the economic
potential of this economic activity leaves much to be desired and has a long way to go. The
growth rate in the agricultural sector has always lagged behind the overall growth rate of the
economy. During the Eleventh Plan period, the agricultural sector experienced a miniscule
growth rate of 3.64 per cent per annum. Indian agriculture is presently at cross roads and one of
the major challenges is to reverse deceleration in agricultural growth rates so as to successfully
achieve a higher broad based growth. The state of Maharashtra, like most states in India has
witnessed sharp deceleration in agricultural growth rate and rapid economic development in this
state has led to continuous decline in the contribution of the agricultural sector to the economy
of Maharashtra.
As compared to other states in India, Maharashtra is one of the top economic performers
with respect to per capita income which is 1.54 times that of All India. This gets reflected from
the fact that in 2011-12, the per capita district domestic product for Mumbai was Rs. 1,51,608/-
i.e. exactly 1.59 times the state average. Only six districts, three in the Konkan region (Mumbai,
Thane, Raigad), in addition to Pune, Kolhapur and Nagpur had per capita income above state
average. The remaining districts have per capita income below state average. Thus about 80
percent of districts in the state have per capita income below state average and in case of many
of them it is below national average and it is in these districts that agriculture is the main
economic activity. The agricultural sector is more important in the economic and social fabric
of Maharashtra as majority of the labour force still depends on agriculture as their primary
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source of livelihood. Further, in nearly half the districts, the share of agricultural laborers is
more than that of cultivators.
A more disturbing feature is that the contribution of agriculture to State Domestic
Product is shrinking rapidly from 28 per cent in 1980-81 to 14.2 per cent in 2000-01 as
compared to the All India figure of 26 per cent in 2000-01. The growth rate in this sector is also
showing a declining trend. This crisis in the agricultural sector which is manifesting itself in the
form of negligible growth rate and low labour productivity requires urgent attention.
1.2 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY):

In order to address the issue of deceleration in agricultural growth rate in the state, the
National Development Council (NDC) conceived a Special Additional Central Assistance
Scheme -Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) which is a State Plan scheme administered by
the Union Ministry of Agriculture. The main purpose of the scheme is to supplement state
specific strategies with a view to rejuvenate agriculture. The pattern of funding under this
scheme is 100 percent Central grant.
A number of factors have been held responsible for deceleration in agricultural growth
rate such as declining public investment in agriculture combined with inefficiency of institutions
providing inputs and extension services, technology fatigue, degradation of natural resources,
land fragmentation, inappropriate input pricing policies, market imperfections and mal practices
in marketing of agricultural produce and lack of rural infrastructure.
In order to overcome the above weaknesses and give a major boost to the agricultural
sector, the RKVY aims at providing assistance to the state to ensure a holistic development of
agriculture.
1.3 Objectives of RKVY:

(i) To provide incentive to the states so as to increase public investment in agriculture
and allied sectors. The agricultural sector in the state is suffering from lack of
investment and this issue needs to be addressed. Under the RKVY, therefore
assistance will be available to states to mobilize resources for investment in
agriculture.
(ii) To provide flexibility and autonomy to states in the process of Planning and
execution of schemes related to Agriculture and allied sectors. The RKVY
encourages convergence with other programmes such as NREGS, SGSY, etc.
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(iii) To ensure the preparation of Agriculture Plan for each district in the state and for
the state as a whole. In fact, the need for integrated local area plans, based on
specific endowments and needs of each area, was given great emphasis from the
beginning of the era of planning in India. However, only sporadic efforts and
isolated cases of such planning could be located. The Government of India (GoI)
therefore felt an urgent need to prepare “District Plan” which should be an integral
part of the 12th Five Year Plan. The District Plan must focus on the needs and
potential of the district. All stake holders in the district must be taken into
consideration while preparing the District Plan and the ultimate aim of the Plan
must be to achieve sustainable agricultural growth with food security and a
cropping pattern that will augment the income of the farmers.
(iv) In case of most crops, the potential yield is far lower than actual yield. The RKVY
therefore aims at providing assistance for various schemes that will provide the
necessary inputs, technology and extension services to farmers so as to maximize
yields.
(v) The assistance provided by RKVY must maximize returns to farmers.
(vi) The Allied sector is equally important and allied activities such as livestock,
poultry, fishery and forestry have great potential for catalyzing Maharashtra’s rural
economy. Change in food consumption patterns, from cereals to high protein diet,
which includes meat, fish, eggs and dairy products, can give a boost to the
livestock and fishery sectors. Forestry, besides creating employment and generating
revenue also maintain ecological balance in the state. Hence RKVY aims at
promoting the allied sector so that both the agricultural as well as allied sector will
grow in an integrated manner.
1.4 Areas of Focus under RKVY:

The main areas of focus under RKVY are:
(i) Integrated development of major food crops such as wheat, paddy coarse cereals,
minor millets, pulses, oilseeds: Assistance can be provided for making available
certified seeds/HYV seeds to farmers, production of breeder seeds, etc.
Assistance for extension service to farmers through Farmers Field Schools can
also be provided.
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(ii) Agricultural Mechanization: Assistance can be provided for gender friendly
implements and other equipments which increase productivity. However, tractors
will not be covered.
(iii) Improvement of Soil Health: Assistance can be provided to the states to
strengthen soil testing and fertilizer testing laboratories and setting up new ones,
improving soil health and promoting organic farming.
(iv) Development of rainfed farming systems in and outside watershed areas and also
Integrated Development of watershed areas, wastelands, river valleys:
Assistance for development of land, horticulture and generating livelihood for
farmers Below Poverty Line will be provided.
(v) Support to state seed farms: Funds are provided to state farms involved in
research and seed production for land development, creation of irrigation
facilities, upgrading technology. Etc. However, new land acquisition is not
permitted.
(vi) Integrated Pest Management Schemes: This would mainly involve training of
farmers through Farmers Field Schools on pest management and other extension
services.
(vii) Encouraging non-farm activities: Assistance is provided to agri-
entrepreneurs/agri-graduates to set up agri-clinics/agri-business centers.
(viii) Strengthening of Market Infrastructure and marketing development: Assistance
for setting up cold storage, cold chains godowns, etc will be provided. Assistance
to PRIs/SHGs will also be provided for collecting agricultural produce and sale to
mandis/government agencies.
(ix) Strengthening Infrastructure to promote Extension services: This would include
new initiatives for skill development and training in the farming community and
to revamp the existing state agricultural extension systems.
(x) Activities related to promoting horticulture and use of micro irrigation systems:
Assistance will be provided for development of nurseries, horticultural activities
and encouraging use of micro irrigation systems.
(xi) Animal Husbandry and fisheries development activities: Assistance will be
provided for fodder production, genetic upgradation of cattle and buffaloes,
enhancement of dairy development, improvement of health of livestock, poultry
development, etc.
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(xii) Special schemes for beneficiaries of land reforms: Assistance will be provided to
beneficiaries of land reforms to make their agriculture more viable.
(xiii) Undertaking concept to completion projects: Undertaking specific projects under
agriculture/horticulture/allied sectors in a concept to completion mode with
attention given to all components will be encouraged. Beneficiaries under such
projects should be BPL farmers. Projects in risk-prone, underdeveloped,
agriculturally distressed, remote, hilly and tribal areas are especially encouraged.
(xiv) Study tours of farmers: Assistance can be provided for study tours to farmers to
places of interest to them, especially to research institutions.
(xv) Organic and bio-fertilizers: Support will be provided for decentralized
production at the village level of organic manures, vermicomposting and
introduction of superior technologies for better production.
(xvi) Innovative schemes: Schemes which are innovative and can promote
development of agriculture/allied activities can also be proposed.
1.5 Comprehensive District Agricultural Plan:

In order to get assistance from the RKVY scheme, it is mandatory for every state to
prepare a ‘Comprehensive District Agricultural Plan” (C-DAP) for every district in the state and
finally prepare a comprehensive State Plan. C-DAP is a document which encompasses the vision
for development of the district in a holistic manner and also the strategies to achieve the same so
that there is human development, infrastructure development and higher growth rates which will
generate more employment. More specifically:
(i) C-DAP is an initiative taken in response to the main theme of the 12th Five Year
Plan, mainly to achieve and sustain desired annual growth rate by ensuring
holistic development of the agriculture and allied sector. The district is taken up
as the planning unit, with the plan process starting from below so that all
stakeholders in the district are incorporated. Essentially, the main aim of C-DAP
is to prepare an agricultural development plan from Gram Panchayat upward to
the District level.
(ii) C-DAP will include along with the schemes, the incremental income and
employment effect of the proposed schemes. This will be worked out for the
working schemes as well as new innovative schemes.
(iii) C-DAP shall clearly identify the main causes for backwardness of the district and
address these issues.
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(iv) C-DAP will also conduct a SWOT analysis so that the drivers of growth in the
district are identified and full potential of the district is realized.
1.6 Methodology:
The district plan of Pune district has been prepared considering the various parameters
and modalities given in the guidelines and objectives as given above. As holistic approach is
needed for agricultural sector development, almost all the sectors/segments concerning rural
development, farming and vulnerable sections have been taken into consideration while
preparing the CDAP. The important sectors/programmes are animal husbandry, horticulture,
sericulture, watershed, minor irrigation, agricultural marketing, technology and extension, rural
credit and indebtedness. The CDAP for XII Five Year plan period is prepared keeping XI Five
Year Plan parameters as a benchmark. Both quantitative and qualitative data used in preparation
of this district plan. The former consisted of secondary sources and the latter on the observations
and discussions held with various stakeholders like farmers, ATMA officials, elected
representatives of GPs and other related organizations. The intensive discussion with officers of
the Department of Agriculture at the state level on the draft plan gave useful inputs and
suggestions from time to time. For the systematic and scientific planning, a SWOT analysis of
the district was done.
The CDAP is prepared broadly of the framework suggested by the Planning
Commission, i.e. decentalised and integrated approach. As per the guidelines, the plan
preparation started with consultation with stakeholders at different stages starting from the
village level. Several informal meetings were held with the stakeholders at village and taluka as
well at district level. The Commissioner Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, and District
Collector and concerned district officials were also consulted during the preparation of plan.
This plan was thoroughly discussed in the meeting of District Agriculture Planning Unit
(DAPU) and District Planning Committee (DPC) (see Annexure I). The senior officials of the
Department of Agriculture at the state level were also provided opportunities for interactive
discussions on the draft plan and gave useful inputs and suggestions from time to time.
1.7 Organization of report:
The entire report is organized into six chapters. Chapter I, which is an introduction, gives
brief account of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) - Comprehensive District Agriculture
plan (C-DAP) scheme. Chapter II presents the general description of the district. A SWOT
analysis is conducted in Chapter III and the development of the agricultural sector in Pune
district is discussed in Chapter IV. The relevance of allied sectors to the districts is discussed in
Chapter V. The district plan is presented in last Chapter.
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Chapter II
General Description of the Pune District
2.1 Introduction
Pune district, located in the western part of Maharashtra, is geographically the second
largest district in the state. The total geographical area of the district is 15.62 lakh hectares,
constituting 5 per cent of the state’s geographical area. The district is surrounded by
Ahmednagar district on the North and East, Solapur district on the South-east, Satara district on
the south, Raigad district on the west and Thane district on North-west. Pune district is triangle
in shape and lies in the Bhima and Nira basins. It is triangle in shape with its base in Sahyadri
mountains on the west and its apex in the extreme South –east corner near Nira river. Pune
district is also important from tourism point of view. These are some worth visiting places in and
around Pune are Dehu, Alandi, Saswad, Jejuri, Nira, Narshinhpur, Ale, Morgaon, Theur,
Ranjangaon, Ojhar, Lenyadri, Pune City, Khed, Maval, Mulshi, Purandar, Shirur, Velhe,
Ambegaon, Baramati, Bhor, Daund, Indapur and Junnar.
Map 1: Location Map of Maharashtra and Pune in India
Maharashtra Pune District
India
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2.2 District at a Glance
2.2.1 Location and Geographical Units:
Pune district lies between 17.54 to 19.24 degree North latitude and 73.19 to 75.10 degree
eastern longitude. The district comprises of 14 tehsils namely Pune city, Haveli, Mulshi, Bhor,
Maval, Velhe, Junnar, Khed, Ambegaon, Shirur, Baramati, Indapur, Daund, Purandar. Under the
Pune Zilla Parishad jurisdiction, 1866 villages are covered through 13 panchayat Samities and
1407 gram Panchayats. Pune city is located at 559 metres from the mean sea level. It is located
in the Deccan Plateau and is about 100 kms east from Konkan coast and at a distance of about
160 kms from Mumbai. It is located at the confluence of Mula-Mutha rivers. It is bounded by
hills on the western side. One can see the Sinhagad-Katraj hilly area to the south.
Map 2: Road map of Pune district
2.2.2 Demographic Profile:

As per the Census 2011, the total population of the Pune district was 94.29 lakh with a
population density of 603 per square kilometer. It consists of 57.51 lakh of rural population and
36.78 lakh of urban population. The ratio of female population per thousand of male was 915.
Out of the total population 12.51 percent belong to SC and 3.69 percent to ST communities
(Table 2.1). The district is with high literacy level of 86.15 percent, 80.98 percent in rural areas
and 89.45 percent in urban areas.
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Table 2.1: Taluka-wise area, Number of villages, Gram Panchayats and Population of Pune District
Sr. Taluka General Population % to District total
No. Area % to No. of No. of (2011) '000 Total S.C. (%) S.T.
(sq.K.M.) total revenue Gram (%)
villages Panchayat
1 Pune city 184 1.2 0 - 3305 35.051 4.741 0.392
2 Haveli 1337 8.5 108 102 2436 25.835 3.977 0.541
3 Mulashi 1039 6.6 144 95 171 1.814 0.191 0.074
4 Bhor 892 5.7 195 155 186 1.973 0.117 0.053
5 Mawal 1131 7.2 187 102 377 3.998 0.382 0.308
6 Velha 497 3.2 130 70 55 0.583 0.032 0.021
7 Junnar 1385 8.8 183 142 399 4.232 0.191 0.859
8 Khed 1400 8.9 188 163 450 4.773 0.318 0.520
9 Ambegaon 1043 6.6 143 103 236 2.503 0.106 0.541
10 Shirur 1557 9.9 117 93 385 4.083 0.350 0.127
11 Baramati 1382 8.8 117 100 430 4.560 0.679 0.032
12 Indapur 1463 9.3 143 113 383 4.062 0.647 0.053
13 Daund 1290 8.2 103 79 380 4.030 0.605 0.106
14 Purandhar 1103 7.0 108 90 236 2.503 0.180 0.064
Total 15703 100.0 1866 1407 9429 100 12.515 3.691

Source: District Social & Economic Review- 2011 and census 2011
The taluka-wise area, number of villages, gram panchayats and population of Pune
district is presented in Table 2.1. It can be seen from the table that Pune district has 1866
villages and 1407 gram Panchayats. Pune city of course does not have any villages. The
population of the district is 94.29 lakhs with 35.05 percent of the population in Pune city. The
next most populous taluka is Haveli which accounts for 25.83 percent of the population of the
district. Thus, 61 percent of the district’s population is located in Pune city and Haveli taluka.
The sex ratio of the population consists of 52.22 percent male and 47.78 percent female
population. Pune district has 2 municipal corporations and 3 cantonment boards. The District is
extended over 13 blocks having 1866 villages and 1407 gram panchayats.
2.2.3 Topography and Agro-Climatic Conditions:
The climate of the district is characterized by dry atmosphere except during monsoon.
The summer is moderately high and temperature varies from 360 c to 460 c. The average annual
rainfall is 905 mm. The rainfall pattern varies between 5080 mm on the western hilly region to
457 mm in eastern plateau progressively declining eastwards. Pune district forms a part of the
tropical monsoon land and therefore shows a significant seasonal variation in temperature as
well as rainfall conditions. Climate of the western region of Pune is cool whereas the eastern
part is hot and dry. Pune district is divided into four agro-climatic zones as described below.
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1) Zone - 3 : Western Ghat Zone:
The area included is this zone comprises of the hilly, high lying terrains round about the
Ghats of Amboli, Fonda and Amba in Kolhapur District, Koyana and Mahabaleshwar in Satara
district, Lonawala and Khandala in Pune district, Kalsoobai hills in Akola taluka in Ahmednagar
district and Igatpuri and Trimbak in Nasik district. This zone covers 1.16 lakh hectares area of
Pune district.
2) Zone - 4 : Sub-Mountain Zone – Transition Zone-1 with red to reddish brown soils:
It comprises a narrow strip running through the western hilly flank of Kolhapur district;
western part of Bhor, Velhe and Mulshi, central part of Mawal, western strip of Khed,
Ambegaon and Junnar talukas of Pune district. The area covered by this zone is 3.08 Lakh Ha
area of district.
Map 3: Agro-Climatic Zones-Pune District
3) Zone – 5 : Western Maharashtra Plain Zone – Transition Zone-II with Grayish Black Soils
This is a wider strip running parallel and to eastern side of Transition Zone-I and extends
towards east up to the line where the Scarcity Zone starts. It extends to central part of Bhor,
western part of Haveli and eastern parts of Maval, Khed, Ambegaon and Junnar talukas in Pune
district covering 3.14 lakh hectares.
4) Zone- 6: Scarcity Zone- With kharif - cum Rabi Cropping:
The vast area in mid-western Maharashtra is traditionally known as the famine area of
the State. It comprises of Pune, Ahmedngar, Nasik and Dhule districts (excluding the portions
covered under plain Zone). This zone is the largest zone of Pune district constituting 8.21lakh
10
hectares and accounting for 53 per cent of the area of the district. It covers areas of Purandar,
Baramati, Indapur, Daund, Shirur, Junnar, Ambegaon, Khed, Haveli and Bhor taluka of district.
Rainfall and Temperature:
Owing to the geographical conditions within the district, the rainfall is unevenly
distributed. The Western part of the district adjacent to the West coast is hilly area having forest
cover, due to which the rainfall intensity is more in this area as compared to the eastern parts.
Most of this rain is brought by the southwest monsoon winds during the summer and about 87
percent of rainfalls during the monsoon months. The monsoon arrives in the month of June, with
the maximum intensity of rainfall during the month of July and August. Talukas falling in the
highest rainfall intensity zone are Velha, Mulshi and Maval. Talukas falling in the moderate
rainfall intensity zone are Bhor, Ambegaon, Junnar, Khed, haveli, Pune city and Purandar.
Talukas with lowest rainfall intensity, the dry and semi-arid zone are Shirur, Daund, Indapur and
Baramati (Table 2.2 and 2.3).
As mentioned earlier, over 73 percent of cropped area is cultivated under rainfed
condition in the district. Therefore, monsoon rain plays a critical role in the development of
agriculture. The average rainfall of the district is lower than the state average and the variation in
rainfall across different blocks within the district as well as across different years is one of the
major constraints in district’s agriculture. An analysis shows that the productivity of agricultural
commodities goes down sharply whenever there is a reduction in rainfall. This is because of the
fact that food grains and other crops are cultivated predominantly under rainfed condition.
Table 2.2: Taluka-wise Monthly Normal Rainfall (in mm.)
Sr.No. Taluka Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 Pune city 2 0.9 3.3 14.9 31.5 107.4 168.9 96.5 130.1 78 29.9 6
2 Haveli 2 0.9 3.3 14.9 31.5 107.4 168.9 96.5 130.1 78 29.9 6.6
3 Mulshi 1.2 0.5 2.7 10.1 24.3 235.3 680.1 437.3 164.7 73.4 29.8 3.3
4 Bhor 1.7 6.7 3 13.7 31.9 138.9 381.7 237.7 129.6 79.3 33.6 7.4
5 Maval 1.4 0.6 1.3 9.9 25.8 187.6 498.4 305.8 151.3 79 27.8 3.4
6 Velhe 0.1 0.1 2.5 10.7 62.3 417.2 1047 679.9 258.8 120.4 36.3 5.7
7 Junnar 2.2 1.1 2.6 9.7 22.9 100.9 250.6 147.5 113.3 68.3 36.1 5.7
8 Khed 1.8 0.8 1.9 8.8 33.2 103.4 186.4 114.7 136.8 70.1 32.8 5.1
9 Ambegaon 1.9 0.2 2.1 10.8 28.4 112.7 265.3 143.7 131.3 70 34.3 3.9
10 Shirur 3 2.1 1.7 7.5 25.1 106.9 74.4 48.3 144.5 62.9 30 7.2
11 Baramati 4.2 0.8 2.2 7.7 27.7 78.5 56.7 67.4 150.1 72.2 32.1 5.3
12 Indapur 4.9 1.5 3.6 10.3 21.9 92.2 63 53.1 145.3 71.7 28.7 7.6
13 Daund 3 0.9 1 9 20.7 81.5 60.2 46.7 130.7 71.3 29.1 7.4
14 Purandar 1.4 0.6 3 16.2 30.4 88.7 110.7 64 112 87.2 33.1 9.1
Source –www.agri.mah.nic.in
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The month of April and May are the hottest months in the district. Maximum
temperature during these months often rises above 36 degrees C. The western region of Pune
district i.e. talukas Junnar, Ambegaon, Khed, Maval, Mulshi and Velha are cool whereas the
eastern part i.e. talukas Shirur, Daund, Baramati and Indapur are hot and dry. December and
january are the coolest months, when average temperature falls as low as 11 degrees C.
Table 2.3: Talukawise Rainfall for the Pune District- 2002-03 to 2011-12
Rainfall in mm
2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 2006- 2007- 2008- 2009- 2010- 2011-
Taluka/Year 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Pune city 153.8 335.3 652.4 1229.5 1174.5 779.44 689.3 909.7 1169 979.9
Haveli (pune) 762.5 452.1 839.3 1240.36 1182.3 859.04 706.1 938.3 1147.8 979.6
Mulshi (paud) 820.6 1251 1785.4 2872.8 2755 1834 1602 1836.7 1592 1792
Bhor 1017.9 712 1284.3 1711 1632 1429.4 998 1213 1121 1129.3
Maval (wadgaon) 1357 1026 1382.6 2557 2198 1442.6 1399.5 1364.8 1168 1482
Velhe 952.3 1420 2003.4 6315.6 3880 3263 2409 1405 2043 2695.1
Junnar 605.5 648.2 719.8 1344.4 1197 880 747.4 706 862.3 769
Khed
432.5 386.3 668.5 956.9 1454.3 756.5 692.7 639.6 1018.4 637.7
(Rajgurunagar)
Ambegaon
351.2 421.8 671.2 1014 1312.3 830.9 735 732.3 823.4 836
(Ghodegaon)
Shirur
520.2 266 346 459 760 674 492 859.6 849.5 441.8
(Ghodnandi)
Baramati 262.4 113.2 425 704 510 622 454 738.8 804.6 291
Indapur 336.4 163.3 496.9 690.5 620.6 640.3 345.4 932.4 805.8 399
Daund 229.8 156.3 452.9 739 524 604.85 326.7 474.3 639.3 347.6
Purandar
223.4 215 710 1156 1441 519 497 806 602 609.4
(saswad)
Source –www.agri.mah.nic.in
Soil Type:
A variety of soils are found in Pune district ranging from deep black soils of plain &
scarcity zone to shallow, red or reddish brown soils of sub mountain & western ghat zone. Soils
of Pune district are categorized in to 5 types viz., Black (45 percent), Red (5 percent), Alluvial
(8 percent), Sandy (12 percent) and Sandy loams (30 percent).
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Map 4: Geomorphology map of Pune District
Land Capability Classification:

The taluka-wise land use capability classification of Pune district is presented in Table
2.4. It can be seen from the table that out of the total sample surveyed, about 60 percent of land
falls under Class III and IV Category, i.e. moderately to fairly good land for cultivation, which is
scattered in all the talukas. About 14 percent of land is of good cultivable land and remaining
land is not suitable for cultivation.
Table 2.4: Taluka-wise Land Use Capability Classification of Pune District
Total
Sr. Class Class - Class - Class Class - Class - Class -
Taluka Class - II surveyed
No. -I III IV -V VI VII VIII
area
1 Bhor 0 365 538 754 0 4016 2202 0 7875
2 Velha 0 626 2076 2100 0 4085 1615 1897 12399
3 Mawal 0 1155 3226 10163 0 3729 1143 0 19416
4 Mulashi 0 6988 10181 11310 0 38430 663 12 67584
5 Haveli 0 9568 10615 14726 0 11035 3313 6456 55713
6 Khed 0 10267 18224 26306 0 15496 14723 1502 86518
7 Ambegaon 0 4941 10773 13921 0 18242 10624 1061 59562
8 Junnar 0 11687 22498 24169 0 18258 11050 531 88193
9 Shirur 0 17350 32867 53333 0 11240 2020 0 116810
10 Baramati 0 10212 32725 29514 0 12281 1570 0 86302
11 Daund 0 17075 32354 27489 0 12183 0 0 89101
12 Indapur 0 15574 43083 36895 0 10172 850 0 106574
13 Purandhar 0 13991 27629 29102 0 16748 1866 0 89336
Total 0 119799 246789 279782 0 175915 51639 11459 885383
Notes: Class I - Very good cultivable land, Class II - Good cultivable land, Class III -Moderately good cultivable land,
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Class IV-Fairly good land, suited for occasional cultivation-, Class V - Nearly level land not suitable for cultivation because of
stoniness, wetness, etc., Class VI -Steep slopes, highly erosion prone with shallow soils, Class VII -Steep slope with sever soil
erosion resulting in eroded stony and rough soil surfaces with shallow soil , Class VIII- hilly area very steep slope , uncultivable
Source: District Soil survey & Soil Testing Office, Pune
Map 5: Soil and Land Use Capability

Classification Map of Pune District
Fig. 2.1: Land Use Capability Classification of Pune District
Class - IV, 31.6

Class - V, 0.0
Class - VI, 19.9
Class - III, 27.9 Class - VII, 5.8
Class - VIII, 1.3

Class - II, 13.5
Class - I, 0.0
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Soil Fertility Indices:
Soil fertility refers to the inherent capacity of the soil to supply nutrients in adequate
amounts and in suitable proportions for crop growth and crop yield. The trend in increasing the
yield by adopting high yielding varieties has resulted in deficiency of nutrients in soils and has
reflected as deficiency symptoms in plants. Hence, it is required to know the fertility status of
the soils of the district applying the required dosage of fertilizers and planning the regional
distribution of fertilizers. The soil fertility indices of PH, E.C., available organic carbon,
available phosphorus and available Potash, analyzed from 19946 total samples collected from
different talukas of the district is presented in Table 2.5. It can be seen from the table about 73
percent of the soil in the district fall under category with neutral PH, followed by 24.4 percent
soil of acidic nature and reaming is alkaline status. About 95 percent of soil in the district falls
under category of low Electrical Conductivity and about 85 percent of soil contain low Organic
Carbon. The available phosphorus and potash status in the soils of Pune district shows that more
than 96 percent of soil in the district is low in phosphorus and most of the soil in the district is
high potash (about 98 percent of soil).
Table 2.5: Soil Fertility Indices
Available Phosphorus Available Potash

No of PH E.C.(ds/m) Organic Carbon (%) (Kg/ha.) (Kg/ha.)
Soil
Taluka
Alkaline
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Samples
Neutral
Acidic
analysed
High
High
High
High
low
low
low
low
Bhor 769 595 174 0 750 19 0 745 21 3 768 1 0 6 2 761
Mulashi 824 759 65 0 821 3 0 784 12 28 822 0 2 7 14 803
Mawal 1247 1034 212 1 1247 0 0 1176 18 53 1228 16 3 7 16 1224
Velha 861 655 206 0 855 6 0 801 17 43 854 4 3 3 9 849
Baramati 2006 248 1680 78 1789 167 50 1448 356 202 1976 23 7 8 15 1983
Daund 1546 55 1440 51 1431 83 32 1410 68 68 1531 12 3 19 26 1501
Indapur 1425 83 1290 52 1366 48 11 1350 50 25 1358 62 5 5 8 1412
Purandhar 1853 191 1622 40 1750 92 11 1728 61 64 1707 129 17 8 50 1795
Shirur 3229 394 2609 226 2996 206 27 2691 221 317 3020 146 63 27 44 3158
Haveli 2742 550 2096 96 2498 217 27 2160 260 322 2629 101 12 43 66 2633
Khed 809 123 683 3 784 25 0 769 15 25 785 18 6 3 12 794
Ambegaon 1434 72 1362 0 1405 29 0 792 301 341 1383 38 13 5 26 1403
Junnar 1201 114 1082 5 1189 11 1 1083 101 17 1099 78 24 14 23 1164
TOTAL 19946 4873 14521 552 18881 906 159 16937 1501 1508 19160 628 158 155 311 19480
Source- District Soil Survey & Soil Testing Office, Pune
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Map 6: Soil Fertility Index of Available Nitrogen (on the basis of Organic Carbon %)
of Pune District
Map 7: Soil Fertility Index of Available Phosphorus of Pune District
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Map 8: Soil Fertility Index of Available Potassium of Pune District
Map 9: Soil Electrical Conductivity of Pune District
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Map 10: Soil Reaction pH - Pune District
Micronutrient Status
Because of wide spread deficiencies in soils leading to reduced crop yields, an emphasis
is given on soil micronutrient sufficiency /deficiency and are being intensively studied in recent
times. The deficiencies are caused due to use of chemically pure and micronutrient free
fertilisers, cultivation of improved crop varieties with high nutrient requirements and intensive
cultivation of crops.
Table 2.6: Micronutrient Status in the Soil of Pune district
No of Soil Manganese
Sr. Name of Copper (Cu) Iron (Fe) Zinc (Zn)
Samples (Mn)
No. the Taluka
Analyzed S D S D S D S D
1 Bhor 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 2 1
2 Mulashi 4 4 0 1 3 4 0 2 2
3 Mawal 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
4 Velha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Baramati 38 38 0 0 38 38 0 3 35
6 Daund 132 132 0 6 126 132 0 4 128
7 Indapur 194 194 0 27 167 194 0 15 179
8 Purandhar 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
9 Shirur 214 214 0 23 191 214 0 13 201
10 Haveli 7 7 0 2 5 7 0 2 5
11 Khed 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
12 Ambegaon 75 75 0 2 73 75 0 2 73
13 Junnar 127 127 0 6 121 127 0 13 114
Total 797 797 0 68 729 797 0 57 740
Note: S- Sufficient, D-Deficient
Source- District Soil Survey & Soil Testing Office, Pune
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Map 11: Soil Available Micronutrient Status- Pune District
It can be seen from the Table 2.6 that the available copper and manganese status show
that the soils of the district is sufficient in copper and manganese. However, the available iron
and zinc status reveals that about 92 per cent of the soils in the district are deficient in iron
which need corrective measures for increased crop production and about 93 percent area of soils
in the district have zinc deficiency. Zinc fertilization is definitely required for sustained crop
production.
Rivers:
The rivers like Bhima, Neera, Mula, Mutha, Indrayani and Ghod flow through this
district. These rivers carry a great volume of water and many irrigation dams are constructed
across these rivers. The district presents a varied physiographic with highly undulating hilly
topography on western side and large plain stretch towards east.
Most of the talukas in Pune district are flood prone. The rivers likely to cause flooding
are river Bhima (Tal. Shirur, Daund, Indapur and Haveli), River Mula (Pune city), river
Mutha(Tal.Punecity and Mulshi), River Indrayani (Tal. Khed, Haveli and Maval), River Ghod
(Tal. Ambegaon), River Mina and Pushpavati (tal Junnar), River Nira (Tal. Indapur and
Purandar), River Pavana (Tal. Haveli).
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Map 12: Rivers and Reservoirs in Pune District
2.2.4 Land Use Pattern and Land holdings:

Land use pattern explains how effectively land resources are utilized for different
purposes in a state. Development in irrigation and growth in population are the two important
factors, which mostly decide the land use pattern of any region/state. Table 2.7 presents the
detailed land use pattern of the Pune district. It can be seen from the table that out of
geographical area, about 23 percent of land is under non agricultural usage i.e. forest, land under
non-agricultural use, cultivable waste, permanent pasture and miscellaneous trees and groves.
About 7 percent land is as current and other fallow and about 64 percent of land is sown. Thus,
altogether about 14.71 percent of land is available in the form of cultivable waste, permanent
pastures, land under tree crops and grooves, current as well as other follows, which can be
brought under productive use with a proper wasteland development programme.).
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Table 2.7: Land Utilization Pattern of Pune District
Percentage to total Geographical Area
Geographical
Area (% to
Uncultivabl
Misc. Trees
Forest Area
Land under
Barren and
district)
Permanent
Cultivable
Net Sown
& Groves
Non-agri.
Cropping
Intensity
Cropped
Sr.
Current
Pasture
fallows
Fallow
Waste
Gross
e area
Other
Taluka
Area
Area
Use
(%)
No.
1 Pune city 0.77 1.96 5.59 80.11 4.16 0.00 0.00 5.46 2.68 0.04 0.04 100.0
2 Haveli 8.55 5.89 11.08 3.06 1.85 7.34 0.00 0.88 8.35 61.55 69.25 112.5
3 Mulashi 6.65 16.09 10.66 6.35 0.79 1.95 0.00 7.33 17.53 39.30 42.67 108.6
4 Bhor 5.71 13.74 17.53 1.94 0.19 22.60 0.04 3.10 0.84 40.01 53.93 134.8
5 Mawal 7.24 28.94 1.02 5.99 0.80 3.63 0.83 0.96 3.52 54.31 60.92 112.2
6 Velha 3.20 21.61 5.89 3.85 1.61 2.05 0.00 9.31 18.41 37.28 47.81 128.2
7 Junnar 8.86 15.08 4.93 2.19 0.66 1.24 0.07 0.37 2.93 72.54 86.62 119.4
8 Khed 8.79 14.62 5.48 1.45 1.35 6.89 0.67 0.63 4.18 64.73 76.56 118.3
9 Ambegaon 6.68 23.30 5.00 1.43 5.41 2.88 0.67 0.29 0.38 60.63 74.71 123.2
10 Shirur 9.97 3.87 5.80 4.30 3.61 1.41 1.01 0.88 1.54 77.66 84.28 108.5
11 Baramati 8.85 3.57 6.37 3.51 1.88 2.29 0.00 4.96 2.11 75.30 103.7 137.7
12 Indapur 9.40 5.36 1.98 3.99 1.82 0.99 12.63 2.85 1.21 69.18 76.96 111.3
13 Daund 8.26 3.80 9.35 5.64 3.27 2.11 1.36 3.32 2.91 68.23 89.52 131.2
14 Purandhar 7.06 2.01 5.05 2.39 3.38 4.28 0.95 1.81 2.38 77.75 80.77 103.9
Total 100.0 11.00 6.67 4.13 2.11 4.20 1.64 2.45 4.31 63.49 75.09 118.3
Source: Chief statistician, Commissionerate of Agriculture, Pune
Map 13: Land Use - Pune District
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Fig. 2.2: Land Utilisation Statistics of Pune District
Forest Area Barren and Uncultivable

11% area
7%
Land under Non- agri. Use

Net Sown Area
4%
64%
Cultivable Waste
2%
Permanent Pasture
4%
Misc. Trees & Groves

2%
Current fallows
2%
Other Fallow
4%
The land holding pattern of Pune district for the year 2011 is presented in Table 2.8. It
can be seen from the table that about 80.50 percent of farmers have land holding below 2
hectares (marginal and small farmers). However, about 19.50 percent of farmers have land
holding above 2 hectares.. Therefore, the average land holding of the marginal farmer and small
farmer of the district is 0.44 and 1.42 hectares respectively.
Table 2.8: Land holding pattern of Pune District, 2011 (Percentage to total)
% of
No. of Land % of
Size of land Holding Land
Sr. no. Holders Operated Area
(ha) Holders
(lakh) (lakh ha) operated
(100..)
1 0.0 to 1.00 4.19 1.85 56.45 18.36
2 1.0 to 2.00 1.79 2.54 24.13 25.20
3 2.0 to 5.00 1.02 2.78 13.83 27.58
4 5.0 to 10.00 0.36 2.07 4.87 20.54
5 10.00 to 20.00 0.05 0.84 0.69 8.33
Total 7.43 10.08 100 100

Source: Agriculture Census 2010-11
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Cropping Pattern:
The maximum area of Pune district is categorized as scarcity zone and agriculture is
dependent mainly on monsoons. Hence rabbi crops dominate the cropping pattern. The area
under rabi crops is 49.3 per cent, while that under kharif crops is 27.3 percent and 10 percent
area is under sugarcane. The area under summer crops is negligeble while area under fruit and
vegetables crops is 2.7 and 9.3 percent respectively . The cropping pattern in Pune district
presented in Table 2.9.
Table 2.9: Distribution of area under different crops
Sr. No. Crops Distribution of area under different Crops (%)

1 K. Jowar 0.3
2 Rice 5.6
3 Bajara 10.3
4 Other Kh. Cereals 2.0
5 Tur 0.3
6 Mung 0.6
7 Udid 0.2
8 Other Kh. Pulses 1.1
9 Sunflower 0.2
10 Soybean 0.1
11 Groundnut 4.1
12 Sugarcane 10
13 Kh. Fodder 2.1
14 Total Kharif 27.3
15 R. Jowar 35.6
16 Wheat 5.3
17 Other R. cereals 0.7
18 Gram 4.1
19 Safflower 0.7
20 R. Sunflower 0.2
21 Summer Groundnut 0.3
22 R. fodder 2.0
23 Total Rabi 49.3
24 S. fodder 0.59
25 Total summer 1
26 Total cereals 60
27 Total pulses 7.0
28 Total oilseed 6.0
29 fruits 2.7
30 vegetables 9.3
GCA 1131580 ha
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Area, Production & Productivity of Major Crops
Kharif:
During the year 2011-12, the area under kharif crops was mostly dominated by
foodgrains, especially cereals. Out of the total area under kharif crops, cereals constituted 71 per
cent while pulses constituted only 7 percent (Table 2.10). Hence together, cereals and pulses
constituted 78 percent of total area under Kharif crops. Among cereals, Bajara and Rice was the
main crop.
Table 2.10 Production and Productivity of Main Kharif Crops in the Pune District- 2011-12
Sr. Area Production Productivity

Name of Crop
No. (00 ha) (00 mt) (Kg/ha)
1 Rice 599 795.47 1328
2 Jowar 23 23.46 1020
3 Bajra 538 553.06 1028
4 Ragi 123 131.49 1069
5 Maize 88 250.80 2850
6 Other 20 9.50 475
Total Kharif Cereals 1391 1763.78
1 Tur 16 8.03 502
2 Mung 39 18.56 476
3 Udid 9 7.55 839
4 Other 77 27.72 360
Total Kharif Pulses 141 61.87
Total Kharif Foodgrains 1532 1825.65
1 Soyabean 45 95.99 2133

2 Gr.nut 358 402.03 1123
3 Sesamum 12 3.49 291
4 Sunflower 4 3.56 890
5 Niger 12 3.97 331
Total Kharif Oilseeds 431 509.04
Sugarcane 1333 1266.35 95
Kharif Season 1963 2334.69
Among oilseeds, the main crop cultivated was groundnut and as much as 83 percent area
under oilseeds was under groundnut. Area under other oilseeds such as Sesamum and
sunflower was negligible.
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Rabi:
As mentioned earlier, agriculture in Pune district is dominated by rabi crops. The area
under rabi crops is dominated by foodgrains and as much as 99 percent of area under rabi crops
is under foodgrains. Major area (85 percent) under foodgrains is under cereals (Table 2.11). The
main foodgrain crop in the rabi season is jowar and 60 percent of area under rabi cereals is under
rabi jowar and 19 percent of area is under Wheat crop. The main pulse crop is gram which
constitutes 12 percent of area in Rabi crops. Rabi oilseeds are negligible.
Table 2.11: Production and Productivity of Main Rabi Crops in the Pune District 2011-12

Name of Crop
No. (00 ha) (00 mt) (Kg/ha)
1 R. Jowar 1736 1348.87 777
2 Wheat 553 942.87 1705
3 Maize 139 371.13 2670
4 Other 24 10.80 450
Total Rabi Cereals 2452 2673.67
1 Gram 354 293.11 828
2 Other 62 28.95 467
Total Rabi Pulses 416 322.07
Total Rabi Foodgrains 2868 2995.73
1 Sunflower 7 4.55 650
2 Safflower 5 1.49 297
3 Sesamum 1 0.31 310
Total Rabi Oilseeds 13 6.35
Total Rabi Season 2881 3002.08
Summer:
Summer crops in Pune district are negligible. The main cereal crop is Bajara and
groundnut is the main oilseed crop cultivated in summer (Table 2.12).
Table 2.12: Production and Productivity of Summer Crops in Pune District 2011-12

Name of Crop
No. (00 ha) (00 mt) (Kg/ha)
1 Maize 20 40.02 2001

2 Bajara 34 32.30 950
Cereals 54 72.32
Summer Food grain 54 72.32
1 Groundnut 25 47.50 1900
Summer Oilseeds 25 47.50
Summer Season 79 119.82
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Overall, it can be concluded that in Pune district 67 percent of GCA is under food grains
with 60 percent under cereals and 7 percent under pulses. Rabi jowar is the main cereal crop.
Horticulture:
Pune district has horticulture as a major allied activity. 9.3 per cent area of total gross
cropped area was under vegetables and 2.7 percent area accounts to the fruits crops. The major
vegetables grown are Onion, tomato, potato, brinjal, cole veg.., bhendi, beans, peas, chilli, guard
and major fruits crops grown are Grapes, Guava, custard apple, banana, mango and pomogrante.
Sericulture:
Sericulture has emerged as the virtual economic lifeline for farmers in Pune District.
Thousands of farmers in this region are now rearing silkworms and also continuing with their
farming.. The process begins with farmers planting Mulberry saplings in the shade. Once these
samplings grow sufficiently, government officials are called in to inspect the tree and the leaves.
Animal Husbandry:
Animal husbandry is closely interwoven with agriculture and obviously plays an
important role in the national/state economy and also in the socio-economic development of
rural households. This is the sector where the poor contribute to growth directly instead of
getting benefit from growth generated elsewhere. The livestock sector (animal husbandry and
poultry) is one of the important allied activities of agriculture. By providing substantial income
to rural households especially in the areas where agricultural growth is poor, it helps to reduce
the rural poverty. Pune district is very rich in case of animal population. As per 18th Livestock
Census 2007, the district has 1082640 bovines (of which, 416642 are breedable crossbreed
cows, 366344 breedable indigenous cows, 299654 breedable buffaloes), 380315 sheep, 534895
goat. Also 16814630 poultry birds are being reared by the farmers. Pune district is well known
for remarkable fish production also.
Table 2.13: Livestock Population of Pune and Maharashtra, 2007
Livestock Population (‘000) % share of Pune
Particulars Pune Maharashtra
Cattle 783 16183 4.84
Buffalo 299 6072 4.94
Total Bovine 1083 22256 4.87
Sheep 380 2909 13.06
Goat 535 10391 5.15
other 16 397 4.03
Total Livestock 2014 35953 5.60
Poultry 16815 64756 25.96
Source: 18th Livestock Census, 2007
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Allied activities in the form of animal husbandry and dairy development play a very
important role for rural households. Besides providing additional employment, these sectors also
supplement income and enhance nutritional security. It is well known that dietary patterns are
gradually shifting towards livestock and dairy products with increase in income levels. Hence
Animal Husbandry and Dairy development can play a major role as activities allied to
agriculture.
Dairy Development:
 Govt. Milk Scheme : 1 (Pune Milk Scheme)

 Co-op. Dudh Sangh : 4
Baramati Taluka Co-op Doodh Sangh, Baramati
Pune Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh, Katraj
Doodh Ganga Co-op. Dudh Utpadak Sangh, Indapur
Subhash Anna Kul Co-op. Dudh Utpadak Sangh, Daund
Fisheries Development:
 Length of Rivers in District : 1252 Kms.
 Water spread Area Favorable for Fisheries : 28035 Ha.
 Fish Production : 7700 MT
Source- District Fishery Development Officer, Pune
Agriculture Marketing Centers:

All the APMC’s from the district are the major centers of marketing. These centers are
supported by Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board, Pune, various co-operative
marketing societies & private agencies among the district. There are 11 APMC and 19 Co-
operative Sugar factory in the district.
2.2.5 Irrigation and Groundwater:

Pune district has a net sown area (NSA) of 9.92 lakh hectares of which net irrigated area
accounts for 2.62 lakh hectares. This indicates that only 26.4 per cent of net sown area is
irrigated. The percentage of net irrigated area to net cropped area in Indapur, Baramati, Junner,
Shirur & Daund is 34 per cent, 28 percent, 31 per cent, 24 percent, 25 percent, respectively. The
percentage of irrigated area in the rest of the talukas is much lower than district Average. The
gross irrigated area of the district is 3.13 lakh hectares.
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Table 2.14: Sources of Irrigation and Groundwater (Area in ’00 ha)
Year Surface Well Net Irrigated Gross Irrigated Percentage of % of groundwater
Irrigation Irrigation Area (NIA) Area (GIA) GIA to GCA Irrigation to NIA
1960-61 466 570 1036 1191 10.9 55.02
1970-71 550 549 1099 1400 13.7 49.95
1980-81 905 812 1717 2018 18.3 47.29
1990-91 1151 952 2103 2516 19.1 45.27
2000-01 1244 1455 2699 3200 27.3 53.91
Source: Season and Crop Report, various issues.
Fig.2.3: Sources of Irrigation
60.00 30.0
50.00 25.0
% area to NIA
% GIA to GCA
40.00 20.0
30.00 15.0
20.00 10.0
10.00 5.0
0.00 0.0
1960-61 1970-71 1980-81 1990-91 2000-01
Surface Irrigation (%) Well Irrigation (%) Percentage of GIA to GCA
The canal irrigation and well irrigation constitute 46.3 per cent and 53.7 per cent of the
gross irrigated area respectively. Khadakwasla, Ghod, Ujani, Veer, Pavana, Chaskaman, Kukadi
etc. dams and their irrigation canals are the major sources of irrigation of the district. The district
has been bifurcated into 71 watersheds. Out of these 44 have been categorized as safe, while 11,
2 and 14 have been categorized as semi critical, critical and over exploited respectively. The Net
Groundwater balance has been estimated at 45197 Ha-m for the district. Keeping in view the
stage of development of groundwater in the district, 9 talukas are categorized as safe and
remaining 4 talukas viz., Baramati, Purandhar, Junnar and Ambgaon are categorized as semi-
critical. The district has an area of 29027 hectares under drip irrigation.
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Map 15: Groundwater Estimation in Maharashtra
2.2.6 District Income:

The sector-wise income in Pune District can be observed from Table 2.15. The per capita
income in Pune district is 1.7 times the state average. The sector wise distribution of income
indicates that out of the total district income, only 5.15 percent comes from the Primary sector.
The secondary sector contributed 39.54 percent to District income and in case of tertiary sector it
was 55.31 percent. The overall picture leads us to conclude that a major share of income is
derived from Pune city from the secondary and tertiary sector. This also possibly explains the
high per capita income in the district which is above state average.
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Table 2.15: Sector wise district income and per capita income of Pune district for the year 2008-
09 & 2009-10 (as per 2004-05 Prices)
(figures in lakh)
Sr. Sector Year 2008-09 Year 2009-10

No. Gross Net Income Gross Net
Income Income Income
1.1 Agriculture 306575 279691 308671 280026
1.2 Forestry 60728 59800 64101 63080
1.3 Fisheries 2439 2038 2534 2078
1.4 Mines & Minerals 76 60 73 56
Total Primary Sector 369818 341589 375378 345240
(4.98) (5.15) (4.60) (4.75)
2.1 Reg. Industries 2197023 1785037 2537001 2067839
2.2 Un-reg. Industries 328707 294544 363407 325962
2.3 Construction 556786 531608 574385 546964
2.4 Elect., Gas & Water Supply 29175 11358 46338 18181
Total Secondary Sector 3111691 2622546 3521130 2958946
(41.89) (39.54) (43.12) (40.69)
3.1 Railway 25063 20666 27394 22605
3.2 Transport & Storage 233900 206352 247363 217655
3.3 Communication 148177 132514 166991 149881
3.4 Trade & Restaurants 961791 933874 1076374 1046559
3.5 Banking & Insurance 798105 787378 875521 863839
3.6 Professional Services 1063927 970796 1087394 986980
3.7 Public Admin. 418795 343819 466079 384426
3.8 Other Services 296545 273487 321636 296576
Total Tertiary Sector 3946303 3668887 4268753 3968521
(53.13) (55.31) (52.28) (54.57)
Total District Income 7427812 6633021 8165261 7272706
Per Capita Income (Rs) 102700 91711 112896 100555
Total State Income 64549187 58417848 70154963 63482862
Per Capita Income State (Rs) 59269 53640 63497 57458
% of district Income to State Income 6.38 6.5 9.93 9.64
Note: Figures in brackets are percentage to total district income.

Source- District Social & Economic Review, 2010-11
2.2.7 Intra-District Growth Differentials:
As mentioned earlier, Pune District comprises of 14 tehsils, including Pune city. The per
capita income in Pune district is 1.7 times the state average. However, the important point that
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emerges is that 54.57 percent of the District Domestic Product (2009-10) comes from the service
sector while 40.69 percent comes from the secondary sector. However, the agricultural sector
contributes only 4.75 percent to the District Domestic Product. It is obvious that most of the
District Domestic product is generated from Pune city where the industrial and service sectors
are concentrated. Pune city occupies only 1.2 percent of the geographical area of the district. In
all other tehsils, agriculture and allied activities are the predominant activities. Districts such as
Mulshi, Shirur and Purandhar suffer from very low cropping intensity. However, Baramati
taluka is progressive and is a pioneer in agri-tourism. The main purpose of agri-tourism is to
disseminate the latest agricultural practices. Dairy, Poultry and horticulture are also important
activities in Baramati taluka.
Overall it appears that growth in Pune district is mainly due to growth in industrial and
service sector growth in Pune city. Productivity in the agricultural and allied activities sector has
to be promoted so that other tehsils are able to improve their economic position.
2.3 Development Vision and Strategy:
As stated earlier, the Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan is to achieve and sustain
desired annual growth rate during XIIth plan period, by ensuring a holistic development of
agriculture and allied sectors. Accordingly, each district has to formulate a district plan by
including resources available from the existing schemes. The district has to project
requirements for the development of agriculture and allied sector through vision and strategy to
achieve 4 percent agriculture rate of growth. On the basis of above discussion, the following the
development plan and strategy are drawn.
 To achieve a sustainable growth rate for the agriculture and allied sector of more than
4.0 percent per annum during the end of 12th Five Year Plan.
 Pune district has a huge urban population. Pune city which is entirely urban. A major
portion of the income of the district is derived from Pune city which has a huge
secondary and tertiary sector. Pune city has a huge market for agriculture and allied
sector from other talukas. Industries located in Pune city can also obtain their raw
materials from the agricultural sector.
 In the recent past, the demand for flowers in and outside the country has been
expanding rapidly. There is a huge international demand for flowers during colder
months due to festival season (Christmas, etc). The district already has a Floriculture
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Park at Talegaon, Pune with infrastructure facilities in the Park. Therefore increasing
exports of flowers by promoting hi-tech floriculture is envisioned in the 12th Plan.
 . The district has a conducive climate and well developed infrastructure for promoting
dairy activities by the cooperative as well as private sector. The issues addressed in the
12th Plan will aim at promoting veterinary centers which provide health care to
facilitate dairy development. Strengthening of milk collection centers and processing
schemes in cooperative sector may be strengthened.
 Provision of good class infrastructure (farm roads, internal roads, uninterrupted power
supply, water) for agro-based industries including food processing industry
 The district has great potential in poultry development especially in Maval and Haveli
Taluka. With close proximity to Mumbai and large number of corporate in the poultry
sector, there is tremendous scope for further promoting contract farming.
 Encourage contract farming in medicinal and aromatic plants (area expansion,
processing etc.)
 Exploit the potential of existing forest reserves by promoting related business like bee
keeping.
 Increase in irrigation facility in DPAP areas and promotion of consumptive use of
water in these areas.
 Development of post harvest management facilities (pack houses, cold storages. cold
chain, onion storage structures etc.)
 Establishment of soil health up to village level.
 Promotion of organic farming and inland fisheries through groups.
 Human resource development through imparting high-tech knowledge in agriculture
and allied sectors.
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Chapter III
SWOT Analysis of the Pune District
3.1 Introduction
SWOT analysis is a basic straightforward model that provides direction and can serve as
a basis for the district plan. This can be accomplished by assessing the strength of the district
and weakness, in addition to the opportunities and threats. SWOT analysis is an important step
in planning and helpful in accomplishing the objectives of the District plan and obtaining the
desired results by maximizing the potential of the strengths and opportunities and minimizing
the impact of weakness and threats. Hence, while developing the plan of Pune District, a SWOT
analysis has been conducted.
3.2 SWOT Analysis of the District:
3.2.1 Strengths:
 Pune district offers a very conducive climate for horticultural crops and floriculture.
Barely 12 percent of GCA is under fruits and vegetables. The strength of Pune district
lies in cultivating high value crops such as fruits and vegetables. There are 6
Government and 45 Private nurseries in the district which meet the requirements of
planting materials. The National Research Centre for Grapes as well as for Onion &
Garlic are located in the district which provide support to farmers. The district has been
identified as Agri Export Zone for Grapes and grapevine, Floriculture, Pomegranate and
onion. A horticulture Training Centre is set up in Talegaon Dabhade for Training farmers
in Green House/Polyhouse management with special focus on floriculture. A model
floriculture farm has been set up by the Directorate of Agriculture, Government of
Maharashtra, Rajgurunagar. Fruit processing centres are also being promoted in the
district.
 Dairy farming is a popular activity in almost all talukas of the district.. The district has
11478 functioning Primary Dairy Cooperative Societies. Other infrastructure such as
Milk Processing and Chilling Plants, veterinary services, extension services are also
available. Most of the villages are connected by milk routes. The district offers a very
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good potential for milk and milk products because of its urban population and proximity
to the metropolis of Mumbai.
 Pune district has emerged as one of the major poultry producing centers in the country
due to conductive climate, developed infrastructure and assured market. Complementary
infrastructure such as Pure line Research and Breeding Farms, supply of parent chicks,
feed mixing plants, vaccine production units, etc are also available in the district. The
district has tremendous scope for Contract farming in Poultry which will provide the
farmers with inputs as well as an assured market.
 Pune district comprises of 13 talukas as well as Pune city. Pune city is very well
connected with other major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta, Hyderabad, Chennai,
Bangalore, Nagpur by road, rail and air. The population of Pune city is almost 35.05
percent of Pune District. This indicates that Pune district has a huge urban population.
Also, the district has very close proximity to Mumbai with a population of one crore that
is entirely urban. A ready market is thus available for consumption of agricultural goods,
processed foods, dairy products, horticultural products, etc.
 Hardworking farming community which is responsive to extension efforts and eager to

adopt modern agricultural technology. Large number of agriculture graduates in Pune
district can be helpful in agricultural extension and other activities. Farmers
Organizations like Krishi Vigyan Mandals are supportive for agricultural extension work
and related activities. State level exhibitions are organized by various organizations at
Pune which prove to be a knowledge and information source for farmers in the district.
 The district has a fairly well developed Banking infrastructure. There are 1324 PACS
and 1020 bank offices in the district. Thus farmers can avail of loans for their
agricultural operations.
 Well established co-operative sugar factories in every block provide assured marked for
sugarcane crop and help thrive the sugar industries by providing planting material to
members and disseminating improved technology to sugarcane
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 The district has 11 APMCs. Each Taluka APMC has facility to provide market rates of
different agricultural commodities at various markets.
3.2.2 Weaknesses:
 In Pune district, 67 percent of GCA is under foodgrains with 60 percent under cereals
and 7 percent under pulses. The cropping pattern in Pune district is dominated by low
value cereals such as rabi jowar accounting for 35.6 percent of GCA and kharif bajra
which accounts for 10.3 percent of GCA. Productivity of these crops is lower than state
average.
 The area under oilseeds is 6 percent of GCA. Productivity of groundnut, the main oilseed
in Pune District is lower than state average.
 Since animal husbandry activities, especially dairy is very important in Pune district, low
growth rate in fodder is a serious problem.
 There is indiscriminate use of irrigation water leading to soil salinity and water logging.
The irrigation potential created in the district is not fully tapped. Further, only a
negligible portion of the area is under drip irrigation. Further, major portion of the
irrigated area is devoted to sugarcane crop.
 Lack of irrigation facilities is also responsible for low cropping intensity which is barely
114 percent.
 The land holding pattern indicates that 80.5 percent of farmers are marginal and small
owning 43.55 percent of area. This reveals that there has been marginalization of
ownership and operational holdings. Marginal holdings are likely to be unviable.
 Unavailability of uninterrupted power supply.
 Unavailability of good road network in village. Only 15 percent of villages are connected
by fair weather roads.
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 Animal Husbandry such as Dairy development and Poultry has potential in Pune district.
However, there is shortage of fodder to feed the animals. The key to success in poultry is
to reduce the cost of production. However, the yield of maize, the main input for poultry
feed is very low as compared to world average. High maize prices increase the cost of
feed and reduce profits.
 Lack of recommended crop rotations in sugarcane cropping system leading to decreasing

fertility and productivity and pest problems. Cultivation of sugarcane is leading to
mining of water resources and jeopardizing the long term viability of farming in many
areas. There is also lack of intercropping and crop-rotation.
 Increasing micronutrient deficiency of soils. The soil suffers from lack of iron and zinc.
 Unavailability of bullock power and labour during peak period of farm operations
delaying farm operations.
3.2.3 Opportunities:
 There is tremendous scope for the growth of Horticulture. Horticulture crops have a
strong potential to raise returns to land, labour and capital and are pro- small farmers. In
Pune district, the land holding pattern reveals that 80.5 percent of farmers have land
holding below 2 hectares. Cultivation of horticultural crops therefore provides
opportunity to them to raise their incomes.
 The share of fruits and vegetables has been undergoing a major change in the food basket
of the urban and rural consumer over the years. There is increase in demand for fruits
and vegetables which provides an opportunity for Pune district to increase production of
these crops.
 Agro and food processing units have great scope in view of the wide variety of fruits and
vegetables grown in this district. Due to urbanization, a ready market is available for
consumption of such products. Food processing has also been deregulated in 1991 and
foreign direct investment in food processing has been gradually raised to 100 percent.
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Food processing has also been accorded priority status for borrowing from institutional
credit agencies. The APMC act has been amended allowing private markets and direct
transaction of food commodities between buyers and sellers.
 A number of government schemes such as Employment Guarantee Scheme linked to

Horticultural Development in Maharashtra, setting up of National Horticulture Mission
provide opportunity to promote the horticultural sector.
 The Floriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Poultry, Apiculture, Sericulture etc. are also
promising sectors. Dairy farming and Poultry development along with backward and
forward linkage, through tie-ups with cooperatives and private dairies can be
encouraged. Due to agro-climatic conditions, inland fisheries as an economic activity
have immense potential in the district.
 There is also good scope for development of agro-tourism in and around Pune as well as
Pune district as a whole. This will greatly help to enhance revenue of the district.
 There is tremendous opportunity to promote contract farming by which farmers receive

assured prices and consumers receive quality products. The Government of Maharashtra
has amended the APMC Act, thereby formalizing the Contract farming arrangements.
There exists ample scope for contract farming in horticulture, floriculture, sericulture,
dairy and poultry.
 Limited availability of assured irrigation water and vast area under dry land agriculture
are indicative of scope for micro irrigation which can greatly enhance the water use
efficiency.
 There exists large potential for exploitation of groundwater in the district.
 The Land Utilization statistics of the district reveals that from the geographical area, 6.67
percent is fallow land, 2.11 percent is cultivable waste and 6.76 percent is current and
other fallows. This land can be put to use for farming or forestry which will help to
maintain ecological balance and increase production of fodder, timber, etc.
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 Due to a huge urban population and close proximity with Mumbai, there is opportunity
for establishment of organized markets by farmers groups and linkages with retail
markets like Malls etc. Organic faming can also be promoted in the district as a niche
market for such products may exist.
 Pune district has a well developed educational infrastructure and a large number of
technical and non-technical educational institutions which provide a regular stream of
skilled manpower. This man power can be used to promote the agricultural sector.
 Due to unsatisfactory performance of sugarcane industry, there is scope to divert area

from sugarcane to crops like Banana, Vegetables, Onion, Floriculture, etc. which are
high value crops.
 There is migration of labour to urban areas leading to shortage of labour during peak
season. Hence, there is scope to mechanize agricultural operations. Farm mechanization
enhances productivity and facilitates modern agricultural practices. It also helps to
transport rural produce and generates employment opportunities by encouraging multiple
cropping.
 Presence of large number of sugar factories, vegetable and fruits production, results in
huge waste generation. There is therefore scope for waste management and recycling
activities. Some of the activities that can be taken up are paper manufacturing, compost,
organic manure etc. There is thus scope for rural non-farm employment.
3.2.4 Threats:
 Due to urbanization, while market potential is increasing, the availability of human

labour for agricultural activities is decreasing.
 The demand for rural infrastructure facilities is ever increasing, which if not fulfilled
may lead to more migration and fall in agricultural production.
 With increase in production of horticultural products, lack of post harvest infrastructure

and agro processing units may lead to huge post harvest losses. Thus if roads, markets,
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communication, electricity and other such infrastructure are not developed, horticultural
growth will come under pressure.
 Increasing soil erosion is hilly areas having light soils is a threat to agriculture in those
areas. Lack of micro nutrients in soil, especially iron and zinc will lead to low
productivity.
 The district has been bifurcated into 71 watersheds out of which 11 are semi critical, 2
are critical and 14 are overexploited. Four talukas, namely Baramati, Purandar, Junnar
and Ambegaon are categorized as semi-critical.
 Irrigation potential created is not fully tapped, is a major threat to agricultural

productivity.
3.3 Accommodating SWOT- Addressing Issues Emerging out of SWOT Analysis:
From the SWOT analysis of Pune district, the important point that emerged is that there
is scope for the growth of Horticulture. Poultry farming also has tremendous scope in the district
and big Corporate in the poultry sector are operating in the district.
Irrigation potential created in the district is not fully tapped. Only 29027 hectares are
under drip irrigation. This explains the low productivity of crops and low cropping intensity.
The land holding pattern indicates that 80.5 percent of farmers are marginal and small
owning 43.55 percent of area. There is thus marginalization of ownership and operational
holdings. These holdings become unviable and cannot reap economies of scale. There is also
increasing micronutrient deficiency of soil with lack of iron and zinc.
3.4 Sectoral /Regional Growth Drivers of the District:
. The city has a suitable infrastructure and conducive climate for high value agriculture.
Floriculture is coming up in a big way. Similarly dairy development and Poultry have huge
potential in the district. Further, the district includes Pune city which constitutes 35.05 percent of
the district’s population. The city is also well connected to all major cities in the country by
road, rail and air. Thus a ready market is available for consumption of agricultural goods,
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processed goods, dairy and poultry products. Thus high value agriculture in the form of
horticultural products, agro-processing units will be a major driver of growth in this district.
Dairy farming is popular in almost all tehsils of the districts. The district has 11478
functioning Primary Dairy Cooperative Societies. Poultry development also has a huge potential
and suitable infrastructure is available. There is scope to promote contract farming which will
bring about forward and backward linkage and benefit both farmers and consumers.
In order to fully capitalize on its agricultural sector, the district must ensure that entire
irrigation potential is tapped. There is tremendous scope to promote drip irrigation which will
not only enhance water use efficiency but also increase productivity. Soil conservation measures
must also be undertaken as the district has a number of watersheds which are critical and
overexploited.
Rabi jowar accounts for 35.6 percent of GCA and kharif bajra accounts for 10.3 percent
of GCA. Both are low value crops. Diversification to high value agriculture and improving the
productivity of these crops will go a long way in promoting growth in the district.
Overall, it appears that in Pune district the main drivers of growth would be the
horticulture, dairy and poultry sector.
Table 3.1: Growth regions of Pune District

Type of growth region Talukas
Vibrant growth region Baramati, Indapur, Daund, Haveli, Junnar
Medium growth region Khed, Ambegaon, Shirur, Velha, Maval, Mulshi,Purandhar
Slow growth region Bhor, Velha
The different growth regions of the district are characterized by the following factors
 Vibrant Growth Region
The vibrant growth region covering Baramati, Indapur, Daund, Haveli and Junnar
talukas are characterized by the following indicators of development.
a) Gross irrigated area to gross cultivable area is more than 26% in these talukas.
b) Potential exists for Crop diversification
c) Growing interest among farmers towards organic farming.
d) Scope for Sericulture development.
e) Horticulture development especially fruits & vegetable production is picking up.
f) Animal Husbandry is gaining momentum as a supplementary source of income.
g) The talukas have well established APMC
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h) Network of NGOs and SHGs exists in the talukas.
i) Scope for Agro processing units.
 Medium Growth Region
The medium growth region covering Khed, Ambegaon, Shirur, V.Maval, Mulshi and
Purandher talukas are characterized by the following indicators of development.
a) Double cropping system in Khed, Amegaon, Shirur talukas.
b) Pulse crop preceding rice in Velha, Maval and Mulshi talukas.
c) Scope for Oilseeds as entire crop in Khed and Ambegaon talukas.
d) Fruit & vegetable in Khed and Ambegaon talukas
e) Floriculture & Hi-tech nurseries in Maval taluka.
f) Scope for fig crop in Purandher taluka
 Slow Growth Region
The slow growth region covering Bhor, Velha talukas are characterized by the following
indicators of development.
a) Scope for paddy based processing units in both talukas.
b) Scope for crop diversification in both talukas.
c) Social forestry- Vast scope in both talukas.
d) Scope for fruit crops mainly mango and cashew
nut.16: Growth Regions of Pune district
Map
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Chapter IV
Development of Agriculture Sector
4.1 Introduction-
Pune district is one of the top economic performers in the state of Maharashtra with
respect to per capita income which is 1.7 times the state average. Rapid economic development
in the district has however been coupled with low contribution of the agricultural sector to the
economy of Maharashtra. As noted earlier, the agricultural and allied sector’s contribution to the
economy was barely 5 percent while that of industrial and tertiary sector was 43 percent and 52
percent respectively (2009-10).
Fostering more rapid rural development, particularly raising the productivity and
competitiveness of crops and accelerating the growth of the agricultural sector is critical for
inclusive growth. More rapid growth in the primary sector will directly as well as indirectly
contribute to generating greater opportunities for employment and income growth. Increase in
rural incomes will stimulate growth in the secondary and tertiary sector as demand for industrial
good and services will increase. However, for this to happen, appropriate policy measures have
to be formulated and public expenditure in the agricultural sector has to be directed towards
more productivity enhancing investments so as to stimulate growth and further encourage
private investment. Realizing the importance of agricultural growth, the RKVY was
implemented so as to give a major boost to the agricultural sector. In this chapter an overview
of the development of the agricultural sector is presented and constraints in yield gaps are noted.
The recommended interventions for the district and action plan are outlined.
4.2 Land Use:
It was observed in the earlier chapter that Pune District has a geographical area of 15.62
lakh hectares. The area under forest cover in Pune district is 11 percent, while fallow
uncultivable land is 6.67 percent of geographical area. Land under non-agricultural uses
accounts for 4.13 percent of geographical area. About 9 percent of geographical area is under
cultivable waste, current fallows and other fallows. The net sown area is 63.49 percent of
geographical area.
4.3 Soil Health:
The trend in increasing the yield by adopting high yielding varieties has resulted in
deficiency of nutrients in soils and is reflected as deficiency symptoms in plants. As we have
seen in the earlier chapter, the soil fertility indices of PH, E.C., available organic carbon,
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available phosphorus and available Potash, analyzed from 19946 total samples collected from
different talukas of the district shows that about 73 percent of the soil in the district fall under
category with neutral PH, followed by 24.4 percent soil of acidic nature and reaming is alkaline
status. About 95 percent of soil in the district falls under category of low Electrical Conductivity
and about 85 percent of soil contain low Organic Carbon. The available phosphorus and potash
status in the soils of Pune district shows that more than 96 percent of soil in the district is low in
phosphorus and most of the soil in the district is high potash (about 98 percent of soil). The
available copper and manganese status show that the soils in the district is sufficient in copper
and manganese. However, the available iron and zinc status reveals that about 92 per cent of the
soils in the district are deficient in iron which need corrective measures for increased crop
production and about 93 percent area of soils in the district have zinc deficiency. Zinc
fertilisation is definitely required for sustained crop production. The micro nutrient status was
tested in a sample of 797 soils. It was observed that while copper and manganese were
sufficient, there was iron deficiency in 91 percent of samples and zinc deficiency in 93 percent
of samples. The reclamation and development of saline/Alkali soils in Pune district is presented
in Table 4.1. It can be observed from the table that 38087 hectares are under saline/Alkali soils
and this area has not yet been treated.
Table 4.1: Reclamation and Development of saline/ Alkali soils
Sr. Area under saline/ Area treated (ha.) upto Balance area
Name of the Taluka
No. Alkali soils 2011-12 (ha.)
1 Bhor 0 0 0
2 Mulashi 0 0 0
3 Mawal 0 0 0
4 Velha 0 0 0
5 Baramati 14301 0 14301
6 Daund 14637 0 14637
7 Indapur 1328 0 1328
8 Purandhar 2497 0 2497
9 Shirur 2432 0 2432
10 Haveli 2046 0 2046
11 Khed 549 0 549
12 Ambegaon 193 0 193
13 Junnar 104 0 104
Total 38087 0 38087
Source: District Soil Survey & Soil Testing Office, Pune
4.4 Water Resources and Management:

As we have seen in earlier chapter the gross irrigated area of the district is 3.13 lakh. The
irrigation potential created and area under irrigation in Pune district is presented in Table 4.2 It
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can be seen from the table that the actual area under irrigation was 6.45 lakh hectares in Pune
district.
Table 4.2: Irrigation Potential Created and area under irrigation in Pune district
Sr. Project No. Actual irrigation area (2010-
No. 11)
1 Major Projects 16 204928
2 Medium Projects 9 20270
3 Minor Projects 1035 150143
4 Irrigation Wells 91669 145543
Others 124358
Total 645242
Source- Irrigation Department, Pune
The water analysis is important to know the condition of water for safety purpose. The
number of water samples analyzed in the Pune district is presented in Table 4.3. It can be seen
for the table that out of total 3175 samples, 46 percent of samples are moderately safe, 36
percent of samples are moderately unsafe. Out of total samples, 7 percent samples are unsafe.
Table 4.3: Water Analysis Report
No of Water
Sr. Name of the Permissible Moderately Moderately
samples Unsafe C - 4
No. Taluka C-1 Safe C - 2 unsafe C - 3
analysed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Bhor 37 11 7 9 0
2 Mulashi 28 7 16 5 0
3 Mawal 40 4 29 7 0
4 Velha 8 2 6 0 0
5 Baramati 124 2 56 50 16
6 Daund 304 9 86 171 38
7 Indapur 426 23 172 190 41
8 Purandhar 168 52 60 47 9
9 Shirur 401 31 177 154 39
10 Haveli 467 71 184 175 37
11 Khed 65 15 37 12 1
12 Ambegaon 271 29 167 74 1
13 Junnar 836 75 448 264 49
Total 3175 331 1445 1158 231
Source: District Soil Survey and Soil Testing Office, Pune
The number of Soil Testing Laboratories in Pune district is presented in Table 4.4.
During the year 2011-12, there were 20 Soil testing laboratories with an annual analyzing
capacity of 116750 samples. It can be observed that 4 laboratories are in Private sector while
only one laboratory is in Government sector.
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Table 4.4: Soil Testing Laboratories in Pune district
No of Soil Testing Annual No. of

Soil Testing No of STL
Laboratories Analysing Samples
Laboratories Under having AAS
Static Mobile Total Capacity Analyzed
Govt. Sector
1 0 1 6750 9566 1
Co-operative & Public
13 2 15 60000 27353 15
Undertaking
Private Sector
4 0 4 50000 35412 3
Total
18 2 20 116750 68925 19
Source: District Soil Survey and Soil Testing Office, Pune
The perspective micro-irrigation plan of Pune district is presented in Table 4.5. It can be
seen from the table that district plan to increase to 5471 ha in 2016-17.
Table 4.5: Perspective Micro Irrigation Plan
Crops Area coverage in Micro Irrigation Plan (Area in ha)

2011-12 (ha)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Bhor 20.26 0.00 11.89 34.47 37.9 39.8
velha 0.00 0.00 1.14 0.00 0 0
Maval 21.82 0.00 51.77 25.59 28.1 29.6
Mulashi 0.00 11.07 6.86 15.39 16.9 17.8
Haveli 189.23 124.08 214.60 92.66 102 107
Khed 32.76 197.10 85.59 103.48 114 120
Ambegaon 294.39 512.06 223.75 206.91 228 239
Junnar 1522.31 1655.93 589.43 399.26 439 461
Shirur 386.54 690.46 409.47 1016.97 1119 1175
Baramati 538.49 544.47 657.06 1228.67 1352 1419
Indapur 2739.27 3597.83 796.48 995.28 1095 1150
Dound 387.69 385.95 467.28 428.58 471 495
Purander 364.26 820.38 204.67 189.80 209 219
Total 6497.02 8539.33 3719.99 4737.06 5211 5471
DSAO, Pune
4.5 Major Crops and Varieties in the District:

Crops are grown in three seasons in the districts, i.e Kharif, Rabi, Summer. The cropping
pattern of the Pune district is different from the state as well as most of the districts in the state.
Rabbi is the predominant season, in which rabi jowar crop accounts major share in area. As we
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have seen earlier, about 35.6 percent of gross cropped area is under rabi jowar, followed by
bajara, which has about 10.3 percent share. The major crops and varieties grown in Pune district
is presented in Table 4.6.
Table 4.6: Major crops and varieties grown in Pune district

Sr. Major Crop Varieties
No
1 Rabi Jowar Seletion-3, Maldandi 35-1,Chitra, Vasudha, Yashodha, Mauli
2 Bajara ICTP-8203,ICMV-155, Shradha,Saburi.
3 Wheat HD-2189, Trambak,Tapowan, MACS-6222, GW 496.
4 Paddy Indrayani, Karjat-184, Ambemohar,Bhogawati, Sahyadri, Phule
Samrudhi.
5 Maize African tall, Ganga-11, Manjari, Panchaganga, Sweet corn.
6 Sugarcane CO-86032, CO671, CO-94012, CO-265.
7 Soyabean MACM-450, JS-335, Phule Kalyani, MACS 1188.
8 Gr.nut JL-24, SB-11, TAG-24, TG-26.
9 Gram Vijay, Virat, Vishal, Digvijay.
10 Tomato Dhanashri, Bhagyashri, Phule Raja.
11 Onion Phule Samarth, N 2-4-1, Basavant-780.
4.6 Input Management-

The growth and level of agricultural output to a large extent is determined by the pattern
of resource structure or input mix in the agricultural sector. Technological developments shift
the production function up and to the right enabling the farmers to make grater use of yield
increasing inputs. As is well known, the pace of agricultural development in India increased
with the introduction of new production technology. An increase in per hectare yield and total
production of a crop over a period of time is due to the increased use of inputs like land,
irrigation, chemical fertilizers and high yielding varieties of seeds. The planting material
production future plan is presented in Table 4.7.
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Table 4.7: Planting Material Production Plan
No. Year Exixting facilities Govt. K.V.K. Private
1 2012-13 No.of Nurseries 6 1 45
Area under mother plants 24 5 30
Production of seedlings 3.54 0.02 1.35
Production of grafts 1.89 1.73 11.84
Investment for devlopment 571.46 - -
Production of seedlings 3 0.2 0.5
Production of grafts 2.5 2.2 3
Investment for devlopment 200 - -
The Seed Replacement Ratio (SRR) of important crops in Pune district is presented in Table 4.8.
The SRR is cent percent in case of Jowar and Soybean. However, in case of Bajra and Maize it is about
98 and 89 per cent respectively followed by Peas about 83 percent .
Table 4.8: Planning of Agriculture Inputs in the District – Seed
Sr.
Name of the Crop Area under Crop (ha) Present SRR %
No.
1 Jowar 3100 100
2 Bajara 116200 98
3 Paddy 63800 41
4 Groundnut 46100 15
5 Sunflower 2300 28
6 Soyabean 1300 100
7 Tur 3700 34
8 Moong 6300 40
9 Udid 2400 42
10 Peas 8800 83
11 Maize 7300 89
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The crop wise nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium consumption in Pune district during
2011-12 is presented in Table 4.9. It is observed that the highest consumption of NPK was in
Baramati and Indapur Talukas. It may be because of sugarcane and wheat crop cultivation. The
planning of Fertilizer Requirement and Protection Chemicals requirements during XII five year plan
period is presented in Table 4.10 and 4.11.
Table 4.9: Crop wise NPK Consumption 2011-12 (MT)
Sr Fertiliser Consumption (MT)
Taluka Major crops
No. N P K Total
1 Ambegaon Rice, Nachani, Sugarcane 6834 2150 1162 10146
2 Baramati S' cane, Jowar, Bajara, Tur, Gram, Wheat 11532 3628 1961 17121
3 Bhor Rice, Sugarcane, Nachani 1708 538 290 2536
4 Daund Jowar, Bajara, S'cane, Tur, Soyabean, Wheat 10678 3360 1815 15853
5 Haveli Jowar, Bajara, S'cane, Gram, Wheat 7688 2419 1307 11414
6 Indapur S'cane,jowar,Bajara, Safflower,Wheat 11532 3628 1961 17121
7 Junnar Jowar, Bajara, S'cane, Gram, Wheat 8542 2688 1452 12682
8 Khed Potato, Sugarcane, Nachani, Rice, Wheat, Gram 6834 2150 1162 10146
9 Maval Rice, Gram, Wheat, Jowar 1281 403 218 1902
10 Mulshi Rice,Gram, Wheat,Nachani 1281 403 218 1902
11 Purandar Jowar, Bajara, S'cane, Soyabean, Tur 6407 2016 1089 9512
12 Shirur Jowar, Bajara, S'cane, Tur, Soyabean, Wheat 10678 3360 1815 15853
13 Velha Rice, Nachani 427 134 73 634
Total 85423 26877 14523 126823
Source- ADO ZP, Pune
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Table 4.10: Planning of Fertilizer Requirement (MT)
Sr. 2011-12 2012-13
Taluka Total Total Grand Total Total Grand
No. Urea DAP MOP SSP
complexes mixtures Total
Urea DAP MOP SSP
complexes straight Total
1 Ambegaon 7875 4200 525 1890 5985 16853 26448 9135 5219 408 2065 7584 19696 27280
2 Baramati 8250 4400 550 1980 6270 17655 27708 9570 5467 428 2164 7945 206636 214581
3 Bhor 2625 1400 175 630 1995 5618 8816 3045 1740 136 688 2529 6564 9093
4 Daund 7500 4000 500 1800 5700 16050 25189 8700 4970 389 1967 7224 18758 25982
5 Haveli 8250 4400 550 1980 6270 17655 27708 9570 5467 428 2164 7945 20636 28581
6 Indapur 8625 4600 575 2070 6555 18458 28967 10005 5715 447 2262 8307 21569 29876
7 Junnar 8625 4600 575 2070 6555 18458 28967 10005 5716 447 2262 8305 21572 29877
8 Khed 6750 3600 450 1620 5130 14445 22670 7830 4473 350 1770 6501 16882 23383
9 Mawal 2250 1200 150 540 1710 8415 7557 2610 1491 117 590 2168 5627 7795
10 Mulashi 2250 1200 150 540 1710 4815 7557 2610 1490 116 591 2165 5627 7792
11 Purandhar 3750 2000 250 900 2850 8025 12594 4350 2485 194 984 3612 9380 12992
12 Shirur 6750 3600 450 1620 5130 14445 22670 7830 4473 350 1770 6501 16882 23383
13 Velha 1500 800 100 360 1140 3210 5038 1740 994 78 393 1445 3751 5196
Total 75000 40000 5000 18000 57000 160500 251889 87000 49700 3888 19670 72221 187580 259801
Sr. 2013-14 2014-15

No. Urea AS MOP SSP
complexes straight Total
Urea AS MOP SSP
1 Ambegaon 9378 46 1579 2186 17841 13395 31236 9378 75 75 1748 1763 13387 15150
2 Baramati 8155 40 1373 1901 15514 11647 27161 8155 65 65 1520 15333 11641 26974
3 Bhor 2446 12 412 570 4654 3494 8148 2446 2 20 456 4600 3492 8092
4 Daund 7747 38 1305 1806 14738 11065 25803 7747 62 62 1444 14566 11059 25625
5 Haveli 7339 36 1236 1711 13963 10483 24446 7339 59 59 1368 13800 10477 24277
6 Indapur 8155 40 1373 1901 15514 11647 27161 8155 65 65 1520 15333 11641 26974
7 Junnar 9786 48 1648 2281 18617 13977 32594 9786 78 78 1824 18400 13969 32369
8 Khed 9378 46 1579 2186 17841 13395 31236 9378 75 75 1748 17633 13387 31020
9 Mawal 2039 10 343 475 3879 2912 6791 2039 16 16 380 3833 2910 6743
10 Mulashi 2039 10 1343 475 3879 2912 6791 2039 16 16 380 3833 2910 6743
11 Purandhar 4485 22 755 1045 8533 6406 14939 4485 36 36 836 8433 6402 14835
12 Shirur 9786 48 1648 2281 18617 13977 32594 9786 78 78 1824 18400 13969 32369
13 Velha 815 4 137 190 1551 1165 2716 815 7 7 152 1533 1164 2697
Total 81548 402 13732 19006 155142 116474 271616 81548 652 652 15200 153331 116406 269737
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Sr. 2015-16 2016-17
No. Urea DAP MOP SSP
Urea DAP MOP SSP
1 Ambegaon 8096 2024 1208 2542 5105 15595 20700 8177 2044 1220 2567 5156 15751 20907
2 Baramati 7040 1760 1050 2210 4439 13561 18000 7110 1778 1061 2232 4483 13697 18180
3 Bhor 2112 528 315 663 1332 4068 5400 2133 533 318 670 1345 4109 5454
4 Daund 6688 1672 998 2100 4217 12883 17100 6755 1689 1008 2121 4259 13012 17271
5 Haveli 6336 1584 945 1989 3995 12205 16200 6399 1600 954 2009 4035 12327 16362
6 Indapur 7040 1760 1050 2210 4439 13561 18000 7110 1778 1061 2232 4483 13697 18180
7 Junnar 8448 2112 1360 2652 5327 16273 21600 8532 2133 1374 2679 5380 16436 21816
8 Khed 8096 2024 1208 2542 5105 15595 20700 8177 2044 1220 2567 5156 15751 20907
9 Mawal 1760 440 263 553 1110 3390 4500 1778 444 266 559 1121 3424 4545
10 Mulashi 1760 440 263 553 1110 3390 4500 1778 444 266 559 1121 3424 4545
11 Purandhar 3872 968 578 1216 2442 7458 9900 3911 978 584 1228 2466 7533 9999
12 Shirur 8448 2112 1260 2652 5327 16273 21600 8532 2133 1273 2679 5380 16436 21816
13 Velha 704 176 105 221 444 1356 1800 711 178 106 223 448 1370 1818
Total 70400 17600 10500 22100 44391 135609 180000 71104 17776 10605 22321 44835 136965 181800
Table 4.11: Planning of Plant Protection Chemicals requirements (MT)
Sr.No. Pesticides used 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
1 Carbendizyn 283 311 342 377 414 456
2 Monocrotophos 204 187 210 120 100 75
3 Metalaxil- mancozeb 142 156 172 189 198 208
4 Fifronil 187 206 226 249 261 274
5 Carbaril 290 319 351 386 405 426
6 M 45 80 88 97 106 112 117
7 Pholidol 69 76 83 92 96 101
8 Cypermetrin-Chloropiriphos 244 268 295 325 341 358
9 Trichoderma 44 48 53 59 64 71
10 Others 488 537 590 650 674 685
Total 2031 2196 2419 2553 2665 2771
Source- ADO ZP, Pune
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4.7 Farm Mechanization/ Farm Projects-
The availability of improved farm equipments and machines also one of the important indicators of agricultural growth of the district. It can
be seen from the Table 4.12. The Farm Machinery Status and Projection Present Status is presented in Table 4.13.
Table 4.12: Availability of Improved Farm Equipments and Machineries
Size Groups (Ha)

10 Ha and
Below 1.0Ha 1.0 - 1.99 Ha 2.0 - 3.99 Ha 4.0 - 9.99 Ha Total
Name of Improved Farm Implement / Above
Equipment / Machinery
Seed cum fertilizer drill Animal Operated 71471 34712 18398 6676 995 132252
Seed cum fertilizer drill Tractor Drawn 13965 6248 5199 2442 224 28078
Tractors 37789 24646 15798 6920 803 85956

Tractor Drawn Leveler 3286 3124 2999 1628 224 11261
Tractor Drawn Disc Harrow 18894 13190 11398 4966 385 48833
Cultivator (Tractor -Drawn) 10679 4165 3999 1058 160 20061
Rotavator 15608 6942 3799 1628 192 28169
Power tiller 21359 11108 9199 4070 385 46121
Electric pump set 154444 71161 43395 14573 1895 285468
Diesel engine 32039 16662 11798 5129 674 66302
Wooden Plough 167589 68384 42595 15062 2087 295717
Power Threshers 7393 694 1199 651 96 10033
Total 554516 261036 169776 64803 8120 1058251

Source: Input Survey 2011-12
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Table 4.13: Farm Machinery Status and Projection Present Status (Nos)
Size Groups (Ha)

10 Ha
Name of Improved Farm Below 1.0 1.0 - 1.99 2.0 - 3.99 4.0 - 9.99
and Total
Implement / Equipment / Ha Ha Ha Ha
Above
Machinery
Hand Operated Sprayer/ Duster 102689 44432 26597 9444 1252 184414
power sprayer/ Duster 93652 46515 29196 11072 1156 181591
Drip set 32860 13190 9598 3500 224 59372
Sprinkler 37789 12149 8799 3093 160 61990
Total 266990 116286 74190 27109 2792 487367

Source: Input Survey 2011-12
4.8 Special Programmes and the Ongoing Projects in the District

Proposed Schemes
1. Deepsthamb farmer through ATMA- Under ATMA Scheme Execution
of Deepstambh Programme through successful farmer for the farmers on
the farm by conducting training programme which motivates them for
effective farming. This programme will play crucial Role in Pune district
through which successful farmer will be selected and they will be
sustained through training programmes, Demonstrations and Exposure
visits so that they will become master trainer for other farmers. Such
centers will work as experience sharing platforms for successful and
struggling farmers.
2. Sugarcane Trash management Programme-
3. Group farming-
4. Strengthening of extension functionaries-
5. Establishment of Agro Service Provider centre on PPP mode
6. Reclamation of Saline and alkaline soil in Pune District
7. Agro tourism
8. Distribution of Solar water pump
4.9 Constraints Analysis-
The productivity/yield of major crops is an important factor determining the
agricultural development of a region. The yield of major crops in Pune district for the year
2011-12 which was a normal year have been analyzed in comparison with state level yields.
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The gap has been worked out as shortage compared to state average. It can be seen from Table
4.14 that though Pune district is developed in terms of many other parameters, the district
yield however of the major crops are lower than the state average. There are many factors
which determine the yield level of crops - one of them is adoption gaps of the technology,
which has been discussed in detailed in the following section.
Table 4.14: Production and Productivity of Important Crops in Pune and Maharashtra 2011-12
Production ('00 tones) District share Productivity (Kg/ha) Yield Gap

Crops Pune Maha. (% to State) Pune M.S. (kg/ha)
Rice 795.47 28400 2.80 1328 1840 512
Wheat 942.865 14990 6.29 1705 1707 2
Jowar 1372.332 26270 5.22 898 814 -84
Bajra 553.064 8230 6.72 1028 982 -46
Total Cereals 4509.77 104180 4.33
Gram 293.112 8570 3.42 828 797 -31
Tur 8.032 8710 0.09 502 726 224
Mung 18.56 2540 0.73 476 586 110
Total Pulses 383.93 23100 1.66
Total Foodgrains 4893.70 127280 3.84
Groundnut 449.534 3510 12.81 1511 898 -613
Safflower 1.485 710 0.21 297 606 309
Total Oilseed 562.89 44920 1.25
Source: Office of the Commissionerate of Agriculture, Pune
The present rate of growth of production of various crops in Pune district is presented in Table
4.15
Table 4.15: Present rate of growth of Production of Various Crops in Pune District.
Sr. No. Crop Growth rate (percent)
1 Paddy 11
2 Bajra 14
3 Ragi 14
4 Sunflower 53
5 Soyabean 7
6 Ground nut (-)15
7 Tur (-) 22
8 Sugarcane 4
9 Gram 15
10 Wheat 7
11 Rabbi jowar 5
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Research/Extension/Adoption Gap Analysis:
The crop-wise analysis of gap in technology adoption by the farmers of the Pune district is
presented below.
Sorghum (Rabi Jowar):

Gaps in Technology adoption by Farmers.
1 Sowing of Jowar on light type of soils
2 Negligence towards in-situ-soil moisture conservation activities
3 No adoption of recommended sowing spacing and plant population
4 No seed treatment and seed inoculation
5 No seed inoculation with bio-fertilizers
6 No availability of improved variety & pure seed,
7 No application of organic manures
8 No application basal fertilizers doses at sowing
9 No of protective irrigation
10 No timely interculturing operations
11 Negligence towards timely plant protection
Pearl Millet (Bajra):

Gaps in Technology adoption by Farmers
1 Sowing of Bajra crop on light to very light soils
2 Land preparation without considering natural slope
3 Negligence towards In-situ-soil moisture conservation practices
4 Improper seed bed preparation leading to low germination
5 Non-adoption of recommended plant spacing as per soil types
6 No application of organic manures
7 No application of basal fertilizers
9 Delay in sowing due to arrival of rains
10 No protective irrigation
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Wheat:
Identified Gaps in Technology adoption by Farmers.
1 Less application of recently released of improved variety seed.
2 Sowing of wheat on light to light medium soils
3 No adoption of integrated nutrient management
4 No water management as per critical growth stages
5 Lack of weed management
Paddy:
1 Less adoption of improved & high yielding hybrid varieties
2 No adoption of four point planting technology in paddy
3 No application of bio-fertilizers for paddy.
4 Imbalance fertilizer application & low application organic manure
5 Low application of nitrogenous fertilizers
6 Low yield due to leaching of fertilizers from paddy field
7 Low plant protection measures for paddy
8 Low yield due to high plant population
Pigeon Pea (Tur):

Identified Gaps in Technology adoption by Farmers
1 No adoption of in-situ-soil moisture conservation measures
2 Unavailability of good quality improved variety seed
3 No of seed treatment and seed inoculation with bio-fertilizers followed
4 No application of organic manures and basal chemical fertilizers
5 No protective irrigation facilities during dry spells.
6 No adoption of integrated pest management
7 No adoption of recommended intercropping.
8 No adoption of recommended plant populations and spacing as per particular variety.
9 Non Adoption of timely intercultural operations like hoeing and weeding.
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Chick pea (Gram):
1 Non adoption of soil selection and recommended land preparation
2 Poor germination due traditional methods of sowing
3 Late sowing of crop
4 No adoption of recommended plant population and spacing
5 No seed treatment with fungicides
7 Application of basal chemical fertilizer no followed
8 No protective irrigation is given
9 No availability of good quality improved variety seed
10 Integrated pest management practices not followed
Soybean:
1 Sowing of Soyabean on light soils
2 Soyabean is taken as rainfed crop
3 No availability of good quality certified seed
4 No application of organic manures and basal fertilizers
5 No timely sowing, seed rate and plant population/spacing
6 No seed treatment with fungicide
7 No seed inoculation with R. japonicum
8 Lack of protective irrigation during critical growth stages
9 Lack of timely interculturing
10 Integrated pest management is not followed.
Groundnut:
1 Unavailability of improved high yielding variety pure seed
2 Recommended layout for sowing not adopted
3 Integrated nutrient management practices are not followed.
4 Traditional method of sowing, improper seed rate ,spacing and plant population
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Delay in sowing that leads to late harvest in monsoon and causes losses due to
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sprouting
8 No application of soil amendments like gypsum
9 No application of micro nutrients as per soil testing
10 Timely interculturing and weed management not followed.
Water management during critical growth stages is not followed that causes
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reduction in yield
Sunflower: -
1 Sowing of sunflower on light soils
2 Non application of recommended quantity of organic matter
3 No application of basal chemical fertilizer doses and micronutrients
4 Severe infestation of pest like hairy cater pillar
5 Integrated pest management practices not followed.
6 Poor water management & no protective irrigation at critical growth stages
7 Hand pollination is not followed
Safflower:
1 No availability of improved variety pure seed.
2 No adoption of Insitu soil moisture conservation measures
3 Low application of organic matter
4 No fertilizer management followed
5 Very poor timely plant protection
6 No thinning is done to maintain plant population
7 No interculturing in safflower is practiced.
8 Low interculturing practices followed on time
9 Integrated pest management practices not followed.
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Sesamum:
1 Negligence towards proper land preparation
2 No adoption of improved variety seed
3 No application of fertilizers as per recommendations
5 Infestation by phyllody
6 Lack of protective irrigation
Sugarcane:
1 Selection of soil not suitable for sugarcane plantation
2 No recommended land preparation
3 Indiscriminate application of irrigation water
4 No proper crop rotations
5 Non application of required quantity of organic manures to soil for sugarcane
cultivation
6 No application of green manuring
7 Untimely sugarcane planting other than recommended seasons
8 Lack of availability of improved variety good planting material
9 Use of over aged planting material
10 Lack of sett treatment with fungicides and biofertilizers
11 No fertilizer management , indiscriminate ,untimely faulty method of application
12 No paired row planting method
13 Traditional method of planting ,closed planting ,more plant population
14 No timely weed management
15 No water drainage in sugarcane fields.
16 Recommended earthing up operations not followed
17 No adoption of intercrops like Potato, Onion, Cabbage etc
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Sugarcane Ratoon :
1 Improper cutting of crop
2 Selection of variety- not suitable for Ratoon
3 No gap filling in planted sugarcane crop
4 No fertilizer management followed for ratoon crop
5 No timely harvesting of crop i.e. before February. Crop harvested after February not
suitable for ratooning
6 No management of planting sugarcane crop suitable for ratooning
7 No proper water drainage in sugarcane fields
8 No timely weed management in ratoon crop
9 Late harvesting of Ratoon crop
Processing, Storage and Marketing gaps-

1. Lack of extension services to the farmers group for marketing & value addition of agricultural
produce;
2. Unavailability of sufficient growers organization of vegetable, fruits & flowers and training to
encourage them for marketing, export & value addition;
3. Godown infrastructure, cold storage chain is very limited in every village for cleaning,
grading & storage;
4. There is no facility for using godown receipts for pledge loans;
5. Capacity building of co op societies, KVM & growers organization in market intelligence is
needed for providing them e-connectivity & market information;
6. Contract farming which promotes backward and forward linkage is still at an infant stage;
7. Unawareness about marketing strategy.
8. There often exists a huge gap between price paid by consumer and that received by farmer
which reveals that there are huge marketing margins that are appropriated by middlemen.
9. Limited transport facilities.
4.10 Recommended interventions of the district with detailed action plan with costs:
The detailed action plan with costs for new agriculture innovative schemes (Proposed ) and for
strengthening of existing schemes (Ongoing) is presented in Table.
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TOTAL AGRICULTURE ( Ongoing ) Strengthening of Existing Schemes
Table 4.16: Detailed action plan with costs – Agriculture (Ongoing) Rs. in Lakh
Type of 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total

Sr.No. Name Of Work
Project Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin.
A Agriculture Production & growth
Surveillance and Monitoring Of Pest On Paddy, Soybean

1 13.35 9.29 14.02 14.72 15.45 66.83
and Gram (Crop sap)
2 Accelerated Fodder Development Programme 160.268 220.0 251.55 264.127 277.333 1173.28
3 Coarse Cereal Development Scheme 1117.00 584.18 0.0 0.0 0.0 1701.18
4 PPP - Maize 83.40 83.40 83.40 83.40 83.40 417.00

Production &
growth
5 Dibbling of Tur on Paddy bund (Bandhavar tur) 0.00 0.00 3.58 3.75 3.93 11.26
6 Sugarcane Development Programme 238.68 275.50 143.20 176.20 191.76 1025.34
7 Creation of Fertility Indises at Village Level 0.00 33.57 17.04 31.85 20.00 102.46
Production & growth Total 1612.70 1205.94 512.79 574.05 591.87 4497.35
B Infrastructure & Assets
1 Exhibition & Publicity Material under RKVY 0.0 0.0 14.00 17.16 49.79 80.95
Infrastructure
2 Rainfed Area Development Programme 80.6 161.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 241.80
& Assets
3 Sub mission on Agriculture Mechanization Under NMSA 0.0 0.0 155.50 179.80 196.00 531.30
Ongoing schemes (Rkvy Fund) Infrastructure & Assets

80.60 161.20 169.50 196.96 245.79 854.05
Total
Total Agriculture (A to B) 1693.30 1367.14 682.29 771.01 837.66 5351.40
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TOTAL AGRICULTURE (Proposed)
Table 4.17: Detailed action plan with costs – Agriculture (Proposed) (Rs. in lakhs)
Year wise Programme Total outlay for

Sr. Name of
Scheme proposed Type Five years (Rs.
No. Department 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 in Lakhs)
Deepsthamb farmer through ATMA 0.00 0.00 0.00 48.8 37.52 86.32
Sugarcane Trash management Programme 0.00 0.00 0.00 46.24 64.49 110.73
Production
/Growth
Group farming 0.000 0.000 0.000 717.500 717.500 1435.00
Reclamation of Saline and alkaline soil in Pune
0.00 0.00 0.00 1019.25 1019.25 2038.50
District
1 Agriculture Strengthening of extension functionaries 0.00 0.00 0.00 598.75 598.75 1197.50
Agro tourism 0.00 0.00 0.00 29.00 33.00 62.00

Infrastructure
Establishment of Agro Service Provider centre /Asset
0.00 0.00 0.00 250.00 250.00 500.00
on PPP mode
Distribution of Solar water pump 0.00 0.00 0.00 1228.50 1228.50 2457.00
TOTAL AGRICULTURE 0.00 0.00 0.00 3938.04 3949.01 7887.05
Table 4.18: Detailed Action Plan– Agriculture (Proposed and Ongoing)

(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sr. Stream Total outlay for

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
No. Five years
1 Total Agriculture (proposed ) 0.00 0.00 0.00 3938.04 3949.01 7887.05
2 Total Agriculture (Ongoing ) 1693.30 1367.14 682.29 771.01 837.66 5351.40
Total Agriculture 1693.3 1367.14 682.29 4709.05 4786.67 13238.45
Table 4:19 IPM Demonstrations in Next Five Years

(Phy. - Area covered in ha)
(Fin. - Rs. in lakh)
Name of Average Present IPM Demonstrations IPM Demonstration Projections

crop Area/ Area in 2011-12
demon- under No. of Area 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
stration IPM Demos. covered
(ha) (ha) conducted (ha) Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin.
Groundnut 1 90 70 70 69 0.69 72 0.72 75 0.8 80 0.80 85 0.85

Sunflower 1 75 60 60 46 0.46 50 0.50 55 0.6 62 0.62 70 0.70
Soyabean 1 55 45 45 22 0.22 50 0.50 55 0.6 60 0.60 65 0.65
Tur 1 60 44 44 95 0.95 105 1.05 115 1.2 125 1.25 135 1.35
Gram 1 70 42 42 116 1.16 126 1.26 136 1.4 146 1.46 156 1.56
Onion 50 450 3 150 9 9.00 9 9.00 9 9.0 5 5.00 0 0.00
Potato 50 150 - - 3 3.00 3 3.00 3 3.0 4 4.00 0 0.00
Sugarcane 50 600 - - 12 12.0 5 5.00 5 5.0 3 3.00 0 0.00
Grape 50 150 - - 1 1.00 1 1.00 1 1.0 1 1.00 0 0
Other - - - - 1 1.00 1 1.0 - - - -
Source: DSAO, Pune
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Table 4.20: INM Demonstrations in Next Five Years
(Phy. - Area covered in ha)
(Fin. - Rs. in lakh)
Name of Average Present INM INM Demonstrations Projection

crop Area per Area Demonstrations In
demo under 2011-12
(ha) INM No. of Area 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
(ha) Demos covered
Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin.
conducted (ha)
Potato 10 30 3 30 3 0.75 3 0.75 3 0.75 5 1.25 0 0
Sugarcane 10 100 10 100 10 2.50 10 2.50 10 2.50 8 2.00 0 0
Grape 10 50 5 50 5 1.25 5 1.25 5 1.25 5 1.25 0 0
Onion 10 20 2 20 5 1.25 5 1.25 5 1.25 5 1.25 0 0
Tomato 10 10 1 10 2 0.50 2 0.50 2 0.50 2 0.50 0 0

Source: DSAO, Pune
4.11 Researchable Issues:
From this chapter it is observed that the yield of major crops in Pune district is below state
average. It is therefore clear that there exists potential in the district to increase yield. The state has the
advantage of having four agricultural universities which can transfer technology from the research
centres to ultimate users through extension education programmes. All the four universities must
therefore develop new varieties of crops, supply genuine quality planting material, improve
productivity, profitability and sustainability of farming methods.
It was also observed that Pune district has potential for dairy farming. Further, research is
therefore required to ensure that there is complete infrastructure support so that this activity can be
fully exploited. Similarly, poultry farming should be encouraged. A major problem in the poultry
sector is the high cost of maize, which constitutes the main ingredient for poultry feed. Research
should thus be directed to improve the productivity of maize, so as to lower input cost. This will go a
long way in improving the profitability in the poultry sector.
Post harvest infrastructure for horticulture and floriculture are also important issues in view of
diversification of agriculture.
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Chapter V
Allied Agricultural Sector
5.1 Introduction-
Dairy farming, poultry farming, sheep, goat, pig rearing etc. play a very important role in
the lives of the rural households. These are not only a major source of employment &
supplementary income, but also help in enhancing the intake of nutritional food by the rural
poor. Historically, dairy, farming has been, and continues to be a popular activity in rural India.
Dairy farming is a very popular activity among the farmers in Pune district. It is carried
out in the co-operative as well as private sector. As per the statistical data, Pune district is rich in
animal population. As per 18th Livestock Census 2007, the district has 1082640 bovines (of
which, 416642 are breedable crossbreed cows, 366344 breedable indigenous cows, 299654
breedable buffaloes), 380315 sheep, 534895 goat. Also 16814630 poultry birds are being reared
by the farmers. Pune district is well known for remarkable fish production also. Sheep & goat
rearing activity is generally popular among families living below poverty line & with
small/marginal farmers. Sheep rearing activity is more popular among traditional shepherds in
the eastern part of district, while the goat rearing activity is more or less evenly spread all over
the district. Although, a few piggery units have come up in the district, the activity is yet to gain
popularity. Besides dairy, even poultry farming plays an important role and has high potential in
the district. Poultry helps in improving the nutritional value of the food (through protein rich
eggs & meat), provides organic manure for agricultural crops and gives employment to large
number of people.
The present fish production in the district is 7700 MT . In the view of availability of 15
irrigation dams in the district, reservoir fisheries could be taken up on large scale. The
production from these reservoirs can be effectively used for inland aquaculture through pond
culture in the marginal areas of reservoirs, cage culture & pen culture within the reservoirs,
besides offering sustainable capture.
Sericulture is another subsidiary enterprise growing rapidly in the district. Baramati,
Indapur, Shirur, Daund tahasils from the scarcity zone of the district has made remarkable
growth in sericulture cultivation & cocoon production.
5.2 Horticultural Development-
 Scope and Importance:
Pune district offers a very conductive climate for growing variety of horticultural and
plantation crops. Horticulture activities not only provide additional income to the farmers, but
also create employment opportunities in the rural areas. Some of the major horticultural crops in
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the district are Mango, Grapes, Pomegranate, Custard apple, Banana & vegetables etc (Table
5.1). The district is also identified as Agri. Export Zone (AEZ) for grapes & grapevine,
Floriculture, Pomegranates & Onion by the Govt. of India. Due to different horticultural
programs, the area under horticulture crops is likely to go up steadily in the years to come. The
district also has a very well developed infrastructure for establishment of fruit processing & food
based export oriented units.
Table 5.1: Horticultural crops and varieties grown in Pune district
Sr.No. Crop Variety
1 Mango Alphanso, Keshar
2 Chiku (Sapota) Kalipatti
3 Guava Saradar
4 Sweet Orange Neucelar
6 Pomegranate Bhagava, Ganesh
7 Custard Apple Balanagar
8 Grape Thompson seedless, Sharad seedless
9 Banana Grandnene, Lal velchi, Basarai
10 K.lime Sai Sarabati
11 Fig Poona fig
Source: Agriculture Department, Pune district, Pune
The western part of the district, particularly, Sahyadri range is well known for medicinal
& aromatic plants. Vegetables pocket is well developed surrounding the tahsils of the Pune
district especially in Junnar, Mulashi, Baramati, Saswad and Indapur areas. An agro-climatic
condition in these areas is well suited for cultivation of such crops. Different government
programs like NHM, Horticulture cultivation under EGS etc. helps for boosting horticultural
growth in the district.
A) National Horticultural Mission-

The Mission aims at achieving a holistic growth pf horticulture sector through area based
regionally differentiated clusters and by undertaking promotional activities in research,
technology development, post harvest management and processing, extension and marketing.
The objectives of the Mission are to promote the production of horticultural crops, improve the
nutritional security and income of the farmers, besides synergizing various horticulture
development programs.
 Strategy to Improve the Production:
 Organization of educational campaigns, training programs for the farmers to increase
awareness & knowledge regarding new market strategy, quality production, organic
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production, technology dissemination, market requirement & export quality food
material etc.
 Organize the demonstrations regarding INM, IPM, IDM and use of micro-irrigation
etc.
 A district level forum, exclusively dedicated to the implementation of various
horticulture development programs could be created. This forum should have
representation from among the progressive farmers, government, financial
institutions, APEDA, NHB, Agril. Department, SAUs , chambers of comers &
industries etc.
 Contract farming is the new emerged beneficial trend for the farmers. Hence, there is
a need to bring more & more farmers under the ambit of contract farming with the
help of retail chains, corporate & agro exporters etc.
 Under the National Horticulture Mission, extension machinery at the district level
should make full use of the same for popularizing the technology for getting more
benefit by cultivation new & non-traditional crops like exotic vegetables (colour
capsicum, zookeni, red cabbage)
 There is also need to develop post harvest infrastructure including setting up of pre-
cooling, cold storage, grading packaging units, marketing and export, food
processing and value addition etc. with a view of reducing the post harvest loses.
 Incidentally the funds allocated for these activities under NHM have not been fully
utilized. There is a need for having a co-ordinate approach in this regard with the
active participation of District Agril. Department , Banks and NGOs.
 Proper and timely subsidy granting system should be started for timely dissemination
of Govt. grants to the farmers.
 Strengthen food processing industries.
 Develop sound marketing chain in collaboration with multinational companies, Malls
and various food processing industries etc.
 Modernization of APMCS.
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 Yield gap Analysis of Major Horticultural Crops
The reasons for yield gap of major crops in the district compared to state average is
Table 5.2: Yield gap analysis of major horticultural crops
Sr. Crop Yield gap reasons
No.
1 Mango  Lack of flower plant protection. More fruit drop
 Lack of plantation of proper improved varieties as per the
recommendations in specific climatic regions.
 Lack of INM, IPM.
 Less use of growth regulators
 Less impotence towards storage, export and processing
2 Grapes  Improper land selection

 Lack of storages of rootstock for grapes. Low yield
 Lack of availability of skilled labor for grape
 Lack of canopy management
 Lack of proper spraying sprout bunches poor quality low returns
 Lack of branded growth promoting promotes
 Lack of export Management of the produce.
3 Pomegranate  Lack of sanitation in the field, lack of proper disease and pest
management.
 Oily spot infestation.
 Lack of recommended spacing.
4 Custard apple  Lack of plantation of improved varieties.
 Recommended spacing is not followed very close spacing
 Low productivity
 Intercultural operation is not in application
 Due to high density plantation pest attack is more severe
5 Banana  Lack of proper management, Use of local suckers.
 Lack of export management procedure.
6 Fig  Selection of land for plantation of fig is not as per
recommendations leading low production.
 More close and dense planting leading pest and disease problems
 Severe yield reduction due to rust.
 Low yield due to lack of proper land severity
 Pest & diseases occurred due to high density plantation.
 Low yield due to lack of training & pruning ting
 Low yield due to lack of improved verity
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 Projected increase in Area and production of major horticultural crops
The projected increase in area and production of major horticultural crops in Pune district is
Table 5.3: Area Expansion Plan of Horticultural Crops
(Area in ha )
Sr. No. Crops 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
A Fruit Crops
1 Mango 7574 7650 7726 7803 7882 7960
2 Chiku 1984 2004 2024 2044 2065 2085
3 Guava 775 783 791 798 806 815
4 Sweet Orange 123 124 125 127 128 129
5 Orange 655 662 668 675 682 688
6 Pomegranate 8014 8094 8175 8257 8339 8423
7 Custard Apple 3532 3567 3603 3639 3675 3712
8 Grape 1927 1946 1966 1985 2005 2025
9 Banana 1862 1881 1899 1918 1938 1957
10 K. lime 652 659 665 672 678 685
11 Other 3278 3311 3344 3377 3411 3445
Total 30376 30680 30987 31296 31609 31925
B Vegetable Crops
1 Onion 22341 26809 32171 38605 46326 55592
2 Potato 9901 11386 13094 15058 17317 19914
3 Tomato 5559 6393 7352 8455 9723 11181
4 Brinjal 1067 1227 1411 1623 1866 2146
5 Bhendi 422 485 558 642 738 849
6 Chilli 628 722 831 955 1098 1263
7 Cole Veg. 2972 3418 3930 4520 5198 5978
8 Pea 522 600 690 794 913 1050
9 Beans 946 1088 1251 1439 1655 1903
10 Gourd Veg 532 612 704 809 930 1070
11 Other Veg. 6635 7630 8775 10091 11605 13345
Total 51525 60371 70767 82990 97369 114291
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Sr. No. Crops 2011-12 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13
C Flower Crops
1 Rose( no & lakh) 146 149 152 155 158 161
2 Marigold 1286 1312 1338 1365 1392 1420
3 Mogara 15 15 16 16 16 17
4 Shevanti 184 188 191 195 199 203
5 Tube Rose( no & lakh) 581 593 604 617 629 641
8 Gelardiya 6 6 6 6 6 7
9 Gladiolus( no & lakh) 16 16 17 17 17 18
10 Other 661 674 688 701 715 730
Total 2895 2953 3012 3072 3134 3196
D Spices
2 Garlic 96 98 100 102 104 106
4 Turmeric 32 33 33 34 35 35
5 Zinger 28 29 29 30 30 31
6 Med.& Aromatic plants 965 984 1004 1024 1045 1065
Total 1141 1143 1166 1190 1213 1238
Total Horticulture 85937 95147 105932 118549 133326 150650
Source: DSAO, Pune
Action Plan.
Table 5.4. The proposed physical and financial target for Horticulture for XII Plan
Sr. Name of
Strengthening of TSF & nurseries 0.00 0.00 0.00 749.28 636.70 1385.98
Establishment of vegetable nurseries Production 0.00 0.00 0.00 130.00 195.00 325.00
Horticulture
/Growth
Net Coverage to horticulture crops especially
2 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 75.00 150.00
Pomegranate
Converting City bio- garbage into Compost on
0.00 0.00 0.00 225.00 225.00 450.00
TSF
TOTAL HORTICULTURE 0.00 0.00 0.00 1179.28 1131.70 2310.98
Table 5.5. The Ongoing physical and financial target for Horticulture for XII Plan
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
Sr.No. Name Of Work Type of Project
Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin.
A Horticulture Production & growth
1 National Vegetable Initiatives For Urban Cluster 171.270 241.410 0.000 200.000 225.000 837.68
2 PPP-IAD for vegetables Production & 0.000 0.000 4.670 60.000 65.000 129.67
3 PPP-IAD for grape and pomegranate growth 0.000 0.510 55.350 35.830 60.000 151.69
Horticulture Ongoing Scheme (Rkvy Fund) Total 171.270 241.920 60.020 295.830 350.000 1119.04
B Horticulture Infrastructure & Assets
1 RKVY Drip 1239.60 526.25 595.98 600.00 600.00 3561.83
2 Supply of Plastic Crates under RKVY 0.00 15.00 29.00 25.00 30.00 99.00
3 Establishment of Poly House /Shed net 0.00 0.00 171.68 200.00 250.00 621.68
4 Construction of onion Storage 0.00 0.00 200.03 225.00 230.00 655.03
Infrastructure &
5 Construction of Pack House 0.00 0.00 50.00 70.00 80.00 200.00
Assets
6 Strengthening of Taluka Seed Farm 0.00 13.52 6.10 15.00 15.00 49.62
7 Strengthening of Agri. Polyclinic 0.00 16.80 9.53 15.00 15.00 56.33
Horticulture Ongoing (RKVY Fund) Infrastructure &
1239.60 571.57 1062.32 1150.00 1220.00 5243.49
Assets
Total Horticulture (A to B) 1410.87 813.49 1122.34 1445.83 1570.00 6362.53
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2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
2 PPP-IAD for vegetables Production & 0.000 0.000 4.670 60.000 65.000 129.67
3 PPP-IAD for grape and pomegranate growth 0.000 0.510 55.350 35.830 60.000 151.69
1 RKVY Drip 1239.60 526.25 595.98 600.00 600.00 3561.83
Infrastructure &
Assets
1239.60 571.57 1062.32 1150.00 1220.00 5243.49
Assets
5.3 Sericulture Development-
 Scope and importance-

Agro climatic conditions of scarcity zone of the district are suitable for mulberry
cultivation and silk worm rearing. With a view to give thrust for the sector, a separate
Directorate had been established under the Ministry of Textile. Now government had planned to
expand the area under Mulberry, in a planned manner. Under integrated cropping practices
proposed by the state, thrust has been given to mulberry cultivation and silk rearing in the
district.
Sericulture industry has the potential of providing employment and income generation to
the farmers, particularly rural women. Sericulture has emerged as the virtual economic lifeline
for farmers in Maharashtra's Pune District. Thousands of farmers in this region are now rearing
silkworms and also continuing with their farming.
Table 5.6: Supply of DFLs and Cocoon Production during XIth Plan period
Sr. Year Mulberry Plantation DFLs Cocoon Amount (Rs.
No. Farmer Area (Acre) Supply Production In Lakh)
(Kg)
1 2007-08 444 700.50 931113 43866 59.21
2 2008-09 1509 2374 1222521 24979 342.39
3 2009-10 1436 2250 1145861 614355 847.940
4 2010-11 1188 1925 1071161 599091 1108.68
5 2011-12 529 815 525533 337854 536.82
Source: District Sericulture Officer, Pune
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The supply of DFLs and cocoon production during eleventh plan period is presented in
table 5.6. It can be seen from the table that during during eleventh five year plan period, the
cocoon production has increased significantly, produced a quantity of 337854 kg up to 2011-12.
Strategy to Improve the Production:

 The banks in co-ordination with District Sericulture Department to identify interested
farmers and arrange for their training and other assistance for popularizing mulberry
cultivation among the farmers.
 More research should be done on different high yielding verities, fertilizer
management, minimizing post harvest damage.
 Maximum farmers should encourage for rearing the silk by supporting training to
them.
 The department may consider opening adequate procurement centers in the district to
facilitate easy and timely procurement of cocoons.
 Sericulture department should initiate to prepare bankable projects to facilitate banks
to extend the credit.
Table 5.7. The physical and financial target for Sericulture for XII Plan
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin.
Department Of Sericulture
Production
1 Sericulture (Cocoon Production) 2.48 97.50 21.21 355.80 540.36
& growth
Total Department Of Sericulture 2.48 97.50 21.21 355.80 540.36
Source- District Sericulture Office, Pune.
5.4 Animal Husbandry:
Scope and importance-

Dairy farming, sheep, goat, pig rearing, etc. plays a very important role in the lives of the
rural people. These are not only a major source of employment and supplementary income, but
helps in enhancing the intake of nutritional food by the rural; poor. Historically, dairy farming
continues to be a popular activity of Pune district.
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Table 5.8: Taluka-wise Livestock Population in Pune district
Sr. Taluka Cattle Buffaloes Sheep Goats Poultry Total (Nos)
No.
1 Maval 33208 24744 3810 12795 1838499 1913056

2 Mulashi 23406 16329 2190 6918 494698 543541
3 Bhor 33927 20856 2074 10132 493048 560037
4 Velha 14063 10951 612 3326 98500 127452
5 Junnar 80462 25518 4376 54495 2151953 2316804
6 Ambegaon 74934 12359 9060 40439 1321770 1458562
7 Khed 73464 31015 4591 39259 1606679 1755008
8 Baramati 77803 16495 116954 82654 2064006 2357912
9 Indapur 89565 39183 25189 102270 214229 470436
10 Shirur 127388 32623 50794 62349 1517143 1790297
11 Haveli 32370 29797 30969 23264 2391993 2508393
12 Purander 43800 11554 46681 39730 1580063 1721828
13 Daund 78596 28230 83015 57264 1042049 1289154
Total 782986 299654 380315 534895 16814630 18812480
Source: District Dy. Commissionar Animal Husbandry, Pune.
As per the statistical data Pune district is very rich in case of animal population. The
taluka-wise livestock population in Pune district as per livestock census 2007 is presented in
Table 5.8. the district has 1082640 bovines (of which, 416642 are breedable crossbreed cows,
366344 breedable indigenous cows, 299654 breedable buffaloes), 380315 sheep, 534895 goat.
The average milk collection of the district is more than 4.02 lakh litres. The talukawise
existing veterinary institutions is presented in Table 5.9.
Table 5.9: Taluka wise Existing Veterinary Institutions in Pune district
Institutions (Nos)
Taluka Veterinary Veterinary dispensaries(State Primary veterinary Aid
Polyclinics and Local Sector) centre
Maval - 6 17
Mulashi - 2 19
Bhor 1 3 21
Velha - 1 10
Junnar - 13 22
Ambegaon - 21 9
Khed 1 11 25
Baramati 1 14 9
Indapur 1 12 15
Shirur 1 6 13
Haveli 1 4 20
Purander - 3 15
Daund - 13 14
Total 6 111 209
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Strategy to Improve the Production:
 Organize the training program for farmer to educate nutritional management, quality
milk production, care and management of breeding bull, milking cow etc.
 Encourage the farmers for organic and healthy milk production.
 Innovative dairy activities like establishment of breeding farms, automatic
community milking centers etc. should also be encouraged and linked to bank
finance.
 Dairy farming through tie-up with co-operative need to expand with corporate and
private dairies.
 Organize the educational and training programmes for the farmers to identity and
control of different poultry diseases.
 Bank can play a vital role by providing credit to the veterinary graduates for setting
up of Agri clinic and Agri business centres.
 Rearing of crossbreed female calves in co-ordination with milk unions and Animal
Husbandry Department may be taken up as an economic activity under various
poverty alleviation programmes.
 The availability of veterinary centres providing health care and AI facilities is
inadequate. Veterinary graduates may be encouraged to set up health care units under
ACABC scheme.
 Encourage the farmer for preparation of own quality poultry feed to minimize the
production cost.
 Banks should encourage disbursement of poultry loans for broiler farming through
contract farming.
 Similarly allied activities like setting up feed plants, livestock health care services,
infrastructure development, retail marketing outlet for broiler marketing etc. should
also be vigorously financed.
 Agriculture science graduates should be encouraged to set up enterprises, especially
for providing veterinary and other support services.
 Effort should also be made to popularize goat/sheep farming enterprise among he
women self help groups.
 There is need to promote stall fed goat rearing as viable economic activity out side
Govt. sponsored programme.
 Bank may consider financing a few slaughter houses abattoirs in the district with a
view to improving the marketability of the available livestock.
The production plan of livestock during the XII Five Years Plan is presented in Table
5.10 and physical and financial programmes of Animal Husbandry Department is presented in
Table 5.11 and 5.12.
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Table 5.10: Production Plan of Livestock during the XIth Five Years Plan
Sr. Name of
No. Baseline (2011-12) 2012-13 2013-14
commodity
Prod. Prod. Prod.
Nos(000) Prodvty. Nos(000) Prodvty. Nos(000) Prodvty.
(000MT) (000MT) (000MT)
1 Milk 5669 7771 4.08 5744 8176 4.21 5804 8431 4.34
2 Eggs 19983 42201 lac 270 20609 43801 lac 271 21160 45661 lac 274
3 Broiler 16600 332 2 172500 345 2.04 189000 378 2.10
4 Meat 1360 204 - 1600 240 - 1420 213 --
2014-15 2015-16 2016-2017
1 Milk 5862 8806 4.45 5920 9202 4.50 5979 9625 4.60
2 Eggs 21794 47029 lac 275 22448 48440 lac 276 23122 49894 lac 277
3 Broiler 206010 412 2.15 224550 449 216 244760 489 2.17
4 Meat 1373 206 - 1319 198 - 1199 180 -
Source: District Dy. Commissioner Animal Husbandry, Pune.
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Table 5.11: Physical and Financial Programmes of Animal Husbandry Department Ongoing Schemes
Rs. in lakh
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Table 5.12: Proposed Physical and Financial Programmes of Animal Husbandry Department

Sr. Name of
Establishment of mobile Extension Center for Publicity

of Govt. Scheme & creation of awareness among the 0.00 0.00 0.00 241.20 32.40 273.60
farmers at Taluka level
Establishment of mobile Extension Center for Publicity
of Govt. Scheme & creation of awareness among the 0.00 0.00 0.00 26.8 3.6 30.40
farmers at District level
Supply mini setter & Hatcher of 5000 Eggs capacity 0.00 0.00 0.00 195.00 195.00 390.00
In production of power driver chaff cutter Infrastructure 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 200.00 400.00
Supply of Veterinary mobile unit cum diagnostic /Asset
0.00 0.00 0.00 140.00 137.74 277.74
laboratories
Moderation of veterinary dispensaries Gr-1 for on line
ANIMAL HUSBUNDARY
0.00 0.00 0.00 156.80 0.00 156.80

data entry
Strengthening & Modernization of Central Hatchery
0.00 0.00 0.00 45.00 45.00 90.00
Pune
1
Promotion of Backyard Poultry farm 0.00 0.00 0.00 175.00 175.00 350.00
Mobile marketing unit for Poultry meet & Eggs 0.00 0.00 0.00 104.00 104.00 208.00
Clean Milk Production through supply of mulching
0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 300.00 600.00
machine to farmers
Assistance to farmers for Promotion of integrated lives
0.00 0.00 0.00 126.00 126.50 252.50
stock farming
Distribution of fodder seed 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 50.00
Establishment of silage making unit 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 75.00 150.00
Production
Establishment of Hydroponic fodder production unit /Growth
0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 50.00
Establishment of Azola Production unit 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 15.00 30.00
Supply of medicine to the animals in the cattle camp 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 50.00
Establishment of Gokul gram under Rashtriya gokul
0.00 0.00 0.00 566.85 570.00 1136.85
mission
Establishment of stall fed goat unit 40 +2 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 300.00 600.00
Establishment of Semen station at Tathawade, Pune 0.00 0.00 0.00 2000.00 2000.00 4000.00
TOTAL ANIMAL HUSBDRY. 0.00 0.00 0.00 4741.65 4354.24 9095.89
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5.5 Fishery Development-
Scope and importance-
Fishery is an important farm based activity capable of supporting farm families by
utilizing available resources with few modifications in existing structures and adoption of
recommended technologies. Due to satisfactory rains received during last two years in the
district all the storage structures are having good water storage. This can be utilized for fish
farming. Under National Horticulture Mission and Maharashtra Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme, the farmers are constructing farm pond for storing water during requirement. These
ponds can be utilized for fish rearing.
The total length of rivers in the district is 1252 kilometers with 28035 hectares of water
spread area favorable for fisheries. The total fish production in Pune district during 2010-11 was
7700 MT
Length of Rivers in District : 1252 Kms.
Water spread Area Favorable for Fisheries : 28035 Ha.
Fish Production in : 7700MT
Source- District Fishery Development Officer, Pune
The source wise water spread area in the Pune district is presented in Table 5.13. It can
be seen from the table that Zilla Parishad and Grampanchayat accounts for most of the tanks in
the district.
Table 5.13: Water Spread Area (WSA) Favorable for Fisheries in the District
Taluka Z.P./Grama Panchayat Department Tanks Reservoirs Rivers
Tanks
< 40 ha > 40 ha
No W.S.A (ha) No W.S.A(h No W.S.A No km
a) (ha)
Junnar 21 105 7 186 4 4665 3 144
Ambegaon 49 245 1 25 1 1278 1 80
Shirur 74 370 7 228 1 217 1 101
Khed 47 235 2 66 1 1821 2 115
Mawal 2 10 3 157 3 2160 3 38
Mulashi 7 35 14 387 -- -- 1 26
Haveli 25 125 2 36 -- -- 3 112
Pune city -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 26
Daund 41 205 5 253 -- -- 1 134
Purandhar 40 200 8 175 2 1997 2 58
Velha -- -- -- -- 2 1962 2 29
Bhor 1 5 4 87 2 2433 2 86
Baramati 232 1160 6 293 -- -- 2 108
Indapur 38 190 10 650 -- -- 1 195
Total 576 2880 69 2543 16 16533 1252
Source- District Fishery Development officer, Pune.
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Table 5.14: Fisheries Information
Taluka Details of Fisheries Units
Inland Ponds(below 200 ha.) Rivers Reservoirs (Above 200 ha.)
Nos. Species Averag Expected Gap in Reasons for Boat Species Average Gap Reasons Nos. No. of Species Average Expected Gap in Reasons
Units Cultured e yield yield per Yield(kg) gap in yield & Net Harvested Catch per in for gap boat Harvested catch per catch per yield for gap
per ha. ha. Units boat(kg) catch in yield and net per boat boat in boat (kg) catch per in yield
per units unit (kg) kg boat(kg)
boat
(kg)
Not -- -- -- -- -- Not
450
Junnar 28 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. stocking of 4 150 150 300 150 stockin
K.G.
Scampi proper size g of
& No. of -- -- -- -- -- proper
450
Ambegaon 50 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. seed in the 1 150 150 300 150 size &
K.G.
Scampi tank and No. of
exploitation -- -- -- -- -- seed in
450 there of. the tank
Shirur 81 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. 1 150 150 300 150
K.G. Similarly and
Scampi
financial -- -- -- -- -- exploita
450 position of tion
Khed 49 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. 1 150 150 300 150
K.G. the leaser there
Scampi
society. -- -- -- -- -- of.
450
Mawal 5 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. 3 150 150 300 150
K.G.
Scampi
-- -- -- -- --
450
Mulashi 21 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. -- -- -- -- --
K.G.
Scampi
-- -- -- -- --
450
Haveli 27 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. -- -- -- -- --
K.G.
Scampi
Pune city -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
450
Daund 46 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. -- -- -- -- --
K.G.
Scampi
-- -- -- -- --
450
Purandhar 48 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. 2 150 150 300 150
K.G.
Scampi
Velha -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 150 150 300 150
-- -- -- -- --
450
Bhor 5 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. 2 150 150 300 150
K.G.
Scampi
-- -- -- -- --
450
Baramati 238 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. -- -- -- -- --
K.G.
Scampi
-- -- -- -- --
450
Indapur 48 I. M. C.& 600 K.G. 150 K.G. -- -- -- -- --
K.G.
Scampi
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The financial targets and achievements during XIth Plan for fisheries development in the district is presented in Table 5.15. The progress made by
the district against the target in case of establishment of fish seed farm, fish farming in impounded water, fishery requisite, FFDA and development
of fishery cooperative during the year 2007-08 to 2011-12.
Table 5.15: Financial Targets and Achievements during XI Plan for Fisheries Development in the District
Sr. Schemes 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

No.
Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement
1 Establishment
of fish seed 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 17.700 17.700 7.5 7.5 9.37 9.37
farm
2 Fish farming in
impounded 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.60 0.60 0.50 0.47 1.61 1.61
water
3 Fishery
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.5 1.5 0.50 0.50 1.28 1.28
requisite
4 F.F.D.A.
0.20 0.20 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.15 0.10 0.15 -
5 Assistance to
0.10 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.47 0.10 0.09
co-operative
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The projections for fish production, seed to be stocked and hatchery requirement for XIIth plan is presented in Table 5.16.
Table 5.16: Projections for Fish Production, Seed to be stocked and Hatchery Requirement for XIIth Plan
a) Fish Production ( in Tonnes)
Year Production at different yields from different areas

@2000kg/hect for 500hect @500kg/hect for 2000hect @100kg/hectare Total
6000 hectare
Present 13000 8000 2000 23000
(2011-12)
2012-13 11000 13000 1000 25000
2016-17 15000 4500 2250 21750
b) Seed to be stocked advance fingerlings 50 mm size in lakhs
Present 93 27 35 155
(2011-12)
2012-13 115 45 26 186
2016-17 85 26 20 131
Table H. Hatchery required (Assumption 0.6 ha of hatchery can produce 20 lakh fingerlings and 40 lakh fingerlings required per ha)
Present 1
(2011-12)
2012-13 1
2016-17 1
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 Strategies to increase fishery production-
There is need for careful planning and implementation of fisheries projects to derive
maximum benefits.
Following additional opportunities should taken into consideration for boosting fishery
production.
 Revitalization of defunct fisheries cooperative societies.
 The lease period of ponds and tanks owned by Gram Panchayat, ZP Municipalities and
by the Irrigation Departments need to be enhanced to 7-8 years so as to facilitate banks
to extend long term loans for pond development for improving production and
productivity.
 There is need to encourage rearing of carp spawn to fingerlings and yearling by the
entrepreneurs including allotment of suitable lands so that the carp seed production and
rearing can be developed with bank credit.
 FFDA should help the fish farmers in the preparation of fish projects.
 State Government should consider availing loans under Rural Infrastructure
Development Fund RIDF) from NABARD for creation of common infrastructure.
The projected outlay for fisheries development during XII Plan is presented in Table 5.17.
Table 5.17: Projected Outlay for Fisheries Development during XIIth Plan (Rs.in lakh)
Year wise Programme Total

outlay for
Sr. Name of
Scheme proposed Type Five years
No. Department 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 (Rs. in
Lakhs)
Establishment of fisheries training center at Infrastructure

0.00 0.00 0.00 1200.00 1255.00 2455.00
Hadpsar fish seed farm district pune /Asset
1 FISHERIES
TOTAL FISHERIES 0.00 0.00 0.00 1200.00 1255.00 2455.00
Source- District Fishery Development Officer, Pune.

5.6 Watershed Development:
With an aim to increase the production of crops in rainfed areas and to prevent the
deterioration of natural resources, the government of Maharashtra started implementing
watershed development programmes (WDPs) extensively much before the introduction of
centrally sponsored National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA).
No doubt, as a result of concerted effort, area treated through WDPs has increased substantially
in the state. The area available for watershed development and plan is presented in Table 5.18.
Except Pune city, all other talukas have area significant area available for watershed
development. Haveli and Daud talukas is having less than 50 percent of area of geographical
area is available for watershed development.
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Table 5.18 : Area Available for Watershed Development and Plan
Name of Geograp- Area not Area Area Balance 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 2016-
the Taluka hical Suitable for available treated Area (ha) 13 14 15 16 17
Area (ha) watershed for w/w so far
developme (ha)
nt (ha)
Pune city 11990 11990 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haveli 133627 70169 63458 25461 37997 449 413 459 467 475
Mulashi 103931 7429 96502 28656 67846 200 479 353 358 362
Bhor 89234 2129 87105 39766 47339 849 485 491 500 509
Mawal 113135 4702 108434 28036 80398 803 570 421 428 434
Velha 49955 0 49955 26103 23852 535 452 409 415 422
Junnar 138452 31900 106552 34821 71731 675 831 853 873 893
Khed 137354 0 137354 59555 77799 299 662 295 298 301
Ambegaon 104275 4090 100185 44937 55248 723 895 296 299 302
Shirur 155727 0 155727 71784 83943 668 542 226 227 228
Baramati 138248 30477 107771 58632 49140 1067 1147 1135 1163 1192
Indapur 146791 0 146791 42140 104651 1451 274 213 212 211
Daund 128986 82521 46465 27416 19048 514 211 207 206 205
Purandhar 110313 5140 105173 50292 54881 1049 931 1077 1103 1130
Total 1562018 250547 1311471 537599 773873 9282 7892 6435 6547 6663
Source: DSAO, Pune
Action plan
Table 5.19: Action Plan for Soil & water conservation (Proposed)
Sr. Name of
Rkvy farm pond with plastic lining 0.00 0.00 0.00 2000.00 2000.00 4000.00
conservation
Soil & water
Repairs & Existing Structure, NB, CNB, desilting (RKVY)

Infrastructure
0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 400.00 800.00
/Asset
3 Deepening of Nala 0.00 0.00 0.00 1300.00 1300.00 2600.00
Sansad Aadarshgaon Yojana 0.00 0.00 0.00 2266.48 2266.48 4532.96
TOTAL SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION 0.00 0.00 0.00 5966.48 5966.48 11932.96
Table 5.20 :Action Plan for Soil & water conservation (Ongoing)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
A Soil & Water Conservation Infrastructure & Assets

1 Mahatma Fule Jab Bhumi Abhiyan 499.00 200.00 205.00 300.00 350.00 1554.00
2 National Watershed Development Programme 74.00 41.00 66.00 80.00 90.00 351.00
Infrastructure &
3 River Valley Project (RVP) 3.93 3.44 0.00 45.00 40.00 92.37
Assets
4 RKVY Check Dam 139.00 63.00 31.00 60.00 60.00 353.00
5 Jalyukta shivar Abhiyan 0.00 0.00 0.00 3500.00 3500.00 7000.00
Total Soil & Water Conservation 715.9 307.4 302.0 3985.0 4040.0 9350.4
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5.7 Social Forestry Development
Scope and Importance
Pune district has forest cover of 2.01 lakh ha and 1.34 lakh ha of wastelands, which form
13% and 9% respectively, of its geographical area. Fifty percent of forest area is in western part
of the district in Maval, mulshi, Bhor, Ambegaon, and Velha tahasils. For maintaining
economical balance of the place, 33% of the geographical area is expected under forest. Hence,
the 22% area classified as either forest or wasteland and another 11% from the land put to other
uses offers scope for development of forestry. This will not only help in arresting degradation of
land but also create employment opportunities in rural areas. Honey, Wax, gum are main forest
products. Teak, Hirda, and Khair also pusses good economic potential.
Strategies to increase area under forest-
 There is need to create awareness among he farmers with regards to the benefits of
taking up the plantation of forest and other species on their wasteland. Hence, the
Agriculture Department of the state Government may focus this aspect.
 Investment in bio-technology, processing infrastructure, transportation etc. need to be
encouraged, especially for Tree Born Oilseeds.
 Present laws make it very difficult to reap the benefits from the forest trees. This
discourages farmers from taking up this activity. Hence, there is a need to revisit the
existing laws and make it farmer friendly for encouraging investment in he sector.
 A suitable policy should be developed to map and lease out degraded forest land and
waste land in t he hands of Govt. to farmers for encouraging tree plantation.
 The plantation of forest species as also the tree born oilseeds, are heavily dependent on
the economies of scale. Therefore, a plantation campaign should be launched for the
district as a whole, by he government in association with NGOs, Farmers associations,
Cooperatives, SHGs banks etc. Any scattered and isolated efforts may not yield the
desired results.
 Action Plan
The action plan for social forestry for XII plan is presented in Table 5.21.
Table 5.21: Action Plan for Social Forestry for XII Plan
(Rs. in lakh)
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Sericulture
Sericulture is one of the most important trustworthy agro based subsidiary enterprise
leading sound economic gain to the farmer. Agro climatic conditions of scarcity zone of the
district are suitable for mulberry cultivation and silk worm rearing. With a view to give thrust
for the sector, a separate Directorate had been established under the ministry of textile. Now
Govt. had planned to expand the area under Mulberry, in a planned manner. Under integrated
cropping practices proposed by the state, thrust has been given to mulberry cultivation and silk
rearing in the district.
Availability of support services-

1. The department of sericulture provides necessary technical guidance and mulberry
planting material in addition to DFLs to the farmers.
2. DFLs are available from grainage at Baramati in the district.
3. Procurement of cocoons is done by department of sericulture.
4. Department also organizes trainings and field visits to progressive farmers.
The action plan for KVI during XII plan is presented in Table 5.22
5.8 Food Processing Units-

It is well know fact that the processing of agricultural and horticultural produce
improves quality and life of the products, besides fetches the higher price by value addition in it.
Vlaue addition is one of the two fronts in increasing net real of income of the farmers. Hence,
agro based industries assume grater importance in providing assured return to the farmers. Table
5.23 to 5.35 presents the taluka-wise information on agro-processing facilities available in and
outside the district but serving the need of the district.
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Table 5.22: Action Plans for K.V.I. Programmes during XII Plan.
Sr. Programmes No. of Target

No. Beneficiary 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Units Phy. Fin Phy. Fin Phy. Fin Phy. Fin Phy. Fin
Training - Training - 50 Training - Training Trainin Training

1 Training cost 50 50 - 50 g - 50
- 50
Toolkit Interstate Interstate Interstate Interstate Interstat Interstate
Exposure Exposure Exposure Exposure e Exposure
visit -10 visit -10 visit -10 visit -10 Exposur visit -10
e visit
-10
Within state Within state Within state Within Within Within
Exposure Exposure Exposure state state state
visit - 25 visit - 25 visit - 25 Exposure Exposur Exposure
visit - 25 e visit visit - 25
- 25
Within Within 10.019 Within 10.019 Within 10.019 Within 10.019 Within 10.019
District District District District District District
Exposure Exposure Exposure Exposure Exposur Exposure
visit - 50 visit - 50 visit - 50 visit - 50 e visit - visit - 50
50
2 Demonstration
Interstate, within
3 State ,
Within District
Exposure visit
Publicity&
Advertisement
Travelling cost
Total
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Table 5.23: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal –Ambegaon
Sl. Name of Location of the Name Commodities Type of processing Capacity

No the Taluka processing unit processed Installed In use
1 Ambegaon Pargaon BhimaShankar Co- Sugarcane Sugar 2000 MT 2000 MT per day
T.Awasary operative Sugar Factory
Godegaon Processing Unit Rice POHA & MURMURA 1-1.5 MT 1-1.5 MT per day
Awasary Milk Processing Milk Govt. chilling plant & 2 lakh Lt. 2 lakh Lt.
Manchar Milk Processing
Nirgudsar
Pargaon
Source –SREP, Pune.
Table No. 5.24: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district but serving the need of the district Pune. Tal – Baramati

No the processing unit processed
Taluka
Installed In use
1 Baramati Pimpali Baramari Agro Ltd. Cereals & Grading product poultry feeds 12000 per month 12000 per month
Molasis
Baramati Grape Ltd. Grape Wine 5700 MT Per year 5700 MT Per year
Malegaon Bk. Nandan Pashu Khadya Cereals & Grading & Perating animal feeds 200 Mt Per day 200 Mt Per day
Factory Molasis
MIDC Baramati Dynamic Dairy milk Milk powder,Ghee,Butter & curt 9 lkh Lt. 9 lkh Lt
MIDC Baramati Baramati Krishi Udyog Fruit Fruit processing,Jam,Jally,Choclet
MIDC Baramati Pyramid Winery Grape Winery 6000 MT per year 6000 MT per yea
MIDC Baramati Krishna Oil Mill Oil seed Extraction of oil 1500 Lt.Per month 1500 Lt.Per month
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MIDC Baramati Balaji oil mill Oil seed Extraction of oil - closed
MIDC Baramati Sundar POHE Rice Production of POHE - Closed
MIDC Baramati Golden Beckery Wheat Backing
floured
Wadgaon Nimbalkar Surekha fruit extract Pomogranet Extraction of juice 700 Lt.Per day 700 Lt.Per day
Pvt.Ltd.
Baramati Baramati, Dhakale, Cashwnut Processing 0.50 MT per day 0.50 MT per day
Morgaon, Dorlewadi
Nimbut, Pavanewadi
Malegaon Agril.Trust Sericulture Sericulture wiving
Malegaon Bk, The Malegaon Sahakari Sugarcane Sugar 4000 MT per day > 4000 MT per
Sugar Factory,Shivnagar day
Someshwar Shree Someshwar Sahakari Sugarcane Sugar 2500 MT > 2500 MT
Sugar Factory,
Someshwarnagar
Table No. 5.25: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district but serving the need of the district Pune. Tal – Bhor
Sl. Name of the Location of the processing unit Name Commodities Type of processing Capacity
No Taluka processed Installed In use
1 Bhor Bhor Khanapur Rice mill (5) Paddy Rice processing 100 MT Per day 90 MT per day
Nasarapur Bhor Oil mill (8) Oil seed Oil seed processing 8 Tone per day
Anandnagar (kikavi) Raigad Sugar Factory Sugarcane Sugar 2500 ton 2500 ton
Kikavi Anandtdairy Milk Milk Processing 1 lakh Lt.
Nere Nere dairy Milk Milk Processing 0.25 lakh
Bhor Bhor Milk Milk Processing 0.50 lakh
Nasarapur Rawat Milk Milk Processing 0.50 lakh
Dhagwadi Agrawal Milk Milk Processing 0.50 lakh
Bhor Urea bricqet making Urea bricqet Fertilizer 50 ton per day 50 ton per day
machine Bhor
Cashewnut rocessing Cashewnut seed Cashewnut 100 Kg per day 100 Kg per day
unit Bhor,Mhakoshi processing
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Table No. 5.26: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district but serving the need of the District Pune. Tal – Daund
Sl. Location of the processing Name Commodities Type of Capacity

No Name of the unit processed processing Installed In use
Taluka
1 Daund Patas Bhima patas Co- Sugarcane Sugar 5000 MT 5250 MT paer day
Op. Sugar Factory
Table No. 5.27 : Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District but serving the need of the District Pune. Tal – Indapur
1 Indapur Sansar Maha Laxmi Krishi Udyog Sansar Sereals & Grading, packing & 100 Qut. Per 100 Qut. Per day
pulces clening day
Bhavaninagar Shree Chatrapati Co-Op Sugar Sugarcane Sugar 5000 MT  5000 MT

(Sansar) Factory,Bhavaninagar paer day
Indapur Indapur Taluka Co-Op Sugar Sugarcane Sugar 5000 MT  5000 MT

Factory,Bijawadi paer day
Reda Redani Nira Bhima Co-Op.Sugar Sugarcane Sugar 3000 MT  3000 MT

Factory,Reda Redani paer day
Jankshan Winery project Graoe Wine 100 Lt.per day 100 Lt.per day
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Table No.5.28: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District but serving the need of the District Pune . Tal – Haveli

1 Haveli Loni Kalbhor Surya fruit & Vegetable processing Fruit & Vegetable Jam,Jally,Juoce,Pulp 2500 MT 20 MT per day
per day
Theyur Yashwant Co-Op.Sugar Factory, Sugarcane Sugar & Distillery 2000 MT > 2000 MT per
Theyur Distillery per day day
MIDC Praveen Masala, Chilly & Masala Chilly processing & 4 to 5 Tone 3 ton per day
Hadapasar pickles Per day
Katraj Pune District Co-Op.Milk Sangh Milk Chilling plan & milk 15 to 17 lakh 14 lakh Lt.
processing Lt.per day
Table No. 5.29 : Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Junnar
Sl. Name of the Location of the Name Commodities Type of Capacity

No Taluka processing unit processed processing Installed In use
1 Junnar Dhalewadi Vighar Co-Op.Sugar Factory Sugarcane Sugar 5000 MT per day > 5000 MT Per day
Narayangaon Shampen India Ltd.Narayangaon Grape wine 650000 Lt. 650000Lt.
Agar Rokade winery’s Agar Grape Wine 50 Ton 50 Ton
Wadgaon Sakal Maize POHE, Wadgaon Kandali Maize Maize POHE 25 Ton 25 Ton
Kandali
Agar Abhinav grape grower society Grape Packing Cold 50 Ton 50 Ton
storage
Warulwadi Vignahar Grape Grower Society grape Packing Cold 50 Ton 50 Ton
storage
Manjawadi Dyaneshwar grape grower grape Packing Cold 50 Ton 50 Ton
Society,Manjawadi storage
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Table No. 5.30: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the district but serving the need of the district Pune, Tal – Khed.
Sl. Name of the Location of the Name Commodities Type of Capacity

No Taluka processing unit processed processing Installed In use
1 Khed Kadus, Akash Agri tech fruit processing plant Papaya, Banana, Juice 1 M.T./Day 1 M.T./Day
Tal-Khed Mango Extraction
Mohan Oil mill Groundnut
Rajgurunagar Bhimashankar Rice Seed Extraction of 3000 Kg/Day 3000 Kg/Day

Rice mile oil
Supe, Amul millk processing plant Millk 5 M.T / Day 5 M.T / Day
Tal-Khed, Shelling
Kaju Prakriya Unit
Rajgurunagar Cashewnut Pasturization & 1 Lack Milk/Day 1 Lack Milk/Day
Homogenition
Rajgurunagar Shelling 5 qtl / Day 5 qtl / Day

Note: Any units under construction and also outside the district catering to the need of district, information should be furnished in the above table
Table No. 5.31: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Maval
Sl. Name of the Taluka Location of the Name Commodities Type of Capacity
No processing unit processed processing Installed In use
1 Maval Talegaon Cashewnut processing Cashewnut Raw to adible 1 Qut.perday 1 qut.perday
unit
Bhoyare Rice mill Paddy Rice 5 ton per day 5 ton per day
Kasarsai Sant Tukaram Co- Sugarcane Sugar 2500 ton per 2500 ton per
Op.Sugar Factory day day
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Table No. 5.32: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Mulshi
Sl. Location of the Commodities Type of Capacity

Name of the Taluka Name
No processing unit processed processing
Installed In use
1 Mulshi Chale Rice Mill Paddy Polishing
Table 5.33: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District but serving the need of the District Pune, Tal – Purandhar
Sl. Location of the Commodities Capacity

Name of the Taluka Name Type of processing
No processing unit processed Installed In use
MIDC Jejuri Temption Foods Fruit & Vegetable Pre-cooling & processing
MIDC Jejuri Adinath fruits Fruit Pre-cooling & processing
1 Purandhar
Pisarve Purandhar Agro processing Cattle Feeds Cattle Feeds Production
Saswad Jaymalhar Fruit processing Fruit Fruit processing ,C. apple pulp
Khalad Vijay Bio-Tech Bio- Fertilizer Bio-Fertilizer
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Table No.5.34: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside the District but serving the need of the District Pune . Tal – Shirur
Sl. Location of the Commodities Type of Capacity
Name of the Taluka Name
No processing unit processed processing Installed In use
1 Shirur MIDC 75 MT 75 MT
Fritolay India Ltd. Potato Potato wapers & chips
Ranjagaon perdar perday
Burangwadi Poona dal mill Gram,Toor Dal 100 MT 90 MT

Nhawara Malikarjun Oil mill Oil seed Oil & Cake 30 Tone 30 Ton
8 MT 7
Shirur Mahaveer Dal Mill Gram, Toor Dal
MT
God Ganga Co-Op.Sugar
Nhawara Sugarcane Sugar 2500 Tone 2500 Ton
Factory,Nhawara
Table No. 5.35: Information on Agro-processing facilities available in and outside theTaluka but serving the need of the Taluka - Velha
Sl. Name of the Location of the Name Commodities Type of processing Capacity
No Taluka processing unit processed Installed In use
1 Velhe Margasni Rajgad Rice Paddy Milling & Plishing 15 M.T. /Day 15 M.T. /Day
mill
50 M.T. /Day
Malegaon (Yal – -// - -// - -// - 50 M.T. /Day
Bhor ) 50 M.T. /day
Kelawade Akshta Rice -// - -// - 50 M.T. /day 50 M.T. /day

Mill
Nasrapur Chintamani -// - -// - 50 M.T. /day

Note: Any units under construction and also outside the district catering to the need of district, information should be furnished in the above table
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5.9 Development of Rural Industries-
Besides adding the value, processing of agricultural and horticultural produce improves
quality and shelf life of the products. Value addition increases the net real income of the farmer
by reducing cost of production. Therefore, agro based industries assume greater importance in
providing assured return to the farmers. There are 41868 small scale industrial units in the
district, with an investment of Rs. 2383503.60 lakh, proving employment to 2.03 lakh persons
(see Table 5.36).
Table 5.36: Product wise number of SSI Units in the District
Sr. Category of Industry Nos. Investment Employment

No. (Rs. In lakh)
1 Manufacture of Food products and Beverages 1786 105542.57 9107

2 Manufacture of Tobacco products 8 486.00 40
3 Manufacture of Textile 59 3573.69 294
Manufacture of Wearing Apparel; Dressing and 188 8956.50 942
4 Dyeing of Fur
Tanning & Dressing of Leather; Manufacture of 217 12299.92 1074
5 Luggage, Handbags Saddlery, harness & Footwear
Manufacture of Wood, Products of Wood, cork, 71 4300.54 365
articles of straw & Plating materials except
6 Furniture;
7 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products 730 42635.29 3771
Publishing, Printing & Reproduction of Recorded 1069 62821.37 5333
8 Media
Manufacture of Coke, Refind Petroleum Products 130 7587.38 649
9 & Neclear Fuel
10 Manufacture of Chemicals & Chemical Products 800 42540.62 3983
11 Manufacture of Rubber & Plastic Products 1897 106274.91 9603
Manufacture of Other Non-Matallic Mineral 3 9.62 18
12 Products
13 Manufacture of Basic Metals 2258 127939.72 11569
Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products, Except 20494 1409109.56 101539
14 Machinery & Equip.
15 Manufacture of Machinery & Equipment N.E.C. 2553 149272.73 13244
Manufacture of Office, Accounting & Computing 87 4776.29 647
16 Machinery
Manufacture of Electrical, Machinery & Apparatus 477 26255.71 2506
17 N.E.C.
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Sr. Category of Industry Nos. Investment Employment
No. (Rs. In lakh)
Mfg. of Radio, Television & Communication 292 19216.57 2009

18 Equipment & Apparatus
Equipment of Medical, Precision & Optical 157 9280.12 785
19 Instruments, Watches & Clocks
Manufacture of Motor Vehicles, Trailers& Semi- 356 20922.49 1799
20 Trailers
21 Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment 276 15057.89 1374
22 Manufacture of Furniture; Manufacturing N.E.C. 2176 125638.18 10809
23 Recycling 799 41852.23 3966
24 Electricity, Gas, Steam & Hot Water Supply 278 16838.74 1387
25 Collection, Purification & Distribution of Water 2 121.12 10
Maintenance & Repair of Motor Vehicle 959 610.94 2521
26 &Motorcycles; Retail Sale of Automotive Fuel
Maintenance & Repair of personal & household 96 163.24 479
27 goods.
28 Land Transport 0 0.00 0
29 Supporting & Auxilliary Transport Activities 0 0.00 0
30 Post & Telecommunications 0 0.00 0
31 Renting of Transport Equipment, other Machinery 0 0.00 0
& Equipment N.E.C.
32 Computer & related activites 343 6290.18 5276

33 Other business activities 889 7300.44 1376
34 Health & Social work 1 4.42 4
35 Recreation, Cultural & Sporting activities 0 0.00 0
36 Other Seravice activities 1009 3547.91 3202
37 Not Recorded 1408 2276.71 3774
Total 41868 2383503.60 203455
5.10 Agriculture Marketing-

An efficient agriculture marketing system is indispensable for the overall development of
the district/state/country's economy. It requires a healthy environment, smooth channels for the
transfer of produce, physical infrastructure to support marketing activities; easy cash support to
widely scattered community of producers and also promotes a sense of market orientation
among the farmers.
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Table 5.37: Basic Marketing Infrastructure for Agriculture Produce (Post Harvest Management)
(Capacity in tones)
Sr. Taluka Storage Structures Markets (No.)

No.
Rural Godowns Cold storage Onion Storage Main Sub
market market
Nos. Capacity Nos. Capacity Nos. Capacity
1 Bhor 2 300 0 - 15 - 1 2
2 Velha 1 50 0 - 0 - 0 0
3 Mawal 4 160 4 - 0 - 1 0
4 Mulashi 3 300 0 - 0 - 1 0
5 Haveli 79 12900 13 - 50 - 1 6
6 Khed 25 4600 2 - 950 - 1 6
7 Ambegaon 16 3200 1 - 108 - 1 2
8 Junnar 20 5000 3 - 700 - 1 5
9 Shirur 30 7500 0 - 250 - 1 5
10 Baramati 45 10300 2 - 40 - 1 2
11 Daund 23 2300 0 - 13 - 1 3
12 Indapur 6 1460 1 - 243 - 1 3
13 Purandhar 6 1050 2 - 23 - 1 4
Total 260 49120 28 - 2392 - 12 38
Source: Agriculture Department, Pune
The absence of rural road connectivity and other infrastructure, combined with improper
management, lack of marketing intelligence has resulted in a system that is unfavorable to the
farmers. The adverse impact of all theses is more pronounced in the case of the small and
marginal farmers who constitute about 70 per cent of the entire farming community. The basic
marketing infrastructure for agriculture produce (Post Harvest Management) is presented in
Table 5.37. The rural godowns are mostly concentrated in Haveli and Baramati tahsil, also the
cold storage facility is in Haveli tahsil of the district. The district has 12 main markets each in
tahsil and total 37 sub markets. The farm level storage plan is presented in Table 5.39. The
taluka-wise market and area covered and commodities handled is presented in Table 5.40. It can
be seen from the table that cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables and jaggery are the commodities
that are generally handled by these markets. Khed, Ambegaon and Haveli tahsil are heavily
flooded with the vegetable crops.
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Table No.5.38: Information on Market infrastructure Facilities available in the District
Sr. Name of Name of the Type of Location of Commodities Capacity Tariff if

No. the Taluka structure service Facility handle (MT) any Rs.)
offered Installed Used
1 Baramati Warehouse Storage Jalochi & Cereals, Industrial 16960 16960 2.60 to
MIDC,Baramati goods, sugar & 5.25 per
Fertilizer bag
Precoollinge Precoolling, Pimpali Grape 10 per 10

& Pack grading & day per
house packing day
Cold Storage Storage MIDC Baramati Agril. Produce 2850 2850
2 Bhor Cold storage Storage Kelawade Agril. Produce & 3600 3600
Chiken
3 Daund Cold Storage Cooling Badgaon Grapes 200 160
Storage
Processing Processing Nangaon Chilly, Termeric, 110 110
Unit Packaging Mango, piples
Pack house Packing Badgaon Grape 40 40
4 Indapur Onion export Grading & Indapur Onion 1000 1000
centre packing
Manuka Processing Bharanewadi Grape 360 360
Prepration Shelgaon
5 Junnar Wearhouse Storage Junnar,Narayaga Onion potato
on,AlePhata ,Garlick
6 Khed
7 Ambegaon Wearhouse Storage Manchar, Onion,potato, 3050 3050
Ghodegaon,Loni Vegetable
Table 5.39: Farm Level Storage Plan- Existing facilities
Type No. Capacity Investment
Rural Godowns 64 144515 2890
Onion storage structures 747 19510 390
Zero energy chamber - - -
Others - - -
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Table 5.40: Taluka-wise market and area covered and commodities handled
Sr. Name of Name of the Periodicity Important Commodity-wise Area covered
No. taluka market (Weekly commodities handled (Annual
centre /Daily) Handled MT)
1 Baramati APMC Daily Cereal 20089 Baramati,
Baramati Pulses 2897 Phaltan,
Oil Seed 9579 Daund,
Vegetable 4813 Indapur,
Jaggray 8122 Purandhar
2 Bhor APMC,Bhor Daily Cereals (paddy) 268 Bhor
3 Daund APMC Daily Cereal 6293 Daund

Daund Pulses 379 Baramati
Oil Seed 1697 Indapur
Jaggray 441
4 Indapur APMC Daily Cereal 26565 Daund
Indapur Pulses 1220 Baramati
Oil Seed 3239 Indapur
Vegetable 1128
Fruits 93
5 Junnar APMC Daily Cereal 10831 Junnar
Harayangaon Pulses 119 Sagmner
Oil Seed 875
Vegetable 102097
Fruits 837
Jaggray 120
6 Khed APMC Daily Cereal 1550 Jhed
Khed Pulses 2050 Shirur
Oil Seed 3665 Ambegaon
Vegetable 19351
7 Ambegaon APMC Daily Cereal 8444 Ambegaon
Manchar Oil Seed 138 Shirur
Vegetable 100030 Junnar
Jaggary 39
8 Purandhar APMC Daily Cereal 5508 Purandhar
Nira Pulses 46 Baramati
Jaggary 3619 Phaltan
9 Shirur APMC Daily Cereal 1068 Shirur
Shirur Pulses 1266 Khed
Oil Seed 60 Parner
Vegetable 3056
Jaggary 253
10 Maval APMC Daily Cereal 3781 W.Maval
Talegaon Pulses 21
Dabhade Oil Seed 48
Vegetable 26
Jaggary 150
11 Haveli APMC Pune Daily Cereal 280658 Pune
Pulses 10984 A’Nagar
Oil Seed 2877 Satar
Vegetable 649670 District
Jaggary 34799
Fruits 20483
Spices & 23110
Condiment
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The public–market related private partnership initiatives in the district is presented in
Table 5.41 It can be seen from the table that every taluka has special activity undertaken by the
government and private partnership, such as juice pomegranate in baramati, dairy in bhor, sugar
in Daund, Indapur and Junnar, potato processing in Khed and Ambegaon, vegetable processing
in Purandhar, suagr in shirur, maval, mulshi and haveli, and pickles in valshi taluka of the
district.
Table 5.41: Public – Market related Private Partnership Initiatives in the District
Sr. Name of Type of Partners Activity Volume Value of

No. taluka partnership I II III undertaken of trade trade (in
(tons) Rs.lakh)
1 Baramati Govt + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Value addition 1.5 0.35
pickle
Govt + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Juice, 780 31.2
Pomegranate
Govt + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Grape wine 8.4 21
Govt + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. Pvt. Green house 54 21.6
Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Maize feed 14400 6.48
Govt.+Co-Op Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Sugar
Govt.+Co-Op Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Dairy
2 Bhor Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Dairy 1 lakh lt/ 200 lakh
day lt per day
Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Sugar 2500 3150
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. Pvt. Green hose 7.2 1728
Govt.+Pvt. Govt. Pvt. Pvt. Cashewnut 6 18
3 Daund Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Sugar 523900 7858
Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Milk 111500 11.5
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Hatcheries - -
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - pickles - -
4 Indapur Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Sugar 13000/day 15600
Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Onion grading 1000/ day -
Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Milk chilling 125000 -
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Cashew 5 1.25
Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Manuka 360/ day -
preparation
5 Junnar Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Sugar 5000 6000
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Milk 5000 lt 180
per day
Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Grape export 600 300
6 Khed Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Potato processing 500 500
cultivation
Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Colius cultivation 15 10
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Food processing 155 20
7 Ambegaon Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Poultry - 250
Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Colius 15 25
Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Potato 600 600
8 Purandhar Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Veg. Processing 300 300
Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Cashewnut 56 140
9 Shirur Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Sugar 5000 6000
10 Maval Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Sugar 2500 3000
Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Training & green 27 -
house
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Agril.Park 250 -
Pvt.. + Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. - Green house 200 2500
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11 Haveli Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Sugar 2500 3000
Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Mahagrape - -
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Cashewnut 6 17
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Green house 12 1800
12 Velha Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Pickles 100 17
13 Mulshi Govt.+Co-Op. Govt. Co-Op. Pvt. Sugar 2500 300
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Green house - 150
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Cashewnut 4 12
Govt. + Pvt. Govt. Pvt. - Cold storage 7 18
5.11 Agriculture Credit:

With the increasing application of modern technology in agriculture, the requirement of
agricultural credit has assumed significant importance. Credit plays a crucial role in oiling the
wheels of agricultural production. The strategy based on intensive use of improved seeds,
insecticides, pesticides, irrigation etc. and taking allied activities, which are capital intensive.
Lack of adequate credit has been acknowledge as one of the most inhibiting serious factor in
modernization of traditional agriculture and as the key element behind the vicious circle of
poverty and low productivity. The district has 1324 Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative
Societies. (Table 5.42).
Table 5.42: Details of credit institutions in the district
Sr. Name of No. of institutions

No. Taluka Commercial Bs RRBs Cooperative PACS Others Total
1 Bhor 10 0 12 75 0 97
2 Velha 4 0 6 24 0 34
3 Mawal 22 0 8 55 0 85
4 Mulashi 8 0 9 48 0 65
5 Haveli 22 0 20 135 0 177
6 Pune city 338 0 41 0 0 379
7 Khed 17 0 17 98 0 138
8 Ambegaon 12 0 17 49 0 88
9 Junnar 18 0 18 66 0 102
10 Shirur 17 0 27 128 0 172
11 Baramati 21 0 27 193 0 241
12 Daund 13 0 26 123 0 162
13 Indapur 17 0 28 235 0 217
14 Purandar 10 0 13 95 0 118
Source: Lead bank, DDR Office, Pune
The sector wise flow of ground level credit under Agriculture and allied sector is
presented in Table 5.43 and Crop loan disbursement during XII Five Year Plan is presented in
Table 5.44.
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Table 5.43: Sector wise flow of ground level credit under Agriculture and allied sector
Rs in lakhs
Sr Particulars 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Agency/ CBs CO-OPs Total CBs CO-OPs Total CBs CO-OPs Total
Activity
I Crop loans 30870 68560 99430 45441 75621 121062 58649 74386 133035
II Term loans 58652 14592 73244 55910 22176 78087 38000 9191 47191
a M.I 13825 1030 14856 7267 11294 18561 1903 2912 4816
b L.D 1603 144 1747 1403 486 1890 4568 494 5063
c F.M 2826 6790 9616 8625 5819 14444 7335 3404 10740
d P and H 1894 1432 3327 2282 1282 3565 2766 679 3445
e DD 2101 3778 5880 1394 2659 4054 4402 1018 5420
f Poultry 588 557 1146 393 211 604 196 66 262
g S/G/P 290 27 317 101 39 140 5759 58 5817
h Fishery 37 31 67 119 0 119 8 1 9
i F/WLD 84 60 144 170 0 170 50 84 134
j SMY 1440 139 1579 651 131 782 1970 107 2077
k BG 0 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0
l Sericulture 74 6 80 0 0 0 0 0 0
m others 33886 556 34442 33499 251 33751 9039 364 9403
Sub Total I 30870 68560 99430 45441 75621 121062 58649 74386 133035
Grand 89522 86152 172674 101351 97798 199149 96649 83577 180226
Total I+II
Source- lead bank .
Table 5.44: Crop Loan Disbursement during XII Five Year Plan (Rs. In lakhs)
Taluk Loan disbursed Loan disbursement target

during 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Bhor 6404 4665.49 6535 5905 6489.91 6782.365
Velha 1081 600.19 1861 1697 1861.91 1944.365
Mawal 6107 2635.59 4191 4121 4517.30 4715.45
Mulashi 3070 2008.77 4568 3114 3339.6 3452.4
Haveli 15606 3236.86 7546 5176 5656.60 5896.9
Khed 12857 9523.53 14335 12467 13703.90 14322.35
Ambegaon 13230 9380.46 13581 11211 12288.30 12826.95
Junnar 17639 10123.79 20590 12520 13687.5 14271.25
Shirur 19591 10108.20 14261 13253 14208.90 14686.85
Baramati 23981 11345.70 17369 15491 16758 17391.5
Daund 19805 15398.20 20930 21486.4 22736.60 23361.7
Indapur 22891 13747.98 19843 20693 22121.70 22836.05
Purandar 9408 7014.99 12875 9308 10193.60 10636.4
Total 171670 99789.75 158485 136442.4 147563.82 153125
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5.12 Special Programmes and the Projects on Going in the District-
A) Animal Husbandry
Ongoing Schemes
1. Supply of 40 + 2 Goat Unit to Farmers
2. Supply of Caffcutter to Farmers
3. Supply of Murghas to Farmers
4. Supply of Grants for Construntion of Shed 1000 Broiler Birds to Farmers
Proposed Schemes
1. Establishment of mobile Extention Center for Publicity of Govt. Scheme &
creation of awareness among the farmers at Taluka level
creation of awareness among the farmers at District level
3. Supply mini setter & Hatcher of 5000 Eggs capacity
4. In production of power driver chaff cutter
5. Supply of Veterinary mobile unit cum diagnosctic laboratories
6. Moderation of veterinary dispensariea Gr-1 for on line data entry
7. Strengthening & Modernization of Central Hatchery Pune
8. Promotion of Backyard Poultry farm
9. Mobile marketing unit for Poultry meet & Eggs
10. Clean Milk Production through supply of mulching machine to farmers
11. Assistance to farmers for Promotion of integrated lives stock farming
12. Distrubution of fodder seed
13. Establishment of silage makig unit
14. Establishment of Hydroponic fodder prodiction unit
15. Establishment of Azola Production unit
16. Supply of medicine to the animals in the cattle camp
17. Establishment of Gokul gram under Rashtriya gokul mission
18. Establishment of stall fed goat unit 40 +2
19. Establishment of Semen station at Tathawade, Pune
C) Fisheries Proposed Schemes
1 Establishment of fisheries training center at Hadpsar fish seed farm district Pune
D) Dairy
Ongoing Schemes
1. Quality Milk Procurement & Infrastructure Strengthening Training programme
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Proposed Schemes
1. Proposal for financial assistance for establishment of Bulk Milk Coolers & 100 TLPD
Dairy Plant with Condensed milk, Butter & Ghee Production Facility under RKVY
E) Social Forestry
Proposed Schemes
1. Bamboo plantation
2. Gat plantation
3. Road/Canal/Railway Side Plantation
F) K. V. K Proposed Scheme
Proposed Schemes
1. Quality Potato seed production for Maharashtra
G) Agriculture Marketing
Proposed Schemes
1. Converting APMC waste into Vermi-compost
H) M.A.I.D.C
Proposed Schemes
1.Modernization of Animal feed plant
I) Agriculture University
Proposed Schemes
1. Strengthening of Regional extension centre for extension activities in Pune District.
2. Establishment of Farmer Scientist forum
3. Large Scale demonstration of atomized, pressurized irrigation technology for
horticulture crops.
5.13 Constraints Analysis:
a) Productivity gap analysis of major crops-

Adoption gap of Horticultural crops-
Vegetables: Onion:
Sr. No. Identified Gaps in Technology Adoption by Farmers
1 Nursery management practices for production seedlings not followed
2 More application of N fertilizers leading more vegetative growth and low quality
bulb production having low keeping quality
3 No application of sulpher, bio-fertilizers and micronutrients reducing quality and
yield of onion.
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4 Application of excess irrigation water to onion
5 Non application of weedicides as per recommendations
6 Adoption of onion varieties having low keeping quality
7 Proper curing period in field for onion after harvest is not observed
8 Poor post harvest management for onion
9 Less onion storage capacity of onion
10 No proper grading of onion
11 Low returns to onion grower in existing marketing system
12 No processing is followed
13 High cost of onion production and low returns
Tomato:
1 Recommended nursery management practices not followed
2 No fertilizer management
3 Poor water management
4 Severe yield losses due to spotted wilt virus
5 No integrated pest management followed
6 No training and support to tomato crop
7 Poor grading practices
8 Lack of genuine seed material in public sector and depend more on private sector
9 No facility for cold storage & cooling chain
10 No processing facilities
11 Poor weed management
12 Indiscriminate use of insecticides /pesticides
13 Severe yield losses due to leaf curl & spotted wilt virus
Grapes
1 Frequent pest & disease incidence
2 Unavailability and higher cost of skilled labour
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3 Lack of local processing units
4 Pink berry, water berry, sterility of vines and lack of tissue analysis
5 Unavailability of Pink berry resistant grape varieties
6 Water scarcity experienced after April pruning operations
7 Indiscriminate application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides resulting into
higher percentage of residues in fruits
8 Increasing infection of powdery mildew, downy mildew and anthracnose leaf
spots on grapes vine
9 Increasing attack by major grape vine pests like mealy bugs ,leaf eating caterpillar,
borer and mites
10 Leaf chlorosis, immature cane, uneven maturity of grapes, shot berries are more
serious problems
Pomegranate:
1 Improper land selection
2 Improper planting distance
3 No adoption of recommended varieties
4 No clean cultivation practices followed
5 Lack of bahar treatment
6 Severe yield losses & reducing quality due to oily spot disease
7 No fertilizer management
8 Losses due to nematode infection
9 Lack of pruning techniques
10 No water management
11 No proper interculturing
12 Heavy attack of fruit fly
Mango:
1 Close planting of mango orchard
2 Low fertilizer application
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3 Low application of organic matter
4 Poor water management in mango orchard
5 Less/low intercultural opeartions
6 Poor and improper plant protection in mango
7 Lack of preventive plant protection before flowering
8 No grading and packaging
9 No processing in mango
Papaya:
1 Unavailability of quality seed material for papaya
2 Lack of water management
3 Lack of fertilizer management
4 Attack of yellow vein mosaic and reduction in yield
5 Lack value addition and processing
Fig:
1 Improper land selection
2 Lack of water management
3 No application of organic manures.
4 Lack of fertilizer management
5 No timely plant protection
Floriculture:
Marigold
1 No nursery management for seedling preparation

3 Low application of organic fertilizers
4 No recommended spacing plant population
5 No recommended layout
6 No adoption of improved seed, use of local seed.
7 Low basal fertilizer application
8 Poor water management practices in marigold.
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Tuberose:
1 Unavailability of good planting material

3 Low application of organic fertilizers
4 No recommended spacing plant population
5 No selection of recommended variety planting material
6 Low basal fertilizer application
7 Poor water management practices in marigold.
8 Low interculturing operations
9 Inadequate plant protection measures
Chrysanthemum:
1 No recommended land preparation and layouts
2 Low application of organic manures
3 No basal fertilizer application
4 Poor water management for chrysanthemum
5 Unavailability of improved variety planting material .
6 Poor fertilizer management practices in chrysanthemum
7 Low intercultural operations in chrysanthemum
Gallardia:
1 No recommended nursery management for seedling preparation of Gallardia
2 No recommended land preparation and layout
3 No recommended spacing and plant population
4 Low fertilizer application, & organic manures
5 Poor fertilizer management
7 Inadequate plant protection
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Rose:
1 No proper land selection and its layouts

2 No recommended plant spacing and population
3 Low application of organic manures and basal fertilizers
5 Inadequate fertilizer application
6 Low plant protection measures
7 No recommended cutting ,grading and packaging
Adoption Gap in Food Processing:
1 15 -20% post harvest losses due to lack of proper handling fruits & vegetables.
2 No pack houses on farms for proper packaging
3 No facilities for grading
4 Low prices due to lack of sorting of fruits and vegetables
5 No storage facilities for storage fruits and vegetables for short period
6 No possible to maintain quality standards for export marketing
7 No possible to maintain EUREP gaps specifications
Livestock:
Adoption gap Livestock management-The major identified gaps in technology adoption
are listed below
Cows- Cross Breeds

1 Repeat breeding due to malnutrition, inbreeding, infections.

2 Reducing trend of productivity due to indiscriminate and poor quality Artificial
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Insemination service
3 No clean milk production

4 Poor housing management for milk cattle
5 Ecto and endo parasite infection
6 Inadequate forage production and its availability
7 No balanced ration and feed supplement
8 No sufficient dry fodder
9 Frequent sickness in lactation
Buffaloes:
1 Long intercalving period due to inadequate care and nutrition management in
pregnancy and after lactation period
2 Deterioration of genetic status due to use of N.D natural service
3 Low conception rate in buffaloes due to salient heat, imbalance ration.
4 Mortality in buffalo calves due to improper care of calves
5 Decreasing production due to improper feed and fodder management, lack of
concentrate, minerals, vitamins in diet
Goat / sheep:
1 Slow weight gain and low productive due to indiscriminate breeding practices
2 Non-availability of graded bucks for natural service,
3 Lack of concentrates, vitamins and minerals
4 Warm land due to free grazing, negligence towards animals
5 Foot & mouth disease & foot rot disease due to lack of preventive vaccination and
hygiene management practices
6 Low income in Goat enterprise due to Kid mortality due to mineral deficiencies
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Adoption gap in Sericulture:
The major identified gaps in technology adoption are listed below.
Sr. No. Identified Gaps in Technology Adoption Sericulture

1 Low yield due to lack of technical know how being non traditional
Crop in the district
2 Low yield due to under utilization of mulberry leaves for feeding the recommended
silkworm larvae.
3 Low production, low quality and low rates due to non adoption of recommended
sterilization and sanitation practices in cocoon rearing
4 Scope for intensification of area under mulberry plantation and cocoon rearing
enterprise
5 Promoting for diversification of area under mulberry plantation
Fisheries:
Fishing is an important farm based activity capable of supporting farm families by
utilizing available resources with few modifications in existing structures and adoption of
recommended technology. Due to satisfactory rains received during last two years in the district
all the storage structures are having good water storage. This can be utilized for fish farming.
Under National Horticulture Mission and Maharashtra Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme,
the farmers are constructing farm ponds for storing water during requirement. During initial
periods fish can be reared economically.
Adoption gap-
Sr. No. Constraints in Fish Farming
1 No technical knowledge of fish farming
2 Non-utilization of available water bodies for fish
3 Poor management of existing fish farms farming.
4 Unavailability of fisher lings
5 No technical information regarding pond construction
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Processing storage and Marketing gaps-
 Similarly, many well known agro based companies are also having their
manufacturing facilities in the district like Gits Foods, Cargill Foods, Pravin
Masalewale, Chordia Foods. Hence there is need to increase farmers awareness for
maximum food processing.
 Dohler India, Weikfield, Dynamix Dairy, Frito Lays, etc. A couple of companies are
functioning in the district they have to increase their involvement in contract farming
arrangements for procuring their raw material.
 The district has 11 regulated Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees, which
have created an infrastructure of 35 sub market yards. A variety of agricultural
commodities like Jawar, Bajara, Maize, Rice ,Wheat, Gram, Tur, Onion, Garlic,
Chilly, Potato, Cotton, Groundnut, Castor, etc. are traded in bulk in these markets.
More than 50 % arrivals are traded in the market located in Pune city. These market
yards provide very limited facilities for storage of produce.
 Besides a number of private godowns and cold storage need to set up by the private
entrepreneurs thereby creating additional storage facilities.
 Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board has set up an Onion Storage Facility
at Indapur. This unit should offers maximum facilities for grading and packaging of
onions for export purposes.
 Timely availability of market information is a critical factor for enabling the farmers
to realize a certain and best price for their produce. Establishment of Commodity
Exchange across the country has led to expansion of the markets for agricultural
commodities also. These exchanges can play a very important role in helping the
farmers in marketing their produce.
 There is need to accelerate the implementation of Maha Agri Net project of the State
Government, under which 10000 Internet Kiosks are proposed to be established in
rural areas for providing all the relevant information to the farmers.
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5.45: Recommended interventions of the district with detailed action plan Allied Agriculture Sector: Stream I
Year wise Programme Total outlay
Sr. Name of
Scheme proposed Type for Five years
No. Department 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 (Rs. in Lakhs)
conservatio Horticulture
Production
Establishment of vegetable nurseries /Growth 0.00 0.00 0.00 130.00 195.00 325.00
1 Net Coverage to horticulture crops especially Pomegranate 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 75.00 150.00
Converting City bio- garbage into Compost on TSF 0.00 0.00 0.00 225.00 225.00 450.00
Soil & water
Repairs & Existing Structure, NB, CNB, desilting (RKVY) Infrastructure 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 400.00 800.00
/Asset
n

Establishment of mobile Extension Center for Publicity of Govt.
0.00 0.00 0.00 241.20 32.40 273.60
Scheme & creation of awareness among the farmers at Taluka level
Establishment of mobile Extension Center for Publicity of Govt.
0.00 0.00 0.00 26.8 3.6 30.40
Scheme & creation of awareness among the farmers at District level
Supply mini setter & Hatcher of 5000 Eggs capacity Infrastructure
0.00 0.00 0.00 195.00 195.00 390.00
In production of power driver chaff cutter /Asset 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 200.00 400.00
Supply of Veterinary mobile unit cum diagnostic laboratories 0.00 0.00 0.00 140.00 137.74 277.74
156.80
ANIMAL HUSBUNDARY
Moderation of veterinary dispensaries Gr-1 for on line data entry 0.00 0.00 0.00 156.80 0.00
Strengthening & Modernization of Central Hatchery Pune 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.00 45.00 90.00
3 Clean Milk Production through supply of mulching machine to
0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 300.00 600.00
farmers
Assistance to farmers for Promotion of integrated lives stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 126.00 126.50 252.50
farming
Establishment of silage making unit Production 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 75.00 150.00
Establishment of Hydroponic fodder production unit /Growth 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 50.00
Supply of medicine to the animals in the cattle caimp 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 50.00
Establishment of Gokul gram under Rashtriya gokul mission 0.00 0.00 0.00 566.85 570.00 1136.85
TOTAL ANIMAL HUSBANDARY. 0.00 0.00 0.00 4741.65 4354.24 9095.89
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Year wise Programme Total outlay
Sr. Name of
Scheme proposed Type for Five years
No. Department 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 (Rs. in Lakhs)
Establishment of fisheries training center at Hadpsar fish seed Infrastructure
0.00 0.00 0.00 1200.00 1255.00 2455.00
4 FISHERIES farm district pune /Asset
TOTAL FISHERIES 0.00 0.00 0.00 1200.00 1255.00 2455.00
Proposal for financial assistance for establishment of Bulk Milk Coolers &
Production
100 TLPD Dairy Plant with Condensed milk, Butter & Ghee Production 0.00 0.00 0.00 1736.30 0.00 1736.30
5 DAIRY /Growth
Facility under RKVY
TOTAL DAIRY 0.00 0.00 0.00 1736.30 0.00 1736.30
Bamboo Plantation 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 1.00 4.00
Production
Gat Plantation /Growth 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 12.00 92.00
6 Social Forestry
Road/Canal/Railway side Plantation 0.00 0.00 0.00 194.00 80.00 274.00
TOTAL Social Forestry 0.00 0.00 0.00 277.00 93.00 370.00
Production
K.V.K. Qualitative Potato seed production for Maharashtra 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 820.00 900.00
7 /Growth
Narayangaon
TOTAL K.V.K. 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 820.00 900.00
Production
8
Agriculture Converting APMC west into Vermi- compost
/Growth 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.00 60.00 240.00
Marketing
TOTAL Agriculture Marketing 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.00 60.00 240.00
Infrastructure
9 M.A.I.D.C
Modernization of Animal feed Plant
/Asset 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 0.00 200.00
TOTAL M.A.I.D.C 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 0.00 200.00
Strengthening of Regional extension Centre for Extension Activities in pune
0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 100.00
District
Agriculture Establishment of Farmer Scientist forum Infrastructure 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.80 30.80 61.60
10
University Large Scale demonstration of automized, pressurized irrigation technology for /Asset
0.00 0.00 0.00 290.51 71.02 361.53
horticulture crops
TOTAL Agriculture University 0.00 0.00 0.00 371.31 151.82 523.13
TOTAL STREAM -I 0.00 0.00 0.00 15932.02 13832.24 29764.26
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Allied Agriculture Sector : Stream II
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
Production &
2 PPP-IAD for vegetables 0.000 0.000 4.670 60.000 65.000 129.67
growth
3 PPP-IAD for grape and pomegranate 0.000 0.510 55.350 35.830 60.000 151.69
1 RKVY Drip 1239.60 526.25 595.98 600.00 600.00 3561.83

Infrastructure &
Assets

1239.60 571.57 1062.32 1150.00 1220.00 5243.49
Assets
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2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
Infrastructure &
Assets
4 RKVY Check Dam 139.00 63.00 31.00 60.00 60.00 353.00
2. Department Of Dairy
A Dairy Infrastructure & Assets
Infrastructure &
1 Quality Milk Procurement & Infrastructure Strengthening 106.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 106.75
Assets
Total Department Of Dairy 106.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 106.75
3. Department Of Animal Husbandry

1 Supply of 40 + 2 Goat Unit to Farmers 0.00 180.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.00
Infrastructure &
2 Supply of Caffcutter to Farmers 40.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.59
Assets
3 Supply of Murghas to Farmers 64.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 64.05
Supply of Grants for Construction of Shed 1000 Broiler Production &
4 0.00 114.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 114.75
Birds to Farmers growth
Total Department Of Animal Husbandry 104.64 294.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 399.39
4. Department Of Sericulture
Production &
1 Sericulture (Cocoon Production) 2.48 97.50 21.21 355.80 540.36 1017.35
growth
Total Department Of Sericulture 2.48 97.50 21.21 355.80 540.36 1017.35
Total All Department 2340.67

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1513.18 1445.55 5786.63 6150.36 17236.39
Allied Agriculture Sector: Stream I & II
Sr. Stream Total outlay

No. for Five
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 years (Rs. in
Lakhs)
1 Total Allied Sector (Stream I ) 0.00 0.00 0.00 15932.02 13832.24 29764.26
2 Total Allied Sector (Stream II ) 2340.67 1513.18 1445.55 5786.63 6150.36 17236.39
Total Allied Sector 2340.67 1513.18 1445.55 21718.65 19982.6 47000.65
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Chapter VI
District Plan
6.1 Introduction:
Economic reforms initiated since 1991 have put the Indian economy on a higher growth
trajectory. Annual growth rate in the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has accelerated from
below 6 per cent during the initial years of reforms to more than 8 per cent in recent years. The
Planning Commission in its approach paper to the Eleventh Five-Year-plan has stated that 9 per
cent growth rate in GDP would be feasible during the Eleventh Plan period. However, the
agricultural sector which accounted for more than 30 per cent of total GDP at the beginning of
reforms, failed to maintain its pre-reform growth. On the contrary, it witnessed a sharp
deceleration in growth after the mid-1990s. This happened despite the fact that agricultural
productivity in most of the states was quite low as it were, and the potential for the growth of
agriculture was high.
The GDP of agriculture increased annually at more than 3 per cent during the 1980s.
Since the Ninth Five-Year Plan (1996 to 2001-02), India has been targeting a growth rate of
more than 4 per cent in agriculture, but the actual achievement has been much below the target.
More than 50 per cent of the workforce of the country still depends upon agriculture for it’s
livelihood. Slow growth in Agriculture and allied sectors can lead to acute stress in the economy
because the population dependent upon this sector is still very large. A major cause behind the
slow growth in agriculture is the consistent decrease in investments in the sector by the state
governments. While public and private investments are increasing manifold in sectors such as
infrastructure, similar investments are not forthcoming in Agriculture and allied sectors, leading
to distress in the community of farmers, especially that of the small and marginal segment.
Hence the need for incentivizing states that increase their investments in the Agriculture and
allied sectors has been felt to achieve more than 4% growth rate of agriculture in the 12th Plan
period. Therefore to achieve this target an appropriate planning of area specific cropping
patterns, proper crop management techniques, sound marketing facilities, good export
technology and its awareness are the most essential targets before Indian Agriculture. For that
the Government has embarked on a district planning process in order to give direction to its
support and facilitation of agricultural economic development.
It will be permissible for the states to initiate specific projects with definite time-lines,
and clear objectives for Agriculture and allied sectors excluding forestry and wild life, and
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plantations (ie., Coffee, Tea and Rubber). For this purpose, the RKVY would be available to the
states in two distinct streams. Stream-I consists of new innovative schemes /projects and the
amount under Stream- II will be available for strengthening the existing state sector schemes and
filling the resource gaps. This is taken up to make a district as the planning unit, with the plan
process being constituted from below. Essentially, C-DAP involves preparation of the
agricultural development plan from Gram Panchayat upwards to the District level.
C-DAP will include along with the schemes the possible incremental income and
employment effects of the proposed schemes. These will be worked out under the two streams
viz, the working scheme and the new innovative scheme. C-DAP will take note of these linkages
and design a proper policy to incorporate these institutions in the developmental perspective as
well as plan process.
6.1.1 District Agriculture Development plan

The Agricultural Development Plan will
• Identify broad objectives for the District agriculture,
• Present strategic alternatives for achieving those objectives, and
• Set out roles and responsibilities in terms of plan implementation.
The plan will also be used as a basis for identification of projects, which may cut across
sectors or projects, which are focused on agricultural and allied sectors by considering specific
geographical locations. This report reflects the completion of the situation assessment phase of
the planning process. This report covers:
• An initial review of existing resource-based information, leading to preliminary
conclusions on resource based opportunities and implications for strategy and policy.
• An initial industry analysis of the key agricultural sectors within the district.
• A consultation process with a broad range of interested parties who are involved
directly or indirectly in commercial activity, in agricultural enterprises for small
farmers and in support of rural livelihoods.
The purpose of planning is to help the government to plan for agriculture, and respond
to, a constantly changing environment in order to achieve defined goals in as effective and
efficient a manner as possible. Integration of planning will result in alignment of various
planning instruments within the various spheres of government. In this regard the Agricultural
Development Plan must take cognizance of and be aligned to the Growth and Development of
agriculture, dealing with strategic issues in the agricultural sector from a District perspective.
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The present District Plan is prepared with an objective to achieve an overall growth rate
for agriculture and allied sector more than 4 percent during the 12 th Plan period (2012-13 to
2016-17). This growth rate was targeted after conducting a SWOT analysis and observing the
potential that exists in the district. Discussions have been held with all departments in the
agriculture and allied sector at district level. There were informal discussions at taluka level,
village level and with ATMA officials to understand the needs of the district which will help to
stimulate growth. Based on the outcome of this exercise, innovative schemes have been devised
in this plan. This plan reflects the completion of the situation assessment phase of the planning
process. It covers:
• An initial review of existing resource-based information, leading to preliminary
conclusions on resource based opportunities and implications for strategy and policy.
• An initial industry analysis of the key agricultural sectors within the district.
• A consultation process with a broad range of interested parties who are involved directly or
indirectly in commercial activity, in agricultural enterprises for small farmers and in support of
rural livelihoods.
Thus the present comprehensive district agriculture plan aims at solving major
constraints faced by the agricultural sector in the district and attempts to capitalize on the
potential of agriculture with the help of new innovative schemes suggested under stream I.
6.2 Growth Drivers:
A number of initiatives have been taken with regard to the support of emerging farmers
in both the commercial and traditional areas in an attempt to promote and improve levels of
management and production. Some of these include:
1. Soil and water management and resting demonstrations aimed at improving
production and reducing degradation.
2. Livestock Improvement Scheme through conditional, supplementary funding of
participating communities.
3. Field crops, Fruit, vegetables and floriculture.
4. Soil health
5 Fertilizer testing laboratories
6. Insecticide residue testing laboratories.
7. Sericulture development
8. Fishery development.
9. Social forestry development.
6.3 Innovative Schemes:
Strategy for achieving five year plan projections:
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Following major schemes of Agriculture & Allied Sectors are
proposed in the district.
A) Agriculture
1. Deepsthamb farmer through ATMA
2. Sugarcane Trash managent Programme
3. Group farming
5. Strengthening of extension functionaries
6. Agro tourism
II) Horticulture
1. Strengthening of TSF & nurseries
2. Establishment of vegetable nurseries
3. Net Coverage to horticulture crops especially pomegranate
III )Soil conservation
1. Rkvy farm pond with plastic lining
2. Repairs & Existing Structure, NB, CNB, desilting (RKVY)
3. Deepening of Nala
4. Sansad Aadarshgaon Yojana
B) Animal Husbandry
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13. Establishment of silage makig unit
C) Fisheries
D) Dairy
E) Social Forestry
2. Gat plantation
H) M.A.I.D.C
horticulture crops.
6.4. Vision of the Next Plan
6.4.1: Production Target
The target for production and productivity of important crops in Pune district for
next plan period is presented in Table 6.1
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Table 6.1: Area, Production and Productivity Trend of Main Crops in the District
(A= Area - 00 ha. , P=Production - 00 MT, Y=Productivity - Kg/ha. )
Name of Normal Area 2012-13 ( Projected ) 2013-14 ( Projected ) 2014-15 ( Projected ) 2015-16 ( Projected ) 2016-17 ( Projected )
Sr. No. Crop A P Y A P Y A P Y A P Y A P Y A P Y
Kharif Season
Cereals
1 Paddy 638 761.772 1194 575 1009.125 1755 600 1052.4 1754 600 1230 2050 621 1120.905 1805 603 1230.12 2040
2 Jowar 31 15.531 501 19 19.855 1045 24 25.68 1070 10 11.49 1149 19 21.47 1130 20 23.2 1160
3 Bajra 1162 470.61 405 490 621.81 1269 730 951.92 1304 700 710.5 1015 725 657.575 907 730 744.6 1020
4 Ragi 131 52.007 397 80 87.12 1089 92 103.408 1124 110 137.5 1250 105 130.515 1243 108 137.16 1270
5 Maize 73 80.592 1104 115 335.685 2919 115 339.25 2950 150 478.35 3189 130 604.63 4651 170 952.85 5605
6 Other 25 4.225 169 16 8.192 512 19 9.557 503 20 10.08 504 22 11.286 513 23 11.845 515
Total Kh. Cereals 2060 1384.737 1295 2081.787 1580 2482.215 1590 2577.92 1622 2546.381 1654 3099.775
Pulses
1 Tur 37 11.433 309 24 18.816 784 34 27.71 815 25 25.8 1032 21 21.84 1040 27 28.431 1053
2 Mung 63 25.767 409 42 42.882 1021 44 47.168 1072 100 96.5 965 52 52.26 1005 56 56.56 1010
3 Udid 24 10.776 449 12 12.276 1023 21 22.344 1064 25 30.625 1225 13 15.99 1230 22 27.324 1242
4 Other 124 18.6 150 93 35.712 384 97 39.964 412 90 36.9 410 115 61.755 537 119 64.022 538
Total Kh. Pulses 248 66.576 171 109.686 3212 196 137.186 3363 240 189.825 3632 201 151.845 3812 224 176.337 3843
Kh. Foodgrains 2308 1451.313 1466 2191.473 1776 2619.401 1830 2767.745 1823 2698.226 1878 3276.112
Oilseeds
1 Soyabean 13 28.99 2230 62 144.336 2328 50 121.05 2421 150 393.15 2621 115 348.68 3032 132 411.84 3120
2 Gr.nut 461 249.862 542 395 639.9 1620 420 695.1 1655 250 304.5 1218 345 424.35 1230 360 460.8 1280
3 Sesamum 27 1.998 74 14 4.41 315 16 5.872 367 8 2.616 327 7 2.415 345 6 2.106 351
4 Sunflower 23 9.66 420 5 35.375 7075 8 8.944 1118 9 10.08 1120 10 11.76 1176 12 14.28 1190
5 Niger 17 2.771 163 12 4.128 344 13 4.628 356 12 5.088 424 9 7.956 884 8 7.12 890
Total Kh.Oilseeds 541 293.281 488 828.149 507 835.594 429 715.434 486 795.161 518 896.146
Sugarcane 742 36358 49 1250 122500 98 1246 129584 104 1150 120750 105 1150 121900 106 1115 119305 107
Total Kharif Season 2849 1744.594 1954 3019.622 2283 3454.995 2259 3483.179 2309 3493.387 2396 4172.258
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Name of
Sr. No. Crop Normal Area 2012-13 ( Projected ) 2013-14 ( Projected ) 2014-15 ( Projected ) 2015-16 ( Projected ) 2016-17 ( Projected )
Rabi Season
Cereals
1 R. Jowar 4024 18047.64 4485 2530 2345.31 927 2700 2562.3 949 1500 1515 1010 1600 1920 1200 1550 1906.5 1230
2 Wheat 598 358.8 600 572 1156.584 2022 600 1242.6 2071 450 965.7 2146 500 1275 2550 530 1393.9 2630
M aize 68 10.064 148 162 471.096 2908 250 744.5 2978 150 450.15 3001 256 829.44 3240 237 1067.922 4506
Other 11 0.11 10 26 11.986 461 47 22.184 472 10 4.65 465 15 7.515 501 17 9.01 530
Total Rabi Cereals 4701 18416.614 3290 3984.976 3597 4571.584 2110 2935.5 2371 4031.955 2334 4377.332
Name of
Sr. No. Crop
Pulses
1 Gram 464 269.584 581 540 565.92 1048 560 610.4 1090 420 443.52 1056 500 560 1120 540 631.8 1170
2 Other 85 7.31 86 64 31.104 486 72 37.872 526 30 16.68 556 35 19.95 570 40 22.88 572
Total Rabi Pulses 549 276.894 604 597.024 632 648.272 450 460.2 535 579.95 580 654.68
To ta l R a bi F o o dgra ins 5250 18693.508 3894 4582 4229 5219.856 2560 3395.7 2906 4611.905 2914 5032.012
Oilseeds
1 Sunflower 19 3.154 166 8 3.952 494 7 5.054 722 10 6.96 696 13 9.49 730 14 10.5 750
2 Safflower 76 18.544 244 12 6.108 509 14 7.406 529 10 5.08 508 12 6.36 530 12 6.72 560
3 Sesamum 4 0.52 130 3 0.975 325 4 1.38 345 4 1.364 341 5 1.75 350 6 2.172 362
5 Other 103 23.175 225 1 0.483 483 4 2.008 502 2 1.3 650 4 2.612 653 5 3.3 660
Rabi Oilseeds 202 45.393 24 11.518 29 15.848 26 14.704 34 20.212 37 22.692
Total Rabi Season 10153 37155.515 7208 8578.494 7855 9807.288 4696 6345.904 5311 8664.072 5285 9432.036
Summer Season
Cereals
1 M aize 13 11.492 884 22 45.078 2049 30 63.3 2110 12 21.492 1791 13 29.38 2260 17 38.675 2275
bajri 75 72.9 972 80 83.04 1038 95 152 1600 100 164 1640 105 173.775 1655
Summer Cereals 13 11.492 97 117.978 110 146.34 107 173.492 113 193.38 122 212.45
Summer foodgrain 13 11.492 97 117.978 110 146.34 107 173.492 113 193.38 122 212.45
Oilseeds
1 Groundnut 39 36.504 936 52 106.548 2049 55 117.48 2136 48 101.136 2107 53 113.685 2145 57 122.55 2150
2 Sunflower 0 0 1 1.532 1532 1 1.593 1593 4 4.68 1170 5 5.865 1173 6 7.056 1176
Summer Oilseeds 39 36.504 53 108.08 56 119.073 52 105.816 58 119.55 63 129.606
Total Summer 52 47.996 150 226.058 166 265.413 159 279.308 171 312.93 185 342.056
Total Cereals 6774 19812.843 4682 6184.741 5287 7200.139 3807 5686.912 4106 6771.716 4110 7689.557
Total Pulses 797 343.47 775 706.71 828 785.458 690 650.025 736 731.795 804 831.017
Total Foodgrain 7571 20156.313 5457 6891.451 6115 7985.597 4497 6336.937 4842 7503.511 4914 8520.574
Total Oilseed 782 375.178 565 947.747 592 970.515 507 835.954 578 934.923 618 1048.444
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6.4.2: Strategy for Bridging the Gap of Research and Extension:
Proposed Extension Strategies:

A strategy refers to the selection of one of the ways or alternatives available in
addressing the problems. The extension strategies are worked out by analyzing the specific
problems and issues of different crops and enterprises in predominant farming systems in
identified agro-ecological situations. These strategies outline how a particular problem or issue
is going to be addressed to get desired outcome after its implementation. The strategies are
generally categorized into following subheads to have more specificity in dealing with each type
of problems. The extension strategies are proposed for each of crop, livestock and other farm-
based activities, which are divided mainly on the following categories
1. Improving productivity and income of existing crops, livestock and commodities by

means of bringing existing technological gaps, which are either identified as critical
practices or critical inputs.
2. Diversification or intensification of crops, commodities or enterprises, which are
proposed on the basis of critical analysis of existing farming systems.
3. Improving sustainability in production and income of crops, commodities or
enterprises by means of adopting integrated nutrient management and pest
management which are low cost and improving the production and reducing the cost
of production.
4. Natural resource management for soil and water by means of adopting different soil
and water conservation practices on farmer’s fields and adopting micro-management
practices of Drip/Sprinkler Irrigation.
5. Post harvest management – value addition, processing and marketing for different
crops and commodities.
6. Organizing farmers for different activities and their capacity building.
7. Women empowerment in agriculture.
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Table 6.2: Proposed Extension Strategies
Sr. Crop / Issues / Problems Proposed Extension Strategies Proposed Extension Activities
No Enterprises
1 Soil & Water  Shallow Soils (7.5 –25 am)  Educating & promoting for Soil  Use of mass media including print
 Coarse Soils water conservation practices & electronic media to create
 Low water holding capacity  Contour cultivation, awareness.
 of soils  Cultivation of low water intensive/  Training for farmers on soil and
 High eroding soil consuming requiring crops water conservation practices.
 Poor drainage  Promoting and educating farmers
for application of organic and
green manuring
 High calcium content  High calcium content, low P2O5  Use of mass media
 Poor drainage leaching availability  Convergence with ongoing
 deteriorating soil health due to  Mixing phosphatic fertilizer with schemes.
 salinity -alkalinity compost
 Saline Alkaline soils  Contour cultivation
 Poor drainage Educating about following :-
 Very hard work with implements  Drainage spring to drainage water
 5 ton gypsum application  Use of mass media
 Removing scarping of excess sort  Convergence with ongoing
on soil schemes
 Application of organic fertilizers
& sowing of salt tolerant crops
 Organic and green manuring
 Low to medium soil erosion  Contour cultivation
 Crop rotations
 Convergence with ongoing
schemes
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Sr. Crop Issues / Problems Proposed Extension Strategies Proposed Extension Activities
No /Enterprises
Soil & Water  Medium to very high soil erosion Educating and encouraging farmers  Capacity building of farmers
 Low to very low drainage saline about  Convergence with ongoing
alkali soils  balanced fertilization, bunding schemes
treatment
 for dry land farming,
 Soil improvement by gypsum,  Capacity building of farmers
sulfur, iron pyrites applications  Convergence with ongoing
 Shallow soils with heavy erosion  Molasses application drainage schemes
channels
 Organic green manuring organic
fertilizer  Capacity building of farmers
 Sowing of salt tolerant crops like  Convergence with ongoing
 Shallow, course, soils, heavy paddy, wheat, sugarcane, cotton schemes
erosion onion
 Continuous Contour Trenches  Capacity building of farmers

 Gally plugging  Convergence with ongoing
 Promoting for Convergence with schemes
ongoing schemes
 Organic / Green manuring
 Drought resistant crops
 Loose Boulders gully plugging
compartment & graded bunding
 Bund plantation
 Forest / pasture development
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Sr. Crop Issues / Problems Proposed Extension Strategies Proposed Extension Activities
Nr. /Enterprises
2 Rice  Improper Nursery management -Application of recommended Exposure visit to research station.
 Lack of seed treatment technology in case of nursery Organizing training on improved
 Lack of improved high yielding management seed treatment and production technology.
varieties, application of balanced introducing high yielding varieties. Organizing adaptive trials.
use of fertilizer & faulty method of -Promoting for integrated fertilizer Organizing demonstration rice
fertilizer application management & recommended method Plantation with urea briquette
of its application through briquettes. application.
-Promoting for use of urea briquettes Integrating farmers with ongoing
preparation & application on large scheme for purchasing machine for
scale. briquette preparation.
Formation of FIG for briquette
preparation.
Very severe yield losses due to lack of Promoting for integrated pest Organizing farmers field school.
plant protection measures for paddy. management in paddy. Organizing IPM demonstrations.
Low yield due to high infestation of Promoting for weed control by Organizing Training on cultivation
weed during crop growing stage. introducing intercultural implements practices.
use of weedicide
Low rate to the grains due to Promoting cultivation of improved Organizing adaptive trials and
cultivation of local varieties due to high yielding scented market demonstrations on scented rice
lack of vision for cultivating high demanded rice varieties. variety.
yielding scented varieties of rice.
Lack of preparatory tillage operations Educating, encouraging and Exposure visit to successful paddy
& lack of collection and destruction of promoting paddy cultivators for cultivators
stables which carries stem borer and adoption of improved cultivation Training on improved cultivation
other pest to next crop which reduce practices practices by scientists from concerned
yield. Including Integrated pest and nutrient research station well before the
management. growing season.
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Improper nursery management in Demonstrations on improved
paddy reducing the yield due to lack technological practices
of healthy growth of seedlings in Organizing field days during various
nursery. crop growing stages.
Lack of proper puddling operations to
prepare land for transplantation.
Lack of application of green manure
at puddling i.e. glyricida and more
leaching.
Lack of proper spacing during
transplantation and toping of
seedlings to control stem borer.
Low yield due to use local seed and
lack of seed treatment, very low seed
replacement due to continued use of
same seed.
Very low application of chemical
fertilizers than recommended one.
Lack of proper and right use of
pesticide due to lack of knowledge
about diseases/pests and micronutrient
deficiency symptoms and no control
measures applied.
Severe yield loses due to lack pest
management.
Low yield due to lack of nutrient
management.
Lack of protective irrigation and
irrigation facilities in dry spell.
Lack of inter culturing and mixing of
used to paddy seed.
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Sr. Crop / Proposed extension activities
Issue / Problems Proposed Extension strategy
No Enterprise
Use of traditional or locally available
interculturing implement which are
not effective for inter culturing
operations i.e. Vaibhav sickle or
Karjat hoe etc.
Improper stage of harvesting.
Leading to empty searched padding.
Reducing the quality of finished seeds
& grains due to mixture of grains
when the crop variety is threshed at on
threshing yard.
Use of local / traditional methods of
rice hashing reducing the quality of
whole grains due to more broken
grains.
3 Niger Low yield of Niger due to sowing on Educating farmer for application of Training on improved production
(Research light soils as mixed crop and not as a recommended technologies and technology.
Variety) sole crop organic fertilizer Organizing demonstrations on IPM &
Refinement Lack of improved seed and low yield Promoting For evolving new high INM.
Assessment due to low productivity of existing yielding variety through research Undertaking research activities to
varieties. station. evolve new variety of xliger
Low yield due to lack of fertilizer and Promoting for adoption and integrated Needs assessment / Refinement of
pest management for Niger. nutrient and pest management technology on INM / IPM of Niger.
Lack of processing and value addition. Promoting for processing and value Exposure visit to processing unit
addition
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4 Nachani Low yield due to use of local seed and Promoting for high yielding variety Ragi seed village program in potential
Ragi non availability of improved high seed production areas
Figermillet yielding varieties in Ragi Promoting retirement of Ragi Mulching available improved variety
production technology seed by linking with research station
Low yield due to non availability of Promoting for value addition and Organizing training on seed
improved technological package processing of Varai crop for better production technology and improved
Non economical hence regains crop economic returns cultivation practices
diversification Organizing demonstrations adoptive
Growing demand for value addition trials on improved production
and processing, required high yielding technology
seed varieties and improved Training on value addition and
technological package for higher processing Exposure visit to saucers
economic returns stories.
Formation of farmers / farm women's
interest group.
Linking with crud it institution for
capital machinery
5 Jowar In light & medium soils the moisture Educating and promoting farmers for Organizing farmer’s exposure visit to
(Rabbi) content is low. adoption of dry land technology. Dry land research station.
Low yield due to improper plant Promoting farmers for preparation and Organizing technical training on
plantation application of organic manure and dryland technology for above
Low yield due to lack of INM & IPM. vermicompost participating farmers by involving
Low yield due to non adoption of Promoting jowar cultivators for concerned scientists.
interculturing operation and maintain converting local seed drill into suitable Conducting dry land technology
soil moisture stress in low rain fall seed drill. demonstrations on above farmers’
area. fields.
Use of mass media for creating
awareness about importance and use
of organic manures for jowar.
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Incentives for conversion of seed
drill.
Training on vermin-compost
preparation and linking with ongoing
schemes.
6 Maize Low yield due improper soil selection Educating farmers for proper soil Use of mass media for educating
( Grain & lack of integrated nutrient selection & application of integrated farmers.
purpose ) management nutrient management, Training for improved maize
Promoting for processing of maize production technology.
Low returns due to lack of value Organizing exposure visits to research
addition & processing facilities in stations, processing units
potential production area Organizing training processing &
value addition
Formation of FIG for processing.
7 Wheat Low yields due to sowing in light Promoting for use of recommended Organizing Farmers field schools.
soils. seed rate, spacing and production
Lack of proper preparatory tillage. technology. Training on wheat production
Lack of organic manure technology
Lack of proper sowing seed rate and Organizing Seed village program
spacing
Lack of sowing methods. High seed Promoting for integrated nutrient Organizing crop demonstrations on
rate, broadcasting local seed use, lack management integrated nutrient management
of seed treatment
Imbalance fertilizer application
Lack of soil testing for fertilizer
application
Lack of integrated weed management
Lack of water management
Low yield and poor quality grains
Lack of pest / disease management
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8 Kharif Low yields due to soil moisture stress Educating and encouraging for in- Organizing adoptive trials on in-situ
Bajara during growing stage situ moisture conservation practices moisture conservation practice
Low yields due to low seed rate, before growing. Organizing training on improved
crop spacing Educating about recommended seed production technology
Low yields due to non-application of rate spacing and production Organizing training on improved package
FYM / compost balanced fertilizers technology. of practice.
and its method of application. Organizing demonstration.
Low yields due to non adoption of Organizing farmers field school.
interculturing operation to
maintained soil moisture during
moisture stress low rainfall.
Low yields due to lack of protection
irrigation during dry spell.
9 Varai Low yield due to use of local seed Promoting for high yielding variety Varai seed village program in potential
and non availability of improved high seed production areas
yielding varieties in Varai Promoting retirement of Varai Making available seed of improved
Low yield due to non availability of production technology variety by research station
improved technological package Promoting for value addition and Organizing training on seed production
Non economical hence regains crop processing of Varai crop for better technology and improved cultivation
diversification economic returns practices
Growing demand for value addition Organizing demonstrations adoptive trials
and processing required high yielding on improved production technology
seed varieties and improved Training on value addition and processing
technological package for higher Exposure visit to success stories.
economic returns Formation of farmers / farm women's
interest group.
Linking with crud it institution for capital
machinery
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10 Tur Low yield due to late sowing, high Promoting for adoption of Organizing adoptive trials on in-situ
seed rate, lack of seed treatment. recommended practices with special moisture conservation practice
Low yield due to lack of FYM emphasis on integrated nutrient / pest Organizing training on improved
compost and basal chemical management. production technology
fertilizer. Organizing training on improved package
Severe yield reduction due to pest of practice.
problems. Organizing demonstration.
Organizing farmers field school.
11 Gram Low yield due to wilt disease in Promoting farmers for adoption of Use of mass media
heavy soils. recommended gram production Training on recommended production
Lack of use of diseases resistant technology, technologies for gram
variety Educating farmers for integrated Organizing crop demonstrations on
Low yield due to lack of pest pest & disease management. improved technology and IPM.
management Organizing farmers field schools for gram
Low yield due to water management Supply of Trichoderma HNPV, Neem
in heavy soils powder
Lack of knowledge about processing
and value addition.
12 Peas Unavailability of high yielding peas Promoting for seed production. Convergence with seed village
(Research for varieties needs research initiatives Promoting for FIG for pot harvest programme .
seed ) Low availability of certified peas and processing Organizing training
seed Organizing demonstration on IPM,INM
Lack of seed treatment
Lack of plant protection measures
Lack of post harvest technology.
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13 Safflower Server yield losses due to aphids Promoting for adoption of dry land Organizing training programme on
Recommendat infestation and lack of its control technology for safflower improved safflower production technology
ion of variety measures by farmers. with special emphasis on suitable varieties
suited to late Low crop yield due to farmers Educating farmers for integrated for late sowing.
sowing of negligence towards crop management crop management Training on dry land production
safflower technology for safflower.
Organizing farmers field schools for
safflower
Organizing demonstrations on IPM on
Safflower
14 Sunflower Lack of improved variety seed. Educating farmers for adoption of Organizing training on improved
Low yield due to lack of pest recommended production technology production technology with special
management Promoting for integrated nutrient emphasis on IPM,INM
Low yield due to pollination problem management Organizing crop demonstration IPM &
Promoting for integrated pest INM for demonstrating recommended
management production technology
Organizing Farmers Field School during
the growing season
Organizing Field days to show the results
of recommended technology.
15 Soybean Low yield due to low germination Promoting for integrated pest Organizing farmers field schools
percentage management for soybean Organizing training programme for
Lack of seed treatment and seed Promoting farmers for integrated improved production technology of
inoculation with Rh. Japonicum nutrient management soybean particularly on IPM &INM
reducing yield Supply of Bio-fertilizer Especially
Lack of recommended seed rate and Rhizobium japonicum by integrating with
plant population Bio-fertilizer supplying agency.
Severe yield reduction due to pest Supply of proper seed drill by linking with
infestation and diseases input agency or Panchayat samiti.
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16 Groundnut Low yield of groundnut due to Educating and promoting farmers for Organizing training on groundnut
Sowing on light soils and dependence adaptation of recommended cultivation practices.
on rainfall. groundnut production technology Organizing demonstration on seed rate,
Low yield due to use of local seed and with special emphasis on seed rate, spacing, INM & IPM.
non availability of improved seed treatment, use of balance Organizing seed production by supply of
groundnut variety, high cost of seed nutrient, bio-fertilizer, micronutrient, improved varieties.
Lack of seed treatment. integrated nutrient management, Exposure visit to processing unit.
Imbalance nutrient. integrated pest management.
Low seed rate low plant population. Promoting for processing & value
Lack of bio-fertilizers addition for groundnut.
&micronutrient.
Lack of agro processing.
17 Sugarcane Low and reducing sugarcane yields Encouraging sugarcane cultivators for Organizing training on water management
due to soil salinity due to lack of proper water management for / Micro irrigation and improving soil
water management. sugarcane to avoid salinity / water health by applying
Low and reducing tonnage due to pest logging 1. Soil conditioner.
problems. Promoting integrated pest 2. Green manuring.
Low yields due to more weed management 3. Crop rotation.
infestation. Encouraging for paired row planting 4. Organic manure.
and application of organic manners / 5. Organizing demonstration on water
Lack of use of balance fertilizer matters. management micro irrigation and
(INM) , FYM, bio fertilizer, use of Promoting for integrated weed improving soil salinity by applying
excess water. management by adoption of proper soil conditioner.
intercultural operations.
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Sr. Crop/ Issues / Problems Proposed strategy Proposed Activities
No. enterprise
Low yield due to lack of pest Educating sugarcane cultivators for Use of mass media for creating awareness
management specially maintained sugarcane nurseries among the cultivators
Low yield due to improper water Educating sugarcane cultivators for Organizing training on improved
management & salinity adopting recommended sugarcane production technology with special
Low yield due to lack of INP production technology emphasis on selection of planting
Low yield due to improper harvesting Educating for recommended planting, material, its quality parameters, planting
time. season, spacing and methods to avoid spacing, INM, IPM in sugarcane, water
Improper plat population affects on and or minimize the problem management.
yield. Educating cultivators about importance Organizing exposure visits to research
Weed problem affects production & of organic manures, integrated nutrient stations and successful farmers.
yield. management Organizing demonstrations on improved
Low yield due to lack/non Promoting for recommended water production technology.
availability of certified seed. management practices in sugarcane
Low yield due lack of proper
plantation method.
18 Kharif Low yield due to use of locally Promoting onion cultivator for use of Organizing crop demonstration for
Onion produced low quality onion seed and quality onion seed for seedling IPM/INM with improved high yielding
very low seed replacement with the preparation. certified variety.
certified seed of improved varieties. Educating onion cultivators about Nursery management seedling treatment
Late transplanting of onion seedling importance of transplanting and seed and transplanting methods.
and no seedling treatment followed. treatment for seedling. Organizing training on all production
Lack of micro nutrient application. Educating farmers for integrated nutrient technology of onion cultivation.
Comparatively high 'N' Fertilizer management by soil test report. Organizing farmer's field school for
application i.e. imbalance fertilizer Promoting integrated pest management educating farmers on IPM technology.
leading to low keeping quality of pest management in onion. Organizing farmers field day.
onion bulbs.
Sever yield reduction due to lack of
timely pest / disease management.
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19 Tomato Lack of soil testing & imbalanced use Educating farmers for quality seedling Organizing training programme on
of fertilizer decreases yield preparation seedling preparation on INM &IPM
Low yield due to lack of nursery Promoting for integrated fertilizer
management and more pest, disease management
Lack of micro-nutrient application Promoting for integrated Pest Use of mass media
reducing yield & quality management Encouraging onion
Indiscriminate use of pesticides cultivators for adoption of organic an Exposure visit to processing unit
leading to pest resistant , minor pest Bio-fertilizer Organizing need based training
resurgence and increasing cost of Promoting for crop planning with programme to interested farmers
production market intelligence
Low market rates due to surplus Encouraging for processing &
production. marketing
Highly fluctuating marketing rates
and many times farmers are not able
to pay the transport charges due to
very low rates.
20 Potato Low yield due to lack of application Promoting the farmers for application Organizing training on recommended
of recommended practices of of recommended production production technology
cultivation by farmers due to non- technology.
availability of labour for planting. Encouraging and educating farmers Formation of FIGs for encouraging group
Non availability of certified quality about mechanical seed planting. approach.
potato seed and high cost of seed. Promoting for seed production
Lack of seed treatment programmer.
Reducing yield due to lack of Educating about integrated nutrient Visit to success story for group approach
application of balanced chemical management. Promoting and educating of cultivation & marketing
fertilizers. about integrated pest / disease Identification of private company
Severe yield reduction due to pest management for potato. Linkages with farmers
disease. Educating potato cultivators to maintain
Low economic returns due to lack of quality of produce by adopting proper /
proper harvesting methods recommended harvesting methods.
Low returns due to lack of storage Promoting for contract farming by
felicities and high cost involved in formation of FIG's potato cultivators
storage
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Sr. Crop / Issue / Problems Proposed Extension strategy Proposed extension activities
No. Enterprise
21 Cabbage / Severe yield losses due to lack of Educating for commercial nursery Organizing training programme on
Cauliflower nursery management management by erecting shading net improved production technologies in
Severe yield reduction due to pests house on group approach tomato
and disease
Lack of balance nutrition and lack of Promoting organic cultivation practices
micro nutrients Exposure visit to success story
Educating about integrated pest Use of mass media
management
22 Brinjal Low yields due to lack of nursery Promoting cultivators for adoption of Organizing training on seedling
management, planting time, close recommended cultivation practices in preparation , improved cultivation
spacing. Brinjal practices IPM/INM
Lack of fertilizer management Demonstration on Integrated Pest
Severe infestation of fruit & shoot Management & Integrated Nutrient
borer. Management
Organizing Farmers Field School
23 Bhendi Low yield due to lack of fertilizer Educating bout fertilizer management Training on improved cultivation
management. IPM with emphasis on biological practices of Bhendi with special
Low yields due to pest infestation control emphasis on IPM/INM and packaging for
Low market rates due to reducing Educating for adopting recommended distant markets
quality of fruits due to lack of proper packaging to maintain quality of
packaging. produce
24 Custard Lack of plantation of improved Promoting farmers to plant improved
apple varieties. varieties i.e. Balanagar
Recommended spacing is not Educating farmers above recommended
followed very close spacing planting distance.
Low productivity Imparting necessary training and
Interculturing operation is not in processing operation among
application cultivators.
Due to high density plantation pest
attack is more severe
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Meaty buy infestation is more results
in reduction in yield .
No pest management are to the
reduction in yield
No water management
Low prices due to market glut.
25 Fig Selection of land for plantation of fig Promoting private and Govt. nurseries Undertaking nursery activity to produce
is not as per recommendations to produce quality planting material required quality planting material
leading to low production. Promoting for Integrated Nutrient
More close and dense planting Management Training on production technology, INM,
leading to pest and disease problems Promoting for processing processing opportunities in production
Severe yield reduction due to rust. area.
Low yield due to lack of proper land Identification of fig cultivators,
severity organizing them into a FIG
Pest & diseases occurred due to high Exposure visit to research station or
density plantation. success stories.
Low yield due to lack of training &
pruning ting
Low yield due to lack of improved
verity
26 Guava Low quality fruits due to plantation in Discouraging farmers for under taking Use of mass media
heavy /black soils plantation in heavy /black soils
Low availability of seedling / grafts Promoting for recommended Identification of good mother plant /
Improper spacing and dense plantation i.e. 6 X 6 mm & 277 Variety
population plants/ha
Lack of proper water management Promoting micro-irrigation integrated Training & demo.
Imbalance fertilizer application fertilizer management
Low yields due to lack of pruning and
lack of crop management
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Severe yield and fruit quality Promoting for rejuvenation for higher
reduction due to pest and diseases yields and good quality fruits
Bahar treatment is not carried as per Promoting for integrated crop
market demand management practices
Lack of processing and low rate due Promoting for fruit processing to avoid
to market glut the market glut due to over supply
27 Mango Lack of flower plant protection. Use proper Varieties as per Educating mango growers for using
More fruit drop recommendations in specific climatic recommended varieties.
Lack of plantation of proper regions. Promoting for INM&IPM in mango
improved varieties as per Creating awareness about INM, IPM. Organizing and educating and promoting
recommendations in specific for processing and value addition&
climatic regions. export.
Lack of INM, IPM .
Less use of growth regulators Creating groups (FIG) infrastructure
Less impotence towards storage, for processing
export & processing..
28 Grapes Improper land selection . .

Lack of storages of rootstock for Educating grape growers for using Educating grape growers for using
grapes. recommended root stocks recommended root stocks
Low yield
Lack of availability of skilled labor Promoting for IPM &INM in grapes Promoting for IPM &INM in grapes
Lack of canopy management Organizing and educating and Organizing and educating and promoting
Lack of proper spraying sprout promoting for processing and value for processing and value addition&
bunches poor quality low returns addition &export export
Lack of branded growth promoting
promotes
Lack of export Management of the
produce.
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29 Marigold Lack of improper isolation distance Keeping isolation distance as per
for seed production recommendations.
Lack of uniformity in shape and color Awareness about INM&IPM.
Lack of balanced fertilizer application
to marigold Planting in recommended soil.
Lack of plant protection Improved drainage
Plantation in poor drained and heavy Micro – irrigation
soils Seed village program
High water requirement on high soil, Preparation of production calendar as
scarcity during summer season per market demand and Value addition
recommendations plant protection.
No production as per market demand Recommended plant protection
measures
30 Bamboo Lack of commercial plantation Promoting for compact and commercial Use of mass media for economic
(improved Plantation of bamboo is scattered low plantation of bamboo. importance of bamboo plantation
refined yield Promoting for improved cultivation
package} Lack of improved cultivation practices practices with the experiences & Training on improved cultivation
low yield and low rates Indigenous technical knowledge (ITKS) practices
Lack of promotion of local bamboo of cultivators Supply of proper planting material
variety that is quick growing under Dovetailing with EGS horticulture
EGS Horticulture linked scheme Convergence with ongoing EGS
Lack of promotion of local variety and Promoting and educating for Horticulture scheme
its planting methods preparation bamboo crafts and other
Non-available in bamboo plantation products by organizing training to Plantations Through Suckers of local
for employment generation unemployed educated youths varieties through suckers should be
Plantations through Suckers of local recommended in EGS Horticulture
Plantations through Suckers of local barites have less mortality & its growth Scheme.
Verities is not recommended in EGS is vigorous
horticulture
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Sr. Crop/ Problems/Issues Proposed Strategies Proposed Extension Activities
Nr Enterprises
31 Sericulture Low yield due to lack of technical Educating cultivators on Organizing training on recommended
know how being non traditional crop recommended technology of technology of mulberry cultivation and
in the district mulberry cultivation and cocoon cocoon rearing practices
rearing practices Arranging demonstrations
Low yield due unavailability of Arranging for supply of improved Convergence with on gong EGS linked
improved high yielding mulberry high yielding mulberry varieties scheme
varieties planting material of M-5, S- planting material of M-5, S-36, V-1
36, V-1
Low yield due to lack of timely Educating about batch production of Use of mass media for creating awareness
availability of Egg Masses and under cocoon and requirement of egg
utilization of mulberry leaves for masses
feeding the recommended silkworm
larvae.
Low production ,low quality and low Educating cultivators for Use of mass media
rates due to lack of recommended recommended sterilization and
sterilization and sanitation sanitation
Scope for intensification of Area Promoting for diversification of area Organizing training on cultivation of
under mulberry plantation and cocoon under mulberry plantation mulberry and rearing of cocoon
rearing enterprise Organizing exposure visit to Karnataka
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32 Animal Vast stretch of grazing land and Intensification of dairy enterprise and Organizing of training on dairy enterprise
Husbandry existing livestock based economy is in Promoting for goat rearing by clean and hygienic milk production.
tune with the available agro-ecological adopting limited grazing or controlled Organizing training for farm women on
situation grazing. processing of milk for milk products. by
forming group of farmers and marketing
directly
Cultivation of forage crops and
Training on goat rearing –feeding
breeding and health management
33 Dairy Low milk production due to Promoting for cultivation of improved Supply of seed on subsidy basis for
availability of required quantity of varieties of forage crops and fodder multiplication of seed of forage crops.
green fodder, concentrates minerals, variety Use of mass media
vitamins Strengthening private for veterinary Training and capacity building of
on availability of nutritious forage services veterinary privets
varieties and more feeding of dry Educating farmers on animal nutrition Training of farmers
roughages. and disadvantages of inbreeding
Promoting for combination of stall
feeding with open grazing
Lack of proper feeding ,breeding and Encouraging farmers for better Use of mass media for creation of
health care management in dairy management of animals awareness.
animals leading to poor quality and
low milk production per animal
Low availability of good forage and Promoting for forage crop cultivation Organizing demonstrations on forage
fodder by introducing high yielding forage crops cultivation
crops
Repeat breeding due to malnutrition, Promoting for adoption of Organizing training on animal
in breeding , infections, infertility recommended management practices management and vaccination
and timely vaccinations programmes.
Milk rates not paid on fat percentages Promoting milk payments on fat basis Providing milk testing machine to
basis by adopting Milk- Testing Machine successful dairy society.
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34 Horticulture Less availability of organic manures promoting for vermi compost, in-situ Organizing training on organic manure
compost making, preparation of preparation.
compost by NADEP methods Convergence with ongoing schemes
Less availability of good quality Promotion for preparation of nurseries, Organizing Training on nursery
planting material use of shedding nets for quality management for quality production of
planting material production planting material. Convergence with
ongoing schemes
less availability of water during Promoting farmers for use of drip Use of mass media for creating awareness
summer season irrigation, micro irrigation, Convergence with ongoing schemes.
Preparation of water storage tanks on
group basis
Lack of market infrastructure, Market Promoting farmer organizations groups Use of mass media
fluctuation and low prices to produce for market study and market linkage
development
High cost of production and residual Promoting farmers for biological pest Use of mass media
effect of chemical pesticides and control and organic farming
chemical fertilizers on farm produce Creation of awareness
Less knowledge about taking Bahar Educating cultivators regarding water Use of mass media
treatment management and Bahar treatments Organizing training on Water
management
35 Agriculture Lack of good forage and fodder Promoting for cultivation of high Use of mass media
variety. yielding ,short duration forage /fodder Demonstration on new variety
Scarcity zone with sporadic rains Promoting & educating the farmers for Organizing crop demonstrations on
results in crop failure. mix cropping & adoption of mix on recommended mix cropping
cropping system Organizing field days on demonstration
sites.
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Sucking complex pest in Jowar and Educating farmers for adopting of Use of mass media to create awareness
Safflower and Heliothis in gram is a IPM practices and to follow crop among the farmers about the importance
major concern issue for farmer. rotation of IPM & crop rotations
Organizing crop demonstrations
on recommendations
Organizing Farmers Field Schools.
Soil fertility is decreasing due to Educating & promoting farmers for Use of mass media,
improper crop rotations. follow crop rotation by using legumes,
adoption of green manuring practices
The existing cropping pattern is Promoting for situation specific Exposure visit to successful farmers,
becoming economically non -viable. economically viable cropping pattern research stations.
and farming system agriculture and
Dairy enterprise as complementary to
each other
Soil fertility is decreasing due to Promoting for of agro-forestry, farm- Organizing exposure visits to
undulating terrain and limited soil forestry and energy plantation success stories
water conservation practices Organizing training on different aspects
of agro-forestry, farm –forestry, energy
Plantation like Jatropha .
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6.4.3 Proposed Research Strategies:
The major objectives of preparation of Strategic Research and Extension Plan for the
districts are to strengthen the research extension and farmer linkages to give proper feedback to
the research institutes and to bring more location specificity in technology dissemination for
better agricultural development.
Technologies evolved at research stations are being recommended to a large
geographical area that becomes general in its applications not matching to the local situations.
Over a period of time such general recommendations require to be refined suiting to the local
situations. The farming situations differs from one location to the other with regards to existing
soil type, its depth, sources of irrigation water, quality irrigation of water, pervious crops grown,
sowing time of next crop etc. These factors are playing major role in deciding the crops,
cropping pattern and also farming systems of the area.
Under this category of research strategies n attempt was made to identify such
technologies, which requires assessment and refinement, validation and also to carry out on
station research activities to give altogether a refined technological package.
For sake of our understanding, the research strategies are grouped into following three
subheads.
A. Resynthesis of existing technological package for making it situation specific.
B. On-farm research activities for validation technologies.
C. On -station research for evolving new technological package.
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Table 6.3: Proposed Research Strategies
Sr.
Identified Problems/Issues Proposed Research Strategies Proposed Activities
No.
A
Re-synthesis of Existing Technological Package for Making It Situation Specific
Refinement of Integrated Pest Management Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of Organizing frontline
1
package for udid IPM package by KVK demonstrations on farmers fields
Refinement of Integrated Pest Management Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of Organizing frontline
2
package for udid IPM package by KVK demonstrations on farmers fields
Refinement of dry land production technology Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of Organizing frontline
3
for Rabi jowar ,safflower IPM package by ZRS demonstrations on farmers fields
Refinement of Pest Management package for Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of Organizing frontline
4
Soybean IPM package by KVK demonstrations on farmers fields
Refinement of Integrated nutrient management Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of Organizing frontline
5
package for groundnut INM package by KVK demonstrations on farmers fields
Refinement of Integrated nutrient management Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of Organizing frontline
6
package for wheat INM package by KVK demonstrations on farmers fields
Refinement of integrated nutrient management Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of Organizing frontline
8
for maize for grain INM package by KVK demonstrations on farmers fields
Refinement of Integrated nutrient management Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of INM Organizing frontline
9
for onion package by KVK demonstrations on farmers fields
Refinement of Integrated Pest management Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of Organizing frontline
10
package for onion IPM package by KVK demonstrations on farmers field
Organizing frontline
Refinement of Integrated pest management Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of
11 demonstrations on farmers fields
package for cabbage & cauliflower IPM package by KVK
Organizing frontline
Refinement of integrated nutrient management Promoting for carrying out re-synthesis of
12 demonstrations on farmers fields
package for Coriander INM package by KVK
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B On-Farm Research Activities for Validation Technologies
Refinement of production technology for Jatropha Promoting for carrying out refinement and Arranging On farm trials
13
plantation validation of production technology
Promoting for carrying out refinement and Arranging On farm trials
Refinement of rainwater harvesting
14 validation of rain water harvesting techniques.
techniques
by ZRS/SAU
Developing agro–forestry –dry land Promoting for carrying out refinement and Arranging On farm trials
15 horticulture- dairy and animal husbandry validation of production technology
farming system model by ZRS/SAU
Promotion of nutrient enrichment of
16 validation of production technology by
agro –wastes for fodder
ZRS/SAU
Standardization of organic production
17 validation of production technology by
technology for vegetables and fruit crops
ZRS/SAU
C On-Station Research for Evolving New Technological Package.
Processing and value addition for jowar Promoting for new production technology Undertaking research
18
by ZRS/SAU programme by ZRS /SAU
Developing suitable variety of Methi Promoting for new production technology Undertaking research
19
Promoting for Goat breed up gradation Promoting for new production technology Undertaking research
20
Suitable variety for late sowing Undertaking research
Promoting for new production technology
21 conditions for safflower programme by ZRS /SAU
by ZRS/SAU
Suitable variety for late sowing Undertaking research
Promoting for new production technology
22 conditions for wheat programme by ZRS /SAU
by ZRS/SAU
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6.5 District Plan:
As mentioned earlier, the RKVY scheme aims at strengthening the agricultural

sector through innovative and ongoing schemes. In table 6.4, the sector-wise outlay under
Stream I and Stream II is presented.
Table 6.4: Department-wise Proposed Programmes – Abstract (Rs. in Lakhs)
Sr. No. Department District Plan

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
1 Agriculture 1693.30 1367.14 682.29 4709.05 4786.67 13238.45
2 Horticulture 1410.87 813.49 1122.34 2625.11 2701.7 8673.51
3 Soil Coservation 715.93 307.44 302 9951.48 10006.48 21283.33
4 Animal Husbandry 104.64 294.75 0 4741.65 4354.24 9495.28
5 Dairy 106.75 0 0 1736.30 0 1843.05
6 Fishery 0 0 0 1200 1255 2455
7 Sericulture 2.48 97.50 21.21 355.8 540.36 1017.35
8 Cooperative & Martketing 0 0 0 180 60 240
9 Social forestry 0 0 0 277 93 370
10 Agriculture University 0 0 0 371.31 151.82 523.13
11 KVK 0 0 0 80 820 900
12 MAIDC 0 0 0 200 0 200
Total 4033.97 2880.32 2127.84 26427.7 24769.27 60239.1
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Table 6.5: Detailed Budget Required in Existing Schemes and New Schemes
AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS: Proposed
Year wise Programme Total

Sr. Name of
Scheme proposed Type outlay for
No. Department 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Five years
(Rs. in
Deepsthamb farmer through ATMA 0.00 0.00 0.00 48.8 37.52 86.32
Sugarcane Trash management Programme Production 0.00 0.00 0.00 46.24 64.49 110.73
/Growth
Group farming 0.000 0.000 0.000 717.500 717.500 1435.00
Reclamation of Saline and alkaline soil in Pune District 0.00 0.00 0.00 1019.25 1019.25 2038.50
1 Agriculture Strengthening of extension functionaries 0.00 0.00 0.00 598.75 598.75 1197.50
Agro tourism 0.00 0.00 0.00 29.00 33.00 62.00

Infrastructu
Establishment of Agro Service Provider centre on PPP re /Asset
0.00 0.00 0.00 250.00 250.00 500.00
mode
Distribution of Solar water pump 0.00 0.00 0.00 1228.50 1228.50 2457.00
TOTAL AGRICULTURE 0.00 0.00 0.00 3938.04 3949.01 7887.05
Production
Establishment of vegetable nurseries 0.00 0.00 0.00 130.00 195.00 325.00
Horticulture
/Growth
Net Coverage to horticulture crops especially
2 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 75.00 150.00
Pomegranate
Converting City bio- garbage into Compost on TSF 0.00 0.00 0.00 225.00 225.00 450.00

Soil & water conservation
Repairs & Existing Structure, NB, CNB, desilting (RKVY) 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 400.00 800.00
Infrastructu
re /Asset
Establishment of mobile Extension Center for Publicity of
0.00 0.00 0.00 241.20 32.40 273.60
Govt. Scheme & creation of awareness among the
farmers at Taluka
Establishment level Extension Center for Publicity of
of mobile
0.00 0.00 0.00 26.8 3.6 30.40
Govt. Scheme & creation of awareness among the
farmers at District level
Supply mini setter & Hatcher of 5000 Eggs capacity 0.00 0.00 0.00 195.00 195.00 390.00
In production of power driver chaff cutter 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 200.00 400.00
Supply of Veterinary mobile unit cum diagnostic Infrastructu
0.00 0.00 0.00 140.00 137.74 277.74
laboratories re /Asset
Moderation of veterinary dispensaries Gr-1 for on line
0.00 0.00 0.00 156.80 0.00 156.80
data entry
Strengthening & Modernization of Central Hatchery Pune 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.00 45.00 90.00
ANIMAL HUSBUNDARY
Clean Milk Production through supply of mulching
0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 300.00 600.00
4 machine to farmers
Assistance to farmers for Promotion of integrated lives
0.00 0.00 0.00 126.00 126.50 252.50
stock farming
Establishment of silage making unit 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 75.00 150.00
Establishment of Hydroponic fodder production unit 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 50.00
Production
/Growth
Supply of medicine to the animals in the cattle camp 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 25.00 50.00
Establishment of Gokul gram under Rashtriya gokul
0.00 0.00 0.00 566.85 570.00 1136.85
mission
TOTAL ANIMAL HUSBANDARY. 0.00 0.00 0.00 4741.65 4354.24 9095.89
149
Total
Year wise Programme
outlay for
Sr. Name of
Scheme proposed Type Five years
No. Department 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 (Rs. in
Lakhs)
Establishment of fisheries training center at Infrastructure

0.00 0.00 0.00 1200.00 1255.00 2455.00
5 FISHERIES Hadpsar fish seed farm district pune /Asset
TOTAL FISHERIES 0.00 0.00 0.00 1200.00 1255.00 2455.00

Proposal for financial assistance for establishment of Bulk
Production
Milk Coolers & 100 TLPD Dairy Plant with Condensed milk, 0.00 0.00 0.00 1736.30 0.00 1736.30
/Growth
6 DAIRY Butter & Ghee Production Facility under RKVY
TOTAL DAIRY 0.00 0.00 0.00 1736.30 0.00 1736.30

Bamboo Plantation 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 1.00 4.00
Production
Gat Plantation /Growth 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 12.00 92.00
7 Social Forestry
Road/Canal/Railway side Plantation 0.00 0.00 0.00 194.00 80.00 274.00
TOTAL Social Forestry 0.00 0.00 0.00 277.00 93.00 370.00

Production
K.V.K. Qualitative Potato seed production for Maharashtra 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 820.00 900.00
8 /Growth
Narayangaon
TOTAL K.V.K. 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 820.00 900.00
Production
9
Agriculture Converting APMC west into Vermi- compost
/Growth 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.00 60.00 240.00
Marketing
TOTAL Agriculture Marketing 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.00 60.00 240.00
Infrastructure
Modernization of Animal feed Plant
/Asset 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 0.00 200.00
10 M.A.I.D.C
TOTAL M.A.I.D.C 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 0.00 200.00
Strengthening of Regional extension Centre for Extension
0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 100.00
Activities in pune District
Agriculture Establishment of Farmer Scientist forum Infrastructure 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.80 30.80 61.60
11
University /Asset
Large Scale demonstration of automized, pressurized
0.00 0.00 0.00 290.51 71.02 361.53
irrigation technology for horticulture crops
TOTAL Agriculture University 0.00 0.00 0.00 371.31 151.82 523.13

TOTAL STREAM -I 0.00 0.00 0.00 19870.06 17781.25 37651.31
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AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS : (Ongoing) Strengthening of Existing Schemes
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total

A Agriculture Production & growth
Surveillance and Monitoring Of Pest On Paddy, Soybean
1 13.35 9.29 14.02 14.72 15.45 66.83
and gram (Crop sap)
2 Accelerated Fodder Development Programme 160.268 220.0 251.55 264.127 277.333 1173.28
3 Coarse Cereal Development Scheme 1117.00 584.18 0.0 0.0 0.0 1701.18
Production &
4 PPP - Maize 83.40 83.40 83.40 83.40 83.40 417.00
growth
5 Dibbling of Tur on Paddy bund (Bandhavar tur) 0.00 0.00 3.58 3.75 3.93 11.26
6 Sugarcane Development Programme 238.68 275.50 143.20 176.20 191.76 1025.34
7 Creation of Fertility Indises at Village Level 0.00 33.57 17.04 31.85 20.00 102.46
Production & growth Total 1612.70 1205.94 512.79 574.05 591.87 4497.35
B Agriculture Infrastructure & Assets
1 Exhibition & Publicity Material under RKVY 0.0 0.0 14.00 17.16 49.79 80.95
Infrastructure &
2 Rainfed Area Development Programme 80.6 161.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 241.80
Assets
3 Sub mission on Agriculture Mechanization Under NMSA 0.0 0.0 155.50 179.80 196.00 531.30
Infrastructure & Assets Total 80.60 161.20 169.50 196.96 245.79 854.05
Total Agriculture (A to B) 1693.30 1367.14 682.29 771.01 837.66 5351.40
Production &
2 PPP-IAD for vegetables 0.000 0.000 4.670 60.000 65.000 129.67
growth
3 PPP-IAD for grape and pomegranate 0.000 0.510 55.350 35.830 60.000 151.69
1 RKVY Drip 1239.60 526.25 595.98 600.00 600.00 3561.83
4 Construction of onion Storage Infrastructure & 0.00 0.00 200.03 225.00 230.00 655.03
5 Construction of Pack House Assets 0.00 0.00 50.00 70.00 80.00 200.00
Infrastructure & Assets 1239.60 571.57 1062.32 1150.00 1220.00 5243.49
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2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
Infrastructure &
Assets
4 RKVY Check Dam 139.00 63.00 31.00 60.00 60.00 353.00
Total Department Of Agriculture 3820 2488 2107 6202 6448 21064
2. Department Of Dairy
A Dairy Infrastructure & Assets
Infrastructure &
1 Quality Milk Procurement & Infrastructure Strengthening 106.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 106.75
Assets
Total Department Of Dairy 106.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 106.75
3. Department Of Animal Husbandry
1 Supply of 40 + 2 Goat Unit to Farmers 0.00 180.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.00
Infrastructure &
2 Supply of Caffcutter to Farmers 40.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.59
Assets
3 Supply of Murghas to Farmers 64.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 64.05
Supply of Grants for Construction of Shed 1000 Broiler Production &
4 0.00 114.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 114.75
Birds to Farmers growth
Total Department Of Animal Husbandry 104.64 294.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 399.39
4. Department Of Sericulture
Production &
1 Sericulture (Cocoon Production) 2.48 97.50 21.21 355.80 540.36 1017.35
growth
Total Department Of Sericulture 2.48 97.50 21.21 355.80 540.36 1017.35
Total All Department (Stream II) 4033.97 2880.32 2127.84 6557.64 6988.02 22587.79
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Table 6.6: Additional area to be brought / under Organic Farming in Next Five Years
Taluk Present area Year wise area to be brought under organic farming (ha)
under Organic
Sr. Farming
No. (ha)2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
1 Bhor 740 778 815 853 895 942 4283

2 Velha 60 67 69 71 72 76 355
3 Mawal 184 191 201 212 222 235 1061
4 Mulashi 107 111 116 119 132 135 613
5 Haveli 1460 1532 1616 1695 1781 1862 8486
6 Khed 259 274 286 293 309 322 1484
7 Ambegaon 1372 1403 1474 1554 1622 1706 7759
8 Junnar 194 105 221 215 236 248 1025
9 Shirur 360 374 392 425 434 484 2109
10 Baramati 261 276 292 298 322 338 1526
11 Daund 1790.6 1890 1943 2062 2176 2295 10366
12 Indapur 1276 1338 1406 1476 1549 1669 7438
13 Purandhar 320 336 339 362 375 393 1805
8383.6 8675 9170 9635 10125 10705 48310
Source- DSAO, Pune
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Table 6.7 : Farmers Field Schools Projection in Next Five Year.
Name of TOF FFS Conducted in last five year Yield Normal 202-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
crop Trained (Aided) obtained average
Available under yield
Man FFS In obtained
power No, of No. of Area q/ha in q/ha No. No .of No. No .of No. No .of No. No .of No. No .of
(Nos.) FFs villages Covered of villages of villages of villages of villages of villages
conducted Covered (ha) FFS to be FFS to be FFS to be FFS to be FFS to be
covered covered covered covered covered
Paddy 11 15 49 30 21 10.79 14 50 13 45 15 51 16 55 17 63
Bajra 4 15 8 11 6.31 4 15 5 17 6 20 7 25 8 30
Kh.jowar 4 17 8 10 6.46 3 10 6 19 6 19 7 21 7 21
Wheat 15 55 30 24 22 89 15 56 18 60 21 65 24 70
Rb.jowar 14 20 58 40 18 24 98 18 56 21 65 24 78 27 85
Gr.nut 1 13 40 130 13 7.37 5 14 5 16 7 24 9 29 11 35
Sunflower 6 16 60 12 5.1 1 3 2 6 3 10 4 14 5 18
Soyabean 1 8 24 60 21 18.97 4 16 6 20 6 21 8 26 10 32
Mug 6 20 60 6 4.97 0 0 3 11 3 12 4 16 4 16
Gram 3 8 24 80 15 28 85 7 22 10 32 14 51 18 58
Sugarcane 6 32 92 64 90 87 19 55 20 75 22 82 25 90 28 105
Source: DSAO, Pune
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6.6 Conclusion:
The proposed plan aims at an overall growth rate of more than 4 percent in the
agricultural and allied sector. Besides achieving this growth rate, the plan will also lead to
improvement in infrastructure in all sectors. This will give a major boost for sustained
development of the agricultural and allied sector.
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Executive Summary
Pune is well known as the 'Queen of Deccan' due to its scenic beauty and rich natural
resources. Besides, it is famous for its religious and historical places. Pune city is known on the
world map beacuase of its educational, research and development institutions. The district also
has importance in view of its military base. Pune is the most industrialized district in western
Maharashtra and a famous IT hub in the country. Pune District is located in the Western part of
Maharashtra. The Geographical area of the district is 15.64 lakh hectares. It falls between 17.54
to 19.24 degree North Latitude and 73.19 to 75.10 degree Eastern longitude. The district
comprises of 14 Tahasils, 13 Panchayat Samitis, 1866 villages & 1407 gram panchayats. The
total population of the district is 94.29 lakhs. The average land holding of the district is 1.36
hectares. The district has high literacy level of 86.15 per cent.
The maximum area of the district comes under scarcity zone. The gross irrigated area of
the district is 3.13 lakh hectares. Rabi crops dominate the cropping pattern. Among kharif crops
bajra, paddy, kharif groundnuts, mug, tur are the major crops while in rabi season, rabi jawar,
wheat, gram, safflower are the major crops cultivated in the district. Due to huge urban
population in the district, the area under fruits & vegetable crops is increasing. Pune district is
very rich in case of animal population.
As per SWOT analysis, Pune district offer very conductive climate for horticultural &
floriculture crops and has good potential for milk & milk products due to huge urban population
in Pune city, which is a ready market available for consumption of agriculture goods, processed
foods, dairy product & horticulture products,. Pune is the most industrialized district in western
Maharashtra and a famous IT hub in the country. Pune district has emerged as one of the major
poultry producing centres in the country mainly in Maval and Haveli talukas due to conductive
climate, developed infrastructure and assured market.
The weaknesses of the district are dominance of low value cereal crops, shortage of
fodder, unavailability of good road network and large number of small & marginal farmers.
There is indiscriminate use of irrigation water leading to soil salinity and water logging. The
irrigation potential created in the district is not fully tapped. Further, only a negligible portion of
the area is under drip irrigation. Also, a major portion of the irrigated area is devoted to
sugarcane crop.
The opportunities of district are mainly in the form of promoting horticulture crops,
processing industries and developing agri-tourism. Agro and food processing units have great
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scope in view of the wide variety of fruits and vegetables grown in this district. Due to
urbanization, a ready market is available for consumption of such products. The Floriculture,
animal husbandry, dairy, poultry, etc. are also promising sectors. Dairy farming and Poultry
development along with backward and forward linkage, through tie-ups with cooperatives and
private dairies can be encouraged. There is tremendous opportunity to promote contract farming
by which farmers receive assured prices and consumers receive quality products. Pune district
has a well developed educational infrastructure and a large number of technical and non-
technical educational institutions which provide a regular stream of skilled manpower. This man
power can be used to promote the agricultural sector. Presence of large number of sugar
factories as well as vegetable and fruits production, results in huge waste generation. There is
therefore scope for waste management and recycling activities. Some of the activities that can be
taken up are paper manufacturing, compost, organic manure etc. There is thus scope for rural
non-farm employment.
The threats of the district are unavailability of human labour for agricultural activities
due to urbanization, and untapped irrigation potential that is created. With increase in production
of horticultural products, lack of post harvest infrastructure and agro processing units may lead
to huge post harvest losses. Thus if roads, markets, communication, electricity and other such
infrastructure are not developed, horticultural growth will come under pressure. Increasing soil
erosion is hilly areas having light soils is a threat to agriculture in those areas.
Special programs and ongoing programs in the district

Following major schemes of Agriculture & Allied Sectors are proposed in the district.
A) Agriculture I) Extension
Ongoing Schemes
1. Surveillance and Monitoring Of Pest On Paddy, Soyabean and Gram (Crop sap)
2. Accelerated Fodder Development Programme
3. Coarse Cereal Development Scheme
4. PPP – Maize
5. Dibbling of Tur on Paddy bund (Bandhavar tur)
6. Sugarcane Development Programme
7. Creation of Fertility Indises at Villege Level
8. Exhibition & Publicity Material under RKVY
9. Rainfed Area Development Programme
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10. Sub mission on Agriculture Mechanization Under NMSA
Proposed Schemes
1. Deepsthamb farmer through ATMA
2. Sugarcane Trash managent Programme
3. Group farming
5. Strengthening of extension functionaries
6. Agro tourism
II) Horticulture
Ongoing Schemes
1.National Vegetable Initiatives For Urban Cluster
2. PPP-IAD for vegetables
3. PPP-IAD for grape and pomegranate
4. RKVY Drip
5. Supply of Plastic Crates under RKVY
6. Establishment of Poly House /Shed net
7 Establishment of Poly House /Shed net
8. Construction of onion Storage
9. Construction of Pack House
10. Strengthening of Taluka Seed Farm
11. Strengthening of Agri. Polyclinic
Proposed Schemes
1. Strengthening of TSF & nurseries
2. Establishment of vegetable nurseries
3. Net Coverage to horticulture crops especially pomegranate
III )Soil conservation
Ongoing Schemes
1. Mahatma Fule Jab Bhumi Abhiyan
2. National Watershed Development Programme
3. River Valley Project (RVP)
4. RKVY Check Dam
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5. Jalyukta shivar Abhiyan
Proposed Schemes
1. Rkvy farm pond with plastic lining
2. Repairs & Existing Structure, NB, CNB, desilting (RKVY)
3. Deepening of Nala
4. Sansad Aadarshgaon Yojana
B) Animal Husbandry
Ongoing Schemes
1. Supply of 40 + 2 Goat Unit to Farmers
2. Supply of Chaffcutter to Farmers
3. Supply of Murghas to Farmers
4. Supply of Grants for Construntion of Shed 1000 Broiler Birds to Farmers
Proposed Schemes
13. Establishment of silage making unit
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C) Fisheries Proposed Schemes
D) Dairy
Ongoing Schemes
1. Quality Milk Procurement & Infrastructure Strengthening Training programme
Proposed Schemes
E) Social Forestry
Proposed Schemes
2. Gat plantation
Proposed Schemes
Proposed Schemes
H) M.A.I.D.C
Proposed Schemes
Proposed Schemes
horticulture crops.
District Plan at a Glance-
As mentioned earlier, the RKVY scheme aims at strengthening the agricultural sector
through innovative and ongoing schemes. The district agriculture plan is prepared in order to
achive the growh rate of more than 4 per cent in agriculture & allied sector during XII th Five
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year Plan. The plan projects total budget requirement of Rs. 60239.10 lakhs for the entire XII th
Plan period. The sector wise share is presented in following table.
Sector wise proposed outlay for XII th Plan period of Pune District. Rs. in Lakhs
Sr. District Plan
No. Department
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
1 Agriculture 1693.30 1367.14 682.29 4709.05 4786.67 13238.45
2 Horticulture 1410.87 813.49 1122.34 2625.11 2701.7 8673.51
3 Soil Coservation 715.93 307.44 302 9951.48 10006.48 21283.33
4 Animal Husbandry 104.64 294.75 0 4741.65 4354.24 9495.28
5 Dairy 106.75 0 0 1736.30 0 1843.05
6 Fishery 0 0 0 1200 1255 2455
7 Sericulture 2.48 97.50 21.21 355.8 540.36 1017.35
8 Cooperative & Martketing 0 0 0 180 60 240
9 Social forestry 0 0 0 277 93 370
10 Agriculture University 0 0 0 371.31 151.82 523.13
11 KVK 0 0 0 80 820 900
12 MAIDC 0 0 0 200 0 200
Total 4033.97 2880.32 2127.84 26427.7 24769.27 60239.1
Impact of the Plan
The main objective of the plan is to increase the production and productivity of
agriculture and allied sector which ultimately results in increase in the income of the farmers.
The year wise projection of outcome and growth during next five years is shown below.
Rs. in Lakhs
Sr.
No. Sector 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
1 Agriculture sector 1693.30 1367.14 682.29 4709.05 4786.67
2 Allied agriculture sector 2340.67 1513.18 1445.55 21718.65 19982.6
Agri + Allied 4033.97 2880.32 2127.84 26427.7 24769.27

Conclusion:
The proposed plan aims at an overall increase in growth rate in agricultural and allied
sector. Besides achieving growth rate, the plan will also lead to improvement in infrastructure in
all sectors. This will give a major boost for sustained development of the agricultural and allied
sector.
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PREFACE

List of Figures/Boxes viii

List of Maps viii

Chapter 2 General Description of the Pune District 07-33

Chapter 5 Allied Agricultural Sectors 64-115

Chapter 6 Pune District Plan 116-155

2.2 Taluka-wise Monthly Normal Rainfall (in mm.) 11

2.13 Livestock Population of Pune and Maharashtra, 2007 26

4.10 Planning of Fertilizer Requirement 50

A.I. - Artificial Insemination

1.2 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY):

1.3 Objectives of RKVY:

1.4 Areas of Focus under RKVY:

1.5 Comprehensive District Agricultural Plan:

General Description of the Pune District

Map 1: Location Map of Maharashtra and Pune in India

Maharashtra Pune District

Map 2: Road map of Pune district

2.2.2 Demographic Profile:

2 Haveli 1337 8.5 108 102 2436 25.835 3.977 0.541

3 Mulashi 1039 6.6 144 95 171 1.814 0.191 0.074

4 Bhor 892 5.7 195 155 186 1.973 0.117 0.053

5 Mawal 1131 7.2 187 102 377 3.998 0.382 0.308

6 Velha 497 3.2 130 70 55 0.583 0.032 0.021

7 Junnar 1385 8.8 183 142 399 4.232 0.191 0.859

8 Khed 1400 8.9 188 163 450 4.773 0.318 0.520

9 Ambegaon 1043 6.6 143 103 236 2.503 0.106 0.541

10 Shirur 1557 9.9 117 93 385 4.083 0.350 0.127

11 Baramati 1382 8.8 117 100 430 4.560 0.679 0.032

12 Indapur 1463 9.3 143 113 383 4.062 0.647 0.053

13 Daund 1290 8.2 103 79 380 4.030 0.605 0.106

14 Purandhar 1103 7.0 108 90 236 2.503 0.180 0.064

Total 15703 100.0 1866 1407 9429 100 12.515 3.691

Map 3: Agro-Climatic Zones-Pune District

Land Capability Classification:

Source: District Soil survey & Soil Testing Office, Pune

Map 5: Soil and Land Use Capability

Fig. 2.1: Land Use Capability Classification of Pune District

Class - IV, 31.6

Class - VI, 19.9

Class - III, 27.9 Class - VII, 5.8

Class - VIII, 1.3

Table 2.5: Soil Fertility Indices

Available Phosphorus Available Potash

Map 7: Soil Fertility Index of Available Phosphorus of Pune District

Map 9: Soil Electrical Conductivity of Pune District

2.2.4 Land Use Pattern and Land holdings:

Map 13: Land Use - Pune District

Forest Area Barren and Uncultivable

Land under Non- agri. Use

Misc. Trees & Groves

2 1.0 to 2.00 1.79 2.54 24.13 25.20

3 2.0 to 5.00 1.02 2.78 13.83 27.58

4 5.0 to 10.00 0.36 2.07 4.87 20.54

5 10.00 to 20.00 0.05 0.84 0.69 8.33

Total 7.43 10.08 100 100

Sr. No. Crops Distribution of area under different Crops (%)

Sr. Area Production Productivity

Total Kharif Foodgrains 1532 1825.65