BRIEF NOTES ON AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN SURYAPET DISTRICT
ROLE OF DEPARTMENT :
- Providing Agricultural Extension services to farmers
- transfer the latest technical knowledge to the farming community, introduction of high yielding varieties, laying demonstrations, imparting training to farmers to improve skills & knowledge to boost up the agricultural production and productivity.
- Monitoring of timely supply of agri inputs Seeds, Fertilizers, Pesticides
- Quality Control – Supply of quality inputs i.e., Seeds, fertilizers and pesticides to farmers
- Drawing the samples regularly in every month as per the targets communicated from C&DA office and filing the cases on suppliers on sub standard inputs on the basis of lab report.
- Crop Booking : In every season AEOs doing Crop Booking farmer wise , survey number wise and variety wise crop sown particulars.
- Crop Booking Enhancement (CBE) : In every level MAOs. ADAs, DAO verifying the crop booking done by AEOs through CBE App in every week throughout the year.
- FIVeS App ( Fertilizer Inventory Verification System ) : MAOs/ADAs/DAO verifying the fertilizer stocks availability at dealer outlets as per the list provided by the C&DA Office every week (10 dealer outlets per every week).
Implementation of Central and State farmer welfare schemes like –
- Rythu Bharosa : Government has providing Investment Support for Agriculture and Horticulture crops by way of grant of Rs. 6,000/- per acre per farmer each season for purchase of inputs like Seeds, Fertilizers, Pesticides.
All AEOs are collecting the Bank Account details of Pattadar farmers and uploading in the Rythu Bharosa portal and MAOs, ADAs and DAO verifying the details updated by AEO.
- Rythu Bheema : It is to provide of 5.00 Lakhs financial relief and social security to the family members/ dependents of Farmers in the age group of 18 to 59 years in case of death. Government is paying premium amount of Rs.3400 per farmer.
All AEOs are enrolling the farmers data in the portal and collecting the nominee form, death certificate, account details etc and uploading the documents in the portal . MAOs, ADAs and DAOs are verifying the documents uploaded by the AEO and forwarding to the LIC.
- PM Kisan : Under the scheme, financial benefit of Rs.6000/- per year will be provided to all small and marginal landholder farmer families.
AEOs/MAOs and ADAs are doing eKYC, Aadhar authentication, Self Registered farmers, Stop payment corrections.
- Soil testing : As per the target communicated by the C&DA office, AEOs are collecting the soil samples and sending the samples to STL, Miryalaguda for analysis and distributing the Soil Health Cards/Results to farmers and also advising the farmers to use fertilizers as per the recommendations in SHC.
- Natural Calamity : assessing the crop loss due to any Unseasonal Heavy Rains/ Hail Storms/Drought , enumerating the damaged fields and estimating the yield loss and submitting the details to government to get relief from the govt.
- Playing crucial role in procurement of paddy, cotton and pulses.
- Advising farmers in using latest farm implements and also providing the information regarding latest agri implements.
- Coordinating with the Bankers providing credit to farmers in time for Vanakalam and Yasangi seasons
- Crop Loan Waiver : Guide the farmers and receiving the grievances and giving reply to the the grievance and look after the issues raised by the farmer at banker side.
- Minikits : Conducting Minikit trials in fields for the minikit seed supplied from University and verifying the yield with the control plot and also submitting the yield particulars to the University.
- DAESI : Identification of input dealers and facilitating trainings to dealers at KVK, Gaddipally.
- Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) : Doing Crop Cutting Experiments for yield estimates in every season by AEOs and MAOs, ADAs and DAO are as Supervisory Officers.
- Rythuvedika/Rythunestham : 23 VC units are installed one per each mandal and every week expert scientists are giving suggestions, advices to the farmers through VC units on every Tuesday and conductin trainings and awareness programmes in Rythuvedikas.
- In addition to departmental officers all MAOs are working as GP Special Officers , ADAs are working as Mandal Special Officers.
- And also involving othe departmental duties entrusted by the district administration like Caste census survey , Indiramma Illu verification etc.
CADRE STRENGTH :
|
Sl No |
Name of the Post |
Sanction Strength |
Working Strength |
|
1 |
District Agriculture Officer |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
Assistant Director of Agriculture |
5 |
2 |
|
3 |
Agriculture Officers |
31 |
29 |
|
4 |
Agriculture Extension Officers |
84 |
73 |
|
5 |
Superintendents |
2 |
2 |
|
6 |
Senior Assistants |
7 |
6 |
|
7 |
Junior Assistants |
9 |
9 |
|
8 |
Typists |
2 |
2 |
|
9 |
Office Subordinates |
12 |
8 |
|
10 |
Watchmens |
6 |
3 |
|
11 |
Permanent Mazdoors |
2 |
1 |
|
12 |
L M Driver |
2 |
0 |
Suryapet District Profile :
|
Sl.No |
Item |
Area in Acres |
|
1 |
Geographical Area |
895680 |
|
2 |
Forest area |
26087 |
|
3 |
Barren & Uncultivable land |
54549 |
|
4 |
Land put to Non Agri Uses |
92563 |
|
5 |
Cultivable waste |
8015 |
|
6 |
Permanent Pastures and Grazing land |
24593 |
|
7 |
Land under Misc. Trees crops & Groves |
3322 |
|
8 |
Other Fallow Lands |
27631 |
|
9 |
Current Fallow lands |
39141 |
|
10 |
Cultivable land |
694566 |
Ayacut Particulars in Suryapet District :
|
Sl.No. |
Name of the Project |
Ayacut in Acres |
|
1 |
Nagarjuna Sagar Project ( Canals ) |
2,29,961 |
|
2 |
SRSP Stage – II ( Canals ) |
2,13,175 |
|
3 |
Nagarjuna Sagar Project Lifts 17 Nos |
38,422 |
|
4 |
Musi Project |
15,230 |
|
5 |
Tanks 1071 Nos |
69,385 |
|
6 |
IDC Lifts 54 Nos |
54,713 |
|
|
Total |
620886 |
NUMBER OF FARM HOLDINGS :
|
S.No |
Category |
Number |
|
1 |
Marginal (< 2.5 acres) |
198542 |
|
2 |
Small (2.5 to 5.0) |
48806 |
|
3 |
Semi – Medium ( 5.0 – 10.0) |
19489 |
|
4 |
Large (Big) (> 10.0) |
4016 |
|
|
TOTAL |
270853 |
CATEGORY WISE NO OF FARMERS :
|
S.No |
Category |
Number |
|
1 |
General |
203103 |
|
2 |
SC |
27698 |
|
3 |
ST |
40052 |
|
|
TOTAL |
270853 |
IMPLEMENTING SCHEMES and ACTIVITIES :
- Crop Survey (Crop booking)
- Rythu Bharosa
- Rythu Bheema
- PM – KISAN
- Crop Loan Waiver
- Supply of Seed
- Supply of Fertilizer
- Soil testing
- Natural Calamities
- Training to farmers in rythu vedikas (Rythu nestham)
Crop Booking :
|
|
Crop |
Area sown during Vanakalam-2024 |
Area sown during Yasangi -2024-25 |
|
Sl No |
|
Extent in Acres |
Extent in Acres |
|
1 |
Paddy |
485069 |
496747 |
|
2 |
Cotton |
88314 |
0 |
|
3 |
Maize |
42 |
1353 |
|
4 |
Redgram |
2540 |
54 |
|
5 |
Greengram |
2663 |
169 |
|
6 |
Ground nut |
366 |
363 |
|
7 |
Sugarcane |
36 |
56 |
|
8 |
Red chillies |
14915 |
99 |
|
9 |
Oil Palm |
3746 |
3762 |
|
10 |
Other crops |
88 |
722 |
|
|
TOTAL |
597779 |
503325 |
Supply of Green Manure seed 2024 -25:
985.20 Qtls Dhaincha seed is distributed on 65 % subsidy under subsidy seed distribution programme during Vanakalam 2024 in the district.
Fertilizers – 2024 -25 :
|
Sl.No |
Name of the Product |
Vanakalam 2024 |
Yasangi 2024-25 |
Availability in MTs as on 12.5.2025 |
|
Sale in MTs |
Sale in MTs as on |
|||
|
1 |
Urea |
42729 |
72826 |
14643 |
|
2 |
DAP |
8699 |
7256 |
1548 |
|
3 |
MOP |
1275 |
2813 |
481 |
|
4 |
Complexes |
37699 |
38164 |
9880 |
|
5 |
SSP |
1177 |
1108 |
612 |
|
|
Total |
91581 |
122170 |
27166 |
RYTHU BHAROSA :
Government has started Rythubharosa Scheme for Relieving the Farmers from debt burden and not allowing them to fall in the debt trap again, In this Scheme Government of Telangana has providing Investment Support for Agriculture and Horticulture crops by way of grant of Rs. 6,000/- per acre per farmer each season for purchase of inputs like Seeds, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Labour and other investments in the field operations of Farmer’s choice for the crop season.
|
S.No |
Year/Season |
Total Pattadars |
Amount in Rs.Crores |
Sent to Treasury |
DBT Success |
||
|
No of Farmers |
Amount in Rs.Crores |
No of Farmers |
Amount in Rs.Crores |
||||
|
1 |
Vanakalam -2024 – Online Payment |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
2 |
Yasangi -2024 – Online Payment |
303917 |
376.89 |
281519 |
341.06 |
244423 |
232.92 |
RYTHUBIMA:
Farmers Group Life Insurance Scheme (RythuBima), is to provide financial relief and social security to the family members/ dependents of Farmers in the age group of 18 to 59 years. In the event of the death of the enrolled farmer due to any cause including natural death, the insured amount of 5.00 Lakhs INR (Approx. USD 6928) is deposited into the designated nominee account within (10) days.
|
Year |
Enrolled |
Total Claims |
Claims settled |
Amount paid Rs.in Crores |
Pending claims |
|
2024 |
163549 |
599 |
412 |
20.60 |
187 |
CROP LOAN WAIVER 2024 :
- As per G.O.Ms No.567 , Dt.15.7.2024, the Government of Telangana has announced Loan Waiver 2024 (Runa Mafi) upto 2 lakhs for each family in phased manner
|
CROP LOAN WAVIER PHASE WISE ABSTARCT IN SURYAPET DISTRICT FOR 2024-25. |
|||
|
S. NO |
PHASE |
NO.OF LOAN ACCOUNTS |
LOAN WAVIER AMOUNT IN CRORES. |
|
1 |
PHASE – I (18.7.2024) (upto Rs.1 lakh) |
62384 |
316.95 |
|
2 |
PHASE – II(30.7.2024) (Rs. 1 – 1.5 lakh) |
29900 |
286.55 |
|
3 |
PHASE- III(15.8.2024) (Rs.1.5 – 2.0 lakh) |
19975 |
241.55 |
|
4 |
PHASE IV (2.12.2024) |
15010 |
159.97 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
127269 |
1005.02 |
|
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN):
- of India Launched PM Kisan programme for augmenting the income of farmers by providing income support to all small and marginal landholder farmer families across the country. Under the scheme, financial benefit of Rs.6000/- per year will be provided.
- This will be provided in 3 equal installments of Rs.2000 each in a period of every four months in a financial year. The benefit shall be admissible for the transfer w.e.f 01.12.2018.
In Suryapet district, during 2024-25 under this scheme Rs.71.81 Crores transferred to 1,19,689 farmers
RYTHU NESTHAM :
Total No of clusters : 82
No of Rythu Vedikas Completed : 79
- All AEOs are operating from Rythu vedikas and conducting Trainings to the farmers
- 23 VC units are installed one per each mandal and every week expert scientists are giving suggestions, advices to the farmers through VC units.
SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT 2024-25 :
Target given to collect 4808 soil samples in the district during 2024-25 and as of now 4808 soil samples collected in Chilkur, Kodad, Munagala, Nadigudem and Garidepally mandals and sent to ADA,STL Miryalaguda for analysis. and a total of 2,78,460/- ( two Lakhs seventy eight thousand four Hundred sixty Rupees ) budget released under soil health card scheme for collection and to create the awareness to the farmers on soil samples importance.
CROP DAMAGE DUE TO HEAVY RAINS :
CROP LOSS – SEPT 2024-25 :
|
CROP |
Crop Damage in Acres |
Crop Damage in Ha |
No of Farmers |
No of Records |
Input subsidy @ Rs.10,000 per acre |
|
COTTON |
1099.18 |
439.78 |
1147 |
1289 |
10994500 |
|
GREEN GRAM |
93.06 |
37.26 |
53 |
72 |
931500 |
|
Paddy |
8278.305 |
3311.505 |
8820 |
12202 |
82787625 |
|
Redgram |
26.26 |
10.66 |
18 |
23 |
266500 |
|
|
9498.005 |
3799.205 |
10038 |
13586 |
94980125 |
|
Acid Lime |
1.3 |
0.7 |
2 |
2 |
17500 |
|
BITTER GUARD |
3 |
1.2 |
2 |
2 |
30000 |
|
CITRUS |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1 |
2 |
7500 |
|
Drumstick |
2 |
0.8 |
3 |
3 |
20000 |
|
Mango |
4.18 |
1.78 |
1 |
2 |
44500 |
|
Red Chillies |
317.02 |
126.82 |
309 |
343 |
3170500 |
|
RIDGE GUARD |
1.21 |
0.61 |
2 |
3 |
15250 |
|
|
330.21 |
132.21 |
320 |
357 |
3305250 |
|
|
9828.215 |
3931.415 |
10358 |
13943 |
98285375 |
CROP LOSS APRIL – 2025 :
|
S.No |
Crop |
Preliminary Area reported |
Sown Area Acres |
Damaged Area Acres |
No of Records |
Unique No of Farmers |
|
1 |
Citrus |
5 |
8.39 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
Mango |
1796 |
731.34 |
382.33 |
260 |
196 |
|
3 |
Paddy |
2689 |
942.37 |
716.14 |
819 |
463 |
|
|
Grand Total |
4490 |
1683.30 |
1104.07 |
1082 |
662 |
Action plan for Vanakalam 2025
Proposed Areas :
|
|
Crop |
Area sown during Vanakalam-2024 |
Expected Areas during Vanakalam-2025 |
|
Sl No |
|
Extent in Acres |
Extent in Acres |
|
1 |
Paddy |
485069 |
485125 |
|
2 |
Cotton |
88314 |
91000 |
|
3 |
Maize |
42 |
45 |
|
4 |
Redgram |
2540 |
2650 |
|
5 |
Greengram |
2663 |
2700 |
|
6 |
Ground nut |
366 |
400 |
|
7 |
Sugarcane |
36 |
60 |
|
8 |
Red chillies |
14915 |
15150 |
|
9 |
Oil Palm |
3746 |
4000 |
|
10 |
Other crops |
88 |
150 |
|
11 |
Fruits and Veg |
16109 |
16200 |
|
Grand Total |
613888 |
617480 |
|
Seeds Requirement:
|
Crop |
Area sown during Vanakalam 2024 (Acres) |
Expected Area for Vanakalam 2025 (Acres) |
Quantity of Seed Required (Qtls) |
|
Paddy |
485069 |
485125 |
87322 |
|
Redgram |
2540 |
2650 |
159 |
|
Greengram |
2663 |
2700 |
108 |
|
Maize |
42 |
45 |
5 |
|
Groundnut |
366 |
400 |
360 |
|
Cotton |
88314 |
91000 |
2,27,500 packets (475 gms each packet) |
|
Dhaincha |
3101 |
8580 |
3800 |
Dhaincha seed allotment received from C&DA office for Vanakalam 2025 – 1500 Qtls.
Fertilizers:
|
Sl.No |
Name of the Product |
Vanakalam 2024 |
Vanakalam 2025 |
Vanakalam 2025 |
|
Sale in MTs |
Requirement in MTs |
Availability as on 12.5.2025 |
||
|
1 |
Urea |
42729 |
60731 |
14643 |
|
2 |
DAP |
8699 |
14580 |
1548 |
|
3 |
MOP |
1275 |
5560 |
481 |
|
4 |
Complexes |
37699 |
45247 |
9880 |
|
5 |
SSP |
1108 |
5275 |
612 |
|
|
Total |
91581 |
131393 |
27164 |
National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) :
National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) will be implemented during 2025-26 in Suryapet district in 15 Clusters ( 1 cluster from 1 mandal) in 750 Ha (each cluster 50 ha ) covering 1875 farmers ( each cluster 125 farmers) with the training support from KVK, Gaddipally.