To support framing of grade standards and quality certification of agricultural commodities to help farmers get better and remunerative prices for their graded produce.
To use ICT as a vehicle of extension to sensitize and orient farmers to respond to new challenges in agricultural marketing.
The primary objective is to ensure food security and protect various resources such as land, water, biodiversity and genetic resources along with facing challenges and threats such as climate change.
Primarily targeted at small and marginal farmers who raise oilseeds under rain fed conditions in arid & semi-arid areas In the 11th plan period implemented across 14 states for oilseeds and pulses, 15 states for maize and 9 states for palm oil.
4. Overview
Largest producer of major agricultural and horticulture
crops
๏ India is the largest g producer of pulses, milk, tea,
cashew and jute; and the 2nd largest producer of
wheat, rice, fruits and vegetables, sugarcane, cotton
and oilseeds.
๏ Total food grains production in India reached at 255.36
million tonnes in FY13.
๏ Rice and wheat production in the country stood at
104.40 and 92.46 million tonnes, respectively
Agriculture accounts for ~14 per cent of gross domestic
product (GDP) and about 11 per cent of Indiaโs total
exports
๏ India has 52% cultivable land compared to 11% world
average.
๏ India has 1.84 million sq.km arable land, which is
4
more than China, USA, Japan
Sources: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
5. Overview
162 1
200
Horticulture Production (2012โ2013โin Million Tonnes)
162.1
150
100 81.3
16.9
5.7 1.7 0.9
50
0
Vegetables Fruits Plantation Crops Spices Loose Flowers Aromatic and
Medicinal Plants
Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries production
โข Milk production โ 139.68 Million Tonnes (2013โ14)
โข Fish production โ 8.85 Million Tonnes (2012โ13)
5
โข Wool production โ 44.7 Million kg. (2012โ13)
Sources: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA); www. pib.nic.in
6. Exports
India's agro exports during 2013โ14 touched USD 45 billion as against USD 25 billion in 2011โ12. India is the
world's largest rice exporter and second in terms of wheat exports. The Major Export products are as
follows:
๏ง Guargum ๏ง Oil Meals
๏ง Sugar
๏ง Basmati Rice
๏ง Spices
๏ง Other cereals
๏ง Marine Products
๏ง NonโBasmati Rice
๏ง Meat & Preparations
๏ง Wheat
8401
10000
8000
Export Value of Products (in USD Million)
4895 4417
2429
772 725
5279
3321
957 818
123
6000
4000
2000
104 0
Cereals Other Processed
Foods
Animal Products Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables
Processed Fruits
and Vegetables
Floriculture
6
2011โ12 2012โ13
Sources: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), APEDA, IBEF
7. Horticulture Crops
Horticulture crops registered an all time high production of 268.8 Million Tonnes in 2012โ13.
Horticulture Sector
Fruits | Vegetables | Flowers | Aromatic and medicinal plant | Spices |Plantation crops
FRUITS: India is 2nd largest producer of fruits
โข Largest producer of fruits like mango, banana, sapota,
pomegranate and amla.
VEGETABLES: India is 2nd largest producer of vegetables
โข India is a leader in production of peas and okra.
โข India occupies 2nd position in production of brinjal,
โข Mangoes, Walnuts, Grapes, Bananas, Pomegranates
are largely exported from the country.
โข The major export destinations for fruits and vegetables
cabbage, cauliflower and onion and 3rd in potato and
tomato in the world.
โข Onions, Okra, j p g Bitter Gourd, Green Chilles, Mushrooms
are UAE, Bangladesh, Malaysia, UK, Netherland,
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
, , , ,
and Potatoes are largely exported from the country.
PLANTATION CROPS: The production of major plantation crops in India in 2012 2012โ13 are Coconut โ 15 15.6 6 Million
Tonnes, Cashewnut โ 0.75 Million Tonnes, Arecanut โ 0.60 Million Tonnes and Cocoa โ 0.013 Million Tonnes
respectively.
Sources: Annual Report 2012โ13, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, www.nhb.gov.in; apeda.gov.in 7
8. Horticulture Crops
SPICES
โข India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices and spice
products in the world.
โข d India d produces a d wide variety of f spices l k like bl k black pepper, h ll
chillies, ginger,
turmeric, garlic, coriander, tamarind, cumin, cardamom & a variety of tree
and seed spices.
FLOWERS
โข During 2012โ13, production in floriculture was 1.7 Million Tonnes of loose
flowers and 767.3 Million numbers of cut flowers.
โข The country has exported 27.14 Thousand Tonnes of floriculture products
worth of USD 67 Million in 2012โ13.
โข Major Export Destinations (2012โ13):
USA | Netherlands | Germany | UK | Japan | Canada
Sources: apeda.gov.in, www.nhb.gov.in 8
9. Animal Husbandry and Dairy
โข India has the largest population of milch animals in the
world
โข India's exports of Animal Products was USD 5374 Million in
2013 14 which include major products like Buffalo Meat
Population of Milch Animals
(In Millions)
2013โMeat,
Sheep/ Goat Meat, Poultry Products, Dairy Products,
Animal Casing, Processed Meat, Other Meat and Natural
Honey
I di h t d 577 864 Milli T f P lt
157
112.9
200
150
100
74 5
โข India has exported 577.864 Million Tonnes of Poultry
products worth USD 94 Million during year 2013โ14. The
poultry products include live poultry, poultry meat and
eggs (dried, cooked, frozen and preserved)
I di i l t d f B ff l t (1 5 Milli
74.5
50
0
โข India is largest producer of Buffalo meat 1.5 Million
Tonnes) and 2nd largest producer of Goat meat (0.6 Million
Tonnes)
Goat Buffaloes Sheep
Population of Milch Animals (In Millions)
DAIRY: India is the largest producer of milk with 16.43% share in total milk production in the world
โข India is the largest exporter of dairy products and exported 87824.21 Million Tonnes of dairy products worth
USD 228 million in 2012โ13. The various dairy products are cheese, butter, iceโcream, ghee, milkโpowder, curd.
โข Major Export Destinations (2012โ13): Bangladesh | Egypt | UAE | Saudi Arabia |Algeria | Yemen
Sources: apeda.gov.in, USDโINR rate: 60.08 9
10. Fisheries
India is 2nd largest producer of fish in the world, contributing about 5.54% of global production
โข The total fish production during 2011โ12 is estimated at 8.85 Million Tonnes with
a contribution of 5.20 Million Tonnes from inland sector and 3.22 Million Tonnes
from marine sector respectively.
โข During 2012โ13, fish and fish products export was about 8,62,000 Tonnes worth
about USD 3.5 billion.
โข The GDP from the fisheries sector at current prices during 2010โ11 was USD
10109 Million
Strengths:
โข Source of livelihood for 14.48 million people
โข Contribution of nearly 0.8% of GDP and 4.93% of the total GDP of agriculture & allied sectors.
โข Potential Source of Food and Nutritional security and tool for Poverty alleviation and women
empowerment
โข Contributes about 17% of national agriculture export
Sources: dahd.nic.in, apeda.gov.in 10
11. Challenges in Fisheries Sector
Yield gap in fisheries
resources particularly in
reservoir fisheries.
Post harvest losses are
estimated worth over USD 2.5
Billion which is about 25% of the
Climate change and other
factors are leading to
decrease in marine fish
Average yields reduced to
1,000 kg/ha where as
potential is 3โ4 thousand
Kgs./hectare
total Indian marine and Inland
Industry which is worth of over
USD 10.17 Billion
catches and climate change
is also having an impact on
inland fisheries
Fish stocks in Indiaโs
territorial deep sea waters
remain Quality of fish seed is most
important problem & there
is organized stock
Lack of infrastructure and
untapped owing to
in disease
the dearth of suitable
fishing vessels
no brood production activity
skilled man power diagnostic labs in the states
Low l value dd addition and df h fish processing: h There are no d organized d and h coherent ff efforts in h
the
country to formulate and implement policies for the processed fish/ fishery products for
domestic markets
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Non compliance of FAOโCCRF principles and No indigenously commercial fish feed mills
12. Food Processing Industry
Food processing market (USD 85 Billion) accounts for 42.5 % of the total food market (USD 200 Billion) in India
Segmentation of different sectors in food processing industry
Whole and Skimmed
Beverages Juices Pulps Flour Bakeries Starch
Beverages, Juices, Pulps,
Slices, Frozen and
dehydrated products,
Potato Wafers/ Chips etc
Flour, Bakeries, Glucose, Cornflakes,
Malted Foods, Vermicelli,
Beer and Malt extracts,
Milk Powder, Condensed
milk, Ice Cream, Butter,
Ghee, Cheese
Frozen and Canned
products mainly in fresh
form
Fruits &
Vegetables
Grain based Alcohol
Grains &
Dairy Cereals Fisheries
Food processing sector
Snack Food, Biscuits, Frozen and packed โ f h h
mainly in fresh form
Ready to eat food,
Alcoholic and Nonโ
Alcoholic beverages
constitute a share of around
9โ10 % of GDP in agriculture
& manufacturing sector.
Food Processing Industry is
As of March 2013, the
Indian packaged juices
market is valued at US$
Meat & Poultry Consumer Foods
g y
estimated to be worth ~ US$
67 billion.
183.89 million
There is a tremendous opportunity for growth in the industry, with only about 2% of agricultural production
l b i d Th f d i i d k d5th l i f d i
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currently being processed The food processing industry ranked 5th largest sector in terms of production,
consumption, export and expected growth in India
13. Export of Processed Food
โข Indiaโs Agri and processed foods exports stood at US$ 18.65 billion during 2012โ13, according to APEDA, and
exports of Processed Food was US$ 5252 million in 2013โ14.
โข In 2012โ13, the share of exports of โagricultural and processed food productsโ in total exports rose to 13.53
per cent from 10.5 per cent share in 2010โ11.
129 124
Export Value in USD millions (2013โ14)
Mango Pulp
398
377
g p
Dried and Preserved Vegetable
Alcoholic and NonโAlcoholic Beverages
1,953 Other Processed Fruit and Vegetables
363
Miscellaneous Preparations
291
Pulses
Groundnuts
Guargum
530
Sources: apeda.gov.in ; USDโINR rate: 60.08 13
15. Overview
โข During the period 2004โ05 to 2012โ13(Q), the GSDP for agriculture sector including animal
husbandry sector had increased from USD 4452 Million to USD 6794 Million, at constant 2004โ05
prices.
โข The production of cotton was 9.50 Million bales of 170 kg. each during the year 2013โ14
12
Production of Crops in Million Tonnes
9.99
8 7.42
7.02
10
2.94
2.7
1 91
4.8
5.52
6
4
2012โ13
2013โ14
1.54
0.1
1.04 0.75
1.91
0.12
1.41
2
0
Rice Wheat Jowar Bajra Total
Groundnut Total Foodgrains
Oil
seeds
Sources: SocioโEconomic Review 2013โ14; USDโINR rate: 60.08 15
16. Overview
Major Agricultural Crops :
Wheat, Cotton, Groundnut,
15
Production data during the year 2013โ14 (in Million
tonnes)
Castor, Rice, Bajra, Maize,
Mustard, Sesame, Green
Gram, Sugarcane and Pigeon
10.5
8.53
1.25 0 14
10
5
pea
0.14
0
Vegetables Fruits Spices Flowers
4452
6184 5646 5583
7007 7410 6794
8000
6000
Performance of Agriculture Sector at Constant (2004โ05) Prices (USD Million)
4000
2000
0
2004โ05 2007โ08 2008โ09 2009โ10 2010โ11 (P) 2011โ12 (P) 2012โ13(Q)
Sources: SocioโEconomic Review 2013โ14; USDโINR rate: 60.08 16
17. Horticulture
Gujarat is leading in the production of
Banana, Mango, Sapota, Onion, Potato
and Seed spices (Cumin & Fennel) in
h
Production of Fruit Crops(2012โ13) (in Billion
Tonnes)
the country
FRUITS
โข The major fruit crops grown are
Banana Mango Citrus and Sapota
Banana 4523.49
Banana, Mango, (Chiku).
โข The estimated area under fruit
crops during the year 2012โ13 is
398.37 thousand ha.
Mango 1003.71
FLOWERS: The estimated production of
flowers grown in the state in 2012โ13
are:โ
Citrus 433.12
โข Rose โ 35.479 Billion Tonnes
โข Marigold โ 66.541 Billion Tonnes
โข Mogra โ 4.434 Billion Tonnes
Chiku 309.89
โข Lilly โ 2.7882 Billion bundles 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
Source: gujecostat.gujarat.gov.in 17
18. Horticulture
VEGETABLES
โข The major vegetables are Potato, Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Okra, Tomato, Cauliflower
โข The estimated area under vegetable crops has increased from 170.03 thousand ha. during the year
1995โ96 to 537.63 thousand ha. during the year 2012โ13
Production of Vegetable Crops(2012โ13) (in Billion Tonnes)
1341.05
2499.73
Potato
Brinjal
723.33
704.38
1156.72
Tomato
Okra
Onion
663.53
532.28
Cabbage
Cauliflower
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Source: gujecostat.gujarat.gov.in 18
19. Horticulture
SPICES
โข The State mainly produces spices Viz.
Production of Spices in Billion Tonnes (Est. 2012โ
Cumin Fennel Garlic Chilly and Ginger
500
407 19
2013)
Cumin, Fennel, Garlic, โข The State enjoys monopoly in seed
spices.
Th l i d d i
407.19
338.19
145.41
105.5 78 73
400
300
200
โข The total estimated area under spices
crops is 549.35 thousand ha. during
2012โ13
78.73
100
0
Garlic Cumin Chilly Ginger Fennel
Production of Horticulture Crops has increased due to:โ
โข Protected Cultivation: 1351 Green houses (Dutch, Roses, Gerbera, Capsicum, Chives) and 2457 Net Houses
(Capsicum, Tomato, Flowers, Vegetables) are established
โข 28 Tissue Cultured laboratories (Banana, date Palm, Flowers) are established
โข Micro Irrigation has been adopted (Potato, Banana, Papaya, Pomegranate & Melon)
โข stab s e t Establishment o of Co d Cold Sto ages Storages ( 8 481 o normal, a,5 5C / CA/MA co d cold sto storages ages o for Potato, otato,O o , Onion, u ts Fruits & egetab es)
vegetables)
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โข 38 Ripening Chambers established (Mango, Banana)
20. Dairy
โข Gujarat ranks 4th in terms of Milk Production in the
country which is about 7.76% of entire country.
โข Total milk production in State in 2012โ13 is 10.31
Million tonnes.
โข Gujarat has more than 16,900 village milk coโoperative
societies with highest members (3.18
Million) and highest milk procurement by coโoperative
channels (12.72 Million litres per day) in the country
โข 12 District Milk Producersโ Union
โข There are 17 Cooperative dairy plants in the state
with handling capacity of 12.5 Million liters of milk
per day
โข Gujarat produces about 26.1 Million litres of milk per
20
day
Sources: SocioโEconomic Review 2013โ14
21. Animal Husbandry
โข As per the provisional results of livestock census 2007, total livestock population of Gujarat was ~24 million
(including Dogs), with 7 million cattle and an equal number of poultry population which contributes nearly
5% of state GDP
โข 12 Intensive Poultry Development Projects (IPDP), 5 District Poultry Extension Centres, 85 Poultry Service
Centres and 25 private dairy plants are functioning in the state
โข During the year 2012โ13 (Up to 6โ5โ 2012), 4504 Animal Health Camps (Pashu Arogya Mela) were held in
which 3.41 Million animals were vaccinated & 1.93 Million animals were treated.
Production of Milk, Eggs & Wool
Item Unit 2013โ14 (Year)
ilk illi
Gujarat has quality livestock like:โ
1. Cattle: Gir and Kankrej
2. Buffaloes: Surti, Mahesani, jafrabadi and Banni
Milk Million Tonnes 11.11
Eggs Million Nos. 1555
W l Milli K 2 57
3. Goats: Surti,Zalawadi,Mehsani,Gohilwadi & Kachchhi
4. Sheep: Patanwadi, Marwadi
5. Horses: Kathiawadi and Marwadi
Wool Million Kgs. 2.57
6. Camels: Kachchhi and Marwadi
Sources: SocioโEconomic Review 2013โ14 21
22. Fisheries
Important commercial varieties of fish namely Pomfret, Jew fish,
Bombay duck, Shrimp, Lobster, Squid, Cuttle fish, Silver bar, Hilsa,
Shark, Catfish, Mullets, etc. are caught in large quantities.
Gujarat has 1600 Km long
coastline and 0.21
, , , g g q
During the year 2013โ14 (P), the total fish production has been
estimated at 0.79 Million tonnes (Marine fish production is 0.69
coast e a d about 0 Million tonnes and the g remaining inland) )
worth of USD 881
Million sq. Km wide
Million
Exclusive Economic Zone
During year 2013โ14, export of fish and fish products is
(EEZ). The area available for
estimated at 242057 tonnes, worth USD 491 Million
g
fishing activities extends
from Lakhpat in Kachchh
district in north to
Umargaon in Valsad district
in south
During the year 2012โ13, 681 Million fish seeds (spawn) have
been produced.
The Gulf of Kachchh has congenial conditions for growth of
Oysters, Shell fish and SeaโWeeds
Sources: SocioโEconomic Review 2013โ14; USDโINR rate: 60.08 22
23. Harbours and Major fish landing centers
Map 1: Status of Existing and Proposed
Harbours in Gujarat
Map 2: Major fish landing centers
in Gujarat
Jakhau
Bhadreshwar
Surajbari
Okha
Porbandar
Mandvi
Navlakhi
Sachanaa
Rupen Salaya Mangrol
Veraval
Jafrabad Dholai
Bhadeli Jagalala
Nvabandar
Miyani
Chorwad
Muldwarka
M lb Onjal
Kosamba
Bhavnagar
Chanch
Jafrabad
Rajpara
K td
Existing (5)
g
Umargaon
Status of Harbours
Magrolbara
Madhwad Navabandar
Umarsadi & Magod Dungari
Maroli
Vansi Borsilimora
Kotda 23
Proposed (5)
Major fish landing centers
24. Major Initiatives of Government of India
โ To support framing of grade standards and quality certification of agricultural commodities
to help farmers get better and remunerative prices for their graded produce
โ To use ICT as a vehicle of extension to sensitize and orient farmers to respond to new
challenges in agricultural marketing
Integrated
Scheme for
Agricultural
Marketing (ISAM) โ Primary objective is to ensure food security and protect various resources such as land,
water, biodiversity and genetic resources along with facing challenges and threats such as
National Mission
for Sustainable
Agriculture
climate change
(NMSA)
Integrated Scheme
of Oilseeds, Pulses, areas. 11 period, โ Primarily targeted at small and marginal farmers who raise oilseeds under rain fed
conditions in arid & semi arid areas In the 11th plan period implemented across 14 states
for oilseeds and pulses, 15 states for maize and 9 states for palm oil
Oil Palm & Maize
(ISOPOM)
โ Launched in 2007 to improve countryโs overall crop production especially rice, wheat and
National Food
Security Mission
pulses by introducing technological components
(NFSM)
โ It was launched to incentivise the States to increase the share of investment in agriculture
Rashtriya Krishi
Vikas Yojana
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in their State plans.
(RKVY)
25. e โ Krishi Kiran
Promoting scientific agriculture technologies by enabling farmers with required information through IT
โข Operational since 2004, e โ Krishi Kiran is
a first of its kind information initiative in
India, pioneered and initiated for the
benefit of farmers at the grassโroot level
โข e โ Krishi Kiran, a web based information
system implemented in Gujarat to
promote scientific agriculture
technologies by enabling the farmers to
get the required specific information
โข eโ agricultural extension technology was
introduced in the e โ Krishi Kiran
programme to provide fertilizer
recommendations on basis of soil analysis
and nutrient requirements of the crop for
each field
โข Facilitates effective decision making
regarding what to produce, when to
produce and how to produce, thereby
increases income of farmers
โข g Bridges the distances between ,
scientists,
extentionists and farmers and input
output dealers
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26. State Government Initiatives
Krushi Mahotsav: Reinventing Agricultural Extension
โข 1 Month Long Intensive Extension Program since
2005
โข 18 600 villages covered
Jyoti Gram Yojana
โข Electricity subsidy worth USD 477 Million was
given to farmers and more than 0.8 Million farmers
18,600 were given relaxation in the electricity bill
โข 1 Million farmers attend Krishi Mahotsava
โข About 0.25 Million farmers have been given free
Krushi Kits in the past 3 years of krushi Mahotsav
โข 18,065 villages are covered under the scheme with
a total expenditure of about USD 205 Million out of
which about USD 176 Million is contributed by
Government of Gujarat
Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP)
โข One of the largest irrigation projects in Gujarat
Soil Health Card
โข 4. 2 Million soil samples were analysed
โข Total covering area of SSP is 1.84 million ha,
covering 17 districts
โข Provide water for domestic and industrial uses in
about 9633 villages and 131 townships
โข In 2013โ14, 1.14 Million soil samples are collected
and of them, 0.94 Million soil health cards are
distributed to farmers, information of which is
available online
Working of APMCs: At the end of year 2013โ14, 205 Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs), 199
Main Yards of Market Committees and 201 Sub Market Yards were operational in the State
Sources: SocioโEconomic Review 2013โ14; USDโINR rate: 60.08
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27. Research & Education
๏ง Offers courses in agriculture,
Agricultural Engineering and
Technology and
f h
๏ง Vocational in areas like agro
processing, post harvesting
fisheries, Veterinary Science technology, food quality
and Animal Husbandry.
๏ง Offers MBA in Agri Business
Management.
control, food analysis
๏ง B.Tech, M. Tech and Ph. D. in
food processing technology
Junagadh
Agricultural
University
Anand
Agricultural
University
๏ง Offers courses agriculture,
Sardarkrushi
Navsari
horticulture veterinary science
D ti d
Agricultural
Universities
horticulture, and animal husbandry, home
science and nutrition, diary
science and food technology
๏ง Offers a course in Agri Business
๏ง Has faculties of agriculture,
horticulture, veterinary science
Agricultural
University
โnagar Dantiwada
Agricultural
University
Management
and forestry
Kamdhenu Veterinary University
๏ง Set up in 2009โ10 for the development of research, education, and extension in the field of Animal
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Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries
๏ง Has established Dairy Science College and Livestock Inspector Training Centre
28. Educational Infrastructure
๏ง Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad:
๏ P.G Programme in Agri Business Management (2 yrs)
๏ง Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication
Technology
๏ M.S. in IT โ Agriculture (www.daiict.ac.in)
๏ง Sheth M C college of Dairy Science, Gujarat Agriculture University
๏ B.Sc and M.Sc in Dairy Technology
๏ง Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada University
๏ B Tech in food engineering MTech in agriculture process and food
Specialized
Courses
i B.engineering, M.Tech engineering
๏งAdvanced Research and Educational Centre for Horticultural Crops, Navsari
๏งWTO Cell, Junagadh
in
Agriculture
, g
๏ง Centre of Excellence on Biotechnology, Anand
๏ง Centre of Excellence on Post Harvest Technology, Navsari
๏ง Centre of Excellence on soil and water Management Junagadh
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Management, ๏ง Centre for Excellence on Castor, Sardar Krushinagar
29. Irrigation Potential
Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP):
โข The largest irrigation project of Gujarat with total covering area of 1.8 million ha, covering nearly 3112
villages
Sardar Patel Participatory Water Conservation Scheme (SPPWCS):
โข Launched for constructing water harvesting infrastructure like check dams, talavadiโs and boribunds.
โข The scheme is under 80:20 ratio where government bears 80 per cent expenditure and remaining 20 per
cent by the beneficiary
โข Total 78398 check dams are constructed, of which 2387 check dams have been constructed in 2013โ14
Micro Irrigation System:
โข Launched to inspire farmers of the state to maximize agriculture production at minimum cost and to
increase
their income by adopting scientific management of water
โข From Mayโ2005 to Octoberโ2013, total 479280 farmers are benefited covering 771476 ha. of land
โข Gujarat Green Revolution company has been created to expedite the promotion of drip irrigation among
farmers
Lift Irrigation Scheme:
โข GWRDC has put the total 433 lift irrigation schemes (including TASP) covering 30978 hectares of land in
different districts of during the year 2013โ14 At present the works of 142 lift irrigation schemes are
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state 2013 14. present, in progress covering 8697 hectares land under Government grant.
30. Investment Opportunities
Agricultural/Horticultural Infrastructure projects
๏ง Cold chain
๏ง Fresh fruitsโpack house
๏ง Food parks
๏ง Terminal markets
๏ง Vegetables pack house
๏ง Mechanized grain
handling and storage at port
๏ง Agri produce irradiation plants
๏ง Organic farming
๏ง Marine export
Export oriented processing
๏ง Peanut butter
๏ง Deโโhulled roasted sesame seed and sesame oilseed
๏ง Roasted, salted and coated peanuts
๏ง Integrated shrimp farming and processing
Food processing
๏ง Tomato, potato flakes/ powder
๏ง Specialty grades guar gum powder
๏ง Refined sugar
๏ง Fish oil extraction
๏ง Tomato Processing at Important crop
pockets
๏ง Castor Oil Derivatives โ Perfumery
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๏ง Egg powder
๏ง Bakerโs yeast
Raw Materials
๏ง Enzymes for food processing industry
31. Investment Opportunities
Animal husbandry
๏ง Sectors such as veterinary service, poultry, dairy, financialโcredit and
insurance
Natural resourcesโ based opportunities
๏ง Natural food colours ๏ง Neem/tobacco oil based bioโ
๏ง Medicinal herbs extraction
๏ง Food processing enzymes
pesticides
๏ง Fish mealโ based bioโfertiliser
N t h l b d j t
๏ง Spices cryo grinding
๏ง Freeze dried food processing unit
๏ง Instant vegetables in retort pouches
๏ง Dehydration of Vegetables
Newer technologyโbased projects
๏ง Organic milk and milk products
๏ง Ice cream balls
๏ง Banana fiber extraction
๏ง Textiles production
Innovative technologies
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๏ง Castor derivatives
32. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONNECT US @
S. No Departments
1 Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
S. No. Departments
10 Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.
2 Department of Fisheries and Animal
Husbandry
11 Gujarat State Seed Corporation Ltd.
12 Gujarat State Seeds Certification Agency
3 Director of Agriculture
4 Director of Horticulture
5 Director of Animal Husbandry
13 Gujarat State Land Development
Corporation Ltd.
14 Gujarat State Sheep & 6 Director of Fisheries
7 Registrar of Coโoperative Societies
Wool Development
Corporation Ltd.
15 Gauseva Ayog
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8 Director of Sugar
9 Director of Agriculture Marketing & Rural
Finance
16 Gujarat State Agriculture Marketing Board
(GSAMB)
17 Gujarat Livestock Development Board
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