Inputs of agriculture department

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT INPUT SUPPLY POSITION DURING 2001-2002

i) Seeds

During the year, 20001-2002, 229.775 Mt of Seeds of different kinds of improved and High yielding crop varieties were distributed to the farmers.

Crop	Quantity distributed during 2001-2002 (Mt)
Paddy	34.18
Wheat	4.85
Mustard	20.77
Soyabean	60.10
Arhar	7.00
Moong	7.00
Pea	64.54
Maize	3.33
Groundnut	28.00
Total	229.77

ii) Fertilizers

Timely availability and adequate supply of chemical fertilizers (both controlled and decontrolled) have been taken care of through dealers of fertilizers are Retail Dealers and Wholesale Dealers.

Fertilizers	Quantity in M.T.
Urea	37,092
D.A.P	4,990
M.O.P	2,280
S.S.P	1,538
M/Phos	-
Total	45,900

iii) Pesticides

Likewise the consumption of pesticides in the State during 2001-2002 is about 65.14 gms (tech grade)/Ha.

Distribution/consumption of Pesticides Area Covered (in Ha)
(in Technical Grade) 14.33 Mt. 98,000

DETAILS OF THE PESTICIDES (TECHNICAL GRADE)

INSECTICIDES		Kharif	Rabi	Total
	Carbofuran	5.00	-	5.00
	Choloropyriphos	1.25	0.35	1.60
	Dichlorvos	-	0.35	0.35
	Monocrotophos	0.36	0.25	0.91
	Quinalphos	0.05	0.25	0.30
	Total	6.66 Mt	1.20 Mt	7.86 Mt
FUNGICIDES
	Carbendazim	0.50	0.25	0.75
	Mancozeb	0.50	0.30	0.80
	Thiophanate, Methyle	0.25	-	0.25
	Streptocycline	0.05	-	0.05
	Total	1.30 Mt	0.55 Mt	1.85 Mt
WEEDICIDE
	2-4-D.(ETHYL ESTER)	4.60	-	4.60
	Total	4.60 Mt	-	4.60 Mt
RODENTICIDE
	Bromodiolone	0.02	-	0.02
	Total	0.02	-	0.02
Grand Total		12.58 Mt	1.75 Mt	14.33 Mt

Agricultural machinery distributed/to be distributed to farmers:

1. Power Tiller 70 Nos.

2. Sprinkler irrigation sets 25 Nos.

3. Plant Protection equipment 557 Nos.

4. Tractor 15 Nos.