Activities of the Department

Agriculture Census is a time bound Central Sector Plan Scheme which is being implemented in the State since its inception of the scheme in 1970-71.

In order to minimize the use of hazardous chemical pesticides and to manage the insect pest and disease attack thereby increase the crop production. Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has launched the scheme “Strengthening and Modernization of Pest Management Approach in India during 1991-1992”, as a cardinal principle and main plank of Plant Protection strategy in overall crop production programme.

‘Women in Agriculture’ an ongoing programme under CSS during the 10th Plan and subsequently taken over by the State Plan during the 11th five-year plan as per GOI directive could not be continued consecutively for the last three years from 2013-14 to 2015-16 due to non-availability of State Plan Fund. However, the scheme being a special programme for the empowerment of farm women which was implemented successfully over the past is now taken up by the department under RKVY during 2016-17.

Objective:

Farm Mechanization is an important ongoing programme in the Department. During 2016-17, Farm Mechanization is been taken under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) and RKVY. The main objectives are to boost up production and productivity by farm mechanization in the same limited area. The Agricultural land area is limited, but the demand for food is ever increasing due to population growth. To meet this demand, production and productivity should be increased. Among the states, Nagaland has a very low farm power availability i.e 0.447 kW/ha.

Seed Production has been one of the prioritized sectors of the department. With the inception of RKVY programme, seed production programme is being carried out in all the areas under RKVY projects. This programme is implemented both in Kharif and Rabi season. During 2016-17, 87.5 MT of certified potato has been distributed covering an area of 35 ha. with an anticipated production of 245 MT. 30 Nos. of training on Seed Production Technique have been conducted in all the seed production areas.

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was launched during 2007-08 by Government of India. The objective of the programme is to extent support in achieving 4 % annual growth rate in agriculture sector by Government of India during the 11th Five Year Plan.

RKVY is being implemented by 8 departments and 3 missions of Agri and allied sectors. The programme aims at achieving and sustaining desired annual growth during the 12 plan period, by ensuring holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors. The main objectives of the scheme are: