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MARKET
ACCESS
Access
to markets and market information is a critical driver of agricultural
development. The Government seeks to facilitate access to markets for
farmers by ensuring rural connectivity, development of organised market
places and investment in marketing/ procurement infrastructure, such as
mandis. Similarly, for the development
of exports, marketing and information support on the target markets
is critical. Access to international markets is often restricted by
stringent quality and phytosanitary standards. The Government shall take
appropriate steps to improve the export competitiveness of the state.
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Provide
for private sector participation in the development of mandi
infrastructure and other services.
In order to allow private investment in the development of mandi
facilities, the State is in the process of making appropriate changes in
the legal framework.
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Provide
on-line access to Market Information.
Information on prevailing market prices is a critical input in the sales
decision of the farmer. To provide access to such information and with
the eventual objective of facilitating on-line trading, mandis across
the State are proposed to be connected and market information systems
developed. The project shall be allotted on Build-Own-Operate (BOO)
basis. Mandi as well as international price information is already being
made available. In addition, a website educating farmers on the impact
of WTO shall also be developed.
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Develop
Rural Connectivity.
The State shall develop rural connectivity as part of the Rural Roads
Program as already discussed in an earlier section.
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Promote
Exports.
The State shall facilitate the development of exports through various
measures such as marketing & promotion assistance, information
access, access to world class infrastructure and assistance in
technology upgradation.
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MP
Agro shall be the nodal agency for promotion of Exports. Information
dissemination on international markets (import practices, consumer
preferences, prices, quality standards), market development and
identification of opportunities i.e. unified presence at international
fairs & meets in collaboration with APEDA shall be its key
functions.
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The
Export Potential of durum wheat, spices and vegetables shall be
developed. Agri Export Zones (AEZ) shall be established for wheat,
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The
State plans to provides financial assistance for the establishment of
information centres, analytical
laboratories of international standards, cold chains, and procurement of
internationally acceptable quality standard certifications such as HACCP
etc.
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Launch
Organic Farming Program.
This program shall be launched with a view to tapping export
markets. The program proposes to make the farmer self sufficient while
using environmentally conducive, and cheaper techniques. One village in
each development block has been identified for organic farming.
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ALLIED SECTORS
Allied
sectors such as Horticulture, Dairy and Animal Husbandry, Inland
Fisheries and Forestry provide greater employment opportunities and
better returns to the farmer. Dairy and Fisheries can in fact be an
additional source of income as they are not land intensive. Therefore,
the state shall focus on the Horticulture,
Animal Husbandry and Inland
Fisheries sectors.
Horticulture
Madhya
Pradesh shall actively encourage the development of this sector within
the State. Some of the biggest advantages of a focus on horticulture are
the following:
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It
is a high value activity and therefore offers scope for higher incomes.
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It
is extremely labour intensive and provides greater employment
opportunities throughout the year.
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The
domestic as well as international markets offer opportunities for both
fresh as well as processed fruits and vegetables. Horticulture has been
identified as one of the high potential opportunity areas for India post
WTO.
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The
key intervention areas for the development of the Horticulture sector
include:
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Development
of Cold Chain infrastructure.
In line with the State’s vision of becoming the Logistics Hub of the
country, by leveraging its central location, and connecting production
centres with consumption centres, the State shall ensure the development
of cold chain infrastructure through private sector participation. The
availability of such infrastructure is likely to give impetus to
Horticulture activity in the region. At the same time, it is proposed
that mandis shall be equipped with specialised infrastructure for fruits
& vegetables such as grading, sorting, packhouses, cold storages
etc. In order to allow private sector to participate the necessary legal
framework shall be created.
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Encouraging
contract / corporate farming. Contract
farming addresses the development of the value chain by eliminating
intermediaries and provide access to technology, infrastructure as well
as a ready market. It is a win-win situation for both parties. The
government is therefore keen to encourage the same and has initiated the
review of the legislative framework in order to address the critical
issue of speedy dispute redressal. In addition, land ceiling exemptions
have been given to solicit private interest in horticulture farming eg.
through wasteland farming, Babai Farm is being tendered out.
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Distribution
of mini seed kits to BPL families. The
Government proposes to distribute mini seed kits of fruits and
vegetables to below the poverty line (BPL) families with a view to
improving their nutritional intake as well as providing them with a
source of income. 100% of the families shall be targeted under this
scheme.
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Development
of Export potential. MP
Agro shall jointly identify (with APEDA) export opportunities for fresh
& processed products from Madhya Pradesh.
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Agri
Export Zones shall be developed for spices and vegetables respectively,
complete with state of the art facilities. A Steering Committee under
the chairmanship of Secretary, Agriculture shall be constituted to
oversee this development and resolve any issues that might arise.
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Program
for the development of Organic Farming |
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Animal
Husbandry
The
animal husbandry sector offers a tremendous opportunity for rural
development and employment generation. It can be a strong tool for
balanced regional development across the state. Since it does not make
any demands on land it offers farmers, particularly the land-less, an
additional source of income and therefore opportunities for
self-betterment. Cattle, goat and sheep farming, poultry, piggery offer
significant opportunities for rural development.
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The
State shall:
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Provide
better opportunities for employment, particularly for self- employment
to the rural unemployed youths through animal husbandry and “Gau Sevak”
projects.
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Reduce
environmental pressures by reducing the number of non-descript animals
and by encouraging “Stall feeding” in the coming five years.
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Ensure
the development and farming of some local pedigree animals of particular
areas under preservation of animal bio-diversity.
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Ensure
the availability of eggs and meat of birds, extend the “Cockrel
Project” based on “Free Range” policy and maintain the
availability of coloured birds under the “Backyard Poultry” policy
in tribal areas.
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Make
Co-operatives economically self-dependent.
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Restructure
veterinary hospitals run by the Animal Husbandry Department so as to
improve the quality of services provided by them i.e. improve the
quality of local breeds through availability of artificial insemination
facility, control the population of non-descript animals through
sterilisation facility, provide required treatment facility, and ensure
adequate production of vaccines.
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Provide
Oxen under the National Bovine Breeding Programme and target the
coverage of 55 percent of the breedable population by 2005 and 100
percent by the end of 2010 through both artificial and natural
insemination by providing enriched quality and modern facilities.
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Extend
basic medical facilities in the far off rural areas through the
recruitment and training of local educated unemployed.
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Organise
Cattle Welfare Committees, along the lines of Rogi Kalyan Samitis, at
the District and Block levels to make resources available locally.
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Implement
the Cattle Insurance Scheme to protect the poor cattle owners from the
untimely and sudden death of their cattle.
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Modernize
slaughter houses through local administration so as to provide fresh and
healthy meat to the people.
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Ensure
the proper implementation of ‘Farm Cattle Protection Act’ and the
‘Cruelty Against Animals’ law and other such related Acts and Laws. In this context, the State shall provide maximum grants to
“Goshalas” or Cow shelters through ‘Gau Sewa Aayog’ / Cow
Service Commission.
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Inland
Fisheries
Like
Animal Husbandry, Fisheries also provide an alternative source of
income for the small and marginal farmers. Given that MP has 3.9
lakh hectares of water area for fish culture and an additional
20,000 kms of flowing river, inland fishery offers an opportunity
for greater employment and value creation.
The main objective of fishery department is the sustainable
development of water resources and the social and economic
development of all the classes of fishermen attached to it. The
State shall adopt the following policies for the long-term
development of Fisheries.
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Bio-technology
shall be used to improve fish production
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By
integrating the extension of agriculture and animal husbandry with
pisciculture the benefits shall be multiplied while reducing the costs
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‘Pen
Culture’ programmes will be implemented in water bodies for the
production of fish seed
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Emphasis
will be on the development of fish seeds of higher yielding varieties of
fish. Every attempt shall be made to become self-dependent in fish seed
production in the current Five-Year Plan.
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In
addition, the focus shall be on the production of sufficient quantities
of the larger fish seed (fingerling) of relevant varieties.
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Reservoirs
and other water bodies of upto 2000 hectares in size shall be handed
over to the three tier Panchayati Raj institutions for the development
of fisheries and simultaneously provide a source of income to the same.
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The
task of development of fisheries in reservoirs with an area of upto 2000
hectares will be given to Co-operatives through the Fishery Federation
for providing maximum employment and marketing assistance to displaced /
traditional fishermen.
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The
cultivation of Jhinga will be initiated in the fresh water areas of the
state.
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The
unique breeds in the state shall be protected and the conservation and
rebreeding of endangered breeds shall be taken up.
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Information
technology shall be introduced and the same shall be used to resolve
problems and provide proper guidance to fishermen operating in far-flung
areas.
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The
right to development of fisheries in all the ponds/ reservoirs under
different departments, shall vest with the Fishery Department and a
policy for the development of the same shall be formulated.
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The
production, cultivation and sale of aquarium fishery shall be encouraged
within the private sector and for this training, credit and grants shall
also be provided.
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With
a view to developing Tourism in the State, angling facilities shall be
developed.
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Co-operation
The
Government is committed to the co-operative movement and shall assist
these societies to develop into financially secure autonomous units.
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The
State Government will endeavour to strengthen the co-operative movement
in line with the available schemes of NABARD and National Co-operative
Development Corporation (NCDC).
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After
financial strengthening these institutions would be encouraged to
convert to autonomous co-operatives under the MP Swayatta Sahakarita
Adhiniyam 1999.
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Co-operative
Credit Structure would also be encouraged to improve credit flow at
competitive rates of interest while simplifying sanctioning procedures
and promoting timely repayments by incorporating incentives.
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The
State shall introduce schemes to organize co-operatives under the
provisions of the new Act to bring in services not hitherto covered by
co-operative movement.
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The
State shall provide support to co-operative societies in taking up
member education and training.
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Forestry
Madhya
Pradesh is endowed with rich and diverse forest resources, having
recorded forest area equivalent to almost one-third of the geographical
area of the State.
22,600
out of a total of 52,739 villages in the State are located in or near
forest area. Being away
from the main stream, most of the villagers are dependent upon the
forest for their livelihood. In
addition to timber, small timber, fuelwood and fodder, there are a large
number of other items like fruits, flowers, leaves, seeds, roots etc.
commonly referred as non-wood forest products which contribute
significantly in socio-economic development of rural communities.
The
state proposes various initiatives in the forestry sector with a view to
improving community participation in the management of the resources,
productivity enhancement and encouraging private sector participation.
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Management
of resources.
The State shall continue to strive for the democratisation of the Joint
Forest Management committees constituted with local participation for
the conservation and development of forests.
At least 1/3rd of the Executive Committee shall be
constituted of the women and either chairperson or the vice-chairperson
has to be a woman. In order
to encourage the participation, the committee members shall be provided
suitable incentive in the form of forest produce etc.
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Improving
productivity.
With the aim of increasing the productivity levels, an innovative high
tech plantation scheme aiming at the production of high quality timber
at a short rotation of the economically viable species such as teak,
bamboo, etc. has been conceived and is being implemented as a pilot
project. This scheme also
envisages cultivation of medicinal and other economically viable plants
as understorey.
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This
scheme shall be implemented with the active co-operation of the local
landless people, using the recently announced food for work programme of
the Government of India as a source of funding for this programme.
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Lokvaniki
Mission
has been formulated aiming at the management of the treeclad areas of
the individual farmers for the twin benefit of the environment
amelioration and economic development of the people. This scheme with
its new legal framework simplifying tree-felling procedure is expected
to promote agroforestry and attract private investment for the
non-forest areas and at the same time ease the pressure on the natural
forests.
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People’s
Protected Area
(PPA) envisions a proactive and people’s friendly framework so that it
becomes Poor Peoples tool of Assets for meaningful poverty alleviation.
It aims to ensure the long term protection and maintenance of
biological diversity and at the same time provide a sustainable flow of
natural products and services to meet the needs of the local community.
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Encouraging
private investment. Lucrative
investment opportunities shall be exploited by tapping private
enterprise.
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National
Parks, Sanctuaries and other pristine forest areas located within the
State shall be promoted for the development of Eco and Adventure
tourism. There will be
continuous and active liaison with the Tourism Department on this.
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The
State shall undertake a detailed mapping exercise of the Non Forest
Produce wealth of the State
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Develop
and market project profiles of lucrative business opportunities
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Enter
into various innovative tie-ups with local communities for the
documentation of all medicinal plant varieties available in MP along
with their medicinal properties. The government shall endeavour to tap
the domestic and export potential of these. The State shall also explore
the possibility of collaboration with Industry. Efforts shall be made to
develop linkages between the collectors and end users of non wood forest
produce
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