| Index Policies & Schemes Agro Industrial Policy Strategies |
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| STRATEGIES |
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| IRRIGATION |
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Increased Irrigation through Narmada |
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Narmada project on completion will irrigate additional 18 lakh hectares of land. This will change the crop profile of the State by encouraging farmers to cultivate high value crop with increased productivity. Consistent and abundant availability of raw material will attract substantial investment in Agro Processing Industries.
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Micro Irrigation |
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It is well known that use of drip not only results in saving in the use of water per crop and per acre, but also increases the yield substantially by providing measured quantity of water, fertilizer and pesticide at the targeted root zone. The saving in water can be used to cover additional acreage. The Government will provide encouragement to the farmers to use drip irrigation technology with proper agronomic practices. Already a project to cover 12000 hectares of land under drip irrigation with integrated crop and water management practices is under implementation. |
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| POWER |
The State Government intends to encourage propogation of tissue culture in horticulture and agriculture and also R&D in biotechnology. The State Government, therefore, may consider levying power tariff on tissue culture and R&D in biotechnology at the same rates as applicable for direct agriculture.
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| ROAD |
The importance of rural road development for improving transportation and communication cannot be over emphasized. Agriculture produce cultivated in the rural areas is transported to distant places at consuming centers, processing units and for exports. Such road development will be encouraged through co-operatives, private sectors and/or group of farmers. The State Government shall channelise assistance for such road projects under RIDF (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund) of NABARD.
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