India Maize Summit - MR. Jaipal Reddy, General Secretary of Confederation of Kisan Organizations, Telangana

1. MR. JAIPAL REDDY, GENERAL SECRETARY OF
CONFEDERATION OF KISAN ORGANISATIONS,
TELANGANA

2. MAIZE SCENARIO IN TELANGANA
1. Net All Cropped Area In Telangana
2. Maize Area
49.61 lakh ha
6.70 lakh ha
Kharif - 5.00 lakh ha
3. a. District wise yield Kg/ha 2013 – 14.
Adilabad – 3771 Kg/ha
Khammam – 5500 Kg/ha
Karimnagar – 5463 Kg/ha
Mahabubnagar – 4749 Kg/ha
Medak – 3720 Kg/ha
Nalgonda – 1675 Kg/ha
Nizamabad – 5352 Kg/ha
Ranga Reddy – 3554 Kg/ha
warangal – 4984 Kg/ha
Average in Telangana – 4685 Kg/ha
Rabi - 1.70 lakh ha
3.bKharif 2012 – 4169 Kg/ha
Rabi 2012-13– 5122 Kg/ha
3.c National Level - 2.5 T/ha
3.d World Average – 5.2T/ha
USA – 9.2T/ha
China – 5.8T/ha
Brazil – 4.8T/ha
Mexico – 3.0T/ha

3. CHALLENGES FACED BY MAIZE FARMERS IN
TELANGANA
 QUALITY OF SEEDS – Predominantly Private Hybrids.
 NO EFFECTIVE SEED DRILLS – For maintenance of Optimum Population
 CROP DURATION – Especially in Rabi (Water & Electricity
Shortage)
 INSURANCE
 WEEDING
 MONKEY/ WILD BOAR MENACE
 STEM BORER
 POST FLOWERING / STALK ROT / LATE WILT
 HARVESTERS
 CREDIT
 MARKETING
 MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE
 EXPORT THRUST
 CUSTOMISED FERTILISERS

4. NEED FOR TECHNOLOGY,
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
FOR IMPROVING MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY
R&D – HIGH YIELDING – SHORT DURATION
HERBICIDE RESISTANCE
INSECT RESISTANCE
WILT RESISTANCE
HIGHER NUTRITION CONTENT

5. EXPECTATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT
 BETTER MARKETING
 REMUNERATIVE PRICE
 MORE VARIETIES OF SEED SUPPLY INCLUDING PUBLIC
HYBRIDS – ENCOURAGE COMPETITION
 AGRO CLIMATIC ZONE – SOIL SPECIFIC VARIETIES
 STRENGTHENING OF PUBLIC – PRIVATE RESEARCH

6. THANK YOU