Agricultural inputs are the requirements to carry out the agricultural activity like fertilizers, pesticides, machineries, land, ideas, knowledge, ect. Pesticides are the most important agricultural input required post and pre harvest in the agriculture. Chemical Control are;- pesticides, fungicide: Chemical control consist of spraying and dusting the plant by chemicals and poisons or mixing these into soil to kill pests and diseases which inhibit the soil pest and diseases which inhibit the soil. The most used chemicals s, weedicides, rodenticides, and fumigants. Chemical Control are;- pesticides, fungicide: Chemical control consist of spraying and dusting the plant by chemicals and poisons or mixing these into soil to kill pests and diseases which inhibit the soil pest and diseases which inhibit the soil. The most used chemicals s, weedicides, rodenticides, and fumigants. Electricity is one of the most indispensable agricultural input in modern agricultural practices. The use of electricity in developed countries have reached to such a position where in India electricity use in farm base activities is still to reach recognizable dimension. Use of electricity can supplement to the present agricultural labor crisis as many manual works can be performed by use of electricity power. Plowing of field, pumping of water, threshing, spraying of pesticides, spraying of fertilizers and many more work can be done by use of electricity.

1. AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
PLANT PROTECTION,
ELECTRICITY AND DIESEL.

2. INTRODUCTION
Agricultural inputs are the requirements to carry out the
agricultural activity like fertilizers, pesticides,
machineries, land, ideas, knowledge (HR) ect.
Pesticides are the most important agricultural input
required post and pre harvest in the agriculture.

3. WHY PLANT PROTECTION
Efforts to increase the yields with the application of
fertilizers, adoption of other techniques, provisions for
irrigation may not bear fruits if the crops are exposed to
the ravages of pests and diseases.
If plant protection measures are adopted, the entire food
deficit can be made good in due course of time.
In view of the high yielding varieties programs, the plant
protection program become more urgent and necessary
as some of the varieties e more susceptible for diseases
and pest the application of high doses of fertilizer
promotes negative growth and increases the vulnerability
to pest and diseases.

4. PLANT PROTECTION
MEASURES.
Against seed borne diseases through seed treatment
before sowing.
Against soil and surface insects through protective and
curative spraying of pesticides through biological,
cultural and other means.
Against weed, through manual weeding and application
of weedicides and herbicides.
Against rodents and non-insects pest through
mechanical and herbicides.
Against snails and sugs by using moluscides.

5. CHEMICAL CONTROL
Chemical Control are;- pesticides, fungicide: Chemical
control consist of spraying and dusting the plant by
chemicals and poisons or mixing these into soil to kill
pests and diseases which inhibit the soil pest and
diseases which inhibit the soil. The most used chemicals
s, weedicides, rodenticides, and fumigants.
Chemical production:

6. PRODUCTION
Chemical production: pesticide are produced chemically after the
formulation of the chemical.
Pesticide industry is a subset of chemical industry which is in turn
subset of hazardous industry.
The global turnover of chemical industry is more than trillion US
dollars.
Indian chemical industry rank 12 by volume in the world
production of chemical with the current size of approximately US
108 billion (about 3% ) of global industry .
by 2017 Indian planning commission estimates that it could reach
the size of 224 billion and 290 us billion about 65 of the global
chemical industry and accounts for 7% of Indian GDP the share of
industry in national export is i around 11%.
In terms s of volume India rank 3rd in asia after china and japan.
In value the size of the Indian pesticides alone stands 3.8 billion
(us) in the year 2011 that produces even the chemical which are
banned in developed countries.

7. EXPORT AND IMPORT OF
PESTICIDES
Key destination for Indian export markets of
agrochemicals are USA, UK, France Netherland, BELgium
Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Singapore.
The export of pesticides from India has witnessed the
exponential growth during the last few years.
Globally India is the 13th largest exporter of pesticides in
the world. Most of the exports are off patent products.

8. PROHIBITION OF IMPORT AND
MANUFACTURING OF CERTAIN
INSECTICIDES
Any misbranded insecticides;
Any insecticides the sale distribution or use of which is
for the time being prohibited under section 27
Any insecticides except in accordance with the condition
on which it was registered.
Any insecticides in contravention of any other provision
of this act or of any rule made there under.

9. CONT…
. India rank 10th in world in pesticide consumption as its
total consumption amounts to about 10 million tones.
India is presently the largest manufacturer of basic
pesticides among the south asian and African countries.
Indian pesticides market is the 12th largest in the world.
However the per hectare consumption iof pesticides in
India is among the lowest in the world and currently
stand at 0.6kg / hec against 5 to 7 kg /hectare in UK and
and 13kg/hec in China, in order to increase yield and to
build capacity to feed ever growing population agro
chemical penetration is bound to go up.

10. MARKETING
The Indian pesticides market is the 12th largest in the
world.
. However the industry has been plagued by problems
arising out of the inefficiency of the supply chain and
inadequate infrastructures which result in post harvest
loses.
The lack of an efficient distribution channels make it
difficult to the agro chemical companies to reach to the
farmers and educate them on usage and benefits.
Companies are in a start up position on ICT use on
marketing their product as an initiative to reach more
farmers and cover more channels in the distribution
network.

11. ELECTRICITY
AGRI INPUT
Electricity is one of the most indispensable agricultural
input in modern agricultural practices.
The use of electricity in developed countries have
reached to such a position where in India electricity use
in farm base activities is still to reach recognizable
dimension.
Use of electricity can supplement to the present
agricultural labor crisis as many manual works can be
performed by use of electricity power.
Plowing of field, pumping of water, threshing, spraying
of pesticides, spraying of fertilizers and many more work
can be done by use of electricity.

12. DIESEL
Diesel is the most commonly used commodity in
agriculture.
. Most of the mechanical operations are being carried out
by diesel driven engines.
Power tillers, tractor, threshers, reapers and other such
mechanizations are made possible by use of diesel.
Govt of India has come up with an idea to set up Kissan
diesel pump stations to cater to the need of the farmers
in rural areas.
One such fuel station had been put up in Bajengdoba
which is found to be helping farmers of that area
immensely.

13. MARKETING AND
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF
ELECTRICITY AND DIESEL
As we know the marketing and distribution of electricity
and diesel is monopolistic in operations and no private
suppliers can intervened in the system, the supply
consistency depend on government policies and rules.
Knowing the fact that these entities are inevitable for
agricultural production and for the welfare of the
nation’s economy, govt. has embarked some discount/
subsidies for the farmers.

14. PRICING
OF ELECTRICITY AND DIESEL
FOR AGRICULTURAL
. Agriculture occupies the utmost importance in the
economy and thus the Govt is taking all possible cares to
encourage farmrs to increase their productions.
One such step is by giving lower power tariff to the
farmers.
In Meghalaya Rs 50 is charged as fixed per kw per
month just Rs 5 more than DLT which is 45/kw/month.
Consumption charge is Rs. 2.25 per kwt where as they
charged as high as Rs. 6.40 for other commercial
purposes

15. ELECTRICITY SUBSIDY FOR
FARMERS.
Agricultural per hectare electricity subsidy to agriculture is the
lowest in Meghalaya followed by Assam, Orissa and Arunachal.
Agriculture consumed 23% electricity sold in India during 2012-
2013. Subsidized and sometimes free power to the farming sector
has stimulated the agricultural growth and rural economy in India.
Subsidy by government pays in varying proportion, for delivering
benefit to the farmer’s end use inefficiency of the power utility and
power diversion have created misunderstanding and confusions
among the suppliers, consumers and goverment which hindrances
the effective implementation of power subsidies to the farmers.
Current system of power subsidy to the farmers delivering much
less than intended benefit to them, is making financially unviable
and unable to finance investment and putting a fiscal burden on
states.
High trust deficit between the suppliers, consumers, and the
government have eluded mutual acceptable solutions.
However Meghalaya is providing electricity to the farmers at lower
tariff.

16. CONCLUSION
The agricultural input mechanism need to be vitalized in
order to enhance the agricultural production in the
country.
The inputs in physical form like fertilizer, pesticides,
machines, power, labor and most importantly land
constituted an important aspect of agriculture.
The production largely depends on the quality of input
one adopt on the field. The quality and proper
application of these inputs directly proportionate to the
quality and quantity of produces.

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