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FinalACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Environment Assessment (EA) team of the Rajasthan Agriculture Competitiveness Project (RACP)is grateful to Shri D.B. Gupta, Principal Secretary, Agriculture for the guidance provided towards thestudy. The team is thankful to Shri B.S. Detha, Project Director, RACP for the continued support. Thesupport provided by the World Bank team especially Mr. Severin Kodderitsch, Mr. M Pathy, Ms. PritiKumar and Mr. Varun Singh; and, World Bank Consultants Mr. S.C. Rajshekhar and Ms. VarshaMehta, is highly appreciated.The project team was greatly helped by various organizations that provided relevant data andinformation for the study. Specifically, the support provided by the Department of Agriculture, WaterResource Department, Ground Water Department, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, and theForest Department was very useful.The support provided by RACP team and other district officers of agriculture department for makingnecessary arrangements during the field visit, multi-stakeholder and disclosure workshops isgratefully acknowledged. We thank Dr. M.S. Rathore, Centre for Environment and DevelopmentStudies (CEDSJ), Jaipur for providing the long and historical database and, contributing significantlyin key aspects of the study. In addition, we are thankful to NGOs (for example, Shree VivekanandaSeva Nyas, Mavli, Foundation for Ecological Services, and BAIF) for their valuable contributions fromtheir implementation experience during field visit and workshops.We thank the RACP team and RACP Consultants—Dr. Shanti Lal Mehta, Lead Technical Consultant, Dr.Ashok Chauhan, OSD and Nodal Officer and, Mr. Shashikant Chopde, Dr. Alka Awasthi, Mr. LadulalSharma, Mr. Narendra Pratap Singh and Dr. Dalbir Singh, Consultants, RACP for preparing the report.Last, but not least, the study would not have been possible without the kind support and cooperationrendered by the communities, namely the SHGs, Farmers Cooperatives, Agriculture Produce MarketCommittee, and villagers from Dudu and Banswara clusters. The team owes special thanks to eachone of them.ii
FinalContents12345Project Overview . 11.1 Introduction: Project description . 11.2 Environment Assessment (EA): Objectives and Methodology . 1Environment Baseline . 52.1 Agro-Climatic features of Rajasthan . 62.2 Climate . 112.3 Land Use Pattern . 152.4 Forest Cover . 192.5 Water Resource . 212.6 Irrigation scenario . 242.7 Agriculture . 262.8 Zone-wise Area, Production and Yield of Different Crops in Rajasthan . 282.9 Livestock . 362.10 Summary of Environment Assessment & Implications for EMF . 41Policy, legal and regulatory frameworks . 423.1 WB Safeguard Operational Policies . 423.2 Environmental Policies framed by the GoI and GoR . 433.3 Environmental Acts of GoI and GoR . 473.4 Policies and Acts vis-vis RACP interventions . 52Assessment of Environmental Impacts of RACP Component . 614.1 Components of RACP . 614.2 RACP Interventions – Assessment of Environmental Impact . 624.3 Classification of RACP Interventions based on Environmental Impacts . 69Chapter 5: Environmental Management Framework . 725.1 Rationale and Objectives. 725.2 Process of Development of the EMF. 725.3 Scope of Application of EMF . 725.4 Strategic Approach of EMF. 735.5 Components of EMF . 745.6 Process of EMP Preparation . 745.7 Mapping EMF Implementation to Project Activity Cycle . 775.8 Institutional Arrangements . 825.9 Environment Audit & Monitoring Framework . 845.10 Training Plan . 885.11 Budget. 92ANNEXURES AAnnexure I:Annexure II:Field Consultations under RACP-EAList of pesticides banned by Government of India96129Annexure III:List of pesticides not permissible132(WHO classes Ia, Ib and II)iii
FinalAnnexure IV:Integrated Pest Management Plan for Rajasthan135Annexure V:Best Practices147Annexure VI:Review of relevant projects of Word Bank153Annexure VII:OP 4.01 – Environmental Assessment157Annexure VIII: OP 4.09 – Pest Management163ANNEXURE B165Environmental Management Framework Toolkitiv
FinalList of TablesTable 1-1: RACP Project Components . 1Table 2-1: An Overview of Rajasthan . 5Table 2-2: Agro-Climatic Features of Rajasthan. 6Table 2-3: District-wise rainfall . 11Table 2-4: District-wise Maximum & Minimum Temp. 12Table 2-5: Status of Land degradation in Rajasthan . 19Table 2-6: Zone-wise status of forest cover. 20Table 2-7 : Basin-wise availability of surface water . 22Table 2-8: Basin wise status of Groundwater Resource . 22Table 2-9: Agro-climatic zone wise Sources of irrigation . 24Table 2-10: Fertility status and problematic soils in the project districts. 26Table 2-11: Agro-climatic zone wise consumption of fertilizer . 27Table 2-12: Area, Production and Productivity of different Crops . 35Table 2-13: Grazing pressure in Rajasthan . 38Table 2-14: Fodder demand and supply in the state of Rajasthan . 40Table 3-1: WB Safeguard Operation Policies . 42Table 3-2: Policies of GoI and GoR . 43Table 3-3: Environmental Acts of GoI and GoR . 47Table 3-4: Policies and Acts vis-à-vis RACP interventions . 52Table 4-1: Environmental benefits of ecosystem farming . 64Table 4-2: Crop Intensification, Issues & Mitigation Measures . 65Table 4-3: Summary of Intervention, Issues & Mitigation Measures (Water Harvesting and WaterManagement) . 67Table 4-4: Summary of Intervention, Issues & Mitigation Measures (Livestock Management) . 68Table 4-5: Summary of Intervention, Issues & Mitigation Measures (Storage and marketing) . 69Table 4-6: Summary of Intervention, Issues & Mitigation Measures (FPC operations) . 69v
FinalTable 4-7: Classification of impacts of RACP interventions . 70Table 5-1: Mapping of EMF on RACP components . 72Table 5-2: Responsibility and stage of application of various EGs. 76Table 5-3: Mapping EMF implementation to Project Cycle . 79Table 5-4: Institutional Arrangements in RACP Team . 82Table 5-5: Cluster Level Arrangements- Service Providers . 83Table 5-6: Community Level Arrangements . 84Table 5-7: EG-wise process and outcome indicators . 84Table 5-8: Training type, target groups and frequency . 89Table 5-9: Training Content and Duration for 4 tiers of training . 90vi
FinalList of FiguresFigure 2-1: Agro-Climatic Zones of Rajasthan . 7Figure 2-2: Drought Frequency Map of Rajasthan . 12Figure 2-3: Rainfall variability in select project districts . 14Figure 2-4: Intensity and frequency of drought (1901-2002) . 14Figure 2-5: Landuse patterns across agro-climatic regions . 17Figure 2-6: Showing the Forest Cover in Rajasthan . 21Figure 2-7: % Blocks Overexploited for Groundwater . 24Figure 2-8: Irrigation trends across selected districts of RACP . 25Figure 2-9: Trend in fertilizer consumption in selected districts of RACP . 28Figure 2-10: Various crops grown in different parts of Rajasthan . 29Figure 2-11: Livestock Composition across agro-climatic zones. 37Figure 5-1: Stages of Project Cycle and EMF Strategy . 73Figure 5-2: Process of EMP preparation and process of approval in RACP . 75vii
FinalList of AbbreviationsSr. NoAbbreviationFull form1AACPAssam Agriculture Competitiveness Project2ACUsAdult Cattle Units3AESA4APFAMGSAgro-Ecosystem AssessmentAndhra Pradesh Farmers Groundwater ManagementSystem5APMC6APWELLAgriculture Produce Market CommitteeAndhra Pradesh Groundwater Bore-well IrrigationSchemes7BAIFBhartiya Agro Industry Foundation8BCMBillion Cubic Metres9BoDBoard of Directors10CACPCluster Agriculture Competitiveness Plans11CAZRICentral Arid Zone Research Institute12CEOChief Executive Officer13CIACumulative Impact Assessment14CoPCode of Practices15Cu.MCubic Metres16CVS17DEMCCharagah (pasture land) Vikas SamiteeDistrict Environment Management Coordinator/Consultant18DLICDistrict Level Implementation Committee19DoADepartment of Agriculture20DPRsDetail Project Reports21EAEnvironment Assessment22ECElectrical Conductivity23EGEnvironmental Guidance24EIAEnvironmental Impact Assessment25EMFEnvironmental Management Framework26EMPEnvironmental Management Plan27EFPEnvironmental Focal Point28ETLEconomic Threshold Level29FESFoundation for Ecological Security30FFSFarmers' Field School31FGDsFocus Group Discussions32FPCFarmers Producer Company33FWSFarmers Water School34GMCGroundwater Management Committees35GoIGovernment of India36GoRGovernment of Rajasthanviii
FinalSr. NoAbbreviationFull form37haHectare/hectares38HDIHuman Development Index39HUHydrological Unit40HUNHydrological Unit Network41IDEInternational Development Enterprises42IGNPIndira Gandhi Nahar Project43IMDIndia Meteorological Department44IMRInfant Mortality Rate45INMIntegrated Nutrient Management46INPMIntegrated Nutrient and Pest Management47IPMIntegrated Pest Management48M&EMonitoring and Evaluation49MACPMaharashtra Agriculture Competitiveness Project50MCMMillion Cubic Metres51MLPsMicro-level Plans52MoUMemorandum of Understanding53NGOsNon-Governmental Organisations54NTFPNon-Timber Forest Produce55ODOperational Directive56OPOperational Policy57PANProtected Area Network58PCUProject Coordination Unit59PDProject Director60PFTProject Facilitation Team61PIUProject Implementation Unit62PRIPanchayati Raj Institution63PVSPParticipatory Varietal Selection and Promotion64RACPRajasthan Agriculture Competitiveness Project65RRLPRajasthan Rural Livelihoods Project66SCScheduled Caste67SCPISustainable Crop Production Intensification68SEMCState Environment Management Coordinator69SHGsSelf Help Groups70SP1Service Producer 171SP2Service Producer 272SP3Service Producer 373SPMUState Project Management Unit74sq.kmSquare Kilometres75SSOsSector Specific Organisations76STScheduled Tribeix
FinalSr. NoAbbreviationFull form77TGATotal Geographical Area78TGCSTree Growers Cooperative Society79VCDPValue Chain Development Plan80VPMCVillage Forest Protection and Management Committee81WBWorld Bank82WDCWatershed Development Committeex
FinalExecutive SummaryProject OverviewThe Department of Agriculture (DOA) of the Government of Rajasthan (GOR) is preparing theRajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (RACP) with proposed financing by the World Bank.The development objective of RACP is: to demonstrate at scale the feasibility of a range of distinctagricultural development approaches integrating technology, organization, institution and marketinnovations across selected regions of Rajasthan – each marked by different agro-ecological,climatic, water resource and social conditions – capable of significantly increasing agriculturalproductivity and farmer incomes. Specifically, the key components of the RACP include: ClimateResilient Agriculture Markets and Value Chains and, Capacity Building, Monitoring and Evaluation,Project Management. This diverse range of interventions will have important environmentaldimensions--including benefits, potential adverse impacts and risks.The beneficiaries of the project will primarily be small and marginal farmers with actual or potentialcommercial outlook in the selected agro-climatic zones supported through collective action inachieving economies of scale. The project will be taken up in 10 regional clusters from differentagro-climatic conditions of the state.The GOR undertook an Environment Assessment (EA) of the proposed RACP, with the objective ofidentifying, assessing and mainstreaming the environmental aspects of RACP in project planning,detailed design and implementation. The EA would act as a decision-making tool to ensure that theproject design and implementation are environmentally sound. The specific objectives of the EA areto: Identify and assess the potential environmental impacts and risks of the interventions proposedunder the RACP, and recommend mitigation measures; Identify opportunities for enhancing environment benefits, including proactive pesticidemanagement measures for ensuring environmental sustainability of agricultural practices; Assess the applicability of i) World Bank’s Operational Policies (OPs) and Government of India(GOI) and GOR legislations and policies on environment issues which would apply to RACP; and Develop a simple and practical environment management framework (EMF) that would be usedby the RACP to screen and mitigate potentially adverse environmental impacts at cluster levels;The methodology for conducting EA involved: Review of secondary data and literature from the viewpoint of identifying key policies andregulatory environment issues across various marginalised groups by agro-climatic zones.Specifically, it included relevant environment policies, legal and regulatory provisions of theWorld Bank, Government of India and Government of Rajasthan.i
Final Relevant projects of WB viz. Rajasthan Rural Livelihoods Project (RRLP), MaharashtraAgriculture Competitiveness Project (MACP) and Assam Agriculture Competitiveness Project(AACP) were reviewed (Annex-VI). The key stakeholders consulted included community institutions, SHGs, federations, NGOs,and line departments. Overall, three levels of consultation with stakeholders were held:oTwenty-eight field consultation to identify Environmental issues and potentialimpacts of RACP interventions in select two clusters with farmers, SHGs, villageleaders, key informants, agriculture Producer Company and agri-processingorganisations.oConsultation workshops: Two multi-stakeholder workshops were conducted atJaipur and Banswara, where representatives from line departments, research andacademic institutes, NGOs were invited for seeking feedback and suggestions. Thesummary of key environmental issues from field consultations and the workshopsare presented in a report.oThe draft final report was presented to the RACP and the World Bank, and theircomments incorporated. The report was also hosted on
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