Lok Sabha Question No. 3943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Foodgrain Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3943

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION

## 3943. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether foodgrain production and the sowing area of Rabi crops are likely to increase due to normal monsoon in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  launch  any  scheme  to  augment  agricultural production  in  less  time  and  at  lower  cost  by  adopting  indigenous/  foreign  modern  agricultural implements;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  involve  the  agricultural  scientists  of  ICAR  to impart training to the farmers through district Krishi Vigyan Kendras or any other proper agency; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  has  already  published  2 nd Advance Estimates including Kharif and Rabi area & production for 2017-18. The State-wise area and foodgrain production of foodgrains during Rabi 2017-18 is at Annexure.
- (b) & (c): Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is already implementing various  crop development schemes for increasing production and productivity of crops viz; National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), as sub scheme of RKVY, National Mission for Oilseed & Oilpalm (NMOOP) and Tree Born  Seeds  (TBO's).  Under  these  schemes  support  is  given  for  scientific  crop  production technologies such as timely sowing, seed rate, recommended package of practices etc. Under these schemes assistance is provided to farmers on distribution of improved seeds/hybrids, farm implements/machines, irrigation devices, plant protection chemicals, bio pesticides for promoting Integrated  Pest  Management  and  soil  ameliorants  etc.  New  initiatives  like  distribution  of  seed minikits of newer varieties of pulses free of cost, production of quality seed (breeder, foundation and  certified  seed),  creation  of  seed  hubs  at  SAU  and  KVKs,  technological  demonstration  by KVKs and enhancing  breeder seed production have been included under NFSM during 2016-17. Commercial  Crops  (cotton/jute/sugarcane)  component  of  NFSM  primarily  focus  on  cropping system approach for transfer of technology. A special programme on Targeting Rice Fallow Area (TRFA)  in  the  six  eastern  states  namely  Assam,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Odisha  and West Bengal to bring additional area of 1.5 million  hectares under oilseeds and pulses during 2017-18.

DAC & FW provides incentives, on approved norms, to the farmers for purchase of new implements/equipments, under various schemes viz; Sub Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM),  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM),  National  Mission  for  Oilseed  &  Oilpalm (NMOOP),  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) etc. through State Government to augment the crop production besides reduction in cost of production. The State Governments also plan & implement their own schemes for enhancing agriculture production.

(d) & (e): The  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  assess  and  demonstrate  the  technologies developed  by  National  Agricultural  Research  System  for  its  application  in  farmers'  fields  and capacity  development  of  the  farmers.  For  the  purpose,  the  KVKs  organize  on  Farm  Trials  to assess  the  location  specificity  of  the  technologies  and  organize  Frontline  Demonstrations  to establish  production  potential  of  technologies  on  the  farmers'  fields.  The  KVKs  also  organize training programmes for farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern  agricultural  technologies.  Besides,  the  KVKs  produce  quality  technological  inputs  like seeds, planting materials and livestock strains and fingerlings on improved varieties/breeds for availability  to  the  farmers.  Besides,  Agricultural  Technology  Management  Agencies  (ATMA)  in the States also organize training for the farmers at district level.

Further, ICAR has implemented 'Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Yojna' (PDDUUKSY) for farmers. Under this programme launched during 2016-17 and continued during 2017-18,  100  training  centres  have  been  established  across  the  country  to  train  farmers  in Organic Farming/Natural Farming/Cow Based Economy.

## Annexure

## Statement as referred to in Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3493 due for 20.03.2018 regarding State-wise Foodgrain Area and Production of Rabi crops for the year 2017-18.

|   Sl.No. | State            |   Area ('000 hectares) |   Production ('000 tonnes) |
|----------|------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh   |                 1997   |                     5786.7 |
|        2 | Assam            |                  582   |                     1304   |
|        3 | Bihar            |                 3034.6 |                     7712.7 |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh     |                  630.8 |                      555.1 |
|        5 | Gujarat          |                 1493   |                     3641.5 |
|        6 | Haryana          |                 2617.7 |                    11306.7 |
|        7 | Himachal Pradesh |                  341.1 |                      790.4 |
|        8 | Jammu & Kashmir  |                  294.8 |                      511.4 |
|        9 | Jharkhand        |                  542.6 |                      815   |
|       10 | Karnataka        |                 2897   |                     2731.7 |
|       11 | Kerala           |                   33.5 |                      108.8 |
|       12 | Madhya Pradesh   |                 9990   |                    20733.8 |
|       13 | Maharashtra      |                 4632.3 |                     4788   |
|       14 | Odisha           |                  607.9 |                     1084.8 |
|       15 | Punjab           |                 3523.7 |                    16683.8 |
|       16 | Rajasthan        |                 4811.7 |                    12003.6 |
|       17 | Tamilnadu        |                 1108.7 |                     2246.7 |
|       18 | Telangana        |                 1202   |                     4465   |
|       19 | Uttar Pradesh    |                11515   |                    34033   |
|       20 | Uttarakhand      |                  399   |                      919   |
|       21 | West Bengal      |                 1940.8 |                     5885   |
|       22 | Others           |                  445.9 |                      915.2 |
|       23 | All India        |                54641.1 |                   139022   |

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