Lok Sabha Question No. 848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Supply of Agri-Inputs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.848

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017

## SUPPLY OF AGRI-INPUTS

848. SHRI  R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) the necessary steps taken by the Government to ensure adequate supply of agri-inputs such as fertilizers, seeds etc. to the farmers;
- (b) whether it is a fact that there would be a likely shortage of seeds of some pulses;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the  demand  and  for  adequate  supply  of seeds of pulses and other agri-inputs timely to the farmers of the country?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (d): The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  adequate  supply  of  agriculture inputs to the farmers are as under :-
- (i)  Before the commencement of each cropping season (Rabi and Kharif), the Government of India in consultation with the State Government assesses the requirement of fertilisers during the Zonal Conference on Agricultural Inputs. On the basis of the assessment, adequate quantity of fertilisers is allocated to States by issuing monthly supply plan.
- (ii)    The  movement of fertilisers are continuously monitored on web based monitoring system called integrated Fertiliser Monitoring System (iFMS).  Besides, a weekly Video conference is conducted  with  the  State  Agriculture  officials  and  corrective  actions  are  taken  to  dispatch fertiliser as indicated by the State Governments.
- (iii)  The gap between requirement and production of fertilisers is met through imports.
- (iv)  The Government of India ensures adequate availability of fertilisers to farmers. Distribution within the state is the responsibility of the state  Government. The availability of fertilisers was adequate in the country during the current Rabi season. Against the requirement of 299.90 LMT for Kharif, 2016, the availability of the fertiliser was 301.50 LMT.

(v)    In  case  of  seeds,  the  Government  of  India  is  assisting  the  State  Governments  and seed producing agencies for seed related activities through various ongoing schemes/programmes of the Department including National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern  India  (BGREI),  National  Mission  on  Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP),  Mission  on Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY), Sub Mission on Seeds & Planting Material (SMSP) under National Mission on Agricultural Extension & Technology  (NMAET) etc. to ensure adequate supply of seeds to the farmers. The availability of  certified/quality  seeds  in  the  country  for  the  year  2016-17  is  380.29  lakh  qtl.  against  the demand of 353.48 lakh qtl. of all crops including pulses, as reported by States.

(vi)  In case of pesticides, States are advised to ensure adequate supply of pesticides during the Zonal Conference.

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