Lok Sabha Question No. 1899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Agricultural Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BAHADUR SINGH KOLI

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1899

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH   MARCH, 2017

## AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

1899.      SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:

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

- (a) whether  there  has  been  a  constant  decline  in  Agricultural  production  in  the  country during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  along  with  the  major reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  plans  to  increase  agricultural  production and productivity and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  of  farmers  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a): Except in the years of erratic/deficient rainfall and unfavourable weather conditions, the production of agricultural crops in the country has been generally increasing.

The  year  2013-14  was  an  excellent  agricultural  year  with  very  good  quantity  and distribution of monsoon  rainfall. Consequently,  production  of  most  of  agricultural  crops registered increase over their production levels during the previous years. However, the country suffered two consecutive droughts in many parts during 2014-15 and 2015-16. As a result of these  droughts  and  unseasonal  rains/hailstorms  in  February-March,  2015,  the  agricultural production declined.

The State/UT-wise details of production of major crops in the country during the last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2015-16 are given in the Annexure.

- (b): In order to increase production and productivity of agricultural crops in the country, the Government of India is implementing through State Governments, several Crop Development Schemes/Programmes such as National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY),  Bringing  Green  Revolution  to  Eastern  India  (BGREI),  National  Mission  on Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP),  National  Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Soil Health Card etc.

Under these Schemes/Programmes, funds are provided to States for implementation of State-specific  agricultural  strategies  including  incentives  to  farmers  for  use  of  quality  seeds, Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), Integrated Pest Management (IPM), farm mechanization, etc. The States are also provided support for creation of agricultural infrastructure for optimal use of water and other natural resources.

Further, to achieve higher agricultural productivity, Indian Council of Agricultural Research  (ICAR)  is  conducting  basic  and  strategic  research  relating  to  crop  improvement, production and protection technologies suitable to different situations including development of location-specific varieties/hybrids and technologies.

(c): The approach of the Government for improving farmers' welfare rests on making farming viable  by  way  of  reducing  cost  of  cultivation,  increasing  production  and  productivity  and providing  remunerative  prices  to  the  farmers  for  their  produce.  To  meet  this  objective, Government is implementing various schemes/ programmes viz., Soil Health Card, promotion of Neem Coated Urea, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, National Agriculture Market, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, etc.

Besides  above,  short  term  crop  loan  upto  Rs.3.00  lakh  is  provided  to  farmers  at  an interest  rate  of  7%  per  annum  with  interest  subvention  of  3%  for  timely  payment.  In  order  to discourage distress sale by farmers and to encourage them to store their produce in warehouse against  receipts,  the  benefit  of  interest  subvention  scheme  has  been  extended  to  small  and marginal farmers having Kisan Credit Card for a further period of six months post harvest on the same rate as available on crop loan.

Further  to  ensure  remunerative  price  to  farmers,  the  Government  has  also  increased Minimum Support Price (MSPs) of different crops for 2016-17. In addition, to incentivize farmers for  production  of  pulses  and  oilseeds,  a  bonus  of  Rs.425/-  per  quintal  of  Arhar,  Moong  and Urad, Rs.200/- per quintal for Sesamum and Gram, Rs.150/- per quintal of Masur and Rs.100/per quintal for Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower, Nigerseed, Rapeseed/Mustard and Safflower has also been announced.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1899 due for reply on 14.03.2017 Production of Foodgrains, Oilseeds and Sugarcane during 2013-14 to 2015-16

('000Tonnes)

| State/UT          | Foodgrains   | Foodgrains   | Foodgrains      | Oilseeds      | Oilseeds      | Oilseeds       | Sugarcane        | Sugarcane        | Sugarcane   |
|-------------------|--------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|-------------|
| State/UT          | 2013-14      | 2014-15      | 2015-16         | 2013-14       | 2014-15       | 2015-16        | 2013-14          | 2014-15          | 2015-16     |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 10522.25     | 10494.13     | 10633.67        | 1414.28       | 597.15        | 873.00         | 12008.78         | 9987.00          | 9353.00     |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 384.60       | 409.02       | 327.55          | 31.40         | 33.91         | 36.40          | 30.35            | 29.67            | 40.76       |
| Assam             | 5096.83      | 5458.76      | 5358.59         | 186.34        | 205.69        | 215.19         | 1075.17          | 1099.13          | 1038.33     |
| Bihar             | 12905.79     | 13208.56     | 14507.93        | 146.17        | 127.02        | 126.52         | 12881.78         | 14034.12         | 12649.32    |
| Chhattisgarh      | 7598.04      | 7463.09      | 6654.24         | 185.40        | 174.24        | 149.60         | 22.10            | 49.30            | 67.80       |
| Goa               | 135.45       | 128.58       | 115.33          | 6.59          | 4.31          | 4.04           | 12550.00         | 14330.00         | 0.00        |
| Gujarat           | 9179.64      | 7109.28      | 6279.33         | 6870.43       | 4886.92       | 4179.10        | 47.67            | 49.22            | 11120.00    |
| Haryana           | 16974.05     | 15235.10     | 16358.64        | 899.00        | 743.40        | 829.66         | 7499.00          | 7169.00          | 6692.00     |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 1528.45      | 1432.02      | 1615.10         | 6.10          | 6.62          | 6.54           | 35.69            | 37.57            | 38.72       |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 1777.87      | 1220.29      | 1732.70         | 58.82         | 40.39         | 32.62          | 0.02             | 1.96             | 0.29        |
| Jharkhand         | 4285.73      | 4777.01      | 4092.07         | 182.87        | 177.62        | 176.49         | 462.84           | 469.82           | 708.90      |
| Karnataka         | 12208.87     | 12138.00     | 9923.95         | 1162.00       | 959.00        | 749.68         | 37905.00         | 43776.00         | 37833.75    |
| Kerala            | 511.97       | 563.76       | 553.85          | 0.96          | 0.78          | 0.67           | 221.52           | 148.53           | 138.13      |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 22977.99     | 28686.96     | 30386.54        | 6634.87       | 7724.20       | 6171.02        | 3173.67          | 4567.00          | 5281.00     |
| Maharashtra       | 13846.21     | 11311.90     | 8754.38         | 5293.93       | 2850.20       | 2436.09        | 76901.00         | 84698.96         | 73679.55    |
| Manipur           | 490.59       | 427.20       | 435.73          | 31.01         | 31.68         | 31.77          | 339.31           | 339.31           | 348.00      |
| Meghalaya         | 320.02       | 353.80       | 357.67          | 14.13         | 14.86         | 15.19          | 0.29             | 0.34             | 0.36        |
| Mizoram           | 72.84        | 75.25        | 77.42           | 2.35          | 2.38          | 2.96           | 6.97             | 44.25            | 51.27       |
| Nagaland          | 624.60       | 649.64       | 515.84          | 67.89         | 68.09         | 68.60          | 188.46           | 189.33           | 190.20      |
| Odisha            | 8359.42      | 8980.48      | 6408.15         | 168.76        | 141.48        | 120.11         | 936.51           | 722.89           | 577.16      |
| Punjab            | 29480.40     | 26698.00     | 28400.80        | 64.20         | 57.70         | 56.80          | 6675.00          | 7039.00          | 6607.00     |
| Rajasthan         | 17899.55     | 19621.87     | 18039.92        | 6033.76       | 5314.34       | 5692.50        | 362.88           | 408.86           | 531.27      |
| Sikkim            | 102.36       | 102.20       | 94.09           | 7.05          | 7.06          | 6.31           | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00        |
| Tamil Nadu        | 8783.21      | 9623.66      | 11478.45        | 964.23        | 985.34        | 932.23         | 32454.14         | 28092.78         | 25494.09    |
| Telangana         | 9142.86      | 7114.80      | 5129.04         | 471.37        | 630.00        | 496.00         | 3376.22          | 3343.00          | 2405.00     |
| Tripura           | 726.73       | 761.55       | 818.28          | 4.59          | 7.06          | 9.01           | 49.60            | 0.00             | 40.49       |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 50027.51     | 39594.04     | 42550.76        | 895.81        | 787.18        | 864.51         | 134688.62        | 133061.42        | 145385.00   |
| Uttarakhand       | 1776.45      | 1625.99      | 1745.90         | 34.07         | 29.62         | 35.64          | 5939.80          | 6165.07          | 5885.76     |
| West Bengal       | 17078.92     | 16531.80     | 18005.21        | 909.86        | 901.36        | 926.89         | 1945.04          | 2105.51          | 2075.00     |
| A & N Islands     | 16.82        | 14.57        | 14.71           | 0.01          | 0.01          | 0.01           | 7.14             | 3.96             | 0.71        |
| Chandigarh        | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.30            | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00        |
| D & N Haveli      | 32.71        | 33.16        | 41.10           | 0.12          | 0.08          | 0.00           | 53.20            | 52.80            | 1.58        |
| Delhi             | 122.12       | 118.10       | 111.73          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 4.64           | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00        |
| Daman & Diu       | 4.00         | 6.29         | 2.60            | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00        |
| Lakshadweep       | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00            | 0.00          | 0.00          |                | 0.00             |                  | 0.00        |
| Pondicherry       | 50.38        | 54.02        |                 |               |               | 0.00           |                  | 0.00             | 213.97      |
| All India         | 265045.2     | 252022.9     | 44.711 251566.3 | 1.03 32749.40 | 1.14 27510.83 | 0.985 25250.79 | 304.07 352141.83 | 316.97 362332.77 | 348448.395  |

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