Lok Sabha Question No. 4369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Targets for Production of Foodgrains
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4369

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28 TH  MARCH, 2017

## TARGETS FOR PRODUCTION OF FOODGRAINS

4369. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has fixed any targets for the production of foodgrains in the country during the current Five Year Plan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the investment made/proposed to be made by the Government for the purpose, State-wise; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government for achieving this target?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW)  fixes targets for the production of foodgrains in the country annually. The targets for the production of foodgrains  from  2012-13 to 2016-17  is  given as under:

(In Million Tonnes)

| Crop             | Foodgrains production Targets   | Foodgrains production Targets   | Foodgrains production Targets   | Foodgrains production Targets   | Foodgrains production Targets   |
|------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Crop             | 2012-13                         | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         | 2016-17                         |
| Rice             | 104.00                          | 105.00                          | 106.00                          | 106.10                          | 108.50                          |
| Wheat            | 88.00                           | 92.50                           | 94.00                           | 94.75                           | 96.50                           |
| Coarse cereals   | 44.00                           | 42.50                           | 41.50                           | 43.20                           | 44.35                           |
| Pulses           | 18.24                           | 19.00                           | 19.50                           | 20.05                           | 20.75                           |
| Total foodgrains | 254.24                          | 259.00                          | 261.00                          | 264.10                          | 270.10                          |

(c): DAC & FW is already implementing two major centrally sponsored schemes of National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) for enhancing foodgrains production. The State wise release of funds made under  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  and  Bringing  Green  Revolution  to Eastern India (BGREI), a  sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), from 2012-13 to 2016-17 are at Annexure-I & II respectively.

(d): Government of India is implementing various crop development programmes/schemes  through  State  Governments  such  as  National  Food  Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) etc. to meet the targets for production of foodgrains. Under these schemes scientific crop production technologies  are  promoted  at  the  farmer's  field  through  cluster  demonstrations  and training  of  farmers  with  latest  crop  production  technologies  such  as  timely  sowing, seed  rate,  recommended  package  of  practices  etc.  Assistance  is  also  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.

Further,  new  initiatives  have  been  included  under  NFSM    like  distribution  of seed minikits of newer varieties of pulses free of cost, creation of seed hubs at State Agriculture  Universities  (SAUs)  and  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendra  (KVKs),  technological demonstration by KVKs and enhancing breeder seed production.

Various,  other  schemes  like  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  National Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA),  Soil  Health  Card  Scheme,  Pradhan Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana (PMFBY)  etc.  also  provide  support  to  farmers  for  enhancing  production  of  crops including foodgrains.

Annexure-I

| State wise release of funds under NFSM during 2012-13 to 2016-17 - (XII Plan)   | State wise release of funds under NFSM during 2012-13 to 2016-17 - (XII Plan)   | State wise release of funds under NFSM during 2012-13 to 2016-17 - (XII Plan)   | State wise release of funds under NFSM during 2012-13 to 2016-17 - (XII Plan)   | State wise release of funds under NFSM during 2012-13 to 2016-17 - (XII Plan)   | State wise release of funds under NFSM during 2012-13 to 2016-17 - (XII Plan)   | State wise release of funds under NFSM during 2012-13 to 2016-17 - (XII Plan)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                         | State                                                                           | 2012-13                                                                         | 2013-14                                                                         | 2014-15                                                                         | 2015-16                                                                         | (Rs.in crores) 2016-17 (As on 23.03.2017)                                       |
| 1                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                  | 152.94                                                                          | 157.37                                                                          | 75.64                                                                           | 50.12                                                                           | 47.62                                                                           |
| 2                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                               | 10.33                                                                           | 11.32                                                                           | 7.5                                                                             | 13.93                                                                           | 5.15                                                                            |
| 3                                                                               | Assam                                                                           | 30.86                                                                           | 95.10                                                                           | 95.82                                                                           | 67.84                                                                           | 39.28                                                                           |
| 4                                                                               | Bihar                                                                           | 65.72                                                                           | 15.22                                                                           | 74.68                                                                           | 55.79                                                                           | 35.62                                                                           |
| 5                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                    | 52.60                                                                           | 79.46                                                                           | 47.94                                                                           | 37.5                                                                            | 53.39                                                                           |
| 6                                                                               | Goa                                                                             | 0.00                                                                            | 0.00                                                                            | 0.00                                                                            | 0.00                                                                            | 0.29                                                                            |
| 7                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                         | 54.50                                                                           | 38.51                                                                           | 13.92                                                                           | 9.22                                                                            | 21.36                                                                           |
| 8                                                                               | Haryana                                                                         | 46.53                                                                           | 42.15                                                                           | 36.49                                                                           | 11.39                                                                           | 10.4                                                                            |
| 9                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                | 20.25                                                                           | 21.83                                                                           | 17.98                                                                           | 8.55                                                                            | 15.83                                                                           |
| 10                                                                              | J&K                                                                             | 11.87                                                                           | 17.50                                                                           | 10.2                                                                            | 6.48                                                                            | 7.13                                                                            |
| 11                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                       | 24.79                                                                           | 38.68                                                                           | 23.35                                                                           | 29.46                                                                           | 9.41                                                                            |
| 12                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                       | 110.21                                                                          | 127.74                                                                          | 134.19                                                                          | 52.11                                                                           | 99.29                                                                           |
| 13                                                                              | Kerala                                                                          | 1.37                                                                            | 0.89                                                                            | 3.13                                                                            | 0.77                                                                            | 0                                                                               |
| 14                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                  | 247.15                                                                          | 366.06                                                                          | 214.71                                                                          | 134.11                                                                          | 185.08                                                                          |
| 15                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                     | 241.81                                                                          | 274.32                                                                          | 194.71                                                                          | 111.64                                                                          | 139.96                                                                          |
| 16                                                                              | Manipur                                                                         | 12.16                                                                           | 26.00                                                                           | 14.82                                                                           | 13.02                                                                           | 7.4                                                                             |
| 17                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                       | 9.30                                                                            | 12.31                                                                           | 9.63                                                                            | 6.23                                                                            | 3.15                                                                            |
| 18                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                         | 6.04                                                                            | 7.50                                                                            | 7.08                                                                            | 2.03                                                                            | 1.13                                                                            |
| 19                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                        | 11.64                                                                           | 20.00                                                                           | 19.41                                                                           | 11.75                                                                           | 10.9                                                                            |
| 20                                                                              | Odisha                                                                          | 63.52                                                                           | 68.74                                                                           | 53.98                                                                           | 67.7                                                                            | 34.67                                                                           |
| 21                                                                              | Punjab                                                                          | 37.93                                                                           | 37.56                                                                           | 40.83                                                                           | 14.05                                                                           | 9.85                                                                            |
| 22                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                          | 2.08                                                                            | 2.12                                                                            | 2.42                                                                            | 3.24                                                                            | 3.84                                                                            |
| 23                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                       | 126.42                                                                          | 126.35                                                                          | 213.88                                                                          | 106.54                                                                          | 103.44                                                                          |
| 24                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                      | 39.70                                                                           | 37.65                                                                           | 73.49                                                                           | 35.87                                                                           | 44.52                                                                           |
| 25                                                                              | Telangana                                                                       | 0.00                                                                            | 0.00                                                                            | 66.03                                                                           | 38.79                                                                           | 8.29                                                                            |
| 26                                                                              | Tripura                                                                         | 21.84                                                                           | 34.09                                                                           | 29.66                                                                           | 18.94                                                                           | 6.08                                                                            |
| 27                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                   | 211.03                                                                          | 245.05                                                                          | 254.85                                                                          | 120.16                                                                          | 92.93                                                                           |
| 28                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                     | 16.25                                                                           | 13.46                                                                           | 8.98                                                                            | 6.67                                                                            | 9.74                                                                            |
| 29                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                     | 41.89                                                                           | 59.93                                                                           | 54.32                                                                           | 33.13                                                                           | 56.02                                                                           |
|                                                                                 | Total                                                                           | 1670.73                                                                         | 1976.91                                                                         | 1799.64                                                                         | 1067.03                                                                         | 1061.77                                                                         |

Annexure-II

Statement showing  release of funds under BGREI during current Five Year Plan (XII Plan)

(Rs in crore)

| S. No.       | Name of the States                      |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (As on 23.03.2017)   |
|--------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| 1            | Assam                                   |     95.5  |     60.09 |     76    | 26.50     | 53.40                        |
| 2            | Bihar                                   |    119.25 |     71.39 |    151    | 37.75     | 43.65                        |
| 3            | Chhatisgarh                             |    131.5  |    102.25 |    120.75 | 80.50     | 49.65                        |
| 4            | Jharkhand                               |     59    |     42.9  |     38.5  | 37.69     | 28.40                        |
| 5            | Orissa                                  |    217.25 |    199.3  |    184    | 92.00     | 102.50                       |
| 6            | Uttar Pradesh                           |    105.5  |     58.48 |    110    | 37.00     | 78.09                        |
| 7            | West Bengal                             |    269    |     88.64 |    165.5  | 85.50     | 94.80                        |
| States Total | States Total                            |    997    |    623.05 |    845.75 | 396.94    | 450.49                       |
| 8            | National Level/Scheme Monitoring/Others |      1.03 |      0.52 |      0.09 |           |                              |
| Grand Total  | Grand Total                             |    998.03 |    623.57 |    845.84 | 396.94    | 450.49                       |

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