Lok Sabha Question No. 3338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Cotton Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3338

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   AUGUST, 2018

## COTTON CULTIVATION

3338.   SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the schemes launched during the last three years for promotion of cotton cultivation in the country;
- (b) the number of villages selected thereunder along with the criterion fixed for selection of villages;
- (c) the details of cotton produced in the country in the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
- (d) the details of financial, institutional and  technological assistances given by the Government to cotton producing States during the above period?

## ANSWER

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

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  Cotton Development Programme under National Food Security Mission - Commercial Crops (NFSMCC) for enhancing production and productivity w.e.f 2014-15 in 15 States viz., Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Orissa,  Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal.  The Government has  also  approved  revamped  NFSM-Commercial  Crops  programme  for  2018-19  &  2019-20. Under  this scheme  thrust  has  been  given  on  transfer of technology  through  frontline demonstrations  and  training  in  order  to  extend  benefits  to  the  farmers.    NFSM  is  being implemented  on  sharing  basis  between  Government  of  India  and  States  on  60:40  basis  for general  category  states  &  90:10  basis  for  North  East  &  hilly  states.  However,  the  Central Agencies are funded 100% by Government of India.

Besides NFSM, the States can support cotton development programme under Rashtriya Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  with  the  approval  of  State  Level  Sanctioning  Committee  (SLSC) under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary of the State.

- (b): The  districts  &  beneficiary  farmers  under  the  scheme  are  identified  by  the  State Government and implementing agencies involving Panchayati Raj Institutions. Amongst various considerations,  focus  is  given  on  areas  of  low  productivity,  pest  infestation,  non  adoption  of improved  technologies  etc.    The  records  related  to  villages  &  farmers  is  maintained  by  the concerned State Governments.
- (c): Area, production & yield of major cotton growing states during 2014-15 to 2017-18 is at Annexure-I.
- (d): Allocation  (central  share)        made    to  States  &  agencies  under  NFSM-Cotton  during 2015-16 to 2018-19 is at Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF MAJOR COTTON GROWING STATES

## DURING 2014-15 TO 2017-18

(A= Area in lakh ha, P= Production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. each and Y=Yield in kg per ha)

| STATE          |    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18* |
|----------------|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | A  |      8.21 |      6.66 |      4.72 |       6.44 |
|                | P  |     28.41 |     18.88 |     15.64 |      20.38 |
|                | Y  |    588    |    482    |    563    |     538    |
| Telangana      | A  |     17.13 |     17.73 |     14.09 |      18.97 |
|                | P  |     38    |     36.61 |     34.44 |      47.54 |
|                | Y  |    377    |    351    |    416    |     426    |
| Gujarat        | A  |     27.73 |     27.22 |     23.82 |      26.23 |
|                | P  |    105    |     94    |     85.75 |     126.37 |
|                | Y  |    644    |    587    |    612    |     819    |
| Haryana        | A  |      6.48 |      6.15 |      5.7  |       6.69 |
|                | P  |     23    |      9.93 |     20.41 |      16.26 |
|                | Y  |    603    |    274    |    609    |     413    |
| Karnataka      | A  |      8.75 |      6.42 |      5.1  |       5.46 |
|                | P  |     23.11 |     20    |     10.1  |      12.24 |
|                | Y  |    449    |    530    |    337    |     381    |
| Madhya Pradesh | A  |      5.47 |      5.63 |      5.99 |       6.03 |
|                | P  |     17.5  |     18    |     20.51 |      18.69 |
|                | Y  |    544    |    544    |    582    |     527    |
| Maharashtra    | A  |     41.9  |     42.07 |     38    |      42.07 |
|                | P  |     70    |     75    |    106.19 |      65.46 |
|                | Y  |    284    |    303    |    475    |     265    |
| Orissa         | A  |      1.27 |      1.25 |      1.36 |       1.45 |
|                | P  |      4    |      3    |      3.82 |       4.02 |
|                | Y  |    535    |    408    |    478    |     471    |
| Punjab         | A  |      4.2  |      3.39 |      2.85 |       2.91 |
|                | P  |     16    |      7.5  |     10.31 |      12.83 |
|                | Y  |    648    |    376    |    615    |     750    |
| Rajasthan      | A  |      4.87 |      4.48 |      4.71 |       5.84 |
|                | P  |     15.27 |     12.14 |     14.02 |      18.93 |
|                | Y  |    533    |    461    |    506    |     551    |
| Tamil Nadu     | A  |      1.87 |      1.42 |      1.42 |       1.85 |
|                | P  |      6.86 |      3.69 |      3.59 |       4.88 |
|                | Y  |    624    |    442    |    430    |     448    |
| Others         | A  |      0.31 |      0.5  |      0.5  |       0.54 |
|                | P  |      0.9  |      1.3  |      1    |       1.02 |
|                | Y  |    494    |    442    |    340    |     320    |
| All-India      | A  |    128.19 |    122.92 |    108.28 |     124.48 |
|                | P  |    348.05 |    300.05 |    325.77 |     348.62 |
|                | Y  |    462    |    415    |    511    |     476    |

Annexure-II

Allocation (Central Share) under National Food Security Mission- Cotton  during 2015-16 to 2018-19

Rs. in Crore

| S. No.   | States/Agencies                                              | 2015-16                                                      | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| States   | States                                                       | States                                                       | States    | States    | States    | States    | States    |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                                               | 0.23                                                         | 0.23      | 0.25      | 0.25      | 0.25      | 0.31      |
| 2        | Assam                                                        | 0.11                                                         | 0.11      | 0.00      | 0.20      | 0.20      | 0.25      |
| 3        | Gujarat                                                      | 0.77                                                         | 0.77      | 1.58      | 1.58      | 1.58      | 1.94      |
| 4        | Haryana                                                      | 0.37                                                         | 0.37      | 0.41      | 0.30      | 0.30      | 0.37      |
| 5        | Karnataka                                                    | 0.56                                                         | 0.56      | 0.62      | 0.79      | 0.79      | 0.75      |
| 6        | Madhya Pradesh                                               | 0.00                                                         | 0.00      | 0.71      | 0.60      | 0.60      | 0.73      |
| 7        | Maharashtra                                                  | 1.20                                                         | 1.20      | 1.74      | 1.74      | 1.74      | 2.13      |
| 8        | Odisha                                                       | 0.71                                                         | 0.71      | 0.86      | 0.77      | 0.77      | 0.95      |
| 9        | Punjab                                                       | 0.37                                                         | 0.37      | 0.40      | 0.35      | 0.35      | 0.43      |
| 10       | Rajasthan                                                    | 0.37                                                         | 0.37      | 0.41      | 0.30      | 0.30      | 0.11      |
| 11       | Tamil Nadu                                                   | 0.30                                                         | 0.30      | 0.31      | 0.31      | 0.31      | 0.37      |
| 12       | Telangana                                                    | 0.70                                                         | 0.70      | 0.77      | 0.69      | 0.69      | 0.84      |
| 13       | Tripura                                                      | 0.68                                                         | 0.68      | 0.53      | 0.53      | 0.53      | 0.65      |
| 14       | Uttar Pradesh                                                | 0.27                                                         | 0.27      | 0.30      | 0.25      | 0.25      | 0.30      |
| 15       | West Bengal                                                  | 0.22                                                         | 0.22      | 0.25      | 0.25      | 0.25      | 0.30      |
|          | Total A                                                      | 6.86                                                         | 6.86      | 9.14      | 8.91      | 8.91      | 10.43     |
| Agencies | Agencies                                                     | Agencies                                                     | Agencies  | Agencies  | Agencies  | Agencies  | Agencies  |
| 1        | All India Coordinated Research Project on Cotton, Coimbatore | All India Coordinated Research Project on Cotton, Coimbatore | 0.48      |           | 0.47      | 0.63      | 0.70      |
| 2        | Directorate of Cotton Development, Nagpur                    | Directorate of Cotton Development, Nagpur                    | 0.04      |           | 0.08      | 0.10      | 0.14      |
| 3        | Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur                | Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur                | 1.97      |           | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2.00      |
| 4        | National Centre for Integrated                               | National Centre for Integrated                               | 1.42      |           | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
|          | Total B                                                      | Total B                                                      | 3.91      |           | 0.55      | 0.73      | 2.84      |
|          | Grand Total A+B                                              | Grand Total A+B                                              | 10.77     |           | 9.69      | 9.64      | 13.27     |

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