Lok Sabha Question No. 1125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Demand of Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1125

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## DEMAND OF PESTICIDES

1125.     DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) the demand of pesticides during each of the last three years and the current year in various States of the country including Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the quantum of pesticides made available during the said period, State-wise;
- (c) whether adequate quantum of pesticides are being produced commensurate with their demand in the country; and
- (d) if  not,  the  alternative  action  plan  of  the  Government  for  producing  additional quantity of pesticides in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The demand of pesticides during each of the last three years and current year in various States of the country including Madhya Pradesh is enclosed at Annexure -I.
- (b): Quantity  of  key  pesticides  produced  on  the  country  during  the  last  three  years and current year is enclosed at Annexure -II .
- (c): The production of pesticide is commensurate with their demand in the country.
- (d): In view of para(c) above, does not arise.

## Annexure -I

## State-wise Demand of Chemical Pesticides during 2012-13 to 2015-16

Updated as on 09.11.2016                          Unit: M.T. Technical Grade

| S. No.            | Staets/UTs           | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (As on 09.11.2016)   |
|-------------------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh       | 9000      | 5220      | 4350      | 4350                         |
| 2                 | Bihar                | 930       | 975       | 1003      | 1011                         |
| 3                 | Chhattisgarh         | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA                           |
| 4                 | Goa                  | 10        | 10        | 13        | 43                           |
| 5                 | Gujarat              | 1160      | 2300      | 6260      | 2300                         |
| 6                 | Haryana              | 4200      | 4200      | NA        | NA                           |
| 7                 | Himachal Pradesh     | NA        | NA        | 440       | 462                          |
| 8                 | Jammu & Kashmir      | 1739      | 1943      | 2015      | 1964                         |
| 9                 | Jharkhand            | 170       | 173       | 683       | 690                          |
| 10                | Karnataka            | 1750      | 1800      | 1800      | 1900                         |
| 11                | Kerala               | 591       | 581       | 1149      | 1149                         |
| 12                | Madhya Pradesh       | 937       | 1025      | 825       | 811                          |
| 13                | Maharashtra          | 7855      | 10894     | 9726      | 16327                        |
| 14                | Orissa               | 706       | 1211      | 1084      | 990                          |
| 15                | Punjab               | 6350      | 6400      | 6370      | 6376                         |
| 16                | Rajasthan            | 2545      | 2675      | 2525      | 2350                         |
| 17                | Tamil Nadu           | 1968      | 2208      | 2141      | 2141                         |
| 18                | Telangana            | NA        | 4747      | 4320      | 4135                         |
| 19                | Uttar Pradesh        | 8860      | 9096      | 10453     | 10854                        |
| 20                | Uttarakhand          | 316       | 299       | 264       | 277                          |
| 21                | West Bengal          | 4000      | 3800      | NA        | NA                           |
|                   | SUB TOTAL            | 53087     | 59556     | 55420     | 58130                        |
| North-Eastern     | North-Eastern        |           |           |           |                              |
| 22                | Arunachal Pradesh    | NA        | 18        | 18        | 17                           |
| 23                | Assam                | 201       | 205       | 215       | NA                           |
| 24                | Manipur              | 35        | 35        | 35        | 34                           |
| 25                | Meghalaya            | 34        | 46        | 30        | NA                           |
| 26                | Mizoram              | 3         | 688       | 1162      | NA                           |
| 27                | Nagaland             | NA        | 20        | 25        | 26                           |
| 28                | Sikkim               | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA                           |
| 29                | Tripura              | 467       | 486       | 510       | 393                          |
|                   | SUB TOTAL            | 740       | 1497      | 1995      | 470                          |
| Union Territories | Union Territories    |           |           |           |                              |
| 30                | A & N Islands        | 8         | NA        | 4         | NA                           |
| 31                | Chandigarh           | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA                           |
| 32                | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA                           |
| 33                | Daman & Diu          | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA                           |
| 34                | Delhi                | NA        | 53        | NA        | NA                           |
| 35                | Lakshadweep          | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA                           |
| 36                | Pondicherry          | 47        | 47        | 48        | 50                           |
|                   | SUB TOTAL            | 55        | 100       | 53        | 50                           |
| GRAND             | TOTAL                | 53882     | 61153     | 57468     | 58650                        |

Source: States/ UTs Zonal Conferences on Inputs of Plant Protection.

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## Annexure -II

## PRODUCTION OF KEY PESTICIDES DURING 2012-13 TO 2015-16

Updated as on 25.10.2016                                      Unit: M.T. Technical Grade

| S. No.      | PESTICIDE              | 2012-13       | 2013-14       | 2014-15       | 2015-16       |
|-------------|------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1           | Acephate               | 15764         | 14510         | 17970         | 16580         |
| 2           | Alphamethrin           | 315           | 562           | 750           | 231           |
| 3           | Chlorpyriphos          | 6968          | 9541          | 9730          | 6870          |
| 4           | Cypermethrin           | 5684          | 9262          | 8590          | 8526          |
| 5           | DDT                    | 3827          | 2787          | 3630          | 2090          |
| 6           | DDVP                   | 4405          | 5515          | 6660          | 7219          |
| 7           | Deltamethrin           | 422           | 516           | 510           | 382           |
| 8           | Dicofol                | 46            | 74            | 110           | 90            |
| 9           | Dimethoate             | 806           | 1363          | 1430          | 1437          |
| 10          | Ethion                 | 936           | 1514          | 1600          | 1717          |
| 11          | Ethofumesate Technical | 1217          | 1014          | 620           | 502           |
| 12          | Fenvalerate            | 479           | 751           | 510           | 557           |
| 13          | Imidachloroprid        | -             | 943           | 560           | 200           |
| 14          | Lambdacyhalothrin      | 426           | 545           | 470           | 418           |
| 15          | Malathion              | 1708          | 2037          | 2240          | 2040          |
| 16          | Monocrotophos          | 8245          | 4268          | 6970          | 5484          |
| 17          | Pendimethalin          | 1034          | 1707          | 2260          | 2818          |
| 18          | Permethrin             | -             | 1390          | 1700          | 1301          |
| 19          | Phenthoate             | 962           | 1242          | 1400          | 1113          |
| 20          | Phorate                | 5749          | 6850          | 6620          | 5916          |
| 21          | Phosphamidon           | 15            | 45            | 130           | 128           |
| 22          | Profenofos Technical   | 4888          | 7180          | 7580          | 6853          |
| 23          | Quinalphos             | 1346          | 1741          | 1880          | 839           |
| 24          | Temephos(ABATE)        | 203           | 250           | -             | 79            |
| 25          | Thiamethoxam Technical | 2802          | 3311          | 1660          | 1916          |
| 26          | Triazophos             | 931           | 994           | 1000          | 1718          |
| 27          | Triclopyr acid         | -             | 200           | 190           | 300           |
| 28          | Captan & Captafol      | 560           | 1118          | 2380          | 2120          |
| 29          | Carbendazim            | 340           | 307           | 360           | 240           |
| 30          | Hexaconazole           | 363           | 576           | 590           | 622           |
| 31          | Mancozeb               | 45295         | 57824         | 61400         | 66380         |
| 32          | Metconazole            | 625           | 702           | 610           | 389           |
| 33          | Ziram                  | 546           | 597           | 580           | 510           |
| 34          | 2,4-D                  | 12951         | 17902         | 11620         | 18456         |
| 35          | Atrazine               | 652           | 1237          | 1200          | 1210          |
| 36          | Butachlor              | 183           | 39            | -             | 2             |
| 37          | Diuron                 | 136           | 69            | 120           | 1260          |
| 38          | Gly-phosate            | 6120          | 8478          | 9690          | 6960          |
| 39          | Isoproturon            | 4052          | 2345          | 2430          | 1952          |
| 40          | Metribuzin             | 244           | 742           | 520           | 908           |
| 41          | Pretilachlor Technical | 1928          | 2216          | 1880          | 1941          |
| 42          | Aluminium Phosphide    | 4161          | 4469          | 5050          | 5750          |
| 43 Zinc     | phosphide              | 604           | 647           | 1290          | 1500          |
| Grand Total | Grand Total            | 147938 179380 | 147938 179380 | 186490 187524 | 186490 187524 |

Source: Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.