Lok Sabha Question No. 2854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Ban on Indian Basmati Rice
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2854

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  March, 2018

## BAN ON INDIAN BASMATI RICE

2854.    SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a) whether it is true that European countries have banned Basmati rice imports from India;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to discourage the use of insecticides/ pesticides in food articles; and
- (c) the total quantum of Basmati Rice production in India during the last three years, yearwise, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): No, Madam. However, as per information available, European Union has notified new Maximum  Residue  Limits  (MRLs)  for  tricyclazole.  New  MRLs  have  become  applicable  to Basmati rice after 30 December 2017.
- (b): The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  'Strengthening  and Modernization of Pest Management Approach in India' (SMPMA) Scheme through 35 Central Integrated Pest Management Centres (CIPMCs) established across the country with an aim to promote Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an ecological approach which aims to keep pest population below economic thresholds level by employing available alternate pest control strategies and techniques viz. preventive measures, cultural, mechanical and biological control with greater emphasis on usage of bio-pesticides and pesticides  of  plant-origin  like  Neem  formulation  etc.  CIPMCs  inter  alia,  produce  biological agents for release in the fields, conserve natural bio-control agents, promote bio-pesticides as an  alternative  to  chemical  pesticides  and  advocate  judicious  and  safe  use  of  chemical pesticides as a last resort. In addition, these CIPMCs organizes Farmers Field Schools (FFSs) to sensitize farmers on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. In addition, Package of practices for control of pests and diseases in 87 crops have been revised to include techniques to reduce dependence on chemical pesticides and encourage use of bio-pesticides and other alternative plant protection measures.
- (c): The details of rice production during the last three years is at Annexure I .

Annexure I

| Details of Rice Production   | Details of Rice Production   | Details of Rice Production   | Details of Rice Production   | Details of Rice Production   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| State/ UT                    | Season                       | Production ('000 Tonnes)     | Production ('000 Tonnes)     | Production ('000 Tonnes)     |
|                              |                              | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                      | 2016-17                      |
| Andhra Pradesh               | Kharif                       | 4241.2                       | 4105.3                       | 4855.0                       |
|                              | Rabi                         | 2992.7                       | 3383.3                       | 2597.4                       |
|                              | Total                        | 7233.9                       | 7488.7                       | 7452.4                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh            | Kharif                       | 285.0                        | 203.2                        |                              |
|                              | Rabi                         |                              | 0.8                          |                              |
|                              | Total                        | 285.0                        | 204.0                        |                              |
| Assam                        | Kharif                       | 3998.6                       | 3983.8                       | 3595.5                       |
|                              | Rabi                         | 1224.1                       | 1141.3                       | 1131.9                       |
|                              | Total                        | 5222.7                       | 5125.1                       | 4727.4                       |
| Bihar                        | Kharif                       | 6175.2                       | 6601.2                       | 8014.9                       |
|                              | Rabi                         | 181.6                        | 201.0                        | 224.3                        |
|                              | Total                        | 6356.7                       | 6802.2                       | 8239.3                       |
| Chattisgarh                  | Kharif                       | 6322.1                       | 5789.4                       | 8048.4                       |
| Goa                          | Kharif                       | 81.3                         | 78.5                         |                              |
|                              | Rabi                         | 39.2                         | 36.6                         |                              |
|                              | Total                        | 120.5                        | 115.1                        |                              |
| Gujarat                      | Kharif                       | 1733.9                       | 1592.0                       | 1750.0                       |
|                              | Rabi                         | 97.0                         | 110.0                        | 180.0                        |
|                              | Total                        | 1830.9                       | 1702.0                       | 1930.0                       |
| Haryana                      | Kharif                       | 4006.0                       | 4145.0                       | 4453.0                       |
| Himachal Pradesh             | Kharif                       | 125.2                        | 129.9                        | 146.6                        |
| Jammu &Kashmir               | Kharif                       | 517.2                        | 646.4                        | 572.2                        |
| Jharkhand                    | Kharif                       | 3361.9                       | 2882.2                       | 3819.6                       |
|                              | Rabi                         | 0.0                          |                              | 22.2                         |
|                              | Total                        | 3361.9                       | 2882.2                       | 3841.8                       |
| Karnataka                    | Kharif                       | 2573.0                       | 2642.0                       | 2342.8                       |
|                              | Rabi                         | 968.0                        | 379.0                        | 262.0                        |
|                              | Total                        | 3541.0                       | 3021.0                       | 2604.8                       |
| Kerala                       | Kharif                       | 415.9                        | 406.7                        | 323.5                        |
|                              | Rabi                         | 146.2                        | 142.6                        | 113.6                        |
|                              |                              | 562.1                        | 549.3                        | 437.1                        |
| Madhya Pradesh               | Total Kharif                 | 3625.3                       | 3546.7                       | 4226.8                       |
| Maharashtra                  | Kharif                       | 2835.0                       | 2517.0                       | 2947.5 162.0                 |
|                              | Rabi                         | 111.0                        | 76.0                         | 3109.5                       |
|                              | Total                        | 2946.0                       | 2593.0                       |                              |
| Manipur                      | Kharif                       | 79.0                         | 112.1                        |                              |
|                              | Rabi                         | 255.1                        | 226.6                        |                              |
| Meghalaya                    | Total                        | 334.1 235.6                  | 338.8 238.2                  |                              |
|                              | Kharif Rabi                  | 62.7                         | 62.9                         |                              |
|                              | Total                        | 298.2                        | 301.1                        |                              |
| Mizoram                      | Kharif                       | 59.6                         | 60.8                         |                              |
|                              | Rabi                         | 1.1                          | 1.3                          |                              |
|                              |                              | 60.7                         | 62.1                         |                              |
| Nagaland                     | Total Kharif                 | 443.5                        | 310.7                        |                              |
|                              | Rabi                         | 10.7                         | 8.1                          |                              |
|                              | Total                        | 454.2                        | 318.8                        |                              |
| Odisha                       | Kharif                       | 7291.3                       | 5092.2                       | 7532.3                       |
|                              | Rabi                         | 1006.9                       | 783.2                        | 793.7                        |
|                              | Total                        | 8298.2                       | 5875.4                       | 8325.9                       |
| Punjab                       | Kharif                       | 11107.0                      | 11823.0                      | 11586.2                      |
| Rajasthan                    | Kharif                       | 366.7                        | 369.8                        | 452.7                        |
| Sikkim                       | Kharif                       | 20.1                         | 13.1                         |                              |
| Tamil Nadu                   | Kharif                       | 5110.2                       | 6706.6                       | 2114.0 255.4                 |
|                              | Rabi                         | 617.6                        | 810.4                        |                              |
|                              | Total                        | 5727.8                       | 7517.1                       | 2369.4                       |

Contd…2/-

| Telangana                                                      | Kharif                                                         | 2750.8                                                         | 2197.0   | 2659.9   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
|                                                                | Rabi                                                           | 1690.0                                                         | 850.0    | 2513.6   |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 4440.8                                                         | 3047.0   | 5173.4   |
| Tripura                                                        | Kharif                                                         | 550.1                                                          | 575.8    |          |
|                                                                | Rabi                                                           | 196.8                                                          | 219.0    |          |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 747.0                                                          | 794.8    |          |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                  | Kharif                                                         | 12092.9                                                        | 12433.0  | 13680.0  |
|                                                                | Rabi                                                           | 75.0                                                           | 68.0     | 74.0     |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 12167.9                                                        | 12501.0  | 13754.0  |
| UttaraKhand                                                    | Kharif                                                         | 560.1                                                          | 585.9    | 573.0    |
|                                                                | Rabi                                                           | 43.6                                                           | 53.2     | 57.0     |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 603.7                                                          | 639.1    | 630.0    |
| West Bengal                                                    | Kharif                                                         | 10321.2                                                        | 11523.9  | 10942.5  |
|                                                                | Rabi                                                           | 4356.0                                                         | 4430.0   | 4360.0   |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 14677.2                                                        | 15953.9  | 15302.5  |
| A &NIslands                                                    | Kharif                                                         | 13.1                                                           | 13.4     |          |
| D &NHaveli                                                     | Kharif                                                         | 25.2                                                           | 36.8     |          |
|                                                                | Rabi                                                           | 0.7                                                            |          |          |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 25.9                                                           | 36.8     |          |
| Delhi                                                          | Kharif                                                         | 25.9                                                           | 17.3     |          |
| Daman &Diu                                                     | Kharif                                                         | 4.3                                                            | 2.0      |          |
| Pondicherry                                                    | Kharif                                                         | 38.2                                                           | 31.8     |          |
|                                                                | Rabi                                                           | 14.5                                                           | 12.0     |          |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 52.7                                                           | 43.9     |          |
| Others                                                         | Kharif                                                         |                                                                |          | 1735.7   |
|                                                                | Rabi                                                           |                                                                |          | 579.2    |
|                                                                | Total                                                          |                                                                |          | 2314.9   |
| All India                                                      | Kharif                                                         | 91391.6                                                        | 91412.8  | 96302.8  |
|                                                                | Rabi                                                           | 14090.5                                                        | 12995.4  | 13395.6  |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 105482.1                                                       | 104408.2 | 109698.4 |
| Others include States &U.T.s where production is insignificant | Others include States &U.T.s where production is insignificant | Others include States &U.T.s where production is insignificant |          |          |

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