Lok Sabha Question No. 4293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Dependence of Agriculture on Monsoon
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4293

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28 TH  MARCH, 2017

## DEPENDENCE OF AGRICULTURE ON MONSOON

4293.  SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

- (a) the    percentage  of  agriculture  area  dependent  on  monsoon  in  the  country, State-wise;
- (b) whether any alternative arrangement has been made for rain-fed agriculture in view of uncertainty of monsoon;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any assessment has been made regarding the percentage of farmers using ground water for irrigation of crops; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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): As  per  report  on  Land  Use  Statistics  for  2013-14  (latest  available),  52.32%  of agriculture area/ total cropped area in the country is dependent on monsoon. State-wise details are at the Annexure.
- (b)  &  (c):  Yes  madam.  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  has  been  launched from 1st July, 2016 with the motto of 'Har Khet Ko Paani'. PMKSY aims at providing end-to end solutions in irrigation supply chain, viz. water sources, distribution network and farm level applications. PMKSY not only focuses on creating sources for assured irrigation, but also creating protective irrigation by harnessing rain water at micro level through  'Jal  Sanchay'  and  'Jal  Sinchan'.  PMKSY  adopts  State  level  planning  and projectised  execution  that  allows  States  to  draw  up  their  own  irrigation  development programmes based on District and State Irrigation Plans.
- (d) & (e): As  per  the  All  India  Report  on  Agriculture  Census  2010-11  (latest available), out of the total 33.12% farmers/ holdings receive irrigation from groundwater (wells and tube-wells).

## Annexure

State-wise details of Percentage of Agriculture area (Total Cropped Area) dependent on monsoon in 2013-14 (latest released publication)

| States/Uts                |   Percentage of Agriculture area (Total Cropped) area dependent on monsoon/ Rainfed area/ Gross Un-Irrigated area |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH            |                                                                                                             49.61 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH         |                                                                                                             80.72 |
| ASSAM                     |                                                                                                             90.86 |
| BIHAR                     |                                                                                                             32.13 |
| CHHATTISGARH              |                                                                                                             69.27 |
| GOA                       |                                                                                                             75.68 |
| GUJARAT                   |                                                                                                             52.41 |
| HARYANA                   |                                                                                                             11.8  |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH          |                                                                                                             78.79 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR           |                                                                                                             57.05 |
| JHARKHAND                 |                                                                                                             85.79 |
| KARNATAKA                 |                                                                                                             66.48 |
| KERALA                    |                                                                                                             82.12 |
| MADHYA PRADESH            |                                                                                                             58.75 |
| MAHARASHTRA               |                                                                                                             80.47 |
| MANIPUR                   |                                                                                                             81.81 |
| MEGHALAYA                 |                                                                                                             63    |
| MIZORAM                   |                                                                                                             85.8  |
| NAGALAND                  |                                                                                                             80.01 |
| ODISHA                    |                                                                                                             70.87 |
| PUNJAB                    |                                                                                                              1.47 |
| RAJASTHAN                 |                                                                                                             62.23 |
| SIKKIM                    |                                                                                                             91.42 |
| TAMIL NADU                |                                                                                                             43.86 |
| TELANGANA                 |                                                                                                             49.68 |
| TRIPURA                   |                                                                                                             73.24 |
| UTTARAKHAND               |                                                                                                             50.5  |
| UTTAR PRADESH             |                                                                                                             21.21 |
| WEST BENGAL               |                                                                                                             41.15 |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |                                                                                                             98.69 |
| CHANDIGARH                |                                                                                                             30.71 |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI      |                                                                                                             67.55 |
| DAMAN & DIU               |                                                                                                            100    |
| DELHI                     |                                                                                                             18.2  |
| LAKSHADWEEP               |                                                                                                            100    |
| PONDICHERRY               |                                                                                                             16.56 |

| ALL INDIA   | 52.32   |
|-------------|---------|

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.