Lok Sabha Question No. 477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Setting up of Meteorological Offices
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 477

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/02/2018

## SETTING UP OF METEOROLOGICAL OFFICES

## 477. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  meteorological  offices  in  every district of the country to understand the impact of climate on agriculture;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of Krishi Vigyan Kendras affiliated to meteorology department, Statewise and location-wise;
- (d) the  total  number  of  farmers  in  the  country  whose  mobile  numbers  have  been connected directly with Krishi Vigyan Kendras, State-wise; and
- (e) the details of the benefits received by the farmers through these activities, so far?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

## (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) & (b): India Meteorological Department is implementing District level Agrometeorological  Advisory  Services  (AAS)  in  collaboration  with  Indian  Council  of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Starting from existing 130 Agromet Field Units (AMFUs) at district level, AAS will be gradually increased to remaining districts of the country in a phased manner.

(c) 107 Krishi Vigyan Kendras are affiliated to the Meteorological Department in the country. The state-wise list is placed at Annexure-1 .

(d) 13878276  farmers'  mobile  numbers  have  been  directly  linked  with  the  Krishi Vigyan  Kendras  concerned  in the country. The  state-wise details are placed at Annexure-2.

(e)

-  Advisories on pre-season operations like selection of good quality seed and testing of germination percentage which improves productivity due to good plant stand in the field.
-  Rain water harvesting for storage in farm ponds and efficient use through micro irrigation at critical crop growth stages.
-  Efficient planting methods using appropriate farm machinery to minimize cost of labour and increase productivity.
-  Pest and disease alerts for timely management and prevention of economic crop loss and reduce morbidity and mortality in livestock, poultry and fisheries.
-  Climate resilient interventions in agriculture and allied sectors.

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## Krishi Vigyan Kendras affiliated to the Meteorological Department in the country (State-wise)

| Sl. No.   | State             | Name of KVK which is affiliated to IMD                                                                                                                                                                                        |   State-wise total number |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Punjab            | Amritsar, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Moga, Muktsar, Nawanshahar, Patiala, Ropar and Samrala                                                                            |                        14 |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh  | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Sirmaur, Una, Kinnaur and Solan                                                                                                                                                                    |                         7 |
| 3         | Jammu & Kashmir   | Kathua and Kupwara                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                         2 |
| 4         | Uttarakhand       | Haridwar                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                         1 |
| 5         | Uttar Pradesh     | Jhansi                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                         1 |
| 6         | Arunachal Pradesh | Lohit, Tirap and Lower Dibang Valley                                                                                                                                                                                          |                         3 |
| 7         | Assam             | Sibsagar, Udalguri, Baksa, Nalbari and Goalpara                                                                                                                                                                               |                         5 |
| 8         | Manipur           | Chandel, Senapati                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                         2 |
| 9         | Meghalaya         | East Khasi Hills                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                         1 |
| 10        | Nagaland          | Wokha and Longleng                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                         2 |
| 11        | Mizoram           | Lawngtlai and Serchhip                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                         2 |
| 12        | Sikkim            | West Sikkim and South Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                         2 |
| 13        | Tripura           | Dhalai                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                         1 |
| 14        | Bihar             | Araria, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, East Chamapran, Jehanabad, Katihar, Madhepura, Madhubani, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Saharsa, Samastipur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Vaishali and West Champaran |                        21 |
| 15        | Jharkhand         | Dhanbad and Dumka                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                         2 |
| 16        | West Bengal       | Hooghly, Howrah, Uttar Dinajpur and South 24- Parganas                                                                                                                                                                        |                         4 |
| 17        | Rajasthan         | Tonk, Jaipur, Baran, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bundi, Dungarpur, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Rajsamand, S Madhopur and Sirohi                                                    |                        19 |
| 18        | Gujarat           | Dangs, Kutch, Narmada, Navsari, Porbandar, Surendranagr, Valsad and Patan                                                                                                                                                     |                         8 |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh    | Mandla, Damoh, Shajapur, Guna, Shivpuri, Dhar, Betul, Shahdol, Seoni and Panna                                                                                                                                                |                        10 |
|           |                   | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                       107 |

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## The number of farmers whose mobile numbers have been connected directly with the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (State-wise)

| S.No.   | STATE             |   Number of farmers connected through Mobile with KVK |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | A AND N ISLANDS   |                                                  9963 |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                                                317426 |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                                   363 |
| 4       | ASSAM             |                                                 26109 |
| 5       | BIHAR             |                                                587138 |
| 6       | CHHATTISGARH      |                                                882215 |
| 7       | GOA               |                                                 22995 |
| 8       | GUJARAT           |                                                514712 |
| 9       | HARYANA           |                                                 85241 |
| 10      | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                                546491 |
| 11      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                                                 32884 |
| 12      | JHARKAND          |                                                527067 |
| 13      | KARNATAKA         |                                                237565 |
| 14      | KERALA            |                                                390692 |
| 15      | MADHYA PRADESH    |                                                697809 |
| 16      | MAHARASHTRA       |                                               3960356 |
| 17      | MANIPUR           |                                                  1220 |
| 18      | MEGHALAYA         |                                                   811 |
| 19      | MIZORAM           |                                                   474 |
| 20      | NAGALAND          |                                                  4326 |
| 21      | ODISHA            |                                               2284966 |
| 22      | PUDUCHERRY        |                                                   259 |
| 23      | PUNJAB            |                                                195483 |
| 24      | RAJASTHAN         |                                                255880 |
| 25      | SIKKIM            |                                                  2942 |
| 26      | TAMIL NADU        |                                                696858 |
| 27      | TELANGANA         |                                                221228 |
| 28      | TRIPURA           |                                                 14381 |
| 29      | UTTAR PRADESH     |                                                746534 |
| 30      | UTTARAKHAND       |                                                 24276 |
| 31      | WEST BENGAL       |                                                589612 |
|         | TOTAL             |                                              13878276 |

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