Lok Sabha Question No. 220 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Growth Rate in Agriculture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 220

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2018

## GROWTH RATE IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR

- *220.      SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched several schemes to increase growth rate of agriculture sector in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details and the nature of contribution of States in increasing the growth rate in agriculture sector; and
- (c) the details of facilities being provided to the States for increasing the growth rate in agriculture sector?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

- कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH) (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.   220  DUE FOR REPLY ON  2 ND  JANUARY, 2018.

- (a):            Yes  Madam,  Government  has  launched  several  schemes  to  increase  growth  of agriculture sector in the country and for welfare of the farmers. Details are as follows:
-  For higher production including through productivity gains
- o Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY)  scheme has been approved for continuation   for  three  years  as  Remunerative  Approaches  for  Agriculture  &  Allied Sector  Rejuvenation  i.e.  (RKVY-RAFTAAR)  which  aims  at  making  the  farming  as  a remunerative economic activity through multi pronged approach along with holistic development of agriculture and allied sector:
- o National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)-  cereals,  pulses,  oilseeds,  nutri-rich cereals, commercial crops
- o Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)- high growth rate of horticulture crops.
-  For reduction in cost of cultivation
- o Soil  Health  Card  (SHC)  (2  year  cycle)-  ensure  judicious  use  of  fertilizer application and thus save money of farmers.
- o Neem  Coated  Urea  (NCU)  (universal)-  is  being  promoted  to  regulate  use  of urea, enhance availability of nitrogen to the crop and reduce cost of fertilizer application
- o The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)  -  micro irrigation component (1.2 million ha/yr target)- with the motto of 'Har Khet Ko Paani' for providing end-to-end solutions  in  irrigation  supply  chain,  comprising  water  sources,  distribution network and farm level applications.

##  To ensure remunerative returns

o Minimum Support Price (MSP) is notified by the Government for certain crops. The  objective  of  the  Government's  price  policy  is  to  ensure  remunerative  prices  to farmers by offering to procure their produce at MSP.

o National Agriculture Market Scheme (E-NAM) is an innovative market process to revolutionize agri-markets by ensuring better price discovery, bringing in transparency and competition to enable farmers to get improved remuneration for their produce moving towards 'One Nation One Market'.

o A new model 'The Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation)  Act,  2017'  has  been  released  on  24th  April,  2017  for  its  adoption  by States/UTs.  This  has  been  derived  after  many  deliberations  over  the  earlier  model APMC Act  2003  and  the  need  for  inclusion  of  progressive  reforms  required  in  the agriculture  marketing  sector.    In  the  Model  APLM  Act,  2017,  provisions    includes setting  up  of  private  markets,  direct  marketing,  farmer-consumer  markets,  special commodity markets,  declaring  warehouses/silos/cold  storages  or  such  structures  as market sub yards. The model Act is in different stages of adoption by various states.

o Warehousing and post-harvest loans at concessional rate of interest so as to discourage distress sale by farmers and to encourage them to store their produce in warehouses against negotiable receipts.

o Price Support Scheme  (PSS)  and  Market  Intervention  Scheme  (MIS)  Procurement  of  oilseeds,  pulses  and  cotton  are  undertaken  by  central  agencies  at MSP  under  Price  Support  Scheme  (PSS)  at  the  request  of  the  concerned  State Government.  Market  Intervention  Scheme  (MIS)  for  procurement  of  agriculture  & horticulture products, which are perishable in nature and are not covered under PSS.

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-  For risk management and sustainable practices:
- o Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) & Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme    (RWCIS)   (cover 50%     GCA by 2018-19)- provides insurance cover at all stages of the crop cycle including post-harvest risks in specified instances and available to the farmers at very low rates of premium.
- o Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)- is being implemented with a view to promote  organic  farming  in  the  country.    This  will  improve  soil  health  and  organic matter content and increase net income of the farmer
- o Allied activities:

## Bee-Keeping:

During the last 3 year (2014-15 and 2016-17) there has been an increase of 10 lacs in honey bee colonies i.e. honey bee colonies that were 20 lacs in 2014-15 have increased to 30 lacs during 2016-17. Honey production in 2011-14 was 2,18,950 metric tons which has increased to 2,63,930 metric tons during 2014-17 i.e an increase of  20.54%.

## Dairying:

White Revolution for development of animal husbandry, dairying is being implemented in which schemes like Rashtriya Gokul Mission, National Bovine Productivity Mission and various dairy development related projects are being implemented.

Fisheries: Foreseeing high potential in fisheries sector, a Blue Revolution with multi dimensional activities mainly focusing on fisheries production, both inland and marine is being implemented.

- (b): As per Seventh Schedule of Constitution of India, agriculture falls under the purview of State   Governments and, therefore, it is primarily the responsibility of States to take necessary

steps for development of agriculture in their respective areas. States are taking keen interest as agriculture is the backbone of States' economy and a sizeable section of society is engaged in agriculture, directly or indirectly, for livelihood. Government of India, on its part, is supplementing the efforts of States by extending necessary financial assistance and technical inputs through its various  programmes.  The  combined  efforts  of  Government  of  India  and  States  have  been successful in achieving record production of foodgrains in the country during 2016-17, as a result of  this  Agriculture  and  Allied  sector  witnessed  a  growth  rate  of  4.9%  as  per  the  Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income, 2016-17 released on 31 st May, 2017 by Central Statistics Office (CSO).

The Growth rate of Gross Value Added (GVA) of Agriculture and Allied Sector (at constant 201112 prices) from 2012-13 to 2016-17 is as under:

| Year            |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Growth Rate (%) |       1.5 |       5.6 |      -0.2 |       0.7 |       4.9 |

The  details  /  estimates  on  Gross  State  Value  Added  (GSVA)  for  Agriculture  and  Allied Sector are compiled and released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) with the coordination of the States/UTs in the country. The State-wise details  of  the  latest  GSVA  for  agriculture  &  allied  sector  (at  constant  2011-12 prices) and its rate of growth are given at Annexure- I (A) & Annexure- I (B) respectively.

(c):       Agricultural development scheme of the centre are implemented through State Governments  and  the  fund  are  allocated  for  various  schemes.  The  year-wise  allocation  to  the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare as under:

| Financial Year   | Allocation of Budget (BE Plan) (Rs. In Crore)                 | Allocation of Budget (BE Plan) (Rs. In Crore)         | Allocation of Budget (BE Plan) (Rs. In Crore)                | Allocation of Budget (BE Plan) (Rs. In Crore)   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|                  | Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC) | Department of Agriculture, Research & Education(DARE) | Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries (AHD&F) | TOTAL                                           |
| 2015-16          | 16646                                                         | 3691                                                  | 1491                                                         | 21828                                           |
| 2016-17          | 20400                                                         | 3700                                                  | 1600                                                         | 25700                                           |
| 2017-18          | 41855                                                         | 6800                                                  | 2921                                                         | 51576                                           |

## Annexure I(A)

## Annexure referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Q. No. 220 due for answer on 02.01.2018

State-wise details of Gross State Value Added (GSVA) of Agriculture and Allied Sector at Constant (2011-12) prices

(`Rs in Lakh)

|   Sl.No. | State/Uts                 | 2011-12   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh            | 9400805   | 9783109   | 10835268  | 11259968  | 12175319  |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh         | 455505    | 472794    | 491472    | 541984    | 509780    |
|        3 | Assam                     | 2848113   | 3314074   | 3209159   | 3295165   | 3407054   |
|        4 | Bihar                     | 6206655   | 6803952   | 5951631   | 5934907   | 6093511   |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh              | 2685950   | 2850360   | 2930967   | 3010401   | 3038667   |
|        6 | Goa                       | 204298    | 195849    | 222419    | 222662    | 224343    |
|        7 | Gujarat                   | 10736422  | 9255884   | 11713736  | 11714466  | 11551307  |
|        8 | Haryana                   | 6453886   | 6326499   | 6502514   | 6377952   | 6562812   |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh          | 1162627   | 1244329   | 1371209   | 1326899   | 1377823   |
|       10 | Jammu & Kashmir           | 1306347   | 1250932   | 1300874   | 1158897   | 1447376   |
|       11 | Jharkhand                 | 2233546   | 2364954   | 2321295   | 3033187   | 2249759   |
|       12 | Karnataka                 | 7554868   | 7169531   | 7687489   | 8013607   | 7260062   |
|       13 | Kerala                    | 4837594   | 4906807   | 4597159   | 4598265   | 4409461   |
|       14 | Madhya Pradesh            | 9107231   | 11339038  | 11323702  | 11851830  | 12060587  |
|       15 | Maharashtra               | 14752607  | 14675040  | 16504332  | 14654555  | 13987746  |
|       16 | Manipur                   | 251623    | 276425    | 289684    | 295331    | 270894    |
|       17 | Meghalaya                 | 282868    | 313890    | 326927    | 376920    | 393688    |
|       18 | Mizoram                   | 149468    | 145937    | 157013    | 329059    | 341300    |
|       19 | Nagaland                  | 373363    | 396443    | 435269    | 452811    | 419316    |
|       20 | Odisha                    | 3899782   | 4512669   | 4278068   | 4657383   | 4021477   |
|       21 | Punjab                    | 7816825   | 7886831   | 8147237   | 7861974   | 7969097   |
|       22 | Rajasthan                 | 11910303  | 12264217  | 13102362  | 13455341  | 13559909  |
|       23 | Sikkim                    | 90137     | 93361     | 96740     | 99226     | 97920     |
|       24 | Tamil Nadu                | 8773221   | 7818872   | 9161070   | 9831549   | 10110306  |
|       25 | Telangana                 | 5461488   | 5943354   | 6179205   | 5581064   | 5215906   |
|       26 | Tripura                   | 511201    | 550569    | 646611    | 670462    | 660854    |
|       27 | Uttar Pradesh             | 18325197  | 19161813  | 19071717  | 18685674  | 19490297  |
|       28 | Uttarakhand               | 1330208   | 1355631   | 1339654   | 1335728   | 1324961   |
|       29 | West Bengal 1             |           |           |           |           |           |
|       30 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 59737     | 61238     | 65813     | 68686     | 70109     |
|       31 | Chandigarh                | 12642     | 12160     | 12389     | 12358     | 12446     |
|       32 | Delhi                     | 285471    | 222388    | 199538    | 187767    | 225989    |
|       33 | Puducherry                | 75378     | 79263     | 80607     | 89147     | 90664     |

Source:  Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics & PI Note : 1 The estimates of West Bengal for  new series with base year  2011-12 compiled by the DES, West Bengal are under examination Agriculture and allied includes Crop, livestock, forestry & fishing

## Annexure I(B)

## Annexure referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Q. No. 220 due for answer on 02.01.2018

State-wise details of Growth in Gross State Value Added (GSVA) of Agriculture and Allied Sector at Constant (2011-12) prices

(In percentage)

|   Sl.No. | State\UT                  | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh            | 4.07      | 10.75     | 3.92      | 8.13      |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh         | 3.80      | 3.95      | 10.28     | -5.94     |
|        3 | Assam                     | 16.36     | -3.17     | 2.68      | 3.40      |
|        4 | Bihar                     | 9.62      | -12.53    | -0.28     | 2.67      |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh              | 6.12      | 2.83      | 2.71      | 0.94      |
|        6 | Goa                       | -4.14     | 13.57     | 0.11      | 0.75      |
|        7 | Gujarat                   | -13.79    | 26.55     | 0.01      | -1.39     |
|        8 | Haryana                   | -1.97     | 2.78      | -1.92     | 2.90      |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh          | 7.03      | 10.20     | -3.23     | 3.84      |
|       10 | Jammu & Kashmir           | -4.24     | 3.99      | -10.91    | 24.89     |
|       11 | Jharkhand                 | 5.88      | -1.85     | 30.67     | -25.83    |
|       12 | Karnataka                 | -5.10     | 7.22      | 4.24      | -9.40     |
|       13 | Kerala                    | 1.43      | -6.31     | 0.02      | -4.11     |
|       14 | Madhya Pradesh            | 24.51     | -0.14     | 4.66      | 1.76      |
|       15 | Maharashtra               | -0.53     | 12.47     | -11.21    | -4.55     |
|       16 | Manipur                   | 9.86      | 4.80      | 1.95      | -8.27     |
|       17 | Meghalaya                 | 10.97     | 4.15      | 15.29     | 4.45      |
|       18 | Mizoram                   | -2.36     | 7.59      | 109.57    | 3.72      |
|       19 | Nagaland                  | 6.18      | 9.79      | 4.03      | -7.40     |
|       20 | Odisha                    | 15.72     | -5.20     | 8.87      | -13.65    |
|       21 | Punjab                    | 0.90      | 3.30      | -3.50     | 1.36      |
|       22 | Rajasthan                 | 2.97      | 6.83      | 2.69      | 0.78      |
|       23 | Sikkim                    | 3.58      | 3.62      | 2.57      | -1.32     |
|       24 | Tamil Nadu                | -10.88    | 17.17     | 7.32      | 2.84      |
|       25 | Telangana                 | 8.82      | 3.97      | -9.68     | -6.54     |
|       26 | Tripura                   | 7.70      | 17.44     | 3.69      | -1.43     |
|       27 | Uttar Pradesh             | 4.57      | -0.47     | -2.02     | 4.31      |
|       28 | Uttarakhand               | 1.91      | -1.18     | -0.29     | -0.81     |
|       29 | West Bengal 1             |           |           |           |           |
|       30 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 2.51      | 7.47      | 4.36      | 2.07      |
|       31 | Chandigarh                | -3.81     | 1.89      | -0.25     | 0.71      |
|       32 | Delhi                     | -22.10    | -10.27    | -5.90     | 20.36     |
|       33 | Puducherry                | 5.15      | 1.70      | 10.59     | 1.70      |

The estimates of West Bengal for  new series with base year  2011-12 compiled by the DES, West

Source:  Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics & PI Note : 1 Bengal are under examination Agriculture and allied includes Crop, livestock, forestry & fishing

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