Lok Sabha Question No. 1567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Pulses Yield
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN, SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1567

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  25 TH  JULY, 2017

## PULSES YIELD

1567.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

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

- (a) the  percentage  of  pulses  yield  in  the  country  during  the  last  five  years,  Statewise;
- (b) whether there is any drop/decline in the acreage and yield of pulses during the said period;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) the  target  fixed  to  attain  self-reliance  in  the  field  of  pulses  production  and  the manner in which it is likely to be achieved; and
- (e) the details of the funds/grants provided to the farmers for the purpose during the above period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE (  SHRI  S.S.

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- (a) & (b): The State-wise details of  area coverage and yield of pulses during the last five years i.e. from  2012-13 to 2016-17 in the country are given in the Annexure-I.

Depending on yearly  variations  in  weather,  rainfall  situation,  irrigation  facilities, shift in area to other competing crops etc., total area under pulses in the country in the last five years has been fluctuating in the range of 23 to 29 million hectares. Whereas, the yield of pulses hovered around 656 kg per hectares to 789 kg per hectares.

- (c) to (e): The  annual  target  for  production  of  pulses  has  been  fixed  at  22.90  million tonnes for the year 2017-18.

In order to increase the production/productivity and area of pulses, Government of  India  has  been  implementing  various  Crop  Development  Schemes  /  Programmes such as National Food Security Mission (NFSM)-Pulses, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Soil Health Card, etc.

Additional Area coverage of Pulses during Rabi/Summer is a programme under NFSM-Pulses.  The  interventions  covered  under  Additional  area  coverage  of  pulses include  Demonstrations  on  Improved  Technologies,  Distribution  of  Certified  Seeds, Effective  Water  Application  Tools,  Integrated  Nutrient  Management  (INM),  Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

Further, to  boost  production  of  pulses in  the  country,  Government has initiated various  additional  steps  from  the  year  2016-17  which  include  creation  of  seed  hubs through  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)/State  Agricultural  Universities (SAUs)/Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs); breeder seed production through ICAR institutes;  distribution  of  seed minikits of  pulses  free  of  cost  to  farmers,  incentives for seed production, etc.

Further,  the  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSPs)  of  pulses  have  been  increased over  the  years  to  encourage  farmers  to  grow  more  pulses  by  ensuring  remunerative prices.

State-wise  details  of  allocation  and  release  of  funds  to  states  under  NFSMPulses during 2012-13 to 2016-17 are given at Annexure- II.

Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1567 due for reply on 25.07.2017

## State-wise estimates of Area and Yield  of Total Pulses during 2012-13 to 2016-17

|                  | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Yield (Kg./Hectares)   | Yield (Kg./Hectares)   | Yield (Kg./Hectares)   | Yield (Kg./Hectares)   | Yield (Kg./Hectares)   |
|------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| State/UT         | 2012-13                | 2013-14                | 2014-15                | 2015-16                | 2016-17*               | 2012-13                | 2013-14                | 2014-15                | 2015-16                | 2016-17*               |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 1338.0                 | 1108.8                 | 1043.1                 | 1449.0                 | 1455.0                 | 847                    | 958                    | 911                    | 848                    | 724                    |
| Assam            | 141.2                  | 150.0                  | 148.3                  | 141.9                  | 157.0                  | 598                    | 695                    | 748                    | 758                    | 752                    |
| Bihar            | 515.8                  | 500.0                  | 575.0                  | 497.9                  | 498.5                  | 1052                   | 1044                   | 859                    | 845                    | 861                    |
| Chhattisgarh     | 926.5                  | 846.3                  | 903.0                  | 841.1                  | 845.2                  | 700                    | 573                    | 818                    | 609                    | 715                    |
| Gujarat          | 660.0                  | 813.0                  | 591.0                  | 584.0                  | 948.0                  | 867                    | 897                    | 972                    | 931                    | 869                    |
| Haryana          | 162.9                  | 152.6                  | 83.2                   | 96.6                   | 170.9                  | 800                    | 820                    | 674                    | 680                    | 683                    |
| Himachal Pradesh | 32.6                   | 28.9                   | 31.1                   | 26.9                   | 29.9                   | 1413                   | 1763                   | 1232                   | 1504                   | 2035                   |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 26.7                   | 25.9                   | 24.3                   | 14.8                   | 22.0                   | 530                    | 535                    | 381                    | 631                    | 379                    |
| Jharkhand        | 587.0                  | 566.8                  | 594.7                  | 595.1                  | 714.7                  | 1038                   | 1021                   | 1004                   | 886                    | 1019                   |
| Karnataka        | 2269.0                 | 2498.0                 | 2313.0                 | 2823.0                 | 2952.0                 | 555                    | 641                    | 601                    | 403                    | 504                    |
| Kerala           | 3.2                    | 2.6                    | 1.2                    | 3.8                    | 1.3                    | 1029                   | 952                    | 1131                   | 1133                   | 1076                   |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 5314.4                 | 5394.1                 | 5511.2                 | 5875.0                 | 6420.8                 | 972                    | 861                    | 876                    | 902                    | 945                    |
| Maharashtra      | 3274.0                 | 3953.0                 | 3409.0                 | 3544.0                 | 4597.5                 | 704                    | 802                    | 602                    | 436                    | 798                    |
| Odisha           | 827.2                  | 780.8                  | 826.4                  | 742.0                  | 765.0                  | 513                    | 537                    | 532                    | 505                    | 506                    |
| Punjab           | 64.4                   | 45.4                   | 49.2                   | 45.1                   | 60.4                   | 823                    | 872                    | 846                    | 965                    | 873                    |
| Rajasthan        | 3245.6                 | 4197.7                 | 3362.3                 | 3866.7                 | 5013.7                 | 603                    | 593                    | 580                    | 515                    | 593                    |
| Tamil Nadu       | 507.6                  | 815.8                  | 883.9                  | 879.7                  | 810.1                  | 413                    | 752                    | 852                    | 631                    | 748                    |
| Telangana        | 611.1                  | 563.2                  | 408.1                  | 472.0                  | 695.0                  | 802                    | 869                    | 644                    | 508                    | 683                    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 2367.0                 | 2305.0                 | 2350.0                 | 1882.0                 | 2524.0                 | 985                    | 736                    | 612                    | 619                    | 858                    |
| Uttarakhand      | 61.0                   | 65.0                   | 66.5                   | 62.9                   | 61.0                   | 841                    | 869                    | 821                    | 821                    | 869                    |
| West Bengal      | 201.9                  | 286.7                  | 251.3                  | 345.3                  | 395.3                  | 952                    | 843                    | 941                    | 1039                   | 848                    |
| Others           | 119.8                  | 118.3                  | 126.9                  | 122.5                  | 140.1                  | 980                    | 1015                   | 1044                   | 1026                   | 1300                   |
| All India        | 23256.8                | 25217.8                | 23552.7                | 24911.2                | 29277.5                | 789                    | 764                    | 728                    | 656                    | 765                    |

*As per 3 rd Advance Estimates.

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## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1567 due for reply on 25.07.2017

## Release of funds under National Food Security Mission (Pulses) from 2012-13 to 2016-17 (Rs. In Crores)

| State             | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Andhra Pradesh    | 72.78     | 71.20     | 46.27     | 33.07     | 36.40     |
| Arunachal Pradesh | NA        | NA        | 0.71      | 3.72      | 1.02      |
| Assam             | 3.82      | 30.55     | 15.58     | 27.11     | 39.11     |
| Bihar             | 8.23      | 12.58     | 18.47     | 21.02     | 12.99     |
| Chhattisgarh      | 12.35     | 23.27     | 21.26     | 18.96     | 27.74     |
| Goa               | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA        | 0.29      |
| Gujarat           | 26.63     | 18.17     | 0.00      | 4.20      | 16.02     |
| Haryana           | 18.00     | 15.32     | 9.19      | 4.05      | 1.54      |
| Himachal Pradesh  | NA        | NA        | 0.29      | 0.96      | 3.89      |
| J & K             | NA        | NA        | 0.58      | 1.30      | 1.38      |
| Jharkhand         | 16.47     | 18.75     | 13.81     | 20.52     | 3.60      |
| Karnataka         | 64.32     | 70.61     | 89.58     | 35.27     | 68.08     |
| Kerala            | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA        |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 122.78    | 246.71    | 150.38    | 113.44    | 178.18    |
| Maharashtra       | 138.82    | 159.91    | 124.54    | 84.12     | 115.19    |
| Manipur           | NA        | NA        | 1.18      | 5.80      | 4.24      |
| Meghalaya         | NA        | NA        | 0.68      | 0.45      | 0.46      |
| Mizoram           | NA        | NA        | 1.11      | 0.96      | 0.50      |
| Nagaland          | NA        | NA        | 2.50      | 5.33      | 3.99      |
| Odisha            | 19.79     | 23.82     | 28.46     | 36.75     | 17.61     |
| Punjab            | 4.66      | 10.43     | 2.21      | 1.40      | 1.85      |
| Sikkim            | NA        | NA        | 0.90      | 1.70      | 0.90      |
| Rajasthan         | 82.41     | 91.35     | 145.18    | 83.25     | 77.83     |
| Tamil Nadu        | 17.03     | 15.47     | 37.92     | 17.74     | 27.73     |
| Telangana         | NA        | NA        | 33.86     | 28.06     | NA        |
| Tripura           | NA        | NA        | 3.19      | 3.89      | 1.47      |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 40.37     | 104.47    | 49.91     | 57.44     | 46.22     |
| Uttarakhand       | NA        | NA        | 0.74      | 1.58      | 3.68      |
| West Bengal       | 6.52      | 7.04      | 20.16     | 7.20      | 13.60     |
| Total             | 654.98    | 919.65    | 818.66    | 619.29    | 705.51    |

NA: Not Available.