Lok Sabha Question No. 1143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Cotton Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1143

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## COTTON PRODUCTION

1143.  SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there  has  been  a  significant  decline  in  the  production  and  acreage  of cotton in the country during the last three years and the cotton production is expected to hit a seven year low during 2016-17 and cotton imports likely to be the highest in this year, and if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide assistance/relief to cotton growers following decline in production of cotton during the 2016-17 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  technological,  financial  and  institutional  assistance  provided  to cotton  growers in the  country  during the last three  years  and the  current year, Statewise;
- (d) the details of the Centre for Cotton Excellence set up for boosting the production of cotton in the country, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taen by the overnment to increase the Minimum Support Price  (MSP)  for  cotton  growing  farmers  to  increase  the  production  and  acreage  of cotton in  the country?

## 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): Total  production  of  cotton  in  the  country  during  2016-17,  estimated  at  321.23 lakh  bales  (1 st Advance  Estimates)  is  the  second  lowest  production  of  cotton  since 2010-11.  In  the  above  period,  the  lowest  cotton  production  of  301.47  lakh  bales  (4 th Advance  Estimates)  was  recorded  during  2015-16.  State-wise  details  of  area  and production of cotton in the country during last three years and the current year i.e. 201314 to 2016-17 are given at Annexure-I. The details of import of cotton during the above period are as under:

| Year     |   Quantity of Cotton Imported (in 000 tonnes) |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14  |                                        180.97 |
| 2014-15  |                                        258.9  |
| 2015-16  |                                        231.63 |
| 2016-17* |                                        333.4  |

* April-September

(b) to (d): To  increase  the  production  and  productivity  of  cotton,  a  Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC) has been implemented in the country since February, 2000. In 2014-15,  Mini  Mission-II  (MM-II)  of  TMC  was  subsumed  under  the  National  Food Security Mission-Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC) Programme and is being implemented by  adopting  cropping  system  approach.  Under  the  above  sub-scheme,  assistance  is provided for trials on High Density Planting System (HDPS), Frontline Demonstrations on Inter-cropping, Extra Long Staple (ELS)/Desi Cotton & Integrated Crop Management (ICM).

To extend technical assistance and benefits to farmers, these interventions are implemented  through  State  Departments  of  Agriculture,  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural Research (ICAR), State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), etc.  State-wise  details  of  Central  Allocation  under  MM-II  of  TMC  and  the  Allocation under NFSM-CC (Cotton) during last  three  year  and  the  current  year  i.e.  2013-14  to 2016-17 are at Annexure-II.

(e): In order to ensure  remunerative  price to cotton growers  in the country, Government of India has been increasing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of cotton. During  2016-17,  the  MSP  of  cotton  has  been  increased  from  Rs.3800/-per  quintal  to Rs.3860/-  per  quintal  for  Medium  Staple  variety  and  from  Rs.4100/-  per  quintal  to Rs.4160/- per quintal for Long Staple variety.

Annexure-I

## Area and Production of Cotton from 2013-14 to 2016-17

| STATES         | Area (' 000 Hectares)   | Area (' 000 Hectares)   | Area (' 000 Hectares)   | Area (' 000 Hectares)   | Production ( '000 Bales of 170 Kgs. each)   | Production ( '000 Bales of 170 Kgs. each)   | Production ( '000 Bales of 170 Kgs. each)   | Production ( '000 Bales of 170 Kgs. each)   |
|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| STATES         | 2013-14                 | 2014-15                 | 2015-16*                | 2016-17**               | 2013-14                                     | 2014-15                                     | 2015-16*                                    | 2016-17**                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh | 676.4                   | 821.0                   | 666.0                   | 449.0                   | 1411.1                                      | 2841.0                                      | 2400.0                                      | 1321.0                                      |
| Gujarat        | 2519.0                  | 2773.0                  | 2719.0                  | 2400.0                  | 10150.0                                     | 10500.0                                     | 9700.0                                      | 9600.0                                      |
| Haryana        | 536.0                   | 648.0                   | 603.0                   | 498.0                   | 2302.0                                      | 2300.0                                      | 1350.0                                      | 2094.0                                      |
| Karnataka      | 662.0                   | 875.0                   | 633.0                   | 464.0                   | 1875.0                                      | 2311.0                                      | 1600.0                                      | 1444.0                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh | 514.0                   | 547.0                   | 547.0                   | 599.0                   | 1730.0                                      | 1750.0                                      | 2098.0                                      | 2117.0                                      |
| Maharashtra    | 4192.0                  | 4190.0                  | 3827.0                  | 3806.0                  | 8834.0                                      | 7000.0                                      | 6500.0                                      | 8059.0                                      |
| Odisha         | 124.0                   | 127.0                   | 125.0                   | 136.0                   | 299.0                                       | 400.0                                       | 400.0                                       | 496.0                                       |
| Punjab         | 446.0                   | 420.0                   | 339.0                   | 256.0                   | 1968.0                                      | 1600.0                                      | 450.0                                       | 1099.0                                      |
| Rajasthan      | 393.0                   | 487.0                   | 448.0                   | 442.0                   | 1287.0                                      | 1527.0                                      | 1320.0                                      | 1586.0                                      |
| Tamil Nadu     | 152.0                   | 187.0                   | 142.0                   | 150.0                   | 408.0                                       | 686.0                                       | 369.0                                       | 494.0                                       |
| Telangana      | 1712.6                  | 1713.0                  | 1773.0                  | 1250.0                  | 5544.9                                      | 3800.0                                      | 3860.0                                      | 3713.0                                      |
| Others         | 33.0                    | 31.0                    | 50.0                    | 50.0                    | 93.0                                        | 90.0                                        | 100.0                                       | 100.0                                       |
| All India      | 11960.0                 | 12819.0                 | 11872.0                 | 10500.0                 | 35902.0                                     | 34805.0                                     | 30147.0                                     | 32123.0                                     |

Annexure-II

## State wise Allocation (Central share)  under MM-II of Technology Mission on Cotton during 2013-14 to 2016-17

(Rs. In lakh)

|        |                | 2013-14         | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | 2016-17         |
|--------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Sl.No. | Name of State  | Allocation (CS) | Allocation (CS) | Allocation (CS) | Allocation (CS) |
| 1      | 2              | 3               | 4               | 5               | 6               |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh | 140.00          | 24.00           | 30.52           | 24.80           |
| 2      | Gujarat        | 190.00          | 154.96          | 77.48           | 158.22          |
| 3      | Haryana        | 70.00           | 40.00           | 36.97           | 40.67           |
| 4      | Karnataka      | 65.00           | 60.00           | 56.00           | 61.53           |
| 5      | Madhya Pradesh | 80.00           | 70.03           | 0.00            | 71.42           |
| 6      | Maharashtra    | 220.00          | 170.00          | 120.02          | 173.61          |
| 7      | Orissa         | 70.00           | 59.96           | 70.99           | 86.43           |
| 8      | Punjab         | 0.00            | 40.00           | 37.00           | 40.64           |
| 9      | Rajasthan      | 70.00           | 40.02           | 36.71           | 40.60           |
| 10     | Tamil Nadu     | 40.00           | 29.96           | 29.80           | 30.75           |
| 11     | Telengana      | 0.00            | 76.04           | 70.48           | 77.49           |
| 12     | Tripura        | 200.00          | 16.01           | 68.40           | 53.20           |
| 11     | Assam          | 0.00            | 16.01           | 11.00           | 0.00            |
| 14     | Uttar Pradesh  | 25.00           | 29.01           | 27.00           | 29.65           |
| 15     | West Bengal    | 20.00           | 24.00           | 34.29           | 24.71           |
|        | Total          | 1190.00         | 850.00          | 706.66          | 913.72          |

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