Lok Sabha Question No. 111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Production of Sugarcane
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 111

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF SUGARCANE

111.   SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIA SHARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  sown  area  under  sugarcane crop during each of  the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  sown  area  of sugarcane is continuously decreasing;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the action plan of the Government in this regard

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (c): State-wise  details  of  sown  area  under  sugarcane  crops  during  each  of  the  last three years i.e. from 2015-16 to 2017-18  are given at Annexure.

The normal area (average of latest five years) under sugarcane cultivation in the country is 48.84 lakh hectares. During 2015-16 area under sugarcane was estimated above the normal area  coverage  at  49.27  lakh  hectares.  The  area  under  sugarcane  declined  to  44.36  lakh hectares  during  2016-17  due  to  lesser  area  coverage  in  Maharashtra  and  then  increased  to 47.32 lakh hectares during 2017-18.

The area under sugarcane cultivation depends on farmer's   preference,  shift  of  area  to other  competing  crops,  agro-climatic  conditions,  inter-crop  profitability, irrigation facilities, resource availability with farmers and timely payment of cane dues to farmers by the mills etc.

- (d): To enhance production and productivity of sugarcane  in  the  country,  the  Government has been implementing Sugarcane Development Programme under National Food Security Mission - Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC) in 13  major  sugarcane  growing  states  of  the  country viz. Andhra   Pradesh,  Bihar,  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh from 2014-15. Under this scheme thrust has been given on transfer of technology  through frontline demonstrations and training in order to extend benefits to the farmers.  The components under NFSM-CC Sugarcane  includes  demonstration  on  inter-cropping  and  single  bud  chip  technology  with sugarcane, assistance for breeder seed production, production / supply   of tissue culture plantlets/seedlings, distribution of plant   protection chemicals  and  bio-agents, etc.  The Central Government also  fixes  Fair  and  Remunerative  Price  (FRP)  of  sugarcane,  well  in  advance  of sowing season, to induce farmers to sow sugarcane. FRP is a minimum benchmark price below which sugar mills cannot purchase cane from the cane growers.

The states can also support Sugarcane Development  Programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLCC).

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.111 due for reply on 11.12.2018

## Area of Sugarcane during 2015-16 to 2017-18

| State            | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Area ('000 Hectares)   | Area ('000 Hectares)   |
|------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| State            | 2015-16                | 2016-17                | 2017-18*               |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 122.0                  | 103.0                  | 99.0                   |
| Assam            | 29.5                   | 31.4                   | 30.0                   |
| Bihar            | 244.0                  | 239.6                  | 236.2                  |
| Chhattisgarh     | 35.5                   | 20.8                   | 29.9                   |
| Gujarat          | 157.0                  | 169.0                  | 182.0                  |
| Haryana          | 93.0                   | 102.0                  | 114.0                  |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1.9                    | 1.7                    | 1.6                    |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 0.2                    | 0.0                    | 1.0                    |
| Jharkhand        | 10.2                   | 7.4                    | 7.5                    |
| Karnataka        | 450.0                  | 397.0                  | 350.0                  |
| Kerala           | 1.4                    | 1.1                    | 1.1                    |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 103.0                  | 92.0                   | 98.0                   |
| Maharashtra      | 987.0                  | 633.3                  | 902.0                  |
| Orissa           | 9.0                    | 5.5                    | 3.7                    |
| Punjab           | 90.0                   | 88.0                   | 96.0                   |
| Rajasthan        | 6.1                    | 6.9                    | 5.4                    |
| Tamilnadu        | 252.3                  | 218.3                  | 179.7                  |
| Telengana        | 35.0                   | 29.0                   | 35.0                   |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 2169.0                 | 2160.0                 | 2234.0                 |
| Uttarakhand      | 96.9                   | 93.0                   | 90.0                   |
| West Bengal      | 17.4                   | 21.0                   | 19.2                   |
| Others           | 16.8                   | 15.8                   | 16.7                   |
| All-India        | 4927.1                 | 4435.7                 | 4732.0                 |

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