Lok Sabha Question No. 4825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Supply of Coconut Seedlings
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4825 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD   JULY, 2019

## SUPPLY OF COCONUT SEEDLINGS

4825.     SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that coconut seedlings are being produced through some private coconut nurseries;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  supporting  coconut  nurseries  in  private sector  by extending financial assistance under Coconut Development Board's scheme and if so, the quantum of funds and assistance provided during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the number of private coconut nurseries which are operating in the country especially in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  regulation  to  control  them  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) the  number  of  regional  coconut  nurseries  functioning  in  the  country  along  with  the achievement made by each regional coconut nursery?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Yes, Sir.
- (b); Yes, Sir. The assistance provided during each of the last three years and the current year is as under:

| Year    |   Number units |   of Financial assistance (Rs. in lakhs) |
|---------|----------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17 |             22 |                                     9.59 |
| 2017-18 |             24 |                                    20.37 |
| 2018-19 |              7 |                                     8.05 |

During the current year, an amount of Rs.203.25 lakh is allocated for assisting small Coconut Nurseries in 9 States.

- (c): A total of 120 no. of coconut nurseries by individuals or on community basis by Self Help Groups/Farmer Producers' Organizations have been assisted by Coconut Development Board (CDB) including 5 in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last five years i.e. from 201415 to 2018-19.
- (d): The nurseries which are established as per the guidelines of the Board, are financially assisted  by  the  CDB.    Nurseries  which  adhere  to  the  guidelines  and  which  operate satisfactorily for a period of 5 years are considered for the accreditation programme of the CDB.
- (e): The scheme 'Regional Coconut Nurseries' was operational  in 36  farms  of 8  States during last  year for  production  of  7.30  lakh coconut  seedlings.   The State-wise  details are annexed.

## State-wise details of Regional Coconut Nurseries, 2018-19.

| State/UT       |   No. of farms |   No. of seedlings (lakh no.) |
|----------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
| Tamil Nadu     |             15 |                           4   |
| Andhra Pradesh |              1 |                           1   |
| Telangana      |              1 |                           0.5 |
| Maharashtra    |              3 |                           1   |
| Gujarat        |              1 |                           0.5 |
| Lakshadweep    |              4 |                           0.1 |
| Nagaland       |             10 |                           0.1 |
| Meghalaya      |              1 |                           0.1 |
| Total          |             36 |                           7.3 |

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