Lok Sabha Question No. 3256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Increasing Agri-production in Jharkhand
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, LAXMAN GILUWA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3256

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST   JANUARY, 2019

## INCREASING AGRI-PRODUCTION IN JHARKHAND

3256.  SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

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

- (a) the details of efforts being made at the central level for increasing agricultural production in Jharkhand in view of rising population and declining area of agricultural land in the State;
- (b) the  details  of  schemes  implemented/being  implemented  for  increasing  agricultural production in Jharkhand;
- (c) the  extent  to  which  the  production  has  increased  as  a  result  of  the  said  efforts  and through such schemes in Jharkhand; and
- (d) the reaction of the Government regarding the said increase?

## 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 (d): The Government of India has been implementing various schemes/programmes for increasing agricultural production to meet the demands of increasing population in the State of  Jharkhand.  These  schemes  are  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM),  Rashtriya  Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI)-a Sub-scheme of RKVY, National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Pradhan Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojna  (PMKSY), Rainfed Area Development (RAD) etc.

Besides,  Government  has  also  increased  the  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  all notified Kharif & Rabi crops including pulses and other commercial crops for the season 201819 atleast 50 percent over cost of production.

After  implementation  of  these  programmes  the  production  of  major  foodgrains  and horticultural crops has shown increasing trend in the state of Jharkhand as is evident from the table Annexed.

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3256 for answer on 1.1.2019 regarding Increasing Agri-Production in Jharkhand asked by Shri Vijay Kumar Hansdak and Shri Laxman Giluwa Production of Foodgrains and Horticultural crops in the state of Jharkhand

## during 2016-17 and 2017-18

| Crops                             | 2016-17                           | 2016-17                           | 2017-18*                          | 2017-18*                          |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                                   | All India                         | Jharkhand                         | All India                         | Jharkhand                         |
| Foodgrain Crops (Million Tonnes)  | Foodgrain Crops (Million Tonnes)  | Foodgrain Crops (Million Tonnes)  | Foodgrain Crops (Million Tonnes)  | Foodgrain Crops (Million Tonnes)  |
| Rice                              | 109.70                            | 3.84                              | 112.91                            | 4.08                              |
| Wheat                             | 98.51                             | 0.43                              | 99.70                             | 0.47                              |
| Pulses                            | 23.13                             | 0.81                              | 25.23                             | 0.85                              |
| Coarse cereals                    | 43.77                             | 0.59                              | 46.99                             | 0.61                              |
| Total                             | 275.11                            | 5.67                              | 284.83                            | 6.01                              |
| Horticulture (000' Metric Tonnes) | Horticulture (000' Metric Tonnes) | Horticulture (000' Metric Tonnes) | Horticulture (000' Metric Tonnes) | Horticulture (000' Metric Tonnes) |
| Crops                             | 2016-17                           | 2016-17                           | 2017-18**                         | 2017-18**                         |
|                                   | All India                         | Jharkhand                         | All India                         | Jharkhand                         |
| Fruits                            | 92918.04                          | 1047.968                          | 97054.751                         | 1075.97                           |
| Vegetables                        | 178172.40                         | 3370.000                          | 179691.795                        | 3476.35                           |
| Plantation                        | 17972.03                          | 5.83                              | 17873.839                         | 6.13                              |
| Aromatics & Medicinal             | 971.65                            | 0.00                              | 1194.749                          | 0.00                              |
| Flowers                           | 2392.26                           | 43.00                             | 2528.979                          | 8.79                              |
| Spices                            | 8122.06                           | 0.00                              | 8368.600                          | 0.00                              |
| Honey                             | 94.50                             | 1.25                              | 105.000                           | 1.35                              |
| Total                             | 300642.94                         | 4468.048                          | 306817.713                        | 4568.59                           |

* As per 4 th Advance Estimates ** As per 3 rd Advance Estimates

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