Lok Sabha Question No. 257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Cultivation of Rabi Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 257

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## CULTIVATION OF RABI CROPS

257.  SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  total  estimated  acreage  under  cultivation  of  Rabi  Crops  during  the current season as compared to that of the last season, crop and State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has estimated the production of Rabi crops for the current season and if so, the details thereof, crop and State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide adequate incentives/assistances to the farmers for sowing Rabi and Kharif grains and to procure their produce at reasonable price and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to enhance the production and acreage of crops in the country; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to discourage the import of agricultural produce in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): It  is  early  to  assess  the  acreage  and  production  of  rabi  crops  for  current  rabi season as sowing is still in progress in some parts of the country. As per the release calendar of advance estimates of crop production, the production and acreage of Rabi crops are normally released in mid February.

(c) to (e): To ensure remunerative price to farmers, the Government had increased Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other Commercial crops with a return of atleast 50 percent over all India weighted average cost of production for the season 2018-19. Government has recently increased the MSPs for all mandated Kharif and Rabi crops for 201920 season in line with the principle of providing atleast 50 percent return over all India weighted average cost of production.  Details  of  MSP,  Cost  and  return  over  cost for  year  2018-19  and 2019-20 are given at Annexure.

Further, in order to increase production and acreage of agricultural crops in the country, Government of India is implementing through State Governments, several Crop Development Schemes/Programmes such as National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY),  Bringing  Green  Revolution  to  Eastern  India  (BGREI),  National  Mission  for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Soil Health Card etc. Under these Schemes/Programmes, funds are provided to States for implementation of Statespecific agricultural strategies including incentives to farmers for use of quality seeds, improve soil  health  under  Integrated  Nutrient  Management (INM), Integrated Pest Management (IPM), farm  mechanization,  etc.  The  States  are  also  provided  support  for  creation  of  agricultural infrastructure for optimal use of water and other natural resources.

Government keeps close watch on import of agriculture produce in the country and take necessary  steps  from  time  to  time  so  as  to  restrict  cheap  import  of  agriculture  produce  and protect vulnerable farmers of the country by imposing Minimum Import Price, increasing import duties,  imposing  Quantitative  restrictions  on  imports  and  restricting  their  import  through licensing as and when required.

## Annexure referred to in reply to Parts (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 257  due for reply on 04.02.2020

## Details of MSP, Cost and return over cost for year 2018-19 and 2019-20

(Rs. per Quintal)

|         | Commodity              | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19            | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20           |
|---------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|
| Sl. No. | KHARIF CROPS           | Cost*     | MSP       | % Return over Cost | Cost*     | MSP       | %Return over Cost |
| 1       | PADDY(Common)          | 1166      | 1750      | 50.1               | 1208      | 1815      | 50.2              |
|         | (Grade A)^             |           | 1770      |                    |           | 1835      |                   |
| 2       | JOWAR (Hybrid)         | 1619      | 2430      | 50.1               | 1698      | 2550      | 50.2              |
|         | (Maldandi) ^           |           | 2450      |                    |           | 2570      |                   |
| 3       | BAJRA                  | 990       | 1950      | 97                 | 1083      | 2000      | 84.7              |
| 4       | MAIZE                  | 1131      | 1700      | 50.3               | 1171      | 1760      | 50.3              |
| 5       | RAGI                   | 1931      | 2897      | 50                 | 2100      | 3150      | 50                |
| 6       | ARHAR(Tur)             | 3432      | 5675      | 65.4               | 3636      | 5800      | 59.5              |
| 7       | MOONG                  | 4650      | 6975      | 50                 | 4699      | 7050      | 50                |
| 8       | URAD                   | 3438      | 5600      | 62.9               | 3477      | 5700      | 63.9              |
| 9       | COTTON (Medium Staple) | 3433      | 5150      | 50                 | 3501      | 5255      | 50.1              |
|         | (Long Staple)^         |           | 5450      |                    |           | 5550      |                   |
| 10      | GROUNDNUT IN SHELL     | 3260      | 4890      | 50                 | 3394      | 5090      | 50                |
| 11      | SUNFLOWER SEED         | 3592      | 5388      | 50                 | 3767      | 5650      | 50                |
| 12      | SOYABEAN (Yellow)      | 2266      | 3399      | 50                 | 2473      | 3710      | 50                |
| 13      | SESAMUM                | 4166      | 6249      | 50                 | 4322      | 6485      | 50                |
| 14      | NIGERSEED              | 3918      | 5877      | 50                 | 3960      | 5940      | 50                |
|         | RABI CROPS             |           |           |                    |           |           |                   |
| 1       | WHEAT                  | 866       | 1840      | 112.5              | 923       | 1925      | 108.6             |
| 2       | BARLEY                 | 860       | 1440      | 67.4               | 919       | 1525      | 65.9              |
| 3       | GRAM                   | 2637      | 4620      | 75.2               | 2801      | 4875      | 74                |
| 4       | MASUR (LENTIL)         | 2532      | 4475      | 76.7               | 2727      | 4800      | 76                |
| 5       | RAPESEED/MUSTARD       | 2212      | 4200      | 89.9               | 2323      | 4425      | 90.5              |
| 6       | SAFFLOWER              | 3294      | 4945      | 50.1               | 3470      | 5215      | 50.3              |

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