Lok Sabha Question No. 121 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Promotion of Nutri-Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 121

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## PROMOTION OF NUTRI-FARMING

- *121.    SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  pilot  programme  for  promotion  of  nutrifarming and introducing new crop varieties that are rich in micro-nutrients such as iron-rich bajra, protein-rich maize and zinc-rich wheat; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the  quantum  of  funds earmarked  for the implementation of this project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  121   DUE FOR REPLY ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019.

(a) & (b): A pilot scheme on Nutri-farms-a sub scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was launched in 2013-14 to promote cultivation of bio-fortified food crops enriched with  critical  micro-nutrients  like  iron-rich  bajra,  protein-rich  maize  and  zinc-rich  wheat  to improve the nutritional status of the most vulnerable sections of the population of the country. This  pilot  scheme  was  sub-summed  under National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  during the year 2014-15. Now, Government of India has launched a Sub-Mission on Nutri-Cereals (Millets) under NFSM from 2018-19. The foodgrain crops included under NFSM are NFSMRice, NFSM-Wheat, NFSM-Pulses, NFSM-Coarse Cereals and NFSM-Nutri Cereals. NFSMNutri  Cereals  is  being  implemented  in  202  districts  of  14  states  of  the  country.  The  North Eastern (8) and hilly States of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir have been given flexibility  to  implement  programme  on  nutri-cereals.  Under  this  programme,  various  High Yielding  Varieties/  Hybrids  developed  by  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR) through  National  Agricultural  Research  System  (NARS),  which  are  rich  in  micro-nutrients such as iron-rich bajra, protein-rich maize and zinc-rich wheat, are being promoted.

An amount of Rs. 92.62 crore has been allocated for implementation of NFSM - Nutri Cereals for the year 2018-19. The state-wise details are annexed . Under NFSM, assistance is  being  given  to  the  farmers  through  State  Governments  for  organizing  various  types  of demonstrations on improved production technologies, seed production & distribution, need based inputs and cropping system based training etc. Besides, the nutria-rich varieties are also being promoted  through  Front  Line  Demonstrations  on  farmers'  field  by  ICAR Institutes/State Agricultural Universities.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 121 FOR ANSWER ON 12.02.2019 REGARDING PROMOTION OF NUTRI-FARMING ASKED BY SHRI K. N. RAMACHANDRAN

| Allocation and Release of funds under NFSM- Nutri Cereals to the states during 2018-19 (As on 05.02.2019)   | Allocation and Release of funds under NFSM- Nutri Cereals to the states during 2018-19 (As on 05.02.2019)   | Allocation and Release of funds under NFSM- Nutri Cereals to the states during 2018-19 (As on 05.02.2019)   | Allocation and Release of funds under NFSM- Nutri Cereals to the states during 2018-19 (As on 05.02.2019)   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                      | State                                                                                                       | Allocation                                                                                                  | Release                                                                                                     |
| 1.                                                                                                          | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                              | 2.320                                                                                                       | 2.250                                                                                                       |
| 2.                                                                                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                           | 0.700                                                                                                       | 0.530                                                                                                       |
| 3.                                                                                                          | Assam                                                                                                       | 0.910                                                                                                       | 0.460                                                                                                       |
| 4.                                                                                                          | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                | 0.97                                                                                                        | 0.730                                                                                                       |
| 5.                                                                                                          | Gujarat                                                                                                     | 5.320                                                                                                       | 3.990                                                                                                       |
| 6.                                                                                                          | Haryana                                                                                                     | 5.780                                                                                                       | 4.550                                                                                                       |
| 7.                                                                                                          | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                            | 0.440                                                                                                       | 0.330                                                                                                       |
| 8.                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                   | 16.700                                                                                                      | 8.350                                                                                                       |
| 9.                                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                              | 6.750                                                                                                       | 5.060                                                                                                       |
| 10.                                                                                                         | Maharashtra                                                                                                 | 16.330                                                                                                      | 8.160                                                                                                       |
| 11.                                                                                                         | Manipur                                                                                                     | 0.840                                                                                                       | 0.630                                                                                                       |
| 12.                                                                                                         | Mizoram                                                                                                     | 0.470                                                                                                       | 0.350                                                                                                       |
| 13.                                                                                                         | Nagaland                                                                                                    | 0.790                                                                                                       | 0.590                                                                                                       |
| 14.                                                                                                         | Odisha                                                                                                      | 1.430                                                                                                       | 1.356                                                                                                       |
| 15.                                                                                                         | Sikkim                                                                                                      | 0.810                                                                                                       | 0.610                                                                                                       |
| 16.                                                                                                         | Rajasthan                                                                                                   | 13.290                                                                                                      | 6.640                                                                                                       |
| 17.                                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                  | 3.970                                                                                                       | 3.960                                                                                                       |
| 18.                                                                                                         | Telangana                                                                                                   | 1.060                                                                                                       | 0.800                                                                                                       |
| 19.                                                                                                         | Tripura                                                                                                     | 0.750                                                                                                       | 0.670                                                                                                       |
| 20.                                                                                                         | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                               | 11.100                                                                                                      | 5.550                                                                                                       |
| 21.                                                                                                         | Uttarakhand                                                                                                 | 1.770                                                                                                       | 1.320                                                                                                       |
| 22.                                                                                                         | West Bengal                                                                                                 | 0.120                                                                                                       | 0.090                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                             | Total                                                                                                       | 92.620                                                                                                      | 56.976                                                                                                      |

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