Lok Sabha Question No. 2503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Reduce Agricultural Costs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

O.I.H.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2503

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## REDUCE AGRICULTURAL COSTS

2503.  SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether any new guideline has been issued by the Government regarding cutting the agricultural expenditure by using NADEP composting, vermi composting, liquid bio manure in agriculture;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the agricultural land becomes more fertile by using the said manure and gives more yield and if so, the district-wise details of the status of crop per hectare in Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether  the  Government  felicitates  the  farmers  who  have  been  getting  more  yield more by giving them incentives; and
- (e) if so, the number of farmers felicitated by the Government?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): Government  of  India  has  been  promoting  the  Production/procurement  of various  organic  inputs  (biofertilisers,  biopesticides,  vermicompost,  botanical  extracts  etc) under different schemes namely:
-  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY ):   assistance of RS.50,000 per hectare/ 3 years is given, out of which Rs. 31,000 (62%) is provided to the farmers directly through  DBT  for  inputs (bio fertilisers, biopesticides,  vermicompost,  botanical extracts etc), production/ procurement, post harvest infrastructure.

-  Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER ):  farmers are given assistance of Rs 2500/ha/3 years for both on-farm and off-farm organic inputs, and seeds/ plant material.
-  Capital  investment  Subsidy  Scheme  (CISS ) under  Soil  Health  Management Scheme: 100% assistance is provided to State Government / Government agencies for  setting  up  of    mechanized  fruit/vegetable  market  waste/  Agro  waste  compost production  unit    up  to  a  maximum  limit  of  Rs.190.00  Lakh  /unit  (3000  Total    Per Annum TPA capacity). Similarly, for individuals/  private  agencies  assistance  up  to 33% of cost limit to Rs 63 lakh/unit as capital investment is provided. As per data provided  by  NABARD,  21  fruit/vegetable  waste  compost  production  units  were established under CISS in different states.
-  National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP ): financial assistance@ 50% subsidy to the tune of Rs. 300/- per ha is being provided for different components including bio-fertilizers, supply of Rhizobium culture/Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria (PSB)/ Zinc Solubilising Bacteria (ZSB)/ Azatobacter/ Mycorrhiza and vermi compost.
-  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM): financial  assistance  is  provided  for promotion of Bio-Fertilizer (Rhizobium/PSB) @50% of the cost limited to Rs.300 per ha.

During  Krishi  Kalyan  Abhiyan  (2018),  48942  NADEP  units  were  constructed  in selected villages of 111 Aspirational Districts. An amount of Rs. 23.31 crores to KVKs and Rs 4.33 crores to States   was released for constructing these NADEP units.

(c): The research trials of Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), Bhopal   indicate that integrated use of optimal dose of NPK and organic manure can maintain soil health and give higher sustainable yields. As per information received from Government of Chhattisgarh the district-wise details of the status of productivity of  Rabi & Kharif crops  in Chhattisgarh during the year 2014-2015 to 2017-2018 is given at Annexure -I & II.

(d): In  order  to  incentivize  progressive  farmers,  a  provision  of  best  farmer  award  has been  kept  in  ATMA  (Extension  reform)  Scheme  at  State,  district  and  block  level  in  5 different enterprises @  Rs.0.50 lakh, Rs.0.25 lakh and Rs.0.10 lakh per farmer respectively.

(e): The  number  of  farmers  felicitated  under  ATMA  (Extension  reform)  Scheme  from 2016-17 till date are as:

State level- 245 no., District level- 5681 no. and Block level- 20821 no.

Districts wise productivity of crops in Chhattisgarh during the Year 2014-2015 to 2017-2018 in Rabi season.

| S.No.           |                 |                  |                  |                  |                  |          |          |          |          |          |          |          |          |          |          |          |          |
|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| S.No.           |                 | District Cereals | District Cereals | District Cereals | District Cereals | Pulses   | Pulses   | Pulses   | Pulses   | Oilseeds | Oilseeds | Oilseeds | Oilseeds | Total    | Total    | Total    | Total    |
| S.No.           |                 | 2014- 15         | 2015- 16         | 2016- 17         | 2017- 18         | 2014- 15 | 2015- 16 | 2016- 17 | 2017- 18 | 2014- 15 | 2015- 16 | 2016- 17 | 2017- 18 | 2014- 15 | 2015- 16 | 2016- 17 | 2017- 18 |
| 1               | 2               | 3                | 4 5              | 6                |                  | 7        | 8        | 9        | 10       | 11       | 12       | 13       | 14       | 15       | 16       | 17       | 18       |
| 1               | Raipur          | 1867             | 2102             | 3209             | 1936             | 1017     | 613      | 882      | 660      | 460      | 602      | 486      | 475      | 1386     | 1004     | 1942     | 985      |
| 2               | Balodabazar     | 1912             | 1961             | 1352             | 1422             | 1057     | 435      | 499      | 449      | 588      | 511      | 398      | 318      | 1105     | 664      | 740      | 671      |
| 3               | Gariaband       | 1597             | 1274             | 2403             | 1495             | 527      | 435      | 514      | 453      | 445      | 543      | 439      | 509      | 1096     | 998      | 1773     | 1229     |
| 4               | Mahasamund      | 1863             | 1703             | 1783             | 1616             | 875      | 466      | 601      | 436      | 918      | 845      | 553      | 1092     | 1541     | 1424     | 1540     | 1459     |
| 5               | Dhamtari        | 2406             | 1580             | 3335             | 2025             | 1046     | 687      | 955      | 858      | 496      | 511      | 456      | 440      | 1952     | 1189     | 2253     | 1011     |
| 6               | Durg            | 1518             | 1493             | 2067             | 1102             | 965      | 624      | 1072     | 670      | 456      | 559      | 521      | 345      | 979      | 765      | 1206     | 655      |
| 7               | Balod           | 1620             | 1118             | 2261             | 1258             | 797      | 448      | 707      | 685      | 367      | 377      | 485      | 335      | 928      | 582      | 1180     | 748      |
| 8               | Bemetara        | 1121             | 1366             | 1328             | 1092             | 982      | 661      | 1088     | 1003     | 278      | 394      | 410      | 417      | 1016     | 752      | 1090     | 1094     |
| 9               | Rajnandgaon     | 1344             | 1026             | 1476             | 1386             | 875      | 594      | 924      | 865      | 431      | 360      | 423      | 341      | 893      | 644      | 952      | 846      |
| 10              | Kabirdham       | 1428             | 1326             | 1177             | 999              | 1011     | 771      | 904      | 740      | 460      | 428      | 336      | 395      | 1195     | 920      | 1536     | 823      |
| 11              | Bilaspur        | 1615             | 1276             | 2088             | 1315             | 1182     | 633      | 917      | 690      | 422      | 462      | 419      | 336      | 1178     | 783      | 1192     | 854      |
| 12              | Mungeli         | 1598             | 3810             | 1902             | 1399             | 1108     | 1075     | 1378     | 855      | 385      | 481      | 550      | 250      | 1137     | 1295     | 1393     | 893      |
| 13              | Janjgir         | 2715             | 2088             | 3023             | 2491             | 1105     | 614      | 814      | 620      | 522      | 555      | 562      | 555      | 1264     | 1267     | 1428     | 1343     |
| 14              | Korba           | 1493             | 3419             | 1357             | 1234             | 885      | 320      | 658      | 516      | 419      | 329      | 310      | 373      | 661      | 547      | 430      | 478      |
| 15              | Raigarh         | 1513             | 1386             | 2286             | 1866             | 636      | 476      | 669      | 386      | 750      | 524      | 720      | 997      | 1000     | 912      | 1414     | 1197     |
| 16              | Jashpur         | 1814             | 986              | 1471             | 1455             | 614      | 372      | 643      | 438      | 514      | 483      | 448      | 394      | 550      | 417      | 485      | 410      |
| 17              | Sarguja         | 1840             | 1171             | 968              | 1518             | 690      | 474      | 618      | 545      | 543      | 591      | 496      | 399      | 1081     | 767      | 764      | 836      |
| 18              | Surajpur        | 1915             | 1682             | 1478             | 1482             | 620      | 371      | 629      | 580      | 479      | 508      | 405      | 446      | 1273     | 947      | 739      | 1150     |
| 19              | Balrampur       | 1484             | 1442             | 1642             | 1765             | 681      | 438      | 673      | 615      | 529      | 554      | 492      | 402      | 985      | 924      | 845      | 852      |
| 20              | Koriya          | 1612             | 872              | 1295             | 1220             | 689      | 313      | 540      | 462      | 459      | 405      | 328      | 340      | 779      | 501      | 609      | 579      |
| 21              | Bastar          | 2036             | 2226             | 2691             | 2961             | 1108     | 435      | 795      | 704      | 630      | 872      | 672      | 606      | 1069     | 1095     | 1180     | 1216     |
| 22              | Kondagaon       | 1842             | 2011             | 2304             | 2792             | 972      | 358      | 811      | 596      | 550      | 577      | 530      | 481      | 904 662  |          | 1480     | 1905     |
| 23              | Narayanpur      | 1859             | 0                | 2130             | 2566             | 1000     | 571      | 575      | 600      | 632      | 400      | 306      | 600      | 1350     | 310      | 1112     | 787      |
|                 | Dantewada       |                  |                  |                  | 1353             |          | 78       | 333      | 222      | 507      | 486      | 382      | 264      | 387      | 394      | 279      | 186      |
| 24              |                 | 1647             | 3250             | 2486             |                  | 500      |          |          | 353      |          |          | 376      | 367      | 1371     | 2779     | 585      | 507      |
| 25              | Sukma           | 2312             | 16651            | 2644             | 2952             | 313      | 143      | 278      |          | 407      | 375      |          |          |          |          |          |          |
| 26              | Bijapur         | 337              | 180              | 294              | 449              | 298      | 207      | 391      | 364      | 187      | 295      | 672      | 0        | 241      | 185      | 235      | 236      |
| 27 Kanker Total | 27 Kanker Total | 1820             | 1583             | 2162             | 1586             | 969      | 671      | 961      | 807      | 512      | 503      | 470      | 440      | 1149     | 883      | 1283     | 935      |

Annexure - I

Districts wise productivity of crops in Chhattisgarh during the Year 2014-2015 to 2017-2018 in Kharif season.

| S.No.   | District    |         |         |         |         | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   | Year-wise Productivity in Kg/ha.   |
|---------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | District    | Cereals | Cereals | Cereals | Cereals | Pulses                             | Pulses                             | Pulses                             | Pulses                             | Oilseeds                           | Oilseeds                           | Oilseeds                           | Oilseeds                           | Total                              | Total                              | Total                              | Total                              |
| S.No.   | District    | 2014    | 2015    | 2016    | 2017    | 2014                               | 2015                               | 2016                               | 2017                               | 2014                               | 2015                               | 2016                               | 2017                               | 2014                               | 2015                               | 2016                               | 2017                               |
| 1       | 2           | 3       | 4       | 5       | 6       | 7                                  | 8                                  | 9                                  | 10                                 | 11                                 | 12                                 | 13                                 | 14                                 | 15                                 | 16                                 | 17                                 | 18                                 |
| 1       | Raipur      | 2024    | 1517    | 3210    | 2102    | 422                                | 348                                | 431                                | 317                                | 773                                | 622                                | 805                                | 535                                | 1975                               | 1483                               | 3136                               | 2059                               |
| 2       | Balodabazar | 1552    | 1348    | 1799    | 1260    | 438                                | 365                                | 310                                | 244                                | 800                                | 724                                | 715                                | 488                                | 1510                               | 1332                               | 1777                               | 1227                               |
| 3       | Gariaband   | 1859    | 738     | 2283    | 1496    | 343                                | 382                                | 406                                | 286                                | 869                                | 747                                | 736                                | 863                                | 1822                               | 720                                | 2171                               | 1467                               |
| 4       | Mahasamund  | 1859    | 1337    | 1695    | 1610    | 270                                | 250                                | 270                                | 264                                | 1256                               | 1118                               | 940                                | 2813                               | 1760                               | 1267                               | 1594                               | 1545                               |
| 5       | Dhamtari    | 3044    | 1699    | 3208    | 2231    | 377                                | 416                                | 433                                | 355                                | 500                                | 483                                | 500                                | 455                                | 2978                               | 1664                               | 3159                               | 2201                               |
| 6       | Durg        | 1855    | 1297    | 2925    | 1374    | 620                                | 519                                | 630                                | 322                                | 593                                | 483                                | 832                                | 397                                | 1690                               | 1174                               | 2593                               | 1269                               |
| 7       | Balod       | 1872    | 1051    | 2286    | 1405    | 350                                | 294                                | 355                                | 318                                | 421                                | 390                                | 400                                | 286                                | 1831                               | 1027                               | 2234                               | 1372                               |
| 8       | Bemetara    | 1767    | 1361    | 1801    | 1054    | 283                                | 396                                | 357                                | 311                                | 559                                | 6                                  | 619                                | 219                                | 1482                               | 1074                               | 1492                               | 877                                |
| 9       | Rajnandgaon | 1642    | 758     | 1797    | 1062    | 530                                | 430                                | 606                                | 436                                | 378                                | 428                                | 752                                | 430                                | 1488                               | 681                                | 1645                               | 957                                |
| 10      | Kabirdham   | 1188    | 996     | 1221    | 1067    | 566                                | 480                                | 494                                | 369                                | 412                                | 529                                | 855                                | 352                                | 882                                | 770                                | 967                                | 771                                |
| 11      | Bilaspur    | 2000    | 1141    | 2305    | 1161    | 434                                | 423                                | 407                                | 345                                | 865                                | 906                                | 809                                | 924                                | 1932                               | 1112                               | 2191                               | 1134                               |
| 12      | Mungeli     | 2050    | 1938    | 2504    | 1681    | 627                                | 436                                | 661                                | 364                                | 909                                | 676                                | 1210                               | 493                                | 1929                               | 1810                               | 2328                               | 1576                               |
| 13      | Janjgir     | 3204    | 2718    | 3261    | 2720    | 401                                | 436                                | 469                                | 347                                | 1013                               | 998                                | 827                                | 1218                               | 3114                               | 2567                               | 3180                               | 2657                               |
| 14      | Korba       | 1552    | 760     | 1601    | 1350    | 336                                | 276                                | 364                                | 369                                | 520                                | 339                                | 388                                | 402                                | 1406                               | 704                                | 1456                               | 1240                               |
| 15      | Raigarh     | 1764    | 1054    | 2238    | 1893    | 307                                | 317                                | 330                                | 297                                | 963                                | 851                                | 735                                | 1208                               | 1565                               | 955                                | 1866                               | 1689                               |
| 16      | Jashpur     | 1634    | 903     | 1112    | 1197    | 403                                | 345                                | 368                                | 383                                | 405                                | 354                                | 345                                | 438                                | 1361                               | 773                                | 939                                | 1018                               |
| 17      | Sarguja     | 1733    | 1455    | 1594    | 1522    | 459                                | 413                                | 422                                | 330                                | 455                                | 415                                | 349                                | 427                                | 1477                               | 1250                               | 1371                               | 1311                               |
| 18      | Surajpur    | 1831    | 1204    | 1634    | 1427    | 392                                | 433                                | 406                                | 440                                | 692                                | 538                                | 414                                | 560                                | 1555                               | 1039                               | 1336                               | 1237                               |
| 19      | Balrampur   | 1544    | 1133    | 1864    | 1643    | 510                                | 480                                | 582                                | 398                                | 311                                | 360                                | 330                                | 198                                | 1227                               | 942                                | 1483                               | 1360                               |
| 20      | Koriya      | 1592    | 791     | 1817    | 1126    | 398                                | 368                                | 406                                | 340                                | 293                                | 263                                | 293                                | 301                                | 1400                               | 722                                | 1571                               | 998                                |
| 21      | Bastar      | 1838    | 828     | 1943    | 1357    | 409                                | 343                                | 362                                | 360                                | 216                                | 124                                | 229                                | 217                                | 1667                               | 753                                | 1758                               | 1252                               |
| 22      | Kondagaon   | 1935    | 1193    | 1741    | 1338    | 393                                | 384                                | 523                                | 413                                | 252                                | 175                                | 286                                | 260                                | 1721                               | 1073                               | 1609                               | 1231                               |
| 23      | Narayanpur  | 1652    | 706     | 1531    | 903     | 275                                | 245                                | 357                                | 406                                | 222                                | 128                                | 172                                | 208                                | 1466                               | 646                                | 1389                               | 835                                |
| 24      | Dantewada   | 1451    | 600     | 1330    | 650     | 403                                | 472                                | 466                                | 242                                | 229                                | 236                                | 268                                | 162                                | 1405                               | 589                                | 1264                               | 628                                |
| 25      | Sukma       | 1837    | 1085    | 1521    | 1361    | 386                                | 421                                | 379                                | 358                                | 324                                | 347                                | 379                                | 250                                | 1723                               | 1035                               | 1374                               | 1285                               |
| 26      | Bijapur     | 1868    | 1153    | 1710    | 1318    | 325                                | 381                                | 390                                | 333                                | 529                                | 352                                | 400                                | 500                                | 1816                               | 1132                               | 1621                               | 1291                               |
|         | Kanker      | 2407    | 1131    | 2119    | 1323    | 317                                | 253                                | 302                                | 330                                | 317                                | 353                                | 598                                | 276                                | 2227                               | 1056                               | 1963                               | 1255                               |
| 27      |             |         |         |         |         |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |                                    |
| Total   | Total       | 1919    | 1236    | 2061    | 1482    | 392                                | 369                                | 422                                | 361                                | 504                                | 406                                | 598                                | 421                                | 1742                               | 1123                               | 1858                               | 1356                               |

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