Lok Sabha Question No. 3433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Schemes for Increasing Availability  of Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3433

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  1 ST  JANUARY, 2019

## SCHEMES FOR INCREASING AVAILABILITY OF SEEDS

3433.  SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

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

- (a) the schemes/programmes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to increase production/availability of quality seeds in the country;
- (b) whether  the  said  schemes/  programmes  have  achieved  the  desired  results  in  the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of increase recorded in the production of quality seeds across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise and Scheme-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has provided adequate funds under the said schemes/programmes in the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure adequate quantity of quality seeds across the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The  Government  is  implementing  the  different  crop  development  programmes  viz. National Food Security Mission, Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Materials, Mission for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture,  National  Mission  on  Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm   and Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  to  increase  production/availability  of  quality  seeds  in  the country.
- (b) & (c ) Yes, Madam. The details of States/Union Territories wise quantities of quality seed produced against the requirement in the Country during each of the last three years and the current year are at Annexure - I.
- (d)  to  (f)  Yes,  Madam.  The  details  of  States/Union  Territories  wise  funds  released  under various crop development programmes are at Annexure -II to VI.

Annexure-I Details of State-wise production/availability of certified/quality seed during last three years and current year

|                      |             |                           |              |                          |              |                          | Qty, in Lakh Qtls.   | Qty, in Lakh Qtls.       |
|----------------------|-------------|---------------------------|--------------|--------------------------|--------------|--------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| State                | 2015-16     | 2015-16                   | 2016-17      | 2016-17                  | 2017-18      | 2017-18                  | 2018-19              | 2018-19                  |
|                      | Requirement | Production / Availability | Requireme nt | Production/ Availability | Requireme nt | Production/ Availability | Requirement          | Production/ Availability |
| Andhra Pradesh       | 22.43       | 22.94                     | 24.04        | 26.39                    | 22.39        | 24.93                    | 24.56                | 34.32                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | 0.12        | 0.12                      | 0.13         | 0.13                     | 0.16         | 0.16                     | 0.18                 | 0.18                     |
| Assam                | 5.94        | 5.94                      | 5.71         | 5.27                     | 10.61        | 10.61                    | 4.77                 | 4.77                     |
| Bihar                | 13.01       | 13.91                     | 15.35        | 17.71                    | 14.60        | 18.75                    | 14.06                | 16.77                    |
| Chhattisgar h        | 8.38        | 10.32                     | 9.12         | 10.35                    | 9.25         | 11.66                    | 10.48                | 12.32                    |
| Goa                  | 0.05        | 0.05                      | 0.05         | 0.05                     | 0.06         | 0.06                     | 0.05                 | 0.05                     |
| Gujarat              | 13.29       | 13.70                     | 13.09        | 13.94                    | 14.15        | 16.77                    | 15.29                | 17.59                    |
| Haryana              | 14.73       | 18.35                     | 18.74        | 22.50                    | 17.41        | 21.09                    | 16.36                | 22.73                    |
| Himachal Pradesh     | 1.41        | 1.09                      | 1.41         | 1.41                     | 1.11         | 1.11                     | 1.29                 | 1.29                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir      | 2.08        | 2.07                      | 2.15         | 2.15                     | 2.56         | 2.56                     | 2.10                 | 2.11                     |
| Jharkand             | 4.73        | 4.58                      | 5.94         | 4.82                     | 4.96         | 6.23                     | 5.26                 | 9.38                     |
| Karnataka            | 17.07       | 18.92                     | 16.50        | 19.61                    | 16.00        | 19.47                    | 15.59                | 18.74                    |
| Kerala               | 0.48        | 0.71                      | 0.92         | 1.08                     | 0.81         | 0.82                     | 0.95                 | 1.02                     |
| Madhya               | 39.91       | 27.26                     | 40.70        | 42.06                    | 44.92        | 50.92                    | 44.15                | 42.89                    |
| Pradesh Maharashtr a | 23.41       | 24.03                     | 22.53        | 23.18                    | 34.28        | 35.94                    | 25.62                | 26.08                    |
| Manipur              | 0.24        | 0.24                      | 0.28         | 0.28                     | 0.27         | 0.27                     | 0.24                 | 0.24                     |
| Meghalaya            | 0.20        | 0.20                      | 0.23         | 0.23                     | 0.37         | 0.37                     | 0.22                 | 0.22                     |
| Mizoram              | 0.28        | 0.04                      | 0.14         | 0.02                     | 0.14         | 0.01                     | 0.05                 | 0.02                     |
| Nagaland             | 0.69        | 0.55                      | 1.36         | 0.59                     | 0.53         | 0.51                     | 1.25                 | 0.35                     |
| Odisha               | 9.83        | 11.79                     | 10.54        | 13.04                    | 9.35         | 7.10                     | 6.35                 | 6.04                     |
| Puducherry           | 0.07        | 0.07                      | 0.06         | 0.06                     | 0.07         | 0.08                     | 0.07                 | 0.07                     |
| Punjab               | 13.49       | 14.82                     | 13.14        | 20.62                    | 13.23        | 17.57                    | 12.56                | 17.81                    |
| Rajasthan            | 22.65       | 23.52                     | 22.60        | 26.27                    | 23.04        | 29.32                    | 23.21                | 27.49                    |
| Sikkim               | 0.04        | 0.04                      | 0.04         | 0.04                     | 0.06         | 0.02                     | 0.13                 | 0.09                     |
| Tamil                | 10.43       | 10.96                     | 8.48         | 9.91                     | 7.62         | 9.58                     | 8.29                 | 8.43                     |
| Nadu Telangana       | 13.86       | 16.73                     | 14.10        | 16.75                    | 15.23        | 19.39                    | 14.62                | 19.37                    |
| Tripura              | 0.49        | 0.51                      | 0.27         | 0.35                     | 0.31         | 0.36                     | 0.40                 | 0.46                     |
| Uttar Pradesh        | 55.51       | 55.92                     | 62.86        | 55.60                    | 64.36        | 64.78                    | 59.35                | 59.32                    |
| Uttarkhand           | 0.78        | 2.42                      |              | 2.53                     | 0.87         |                          |                      |                          |
| West Bengal          |             |                           | 0.87         |                          |              | 3.03                     | 0.88                 | 2.56                     |
|                      | 41.49       | 41.71                     | 42.14        | 43.36                    | 42.67        | 45.94                    | 45.19                | 46.16                    |
| TOTAL :              | 337.09      | 343.52                    | 353.49       | 380.30                   | 371.38       | 419.41                   | 353.54               | 398.88                   |

Annexure-II

## Details  of  State-wise  release  of  funds  under  NFSM  including  subsidy  provided  for production of seeds for last three years and current year

|                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | (Rs. in Crores)                                                | (Rs. in Crores)                                                |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                         | State                                                          | 2015-16                                                        | 2016-17                                                        | 2017-18                                                        | 2018-19**                                                      |
| 1                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                 | 50.12                                                          | 47.62                                                          | 101.54                                                         | 47.08                                                          |
| 2                                                              | Arunachal Pradesh                                              | 13.93                                                          | 5.15                                                           | 6.56                                                           | 7.20                                                           |
| 3                                                              | Assam                                                          | 67.84                                                          | 39.28                                                          | 130.06                                                         | 105.58                                                         |
| 4                                                              | Bihar                                                          | 55.79                                                          | 35.62                                                          | 28.69                                                          | 46.31                                                          |
| 5                                                              | Chhattisgarh                                                   | 37.50                                                          | 53.39                                                          | 69.86                                                          | 78.58                                                          |
| 6                                                              | Goa                                                            | 0.00                                                           | 0.29                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           |
| 7                                                              | Gujarat                                                        | 9.22                                                           | 21.36                                                          | 5.00                                                           | 10.55                                                          |
| 8                                                              | Haryana                                                        | 11.39                                                          | 10.40                                                          | 7.96                                                           | 3.55                                                           |
| 9                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                               | 8.55                                                           | 15.83                                                          | 12.23                                                          | 9.69                                                           |
| 10                                                             | J&K                                                            | 6.48                                                           | 7.13                                                           | 9.05                                                           | 6.21                                                           |
| 11                                                             | Jharkhand                                                      | 29.46                                                          | 9.41                                                           | 25.71                                                          | 33.01                                                          |
| 12                                                             | Karnataka                                                      | 52.11                                                          | 99.29                                                          | 96.55                                                          | 74.20                                                          |
| 13                                                             | Kerala                                                         | 0.77                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.13                                                           | 0.00                                                           |
| 14                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                 | 134.11                                                         | 185.08                                                         | 103.80                                                         | 104.26                                                         |
| 15                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | 111.64                                                         | 139.96                                                         | 152.10                                                         | 61.89                                                          |
| 16                                                             | Manipur                                                        | 13.02                                                          | 7.40                                                           | 4.68                                                           | 7.44                                                           |
| 17                                                             | Meghalaya                                                      | 6.23                                                           | 3.15                                                           | 5.23                                                           | 3.09                                                           |
| 18                                                             | Mizoram                                                        | 2.03                                                           | 1.13                                                           | 2.30                                                           | 2.28                                                           |
| 19                                                             | Nagaland                                                       | 11.75                                                          | 10.90                                                          | 17.75                                                          | 14.14                                                          |
| 20                                                             | Odisha                                                         | 67.70                                                          | 34.67                                                          | 54.90                                                          | 72.16                                                          |
| 21 22                                                          | Punjab                                                         | 14.05                                                          | 9.85 3.84                                                      | 5.43 0.00                                                      | 0.00 8.42                                                      |
|                                                                | Sikkim                                                         | 3.24                                                           | 103.44                                                         | 85.30                                                          |                                                                |
| 23                                                             | Rajasthan                                                      | 106.54                                                         |                                                                |                                                                | 112.50                                                         |
| 24                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                     | 35.87                                                          | 44.52                                                          | 37.02                                                          | 55.04                                                          |
| 25                                                             | Telangana                                                      | 38.79                                                          | 8.29                                                           | 19.34                                                          | 9.56                                                           |
| 26                                                             | Tripura                                                        | 18.94                                                          | 6.08                                                           | 17.15                                                          | 11.68                                                          |
| 27                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                  | 120.16                                                         | 92.93                                                          | 83.10                                                          | 111.75                                                         |
| 28                                                             | Uttarakhand                                                    | 6.67                                                           | 9.74                                                           | 3.83                                                           | 13.13                                                          |
| 29                                                             | West Bengal                                                    | 33.13                                                          | 56.02                                                          | 107.86                                                         | 76.93                                                          |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 1067.03                                                        | 1061.77                                                        | 1193.13                                                        | 1086.23                                                        |
| * Goa was covered under NFSM for the first time during 2016-17 | * Goa was covered under NFSM for the first time during 2016-17 | * Goa was covered under NFSM for the first time during 2016-17 | * Goa was covered under NFSM for the first time during 2016-17 | * Goa was covered under NFSM for the first time during 2016-17 | * Goa was covered under NFSM for the first time during 2016-17 |

Annexure - III Details of State- wise fund released under Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Materials for last three years and current year

|        |                   |         |         | ( Rupees in Crore)   | ( Rupees in Crore)   |
|--------|-------------------|---------|---------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl.No. | Name of States    | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18              | 2018-19              |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 9.69    | 9.41    | 13.95                | 14.64                |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.62    | -       | 1.12                 | -                    |
| 3      | Assam             | 14.99   | 12.64   | 33.29                | 13.03                |
| 4      | Bihar             | 7.12    | 7.06    | 24.15                | 3.00                 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 3.26    | 5.94    | 21.73                | 6.17                 |
| 6      | Delhi             | 32.08   | 52.74   | 39.80                | 28.97                |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 0.79    | 0.12    | 2.07                 | 1.06                 |
| 8      | Haryana           | 0.13    | 0.05    | 1.73                 | 0.06                 |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 2.71    | 4.20    | 3.92                 | 8.47                 |
| 10     | Jammu &Kashmir    | 5.74    | 7.40    | 9.33                 | 5.91                 |
| 11     | Karnataka         | 7.33    | 6.57    | 12.03                | 8.80                 |
| 12     | Kerala            | 0.25    | 0.35    | 0.26                 | 0.08                 |
| 13     | Madhya Pradesh    | 9.34    | 20.31   | 68.23                | 28.37                |
| 14     | Maharashtra       | 1.28    | 6.74    | 38.97                | 35.73                |
| 15     | Manipur           | 0.04    | 0.55    | 0                    | 0.09                 |
| 16     | Meghalaya         | 0.97    | 0.68    | 2.02                 | 1.15                 |
| 17     | Mizoram           | 0       | 0.25    | 0                    | 0                    |
| 18     | Nagaland          | 1.31    | 0       | 2.17                 | 1.80                 |
| 19     | Odisha            | 0       | 0.93    | 0.52                 | 2.04                 |
| 20     | Pondicherry       | 0.33    | 0.26    | 0.29                 | 0.27                 |
| 21     | Punjab            | 3.27    | 0.62    | 0.10                 | 0.09                 |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 5.43    | 3.89    | 15.72                | 1.14                 |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 0       | 0       | 0                    | 0.47                 |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 9.97    | 8.41    | 20.90                | 29.61                |
| 25     | Telengana         | 9.73    | 10.00   | 26.84                | 8.21                 |
| 26     | Tripura           | 0       | 0       | 0.33                 | 0                    |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     | 15.08   | 7.99    | 78.74                | 55.20                |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       | 3.97    | 2.82    | 10.68                | 7.09                 |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 0       | 0       | 0                    | 0.97                 |
|        | TOTAL             | 145.43  | 169.93  | 428.89               | 262.42               |

Annexure -IV State-wise release of funds under MIDH (NHM & HMNEH) including seed component for last three years & current year

| S. No.   | State             |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   (Rs. in crore) 2018-19 |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |     55.75 |     64.02 |     76.7  |                   102.93 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |     35.5  |      0    |      0    |                    10    |
| 3        | Assam             |     20    |     22    |     22.9  |                    56    |
| 4        | Bihar             |      4    |     17.96 |     18    |                     9    |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |     77.55 |     61.47 |     89.23 |                    92.25 |
| 6        | Goa               |      2.3  |      1.65 |      2.51 |                     2.25 |
| 7        | Gujarat           |     47.82 |     65.45 |     88.74 |                    95.25 |
| 8        | Haryana           |     50.75 |     59.55 |     73.5  |                    71.6  |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  |     24.49 |     24.25 |     38.14 |                    13.75 |
| 10       | Jammu &Kashmir    |     52    |     96.09 |    116.5  |                    20    |
| 11       | Jharkhand         |     25.79 |     30.13 |     25    |                     0    |
| 12       | Karnataka         |     67.69 |     69.5  |     68.5  |                   110    |
| 13       | Kerala            |     25    |     15    |     29    |                    68.53 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    |     40.5  |     35.62 |     30    |                    31.76 |
| 15       | Maharashtra       |     96.25 |     50.44 |     86.73 |                    57    |
| 16       | Manipur           |     35.75 |     10    |     24    |                    15.5  |
| 17       | Meghalaya         |     18    |     18.75 |     15.36 |                    21    |
| 18       | Mizoram           |     34.5  |     31.5  |     41.5  |                    10    |
| 19       | Nagaland          |     17.25 |     15    |     36.34 |                    10    |
| 20       | Orissa            |     54.45 |     43.68 |     46.87 |                    21    |
| 21       | Punjab            |     30.35 |     30    |     15    |                    35.5  |
| 22       | Rajasthan         |     45    |     43.13 |     58    |                    52    |
| 23       | Sikkim            |     33.25 |     25.25 |     30.5  |                    22    |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        |     58.73 |     47.14 |     61.27 |                    49    |
| 25       | Telangana         |     35.25 |     20.96 |     32.18 |                     0    |
| 26       | Tripura           |     32.75 |     23.5  |     10    |                     0    |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     |     22    |     31.96 |     35.87 |                    50.25 |
| 28       | Uttarakhand       |     22.5  |     47.5  |     30.37 |                    20    |
| 29       | West Bengal       |     28    |      8    |     10    |                    15    |
| 30       | A &NIslands       |      2.5  |      0    |      0    |                     0    |
| 31       | Puducherry        |      0.5  |      1    |      0.99 |                     1.5  |
|          | Total             |   1096.17 |   1010.49 |   1214.2  |                  1063.07 |

Annexure - V

## State-wise release of funds under National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm including seed component for last three years & current year

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S.No   | Name of the States   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|--------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh       | 3957.00   | 3082.513  |   1965.76 |   2625.12 |
| 2      | Bihar                | 169.75    | 0.00      |    103.4  |      0    |
| 3      | Chhattisgarh         | 318.86    | 400.00    |    757.68 |    641.54 |
| 4      | Goa                  |           |           |      4.02 |      0    |
| 5      | Gujarat              | 646.94    | 2333.93   |   1000    |    936.3  |
| 6      | Haryana              | 831.47    | 0.00      |      0    |      0    |
| 7      | Jammu &Kashmir       | 0.00      | 0.00      |      0    |     55.19 |
| 8      | Jharkhand            | 0.00      | 127.00    |    547.81 |     97.7  |
| 9      | Karnataka            | 1335.81   | 1583.47   |   1188.15 |    961.14 |
| 10     | Kerala               | 2.00      | 0.00      |      0    |      0    |
| 11     | Madhya Pradesh       | 2614.64   | 2577.69   |    500    |    500    |
| 12     | Maharashtra          | 1982.86   | 3652.30   |   2717.64 |   3958.4  |
| 13     | Odisha               | 557.64    | 841.61    |   1029.17 |   1080    |
| 14     | Punjab               | 0.00      | 0.00      |      0    |      0    |
| 15     | Rajasthan            | 3491.10   | 2476.43   |   2106.39 |   2800    |
| 16     | Tamil Nadu           | 806.06    | 783.25    |    987.06 |   1184.32 |
| 17     | Telangana            | 967.65    | 0.00      |      0    |    250    |
| 18     | Uttar Pradesh        | 1319.20   | 415.12    |    700    |    974.34 |
| 19     | Uttarakhand          | 70.18     | 51.37     |     27.87 |     42.85 |
| 20     | West Bengal          | 984.85    | 500.00    |   1891.14 |   2981.44 |
| 21     | Arunachal Pradesh    | 218.09    | 529.86    |    100    |    652.04 |
| 22     | Assam                | 886.53    | 0.00      |   1106.82 |      0    |
| 23     | Manipur              | 66.60     | 91.45     |      0    |      0    |
| 24     | Meghalaya            | 0.00      | 0.00      |     74.61 |      0    |
| 25     | Mizoram              | 507.33    | 1085.97   |    530.45 |    582.06 |
| 26     | Nagaland             | 120.36    | 603.17    |    415.1  |    339.65 |
| 27     | Sikkim               | 30.12     | 0.00      |      0    |      0    |
| 28     | Tripura              | 261.98    | 62.25     |     98.86 |     71.41 |
|        | Total                | 22146.99  | 21197.38  |  17851.9  |  20733.5  |

Annexure-VI Details of State-wise fund released for seed components under Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna for

## last three years & current year

|        |                |          |          | (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)   |
|--------|----------------|----------|----------|-------------------|-------------------|
| S. No. | State          | 2015-16  | 2016-17  | 2017-18           | 2018-19           |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh | 19.6100  | 8.5512   | 56.4206           | 17.9720           |
| 2      | Assam          | 180.4369 | 64.6065  | 0                 | 19.3729           |
| 3      | Bihar          | 6.0000   | 0        | 0                 | 0                 |
| 4      | Chattishgarh   | 13.4600  | 15.1600  | 22.7725           | 15.0000           |
| 5      | Goa            | 3.4349   | 0        | 0                 | 0                 |
| 6      | Gujarat        | 18.5500  | 37.8500  | 168.8346          | 107.4471          |
| 7      | Haryana        | 0        | 34.1600  | 0                 | 13.3000           |
| 8      | Jharkhand      | 20.3800  | 0        | 0                 | 0                 |
| 9      | Karnataka      | 2.3900   | 3.1200   | 34.5600           | 2.3000            |
| 10     | Kerala         | 0.9442   | 0        | 2.7343            | 0                 |
| 11     | Madhya Pradesh | 107.2606 | 192.5037 | 79.3593           | 39.1000           |
| 12     | Maharashtra    | 22.1800  | 2.4700   | 25.7900           | 0                 |
| 13     | Mizoram        | 0.3114   | 0        | 0                 | 0                 |
| 14     | Nagaland       | 1.0000   | 2.0500   | 2.7000            | 0                 |
| 15     | Orissa         | 56.6238  | 43.2588  | 13.1682           | 0                 |
| 16     | Rajasthan      | 5.1000   | 22.3152  | 1.3440            | 0.1200            |
| 17     | Tamil Nadu     | 15.0000  | 1.5543   | 1.0000            | 1.0000            |
| 18     | Telangana      | 20.0000  | 30.8500  | 23.0671           | 63.8800           |
| 19     | Tripura        | 0        | 0        | 2.1300            | 0.1883            |
| 20     | Uttar Pradesh  | 32.5326  | 47.2999  | 111.1686          | 59.0820           |
| 21     | Uttarakhand    | 0        | 0        | 11.5108           | 6.4100            |
| 22     | West Bengal    | 54.2050  | 4.7570   | 24.1100           | 4.7414            |
|        | GRAND TOTAL    | 579.4194 | 510.5066 | 580.67            | 349.9137          |

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