Lok Sabha Question No. 3565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Supply of Pulses and Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jual Oram

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3565 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## SUPPLY OF PULSES AND SEEDS

3565.  SHRI JUAL ORAM:

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

- (a) the amount sanctioned and released to the State Government of Odisha during the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 for disbursal of pulses and seeds to the farmers under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), year-wise;
- (b) the  quantum  of  seeds  disbursed  by  the  State  Government  and  funds  yet  to  be released till date; and
- (c) the steps taken to release the funds to that State under NFSM?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a): The  Government  of  India  (GoI)  is  implementing  National  Food  Security  Mission (NFSM) on Pulses in 638 districts of 28 States and 2 Union Territories including 30 districts of Odisha. The year wise amount allocated and released (GoI share) under NFSM-Pulses and other special programmes on additional area coverage of pulses, Targeting Rice Fallow Area (TRFA) and intercropping of pulses with sugarcane to the State Government of Odisha including  disbursal  of  pulses  seeds  from  the  year  2016-17,  2017-18  &  2018-19  are  as under:-

(GoI share, Rs. in crore)

| Components                                             | Allocation   | Years   | Years   | Years   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------|---------|---------|
|                                                        | & release    | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| NFSM-Pulses                                            | Allocation   | 35.21   | 26.64   | 26.64   |
| NFSM-Pulses                                            | Release      | 17.61   | 13.32   | 26.64   |
| Addl. Area coverage of pulses                          | Allocation   | 5.11    | 7.19    | 8.25    |
| Addl. Area coverage of pulses                          | Release      | -       | 7.19    | 8.25    |
| Targeting Rice Fallow area (TRFA) for sowing of pulses | Allocation   | -       | 21.99   | 26.40   |
| Targeting Rice Fallow area (TRFA) for sowing of pulses | Release      | -       | 21.99   | 26.40   |
| Intercropping of pulses with Sugarcane                 | Allocation   | -       | -       | 0.02    |
| Intercropping of pulses with Sugarcane                 | Release      | -       | -       | 0.02    |
| Total                                                  | Allocation   | 40.32   | 55.82   | 61.31   |
| Total                                                  | Release      | 17.61   | 42.50   | 61.31   |

(b & c) : The  allocated  funds  in  respect  of NFSM  -Pulses  during  2018-19  were released  to  the  State  Government  of  Odisha.  As  per  the  information  provided  by  State Government of Odisha, the quantum of seeds targeted & disbursed and funds released by the State Government during 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19 is as under:-

| Year    | Physical /Financial      | Progress   | Progress    |
|---------|--------------------------|------------|-------------|
|         |                          | Target     | Achievement |
| 2016-17 | Physical (qtl)           | 39142.000  | 6278.600    |
| 2016-17 | Financial (Rs. in crore) | 8.505      | 0.290       |
| 2017-18 | Physical (qtl)           | 39690.000  | 15414.600   |
| 2017-18 | Financial (Rs. in crore) | 6.783      | 0.714       |
| 2018-19 | Physical (qtl)           | 24809.600  | 10614.600   |
| 2018-19 | Financial (Rs. in crore) | 6.446      | 0.520       |

Funds  are  released  to  the  State  Government  based  on  the  approved  action  plan. The total funds released to the State Government are indicated in the part (a) of the answer.

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