Lok Sabha Question No. 252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Production of Kharif Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai, Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 252

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## PRODUCTION OF KHARIF CROPS

252.      SHRI DHANUSH M.KUMAR:

SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

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 Kharif Crops during the current season as compared to that of the last season, crop and State-wise;
- (b) whether  sowing  area  of  important  Kharif  crop  viz.  rice,  jute  and  Mesta  has  been reduced compared to the previous year, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the estimated production of Kharif crops for the current year;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide adequate incentives to the farmers for  sowing  Kharif  grains  in  view  of  covid-19  pandemic  and  to  procure  their  produce  at higher price and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the  other  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  boost  the production  of  Kharif  crops  to  meet  the  demands  for  foodgrains  and  other  crops  in  the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): As  per  reports  from  the  states,  the  kharif  crops  have  been  sown  in  an  area  of 1104.54  lakh  hectare  as  on  11.09.2020  as  compared  to  1045.18  lakh  hectare  on corresponding date last year. The state wise and crop wise area sown is at Annexure-I and Annexure-II, respectively.
- (b): The area coverage under rice and jute/mesta as on 11.09.2020 has increased in kharif 2020 as compared to last year as given below:

(Area in lakh ha)

| Crop       |   2020-21 |   2019-20 |
|------------|-----------|-----------|
| Rice       |    402.25 |    373.87 |
| Jute/Mesta |      6.97 |      6.86 |

(c): No advance estimates for kharif 2020 production have been released.

(d) & (e): The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare is already providing  incentives  to  the  farmers  for  increasing  production  of  kharif  foodgrains  under National Food Security Mission (NFSM). An allocation of Rs.1600 crore has been made for NFSM during 2020-21.

Under NFSM, the Annual Action Plan of the states have been approved for 2020-21 and an amount of Rs.643.01 crore has already been released to the states / agencies as on 11.09.2020.

Under NFSM, incentives are given to the farmers for critical inputs, farm machinery, water  saving  devices  and  transfer  of  technology  through  cluster  demonstrations  & trainings.  The  incentives  are  given  for  the  interventions  viz;  cluster  demonstrations, distribution of certified seeds/hybrids, improved & resource conservation farm implements/machines,  water  saving  devices,  plant  protection  chemicals,  bio  pesticides, cropping system based training to the farmers and soil ameliorants etc.

As a result of the favourable monsoon, farmers motivation and support of the State and Central Government, kharif field crops area coverage has been reported at 1104.54 lakh ha during 2020 as on 11.09.2020, which is an all time record.

The procurement of kharif crops is also undertaken under Price Support Scheme (PSS) and Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM- AASHA). Besides, to provide  relief  to  the  farmers  during  COVID-19  pandemic,  the  Government  of  India  has taken several steps including timely implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes of agriculture sector & other measures given as under:

-  Launched new Central Sector Scheme of financing facilities under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund of Rs.1.00 lakh crore.
-  6 th  installment of Rs.17000 crore released to 8.5  crore farmers to their bank account under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on 9 th  August, 2020.
-  Scheme for formation of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs).
-  Campaign for  providing  Kisan  Credit  Cards  (KCCs)  to  2.5  crore  farmers without KCCs.
-  Laws for direct marketing and contract farming.
-  Launch of kisan rail.

## Annexure - I

Annexure as referred in to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 252 due for answer on 15.09.2020 regarding "Production of Kharif Crops" asked by Shri Dhanush M.Kumar, Shri Selvam G., Shri C.N. Annadurai, Shri Gautham Sigamani Pon.

Area in Lakh ha

| S.No.                   | State             | Area Sown (Kharif) As on 11.09.2020   | Area Sown (Kharif) As on 11.09.2020   |
|-------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S.No.                   | State             | 2020-21 (Current year)                | 2019-20 (Last year)                   |
| 1                       | Andhra Pradesh    | 31.94                                 | 29.35                                 |
| 2                       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1.87                                  | 1.89                                  |
| 3                       | Assam             | 20.32                                 | 20.24                                 |
| 4                       | Bihar             | 42.02                                 | 36.78                                 |
| 5                       | Chhatisgarh       | 46.28                                 | 45.45                                 |
| 6                       | Gujarat           | 71.50                                 | 70.21                                 |
| 7                       | Haryana           | 28.54                                 | 27.78                                 |
| 8                       | Himachal Pradesh  | 3.86                                  | 3.85                                  |
| 9                       | Jharkhand         | 25.09                                 | 20.56                                 |
| 10                      | J&K               | 3.53                                  | 3.42                                  |
| 11                      | Karnataka         | 74.30                                 | 63.96                                 |
| 12                      | Kerala            | 0.68                                  | 0.68                                  |
| 13                      | Madhya Pradesh    | 144.98                                | 137.62                                |
| 14                      | Maharashtra       | 153.30                                | 146.69                                |
| 15                      | Odisha            | 48.99                                 | 49.93                                 |
| 16                      | Punjab            | 36.01                                 | 35.93                                 |
| 17                      | Rajasthan         | 120.13                                | 117.22                                |
| 18                      | Tamil Nadu        | 13.40                                 | 11.31                                 |
| 19                      | Telangana         | 52.87                                 | 40.24                                 |
| 20                      | Uttar Pradesh     | 119.98                                | 119.91                                |
| 21                      | Uttarakhand       | 6.39                                  | 6.38                                  |
| 22                      | West Bengal       | 49.36                                 | 45.80                                 |
| Total (22 major states) |                   | 1095.31                               | 1035.18                               |
|                         | All-India         | 1104.54                               | 1045.18                               |

## Annexure -II

Annexure as referred in to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 252 due for answer on 15.09.2020 regarding "Production of Kharif Crops" asked by Shri Dhanush M.Kumar, Shri Selvam G., Shri C.N. Annadurai, Shri Gautham Sigamani Pon.

Area:  In lakh hectare

| S.No.   | Crop           | Area Sown (Kharif) As on 11.09.2020   | Area Sown (Kharif) As on 11.09.2020   |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Crop           | 2020-21                               | 2019-20                               |
| 1       | Rice           | 402.25                                | 373.87                                |
| 2       | Pulses         | 137.87                                | 131.76                                |
| a       | Arhar          | 48.11                                 | 45.21                                 |
| b       | Urdbean        | 38.27                                 | 37.88                                 |
| c       | Moongbean      | 35.66                                 | 30.71                                 |
| d       | Kulthi         | 0.33                                  | 0.43                                  |
| e       | Other pulses   | 15.49                                 | 17.53                                 |
| 3       | Coarse cereals | 179.70                                | 177.43                                |
| a       | Jowar          | 16.69                                 | 16.68                                 |
| b       | Bajra          | 67.37                                 | 65.90                                 |
| c       | Ragi           | 10.19                                 | 9.59                                  |
| d       | Small millets  | 4.74                                  | 4.81                                  |
| e       | Maize          | 80.71                                 | 80.45                                 |
| 4       | Oilseeds       | 195.99                                | 176.91                                |
| a       | Groundnut      | 50.89                                 | 38.92                                 |
| b       | Soybean        | 121.19                                | 113.30                                |
| c       | Sunflower      | 1.18                                  | 0.98                                  |
| d       | Sesamum        | 13.77                                 | 13.33                                 |
| e       | Niger          | 1.57                                  | 1.63                                  |
| f       | Castor         | 7.39                                  | 8.76                                  |
| 5       | Sugarcane      | 52.46                                 | 51.75                                 |
| 6       | Jute & Mesta   | 6.97                                  | 6.86                                  |
| 7       | Cotton         | 129.30                                | 126.61                                |
| Total   | Total          | 1104.54                               | 1045.18                               |

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