Lok Sabha Question No. 4552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Cotton Production in the Country
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

O.I.H.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4552

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  8 th  JANUARY, 2019

## COTTON PRODUCTION IN THE COUNTRY

4552.  PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

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

- (a) whether per hectare production of cotton in the country is constantly declining in the last few years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of per  hectare  production of  years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19;
- (c) whether production cost of cotton has increased during the above mentioned years; and
- (d) if so, the details of the prices of essential items of agricultural use like seed, fertilizers, insecticides during each of the above said years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a)  & (b): Per hectare production of cotton in the country has not decreased during last few  years  and  has  followed  a  mixed  trend  hovering  around  415  Kg./hectare  to  512 Kg./hectare  during  the  last  five  years  i.e.  2013-14  to  2017-18.  The  details  of  per  hectare production of cotton in the country during 2015-16 to 2018-19 are as under:

| Year       |   Yield (Kg/hectare.) |
|------------|-----------------------|
| 2015-16    |                   415 |
| 2016-17    |                   512 |
| 2017-18 *  |                   477 |
| 2018-19 ** |                   451 |

* As per 4 th Advance Estimate  ** As per 1 st Advance Estimate

(c) & (d): Yes    Madam,  the  production  cost  of  cotton  has  increased  during  the  years 2015-16 to 2018-19. The details are as under:

| Year    |   Cost of production (Rs./Quintal)* |
|---------|-------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                                2753 |
| 2016-17 |                                2889 |
| 2017-18 |                                3276 |
| 2018-19 |                                3433 |

*All India weighted average projected Cost of Production

Source: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)

Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) makes cost projections based on Composite Input Price Index (CIPI) for essential items of agricultural use. Based on the CIPI, the CACP projects crop-wise, state-wise cost of cultivation. Crop-wise, state-wise cost of production is then derived from these projected cost of cultivation using projected yields. The Composite Input Price Index (CIPI) for essential items of agricultural use for kharif crops including cotton during the years 2015-16 to 2018-19 is given at Annexure .

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to Parts (c) and (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4552 for reply on 08.01.2019

The Composite Input Price Index (CIPI) for essential items of agricultural use for kharif crops including cotton during the years 2015-16 to 2018-19

| Inputs                             | Weights                            | Kharif Crops Input Price Index (Base 2011-12=100)   | Kharif Crops Input Price Index (Base 2011-12=100)   | Kharif Crops Input Price Index (Base 2011-12=100)   | Kharif Crops Input Price Index (Base 2011-12=100)   |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|                                    | (2015-16)                          | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18                                             | 2018-19                                             |
| Human labour                       | 0.53                               | 157.26                                              | 165.12                                              | 172.46                                              | 179.45                                              |
| Bullock labour                     | 0.06                               | 179.88                                              | 186.13                                              | 192.53                                              | 199.03                                              |
| Machine labour                     | 0.13                               | 113.21                                              | 118.57                                              | 124.33                                              | 130.53                                              |
| Seeds                              | 0.08                               | 145.80                                              | 154.79                                              | 164.89                                              | 176.19                                              |
| Fertilizers                        | 0.09                               | 149.51                                              | 153.93                                              | 158.49                                              | 163.28                                              |
| Manures                            | 0.03                               | 149.41                                              | 153.65                                              | 158.04                                              | 162.58                                              |
| Insecticides                       | 0.03                               | 119.95                                              | 125.29                                              | 131.00                                              | 137.04                                              |
| Irrigation charges                 | 0.05                               | 105.94                                              | 107.60                                              | 109.34                                              | 111.14                                              |
| Composite Input Price Index (CIPI) | Composite Input Price Index (CIPI) | 147.44                                              | 154.15                                              | 160.76                                              | 167.38                                              |

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