Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Boosting Agriculture in Rajasthan
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Sumedhanand Saraswati

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 280 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   NOVEMBER, 2019

## BOOSTING AGRICULTURE IN RAJASTHAN

280.   SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to give boost to agriculture in unaccessible and dry areas like Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  hybrid  seeds  have  been  developed  for  giving  high  yield  and  requiring  less water; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): Agriculture  is  a  State  subject.  However,  Government  of  India  facilitates  the State Governments through various Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes viz. National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM),  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana etc. Government of India is implementing Micro Irrigation (MI) as  part  of  the  PMSKY-Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  across  the  country  for  enhancing productivity  and  minimizing  risk  associated  with  climatic  variability  in  inaccessible  and  dry areas like Rajasthan.

Funds  released  under  the  PMSKY  -  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  Scheme  to  the State of Rajasthan during the last 3 years and current year are as follow:

| Year    |   Rupees in Crores |
|---------|--------------------|
| 2016-17 |             129    |
| 2017-18 |             107.5  |
| 2018-19 |             168.48 |
| 2019-20 |              75    |
| Total   |             479.98 |

*Upto October, 2019

(c) & (d) : Hybrid  varieties  of  seeds  have  been  developed  with  resilience  to  moisture stress.  These  hybrids  have  high  level  of  moisture  stress  tolerance.  Likewise  in  case  of sorghum,  moisture  tolerant  hybrids  are  in  cultivation  in  states  like  MP,  Maharashtra  and Karnataka.  As  reported  by  the  States  the  requirement  and  availability  of  Certified/quality seeds of high yielding Hybrids (including Rajasthan) during the years 2017-18 to 2019-20 is Annexed.

ANNEXURE

| REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILTY OF CERTIFIED / QUALITY SEEDS OF HYBRIDS   | REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILTY OF CERTIFIED / QUALITY SEEDS OF HYBRIDS   | REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILTY OF CERTIFIED / QUALITY SEEDS OF HYBRIDS   | REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILTY OF CERTIFIED / QUALITY SEEDS OF HYBRIDS   | REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILTY OF CERTIFIED / QUALITY SEEDS OF HYBRIDS   | REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILTY OF CERTIFIED / QUALITY SEEDS OF HYBRIDS   | REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILTY OF CERTIFIED / QUALITY SEEDS OF HYBRIDS   | REQUIREMENT AND AVAILABILTY OF CERTIFIED / QUALITY SEEDS OF HYBRIDS   |
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| Quantity in Quintals                                                  | Quantity in Quintals                                                  | Quantity in Quintals                                                  | Quantity in Quintals                                                  | Quantity in Quintals                                                  | Quantity in Quintals                                                  | Quantity in Quintals                                                  | Quantity in Quintals                                                  |
| S.No.                                                                 | CROP                                                                  | 2017-18                                                               | 2017-18                                                               | 2018-19                                                               | 2018-19                                                               | 2019-20                                                               | 2019-20                                                               |
|                                                                       |                                                                       | Requirement                                                           | Availability                                                          | Demand                                                                | Availability                                                          | Demand                                                                | Production/ Availability                                              |
| 1                                                                     | PADDY                                                                 | 523745                                                                | 585223                                                                | 532229                                                                | 692970                                                                | 555160                                                                | 576166                                                                |
| 2                                                                     | MAIZE                                                                 | 1134359                                                               | 1296257                                                               | 1160558                                                               | 1248282                                                               | 968625                                                                | 1304139                                                               |
| 3                                                                     | JOWAR                                                                 | 165321                                                                | 182247                                                                | 106203                                                                | 143056                                                                | 135402                                                                | 189063                                                                |
| 4                                                                     | BAJRA                                                                 | 259317                                                                | 288101                                                                | 198973                                                                | 217230                                                                | 242937                                                                | 265368                                                                |
| 5                                                                     | ARHAR                                                                 | 3630                                                                  | 4560                                                                  | 410                                                                   | 425                                                                   | 3969                                                                  | 4128                                                                  |
| 6                                                                     | SUNFOWER                                                              | 7682                                                                  | 8513                                                                  | 26816                                                                 | 41368                                                                 | 15349                                                                 | 17421                                                                 |
| 7                                                                     | SAFLOWER                                                              | 339                                                                   | 339                                                                   |                                                                       |                                                                       | -                                                                     | -                                                                     |
| 8                                                                     | CASTOR                                                                | 52304                                                                 | 54852                                                                 | 49555                                                                 | 54619                                                                 | 23091                                                                 | 30678                                                                 |
| 9                                                                     | COTTON                                                                | 198738                                                                | 222743                                                                | 179923                                                                | 193648                                                                | 179363                                                                | 207593                                                                |
|                                                                       | TOTAL                                                                 | 2345434                                                               | 2642835                                                               | 2254667                                                               | 2591598                                                               | 2123896                                                               | 2594556                                                               |

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