Lok Sabha Question No. 428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Cultivation of Kharif Crop
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.428

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## CULTIVATION OF KHARIF CROP

428.   SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- (a) whether Kharif crop has been cultivated more in the year 2020-21 in comparison to the previous years;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase Government prices of Kharif crops like paddy, soyabean, maize, jowar, bajra etc, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  soyabean  crops  in  Wardha,  Amravati  and  Aavtmal  in  Vidarbh  is  ruined;
- (d) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for providing compensation for the loss to the farmers; and
- (e) if so, by when it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a):   Yes Sir. As per the reports from the States kharif crops have been sown in an area of 1104.54 lakh ha during 2020-21 as compared to 1045.18 lakh ha as on 11.09.2020, which is higher by 59.36 lakh ha.
- (b): The Govt. of India has already increased and notified Minimum Support Price of crops for 2020 as given under:

(Rs per quintals)

| Sl. No.   | Kharif Crops           |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Paddy (Common)         |      1815 |      1868 |
|           | (Grade A)              |      1835 |      1888 |
| 2         | Jowar (Hybrid)         |      2550 |      2620 |
|           | (Maldandi)             |      2570 |      2640 |
| 3         | Bajra                  |      2000 |      2150 |
| 4         | Ragi                   |      3150 |      3295 |
| 5         | Maize                  |      1760 |      1850 |
| 6         | Tur (Arhar)            |      5800 |      6000 |
| 7         | Moong                  |      7050 |      7196 |
| 8         | Urad                   |      5700 |      6000 |
| 9         | Groundnut              |      5090 |      5275 |
| 10        | Sunflower Seed         |      5650 |      5885 |
| 11        | Soyabeen (yellow)      |      3710 |      3880 |
| 12        | Sesamum                |      6485 |      6855 |
| 13        | Nigerseed              |      5940 |      6695 |
| 14        | Cotton (Medium Staple) |      5255 |      5515 |
|           | (Long Staple)          |      5550 |      5825 |
| 15        | Jute                   |      3950 |      4225 |
| 16        | Sugarcane*             |       275 |       285 |

* Fair & remunerative price (FRP)

(c):        The  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  informed  that  as  per  primary  report soyabean has been affected in 162169 hectares due to continuous rain and pest attack. The district-wise affected area is as below:

| Sl. No.   | District   |   Area affected as per primary report (ha.) |
|-----------|------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Amravati   |                                       44277 |
| 2         | Akola      |                                        6000 |
| 3         | Buldhana   |                                        2400 |
| 4         | Washim     |                                       13095 |
| 5         | Wardha     |                                       43145 |
| 6         | Nagpur     |                                       45074 |
| 7         | Chandrapur |                                        7360 |
| 8         | Dhule      |                                         818 |
|           | Total      |                                      162169 |

(d) & (e): The  State  Government  is  primarily  responsible  for  taking  necessary  relief measures  in  the  wake  of  natural  calamities.  For  undertaking  relief  measures,  funds  are available with the State Government in the form of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), Additional financial assistance, over and above SDRF, is considered from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of severe nature and is approved on the basis of Memorandum received from State Government, in accordance with established procedure. In  order  to  insulate  farmers  against  the  loss  of  crop  due  to  natural  calamities.  In  order  to insulate farmers against the loss of crop due to natural calamities, Government of India had launched Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from April 2016.

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