Lok Sabha Question No. 1092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Tobacco Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1092

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  24 TH  JULY, 2018

## TOBACCO FARMING

1092.  SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme to encourage tobacco farmers to shift to other crops; and
- (b) if  so, the  details of  the funds allocated by the Government to various States of the country during the last two years along with the funds utilized by the different States to shift from tobacco farming to alternate farming?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) has extended Crop Diversification Programme (CDP), an ongoing sub scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) to encourage tobacco growing farmers to shift to alternative crops/cropping system  in  ten  tobacco  growing  states  namely  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal w.e.f. 2015-16. Department of Agriculture, Maharashtra has not implemented the scheme as their area is negligible under tobacco.
- (b): The allocation  of  funds  (Central  Share)  by  the  Government  of  India  to  various States  during  the  last  two  years  along  with  the  expenditure  (Central  Share  +  State Share) reported by the States to shift from tobacco farming to alternate farming is as given below:

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.   | State          | 2016-17              | 2016-17             | 2017-18                | 2017-18             |
|----------|----------------|----------------------|---------------------|------------------------|---------------------|
| S. No.   | State          | Allocation (BE) (CS) | Expenditure (CS+SS) | Allocation (B.E.) (CS) | Expenditure (CS+SS) |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh | 945.00               | 1323.00             | 210.10                 | 252.00              |
| 2        | Bihar          | 80.00                | 65.45               | 17.80                  | 15.57               |
| 3        | Gujarat        | 905.00               | 96.54               | 201.23                 | 380.16              |
| 4        | Karnataka      | 720.00               | 632.27              | 160.08                 | 133.25              |
| 5        | Maharashtra    | 13.00                | 0.00                | 2.86                   | 0.00                |
| 6        | Odisha         | 11.00                | 0.00                | 2.45                   | 0.00                |
| 7        | Tamil Nadu     | 24.00                | 0.00                | 5.33                   | 19.20               |
| 8        | Telangana      | 47.00                | 0.00                | 10.47                  | 12.95               |
| 9        | Uttar Pradesh  | 172.00               | 0.00                | 38.21                  | 103.70              |
| 10       | West Bengal    | 83.00                | 129.00              | 18.47                  | 30.77               |

BE-Budget Estimate, CS-Central Share, SS-State Share The expenditure under CDP is shared on 60:40 basis between Central & State

Governments

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