Lok Sabha Question No. 3432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Production of Pulses under BGREI
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3432

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  1 ST  JANUARY, 2019

## PRODUCTION OF PULSES UNDER BGREI

3432.  SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

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

- (a) whether  the  production  of  pulses  has  increased  in  the  States  brought  under  the Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI) during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  schemes/programmes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to  incentivize farmers for cultivation of pulses in the country particularly Eastern States of the country;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  to  ascertain  the  impact  of  such schemes/programmes on the production of pulses and their prices in the country during the said period;
- (e) if so, the details and outcome thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  production  of pulses in the country particularly Eastern States of the country?

## 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): The production of pulses has shown an increasing trend in most of the Eastern States under the programme of Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) covering the  States  of  Assam,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Odisha,  Eastern  Uttar  Pradesh  and West Bengal during 2017-18 as compared to 2015-16. The details of pulses production in Eastern Estates during last three years and current year is Annexed . Current year's (201819) production consists only kharif production (1 st advance estimates).
- (c): In order to promote cultivation of pulses, Government of India has been implementing schemes/  programmes    like  National  Food  Security  Mission-Pulses  (NFSM-Pulses)  and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) etc in the country including Eastern States.

(d) & (e): An  impact  evaluation  study  of  the  programme  of    National  Food  Security Mission-Pulses  (NFSM-Pulses)  made  during  October,  2017  shows  that  five  states  of  the country  such  as  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan,  Maharashtra,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Karnataka account for about 80 % of the total pulses production in the country and 11 states production share is about 90 % . 15 states (Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand, West  Bengal  and  Haryana)  constitutes  98.4  %  of  the  total  area  under  pulses accounting for 98.2 % of the total pulses production in the country. The report also shows that the 94.5 % of the target was achieved by NFSM during 12 th Plan period.

As compared to 11 th plan, 12 th plan period showed increase by 1.31 m ha, 1.95 million tonnes and 117 kg/ ha in the average area, production and yield, respectively.

(f): In  order  to  boost  production  of  pulses  in  the  country  further,  the  Government  has taken various steps. These include:

-  Enhancing  breeder  seed  production  of  pulses  through  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes and State Agriculture Universities (SAUs).
-  Establishment of seed hubs to create availability of quality seeds.
-  Distribution  of  seed  minikits  of  newer  varieties  of  pulses  free  of  cost  to  farmers  and subsidy on production of quality seed of pulses.
-  Organisation of front line demonstrations on latest technologies of pulses through ICAR and SAUs and cluster front line demonstrations though Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).
-  Area  expansion  through  cultivation  of  pulses  in  targeting  rice  fallow  areas  in  Eastern States.
-  The cultivation  of  pulses  as  inter-crop  with  cereals,  oilseeds,  commercial  crops  and  on farm bunds of paddy fields is being promoted to increase the area under pulses.
-  Implementation of programme  of additional area coverage for increasing pulses production  during  Rabi/Summer  to  expand  area  and  enhancement  of  productivity  of pulses.
-  Government has increased the MSPs for all notified Kharif & Rabi crops including pulses and other commercial crops for the season 2018-19 with a return of atleast 50 percent over cost of production.
-  Promoting  efficient      farm  machineries  like  ridge  planter,  raised  bed  planter,  weeder, pulse harvester, threshers, zero-till seed drill etc.
-  Convergence  with  other  schemes  like  RKVY, Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) in development of rain water harvesting structures such as farm ponds.
-  Promotion of sulphur, micro-nutrients and bio fertilizers.
-  Promotion of soil ameliorants like lime and gypsum.
-  Controlling major pests like pod borer through effective pest monitoring, surveillance and management methods/ techniques.
-  Controlling diseases like wilt and yellow mosaic virus by seed treatment, promotion of resistant varieties and timely other suitable measures.

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## Annexure-I

State-wise production of pulses in Eastern States during last three years and current kharif season (2018-19)

Unit: (000 tonnes)

| State         | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18*   | 2017-18*   | 2017-18*   | 2018-19**   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
| State         | Kharif    | Rabi      | Total     | Kharif    | Rabi      | Total     | Kharif     | Rabi       | Total      | Kharif      |
| 1             | 2         | 3         | 4         | 5         | 6         | 7         | 8          | 9          | 10         | 11          |
| Assam         | 5.6       | 102       | 107.6     | 4.9       | 102.6     | 107.5     | 5.0        | 106.0      | 111.0      | 40.2        |
| Bihar         | 66        | 354.7     | 420.7     | 62.5      | 399.2     | 461.7     | 58.7       | 374.4      | 433.1      | 62.0        |
| Chhattisgarh  | 77.8      | 434.1     | 511.9     | 89.3      | 669.5     | 758.7     | 84.7       | 458.6      | 543.3      | 92.9        |
| Jharkhand     | 285       | 242       | 527.0     | 430.4     | 376.1     | 806.5     | 404.5      | 440.5      | 845.0      | 376.2       |
| Odisha        | 212.6     | 162.5     | 375.1     | 285.2     | 193.9     | 479.1     | 248.3      | 171.8      | 420.1      | 385.7       |
| Uttar Pradesh | 409.6     | 755       | 1164.6    | 702.0     | 1482.4    | 2184.4    | 633.0      | 1575.0     | 2208.0     | 660.7       |
| West Bengal   | 50.2      | 283.8     | 334.0     | 50.8      | 208.7     | 259.5     | 56.3       | 387.5      | 443.8      | 50.9        |
| All India     | 5530      | 10793     | 16323.5   | 9584.7    | 13546.3   | 23130.9   | 9344.8     | 15890.0    | 25234.8    | 9220.4      |