Lok Sabha Question No. 101 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Production of Garlic
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 101

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF GARLIC

- *101.     DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

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

- (a) the details of the leading garlic producing States in the country;
- (b) the  total  production  of  garlic  recorded  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of the assistance provided by the Government to garlic producers during the said period, State/UTwise;
- (d) whether  the  farmers  producing  garlic  are  not  getting  remunerative  prices  for  their produce and if so, the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote the cultivation of garlic, onion and sugarcane in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  101  DUE FOR REPLY ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018.

- (a): As  per  the  3 rd Advanced  Estimates  of  2017-18,  the  leading  garlic  producing States in the country are Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and Assam.
- (b): State-wise  production  of  garlic  for  the  years  2014-15,  2015-16,  2016-17  and 2017-18 (3 rd Advance Estimates) is given at Annexure-I.
- (c): The  Government  is  implementing  the  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture (MIDH) for promoting cultivation of horticulture crops, including garlic, in the country.  State-wise  detail  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  under  MIDH  for  area expansion of  Rhizomatic spices (including garlic) is at Annexure-II.
- (d): The horticulture crops are usually remunerative. However, in a few cases, if the prices are non-remunerative, Government implements the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of horticulture commodities, in order to protect growers of these commodities  from  making  distress  sale,  at  the  request  of  the  concerned  State Government. The losses are shared by the Central and concerned State Governments on 50:50 basis.
- (e): The Government is implementing MIDH Scheme, which envisages promotion of cultivation  of  horticulture  crops,  including  garlic  and  onion,  through  activities  such  as area expansion, protected cultivation,  integrated pest management/integrated nutrient management,  organic  farming,  creation  of  water  resources  structures,  post-harvest management, development of market yards, setting up of cold storage, human resource development etc.

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For  sugarcane,  the  Government  is  implementing  Sugarcane  Development Programme  under  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  in  13  major  sugarcane growing  States  for  enhancing  production  and  productivity.  Besides,  States  can  also support  Sugarcane  Development  Programme  under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (RKVY) with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC).

Besides, the Government through the Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY),  implemented  since  2015-16, aims to  promote,  develop  and  disseminate micro  irrigation  technology  for  horticulture and  agriculture    development,  increase  productivity  of  crops  and  income  of  farmers through  precision  water  management;  promote  micro-irrigation  technologies  in  water intensive/consuming  crops  like  sugarcane,  banana,  cotton  etc  including  horticulture crops. Details of funds released under PMKSY - PDMC is at Annexure-III.

To  enhance  the  production  and  productivity  of  Garlic  ,  Onion  and  Sugarcane, Indian Council of Agricultural Research  (ICAR)    through  its institutes  such  as Directorate  of  Onion  and  Garlic  (DOGR),  Rajgurunagar,  Pune,  Indian  Institute  of Horticultural  Research,  Bengaluru  are  undertaking  Flagship  Projects  to  promote research for  Garlic and Onion  and  Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow and Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore for  Sugarcane in different areas such as crop improvement, crop production, crop protection and Post Harvest Technology. The technologies  developed  by  ICAR  institutions  is  disseminated  among  the  farmers through frontline demonstrations, Krishi Vigyan Kendras etc.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha   Starred Question No. 101 due for reply on 18 th  December 2018

## State-wise Production of Garlic

## Production in '000 MT

| Sl. No.          | STATES   | 2014- 15   | 2015- 16   | 2016- 17   | 2017-18 (3 rd Advance Estimates)   |
|------------------|----------|------------|------------|------------|------------------------------------|
| 1 Rajasthan      | 172.04   | 377.49     | 727.50     | 727.50     |                                    |
| 2 Madhya Pradesh | 424.50   | 424.50     | 405.00     | 405.00     |                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 196.13   | 193.62     | 202.30     | 223.60     | 3                                  |
| Gujarat          | 318.20   | 318.20     | 79.15      | 81.50      | 4                                  |
| Punjab           | 65.60    | 73.74      | 73.74      | 73.70      | 5                                  |
| Assam            | 70.17    | 76.95      | 56.01      | 61.60      | 6                                  |
| West Bengal      | 40.00    | 36.07      | 36.10      | 36.10      | 7                                  |
| Odisha           | 35.50    | 35.50      | 35.50      | 35.50      | 8                                  |
| Haryana          | 35.83    | 35.83      | 32.00      | 32.00      | 9                                  |
| Maharashtra      | 40.00    | 12.69      | 14.31      | 14.00      | 10                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 6.14     | 9.35       | 7.72       | 7.70       | 11                                 |
| Karnataka        | 5.47     | 5.19       | 6.28       | 5.40       | 12                                 |
| Tamilnadu        | 2.89     | 2.72       | 2.93       | 3.50       | 13                                 |
| Nagaland         | 0.15     | 2.89       | 2.98       | 3.10       | 14                                 |
| Bihar            | 4.00     | 4.00       | 2.94       | 2.90       | 15                                 |
| Uttarakhand      | 1.54     | 1.93       | 2.17       | 2.20       | 16                                 |
| Meghalaya        | 1.11     | 1.11       | 1.11       | 1.10       | 17                                 |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 0.46     | 0.56       | 0.56       | 0.60       | 18                                 |
| Telangana        | 1.68     | 1.01       | 1.01       | 0.50       | 19                                 |
| Kerala           | 0.63     | 0.37       | 0.37       | 0.40       | 20                                 |
| Others           | 3.42     | 3.62       | 3.52       | 3.50       | 24                                 |
|                  | 1425.46  | 1617.34    | 1693.20    | 1721.40    |                                    |
| Total            |          |            |            |            |                                    |

## ANNEXURE-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 101 due for reply on 18 th  December 2018

State-wise  &  Year-wise  Financial  Assistance  Provided  for  Rhizomatic  spices (Ginger, Garlic, Turmeric, etc) under MIDH

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State             |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar |     1.49  |      0    |      0    |
| 2         | Bihar             |     0     |     24    |     18    |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh      |     6     |    288.96 |    462    |
| 4         | Goa               |     0     |      0.21 |      0    |
| 5         | Gujarat           |     0     |     11.02 |     40.7  |
| 6         | Haryana           |    52.38  |     40.75 |    120.52 |
| 7         | Jharkhand         |     0     |      0    |    107.23 |
| 8         | Karnataka         |     0     |      0    |      0    |
| 9         | Kerala            |   260.37  |    291.41 |    149.46 |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh    |     0     |     73.91 |      0    |
| 11        | Maharashtra       |    82.8   |     47.72 |     51.14 |
| 12        | Odisha            |   118.91  |      0    |     82.8  |
| 13        | Puducherry        |     0     |      0.32 |      0    |
| 14        | Punjab            |     0.62  |      0.49 |      0    |
| 15        | Rajasthan         |     0     |      0    |     29.59 |
| 16        | Tamilnadu         |     0     |     19.2  |    202.2  |
| 17        | Uttar Pradesh     |   176.79  |    110.18 |    164.72 |
| 18        | West Bengal       |     0     |     58.8  |      0    |
|           | Sub total (NHM)   |   699.39  |    966.97 |   1428.36 |
| 19        | Arunachal Pradesh |     0.578 |      0    |      0    |
| 20        | Assam             |    64.8   |     51    |      0    |
| 21        | Manipur           |    37.5   |      0    |      0    |
| 22        | Meghalaya         |     0     |      0    |      0    |
| 23        | Mizoram           |     0     |     51    |      4    |
| 24        | Nagaland          |    15     |     22.5  |     52.5  |
| 25        | Sikkim            |   108.95  |    110.58 |     29.01 |
| 26        | Himachal Pradesh  |     0     |      5.86 |      4.05 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand       |    27.74  |     31.49 |     30    |
|           | Sub Total (HMNEH) |   254.57  |    272.43 |    119.56 |
|           | Grand Total       |   953.96  |   1239.4  |   1547.92 |

NHM :  National Horticulture Mission

HMNEH: Horticulture Mission for North-East and Himalayan States

Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha   Starred Question No. 101 due for reply on 18 th  December 2018

## Fund Released Under PMKSY-PDMC

(Rs. in Crore)

| S. No.   | State                                    |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|----------|------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                           |    206.47 |    308.69 |    517.1  |
| 2        | Bihar                                    |     28.6  |     21.6  |     12.5  |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh                             |     20.3  |     44.8  |     55    |
| 4        | Goa                                      |      0.3  |      0.8  |      0    |
| 5        | Gujarat                                  |    213.05 |    274    |    300    |
| 6        | Haryana                                  |     34.97 |     27    |     14.01 |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh                         |      7.6  |      8.5  |     19.25 |
| 8        | Jharkhand                                |     14.97 |     30.7  |     25    |
| 9        | Jammu & Kashmir                          |      4.87 |      5.4  |      3    |
| 10       | Karnataka                                |    213.12 |    229    |    385    |
| 11       | Kerala                                   |      8.53 |      0    |     25    |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh                           |    161.74 |    121.1  |    150    |
| 13       | Maharashtra                              |    107.26 |    305.7  |    362.5  |
| 14       | Odisha                                   |     28.7  |     39.7  |     48    |
| 15       | Punjab                                   |     43    |      1.18 |      0    |
| 16       | Rajasthan                                |    142.84 |    129    |    107.5  |
| 17       | Tamil Nadu                               |    129.78 |    143.5  |    369.55 |
| 18       | Telangana                                |    111.32 |    189    |    257    |
| 19       | Uttrakhand                               |      9.6  |     15    |     27.2  |
| 20       | Uttar Pradesh                            |     37.51 |     41.4  |     55    |
| 21       | West Bengal                              |      4.8  |     19.9  |     31    |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh                        |      2.6  |      2    |      8.3  |
| 23       | Assam                                    |      5.03 |     11    |      3    |
| 24       | Manipur                                  |      2.76 |      3.6  |      7.5  |
| 25       | Meghalaya                                |      1.43 |      0    |      3.3  |
| 26       | Mizoram                                  |      3.27 |      8.1  |     12.3  |
| 27       | Nagaland                                 |      2.34 |      4.5  |     11.8  |
| 28       | Sikkim                                   |      4.86 |      5.4  |      4    |
| 29       | Tripura                                  |      1.55 |      0    |      3.75 |
| 30       | Andaman & Nicobar                        |      0.2  |      0    |      0.5  |
| 31       | Puducherry                               |      2.03 |      0    |      0    |
| 32       | Head Quarter                             |      1.35 |      0.6  |      1    |
|          | )Awareness, monitoring etc.) Grand Total |   1556.73 |   1991.17 |   2819.07 |

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