Lok Sabha Question No. 2658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Litchi Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Anto  Antony

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2658

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  9 TH  JULY, 2019

## LITCHI PRODUCTION

2658.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any record regarding litchi production in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  production  of  litchi  during  the  last  five  years,  year-wise  and State-wise; and
- (c) whether  there  are  some  apprehensions  that  the  consumption  of  litchi  is  harmful  to health, if so, the details thereof including the details of any study conducted in this  regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): The details of Litchi production in the country during the last five years, yearwise and State-wise is given at Annexure.
- (c): The link between Litchi consumption and its harmful effect on health is inconclusive. A comprehensive study incorporating various other aspects of aetiology has been initiated by Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  under  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR). Details are awaited.

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 2658 on 'Litchi Production' due for reply on 09. 07.2019

2018-19

| State-wise Production of Litchi   | State-wise Production of Litchi   | State-wise Production of Litchi   | State-wise Production of Litchi   | State-wise Production of Litchi   | State-wise Production of Litchi   | State-wise Production of Litchi   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Production in '000 MT Sl. No.     | STATES/UTs                        | 2014-15                           | 2015-16                           | 2016-17                           | 2017-18                           | 2018-19 (2nd Adv. Est.)           |
| 1                                 | BIHAR                             | 198.00                            | 198.00                            | 198.64                            | 282.27                            | 290.72                            |
| 2                                 | WEST BENGAL                       | 76.75                             | 75.28                             | 77.65                             | 79.00                             | 79.22                             |
| 3                                 | JHARKHAND                         | 58.81                             | 40.01                             | 47.80                             | 64.99                             | 71.40                             |
| 4                                 | ASSAM                             | 48.73                             | 49.60                             | 49.83                             | 50.24                             | 57.69                             |
| 5                                 | CHHATISGARH                       | 39.15                             | 45.38                             | 49.92                             | 52.17                             | 53.32                             |
| 6                                 | PUNJAB                            | 32.11                             | 34.88                             | 37.64                             | 43.96                             | 46.94                             |
| 7                                 | UTTARAKHAND                       | 19.74                             | 23.74                             | 24.02                             | 24.27                             | 24.28                             |
| 8                                 | ODISHA                            | 20.30                             | 20.32                             | 20.36                             | 20.48                             | 20.48                             |
| 9                                 | OTHERS                            | 34.68                             | 71.56                             | 62.34                             | 69.07                             | 66.34                             |
|                                   | ALL INDIA TOTAL                   | 528.26                            | 558.77                            | 568.20                            | 686.45                            | 710.39                            |

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