Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Cotton Cultivation in Non-traditional States
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jual Oram

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 277 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   NOVEMBER, 2019

## COTTON CULTIVATION IN NON-TRADITIONAL STATES

277. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to increase cotton cultivation in the nontraditional States;
- (b) if  so,  the  steps  taken  to  increase  areas  under  cotton  in  the  Southern  and  Western Districts of Odisha; and
- (c) the aid and assistance given to the farmers of these districts ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  Cotton development programme under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in 15 major cotton growing  states  including  non-traditional  states  like  Odisha,  Uttar  Pradesh,  West  Bengal, Tripura and Assam from 2014-15 with the aim to increase production and productivity.
- (b) & (c): To increase cotton cultivation in Odisha, one Centrally Sponsored Scheme i.e., NFSM-Cotton and two State Sponsored Schemes i.e., Technology Mission on Cotton and Incentivization of Non-Paddy crop Cotton are being implemented in Southern and Western Districts of Odisha. The aid and assistance given to farmers of these districts are enclosed at Annexure-I and II.

Besides, ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Cotton is providing technical  input  for  sustainable  cotton  cultivation  in  the  state  of  Odisha  through  its  centre established  at  Regional  Research  and  Transfer  Technology  Station  (RRTTS),  Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUA&T), Bhawanipatna in the southern part of the state.

## National Food Security Mission - Cotton during 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ANNEXURE  - I

Rs. in lakhs

| Sl.     | Component                                                                         | Unit      | SMS (Cotton) Bhawanipatna   | SMS (Cotton) Bhawanipatna   | SMS (Cotton) Bhawanipatna   | SMS (Cotton) Bhawanipatna   | SMS (Cotton) Rayagada   | SMS (Cotton) Rayagada   | SMS (Cotton) Rayagada   | SMS (Cotton) Rayagada   | SMS (Cotton) Rayagada   | SMS (Cotton) Bolangir   | SMS (Cotton) Bolangir   | SMS (Cotton) Bolangir   | SMS (Cotton) Bolangir   | SMS (Cotton) Bolangir   | SMS (Cotton) Bolangir   | SMS(Cotton) Berhampur   | SMS(Cotton) Berhampur   | SMS(Cotton) Berhampur   | SMS(Cotton) Berhampur   | SMS(Cotton) Berhampur   | State     | State   | State   | State   | State   | total   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| No.     |                                                                                   | Kalahandi | Kalahandi                   |                             |                             | Nuapada                     | Total Rayagada          | Total Rayagada          | Koaraput                | Koaraput                | Total                   | Total                   | Bolangir                | Bolangir                | Subarnapur              | Subarnapur              | Total                   | Total                   | Ganjam                  | Gajapati                | Gajapati                |                         | Total     | Total   |         |         |         |         |
|         |                                                                                   |           | Phy                         | Fin                         | Phy                         | Fin Phy Fin                 | Phy                     | Fin                     | Phy                     | Fin                     | Phy                     | Fin                     | Phy                     | Fin                     | Phy                     |                         | Fin                     | Phy                     | Fin                     | Phy                     | Fin                     | Phy Fin                 | Phy       |         | Fin     | Phy     |         | Fin     |
| 1       | Front Line Demonstration on Integrated Crop Management (ICM) (Rs.8000/-per Ha.)   | Ha 160    | 12.8                        | 60                          | 4.8                         | 220                         | 17.6 200                |                         | 16                      | 30                      | 2.4                     | 230                     | 18.4 210                | 16.8                    |                         | 10                      | 0.8                     | 220                     |                         | 17.6                    | 40                      | 3.20                    | 90 7.20   | 130     |         | 10.40   | 800     | 64.00   |
| 2 Front | Line Demonstration on Intercropping Ha                                            | 170       | 13.6                        | 50                          | 4                           | 220                         | 17.6 210                | 16.8                    |                         | 40                      | 3.2                     | 250                     | 20 190                  | 15.2                    |                         | 10                      | 0.8                     | 200                     | 16                      | 40                      | 3.20                    | 90                      | 7.20      | 130     | 10.40   |         | 800     | 64.00   |
| 3       | (Rs.8000/-per Ha.) Trials on High Density Planting System (Rs.10000/- per Ha.) Ha | 20        |                             | 2 0                         | 0                           | 20                          | 2                       | 10                      | 1                       | 0                       | 0                       | 10                      | 1                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |                         | 0                       | 0.00                    | 0 0.00    | 0       |         | 0.00    | 30      | 3.00    |
| 4       | Distribution of Plant Protection Chemicals and Bioagents (Rs. 500/- per Ha.) Ha   | 500       | 2.5                         | 90                          | 0.45                        | 590                         | 2.95 370                | 1.85                    | 40                      | 0.2                     | 410                     | 2.05                    | 400                     | 2                       |                         | 40                      | 0.2                     | 440                     | 2.2                     |                         | 0 0.00                  |                         | 40        | 0.2     | 40      | 0.20    | 1480    | 7.40    |
|         | TOTAL                                                                             |           | 850                         | 30.90 200                   | 9.25                        | 1050 40.15                  | 790                     | 35.65                   | 110                     | 5.80                    | 900                     | 41.45                   | 800                     |                         | 34                      | 60                      | 1.80                    | 860                     | 35.80                   | 80                      | 6.40                    |                         | 220 14.60 | 300     | 21.00   |         | 3110    | 138.40  |

SMS = Subject Matter Specialist

ANNEXURE-II TECHNOLOGY MISSION ON COTTON (STATE PLAN) 2019-20

| SL. NO.     | DISTRICT    | Demonstratio n on Organic cotton production technology (Rs   | Demonstratio n on Organic cotton production technology (Rs   | Farmers Training on grading and marketing of cotton (Rs 25,000/Training)   | Farmers Training on grading and marketing of cotton (Rs 25,000/Training)   | Farmers Training on ICP (Integrated Crop Production) (Rs 25,000/Training)   | Farmers Training on ICP (Integrated Crop Production) (Rs 25,000/Training)   | Capacity Building on production marketing of cotton for agriculture extension (Rs 60,000/Training)   | Capacity Building on production marketing of cotton for agriculture extension (Rs 60,000/Training)   | Awareness campaign on post harvest management and cotton procurement (Rs 7500/ campaign )   | Awareness campaign on post harvest management and cotton procurement (Rs 7500/ campaign )   | Total (Rs. In lakh)   |
|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|             |             | PHY                                                          | FIN                                                          | PHY                                                                        | FIN                                                                        | PHY                                                                         | FIN                                                                         | PHY                                                                                                  | FIN                                                                                                  | PHY                                                                                         | FIN                                                                                         | FIN                   |
| 1           | KALAHANDI   | 140                                                          | 42                                                           | 28                                                                         | 7                                                                          | 21                                                                          | 5.25                                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 103                                                                                         | 7.725                                                                                       | 62.925                |
| 2           | NUAPADA     | 20                                                           | 6                                                            | 4                                                                          | 1                                                                          | 6                                                                           | 1.5                                                                         | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 21                                                                                          | 1.575                                                                                       | 10.675                |
| 3           | RAYAGADA    | 110                                                          | 33                                                           | 20                                                                         | 5                                                                          | 23                                                                          | 5.75                                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 75                                                                                          | 5.625                                                                                       | 50.425                |
| 4           | KORAPUT     | 10                                                           | 3                                                            | 1                                                                          | 0.25                                                                       | 2                                                                           | 0.5                                                                         | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                           | 0.375                                                                                       | 4.725                 |
| 5           | BOLANGIR    | 80                                                           | 24                                                           | 17                                                                         | 4.25                                                                       | 23                                                                          | 5.75                                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 55                                                                                          | 4.125                                                                                       | 38.975                |
| 6           | SUBARNAPUR  | 10                                                           | 3                                                            | 4                                                                          | 1                                                                          | 4                                                                           | 1                                                                           | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 13                                                                                          | 0.975                                                                                       | 6.575                 |
| 7           | GANJAM      | 10                                                           | 3                                                            | 4                                                                          | 1                                                                          | 7                                                                           | 1.75                                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 14                                                                                          | 1.05                                                                                        | 7.85                  |
| 8           | GAJAPATI    | 20                                                           | 6                                                            | 6                                                                          | 1.5                                                                        | 9                                                                           | 2.25                                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 22                                                                                          | 1.65                                                                                        | 12                    |
| 9           | BOUDH       | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 2                                                                          | 0.5                                                                        | 3                                                                           | 0.75                                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 11                                                                                          | 0.825                                                                                       | 2.675                 |
| 10          | BARGARH     | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 2                                                                          | 0.5                                                                        | 3                                                                           | 0.75                                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0.6                                                                                                  | 11                                                                                          | 0.825                                                                                       | 2.675                 |
| GRAND TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL | 400                                                          | 120                                                          | 88                                                                         | 22                                                                         | 101                                                                         | 25.25                                                                       | 10                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                    | 330                                                                                         | 24.75                                                                                       | 200*                  |

*Includes Rs 2.00Lakhs contingency

| INCENTIVISATION OF NON PADDY CROP COTTON (STATE PLAN)   | INCENTIVISATION OF NON PADDY CROP COTTON (STATE PLAN)   | INCENTIVISATION OF NON PADDY CROP COTTON (STATE PLAN)   | INCENTIVISATION OF NON PADDY CROP COTTON (STATE PLAN)   | INCENTIVISATION OF NON PADDY CROP COTTON (STATE PLAN)   | INCENTIVISATION OF NON PADDY CROP COTTON (STATE PLAN)   | INCENTIVISATION OF NON PADDY CROP COTTON (STATE PLAN)   | INCENTIVISATION OF NON PADDY CROP COTTON (STATE PLAN)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| SL. NO.                                                 | DISTRICT                                                | Inter cropping with Arhar/Cowpea (Rs 1000/ha)           | Inter cropping with Arhar/Cowpea (Rs 1000/ha)           | Biofertiliser/Organic manure (Rs 1000/ha)               | Biofertiliser/Organic manure (Rs 1000/ha)               | TOTAL (Rs. in lakh)                                     | TOTAL (Rs. in lakh)                                     |
|                                                         |                                                         | Phy                                                     | Fin                                                     | Phy                                                     | Fin                                                     | Phy                                                     | Fin                                                     |
| 1                                                       | KALAHANDI                                               | 3400                                                    | 34                                                      | 4200                                                    | 42                                                      | 7600                                                    | 76                                                      |
| 2                                                       | NUAPADA                                                 | 600                                                     | 6                                                       | 800                                                     | 8                                                       | 1400                                                    | 14                                                      |
| 3                                                       | RAYAGADA                                                | 3500                                                    | 35                                                      | 4000                                                    | 40                                                      | 7500                                                    | 75                                                      |
| 4                                                       | KORAPUT                                                 | 200                                                     | 2                                                       | 300                                                     | 3                                                       | 500                                                     | 5                                                       |
| 5                                                       | BOLANGIR                                                | 3100                                                    | 31                                                      | 3400                                                    | 34                                                      | 6500                                                    | 65                                                      |
| 6                                                       | SUBARNAPUR                                              | 200                                                     | 2                                                       | 300                                                     | 3                                                       | 500                                                     | 5                                                       |
| 7                                                       | GANJAM                                                  | 300                                                     | 3                                                       | 300                                                     | 3                                                       | 600                                                     | 6                                                       |
| 8                                                       | GAJAPATI                                                | 500                                                     | 5                                                       | 500                                                     | 5                                                       | 1000                                                    | 10                                                      |
| 9                                                       | BARGARH                                                 | 200                                                     | 2                                                       | 200                                                     | 2                                                       | 400                                                     | 4                                                       |
| GRAND TOTAL                                             | GRAND TOTAL                                             | 12000                                                   | 120                                                     | 14000                                                   | 140                                                     | 26000                                                   | 260                                                     |

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