Lok Sabha Question No. 1964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Research Centres and Projects under ICAR
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03/03/2020

## RESEARCH CENTRES AND PROJECTS UNDER ICAR

## 1964.  SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the research centres and projects being run under the aegis of the Indian Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  in  various  States  of  the  country  as  on  date, location and State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  projects  initiated  but  not  completed  till  date  along  with  the  date  of commencement and the expected date for their completion, project and State-wise;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred thereon by the Government during the last three years for each of the projects;
- (d) the details of the achievements made by these centres, State-wise;
- (e) whether agricultural production has increased through the efforts of the said centres and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  research  in  agricultural sector?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) A  list  containing  the  names  of  schemes/projects  run  at  different  research  centres located across different states is given in Annexure-1 .
- (b) All the 35 schemes/projects of DARE/ICAR were initiated during 2017-18 and are continuing.

(c) The funds allocated and expenditure incurred during the last three years for all the schemes/  projects  are  Rs.  2166.46  Cr  and  1878.14  Cr  during  2017-18,  2508.43  Cr  and 2271.41  Cr  during  2018-19  respectively.  Allocation  is  Rs  2488.61  Cr  during  2019-20 ( Annexure-2 ).

- (d) Achievements made by ICAR during 2014-2019 are given in Annexure-3 .

(e) The increase in the production of Food grains, Pulses, Oilseeds, Cotton, Sugarcane, Horticulture, Milk, Fish, Egg, Meat is given in Annexure-4 .

(f)

- Development of state-of-the art Infrastructure facilities.
- Development of skilled agricultural manpower through higher education.
- Identification and implementation of various schemes in niche areas of excellence; national  professor,  emeritus  professor  and  national  fellow  schemes;  National  Fund for Basic, Strategic and Frontier Application Research in Agriculture (NFBSFARA); National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture; Consortium Research Platforms;  All  India  Coordinated  Research  Projects;  Network  Projects;  Extension through KVKs.

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| Sl No.   | Name of Scheme                                   | Institute                                                               | State          |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1        | Soil Characterization and Management             | Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal                                | Madhya Pradesh |
|          |                                                  | Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal                        | Haryana        |
|          |                                                  | National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur            | Maharashtra    |
| 2        | Water Harvesting, Conservation and Management    | Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneshwar                      | Odisha         |
|          |                                                  | Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun               | Uttarakhand    |
|          |                                                  | ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna including Makhana       | Bihar          |
| 3        | Dryland Agriculture                              | Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad            | Telangana      |
|          |                                                  | National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati,              | Maharashtra    |
| 4        | Sustainable Cropping and Farming System Research | Indian Institute of Farming System Research, Modipuram                  | Uttar Pradesh  |
|          |                                                  | Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi                         | Uttar Pradesh  |
|          |                                                  | Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur                                  | Madhya Pradesh |
|          |                                                  | Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute, Motihari,         | Bihar          |
| 5        | Management of Arid, Hill and Coastal Eco System  | Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur                           | Rajasthan      |
|          |                                                  | ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani                          | Meghalaya      |
|          |                                                  | Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa                    | Goa            |
| 6        | Climate Resilient Agriculture Initiative         | National Innovation in Climate Resilient Agriculture, Hyderabad         | Telangana      |
| 7        | Farm Mechanization                               | Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal                   | Madhya Pradesh |
| 8        | Post production Mechanization and Value Addition | Central Institute on Post harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana  | Punjab         |
|          |                                                  | Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi                     | Jharkhand      |
| 9        | Fibre Processing and Value Addition              | Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai              | Maharashtra    |
|          |                                                  | National Institute of Natural Fibre and Engineering Technology, Kolkata | West Bengal    |
| 10       | Genetic Resource Management                      | National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi                   | Delhi          |
|          |                                                  | National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru             | Karnataka      |
|          |                                                  | National Bureau of Agril. Important Microorganisms, Mau                 | Uttar Pradesh  |

| 11   | Basic and Strategic Research and Education                  | Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi                          | Delhi            |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|      |                                                             | Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi                    | Jharkhand        |
|      |                                                             | Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Jharkhand                          | Jharkhand        |
|      |                                                             | Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Assam                              | Assam            |
| 12   | Rice, Wheat and Barley Improvement                          | National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack                                 | Odisha           |
|      |                                                             | Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad                              | Telangana        |
|      |                                                             | Indian Institute for Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal                    | Haryana          |
| 13   | Maize, Millet &Forage Crop Improvement and Hill Agriculture | Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana                              | Punjab           |
|      |                                                             | Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad                           | Telangana        |
|      |                                                             | Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi                    | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      |                                                             | Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Shala, Almora                     | Uttarakhand      |
| 14   | Pulse Improvement and Seed Research                         | Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur                               | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      |                                                             | Indian Institute of Seed Research, Mau                                    | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      |                                                             | Seed Production in Agricultural Crops, Mau                                | Uttar Pradesh    |
| 15   | Oilseed Crop Improvement                                    | Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad                          | Telangana        |
|      |                                                             | Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagarh                               | Gujarat          |
|      |                                                             | Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore                              | Madhya Pradesh   |
|      |                                                             | Directorate of Rapeseed - Mustard Research, Bharatpur                     | Rajasthan        |
| 16   | Commercial Crop Improvement                                 | Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow                           | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      |                                                             | Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore                                  | Tamil Nadu       |
|      |                                                             | Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajamundry                            | Andhra Pradesh   |
|      |                                                             | Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur                              | Maharashtra      |
|      |                                                             | Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore        | West Bengal      |
| 17   | Plant Protection and Pollinator Research                    | National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management(NCIPM), New Delhi | Delhi            |
|      |                                                             | National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur                    | Chhattisgarh     |
| 18   | Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture                       | Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru                      | Karnataka        |
|      |                                                             | NRC Banana, Trichi                                                        | Tamil Nadu       |
|      |                                                             | Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur                                 | Maharashtra      |
|      |                                                             | Central Institute of Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow                   | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      |                                                             | NRC Grapes, Pune                                                          | Maharashtra      |
|      |                                                             | NRC Litchi, Muzzafarpur                                                   | Bihar            |
|      |                                                             | NRC Pomegranate, Solapur                                                  | Maharashtra      |
| 19   | Temperate Horticulture                                      | Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla                                 | Himachal Pradesh |
|      |                                                             | Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture,                              | Jammu&           |
|      |                                                             | Srinagar                                                                  | Kashmir          |

|    |                                                         | Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune                                              | Maharashtra       |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|    |                                                         | NRC Orchids, Pakyong                                                                     | Sikkim            |
|    |                                                         | Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan                                                  | Himachal Pradesh  |
| 20 | Vegetable Crops                                         | Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi                                         | Uttar Pradesh     |
|    |                                                         | Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research , Rajgurunagar, Pune                            | Maharashtra       |
|    |                                                         | Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Tiruvanthapuram                                  | Kerala            |
| 21 | Plantation Crops and Island Ecosystem                   | Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod                                    | Kerala            |
|    |                                                         | Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur                                                   | Karnataka         |
|    |                                                         | Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi                                          | Andhra Pradesh    |
|    |                                                         | Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair                               | Andaman & Nicobar |
| 22 | Arid Horticulture, Spices and Medicinal& Aromatic Plant | Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner                                          | Rajasthan         |
|    |                                                         | Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut                                             | Kerala            |
|    |                                                         | NRC Seed Spices, Ajmer                                                                   | Rajasthan         |
|    |                                                         | Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand                             | Gujarat           |
| 23 | National Agricultural Science Fund                      | NASF, New Delhi                                                                          | Delhi             |
| 24 | Dairy Production and Technology                         | National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal                                                | Haryana           |
|    |                                                         | Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hissar                                      | Haryana           |
|    |                                                         | Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut                                         | Uttar Pradesh     |
| 25 | Small Ruminants Production and Technology               | Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar                                    | Rajasthan         |
|    |                                                         | Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom                                        | Uttar Pradesh     |
| 26 | Animal Nutrition and Products Technology                | National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru                         | Karnataka         |
|    |                                                         | NRC on Camel, Bikaner                                                                    | Rajasthan         |
|    |                                                         | NRC on Meat, Hyderabad                                                                   | Telangana         |
| 27 | Animal Health Management                                | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar                                          | Uttar Pradesh     |
|    |                                                         | National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics(NIVEDI), Bengaluru | Karnataka         |
|    |                                                         | National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal                              | Madhya Pradesh    |
|    |                                                         | Directorate of Foot &Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar                                           | Uttarakhand       |
|    |                                                         | NRC on Equine, Hissar                                                                    | Haryana           |
|    |                                                         | National Centre for Veterinary Type Culture Collection, Hisar                            | Haryana           |

| 28   | Animal Genetic Resource Management, Production and Improvement   | National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal                      | Haryana           |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      |                                                                  | Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar                              | Haryana           |
|      |                                                                  | Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad                               | Telangana         |
| 29   | Pig Production and Hill Animal Agriculture                       | NRC on Pig, Guwahati                                                     | Assam             |
|      |                                                                  | NRC on Yak, Dirang                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh |
|      |                                                                  | NRC on Mithun Jharnapani, Nagaland                                       | Nagaland          |
| 30   | Management of Marine and Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture       | Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi                       | Kerala            |
|      |                                                                  | Central Institute Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai                     | Tamil Nadu        |
| 31   | Management of Freshwater Fisheries and Aquaculture               | Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore                 | West Bengal       |
|      |                                                                  | Project Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries, Bhimtal                     | Uttarakhand       |
|      |                                                                  | Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneshwar                | Odisha            |
| 32   | Fisheries Education and Genetic Resource Management              | Central Institute on Fisheries Education, Mumbai                         | Maharashtra       |
|      |                                                                  | National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow                       | Uttar Pradesh     |
| 33   | Agriculture Extension                                            | Krishi Vigyan Kendras                                                    |                   |
|      |                                                                  | Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture, New Delhi            | Delhi             |
| 34   | Agricultural Universities and Institutions                       | Strengthening and Development of Higher Agricultural Education in India  | Delhi             |
|      |                                                                  | National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad  | Telangana         |
|      |                                                                  | Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneshwar                 | Odisha            |
|      |                                                                  | National Agricultural Higher Education Project                           | Delhi             |
| 35   | Economics, Statistics& Management                                | Indian Agricultural Statistical Research Institute, New Delhi            | Delhi             |
|      |                                                                  | National Institute of Agricultural Economics& Policy Research, New Delhi | Delhi             |

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## Annexure-2

[Part (c) of Lok Sabha USQ No.1964 for 03/03/2020]

## (Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                          | 2017-18           | 2017-18            | 2018-19           | 2018-19            | 2019-20           | 2019-20             |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                          | Revised Estimates | Actual Expenditure | Revised Estimates | Actual Expenditure | Revised Estimates | Actual Expenditure* |
| 1       | Soil Characterization and Management                            | 3259.00           | 3005.24            | 2807.87           | 2437.58            | 2913.59           | 1980.37             |
| 2       | Water Harvesting, Conservation and Management                   | 2833.76           | 2168.48            | 2287.34           | 1970.45            | 2626.98           | 1714.24             |
| 3       | Dryland Agriculture                                             | 3004.00           | 2920.14            | 1951.18           | 1580.70            | 2153.19           | 1405.25             |
| 4       | Sustainable Cropping and Farming System Research                | 2795.61           | 2322.51            | 3206.21           | 3202.61            | 2633.90           | 1536.81             |
| 5       | Management of Arid, Hill and Coastal Eco System                 | 4875.63           | 2503.06            | 4571.40           | 4381.01            | 5555.34           | 3600.67             |
| 6       | National Innovation in Climate Resilient Agriculture, Hyderabad | 5000.00           | 3552.44            | 4421.00           | 3836.42            | 4600              | 3228.00             |
| 7       | Farm Mechanization                                              | 1473.00           | 1331.67            | 2206.19           | 2171.33            | 2330.65           | 1508.75             |
| 8       | Post production Mechanization and Value Addition                | 1792.00           | 1543.19            | 2355.31           | 2215.76            | 2718.37           | 1569.98             |
| 9       | Fibre Processing and Value Addition                             | 1003.00           | 1006.31            | 1388.50           | 1411.30            | 1352.98           | 817.18              |
| 10      | Genetic Resource Management                                     | 4737.65           | 5167.10            | 4488.50           | 4151.55            | 5370.62           | 2691.00             |
| 11      | Basic and Strategic Research and Education                      | 13366.83          | 11315.48           | 27110.49          | 26552.36           | 24822.94          | 10394.00            |
| 12      | Rice, Wheat and Barley Improvement                              | 6032.85           | 5677.41            | 8556.60           | 6748.53            | 7700.94           | 3742.00             |
| 13      | Maize, Millet & Forage Crop Improvement and Hill Agriculture    | 3677.95           | 3426.86            | 5631.67           | 5780.74            | 6239.95           | 3211.00             |
| 14      | Pulse Improvement and Seed Research                             | 2322.65           | 2186.12            | 3954.10           | 3599.62            | 4055.64           | 2759.00             |
| 15      | Oilseed Crop Improvement                                        | 2913.43           | 2732.71            | 4307.80           | 3263.11            | 3920.21           | 2213.00             |
| 16      | Commercial Crop Improvement                                     | 4078.90           | 3220.74            | 6342.91           | 6315.75            | 6971.21           | 4511.00             |
| 17      | Plant Protection and Pollinator Research                        | 2835.74           | 3239.54            | 4806.93           | 4359.12            | 4418.49           | 2963.00             |
| 18      | Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture                           | 5056.75           | 4825.40            | 6041.47           | 5719.70            | 6565.22           | 4955.05             |
| 19      | Temperate Horticulture                                          | 2743.90           | 2091.60            | 3073.31           | 2738.53            | 3054.73           | 2016.59             |

| Sl No   | CENTRAL SECTOR                                                 | 2017-18           | 2017-18              | 2018-19           | 2018-19              | 2019-20           | 2019-20               |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
| Sl No   | SCHEMES                                                        | Revised Estimates | Actual Expendit- ure | Revised Estimates | Actual Expendit- ure | Revised Estimates | Actual Expendit- ure* |
| 20      | Vegetable Crops                                                | 2196.80           | 1727.14              | 2512.83           | 2446.13              | 2615.07           | 1761.71               |
| 21      | Plantation Crops and Island Ecosystem                          | 3310.55           | 2337.94              | 2796.82           | 2506.07              | 3092.98           | 2124.84               |
| 22      | Arid Horticulture, Spieces and Medicinal & Aromatic Plant      | 2182.00           | 1712.20              | 2150.57           | 1770.54              | 2033.00           | 1432.11               |
| 23      | National Agricultural Science Fund                             | 3655.00           | 3077.30              | 5075.00           | 3943.54              | 5000.00           | 2692.04               |
| 24      | Dairy Production and Technology                                | 6355.30           | 6154.72              | 6727.58           | 6260.82              | 7521.00           | 4832.41               |
| 25      | Small Ruminants Production and Technology                      | 2385.50           | 2079.04              | 3056.55           | 3070.99              | 3310.00           | 1901.47               |
| 26      | Animal Nutrition and Products Technology                       | 1525.00           | 1449.66              | 1833.34           | 1784.63              | 2033.00           | 901.41                |
| 27      | Animal Health Management                                       | 11163.15          | 10254.59             | 10587.88          | 9800.44              | 11263.00          | 6585.64               |
| 28      | Animal Genetic Resource Management, Production and Improvement | 3176.00           | 3093.32              | 3746.16           | 3537.97              | 4090.00           | 2917.21               |
| 29      | Pig Production and Hill Animal Agriculture                     | 2592.05           | 2245.80              | 2946.49           | 2489.49              | 2783.00           | 1954.01               |
| 30      | Management of Marine and Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture     | 4887.50           | 4798.99              | 5506.00           | 5337.82              | 5855.45           | 4013.79               |
| 31      | Management of Freshwater Fisheries and Aquaculture             | 2773.00           | 2662.90              | 3424.50           | 3246.35              | 3703.64           | 2009.24               |
| 32      | Fisheries Education and Genetic Resource Management            | 3924.50           | 3695.59              | 4303.50           | 4212.34              | 4679.91           | 3250.33               |
| 33      | Agriculture Extension                                          | 23251.00          | 23198.66             | 20553.00          | 19781.81             | 22115.00          | 11204.03              |
| 34      | Agricultural Universities and Institutions                     | 65837.00          | 52207.87             | 52559.00          | 44554.05             | 45000.00          | 33068.28              |
| 35      | Economics, Statistics & Management                             | 3129.00           | 2882.27              | 2766.00           | 2648.20              | 2976.00           | 1895.00               |
|         | TOTAL CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                   | 216646.00         | 187814.01            | 250843.00         | 227141.55            | 248861.00         | 155760.93             |

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## Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)/DARE Achievements during 2014-19

## High Yielding Varieties

- During  2014-19,  1020  stress  tolerant,  high  yielding,  agro-climatic  zone  specific  varieties  of crops were developed against 545 during 2009-14. Similarly 339 varieties of horticultural crops were developed against 269 during 2009-14.
- To address the malnutrition concerns through natural food system, 52 bio-fortified varieties of field  crops  were  developed  during  2014-19  against  only  one  variety  during  2009-14.  A  total 3483.8 quintals of breeder seed of 16 varieties produced during 2016-17 to 2018-19.
- Stress tolerance traits such as disease resistance, drought tolerance and submergence tolerance were  transferred  to  high  yielding  background  to  develop  30  new  varieties  using  molecular breeding approach.

## Landmarks during 2014-19

- Wheat variety  HD  CSW18  for  less  water  and  input  requirements;  HD  3117  for  late  sown conditions for conservation agriculture system.
- Mungbean variety IPM 205-7 (Virat) of 52-55 days maturity with high protein content for ricewheat system; iron rich masoor variety  PusaAgetiMasoor (L 4717) of 100 days duration.
- Pusa  Mustard  30 (zero erucic acid) and  Pusa  Mustard  31  (Double  zero)  to  prevent atherosclerosis, a heart ailment.
- ArkaRakshakand  ArkaSamrat -  High  Yielding  Tomato  F1  Hybrids  with  Triple  Disease Resistance to  Tomato Leaf Curl Virus + Bacterial Wilt + Early BlightBred for fresh market and processing. Suitable for summer, kharif and rabi seasons

## Popularization of Mega varieties

- Pusa  Basmati  1121 :  Extremely  popular  in  the  foreign  market  due  to  its  superior  grain  and cooking quality. The variety, by way of its export, earned total of Rs. 92117 crore during 201419 against Rs. 60482 crore during 2009-14.    The export earning was Rs. 16700 crore from Pusa Basmati 1121 per year.
- Sugarcane variety Co-238: The average sugar recovery increased up to 12% against 8.5 to 9 in other varieties. More than 14.75 lakh hectares acreage with additional sugarcane production of  21.72  m  tons  and  sugar  production  of  0.873  m  tons  leading  to  additional  income  of  ~Rs. 65,50.50  crore    million  to  farmers  and  ~Rs.  27,91.3  Cr  to  sugar  industries,  in  UP,  Punjab, Haryana and Bihar since 2013-14.
- Wheat  variety  HD  2967: About10  million  ha  (1/3  areaof  the  country)  under  this  variety. Highest ever demand of breeder seed (3600 quintals during 2017-18) of a single variety in the history of Indian agriculture.

## New Institutions/facilities

- Under 'Act East' policy of the Government, IARI like Institution-IARI-Jharkhand and IARIAssam established.
- Rajendra Agricultural University, Samastipur, Bihar was upgraded to Rajendra Prasad  Central Agricultural University
- 6 New Colleges in North Eastern States established under CAU, Imphal taking the total number of colleges to 13.
- Mahatma Gandhi Integrated farming System Research Institute established at Motihari, Bihar
- Nanaji  Deshmukh  National  Phenomics  Facility-  A  precision  phenotyping  facility  for  heat tolerance studies. A state-of the-art facility established at IARI New Delhi to understand and combat climate change impacts.

## Planting material

- To promote horticultural expansion, production of quality planting materials was enhanced by 62.4  %  in  cuttings  (from  57.2  lakh  to  93.4  lakh);  71.5  %  in  bulbs  (from  963.153  lakh  to 1653.131 lakh) and 89.1 % in saplings (2710.10 to 5125.0 lakh) during 2014-19 as compared to 2009-14.

## Animal Health and indigenous breeds

- In a first ever initiatives for protection of indigenous breeds, 184 registered indigenous breeds were Gazette notified on 11 th October 2019. This would safeguard our indigenous breeds and help their conservation and improvement.
- Developed  10  vaccines  for  Animal  Health  during  2014-19  against  7  during  2009-14. Development  of  thermo  tolerant  FMD  vaccines  to  make  India  FMD  Mukta  by  2024  is advanced stage.
- Developed 43 Diagnostic Kits for Animal Health and Animal Products during 2014-19 against 29 during 2009-14.
- The sero-monitoring has doubled from analysis of 420407 serum samples during 2009-2014 to 821013 samples during 2014-2019.

## Fishery technologies and fish seed supply

- With a focus on ornamental fish, breeding technology was developed for 15  ornamental fish during 2014-19 against 5 during 2009-14.
- The fish  fingerlings  production  increased  by  54%  from  4.8  lakh  during  2009-14  to  7.4  lakh during 2014-19
- Developed 12 high value compounds and neutraceuticals for human health

## Sustainable Natural Resources Management

- Developed a portable soil test kit/mini lab (Mridaparikshak) for the purpose of distributing soil health  cards  to  farmers.  More  than  1096  units  sold  whichhelped  achieving  the  targets  of  the SHC.
- Developed multipurpose rubber dam for watershed to reduce soil erosion, create water storage facility, and enhance ground water recharge and quick & safe disposal of sediments . Installed 43 rubber dams in 6 states (Orissa, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Jharkhand
- Under NICRA, the climate resilient villages increased by almost three times  from Villages 151 during 2009-14  to 446 during 2014-19. The model has been replicated in Maharashtra in 5000 villages
- ICAR provided technical backstopping for preparation of 650 District Agricultural Contingency Plans during 2014-19 against 521 during 2009-14

## Farm Machineries/Crop Residue Management

- Increase in prototypes of machine by 19% from 19499 during 2009-14 to 23197 during 201419.  The number of agro-processing centres increased over 3 times from 39 in 2009-14 to 126 during 2014-19.
- The food testing labs supported by ICAR more than doubled from 20 in 2009-14 to 45 during 2014-19.
- ICAR provided mechanized solution for rice crop residue burning.   About 52% reduction in fire events during 2019 was observed through in-situ residue management using machines such as  happy  Seeder  as  compared  to  2016.  More  than  2  lakh  farmers  and  40,000  students  were mobilized for crop residue management

## Lab to Land/Farmers Outreach

- The KVKs provided 26.85 crore mobile agro advisories during 2014-19 against 0.41 crore agro-advisories during 2009-14.
- The  KVKs produced quality  seeds  and  planting  materials.  The  seed  production  increased from 10.1 lakh quintals to 14.16 lakh quintals and the planting materials from 853.15 lakh to 2425.45 lakh
- To augment the reach of the KVKs, 3.37 lakh common service centres have been linked with  717  KVKs  during  July-October,  2019  to  provide  demand  driven  information  and services to the farmers.
- Moving  towards  application  of  ICT  for  farmers  empowerment,  ICAR  developed  171 mobiles apps on different farm and farmers related services during 2014-2019 which is 19 times higher than those developed during 2009-14.

## Higher Agricultural Education

- The accreditation of SAUs was started to enhance the quality of education and standards in SAUs. During 2009-14 only 4 SAUs were accredited which increased about 15 times to 59 during 2014-19.
- The Student-READY programme was launched in 2015.The stipend under Student Ready programme has been enhanced from Rs. 750 per month to Rs. 3000 per month and  452 experiential learning units have been established in the SAUs under the programme. Total 69621 students benefited due to this programme.
- Implemented  National  Higher  Agricultural  Education  Project  (NHAEP)  enabling  210 students and 63 faculty members training aboard in cutting edge technologies and emerging areas  of  science  and  technologies  and  establishment  of  14  centre of excellence  in SAUs/Deemed Universities of ICAR.
- Emeritus Professor Scheme (100 numbers) initiated in 2016-17 to harness the potentials of experienced teachers in State Agricultural Universities.
- Netaji Subhash International Fellowship for overseas doctoral degree programme enhanced from 25 to 50.

## Agri-business Incubation

- To addresses the much-needed  requirements of business incubation for converting agriculture  technologies  into  an  attractive  commercial  proposition,  ICAR  established  50 ABIs since 2016.
- ICAR admitted 742 entrepreneurs for incubation during 2014-19 against 611 during 20092014. While only 53 start-ups initiated their business during 2009-14, the number soared up to 501 during 2014-19.

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## Annexure-4

[Part (e) of Lok Sabha USQ No.1964 for 03/03/2020]

| Item         | 1950-51 Production in Million Tonnes   |   2016-17 Production in Million Tonnes |   Times Increase (X) |
|--------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Food grains  | 50.83                                  |                                 273.38 |                 5.38 |
| Pulses       | 8.41                                   |                                  22.4  |                 2.66 |
| Oilseeds     | 5.16                                   |                                  32.52 |                 6.3  |
| Cotton       | 0.52                                   |                                   5.54 |                10.73 |
| Sugarcane    | 57.05                                  |                                 306.03 |                 5.36 |
| Horticulture | 96.56 (1991-92 level)                  |                                 295.16 |                 3.06 |
| Milk         | 17.00                                  |                                 163.74 |                 9.63 |
| Fish         | 0.75                                   |                                  10.8  |                14.36 |
| Egg          | 1830                                   |                               87050    |                47.57 |
| Meat         | 1.9 (1998-99 level)                    |                                   7.37 |                 3.88 |

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