Lok Sabha Question No. 1725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Production of Agro Products
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1725

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2 ND  JULY, 2019

## PRODUCTION OF AGRO PRODUCTS

1725.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) the details of the current status of production of agro products which are imported in the country;
- (b) the  details  of  agro  products  which  are  imported  during  the  last  five  years  and  the current year;
- (c) whether the Government is taking all necessary measures to increase the production of such agro products to pursue plans and strategies to meet their shortages and reduce the import dependency; and
- (d) if so, the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): Major  agro  products  imported  in  the  country  are  edible  vegetable  oils,  pulses,  fresh fruits,  raw  cashew  nuts,  raw  sugar,  raw  cotton  and  spices.  In  value  term,  these  products constitute nearly 90% share in India's total agro imports. The current status of production of these major imported agro products is at annexure-I.
- (b): The details of major agro products imported during the last five year and the current year is at annexure-II.
- (c) & (d): In    order    to    increase    the    production    and    productivity    of    agro  products including oilseeds,  foodgrains, pulses, fruits and spices etc. Government implements various programmes/schemes,  viz,  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  National  Food  Security Mission(NFSM), NFSM- Oil seeds and oil palm, Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI),  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),    Pradhan  Mantri KrishiSinchai Yojana (PMKSY), Soil Health Card etc. In addition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research  (ICAR)  and  State  Agricultural  Universities  (SAU)  have  developed  a  number  of improved varieties/hybrid seeds to  enhance  production  and  productivity.

Production of food grains during 2018-19 is estimated at 283.37 million tonnes (as per Third Advance Estimate). Likewise, horticulture production (including fruits, spices, vegetables etc.) in 2018-19 is estimated at 314.67 million tons (as per the First Advance Estimates).

## Annexure-I

## Current status of production of major agriculture products imported by country

(in lakh tons)

|    | Commodity        |   2018-19 |
|----|------------------|-----------|
|  1 | Vegetable oils   |     99.9  |
|  2 | Fresh Fruits     |    967.5  |
|  3 | Cashew nut (raw) |      8.1  |
|  4 | Pulses           |    232.2  |
|  5 | Spices           |     85.9  |
|  6 | Cotton *         |    275.9  |
|  7 | Sugar            |    328    |
|  8 | Coffee           |      3.19 |

Sources: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DAC&FW, Horticulture Division, DAC&FW and Dte of Sugar, Deptt of Food &PD

* in lakh bales, one bale equal to 170 kgs

Annexure-II Details of  major agriculture products imported by India

( Quantity in thousand tons, value in Rs. crore)

| Sl. No.   | Commodity      | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Sl. No.   | Commodity      | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     |
| 1         | Vegetable oils | 7942.9    | 44038     | 12701     | 64893.6   | 15642.3   | 68676.6   | 14009.9   | 73047.7   | 15361     | 74995.9   | 15019.3   | 69023.8   |
| 2         | Fresh fruits   | 769.1     | 7716      | 858.1     | 9543.9    | 839.5     | 11071.6   | 1040.2    | 11241     | 994.7     | 12524.5   | 1124.1    | 13931.6   |
| 3         | Cashew nut     | 776.3     | 4667.8    | 940.8     | 6599.7    | 961.7     | 8701.3    | 774.3     | 9027.1    | 654       | 9134.3    | 839.6     | 11162.3   |
| 4         | Pulses         | 3177.9    | 11036.7   | 4584.9    | 17062.9   | 5797.7    | 25619.1   | 6609      | 28523.9   | 5607.5    | 18748.5   | 2527.8    | 8035.2    |
| 5         | Spices         | 155.6     | 3451.7    | 161.1     | 4391.8    | 193.4     | 5399.9    | 240.4     | 5757.8    | 222.3     | 6385.2    | 239.9     | 7911.4    |
| 6         | Cotton raw     | 181       | 2375.8    | 258.9     | 3101.1    | 231.8     | 2566.2    | 498.7     | 6337.4    | 469.1     | 6306.7    | 298.9     | 4382.8    |
| 7         | Sugar          | 881       | 2286.9    | 1538.6    | 3668.2    | 1943.1    | 4037.9    | 2146.2    | 6868.6    | 2402.9    | 6035.8    | 1490.6    | 3175.3    |
| 8         | Coffee         | 59.9      | 729       | 74.9      | 930.5     | 65.6      | 801.8     | 78        | 926.8     | 77.2      | 996.5     | 77.0      | 996.5     |

Source: Department of Commerce

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