Lok Sabha Question No. 3420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Beej Gram Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3420

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  MARCH, 2023

## BEEJ GRAM YOJANA

3420.  SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

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

- (a) the  details  of  Beej  Gram  Yojana  implemented  in  the  country  particularly  in  Uttar Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated and utilized in various States of the country during the last three years till date, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) whether National Seeds Conference had been organized to help farmers during the time of sowing during the last three years in view of the changing scenario of the country;
- (d) if so, the details of the issues discussed in the conference and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the intention of each State Government particularly Uttar Pradesh in this regard and the outcome of such conferences?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The  detail  of  Beej  Gram  Yojana  implemented  during  last  three  years  across  the country, is as under:

| Year    |   Amount Released (in lakhs) |   Seed Villages Organized (in numbers) |   Quantity of Seeds Produced (in lakh quintals) |   Total beneficiaries (in numbers) |
|---------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                      8893.33 |                                  77580 |                                          187.56 |                            3196628 |
| 2020-21 |                     12830.4  |                                  65939 |                                          244.55 |                            3649041 |
| 2021-22 |                      3071.56 |                                  79731 |                                          256.52 |                            3165025 |

The detail of Beej Gram Yojana implemented in State of Uttar Pradesh during last three years, is as under:

| Year    |   Amount Released (in lakhs) |   Seed Villages Organized (in numbers) |   Quantity of Seeds Produced (in lakh quintals) |   Total beneficiaries (in numbers) |
|---------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                        66.12 |                                  11449 |                                            0.9  |                             193536 |
| 2020-21 |                      1587.04 |                                   4486 |                                           10.85 |                             114416 |
| 2021-22 |                        15.14 |                                   7204 |                                           17.21 |                             179994 |

- (b): The details of funds released and utilized in various States of the country during the  last  three  years  till  date,  State/UT-wise  including  Uttar  Pradesh  are  placed  at Annexure-I.
- (c): The Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  Government  of  India  organizes National Conference on Agriculture before onset of each sowing season i.e. Kharif, Rabi & Zaid. In these conferences, issues related to seeds were also addressed.
- (d) & (e): In these conferences, discussions held at National & State level (including Uttar Pradesh) on the various issues/challenges related to agriculture sector i.e. diseases &  pest  resistance,  productivity  augmentation,  mechanization  etc.  and  strategies  to mitigate them. The suggestions provided to various issues in these conferences were actively taken up by the States (including Uttar Pradesh) for further strategizing/incorporation in their  action  plan  for  augmenting  the  production  and productivity through better prepositioning of inputs, new seed varieties, seed rolling plan, nutrient management, pest management and modern machineries.

The  outcomes of these discussions at said conferences on seed sector are as under:

1. Seed Requirement & Availability across the country has been reviewed. The outcome of this may be seen in sufficient quantity of seed availability against the requirement, every year across the country.
2. In view of the changing climate conditions, promotion of stress tolerant (both biotic and abiotic) & climate resilient varieties.
3. To  ensure  the  nutritional  security,  inclusion  of  bio-fortified varieties in  public distribution  system  has  been  encouraged.  In  this  series,  the  year  2023  is  being observed as International Year of Millets.
4. Focus on preparation of dynamic seed rolling plan by the State governments that include newly released short & medium duration, high yielding varieties of different crops.

Annexure-I

| STATES                  | 2019-20 (Released)   | 2019-20 (Utilized)   | 2020-21 (Released)   | 2020-21 (Utilized)   | 2021-22 (Released)   | 2021-22 (Utilized)   | 2022-23* (Released)   | 2022-23* (Utilized)   |
|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH          | 264.53               | 186.73               | 310.07               | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| ARUNACHAL               | -                    | -                    | 112.63               | 112.63               | -                    | -                    | 77.03                 |                       |
| PRADESH ASSAM           | -                    | -                    | 1487.48              | 1317.54              | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| BIHAR                   | -                    | -                    | 540.89               | 351.16               | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| CENTRAL AGENCY          | 1321.65              | 1321.65              | 511.22               | 511.22               | 38.28                | 38.28                | 580.44                | 580.44                |
| CHHATTISGARH            | 516.77               | 516.77               | 340.16               | 340.16               | 388.20               | 314.84               | 576.70                | -                     |
| GUJARAT                 | -                    | -                    | 156.30               | 156.30               | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| HARYANA                 | 218.04               | 218.04               | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| HIMACHAL                | 541.22               | 541.22               | 645.75               | 645.75               | 378.56               | 378.56               | 1015.28               | 487.58                |
| PRADESH JAMMU & KASHMIR | 974.58               | 974.58               | 841.79               | 841.79               | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| KARNATAKA               | -                    | -                    | 35.77                | 35.77                | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| KERALA                  | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| MADHYA PRADESH          | 880.48               | 880.48               | 1934.45              | 1934.45              | 658.14               | 658.14               | 2021.58               | 1061.14               |
| MAHARASHTRA             | 1695.76              | 1695.76              | 1126.39              | 1126.39              | -                    | -                    | 687.90                | -                     |
| MANIPUR                 | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| MEGHALAYA               | -                    | -                    | 44.44                | 44.44                | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| MIZORAM                 | 24.97                | 24.97                | 3.94                 | 3.94                 | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| NAGALAND                | 79.48                | 79.48                | 131.49               | 131.49               | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| ODISHA                  | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| PUDUCHERRY              | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| PUNJAB                  | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| RAJASTHAN               | 653.07               | 653.07               | 255.67               | 255.67               | 132.30               | 132.30               | 388.08                | -                     |
| SIKKIM                  | -                    | -                    | 4.03                 | 4.03                 | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| TAMILNADU               | 1110.27              | 1110.27              | 1776.84              | 1776.84              | 1303.31              | 1293.45              | 1344.22               | 1344.22               |
| TELANAGANA              | -                    | -                    | 428.24               | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| UTTAR PRADESH           | 66.12                | 66.12                | 1587.04              | 1079.38              | 15.14                | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| UTTARAKHAND             | 546.39               | 546.39               | 555.81               | 555.81               | 157.63               | 157.63               | -                     | -                     |
| WEST BENGAL             | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                     |
| Grand Total             | 8893.33              | 8815.54              | 12830.40             | 11224.76             | 3071.56              | 2973.20              | 6691.23               | 3473.38               |

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