Lok Sabha Question No. 973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Groundnut and Soyabean Oil
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 973

TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## GROUNDNUT AND SOYABEAN OIL

## 973. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

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

- (a) the details of promotional programmes being run by the Government to achieve selfsufficiency in groundnut and soyabean oil in oilseed sector;
- (b) the progress made so far during the last three years under these programmes and the funds allocated/ spent during the last three years, year-wise; and
- (c) the details of proposed steps to be taken by the Government in this regard so that selfsufficiency in oilseeds and pulses could be achieved if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): The  Government  has  been  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme viz., National Food Security Mission- Oilseeds & Oil Palm (NFSM-OS&OP) from 2018-19 to increase the production and productivity of oilseeds including groundnut & soybean in the country.

NFSM- Oilseeds has three broad interventions viz., (i) seed components covering purchase  of  breeder  seed,  production  of  foundation  seed,  production  of  certified  seed, distribution  of  certified  seed,  Seed  Hubs,  Infrastructure  Development,  supply  of  seed minikits  of  Oilseeds,  (ii)  Production  inputs  component  covering  Plant  Protection  (PP) equipments,  PP  chemicals,  NPV/  bio  agent,  gypsum/  pyrites/  lime  etc.,  bio-fertilizers, improved farm implements, sprinkler sets, water carrying pipes, seed storage bins, seed treating drum, etc; and (iii) Transfer of Technology component covering officers training, farmers training, Cluster demonstration, Cluster demonstrations on Bee keeping, Frontline demonstrations, Cluster Frontline Demonstrations (CFLDs) by Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Farmers field schools, need based R&D project including seminar/ kisan mela etc.

In addition of above, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- RAFTAAR (RKVY-RAFTAAR) provides provision for crop production related activities on oilseeds. Under RKVYRAFTAAR, the states can also implement programme on oilseeds with the approval of  State  Level  Sanctioning  Committee  (SLSC)  constituted  under  the  chairpersonship  of Chief Secretary of the state.

Physical  progress  under  NFSM-Oilseeds  during  last  three  years  is  enclosed at Annexure-I and fund allocated and released under NFSM- OS&OP during last three years are as under:

| Years   |   Fund allocated (Rs. in crore) |   Fund released (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                          341.29 |                         341.22 |
| 2019-20 |                          341.93 |                         317.57 |
| 2020-21 |                          520.81 |                         466.39 |

(c): NFSM-Oilseeds and NFSM- Pulses are ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes for increasing  the  production  of  agricultural  crops.  The  dissemination  of  new  HYVs/  Hybrid seeds of various crops including critical inputs has resulted in record production of pulses and oilseeds at 25.72 million tonnes and 36.10 million tonnes respectively, during 202021.

Referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 973 for 08.02.2022 regarding  'Groundnut  and  Soyabean  Oil'  asked  by  Shri  Patel  Hasmukhbhai Somabhai:

## Physical  progress  under  NFSM-Oilseeds  during  last  three  years  from  2018-19  to 2020-21:

| S. No.                    | Components                                                                          | Unit                      | Progress                  | Progress                  | Progress                  |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|                           |                                                                                     |                           | 2018-19                   | 2019-20                   | 2020-21                   |
| State Governments and UTs | State Governments and UTs                                                           | State Governments and UTs | State Governments and UTs | State Governments and UTs | State Governments and UTs |
|                           | Seed Components                                                                     |                           |                           |                           |                           |
| 1                         | Purchase of Breeder Seed                                                            | Qtls                      | 7489.96                   | 5330.59                   | 6903.00                   |
| 2                         | Production of Foundation Seed                                                       | Qtls                      | 29883.67                  | 41067.68                  | 37791.72                  |
| 3                         | Production of Certified Seed                                                        | Qtls                      | 82872.64                  | 87944.86                  | 102053.81                 |
| 4                         | Distribution of Certified Seed                                                      | Qtls                      | 160472.29                 | 186598.12                 | 121094.47                 |
|                           | TOT Programmes                                                                      |                           |                           |                           |                           |
| 5                         | Block Demonstration                                                                 | Ha                        | 196667.60                 | 142408.71                 | 133202.92                 |
| 6                         | IPM Demonstration-FFS                                                               | Nos                       | 1386                      | 1600                      | 1332                      |
| 7                         | Farmers Training                                                                    | Nos                       | 2598                      | 1516                      | 1736                      |
| 8                         | Officers Training                                                                   | Nos                       | 582                       | 315                       | 267                       |
|                           | Production Inputs                                                                   |                           |                           |                           |                           |
| 9                         | Dist. of Gypsum/Pyrite/Lime/SSP, etc.                                               | Ha                        | 265311                    | 170668.02                 | 184039.67                 |
| 10                        | Supply of Rhyzobium/PSB/ZSB /Azato- bacter/ Mycorrhiza culture                      | Ha                        | 102639                    | 70542.53                  | 73089.01                  |
| 11                        | PP Chemicals/ Insectcides/ biopesticides/ weedicides/ bioagents /micronutrients,etc | Ha                        | 103311.94                 | 130986.64                 | 87818.21                  |
| 12                        | Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV)                                                    | Ha                        | 1091                      | 2549.00                   | 1696                      |
| 13                        | Supply of Plant Protection Equipments (Total)                                       | Nos                       | 36774                     | 16370                     | 19134                     |
| 14                        | Supply of Farm Implements (Total)                                                   | Nos                       | 8504                      | 4265                      | 6204                      |
| 15                        | Seed Storage Bins                                                                   | Nos                       | 18612                     | 5557                      | 2786                      |
| 16                        | Distribution of Sprinkler sets                                                      | Nos                       | 3576                      | 2464                      | 3602                      |
| 17                        | Pipes for carrying water from source                                                | Mtrs                      | 4917311                   | 2942361                   | 1337851                   |
| Central Agencies          | Central Agencies                                                                    |                           |                           |                           |                           |
| 18                        | Breeder Seed Production                                                             | Qtls                      | 2298.39                   | 2106.04                   | 1659.43                   |
| 19                        | Foundation Seed Production                                                          | Qtls                      | 16980.38                  | 10213.08                  | 22567.93                  |
| 20                        | Certified Seed Production                                                           | Qtls                      | 209621.06                 | 58253.16                  | 170659.36                 |
| 21                        | Seed Minikit Distribution                                                           | Nos.                      | 2008991                   | 761649                    | 1378779                   |
| 22                        | Front Line Demonstration                                                            | Ha.                       | 7265                      | 5625                      | 9220                      |
| 23                        | FLDs Training                                                                       | Nos.                      | 39                        | 28                        | 65                        |
| 24                        | Cluster FLDs                                                                        | Ha.                       | 53093                     | 100463                    | 71888                     |
| 25                        | Seed Hub (35 seed hub established)                                                  | Qtls                      | 12771.65                  | 22780.26                  | -                         |