Lok Sabha Question No. 138 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Lime Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.138

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  July, 2022

## LIME CULTIVATION

* 138.     SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  excessive  rainfall  in  November  and  December 2021 destroyed lime crop in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the steps taken to support farmers during this difficult time;
- (c) whether any Central compensation has been provided to the lime growers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government is aware that lack of proper prices in the last seven to eight years for lime has led farmers to avoid its cultivation; and
- (f)  if so, the steps taken to redress the situation and encourage its cultivation ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (f):    A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.138 DUE FOR REPLY ON 26 TH  JULY, 2022.

(a) to (d):      Yes. An area of 227.71 Hectares of Lime crops (91.71 Hectares of Sweet Orange and 136.00 Hectares of Acid Lime) was damaged due to Heavy Rains in November 2021 as per  the  information  received  from  the  State  Government.  District  wise  details  are  given  at Annexure-I .

The State Government  is primarily responsible for providing necessary relief measures in the wake of natural calamities, including flood. For undertaking relief measures, funds are available with the State Government in the form of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Additional financial assistance, over and above SDRF, is considered from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of a severe nature and is approved on the  basis  of  a  Memorandum  received  from  the  State  Government,  in  accordance  with established procedures. Thereafter, an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) is constituted and deputed  for  an  on-the-spot  assessment  of  damage  and  requirement  of  funds  for  relief operations, as per the extant items and norms. The report of the IMCT is considered by the Sub Committee  of  the  National  Executive  Committee  (SC-NEC).  Thereafter,  the  High  Level Committee (HLC) approves the final quantum of financial assistance.

Accordingly,  as  per  information  received  from  the  State  Government,  an  amount  of Rs.18.34  Lakh  has  been  released  to  126  farmers  for  Sweet  Orange  and  an  amount  of  Rs. 27.20  Lakh  released  to  272  farmers  for  Acid  Lime  by  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  mode through Revenue Disaster Management Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(e) & (f):     No. The area under cultivation of Lime crops (Acid Lime and Sweet Orange) during the  last  six  years  has  been  increasing  as  per  the  information  received  from  the  State Government. The area of Acid Lime has increased from 34,264 Hectares (2015-16) to 43,044 Hectares (2020-21). Similarly, for Sweet Orange, the area has increased from 77,940 Hectares (2015-16) to 1,10,970 Hectares (2020-21).

An  area  of  7705  Hectares  has  been  covered  under  Sweet  Orange  &  Acid  Lime cultivation  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  Area  Expansion  component  of  Mission  for  Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  scheme  since  2016-17.    The  year  wise  details  for  area expansion taken in Andhra Pradesh are given in Annexure-II .

## Annexure-I

The district-wise area damaged due to Heavy Rains in November-2021

|      |              | Acid Lime   | Acid Lime                  | Acid Lime               |            | Sweet Orange   | Sweet Orange               | Sweet Orange            |
|------|--------------|-------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|------------|----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
| S.No | District     | Area in Ha  | Input Subsidy (Rs.in Lakh) | No. of farmers affected | District   | Area in Ha     | Input Subsidy (Rs.in Lakh) | No. of farmers affected |
| 1    | YSR Kadapa   | 120.76      | 24.15                      | 234                     | YSR Kadapa | 88.21          | 17.64                      | 121                     |
| 2    | SPSR Nellore | 11.90       | 2.38                       | 32                      | Ananthapur | 3.50           | 0.70                       | 5                       |
| 3    | Prakasam     | 2.00        | 0.40                       | 4                       | ---        | ---            | ---                        | ---                     |
| 4    | Kurnool      | 1.20        | 0.24                       | 1                       | ---        | ---            | ---                        | ---                     |
| 5    | Chittoor     | 0.15        | 0.03                       | 1                       | ---        | ---            | ---                        | ---                     |
|      | Total        | 136.01      | 27.20                      | 272                     | Total      | 91.71          | 18.34                      | 126                     |

## Annexure-II

| Area Expansion under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)   | Area Expansion under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)   | Area Expansion under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)   | Area Expansion under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)    |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sweet Orange/ Acid Lime Cultivation                                              | Sweet Orange/ Acid Lime Cultivation                                              | Sweet Orange/ Acid Lime Cultivation                                              | Sweet Orange/ Acid Lime Cultivation                                               |
| Year                                                                             | Physical                                                                         | Physical                                                                         | Physical                                                                          |
| Year                                                                             | Target in Ha                                                                     | Achievement in Ha                                                                | Remarks                                                                           |
| 2016-17                                                                          | 1656                                                                             | 1550                                                                             | ---                                                                               |
| 2017-18                                                                          | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | Government of India during 2017-18 have allotted only Mango under perennial crops |
| 2018-19                                                                          | 962                                                                              | 940                                                                              | ---                                                                               |
| 2019-20                                                                          | 2222                                                                             | 2150                                                                             | ---                                                                               |
| 2020-21                                                                          | 2000                                                                             | 1850                                                                             | ---                                                                               |
| 2021-22                                                                          | 1500                                                                             | 1215                                                                             | ---                                                                               |
| Total                                                                            | 8340                                                                             | 7705                                                                             | ---                                                                               |

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