Lok Sabha Question No. 2604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Seed Mini Kits
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod, Kripanath Mallah, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2604

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## SEED MINI KITS

## 2604.  SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR.S.:

SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD:

SHRI SRIPANATH MALLAH:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has distributed rapeseed and mustard seed mini kits to farmers free of cost and if so, the details thereof and the aims and objectives behind the move;
- (b) the total amount allocated and utilized for this purpose;
- (c) the States that have been shortlisted for distribution of free seed mini kits;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  also  considering  to  promote  various  varieties  of refined  hybrid  seeds  for  diverse  agricultural  climatic  areas  in  order  to  tackle global climate change which has an adverse impact on cultivation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the manner in which these hybrid seeds are likely to prove helpful in tackling the problems arising out of global climate change?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NAREDNRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a ) to (e) Government of India is implementing rapeseed & mustard  Seed Minikit distribution programme under National Food security Mission -Oilseeds (NFSM-OS) with  aims  and  objective  to  introduce  and  popularize  latest  released  High  Yielding Varieties (HYVs)/ hybrids and their promotion and spread among  farmers. Government has allocated 8.20 lakh of minikits of rapeseed & mustard seed in 15

major Mustard growing states with financial outlay of Rs. 1066.78 lakhs during Rabi 2021-22.

The shortlisted states for distribution of rapeseed and mustard seed minikits under  National  Food  Security  Mission  (Oilseeds)  during  Rabi  2021-22  are  Bihar, Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. To promote hybrid mustard varieties, the Government has approved a pilot  project  for  1.20  lakhs  Hybrid  seed  mini  kits  distribution  of  Mustard  through National Seeds Corporation (NSC) with total cost of Rs. 779.96 lakhs under National Food Security Mission-Oilseeds (NFSM-OS).

The  State-wise  allocation  and  distribution  of  HYVs  &  Hybrids  rapeseed  & mustard seed minikits during Rabi 2021-22 is given at ANNEXURE-I.

In the mustard, initiative for hybrid development such as CMS based hybrid, 5 varieties  of  Indian  mustard  and  one  variety  of  yellow  sarson  are  undertaken  for popularizing  climatic  resilient  rapeseed-mustard  varieties  in  various  states  through various programme  by  the  Indian Council for Agricultural Research  (ICAR)Directorate of  Rapeseed-Mustard Research (DRMR), Bharatpur, Rajasthan. These hybrids and varieties having tolerance to biotic & abiotic stresses and quality traits has been recommended for specific growing conditions.

The Hybrid seed are demonstrated in the farmer's field by  ICAR and being cultivated by the farmers in the notified states. The yields of the Hybrids are superior than  High  Yielding  Variety  (HYVs).  Hybrid  Mustard  seed  mini  kits  have  been distributed to major Mustard growing States, such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat during Rabi 2021-22.

ANNEXURE-I

Referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2604 for 14.12.2021 Regarding 'Seed Mini Kits' raised by SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE, DR.  AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR.S., SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD, SHRI SRIPANATH MALLAH, DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE, SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

## The  State-wise  distribution  of  HYVs  &  Hybrids  of  rapeseed  &  mustard  seed minikits during Rabi 2021-22

- (i)  Details  of  state  wise  distribution  of HYVs  of  rapeseed  &  mustard  seed minikits during Rabi 2021-22 is as under:
- (ii)  Details  of  state  wise  allocation  and  distribution  of Hybrids  of  mustard  seed minikits during Rabi 2021-22 is as under:
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| Sl. No   | State             |   Seed minikit distributed (in Number) |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1        | Bihar             |                                  55625 |
| 2        | Chhattisgarh      |                                  10200 |
| 3        | Gujarat           |                                  28060 |
| 4        | Haryana           |                                  95867 |
| 5        | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                   8307 |
| 6        | Jharkhand         |                                  34950 |
| 7        | Madhya Pradesh    |                                  22980 |
| 8        | Odisha            |                                  10000 |
| 9        | Punjab            |                                  25000 |
| 10       | Rajasthan         |                                 173465 |
| 11       | Uttar Pradesh     |                                 119525 |
| 12       | Uttarakhand       |                                      0 |
| 13       | Assam             |                                  10000 |
| 14       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                   2000 |
| 15       | Tripura           |                                   2500 |
| Total    | Total             |                                 598479 |

| Sl No.   | State          |   Seed minikit distributed (in Number) |
|----------|----------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1        | Gujarat        |                                  20000 |
| 2        | Haryana        |                                  15000 |
| 3        | Madhya Pradesh |                                  30000 |
| 4        | Rajasthan      |                                  20000 |
| 5        | Uttar Pradesh  |                                  35000 |
|          | Total          |                                 120000 |