Lok Sabha Question No. 1585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Diversified Production of Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Kavitha Malothu, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1585

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2022

## DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION OF CROPS

1585.  SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल् याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry is helping States for diversified production of crops such as pulses, coarse cereals, cotton, oilseeds, etc., under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and horticulture crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH);
- (b) whether it is also true that the Ministry is also providing flexibility to States for its specific needs under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY); and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  help  extended  to  the  State  of  Telangana  under  the  above mentioned schemes during the last five years and the current year, year-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल् याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):  The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  supplementing  the  efforts  of  state governments to encourage diversified production of crops such as pulses, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton & oilseed under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and high value horticultural crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). Crop Diversification Programme (CDP), a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) is also being implemented in Original Green Revolution States viz; Haryana, Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh since 2013-14 to divert the area of paddy crop to alternative crops like pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton etc. CDP has been extended to diversify  tobacco  crop  in  10  tobacco  growing  states  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal since 2015-16.
- (b) The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare also provides flexibility to the states for state specific needs/priorities under RKVY. The state can promote crop diversification under RKVY with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) headed by Chief Secretary of the State.
- (c) The funds are released to the States considering unspent balance of preceding years, submission of Utilization Certificates and compliance of guidelines for fiscal discipline under the  schemes. The allocation  (central  share)  to  the  State  of  Telangana  under  the  above schemes during last five years and the current year is as under:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Scheme | NFSM   | RKVY         | MIDH    |
|----------|--------|--------------|---------|
|    63.03 | 127.69 | 32.90        | 2017-18 |
|    44.27 | 258.58 | 28.00        | 2018-19 |
|    44.65 |        | 261.17 28.00 | 2019-20 |
|    41.14 |        | 177.04 28.00 | 2020-21 |
|    45.36 |        | 207.64 19.60 | 2021-22 |
|    26.18 |        | 192.58 19.00 | 2022-23 |

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