Lok Sabha Question No. 1144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Cultivation of Banana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Rebati Tripura, C.N. Annadurai, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Dhanush M Kumar, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Manjulata Mandal, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1144

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## CULTIVATION OF BANANA

1144. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

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

(a) the  total  acreage  of  banana  production  in  the  country  and  the  number  of  States  which produce banana along with their production during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; (b) whether  banana  farmers  are  constantly  suffering  financial  loss  due  to  drought  and  other calamities resulting in reduced production of banana and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether  any  national  level  schemes/assistance/package  have  been  chalked  out  by  the Government  to  promote  banana  cultivation  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the beneficiaries during the said period, State-wise/ UT-wise; (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  that  the  amount  provided  under  the schemes does not percolate down to the farmers, if so, the efforts made by the Government in this regard;

(e) whether  any  co-ordination  mechanism  exists  between  the  agriculture  departments  of  the Union and States for monitoring these schemes, if so, the details thereof alongwith beneficiaries;

(f)  the  number  of  Banana  Research  Centre  functioning  in  the  country  along  with  financial allocation during the said period; and

(g) the other measures taken by the Government to enhance the banana production so that the country could hold number one position in it?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): As  per  3 rd Advance  Horticulture  Estimates  of  2020-21,  the  total  acreage  of  banana production  in  the  country  is  9.23  Lakh  Ha.  The  State-wise  details  of  area  and  production  of banana during last three years and the current year are given in Annexure I.

(b): The production of the banana in the country has been increased from 308.08Lakh Tonne in the year 20217-18 to 333.80Lakh Tonne in 2020-21 (3 rd Advance Estimates). Generally, the banana growing farmers select the crop after assuring the water availability. However, in case of crop damage on account of unexpected large scale natural calamities, the Government provide compensation after assessing the financial loss suffered by the farmer.

(c): There is no specific and specialised programme for banana cultivation. However, general horticultural and other agricultural programme covering the banana crop and its development are Mission Of Integrated Development Of Horticulture (MIDH), One District One Product (ODOP), Prime Minister Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) ,Pradhan  Mandtri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN),  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF), Farmer Producer Organizations(FPO), Soil Health Card (SHC), Kisan Rail,Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), etc.

Under MIDH, for Banana (Sucker) and Banana (Tissue Culture), assistance is provided at rate of 40% of the maximum cost of Rs. 2.00 Lakh/Ha and Rs. 3.00 Lakh/Ha respectively, for meeting the expenditure on planting material, cost of drip system, Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)/  Integrated  Pest  Management (IPM),  canopy  management,  etc.  under integrated package with drip irrigation and without integration, assistance is provided at rate of

40% of the maximum cost of Rs. 0.87 Lakh/Ha for Banana (Sucker) and of Rs. 1.25 Lakh/Ha for Banana (Tissue Culture), for meeting the expenditure on planting material and cost of INM/IPM. In case of North East and Himalayan States, Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)areas, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance is provided at rate of50% of cost.

Under  MIDH  credit  linked  assistance  is  also  provided  for  establishment  of  Cold  Storage, Ripening  Chambers  and  Reefer  transport  vehicles  for  perishable  horticulture  crops  including Banana.  Assistance  is  also  extended  for  setting  up  of  market  infrastructures,  setting  up static/mobile vending cart/ platform with cool chamber, for setting up functional infrastructures for collection,  sorting  /grading,  packing  etc.  for  preventing  the  losses  and  facilitating  better marketing of the horticulture produce including banana. State-wise/ UT-wise  details of beneficiaries  are  not  compiled  at  present  as  the  scheme  is  being  implemented  by  the  State Government.

- (d):     State Government implements the scheme and as no such complaint has been received.
- (e): The  schemes or  development  programmes sponsored  jointly  by  the  Central  and  State Government  with  sharing  of  budgetary  support  are  being  monitored  by  the  respective  State Government and coordinated by Central departments.
- (f): Details of National Research Centre on Banana under ICAR is in Annexure-II.

(g): Although India account for 15.5% area, its contribution is 25.58% in world production. Lot of  efforts  have  been  undertaken  by  the  ICAR-National  Research  Centre  on  Banana  (NRCB) especially ensuring the supply of quality, virus free and true to type Tissue Culture (TC) banana plants by testing against viruses and ensuring the true to type / genetic fidelity. The centre has developed  advanced  technologies  for  enhancing  the  productivity  such  as  water  and  fertilizer management  for  increasing  the  productivity.    Integrated  pest  and  disease  management developed by the centre are being used by the farmers. The technologies developed are tested under multilocation in different states for the better adoption and the centre has developed and released high yielding and climate resilient varieties which are increasingly being grown by the farmers. The centre has developed value added products and also developed an export protocol for shipping via sea to reduce the cost of transport for Nendran, Red banana and Grand Nain banana to Middle East and European countries that resulted in area expansion and increased productivity.  The  subsidy  is  being  given  by  the  state  and  central  governments for TC  banana plants and inputs such as drip irrigation system.

## Annexure-I

Annexure-I referred  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Question  No.1144  on  Cultivation  of Banana due for answer on 08.02.2022

## State-wise Area and Production of Banana Crop

A: in '000 Ha ,   P: in '000 Tonne

2020-21

| STATES/UTs        | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (3rd Advance Estimates)   | 2020-21 (3rd Advance Estimates)   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                   | A         | P         | A         | P         | A         | P         | A                                 | P                                 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 89.0      | 5003.1    | 103.7     | 5601.3    | 97.7      | 5861.7    | 108.1                             | 6485.0                            |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 80.9      | 4209.3    | 68.4      | 3562.4    | 76.9      | 4153.6    | 83.2                              | 4628.9                            |
| GUJARAT           | 68.1      | 4472.3    | 70.2      | 4610.6    | 69.5      | 4627.5    | 59.2                              | 3904.4                            |
| TAMIL NADU        | 82.6      | 3205.0    | 85.0      | 3153.5    | 92.4      | 3986.7    | 97.8                              | 3782.7                            |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 69.4      | 3172.3    | 70.5      | 3222.6    | 72.6      | 3332.1    | 73.8                              | 3387.5                            |
| KARNATAKA         | 110.5     | 2328.9    | 86.3      | 2146.7    | 101.8     | 2613.8    | 108.3                             | 2789.4                            |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 26.4      | 1834.0    | 26.5      | 1853.0    | 26.6      | 1847.6    | 27.0                              | 1857.6                            |
| BIHAR             | 31.1      | 1396.4    | 34.3      | 1591.6    | 35.0      | 1370.5    | 35.0                              | 1596.6                            |
| WEST BENGAL       | 49.3      | 1200.0    | 50.2      | 1223.3    | 50.5      | 1132.6    | 51.6                              | 1116.4                            |
| ASSAM             | 53.1      | 913.3     | 51.1      | 917.8     | 49.4      | 906.7     | 57.8                              | 1096.2                            |
| KERALA            | 109.3     | 1119.2    | 109.1     | 807.2     | 116.9     | 955.3     | 114.2                             | 904.3                             |
| CHHATISGARH       | 26.6      | 745.8     | 26.0      | 615.0     | 25.8      | 602.7     | 24.9                              | 591.2                             |
| ODISHA            | 24.2      | 449.8     | 22.3      | 408.7     | 22.7      | 483.2     | 23.6                              | 502.8                             |
| MIZORAM           | 11.2      | 143.8     | 11.2      | 143.8     | 11.4      | 140.5     | 11.4                              | 140.5                             |
| TRIPURA           | 10.3      | 109.4     | 10.6      | 109.5     | 10.7      | 110.2     | 10.7                              | 111.1                             |
| TELANGANA         | 2.3       | 90.0      | 2.3       | 108.5     | 2.3       | 91.0      | 2.2                               | 100.1                             |
| MEGHALAYA         | 7.4       | 96.9      | 7.3       | 94.7      | 7.3       | 94.9      | 7.3                               | 95.0                              |
| MANIPUR           | 6.9       | 93.5      | 6.6       | 91.4      | 6.5       | 91.8      | 6.2                               | 88.5                              |
| NAGALAND          | 8.3       | 117.0     | 6.9       | 87.0      | 6.9       | 87.4      | 6.9                               | 87.1                              |
| JHARKHAND         | 9.2       | 32.1      | 9.2       | 32.8      | 5.6       | 31.1      | 5.7                               | 33.4                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 2.2       | 14.1      | 2.2       | 14.0      | 2.2       | 14.0      | 2.2                               | 14.0                              |
| PUNJAB            | 0.1       | 5.3       | 0.1       | 5.4       | 0.1       | 5.7       | 0.1                               | 9.1                               |
| SIKKIM            | 1.3       | 3.7       | 1.3       | 3.8       | 1.3       | 3.8       | 1.3                               | 5.5                               |
| RAJASTHAN         | 0.0       | 0.7       | 0.0       | 0.7       | 0.0       | 0.3       | 0.0                               | 0.4                               |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 0.1       | 0.4       | 0.1       | 0.2       | 0.1       | 0.2       | 0.1                               | 0.2                               |
| OTHERS            | 4.1       | 51.3      | 4.9       | 54.2      | 4.7       | 51.9      | 4.4                               | 51.6                              |
| Total             | 883.8     | 30807.5   | 866.3     | 30459.7   | 896.8     | 32596.9   | 922.9                             | 33379.4                           |

Annexure-II Annexure-II referred in reply to part (f) of Lok Sabha Question No.1144 on Cultivation of

Banana due for answer on 08.02.2022

## Actual financial allocation for ICAR NRCB in the last four years

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| Heads                         | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | Total    |
|-------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| I. Grant in Aid Capital       |           |           |           |           |          |
| ONEH                          | -         | 66.00     | 136.00    | 7.00      | 209.00   |
| NEH                           | -         | -         | -         | -         | -        |
| TSP                           | -         | -         | -         | 1.00      | 1.00     |
| SCSP                          | -         | 5.00      | -         | 5.00      | 10.00    |
| Total ICAR Share (I)          | -         | 71.00     | 136.00    | 13.00     | 220.00   |
| II. Grant in Aid Salary       | -         | 66.00     | 136.00    | 7.00      | 209.00   |
| ONEH                          | -         | -         | -         |           | -        |
| NEH                           | -         | -         | -         |           | -        |
| TSP                           | -         | -         | -         |           | -        |
| SCSP                          | -         | -         | -         |           | -        |
| Total ICAR Share (II)         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -        |
| III. Grant in Aid General     |           |           |           |           |          |
| ONEH                          | 438.00    | 373.00    | 310.00    | 350.00    | 1,471.00 |
| NEH                           | -         | -         | -         | -         | -        |
| TSP                           | -         | -         | -         | -         | -        |
| SCSP                          | -         | 80.00     | 29.00     | 51.00     | 160.00   |
| Total ICAR Share (III)        | 438.00    | 453.00    | 339.00    | 401.00    | 1,631.00 |
| Grand Total (ICAR) (I+II+III) | 438.00    | 524.00    | 475.00    | 414.00    | 1,851.00 |

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