Lok Sabha Question No. 417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Oil Seed and Oil Palm Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 417

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  November, 2021

## OIL SEED AND OIL PALM SCHEME

## 417. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  Oil  Seed  and  Oil  Palm  Scheme  under  the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  approval  has  been  given  to  implement  mini-kit  distribution  of  rapeseed  and mustard seeds in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has approved 8,20,600 seed mini-kits, consisting of seeds of high yielding varieties of productivity of more than 20 quintals per hectare, for distribution in 343 identified districts of 15 States including Odisha and Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) The  Government  of  India  has  been  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme, National Food Security Mission- Oilseeds & Oil palm (NFSM-OS&OP) from 2018-19. Now the Government has launched a separate Mission for Oil Palm which is the National Mission for Edible  Oils  (Oil  Palm)-  NMEO  (OP).  Both  NFSM-  Oilseeds  and  NMEO  (OP)  are  being implemented in the country with the objective of augmenting the availability of edible oils by

increasing the production and productivity of oilseeds and oil palm and reducing the import burden.  NFSM-  Oilseeds  has  three  broad  interventions  viz.,  seed  components,  production inputs and transfer of technology. NMEO (OP) has been launched by targeting an additional 6.5 lakh hectare area from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

(b) to (d):     Yes Sir.  The Government has approved 8,20,600 seed mini-kits of Rapeseed and Mustard (R&M) for distribution in Rabi 2021-22. The mini kits are of 2 kg size, consisting of seeds of high yielding varieties having productivity of more than 20 quintals per hectare, for distribution in 343 identified districts of 15 States including Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.  Details of seed mini-kits of Rapeseed and Mustard (R&M) allocated State-wise during Rabi 2021-22 are at Annexure-I .

(e): The Government has also approved a special programme on R&M for distribution of High Yielding Varieties seeds in the major R&M growing States during Rabi 2021-22, details of which are at Annexure-II.

Further, the Government has also approved a pilot project for seed mini-kit distribution of  Hybrid  Mustard  through  the  National  Seeds  Corporation  during  Rabi-2021-22,  details  of which are at Annexure-III.

Moreover,  certified  seeds  of  R&M  are  also  being  distributed  to  the  farmers  in  major R&M growing States through approved Annual Action Plans of the State Government.

Referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 417 for 30.11.2021 Regarding 'Oil Seed And  Oil  Palm  Scheme'  asked  by ShrimatiSangeetaKumari Singh Deo, Dr. SukantaMajumdar, Shri Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Shri Raja AmareshwaraNaik, Shri Bhola Singhand Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy.

Details  of  seed  mini-kits  of  Rapeseed  and  Mustard  allocated  State-wise including Odisha and Uttar Pradesh during Rabi 2021-22'

| S.NO.   | State             |   No. of districts |   No. of mini-kits allocated |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh |                  8 |                         2000 |
| 2       | Assam             |                 20 |                        10000 |
| 3       | Bihar             |                 32 |                        90000 |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh      |                 12 |                        10200 |
| 5       | Gujarat           |                 11 |                        31750 |
| 6       | Jharkhand         |                 24 |                        35000 |
| 7       | Jammu & Kashmir   |                 12 |                        13000 |
| 8       | Haryana           |                 17 |                       128450 |
| 9       | Madhya Pradesh    |                 52 |                        75800 |
| 10      | Odisha            |                 26 |                        10000 |
| 11      | Punjab            |                 22 |                        25000 |
| 12      | Rajasthan         |                 30 |                       221100 |
| 13      | Uttar Pradesh     |                 57 |                       145300 |
| 14      | Uttarakhand       |                 12 |                        20500 |
| 15      | Tripura           |                  8 |                         2500 |
|         | Total             |                343 |                       820600 |

Referred to in reply  to part (e)  of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question no. 417 for 30.11.2021 Regarding 'Oil Seed And Oil Palm Scheme' asked by ShrimatiSangeetaKumari Singh Deo, Dr. SukantaMajumdar, Shri Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Shri Raja AmareshwaraNaik, Shri Bhola Singhand Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy.

Details  of  State  wise  allocation  of  High  Yielding  Varieties  seeds  of  R&M  for distribution under Special Programme during Rabi 2021-22

| S. No.   | State          |   Total seed allotted (in qtls) |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.       | Rajasthan      |                        10168    |
| 2.       | Madhya Pradesh |                         7375    |
| 3.       | Uttar Pradesh  |                         7281.37 |
| 4.       | Haryana        |                         4283.88 |
| 5.       | Jharkhand      |                         2545.6  |
| 6.       | Assam          |                         2700    |
| 7.       | Gujarat        |                         2000    |
| 8.       | Bihar          |                         2000    |
| 9.       | Chhattisgarh   |                         1527    |
| 10.      | Odisha         |                         1300    |
| 11.      | J&K            |                          754    |
| Total    | Total          |                        41934.8  |

Referred to in reply  to part (e)  of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 417 for 30.11.2021 Regarding 'Oil Seed And Oil Palm Scheme' asked by ShrimatiSangeetaKumari Singh Deo, Dr. SukantaMajumdar, Shri Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Shri Raja AmareshwaraNaik, Shri Bhola Singh, and Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy.

Detail  of  allocation  of  seed  mini-kits  of  Hybrid  Mustard  during  Rabi  2021-22 under Pilot project

| S. No.   | State          |   No. of Districts |   Allocated minikits Number |
|----------|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | Gujarat        |                  1 |                       20000 |
| 2        | Haryana        |                  1 |                       15000 |
| 3        | Madhya Pradesh |                  2 |                       30000 |
| 4        | Rajasthan      |                  1 |                       20000 |
| 5        | Uttar Pradesh  |                  2 |                       35000 |
| Total    | Total          |                  7 |                      120000 |

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