Lok Sabha Question No. 2334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Improving Production of Pulses, Food Grains and Essential Edible Oils
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2334

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## IMPROVING PRODUCTION OF PULSES, FOOD GRAINS AND ESSENTIAL EDIBLE OILS

2334.  DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  projects  carried  out  to  support  and  improve  production  of  pulses, foodgrains and essential edible oils in Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised for the above purpose during the last five years;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  Government  to  provide  adequate  financial,  logistic  and  technical support to Maharashtra to improve production of pulses, foodgrains and essential edible oils;
- (d) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised for the above purpose during the last five years; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  Government  to  support  the  revenue  loss  to  farmers  due  to  natural calamities like heavy winds/ rainfall and subsequent floods?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ िष एवं कसान क  याण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): In  order  to  improve  production  and  productivity  of  foodgrains,  Oilseeds  and  Oilpalm, Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is implementing Crop Development Programmes i.e. National Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  in  the  States  including Maharashtra.

In addition, DAC&FW is also implementing crop production programmes like 'Targeting Rice Fallow  Area  (TRFA)'  for  utilization  of  land  left  fallow  after  Kharif  paddy  in  various  districts  of Maharashtra.Further, State can undertake crop development programmes under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) constituted under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary of the State.

(b) & (d): Allocation,  release  and  expenditure  under  NFSM-Foodgrain  components,  NFSMOilseeds  &  Oilpalm  and  RKVY  for  the  state  of  Maharashtra  during  the  last  five  years  are Annexed.

(c): DAC&FW has allocated an amount of Rs. 153.36 crore for NFSM-Foodgrain components and Rs. 39.38 crore for NFSM-Oilseeds & Oilplam as Central share for the State of Maharashtra during 2020-21. The Government of India allocates funds to the State considering crops, area coverage and resource  available.  Under  NFSM,  33  Project  Management Teams  (PMTs)  have been approved for Maharashtra as a logistic support to the State. The expenditure in the mission is shared between centre and state on 60:40 basis.

Besides,  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR),  State  Agricultural  Universities (SAUs), Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) have been involved in crop development programmes for providing technical backstopping, demonstrating crop technologies and training to the farmers .

(e) In case  of  damage  of  crops  due  to natural calamities namely  cyclone,  drought, earthquake, fire,  flood,  tsunami,  hailstorm,  landslide,  avalanche,  cloudburst,  pest  attack,  fresh and cold waves, the State Governments concerned provide relief to the affected farmers in the form of input subsidy from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) placed at their disposal as per the Government of India's items and norms.

Further, in case of calamity of severe in nature and beyond the coping capacity of SDRF, additional  financial  assistance  is  granted  to  the  State  Government  concerned  from  National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to provide relief to the affected people including farmers.

Besides  DAC&FW  ensures  comprehensive  risk  cover  from  crops  of  farmers  against  all non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest stage under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

Annexure as referred in Lok Sabha Unstarrred Question No. 2334 part (b)& (d) due for 09.03.2021 Annexure Allocation,  Release  and  Expenditure  under  NFSM-Foodgrain  components,  NFSM-Oilseeds  &  Oilpalm  and  RKVY  for  the state of Maharashtra during the last five years:

(Central share Rs in crore)

| Name of Scheme             | 2015-16     | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17       | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19       | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   |
|----------------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                            | All         | Rel.      | Exp.      | All       | Rel.          | Exp.      | All       | Rel.      | Exp.      | All           | Rel.      | Exp.      | All       | Rel.      | Exp.      |
| NFSM- Foodgrain Components | 125.02      | 111.64    | 105.99    | 198.01    | 139.96        | 142.45    | 161.28    | 152.10    | 133.77    | 155.90        | 112.56    | 101.73    | 142.04    | 107.94    | 120.49    |
| NFSM- Oilseeds & Oil Palm  | 19.99 19.83 | 17.72     | 59.34     |           | 36.52 35.87   |           | 48.10     | 27.18     | 27.88     | 48.56 39.58   | 34.41     | 32.32     |           | 24.12     | 17.95     |
| RKVY                       | 438.11      | 438.00    | 438.00    | 396.29    | 250.91 250.91 |           | 419.62    | 398.62    | 398.62    | 247.78 245.11 | 243.76    |           | 261.76    | 253.57    | 204.48    |

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