Lok Sabha Question No. 3321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Funds for Shree Anna
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Manne Srinivas Reddy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3321 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  MARCH, 2023

## FUNDS FOR SHREE ANNA

3321.  SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) whether  our  country  is  the  largest  producer  and  second  largest  exporter  of  'Shree Anna' in the world and also grows several types of 'Shree Anna'; (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  progress  made  till  date  along  with  the  funds sanctioned,  spent  or  to  be  spent  in  the  country  including  Telangana  and  Andhra Pradesh, State-wise; (c) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  steps  to  make  our  country  a  global  hub  for 'Shree Anna' and the Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad will be supported as the Centre of Excellence for sharing best practices, research and technologies at the international level; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR) (a)  : Yes,  Sir.  India  is  the  largest  producer  and  7 th   largest  exporter  of  'Shree  Anna'  as  of 2021  and  common  type  of  millets  grown  in  India  include  pearl  millet  (Bajra),  sorghum (Jowar),  finger  millet  (Ragi),  and  small  millets  such  as  foxtail  millet,  barnyard  millet,  kodo millet, proso millet, little millet, and two pseudo millets such as Buckwheat and Amaranthus.

(b) : In order to promote and increase the production and productivity of millets (jowar, bajra, ragi  and  small  millets),  the  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  has  been implementing a Sub-Mission on Nutri-Cereals (Millets) under National Food Security Mission (NFSM)  since  2018-19.  Currently,  NFSM-Nutri-Cereals  (Millets)  is  being  implemented  in identified districts of 14 states of the country. North eastern and Hilly States have been given flexibility to implement the programme as per their need in any district. State wise details of funds sanctioned for all implementing states including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-I .

(c) & (d): To make India a global hub for 'Shree Anna' the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) is being supported as the Centre of Excellence for sharing best practices, research and technologies at the international level.

## Annexure-I Funds Sanctioned for Nutri cereals under NFSM during 2022-23

(Rs. in Crore)

| S. No.   | State             |   Allocation |
|----------|-------------------|--------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |        8.7   |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |        1.5   |
| 3        | Assam             |        1.5   |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |        3.31  |
| 7        | Gujarat           |        7.47  |
| 8        | Haryana           |       16.14  |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  |        0.965 |
| 10       | UT of J & K       |        0.615 |
| 12       | Karnataka         |       60.43  |
| 14       | UT of Ladakh      |        0.36  |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    |       17.385 |
| 16       | Maharashtra       |       61.935 |
| 17       | Manipur           |        1.5   |
| 18       | Meghalaya         |        1.5   |
| 19       | Mizoram           |        1.5   |
| 20       | Nagaland          |        1.5   |
| 21       | Odisha            |        5.16  |
| 23       | Rajasthan         |       48.63  |
| 24       | Sikkim            |        1.5   |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu        |       25.92  |
| 26       | Telangana         |        3     |
| 27       | Tripura           |        1.48  |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh     |       30.96  |
| 29       | Uttarakhand       |        4.99  |
| 30       | West Bengal       |        0.31  |
|          | States Total      |      308.256 |

As on 13.03.2023

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