Lok Sabha Question No. 1407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: National Food Security Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal, Chandra Prakash Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1407

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

1407.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is implementing the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in the country;
- (b)  if so, the motives and salient features thereof;
- (c)  the details of the targets set and achievements made so far under this Mission;
- (d)  the details of funds provided to the States under the said scheme;
- (e)  whether the said scheme is implemented in all States of the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether the Government is planning to increase agricultural land under irrigation in order to achieve the objectives of the National Food Security Mission; and
- (g)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  proportion  of  increase  in  land  under  irrigation  planned  by  the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir. The Government is implementing National Food Security Mission (NFSM), a centrally sponsored scheme, launched in 2007-08. The Mission aims at increasing production of rice,  wheat,  pulses,  coarse  cereals  and  nutri-cereals  through  area  expansion  and  productivity enhancement  in  the  identified  districts of the country; improving  soil fertility, farm  level productivity besides, transfer of technology through demonstrations and trainings, incentives on critical inputs like quality seeds, water saving devices, farm equipments and machinery etc.
- (c): The targets and achievements for the production of crops under NFSM during last 5 years are at Annexure-I

(d): The state-wise release of funds under NFSM is enclosed at Annexure-II

(e): The National Food Security Mission (NFSM) Programme on pulses is being implemented in identified districts of 28 States and 2 Union Territories (UTs) viz., Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in the Country. However, for other crops the selection of the districts is based on area under crop and productivity of the district as per criteria approved under NFSM.

(f) & (g): In order to encourage water use efficiency, assistance is being provided to the farmers for purchase of pump sets, water carrying pipes, sprinkler sets and mobile rain gun through the State Governments and Union Territories (UTs) under NFSM. The Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) with the objective to enhance physical access of  water  and  expand  cultivable  area  under  assured  irrigation,  improve  on-farm  water  use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices etc.

## Annexure as referred in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1407 due for 07.12.2021 Targets & achievements for the production of crops under NFSM during 2017-18 to 2021-22

## Annexure - I

(In: Million tonnes)

| Crops                | Season   | 2017-18      | 2017-18      | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21*     | 2020-21*   | 2021-22**    | 2021-22**   |
|----------------------|----------|--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|------------|--------------|-------------|
| Crops                | Season   | Targets      | Achi.        | Targets   | Achi.     | Targets   | Achi.     | Targets      | Achi.      | Targets      | Achi.       |
| Rice                 | Kharif   | 94.50        | 97.14        | 99.00     | 102.04    | 102.00    | 102.28    | 102.60       | 104.41     | 104.30       | 107.04      |
|                      | Rabi     | 14.00        | 15.62        | 15.00     | 14.44     | 14.00     | 16.59     | 17.00        | 17.86      | 16.80        | 0.00        |
|                      | Total    | 108.50       | 112.76       | 114.00    | 116.48    | 116.00    | 118.87    | 119.60       | 122.27     | 121.10       | 107.04      |
| Wheat                | Rabi     | 96.50        | 99.87        | 102.20    | 103.60    | 100.50    | 107.86    | 108.00       | 109.52     | 110.00       | 0.00        |
| Jowar                | Kharif   | 2.75         | 2.27         | 2.10      | 1.74      | 2.10      | 1.70      | 2.15         | 1.85       | 2.20         | 1.54        |
| Jowar                | Rabi     | 3.00         | 2.53         | 2.80      | 1.74      | 2.80      | 3.08      | 2.85         | 2.94       | 2.90         | 0.00        |
| Jowar                | Total    | 5.75         | 4.80         | 4.90      | 3.48      | 4.90      | 4.77      | 5.00         | 4.78       | 5.10         | 1.54        |
| Bajra                | Kharif   | 9.50         | 9.21         | 9.50      | 8.66      | 9.50      | 10.36     | 9.57         | 10.86      | 10.50        | 9.35        |
| Maize                | Kharif   | 19.00        | 20.12        | 21.20     | 19.41     | 21.30     | 19.43     | 22.00        | 21.44      | 22.10        | 21.24       |
| Maize                | Rabi     | 7.00         | 8.63         | 7.50      | 8.30      | 7.60      | 9.34      | 7.00         | 10.07      | 8.80         | 0.00        |
| Maize                | Total    | 26.00        | 28.75        | 28.70     | 27.72     | 28.90     | 28.77     | 29.00        | 31.51      | 30.90        | 21.24       |
| Ragi                 | Kharif   | 2.00         | 1.99         | 2.30      | 1.24      | 2.30      | 1.76      | 1.78         | 1.96       | 1.90         | 1.52        |
| Small Millets        | Kharif   | 0.50         | 0.44         | 0.60      | 0.33      | 0.60      | 0.37      | 0.65         | 0.35       | 0.61         | 0.36        |
| Barley               | Rabi     | 1.90         | 1.78         | 2.10      | 1.63      | 2.10      | 1.72      | 1.80         | 1.67       | 2.20         | 0.00        |
| Total Coarse Cereals | Kharif   | 33.75        | 34.03        | 35.70     | 31.38     | 35.80     | 33.61     | 36.15        | 36.46      | 37.31        | 34.00       |
| Total Coarse Cereals | Rabi     | 11.90        | 12.94        | 12.40     | 11.67     | 12.50     | 14.13     | 11.65        | 14.68      | 13.90        | 0.00        |
| Total Coarse Cereals | Total    | 45.65        | 46.97        | 48.10     | 43.06     | 48.30     | 47.75     | 47.80        | 51.15      | 51.21        | 34.00       |
| Tur (Arhar)          | Kharif   | 4.25         | 4.29         | 4.50      | 3.32      | 4.60      | 3.89      | 4.82         | 4.28       | 4.30         | 4.43        |
| Gram                 | Rabi     | 9.60         | 11.38        | 11.50     | 9.94      | 11.60     | 11.08     | 11.00        | 11.99      | 10.66        | 0.00        |
| Urad                 | Kharif   | 1.85         | 2.75         | 2.80      | 2.36      | 2.90      | 1.33      | 2.90         | 1.60       | 2.70         | 2.05        |
| Urad                 | Rabi     | 0.75         | 0.74         | 0.80      | 0.70      | 0.80      | 0.75      | 0.70         | 0.75       | 0.85         | 0.00        |
| Urad                 | Total    | 2.60         | 3.49         | 3.60      | 3.06      | 3.70      | 2.08      | 3.60         | 2.34       | 3.55         | 2.05        |
| Moong                | Kharif   | 1.50         | 1.43         | 1.55      | 1.78      | 1.60      | 1.83      | 1.88         | 2.01       | 2.02         | 2.05        |
| Moong                | Rabi     | 0.65         | 0.59         | 0.70      | 0.67      | 0.70      | 0.68      | 0.60         | 1.08       | 0.68         | 0.00        |
| Moong                | Total    | 2.15         | 2.02         | 2.25      | 2.46      | 2.30      | 2.51      | 2.48         | 3.09       | 2.70         | 2.05        |
| Other Kharif Pulses  | Kharif   | 1.00         | 0.83         | 1.00      | 0.63      | 1.00      | 0.87      | 1.00         | 0.80       | 0.80         | 0.94        |
| Other Rabi Pulses    | Rabi     | 2.75         | 1.78         | 3.10      | 1.45      | 3.10      | 1.49      | 2.70         | 1.76       | 2.99         | 0.00        |
| Total Pulses         | Kharif   | 8.60         | 9.31         | 9.85      | 8.09      | 10.10     | 7.92      | 10.60        | 8.69       | 9.82         | 9.45        |
|                      | Rabi     | 13.75        | 16.11        | 16.10     | 13.98     | 16.20     | 15.10     | 15.00        | 17.02      | 15.18        | 0.00        |
|                      | Total    | 22.35        | 25.42        | 25.95     | 22.08     | 26.30     | 23.03     | 25.60        | 25.72      | 25.00        | 9.45        |
| Total Foodgrains     | Kharif   | 136.85       | 140.47       | 144.55    | 141.52    | 147.90    | 143.81    | 149.35       | 149.56     | 151.43       | 150.50      |
| Total Foodgrains     | Rabi     | 136.15       | 144.55       | 145.70    | 143.69    | 143.20    | 153.69    | 151.65       | 159.08     | 155.88       | 0.00        |
| Total Foodgrains     | Total    | 273.00       | 285.01       | 290.25    | 285.21    | 291.10    | 297.50    | 301.00       | 308.65     | 307.31       | 150.50      |
| Total Oilseed        | Kharif   | 25.40        | 21.01        | 25.50     | 20.68     | 25.84     | 22.25     | 25.55        | 24.03      | 26.00        | 23.39       |
| Total Oilseed        | Rabi     | 10.10        | 10.45        | 10.49     | 10.85     | 10.26     | 10.97     | 11.45        | 12.07      | 12.40        | 0.00        |
|                      | Total    | 35.50 355.00 | 31.46 379.90 | 35.99     | 31.52     | 36.10     | 33.22     | 37.00 390.00 | 36.10      | 38.40 397.00 | 23.39       |
| Sugarcane Cotton#    |          |              |              | 385.00    | 405.42    | 385.50    | 370.50    |              | 399.25     |              | 419.25      |
|                      |          | 35.50        | 32.81        | 35.50     | 28.04     | 35.75     | 36.07     | 36.00        | 35.38      | 37.00        | 36.22       |
| Jute##               |          | 11.00        | 9.59         | 10.50     | 9.50      | 10.50     | 9.45      | 10.00        | 9.12       | 10.00        | 9.19        |
| Mesta##              |          | 0.70         | 0.44         | 0.70      | 0.32      | 0.70      | 0.43      | 0.50         | 0.43       | 0.60         | 0.41        |
| Jute &Mesta##        |          | 11.70        | 10.03        | 11.20     | 9.82      | 11.20     | 9.88      | 10.50        | 9.56       | 10.60        | 9.61        |

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Annexure- II

## Annexure as referred in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1407 part (d) due for 07.12.2021 State-wise funds released under National Food Security Mission (Foodgrains & Commercial crops) during 2016-17 to 2020-21:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No   | State             | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|          |                   | Release   | Release   | Release   | Release   | Release   |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 47.62     | 101.54    | 62.54     | 44.12     | 38.75     |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 5.15      | 6.56      | 7.20      | 5.81      | 8.56      |
| 3        | Assam             | 39.28     | 130.06    | 105.58    | 115.005   | 156.14    |
| 4        | Bihar             | 35.62     | 28.69     | 46.63     | 42.61     | 14.06     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 53.39     | 69.86     | 78.58     | 85.32     | 53.40     |
| 6        | Goa               | 0.29      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 21.36     | 5.00      | 17.21     | 16.08     | 16.96     |
| 8        | Haryana           | 10.40     | 7.96      | 11.42     | 3.55      | 3.40      |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 15.83     | 12.23     | 12.11     | 11.44     | 11.20     |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 7.13      | 9.05      | 6.21      | 7.07      | 3.78      |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 9.41      | 25.71     | 44.90     | 22.15     | 12.64     |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 99.29     | 96.55     | 131.914   | 120.89    | 93.12     |
| 13       | Kerala            | 0.00      | 0.13      | 0.00      | 0.63      | 0.00      |
| 14       | Ladakh            | -         | -         | -         | -         | 14.14     |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    | 185.08    | 103.80    | 104.40    | 187.98    | 128.559   |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 139.96    | 152.10    | 112.56    | 107.94    | 6.54      |
| 17       | Manipur           | 7.40      | 4.68      | 7.44      | 11.76     | 4.74      |
| 18       | Meghalaya         | 3.15      | 5.23      | 4.94      | 2.82      | 1.44      |
| 19       | Mizoram           | 1.13      | 2.30      | 2.28      | 2.39      | 17.00     |
| 20       | Nagaland          | 10.90     | 17.75     | 18.73     | 16.81     | 72.84     |
| 21       | Odisha            | 34.67     | 54.90     | 84.91     | 75.51     | 0.28      |
| 22       | Punjab            | 9.85      | 5.43      | 0.15      | 0.06      | 140.25    |
| 23       | Rajasthan         | 103.44    | 85.30     | 116.27    | 138.99    | 5.71      |
| 24       | Sikkim            | 3.84      | 0.00      | 9.39      | 5.96      | 34.10     |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu        | 44.52     | 37.02     | 55.20     | 48.11     | 7.10      |
| 26       | Telangana         | 8.29      | 19.34     | 9.61      | 15.05     | 6.02      |
| 27       | Tripura           | 6.08      | 17.15     | 17.84     | 4.25      | 100.13    |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh     | 92.93     | 83.10     | 131.24    | 79.46     | 10.36     |
| 29       | Uttarakhand       | 9.74      | 3.83      | 17.83     | 7.82      | 63.87     |
| 30       | West Bengal       | 56.02     | 107.86    | 92.51     | 89.93     | 0.20      |
|          | Total             | 1061.77   | 1193.13   | 1309.59   | 1269.49   | 1025.27   |

As on 31.03.2021