Lok Sabha Question No. 1078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Oilseeds Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1078

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## OILSEEDS PRODUCTION

1078. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to promote oilseeds production in different States, if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the details of schemes sponsored by the Government for the above purpose; and
- (c) the assistance being extended to the farmers particularly the small and marginal farmers in their respective States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):    The  Government  has  been  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  viz.,  National  Food Security Mission- Oilseeds & Oil palm (NFSM-OS&OP) from 2018-19 to increase the production and productivity  of  oilseeds  in  the  country.  The  State-wise  oilseeds  production  during  last  three  years  is annexed at Annexure-I.
- (b):   The NFSM- Oilseeds has three broad interventions viz., (i) seed components covering purchase of breeder seeds, production of foundation and certified seed, distribution of certified seed, Seed Hubs and  supply  of  seed  minikits  of  Oilseeds,  (ii)  Production  inputs  component  covering  Plant  Protection (PP) equipments, PP chemicals, NPV/ bio agent, gypsum/ pyrites/ lime etc., bio-fertilizers,  improved farm implements, sprinkler sets, water carrying pipes, seed storage bins, seed treating drum, etc; and (iii) Transfer of Technology component covering officers training, farmers training, Cluster demonstration, Frontline demonstrations,  Cluster Frontline Demonstrations (CFLDs) by Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Farmers field schools and need based R&D projects including seminars/ kisan melas etc.

In  addition  to  above,  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana-  RAFTAAR  (RKVY-RAFTAAR)  provides provision for crop production related activities on oilseeds. Under RKVYRAFTAAR, the states can also implement  programme  on  oilseeds  with  the  approval  of  State  Level  Sanctioning  Committee  (SLSC) constituted under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary of the state.

- (c) : Various  financial  assistance  are  being  provided  to  the  farmers  including  small  and  marginal farmers  under  various  components of the  NFSM-OS.  Details  of the  pattern  of  assistance  of  various components under NFSM (OS) is annexed at Annexure-II.

Referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No. 1078 for 08.02.2022 regarding 'Oilseeds Production' asked by Shri Jual Oram.

## The State-wise oilseeds production during last three years from 2018-19 to 2020-21:

| S. No.   | States / UT       | Production (Million Tonnes)   | Production (Million Tonnes)   | Production (Million Tonnes)   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S. No.   | States / UT       | 2018-19                       | 2019-20                       | 2020-21*                      |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0.50                          | 0.90                          | 0.81                          |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.04                          | 0.04                          | 0.00                          |
| 3        | Assam             | 0.20                          | 0.19                          | 0.20                          |
| 4        | Bihar             | 0.13                          | 0.12                          | 0.12                          |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 0.15                          | 0.16                          | 0.12                          |
| 6        | Goa               | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 3.73                          | 6.65                          | 6.18                          |
| 8        | Haryana           | 1.28                          | 1.18                          | 1.31                          |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 0.01                          | 0.01                          | 0.01                          |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 0.06                          | 0.04                          | 0.00                          |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 0.23                          | 0.29                          | 0.42                          |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 0.78                          | 1.04                          | 1.20                          |
| 13       | Kerala            | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 8.29                          | 6.45                          | 6.68                          |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 4.89                          | 5.18                          | 6.69                          |
| 16       | Manipur           | 0.03                          | 0.03                          | 0.00                          |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 0.02                          | 0.02                          | 0.00                          |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 0.07                          | 0.07                          | 0.00                          |
| 20       | Odisha            | 0.09                          | 0.10                          | 0.11                          |

| 21   | Punjab        |   0.06 |   0.06 |   0.06 |
|------|---------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 22   | Rajasthan     |   6.9  |   6.77 |   7.94 |
| 23   | Sikkim        |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0    |
| 24   | Tamil Nadu    |   0.94 |   1.07 |   0.99 |
| 25   | Telangana     |   0.59 |   0.64 |   0.58 |
| 26   | Tripura       |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0    |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh |   1.33 |   1.15 |   1.26 |
| 28   | Uttarakhand   |   0.03 |   0.03 |   0.03 |
| 29   | West Bengal   |   1.16 |   1.02 |   1.17 |
| 30   | Others        |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0.24 |
|      | All India     |  31.52 |  33.22 |  36.1  |

## Annexure-II

Referred  in  the  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  question  No.  1078  for  08.02.2022 regarding 'Oilseeds Production' asked by Shri Jual Oram.

## Pattern of assistance of various components under NFSM- Oilseeds:

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| S. No.   | Components                                                                | Pattern of sharing   | Pattern of Assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Purchase of breeder seed / parental lines (for production of hybrid seed) | 100%                 | NFSM-OS will support purchase of breeder seeds from ICAR/SAUs etc. by the Central/State/Seed Agencies at the full cost of breeder seeds as fixed by the Seeds Division of the DA&FW.                                                                                                                                |
| 2.       | Production of Foundation seed                                             | 60˸40 / 90:10        | Rs. 2500/quintal for all varieties/hybrids released during last 10 years and Additional assistance of Rs.100/qtl on the varieties/hybrids released in last 5 years. 75% of subsidy amount is meant for farmers and 25% for seed producing agencies for meeting expenditures towards certification & production etc. |
| 3.       | Production of certified seed                                              | 60˸40 / 90:10        | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 4.       | Distribution of certified seed                                            | 60˸40 / 90:10        | 50% of the cost limited to Rs.4000/quintal for varieties/composites of all oilseeds except sesame which are not older than 15 years.                                                                                                                                                                                |
|          |                                                                           |                      | Hybrids: Assistance for distribution of certified hybrids seeds @ 50% of the cost with a ceiling of Rs.8000/qtls of hybrids and sesame varieties, which are not older than 15 years.                                                                                                                                |
| 5.       | Distribution of Minikit                                                   | 100%                 | Allocation will be made @1minikit for every 25 ha area each crop @100% cost reimbursement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 6.       | Seed Hub                                                                  | 100%                 | Rs. 1.50 crore per seed hub.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7.       | Seed Infrastructure Development                                           | 60˸40 / 90:10        | 50% assistance of the cost to States and their Agencies  75% assistance of the cost to Central Seed Producing Agencies  100% assistance of the cost to SAUs/KVKs.                                                                                                                                                 |
| 8.       | Seed Storage Bins                                                         | 60:40/ 90:10         | 25% of the cost limited to Rs. 1,000/- per bin of 1 - 10 quintals capacity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

|   9. | Plant Protection Equipments including eco - friendly light-trap (NCIPM Model) and seed treating drum.   | 60:40/ 90:10   | For manual sprayers: Knapsack / foot operated sprayers and eco friendly light trap (NCIPM), @ 40% of the cost of procurement subject to a ceiling of Rs. 600/- per equipment (additional 10% assistance to SC / ST / Small / Marginal Farmers / Women, Groups >5 members FPOs and NE States to a ceiling of Rs. 750/- per unit). Seed treating drum with a capacity of 20 kg and 40 kg @ 50% assistance subject to ceiling of Rs. 1750/- and Rs. 2000/- per unit respectively. For Knapsack power sprayers (capacity below 16 litres) @50% of the cost of procurement subject to a ceiling of Rs. 3000/- per unit (additional 10% assistance to SC / ST / Small / Marginal Farmers / Women, Groups >5 members FPOs and NE States to a ceiling of Rs.3800/- per unit). For Knapsack power sprayers (capacity above 16 litres) @40% of the cost of procurement subject to a ceiling of Rs. 4000/- per unit (additional 10% assistance to SC / ST / Small / Marginal Farmers / Women, Groups >5 members FPOs and NE States to a ceiling of Rs. 5000/- per unit).   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   10 | Plant Protection Chemicals                                                                              | 60:40/ 90:10   | Need based supply of PP chemicals, insecticides, fungicides, bio-pesticides, weedicides, Bio-agents, micronutrients, bio-fertilizers etc @ 50% of the cost limited to Rs 500/- ha.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|   11 | Distribution of gypsum/pyrite/ liming / dolomite / Single Super Phosphate etc.                          | 60:40/ 90:10   | 50% cost of the material + transportation limited to Rs. 750/- per ha. whichever is less.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   12 | Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV)                                                                        | 60:40/ 90:10   | 50% of the cost limited to Rs 500/ha for NPV.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   13 | Supply of Rhyzobium culture/PSB/ZSB)/ Azatobactor/ Mycorrhiza etc                                       | 60:40/ 90:10   | Support would be provided to State Department of Agriculture (under AAP) @ 50% of the cost of the culture subject to maximum of Rs. 300 per ha for culture in powder/granules/ liquid forms.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

|   14. | Supply of Improved farm implements                | 60:40/ 90:10   | Manually/Bullock drawn implements including Chiseller @ 40% of the cost limited to Rs. 8000/- per implement (additional 10% assistance to SC / ST/ small/marginal Farmers, Women and NE States to a ceiling of Rs. 0.10 lakh per unit). Tractor driven, farm implements like   | Manually/Bullock drawn implements including Chiseller @ 40% of the cost limited to Rs. 8000/- per implement (additional 10% assistance to SC / ST/ small/marginal Farmers, Women and NE States to a ceiling of Rs. 0.10 lakh per unit). Tractor driven, farm implements like   | Manually/Bullock drawn implements including Chiseller @ 40% of the cost limited to Rs. 8000/- per implement (additional 10% assistance to SC / ST/ small/marginal Farmers, Women and NE States to a ceiling of Rs. 0.10 lakh per unit). Tractor driven, farm implements like   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    15 | Distribution of Sprinkler Sets                    | 60:40/ 90:10   | As per guidelines under PMKSY.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | As per guidelines under PMKSY.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | As per guidelines under PMKSY.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    16 | Pipes for carrying water from source to the field | 60:40/ 90:10   | @ 50% cost limited to Rs. 50/- per meter for HDPE pipe, Rs. 35/- per meter for PVC and Rs. 20/- per meter for HDPE laminated woven lay flat                                                                                                                                    | @ 50% cost limited to Rs. 50/- per meter for HDPE pipe, Rs. 35/- per meter for PVC and Rs. 20/- per meter for HDPE laminated woven lay flat                                                                                                                                    | @ 50% cost limited to Rs. 50/- per meter for HDPE pipe, Rs. 35/- per meter for PVC and Rs. 20/- per meter for HDPE laminated woven lay flat                                                                                                                                    |
|    17 | Cluster demonstrations                            | 60:40/ 90:10   | tubes. Improved package demonstration including intercropping. One demonstration will be allowed to one farmer with a ceiling of one ha under each crop with 50% of the cost of inputs limited to the cost as given below:                                                     | tubes. Improved package demonstration including intercropping. One demonstration will be allowed to one farmer with a ceiling of one ha under each crop with 50% of the cost of inputs limited to the cost as given below:                                                     | tubes. Improved package demonstration including intercropping. One demonstration will be allowed to one farmer with a ceiling of one ha under each crop with 50% of the cost of inputs limited to the cost as given below:                                                     |
|    17 |                                                   |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Crop                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Rate of Assistance (Rs per ha)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    17 |                                                   |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Groundnut                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 10000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    17 |                                                   |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Soybean                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 6000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    17 |                                                   |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | R & M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 3000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    17 |                                                   |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Sunflower                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 4000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    17 |                                                   |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Sesame/ Safflower/ castor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 3000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    17 |                                                   |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Niger                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 3000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    17 |                                                   |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | linseed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

|    | Cluster Demonstrations on bee keeping                         | 60:40/ 90:10                       | Sunflower R                                                                                                                                                                                                | & M/ Niger                                                                                                                                                | 6000 5000                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                           |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 18 | Frontline demonstrations                                      | 100%                               | By ICAR and ICRISAT for mandated crop groundnut for FLDs and cluster demonstrations by ICAR-KVKs.                                                                                                          | By ICAR and ICRISAT for mandated crop groundnut for FLDs and cluster demonstrations by ICAR-KVKs.                                                         | By ICAR and ICRISAT for mandated crop groundnut for FLDs and cluster demonstrations by ICAR-KVKs.                                                         | By ICAR and ICRISAT for mandated crop groundnut for FLDs and cluster demonstrations by ICAR-KVKs.                                                         |
| 19 | CFLDs by KVKs                                                 | 100%                               | The assistance will be on pro-rata basis with reduction of size of demonstration plot. Farmers Field School (FFS) would be @Rs 26,700/- per FFS including demonstration bio-agents. Costs include training | Crop                                                                                                                                                      | Rate of Assistance (Rs per ha)                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                           |
| 19 | CFLDs by KVKs                                                 | 100%                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Groundnut                                                                                                                                                 | 12000                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                           |
| 19 | CFLDs by KVKs                                                 | 100%                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Soybean                                                                                                                                                   | 7500                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                           |
| 19 | CFLDs by KVKs                                                 | 100%                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                            | R & M                                                                                                                                                     | 6000                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                           |
| 19 | CFLDs by KVKs                                                 | 100%                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Sunflower                                                                                                                                                 | 6000                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                           |
| 19 | CFLDs by KVKs                                                 | 100%                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Sesame/ Safflower/ castor/ Niger/Linseed                                                                                                                  | 5000                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                           |
| 19 | CFLDs by KVKs                                                 | 100%                               | the                                                                                                                                                                                                        | the                                                                                                                                                       | the                                                                                                                                                       | the                                                                                                                                                       |
| 20 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM)                              | 60:40/ 90:10                       | supported of kits/material,                                                                                                                                                                                | supported of kits/material,                                                                                                                               | supported of kits/material,                                                                                                                               | supported of kits/material,                                                                                                                               |
| 21 | Farmers Training                                              | 60:40/ 90:10                       | Rs. 24000/- per training for a batch of 30 farmers                                                                                                                                                         | Rs. 24000/- per training for a batch of 30 farmers                                                                                                        | Rs. 24000/- per training for a batch of 30 farmers                                                                                                        | Rs. 24000/- per training for a batch of 30 farmers                                                                                                        |
| 22 | Officers/ Extension workers training (Input dealers included) | 60:40/ 90:10                       | for 2 days (@ 400/- per participant per day) Rs.36000/- per training for a batch of 20 officers for 2 days. (@ 900/- per participant per day)                                                              | for 2 days (@ 400/- per participant per day) Rs.36000/- per training for a batch of 20 officers for 2 days. (@ 900/- per participant per day)             | for 2 days (@ 400/- per participant per day) Rs.36000/- per training for a batch of 20 officers for 2 days. (@ 900/- per participant per day)             | for 2 days (@ 400/- per participant per day) Rs.36000/- per training for a batch of 20 officers for 2 days. (@ 900/- per participant per day)             |
| 23 | R&D projects                                                  | 100%                               | Need based to ICAR/SAUs/KVKs/ Institutions/                                                                                                                                                                | Need based to ICAR/SAUs/KVKs/ Institutions/                                                                                                               | Need based to ICAR/SAUs/KVKs/ Institutions/                                                                                                               | Need based to ICAR/SAUs/KVKs/ Institutions/                                                                                                               |
| 24 | Project Management Expenses (PME)                             | 60:40/ 90:10 (100% for ICAR/ SAUs) | The implementing States will be allowed to utilize 3% of their total allocation under NFSM-OS for interventions as given in para 8.1.6 of the guidelines.                                                  | The implementing States will be allowed to utilize 3% of their total allocation under NFSM-OS for interventions as given in para 8.1.6 of the guidelines. | The implementing States will be allowed to utilize 3% of their total allocation under NFSM-OS for interventions as given in para 8.1.6 of the guidelines. | The implementing States will be allowed to utilize 3% of their total allocation under NFSM-OS for interventions as given in para 8.1.6 of the guidelines. |

| 25.   | Flexi Funds   | State Govt. may include such activities under Flexi Fund which are not covered as an intervention under the programme NFSM-OS, within 10% of total allocation on sharing of expenses between Central and State Government in the ratio of 60:40 (General States)/ 90:10 (NE & Himalayan states). The activities under Flexi Fund may cover as per list given in para 8.1.4 of the guidelines.   |
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