Lok Sabha Question No. 1377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Crop-residue Management Machines
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B, Kani K. Navas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1377

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## CROP-RESIDUE MANAGEMENT MACHINES

1377. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

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

- (a) the details of the total number and types of machines identified for delivery to farmers in 2019 and 2020, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  crop-residue  management  machines  sanctioned  by  the Ministry in 2019 and 2020, machine-wise and State-wise;
- (c) the details of the total number and type of machines delivered to farmers in 2019 and 2020, Statewise; and
- (d) the reasons for discrepancy, if any, between the planned amount and the delivered amounts for each year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (d): The  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  'Promotion  of  Agricultural  Mechanization  for  In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi' is being implemented through the State Governments. Based on the Annual Action Plans submitted  by the States at the beginning of each financial year, the funds are released to the State Governments for extending financial support @ 50% of the cost for purchase of machines by the individual farmers and  @80%  of  the  project  cost  to  the  Co-operative  Societies  of  farmers,  Farmers  Producer Organizations (FPOs), Registered Farmers Societies and Panchayats for establishment of Custom Hiring  Centres  (CHCs)  of  crop  residue  management  machinery  identified  for  promotion  under  the scheme.Based on the information furnished by the  State Governments, the  details areenclosed  in

## Annexure-I

The variation in number of machines targeted and  actual delivery is due to the reasons that machines have been delivered as per actual demand of the farmers & CHCs as per their choice of machine in the season.

## Annexure-I

| Name of the Machine/ Equipment                       | (2019-20)                                           | (2019-20)                           | (2019-20)                                           | (2019-20)                           | (2019-20)                                           | (2019-20)                           | (2019-20)                                           | (2019-20)                           |
|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Name of the Machine/ Equipment                       | Punjab                                              | Punjab                              | Haryana                                             | Haryana                             | Uttar Pradesh                                       | Uttar Pradesh                       | NCT of Delhi                                        | NCT of Delhi                        |
| Name of the Machine/ Equipment                       | Target of machines as per Annual Action Plan (Nos.) | Number of machines delivered (Nos.) | Target of machines as per Annual Action Plan (Nos.) | Number of machines delivered (Nos.) | Target of machines as per Annual Action Plan (Nos.) | Number of machines delivered (Nos.) | Target of machines as per Annual Action Plan (Nos.) | Number of machines delivered (Nos.) |
| Straw Management System (SMS) for Combine harvesters | 7000                                                | 695                                 | 1500                                                | 222                                 | 821                                                 | 45                                  | 20                                                  | 1                                   |
| Happy Seeder                                         | 4000                                                | 3223                                | 6850                                                | 2495                                | 966                                                 | 244                                 | 20                                                  | 1                                   |
| Reversible Mould Board Plough                        | 600                                                 | 2948                                | 520                                                 | 1567                                | 2463                                                | 1150                                | 60                                                  | 0                                   |
| Shrub Master / Cutter Cum Spreader                   | 100                                                 | 958                                 | 1000                                                | 174                                 | 821                                                 | 340                                 | 10                                                  | 0                                   |
| Paddy Straw Chopper / Shredder/ Mulcher              | 2500                                                | 6393                                | 1000                                                | 2117                                | 1250                                                | 1328                                | 50                                                  | 0                                   |
| Rotary Slasher                                       | 0                                                   | 270                                 | 500                                                 | 621                                 | 821                                                 | 448                                 | 10                                                  | 0                                   |
| Zero Till Seed Drill                                 | 425                                                 | 7332                                | 3000                                                | 2913                                | 6568                                                | 1129                                | 12                                                  | 4                                   |
| Super Seeder                                         | 3067                                                | 963                                 | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   |
| Rotavator                                            | 6000                                                | 286                                 | 3500                                                | 3969                                | 5747                                                | 2487                                | 30                                                  | 105                                 |
| Baler and rakes                                      | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   |
| Crop Reaper/Reaper Binder                            | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   |
|                                                      | 23692                                               | 23068                               | 17870                                               | 14078                               | 19457                                               | 7171                                | 212                                                 | 111                                 |

| Name of the Machine/ Equipment                       | (2020-21)                                           | (2020-21)                           | (2020-21)                                           | (2020-21)                           | (2020-21)                                           | (2020-21)                           | (2020-21)                                           | (2020-21)                           |
|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Name of the Machine/ Equipment                       | Punjab                                              | Punjab                              | Haryana                                             | Haryana                             | Uttar Pradesh                                       | Uttar Pradesh                       | NCT of Delhi                                        | NCT of Delhi                        |
| Name of the Machine/ Equipment                       | Target of machines as per Annual Action Plan (Nos.) | Number of machines delivered (Nos.) | Target of machines as per Annual Action Plan (Nos.) | Number of machines delivered (Nos.) | Target of machines as per Annual Action Plan (Nos.) | Number of machines delivered (Nos.) | Target of machines as per Annual Action Plan (Nos.) | Number of machines delivered (Nos.) |
| Straw Management System (SMS) for Combine harvesters | 1700                                                | 1651                                | 500                                                 | 215                                 | 251                                                 | 1033                                | 25                                                  | 0                                   |
| Happy Seeder                                         | 1700                                                | 397                                 | 500                                                 | 141                                 | 400                                                 | 403                                 | 17                                                  | 0                                   |
| Reversible Mould Board Plough                        | 1500                                                | 1293                                | 500                                                 | 670                                 | 1200                                                | 2157                                | 44                                                  | 2                                   |
| Shrub Master / Cutter Cum Spreader                   | 50                                                  | 0                                   | 500                                                 | 1067                                | 200                                                 | 39                                  | 27                                                  | 0                                   |
| Paddy Straw Chopper / Shredder/ Mulcher              | 1000                                                | 1663                                | 1000                                                | 2230                                | 399                                                 | 2289                                | 50                                                  | 3                                   |
| Rotary Slasher                                       | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 32                                  | 0                                                   | 0                                   |
| Zero Till Seed Drill                                 | 491                                                 | 2749                                | 1000                                                | 4987                                | 1199                                                | 1746                                | 17                                                  | 8                                   |
| Super Seeder                                         | 11000                                               | 16312                               | 1000                                                | 5116                                | 1315                                                | 2553                                | 24                                                  | 37                                  |
| Rotavator                                            | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                   |
| Baler and rakes                                      | 110                                                 | 463                                 | 2200                                                | 801                                 | 600                                                 | 268                                 | 2                                                   | 1                                   |
| Crop Reaper/Reaper Binder                            | 65                                                  | 12                                  | 500                                                 | 123                                 | 1650                                                | 1567                                | 15                                                  | 0                                   |
|                                                      | 17616                                               | 24540                               | 7700                                                | 15350                               | 7214                                                | 12087                               | 221                                                 | 51                                  |

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