Lok Sabha Question No. 3741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Incentive to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3741

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 st  DECEMBER, 2021

## INCENTIVE TO FARMERS

†3741.     SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) whether the country is becoming an important destination for health enhancing food products;
- (b) if so, the incentives being given to farmers of the country to enable more production of world class food products; and
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government to develop food products of Gujarat at par with the world class food products?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a):              The  country  is  producing  food  products  to  meet  domestic  requirement.  The production of stable food products viz. Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Meat, Fruits & Vegetables etc. has increased. The  details  of  production of  these  food  products  is  given  at Annexure-I . Further, Government is implementing a Sub-Mission on Nutri-Cereals (Millets) under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) since 2018-19 to increase area, production & productivity of millets in 212 districts of 14 States. In view of health benefits of millets, the Government of India notified millets as nutri- cereals in April, 2018. To create domestic and global demand and to provide nutritional food to the people, Government of India had proposed to United Nations for declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets (IYoM). The proposal of India was supported by 72 countries and United Nation's General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2023 as International Year of Millets on 5th March, 2021. Now, Government of India has decided to celebrate  IYoM  -  2023  to  make  it  peoples'  movement  so  that  the  Indian  millets,  recipes, value  added  products  are  accepted  globally.  Besides,  a  numbers  of  food  products  are exported from the country. The details of exported food products from 2019-20 to 2021-22 (April to October) are given below:

## (Quantity in LMT)

| Year     |   Rice # |   Wheat |   Pulses |   Fruits & Vegetables |   Meat |
|----------|----------|---------|----------|-----------------------|--------|
| 2019-20  |    94.95 |    2.17 |     2.35 |                 15.04 |  11.68 |
| 2020-21  |   177.25 |   20.88 |     2.96 |                 16.95 |  10.94 |
| 2021-22* |   117.94 |   32.06 |     1.91 |                 11.15 |   6.56 |

* April to October

# Basmati & non Basmati Rice

Data source : DGCIS

(b) & (c): In  order  to  enhance  production  and  qualities  of  food  products,  Government provides  subsidy  to  the  States  and  Research  &  Development  Institutions  through  various schemes.  The  details  of  the  schemes  of  the  government  are  at Annexure-II .  Besides, Government is also implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a centrally sponsored scheme, for the holistic development of horticulture in the country with the objective to enhance production & productivity of horticulture corps, augmenting farmers income,  strengthening  nutritional  security  and  also  to  improve  the  quality  of  life  of  the farmers. All States/UTs are covered under MIDH including Gujarat.

## Annexure - I

| Production of Food Products since 2016-17   | Production of Food Products since 2016-17   | Production of Food Products since 2016-17   | Production of Food Products since 2016-17   | Production of Food Products since 2016-17   | Production of Food Products since 2016-17   |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|                                             |                                             |                                             |                                             | (Quantity in LMT)                           | (Quantity in LMT)                           |
| Food Products                               | 2016-17                                     | 2017-18                                     | 2018-19                                     | 2019-20                                     | 2020-21                                     |
| Rice                                        | 1,097.00                                    | 1,127.60                                    | 1,164.80                                    | 1,188.70                                    | 1,222.70                                    |
| Wheat                                       | 985.10                                      | 998.70                                      | 1,035.96                                    | 1,078.61                                    | 1,095.17                                    |
| Pulses                                      | 231.30                                      | 254.20                                      | 220.80                                      | 230.30                                      | 257.20                                      |
| Fruits &Vegetables                          | 2,710.90                                    | 2,804.88                                    | 2,811.36                                    | 2,903.64                                    | 3,002.57                                    |
| Meat                                        | 73.86                                       | 76.56                                       | 81.14                                       |                                             | -                                           |
|                                             |                                             |                                             |                                             | 85.99                                       |                                             |

Note: During the year 2020 - 21, the production of  rice , wheat and Pulses is as  per 4th Advance Estimates and the production Friuts & Vegetables is as per 3rd Advance Estimates

## Annexure- II

| S. No.                          | Name of Mission/Scheme                                                         |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Central Sector Schemes/Projects | Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                                |
| 1                               | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna-NCIP                                           |
| 2                               | Interest Subsidy for Short Term Credit to Farmers                              |
| 3                               | Implementation of Market Intervention Scheme/Price Support Scheme(MIS/ PSS)    |
| 4                               | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)                      |
| 5                               | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crop Residue |
| 6                               | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                                   |
| 7                               | Pradhanmantri Kisan Mandhan Yojna                                              |
| 8                               | Formation and Promotion of Farmers Producers Organizations                     |
| 9                               | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund                                                |
| Centrally Sponsored Schemes     | Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                                    |
| 10                              | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna-Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY)                 |
| 11                              | Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                    |
| 12                              | Krishionnati Yojna                                                             |
| 13                              | National Food Security Mission                                                 |
| 14                              | National Food Security Mission-Oilseeds and Oil Palm                           |
| 15                              | National Food Security Mission- Other Crops                                    |
| National Food Security Mission  | National Food Security Mission                                                 |
| 16                              | Technology Mission on Oilseeds and Oilpalm                                     |
| 17                              | National Project on promotion of Organic Farming                               |
| 18                              | Organic Value Chain Development for NES Region                                 |
| 19                              | National Project on Management of Soil Health & Fertility                      |
| 20                              | National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (RADP & Climate change)           |
| 21                              | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture including NBHM              |
| 22                              | Sub-Mission Seeds & Planting Material                                          |
| 23                              | Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine                           |
| 24                              | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension                                           |
| 25                              | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization                                      |
| 26                              | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census and Statistics                         |
| 27                              | Integrated scheme on Agricultural Marketing                                    |
| 28                              | National Bamboo Mission                                                        |
| 29                              | Krishonnati Yojna                                                              |

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