Lok Sabha Question No. 1196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Agricultural Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1196

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

1196.     SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

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

- (a) the quantum (in kg) of India's top ten crops (in terms of quantity) that arrived in agricultural markets since 2014,year-wise;
- (b) the quantity produced (in kg) of India's top ten crops since 2014, year- wise;
- (c) whether those people involved with selling these crops outside designated markets have been prosecuted, since 2014 till August, 2020; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): The quantum (in kg) of India's top ten crops, arrived in agricultural markets since 2014 (as per 4 th Advance Estimates of 2019-20) is given at Annexure- I and their production is given at Annexure-II.
- (c) & (d): The selling of crops in designated markets during the period 2014 to August, 2020 is  governed  by  Agricultural  Produce  Market  Committee  (APMC)  Act,  which  is  implemented  by State Governments who take actions in case of violation of Act.

## All India mandi Arrivals of top ten crops since 2014 (in '000 Kgs)

| S. No.   | Crops             | All India Mandi Arrivals (in '000 Kgs) Based on Crop Year (from 1st July to 30th June) since 2014   | All India Mandi Arrivals (in '000 Kgs) Based on Crop Year (from 1st July to 30th June) since 2014   | All India Mandi Arrivals (in '000 Kgs) Based on Crop Year (from 1st July to 30th June) since 2014   | All India Mandi Arrivals (in '000 Kgs) Based on Crop Year (from 1st July to 30th June) since 2014   | All India Mandi Arrivals (in '000 Kgs) Based on Crop Year (from 1st July to 30th June) since 2014   | All India Mandi Arrivals (in '000 Kgs) Based on Crop Year (from 1st July to 30th June) since 2014   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                   | 2014-15                                                                                             | 2015-16                                                                                             | 2016-17                                                                                             | 2017-18                                                                                             | 2018-19                                                                                             | 2019-20                                                                                             |
| 1        | Sugarcane*        | 2731.73**                                                                                           | 2364.98**                                                                                           | 1934.34**                                                                                           | 3011.98**                                                                                           | 3011.79**                                                                                           | 2528.00**                                                                                           |
| 2        | Wheat             | 37,606,721                                                                                          | 29,813,027                                                                                          | 29,831,859                                                                                          | 33,327,698                                                                                          | 25,935,820                                                                                          | 20,680,330                                                                                          |
| 3        | Onion             | 11,687,691                                                                                          | 11,172,516                                                                                          | 12,904,494                                                                                          | 12,679,362                                                                                          | 13,829,004                                                                                          | 11,018,499                                                                                          |
| 4        | Potato            | 11,895,155                                                                                          | 10,628,759                                                                                          | 11,794,097                                                                                          | 12,725,042                                                                                          | 11,551,426                                                                                          | 9,607,420                                                                                           |
| 5        | Cotton            | 6,151,303                                                                                           | 4,134,519                                                                                           | 4,894,246                                                                                           | 5,446,251                                                                                           | 5,005,450                                                                                           | 5,719,619                                                                                           |
| 6        | Maize             | 7,944,829                                                                                           | 5,180,806                                                                                           | 5,289,598                                                                                           | 6,839,047                                                                                           | 5,849,534                                                                                           | 5,701,377                                                                                           |
| 7        | Paddy(Dhan)       | 44,848,822                                                                                          | 4,151,910                                                                                           | 38,844,321                                                                                          | 41,718,787                                                                                          | 5,849,534                                                                                           | 5,701,377                                                                                           |
| 8        | Soyabean          | 6,166,097                                                                                           | 4,797,688                                                                                           | 5,501,157                                                                                           | 6,084,102                                                                                           | 7,338,166                                                                                           | 5,436,252                                                                                           |
| 9        | Tomato            | 40,67,726                                                                                           | 33,35,426                                                                                           | 3,641,893                                                                                           | 3,401,006                                                                                           | 3,585,759                                                                                           | 3,263,651                                                                                           |
| 10       | Bengal Gram(Gram) | 1,563,480                                                                                           | 16,58,972                                                                                           | 1,972,020                                                                                           | 3,944,861                                                                                           | 3,376,202                                                                                           | 2,232,522                                                                                           |

* Quantity of Sugarcane, drawn and crushed/ arrived at sugar mills for sugar production.

Source: AGMARKNET ** Quantity in lakh tonnes.

## ANNEXURE-I

## Top ten crops produced in the country since 2014 (000' Kgs)

|   S. No. | Crops       |        2014-15 |        2015-16 | 2016-17      | 2017-18      | 2018-19      | 2019-20*     |
|----------|-------------|----------------|----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|        1 | Sugarcane** | 3623.3         | 3484.48        | 3060.70      | 3769.05      | 4054.20      | 3557.10      |
|        2 | Rice        |    1.0548e+08  |    1.0441e+08  | 10,96,98,433 | 11,27,57,606 | 11,64,77,819 | 11,84,25,825 |
|        3 | Wheat       |    8.653e+07   |    9.229e+07   | 9,85,10,232  | 9,98,69,524  | 10,35,96,200 | 10,75,92,000 |
|        4 | Potato      |    4.80092e+07 |    4.3417e+07  | 4,86,04,565  | 5,13,10,010  | 5,01,89,524  | 4,86,62,287  |
|        5 | Maize       |    2.417e+07   |    2.257e+07   | 2,58,99,866  | 2,87,52,885  | 2,77,15,100  | 2,86,36,681  |
|        6 | Onion       |    1.89274e+07 |    2.09312e+07 | 2,24,27,416  | 2,32,62,325  | 2,28,19,427  | 2,61,47,950  |
|        7 | Tomato      |    1.6385e+07  |    1.8732e+07  | 2,07,08,426  | 1,97,59,319  | 1,90,07,237  | 2,11,94,722  |
|        8 | Gram        |    7.33e+06    |    7.06e+06    | 93,77,557    | 1,13,79,189  | 99,38,000    | 1,13,50,059  |
|        9 | Soyabean    |    1.0374e+07  |    8.57e+06    | 1,31,58,730  | 1,09,32,972  | 1,32,67,500  | 1,12,15,006  |
|       10 | Bajra       |    9.18e+06    |    8.07e+06    | 97,29,864    | 92,08,847    | 86,64,000    | 1,02,84,699  |

* As per Fourth Advance Estimates 2019-20. ** Quantity in lakh tonnes.

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## ANNEXURE-II