Lok Sabha Question No. 3832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Beej Gram Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3832

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## BEEJ GRAM YOJANA

3832. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) the details of Beej Gram Yojana implemented in the country particularly in Rajasthan during the last two years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated and utilized in various States of the country, Statewise including Rajasthan during the said period;
- (c)  whether  National  Seeds  Conference had  been  organized to  help farmers  during  the time of sowing during the last three years in view of the changing scenario of the country;
- (d) if so, the details of the issues discussed in the conference and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the intention of each State Government particularly Rajasthan in this regard and the outcome of such conferences?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): Govt.  of  India  is  implementing  Seed  Village  Programme  (Beej  Gram Yojana)since  2014-15  to  upgrade  the  quality  of  farmer's  saved  seeds.  Under  this programme  financial  assistance  for  distribution  of  foundation/certified  seeds  at  50%  of seed cost for cereal crops and 60% for pulses, oilseeds, fodder and green manure crops is available for up to one acre per farmer. The state-wise details (including Rajasthan) of fund  released,  utilized  and  details  of  physical  achievements  in  last  two  years  and  in current year is placed at Annexure-I & II.

(c) to (e): The  Government  of  India  organizes  Zonal  Seed  Review  Meeting  twice  a year  before  onset  of  each  sowing  season i.e. Kharif  &  Rabi.  In  these  meetings, Department of Agriculture of different States/UTs, National & State Level Seed Producing Agencies,  Seed  Certification  Agencies  were  called  to  assess  the  requirement  and availability of seed across the country prior to every season, to ensure timely availability of seed to farmers.

O.I.H

All the States/UTs (including Rajasthan) actively participate and share information in  these  meetings.  Based  on  the  information  received from  different stakeholders,  seed requirement  and  availability  on  all  India  basis  is  assessed,  which  in  last  three  years  is given below:-

| (Quantity in Lakh quintals)   | (Quantity in Lakh quintals)   | (Quantity in Lakh quintals)   | (Quantity in Lakh quintals)   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Year                          | Requirement                   | Availability                  | Surplus                       |
| 387.31                        | 431.01                        | 43.70                         | 2019-20                       |
| 443.16                        | 483.66                        | 40.50                         | 2020-21                       |
| 465.36                        |                               | 498.83 33.47                  | 2021-22                       |

Annexure-I Details of Fund released and utilised under Seed Village Programme (Beej Gram Yojana)

| S. No.      | Name of State     | 2019-20            | 2019-20            | 2020-21            | 2020-21            | 2021-22            | 2021-22            |
|-------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| S. No.      | Name of State     | Released (in lakh) | Utilized (in lakh) | Released (in lakh) | Utilized (in lakh) | Released (in lakh) | Utilized (in lakh) |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh    | 264.53             | 186.73             | 310.07             | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh | -                  | -                  | 112.63             | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 3           | Assam             | -                  | -                  | 1,487.48           | 1,487.23           | -                  | -                  |
| 4           | Bihar             | -                  | -                  | 540.89             | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 5           | Central Agency    | 1,321.65           | 1,321.65           | 511.22             | 56.45              | -                  | -                  |
| 6           | Chhattisgarh      | 516.77             | 516.77             | 340.16             | 272.52             | 220.85             | -                  |
| 7           | Gujarat           | -                  | -                  | 156.30             | 156.30             | -                  | -                  |
| 8           | Haryana           | 218.04             | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh  | 541.22             | 541.22             | 645.75             | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 10          | Jammu & Kashmir   | 974.58             | 967.09             | 841.79             | 206.18             | -                  | -                  |
| 11          | Karnataka         | -                  | -                  | 35.77              | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 12          | Madhya Pradesh    | 880.48             | 880.48             | 1,934.45           | 1,390.74           | 492.05             | -                  |
| 13          | Maharashtra       | 1,695.76           | 1,695.76           | 1,126.39           | 93.89              | -                  | -                  |
| 14          | Meghalaya         | -                  | -                  | 44.44              | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 15          | Mizoram           | 24.97              | 24.97              | 3.94               | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 16          | Nagaland          | 79.48              | 79.48              | 131.49             | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 17          | Rajasthan         | 653.07             | 653.07             | 255.67             | 107.59             | 132.30             | -                  |
| 18          | Sikkim            | -                  | -                  | 4.03               | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 19          | Tamil Nadu        | 1,110.27           | 1,110.27           | 1,776.84           | 1,721.53           | 441.41             | -                  |
| 20          | Telangana         | -                  | -                  | 428.24             | -                  | -                  | -                  |
| 21          | Uttar Pradesh     | 66.12              | 66.12              | 1,587.04           | 350.32             | -                  | -                  |
| 22          | Uttarakhand       | 546.39             | 546.39             | 555.81             | 139.42             | -                  | -                  |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       | 8,893.33           | 8,590.01           | 12,830.40          | 5,982.17           | 1,286.61           | -                  |

## Details of Seed Village Programme (Beej Gram Yojana) Implementation

Benefitted

| S. No.      | Name of State    | 2019-20                         | 2019-20                          | 2019-20                        | 2020-21                         | 2020-21                          | 2020-21                        | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                          | 2021-22                        |
|-------------|------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| S. No.      | Name of State    | Seed Distribution (in Quintals) | Seed Village Created (in Number) | Farmers Benefitted (in Number) | Seed Distribution (in Quintals) | Seed Village Created (in Number) | Farmers Benefitted (in Number) | Seed Distribution (in Quintals) | Seed Village Created (in Number) | Farmers Benefitted (in Number) |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh   | 8,363                           | 1,353                            | 33,825                         | 8,597                           | 1,224                            | 30,600                         | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 2           | Assam            | 22,850                          | 3,559                            | 5,33,850                       | 77,445                          | 3,595                            | 10,78,675                      | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 3           | Bihar            | 23,535                          | 236                              | 75,727                         | -                               | -                                | -                              | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 4           | Central Agency   | 11,402                          | 2,351                            | 44,538                         | 21,964                          | 1,578                            | 74,598                         | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh     | 32,561                          | 6,496                            | 90,893                         | 29,012                          | 6,570                            | 78,369                         | 17,126                          | 6,570                            | 37,805                         |
| 6           | Gujarat          | 3,110                           | 376                              | 7,301                          | 7,385                           | 266                              | 15,984                         | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 7           | Himachal Pradesh | 46,748                          | 1,950                            | 2,27,866                       | 45,330                          | 4,640                            | 2,26,665                       | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 8           | Jammu & Kashmir  | 50,063                          | 1,400                            | 1,89,873                       | 60,590                          | 2,319                            | 2,31,846                       | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 9           | Karnataka        | 2,302                           | 430                              | 8,968                          | 1,473                           | 234                              | 7,241                          | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 10          | Madhya Pradesh   | 82,756                          | 6,688                            | 3,28,538                       | 87,091                          | 7,446                            | 6,72,275                       | 22,604                          | 2,946                            | 1,47,300                       |
| 11          | Maharashtra      | 1,68,743                        | 24,732                           | 5,72,292                       | 39,727                          | 10,851                           | 1,25,798                       | 8,400                           | 557                              | 28,004                         |
| 12          | Nagaland         | 1,818                           | 67                               | 8,759                          | 2,266                           | 166                              | 8,900                          | 2,266                           | 166                              | 8,900                          |
| 13          | Orissa           | 6,165                           | 304                              | 31,120                         | -                               | -                                | -                              | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 14          | Puducherry       | -                               | -                                | -                              | 20                              | 46                               | 101                            | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 15          | Rajasthan        | 19,455                          | 1,398                            | 71,280                         | 35,579                          | 3,004                            | 1,39,438                       | -                               | 2,032                            | 2,03,201                       |
| 16          | Sikkim           | 257                             | 100                              | 5,500                          | 42                              | 11                               | 715                            | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 17          | Tamil Nadu       | 1,01,619                        | 5,736                            | 5,72,390                       | 1,40,243                        | 10,264                           | 6,85,753                       | 37,038                          | 2,497                            | 2,04,162                       |
| 18          | Telangana        | 14,102                          | 2,342                            | 58,550                         | 4,026                           | 809                              | 20,225                         | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 19          | Uttar Pradesh    | 62,072                          | 11,449                           | 1,93,536                       | 39,897                          | 4,486                            | 1,14,416                       | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| 20          | Uttarakhand      | 39,002                          | 6,560                            | 1,39,887                       | 29,549                          | 8,223                            | 1,01,957                       | 367                             | 276                              | 3,065                          |
| 21          | West Bengal      | 32                              | 7                                | 350                            | -                               | -                                | -                              | -                               | -                                | -                              |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      | 6,96,955                        | 77,534                           | 31,95,043                      | 6,30,236                        | 65,732                           | 36,13,556                      | 87,801                          | 15,044                           | 6,32,437                       |

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