Lok Sabha Question No. 197 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Acreage under Rapeseed
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 197

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH DECEMBER, 2022

## ACREAGE UNDER RAPESEED

*197.    SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान काण मंी

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the farmers have increased acreage under rapeseed as compared to the last year season; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the higher oilseed output will help the country to cut expensive purchases of edible oils from Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina, Russia and Ukraine; and (d) if so, the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to encourage the farmers to increase the acreage under rapeseed cultivation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान काण मंी (SHRI NAREDNRA SINGH TOMAR) (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  RESPECT  OF  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 197 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 20.12.2022 REGARDING ACREAGE UNDER RAPESEED.

(a) to (d): The  Government  has  been  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  viz., National Food Security Mission- Oilseeds & Oil palm (NFSM-OS&OP) from 2018-19 to augment the availability of edible oils by increasing the production and productivity of nine oilseed crops including Rapeseed & Mustard (R&M) and to reducing the import burden in the country. From the year  2021,  the  Government  is  implementing  the  National  Mission  on  Edible  Oils-  Oil  Palm  for increasing edible oil production and reducing import dependency.

Under  the  NFSM-  Oilseeds,  incentives/  subsidies  are  being  provided  to  the  farmers through  State  Government  for  three  broad  interventions  viz.  (i)  seed  component  covering purchase  of  breeder  seeds  ,  production  of  foundation  seeds  &  certified  seeds,  distribution  of certified seeds, distribution of seed minikits & seed hub (ii) production inputs component covering seed infrastructure development, seed storage bins, Plant Protection (PP) equipments & seed treating  drum,  PP  chemicals,  distribution  of  gypsum/  pyrites/  lime  etc.,  Nuclear  Polyhedrosis Virus/  bio  agent,  supply  of  bio-fertilizers,  improved  farm  implements,  sprinkler  sets,  water carrying pipes, and (iii) transfer of technology component covering cluster/ block demonstrations, Frontline  Demonstrations,  Cluster  Frontline  Demonstrations  and  training  through  National Agricultural Research System and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Integrated Pest Management through Farmer  Field  School  (FFS)  mode,  training  of  farmers,  training  of  officers/  extension  workers, need based R&D project including seminar/ kisan mela and oil extraction unit under flexi funds etc.

The acreage under rapeseed & mustard has increased from 67.00 lakh hectare in 202021  to  80.59  lakh  hectare  during  the  year  2021-22  (4 th   Advance  Estimate,  Directorate  of Economics & Statistics). Moreover, the total area, production and productivity of oilseeds in the country has also increased, details of which are given below:

| Year     |   Area (Lakh hectare) |   Production (Lakh tones) |   Productivity (Kg./ hectare) |
|----------|-----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2018-19  |                247.94 |                    315.22 |                          1271 |
| 2019-20  |                271.39 |                    332.19 |                          1224 |
| 2020-21  |                288.34 |                    359.46 |                          1247 |
| 2021-22* |                291.67 |                    376.96 |                          1292 |

Though the domestic availability of edible oils has increased from 103.52 lakh tonnes in 2018-19 to 115.71 lakh tonnes in 2021-22, due to higher demand of edible oil, the deficit is being met through imports. However, if the domestic availability had not increased, it would have led to even higher imports. Under  NFSM-OS,  in  the  year  2021-22,  5.98  lakh  mini  kits  were  distributed  free  to  the farmers. In the year 2022-23, 5.75 lakh min kits have been allotted for distribution during Rabi 2022-23.  The  mini  kits  are  of  2  kg  size  consisting  of  seeds  of  high  yielding  varieties  having productivity more than 20 quintals per hectare. In the year 2021-22, 11.86 lakh mini kits were distributed free of cost to farmers in high potential districts of 9 states. In the year 2022-23, 26.50 lakh mini kits have been allocated for high potential districts of 18 states. Moreover,  the  Government  has  distributed  1.20  lakh  mini  kits  of  hybrid  seeds  during 2021-22 in 5 states.

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