Lok Sabha Question No. 432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Modernization of Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 432

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021

## MODERNIZATION OF AGRICULTURE

432.     SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  and  aims  to  modernize  agriculture  and  empower marginal farmers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether agricultural exports have set a record in recent years;
- (d) if so, the details of the agricultural exports during the last five years; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  agricultural  commodities  which  are  in  demand  in  the  international market?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a)&(b): The  Government  has  taken  various  steps  to modernizing  agriculture for sustainable growth in agriculture sector. Some of the interventions in this direction are :
- (i) Creation  of  a network  of  722  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  for  dissemination  of knowledge and information about modern technology etc.
- (ii) Initiatives  under Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme like Extension  Reforms,  Mass  Media  Support  to  Agricultural  Extension,  Kisan  Call  Centres, Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres, Exhibitions/ Fairs etc.
- (iii) Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)
- (iv) Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi
- (v) National Agriculture e-Market platform (e-NAM) has been established
- (vi) Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme
- (vii)  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
- (viii)   Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
- (ix) Promotion of 10,000 FPOs.

(c)&(d) Agriculture  exports  excluding  allied  products  (Marine,  Meat  etc.)  have  set record in 2020-21 with  total agri export of  Rs. 213513.38 Crore which has been highest since  last  two  decades.  The  export  details  of  principle  agriculture  commodities  in  last  5 years is annexed .

- (e) The top 10 agriculture  commodities  which  are  in  demand  in  the  international market are Rice (other than basmati), rice-basmati, spices, sugar, cotton, oil-meals, castor oil, fresh fruits, tea and fresh vegetables.

| India's export of principal agri and allied 2016-17 and 2020-21   | India's export of principal agri and allied 2016-17 and 2020-21   | India's export of principal agri and allied 2016-17 and 2020-21   | India's export of principal agri and allied 2016-17 and 2020-21   | India's export of principal agri and allied 2016-17 and 2020-21   | India's export of principal agri and allied 2016-17 and 2020-21   | India's export of principal agri and allied 2016-17 and 2020-21   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                            | Commodity                                                         | 2016-17                                                           | 2017-18                                                           | 2018-19                                                           | ( Value 2019-20                                                   | in Rs Crore) 2020-21                                              |
| 1                                                                 | RICE(OTHER THAN BASMOTI)                                          | 16929.88                                                          | 23437.23                                                          | 21171.17                                                          | 14400.32                                                          | 35557.03                                                          |
| 2                                                                 | RICE -BASMOTI                                                     | 21512.91                                                          | 26870.67                                                          | 32804.30                                                          | 31026.33                                                          | 29847.70                                                          |
| 3                                                                 | SPICES                                                            | 19111.25                                                          | 20084.91                                                          | 23217.77                                                          | 25642.04                                                          | 29529.39                                                          |
| 4                                                                 | SUGAR                                                             | 8659.54                                                           | 5225.60                                                           | 9523.14                                                           | 13981.56                                                          | 20668.57                                                          |
| 5                                                                 | COTTONRAW INCLD. WASTE                                            | 10907.32                                                          | 12200.05                                                          | 14627.55                                                          | 7539.53                                                           | 13968.38                                                          |
| 6                                                                 | OIL MEALS                                                         | 5410.10                                                           | 7043.15                                                           | 10557.48                                                          | 5861.35                                                           | 11688.56                                                          |
| 7                                                                 | CASTOR OIL                                                        | 4521.51                                                           | 6730.00                                                           | 6170.12                                                           | 6323.84                                                           | 6801.99                                                           |
| 8                                                                 | FRESH FRUITS                                                      | 4974.21                                                           | 4913.28                                                           | 5538.15                                                           | 5496.38                                                           | 5668.75                                                           |
| 9                                                                 | TEA                                                               | 4905.64                                                           | 5396.65                                                           | 5828.34                                                           | 5851.11                                                           | 5603.50                                                           |
| 10                                                                | FRESH VEGETABLES                                                  | 5790.71                                                           | 5297.72                                                           | 5679.10                                                           | 4617.34                                                           | 5388.03                                                           |
| 11                                                                | GROUNDNUT                                                         | 5444.33                                                           | 3386.30                                                           | 3297.32                                                           | 5096.39                                                           | 5380.24                                                           |
| 12                                                                | COFFEE                                                            | 5646.43                                                           | 6245.36                                                           | 5721.98                                                           | 5236.76                                                           | 5339.65                                                           |
| 13                                                                | OTHER CEREALS                                                     | 1425.77                                                           | 1604.28                                                           | 2426.07                                                           | 1454.71                                                           | 5198.42                                                           |
| 14                                                                | VEGETABLE OILS                                                    | 779.97                                                            | 566.04                                                            | 744.58                                                            | 1208.65                                                           | 4453.17                                                           |
| 15                                                                | WHEAT                                                             | 447.85                                                            | 624.37                                                            | 424.47                                                            | 444.20                                                            | 4173.08                                                           |
| 16                                                                | AYUSH AND HERBAL PRODUCTS                                         | 2693.57                                                           | 2940.06                                                           | 3127.26                                                           | 3033.04                                                           | 3997.05                                                           |
| 17                                                                | TOBACCO UNMANUFACTURED                                            | 4249.85                                                           | 3828.13                                                           | 3984.53                                                           | 3761.37                                                           | 3840.46                                                           |
| 18                                                                | SESAME SEEDS                                                      | 2695.84                                                           | 2990.93                                                           | 3761.62                                                           | 3723.31                                                           | 3159.47                                                           |
| 19                                                                | CASHEW                                                            | 5278.61                                                           | 5945.28                                                           | 4579.17                                                           | 4018.35                                                           | 3112.22                                                           |
| 20                                                                | PULSES                                                            | 1277.73                                                           | 1469.63                                                           | 1801.51                                                           | 1511.80                                                           | 1977.63                                                           |
| 21                                                                | GUERGAM MEAL                                                      | 3106.62                                                           | 4169.56                                                           | 4707.05                                                           | 3261.60                                                           | 1949.09                                                           |
| 22                                                                | MOLLASES                                                          | 314.94                                                            | 97.45                                                             | 586.80                                                            | 517.51                                                            | 1316.22                                                           |
| 23                                                                | COCOA PRODUCTS                                                    | 1086.77                                                           | 1144.35                                                           | 1350.86                                                           | 1274.69                                                           | 1108.38                                                           |
| 24                                                                | FRUITS / VEGETABLE SEEDS                                          | 522.75                                                            | 670.91                                                            | 866.31                                                            | 771.66                                                            | 929.63                                                            |
| 25                                                                | JUTE HESSIAN                                                      | 927.32                                                            | 909.94                                                            | 795.77                                                            | 729.54                                                            | 803.88                                                            |
| 26                                                                | SHELLAC                                                           | 225.53                                                            | 285.18                                                            | 304.79                                                            | 411.94                                                            | 649.83                                                            |
| 27                                                                | FLORICLTR PRODUCTS                                                | 546.71                                                            | 507.32                                                            | 571.43                                                            | 541.61                                                            | 575.99                                                            |
| 28                                                                | OTHER OIL SEEDS                                                   | 846.58                                                            | 1126.32                                                           | 926.75                                                            | 437.42                                                            | 455.63                                                            |
| 29                                                                | JUTE,RAW                                                          | 76.63                                                             | 95.43                                                             | 107.74                                                            | 103.48                                                            | 191.49                                                            |
| 30                                                                | NIGER SEEDS                                                       | 117.22                                                            | 69.86                                                             | 95.50                                                             | 106.01                                                            | 160.23                                                            |
| 31                                                                | CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID                                           | 43.99                                                             | 32.63                                                             | 26.91                                                             | 23.09                                                             | 19.72                                                             |
| Total agri &allied exports                                        | Total agri &allied exports                                        | 140478.08                                                         | 155908.59                                                         | 175325.54                                                         | 158406.94                                                         | 213513.38                                                         |

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