Lok Sabha Question No. 1280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Low Agricultural Productivity
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: A. Chellakumar

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1280

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## LOW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY

1280.  DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the farmers are poor due to low productivity(yield per hectare) of all major crops in the country during the last two years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons responsible for low productivity of agriculture in the country;
- (c) whether  increase  in  agricultural  productivity  requires  greater  investment  in  farm inputs; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken to increase investment, both public and private, in agriculture in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): Productivity of crops (yield per hectare)  is one of the major factors that affect farmers' income. There are inter-state variations in case of productivity of major crops on account  of  difference  in  the  levels  of  irrigation,  weather  and  temperature  conditions, resource  endowment,  farm  mechanization,  land-holding  size,  etc.  A  statement  indicating State/UT-wise variation in productivity level of major crops is placed in the Annexure .
- (c) & (d): Yes  Sir,  crop  productivity  is  a  key  determinant  of  gross  value  added  in agriculture sector. Timely availability and correct method of application of farm inputs is vital for improving crop productivity. Government is implementing various schemes for supply of farm inputs, like seeds, fertilizers, agricultural machinery and equipments, irrigation facilities, institutional credit, etc., at subsidized rates to the farmers in the country.

Further,  Government has  recently  taken  several  steps  for  increasing  investment  in agriculture sector which include creation of Agricultural Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Long Term Irrigation Fund  (LTIF), Micro Irrigation Fund  for water use  efficiency, promotion  of commercial  organic  farming,  etc.  Moreover,  under  the  revamped  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas Yojana  (RKVY)  namely  RKVY-RAFTAAR  (Remunerative  Approaches  for  Agriculture  and Allied  sector  Rejuvenation),  50  per  cent  of  the  regular  outlay  has  been  earmarked  for infrastructure and assets.

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## Annexure

Annexure in reference to reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1208 dated for reply on 09.02.2021 State-wise yield of major crops during 2018-19 & 2019-20 Yield (Kg/hectare)

| State/UT          | Rice     | Rice     | Wheat   | Wheat    | Pulses   | Pulses   | Foodgrains   | Foodgrains   | Oilseeds   | Oilseeds   |
|-------------------|----------|----------|---------|----------|----------|----------|--------------|--------------|------------|------------|
| State/UT          | 2018- 19 | 2019-20* | 2018-19 | 2019-20* | 2018-19  | 2019-20* | 2018-19      | 2019-20*     | 2018-19    | 2019- 20*  |
| (1)               | (2)      | (3)      | (4)     | (5)      | (6)      | (7)      | (8)          | (9)          | (10)       | (11)       |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 3729     | 3770     | NA      | NA       | 558      | 938      | 2694         | 3038         | 589        | 1192       |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1802     | NA       | 1970    | NA       | 901      | NA       | 1600         | NA           | 1040       | NA         |
| Assam             | 2153     | 2243     | 1398    | 1393     | 756      | 753      | 2078         | 2151         | 642        | 641        |
| Bihar             | 1948     | 2096     | 2998    | 2626     | 946      | 830      | 2402         | 2286         | 1248       | 1163       |
| Chhattisgarh      | 1810     | 1773     | 1548    | 1050     | 721      | 317      | 1617         | 1515         | 561        | 720        |
| Goa               | 2719     | -        | NA      | NA       | 1018     | NA       | 2469         | NA           | 2345       | NA         |
| Gujarat           | 2279     | 2181     | 3020    | 3155     | 1029     | 1204     | 2134         | 2148         | 1458       | 2323       |
| Haryana           | 3121     | 3334     | 4925    | 4687     | 1141     | 924      | 3981         | 3891         | 2042       | 1782       |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 1600     | 1600     | 1770    | 1770     | 1938     | 1920     | 2049         | 2047         | 590        | 589        |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 2350     | -        | 2330    | NA       | 535      | NA       | 2178         | NA           | 1086       | NA         |
| Jharkhand         | 1895     | 2350     | 1847    | 2071     | 990      | 1034     | 1623         | 1891         | 684        | 766        |
| Karnataka         | 3012     | 3012     | 1090    | 1324     | 528      | 684      | 1422         | 1618         | 824        | 1096       |
| Kerala            | 2920     | 3215     | NA      | NA       | 927      | 966      | 2890         | 3180         | 697        | 606        |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 1875     | 2375     | 2993    | 2993     | 916      | 803      | 1970         | 2182         | 1247       | 880        |
| Maharashtra       | 2236     | 1957     | 1497    | 1657     | 670      | 918      | 1071         | 1208         | 1096       | 1121       |
| Manipur           | 2306     | NA       | NA      | NA       | 950      | NA       | 1688         | NA           | 855        | NA         |
| Meghalaya         | 1821     | NA       | 1931    | NA       | 1396     | NA       | 1835         | NA           | 1059       | NA         |
| Mizoram           | 1688     | NA       | NA      | NA       | 1573     | NA       | 1691         | NA           | 1193       | NA         |
| Nagaland          | 1657     | NA       | 1830    | NA       | 1230     | NA       | 1664         | NA           | 1050       | NA         |
| Odisha            | 2004     | 2068     | 1815    | 1424     | 574      | 572      | 1766         | 1821         | 662        | 693        |
| Punjab            | 4132     | 4035     | 5188    | 5008     | 938      | 966      | 4658         | 4519         | 1499       | 1455       |
| Rajasthan         | 2291     | 2189     | 3501    | 3501     | 636      | 709      | 1437         | 1466         | 1581       | 1282       |
| Sikkim            | 1856     | NA       | 1079    | NA       | 961      | NA       | 1669         | NA           | 925        | NA         |
| Tamil Nadu        | 3562     | 3764     | NA      | NA       | 648      | 635      | 2972         | 2988         | 2411       | 2501       |
| Telangana         | 3452     | 3649     | 1877    | 1846     | 861      | 1067     | 3035         | 3447         | 1835       | 1886       |
| Tripura           | 2944     | NA       | 2115    | NA       | 732      | NA       | 2673         | NA           | 817        | NA         |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 2704     | 2704     | 3432    | 3432     | 1051     | 1033     | 2803         | 2809         | 1079       | 907        |
| Uttarakhand       | 2412     | 2646     | 2910    | 2889     | 922      | 939      | 2247         | 2346         | 938        | 813        |
| West Bengal       | 2926     | 2851     | 3012    | 3100     | 796      | 930      | 2938         | 2835         | 1255       | 1217       |
| A & N Islands     | 2122     | NA       | NA      | NA       | 274      | NA       | 1945         | NA           | NA         | NA         |
| D & N Haveli      | 3533     | NA       | 2139    | NA       | 1113     | NA       | 1853         | NA           | 590        | NA         |
| Delhi             | 2877     | NA       | 4312    | NA       | 2000     | NA       | 3567         | NA           | 1262       | NA         |
| Daman & Diu       | 1273     | NA       | NA      | NA       | NA       | NA       | 1281         | NA           | NA         | NA         |
| Puducherry        | 3546     | NA       | NA      | NA       | 536      | NA       | 3345         | NA           | 2481       |            |
| Others            | -        | 2226     | NA      | 2493     | NA       | 1048     | NA           | 2110         | NA         | NA 1217    |
| All India         | 2638     | 2705     | 3533    | 3421     | 757      | 817      | 2286         | 2325         | 1271       | 1236       |

: Directorate of Economics & Statistics,

Source DAC&FW *4th Advance Estimates.

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