Lok Sabha Question No. 1578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Self-Sufficiency in Dalhan and Tilhan Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1578

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH DECEMBER, 2021

## SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN DALHAN AND TILHAN PRODUCE

1578.  SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

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

- (a)     the details of schemes for making the country self-sufficient in Tilhan and Dalhan;
- (b) whether it is production of fact that shortage of production of Tilhan and Dalhan are the major factors for high prices of these products and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any scheme for farmers of Tal Area in Bihar for financial support as they are facing problems for their Dalhan produce; and
- (d)      if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):          The  Government  is  implementing  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  for enhancing  production  of  oilseeds  and  pulses  in  the  country.  Under  NFSM,  assistance  is given through state governments to farmers for interventions like cluster demonstrations on improved  package  of  practices,  demonstrations  on  cropping  system,  seed  production  and distribution of High Yielding Varieties/hybrids, improved farm machineries/resource conservation machineries/tools, efficient water application tools, plant protection measures, nutrient management/soil ameliorants, cropping system based trainings to the farmers etc. In addition, the mission also provides support to Indian Council of Agricultural research (ICAR) & State Agricultural Universities (SAUs)/Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) for technology back stopping  and  transfer  of  technology  to  the  farmer  under  supervision  of  Subject  Matter Specialists/Scientists. Besides, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana RAFTAAR (RKVY-RAFTAAR) provides provision for crop production related activities on oilseeds and pulses. Under RKVYRAFTAAR,  the  states  can  also  implement  programme  on  oilseeds  and  pulses  with  the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) constituted under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary of the state.

(b):        The  prices  of  oilseeds  and  pulses  are  influenced  by  various  factors  viz;  domestic production,  stock  available  from  past  seasons,  demand  from  consumers,  agro-climatic conditions etc. The production of oilseeds and pulses increased from 31.52 million tonne and 22.08  million  tonne  during  2018-19  to  36.10  million  tonne  and  25.72  million  tonneduring 2020-21,respectively.

(c)  &  (d):          The  districts  of  Patna,  Lakhisarai,  Sheikhpura,  Munger,  Bhagalpur  in  Bihar consist the major area of Tal for Dalhan production. Farmers are benefiting under the NFSMPulses  programmes  viz.,  demonstrations,  seed  production  and  distribution  of  improved varieties,  subsidies  on  use  of  micro  nutrients,  Sulphur,  biofertilizers  and  integrated  pest management inputs. The financial support under NFSM-Pulses in Tal Districts of Bihar during 2020-21is as under;

( Rs. in Lakh)

| S.No.   | Districts   |   2020-21 |
|---------|-------------|-----------|
| 1       | Patna       |    56.481 |
| 2       | Lakhisarai  |    32.89  |
| 3       | Sheikhpura  |     0.36  |
| 4       | Munger      |     2.268 |
| 5       | Bhagalpur   |    28.032 |
|         | Total       |   120.031 |

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