Lok Sabha Question No. 2300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Production of Millets
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Nishikant  Dubey, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2300

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## PRODUCTION OF MILLETS

2300. PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the details of the total millets production in the country during each of the five years, State-wise;
- (b) the initiatives taken by the Government to increase millets production in various States including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) the input support provided by the Government to the farmers for millets production;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  making  efforts  or  considering  to  improve  cultivation, acreage  and  minimum  support  price  for  millets  as  it  is  a  very  important  source  of nutrition for poor farmers and is also very resource efficient; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  achievements made so far and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान क  याण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The details of the total millets production in the country during each of the five years, State-wise is given at Annexure.
- (b) to (e):     In order to promote the production of millets, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing a Sub- Mission on Nutri-Cereals (Millets) under National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  in  212  Districts  of  14  States  since  2018-19

including the States of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Under NFSMNutri  Cereals,  incentives  are  provided  to  the  farmers  through  the  States/UTs,  on  crop production and protection technologies, cropping system based demonstrations, production & distribution of certified seeds of newly released varieties/hybrids, Integrated Nutrient  and  Pest  Management  techniques,  improved  farm  implements/tools/resource conservation  machineries,  water  saving  devices,  capacity  building  of  farmers  through trainings  during  cropping  season,  organizing  events/workshops,  distribution  of  seed minikits,  publicity  through  print  and  electronic  media  etc.  The  interventions  such  as formation of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) for Nutri Cereals, setting up Centers of  Excellence (CoE) and seed hubs for Nutri Cereals have also been supported under NFSM.

The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  a  multi  stakeholder  approach  towards celebration  of  International  Year  of  Millets  (IYM)  -  2023.  The  action  plan  of  IYM-2023 focuses  on  strategies  to  enhance  production  and  productivity,  consumption,  export, strengthening value chain, branding, creating awareness for health benefits etc. Further, a yearlong  action  plan  for  monthly  activity  has  been  prepared  by  Central  Ministry,  State Governments  and  Indian  Embassies  to  create  awareness  about  millets  for  increasing production and demand.

Further, Government fixes Minimum Support Price for 22 mandated crops including millets such as Jowar, Bajra and Ragi to ensure remunerative prices to the farmers.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2300 due for reply on 14/03/2023

| State/ UTs     | Total Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi &Small millets) (Lakh Tonnes)   | Total Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi &Small millets) (Lakh Tonnes)   | Total Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi &Small millets) (Lakh Tonnes)   | Total Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi &Small millets) (Lakh Tonnes)   | Total Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi &Small millets) (Lakh Tonnes)   | Total Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi &Small millets) (Lakh Tonnes)   |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/ UTs     | 2017-18                                                           | 2018-19                                                           | 2019-20                                                           | 2020-21                                                           | 2021-22                                                           | 2022-23*                                                          |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4.54                                                              | 3.02                                                              | 5.14                                                              | 5.41                                                              | 3.59                                                              | 3.53                                                              |
| Gujarat        | 11.16                                                             | 10.00                                                             | 9.90                                                              | 10.92                                                             | 11.79                                                             | 3.98                                                              |
| Haryana        | 7.46                                                              | 9.00                                                              | 10.35                                                             | 13.67                                                             | 11.32                                                             | 10.75                                                             |
| Karnataka      | 27.39                                                             | 17.62                                                             | 25.56                                                             | 25.69                                                             | 20.54                                                             | 22.39                                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh | 14.69                                                             | 8.51                                                              | 8.96                                                              | 10.24                                                             | 11.81                                                             | 11.72                                                             |
| Maharashtra    | 24.03                                                             | 13.19                                                             | 24.29                                                             | 25.14                                                             | 23.05                                                             | 19.59                                                             |
| Rajasthan      | 40.62                                                             | 42.88                                                             | 51.47                                                             | 51.56                                                             | 42.80                                                             | 55.02                                                             |
| Tamil Nadu     | 9.27                                                              | 8.73                                                              | 10.17                                                             | 9.05                                                              | 7.65                                                              | 7.61                                                              |
| Telangana      | 0.84                                                              | 0.72                                                              | 1.39                                                              | 1.66                                                              | 1.23                                                              | 0.96                                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 20.15                                                             | 19.67                                                             | 21.72                                                             | 22.98                                                             | 22.26                                                             | 20.05                                                             |
| Uttarakhand    | 2.17                                                              | 1.80                                                              | 1.91                                                              | 2.01                                                              | 2.00                                                              | 1.82                                                              |
| Others         | 2.06                                                              | 1.96                                                              | 1.75                                                              | 1.88                                                              | 1.95                                                              | 1.68                                                              |
| All India      | 164.36                                                            | 137.11                                                            | 172.61                                                            | 180.21                                                            | 160.00                                                            | 159.09                                                            |

* - 2 nd  Advance Estimates

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