Lok Sabha Question No. 1567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Promoting the Cultivation of Millets
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1567

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## Promoting the Cultivation of Millets

1567. Dr. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कल्याण मंũी be pleased to state: (a)  the  steps  taken  to  promote  millet  cultivation  in  Telangana  and  Andhra  Pradesh, particularly in tribal and drought-prone areas; (b) the details of area under millet cultivation and production in Telangana in the last three years, district-wise; (c)  the  financial  and  technical  support  provided  to  small  and  marginal  farmers  for  this purpose; (d) the number of farmers who have benefited from Central assistance or input subsidies for millets in the State; (e) the initiatives to create market linkages for millet produce and promote value-added millet products; and (f) whether any processing or marketing infrastructure for millets has been developed with

- Central support in Telangana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (f): The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing a  Sub-Mission  on  Nutri-Cereals  (Millets)  under  the  National  Food  Security  &  Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) to increase the production and productivity of millets (Shree Anna) in the country.  Under NFSNM-Nutri Cereals, assistance is being provided to the farmers, through the States/UTs including Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, on Crop production and protection  technologies  &  cropping  system-based  demonstrations,  for  production  and distribution of certified seeds, for Integrated Nutrient and Pest Management measures, for capacity  building  of  farmers  through  cropping  system-based  trainings,  for  organizing events/workshops,  etc;  and  seed  minikits  of  newly  released  varieties/hybrids,  are  also distributed through the states by agencies. 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. The State Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are implementing NFSNM-Nutri-Cereals in their states including tribal and drought-prone areas. Under the Mission, priority is given to small and marginal farmers.

The district-wise details of area and production of millet (Shree Anna) in Telangana during 2021-22 to 2023-24 is Annexed.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries  (MoFPI)  has approved a Production Linked  Incentive Scheme  for  Food  Processing  Industry  for Millet-based  products (PLISMBP) for implementation during 2022-23 to 2026-27. Millets are also included under the  Poshan  Abhiyan  of  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development.  Further,  the Ministry  of  Food  and  Public  Distribution  has  revised  its  guidelines  to  increase  the procurement of millets under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Mid-Day Meal.

A facility for incubating millet startups has been established at the Indian Council of Agricultural  Research-Indian  Institute  of  Millets  Research  (ICAR-IIMR)  Hyderabad, Telangana  with  funding  from  the  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare (DA&FW),  Department  of  Science  &  Technology  (DST),  ICAR,  etc.  A  state-of-the-art infrastructure  for  millet  processing  and  value  addition,  known  as  the  "Common  Facility Centre"  is  in  place,  to  support  early-stage  startups  by  providing  them  with  access  to production facilities at nominal charges. A Shree Anna (Millet) Processing Unit & Training Centre was established at ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad to demonstrate millet grain processing techniques at smallholder farm levels.

## Annexure

## District-Wise Details of Area and Production of Millet (Shree Anna) in Telangana

(Area in Thousand Ha. & Production in Thousand Tonnes)

| District                                              | Area                                                  | Area                                                  | Area                                                  | Production                                            | Production                                            | Production                                            |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| District                                              | 2021-22                                               | 2022-23                                               | 2023-24                                               | 2021-22                                               | 2022-23                                               | 2023-24                                               |
| Adilabad                                              | 15.20                                                 | 16.90                                                 | 30.14                                                 | 24.72                                                 | 23.49                                                 | 50.46                                                 |
| Bhadradri Kothagudem                                  | 0.72                                                  | 0.39                                                  | 0.51                                                  | 1.56                                                  | 0.79                                                  | 0.32                                                  |
| Hanumakonda                                           | 0.02                                                  | 0.01                                                  | 0.02                                                  | 0.03                                                  | 0.01                                                  | 0.03                                                  |
| Jagitial                                              | 1.38                                                  | 0.29                                                  | 0.28                                                  | 1.89                                                  | 0.87                                                  | 0.98                                                  |
| Jangoan                                               | 0.23                                                  | 0.06                                                  | 0.23                                                  | 0.44                                                  | 0.09                                                  | 0.37                                                  |
| Jayashankar Bhupalapally                              | 0.00                                                  | 0.14                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.01                                                  | 0.25                                                  | 0.00                                                  |
| Jogulamba Gadwal                                      | 2.09                                                  | 1.35                                                  | 6.57                                                  | 2.17                                                  | 1.31                                                  | 15.94                                                 |
| Kamareddy                                             | 9.82                                                  | 7.81                                                  | 15.60                                                 | 28.10                                                 | 30.65                                                 | 56.66                                                 |
| Karimnagar                                            | 0.03                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.05                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.01                                                  |
| Khammam                                               | 0.26                                                  | 0.15                                                  | 0.19                                                  | 0.29                                                  | 0.21                                                  | 0.45                                                  |
| Kumuram Bheem Asifabad                                | 4.79                                                  | 5.52                                                  | 4.45                                                  | 3.92                                                  | 4.90                                                  | 3.32                                                  |
| Mahabubabad                                           | 1.11                                                  | 0.43                                                  | 0.68                                                  | 0.89                                                  | 0.51                                                  | 0.75                                                  |
| Mahabubnagar                                          | 5.57                                                  | 6.05                                                  | 5.58                                                  | 4.89                                                  | 4.05                                                  | 4.72                                                  |
| Mancherial                                            | 0.26                                                  | 0.18                                                  | 0.07                                                  | 0.25                                                  | 0.30                                                  | 0.06                                                  |
| Medak                                                 | 2.67                                                  | 2.52                                                  | 3.84                                                  | 6.23                                                  | 5.00                                                  | 11.91                                                 |
| Medchal Malkajgiri                                    | 0.07                                                  | 0.03                                                  | 0.01                                                  | 0.07                                                  | 0.03                                                  | 0.01                                                  |
| Mulugu                                                | 0.06                                                  | 0.02                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.10                                                  | 0.05                                                  | 0.00                                                  |
| Nagarkurnool                                          | 1.19                                                  | 1.69                                                  | 2.46                                                  | 0.98                                                  | 1.51                                                  | 2.90                                                  |
| Nalgonda                                              | 0.24                                                  | 0.38                                                  | 1.13                                                  | 0.33                                                  | 0.72                                                  | 2.96                                                  |
| Narayanpet                                            | 3.37                                                  | 2.38                                                  | 3.13                                                  | 3.44                                                  | 2.37                                                  | 3.39                                                  |
| Nirmal                                                | 3.29                                                  | 2.63                                                  | 6.49                                                  | 5.14                                                  | 5.32                                                  | 11.13                                                 |
| Nizamabad                                             | 3.64                                                  | 2.63                                                  | 0.38                                                  | 4.43                                                  | 8.37                                                  | 0.89                                                  |
| Peddapalli                                            | 0.04                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.08                                                  | 0.01                                                  | 0.00                                                  |
| Rajanna Sircilla                                      | 0.17                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.34                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  |
| Ranga Reddy                                           | 2.07                                                  | 2.37                                                  | 2.38                                                  | 1.95                                                  | 1.72                                                  | 2.72                                                  |
| Sangareddy                                            | 10.27                                                 | 12.50                                                 | 24.38                                                 | 22.29                                                 | 27.40                                                 | 74.67                                                 |
| Siddipet                                              | 0.21                                                  | 0.03                                                  | 0.11                                                  | 0.34                                                  | 0.04                                                  | 0.32                                                  |
| Suryapet                                              | 0.22                                                  | 0.20                                                  | 0.20                                                  | 0.13                                                  | 0.40                                                  | 0.10                                                  |
| Vikarabad                                             | 4.59                                                  | 3.85                                                  | 5.17                                                  | 7.36                                                  | 7.52                                                  | 10.71                                                 |
| Wanaparthy                                            | 0.88                                                  | 0.84                                                  | 0.53                                                  | 0.55                                                  | 0.85                                                  | 0.59                                                  |
| Warangal                                              | 0.22                                                  | 0.12                                                  | 0.11                                                  | 0.21                                                  | 0.25                                                  | 0.16                                                  |
| Yadadri Bhuvanagiri                                   | 0.38                                                  | 0.05                                                  | 0.04                                                  | 0.24                                                  | 0.04                                                  | 0.05                                                  |
| Source: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Source: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Source: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Source: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Source: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Source: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Source: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |

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