Lok Sabha Question No. 2759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Training to Farmers on Advanced Agricultural Techniques
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2759

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 th  August, 2025

## TRAINING TO FARMERS ON ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES

2759. Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Chhindwara-Pandhurna  region  of  Madhya  Pradesh  is  an  agricultural  area  in which various types of crops like maize, sugarcane, gram, orange, strawberry, onion, garlic, kodo, kutki etc. are produced on large scale, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any advanced training or information institute in the district to provide Agricultural information and training of advanced agricultural techniques to the farmers; and
- (c) whether the Government is considering or proposes to open a regional office of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to provide advanced techniques and training facilities to the farmers in this area?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  major  agricultural  crops  grown  in  Chhindwara  and  Pandhurna  districts  of Madhya Pradesh are maize, wheat, rice, small millets, gram, tur, soybean, rapeseed-mustard, groundnut, sugarcane and cotton. The details of area and production of these crops during the year 2023-24 in the district of Chhindwara and Pandhurna districts is given at Annexure.

The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  has  set  up  2  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras (KVKs) in Chhindwara and Pandhurna districtis of Madhya Pradesh to promote advanced agricultural techniques through technology assessment, demonstration and capacity development among the extension functionaries of State governments and farmers. As part of  their  activities,  the  KVKs  train  the  farmers  on  various  facets  of  advanced  agricultural techniques and organize extension activities to develop awareness about these technologies among the farmers.

Further, the Ministry is implementing the National Food Security & Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) in the 28 States and 2 Union Territories (UTs), including Madhya Pradesh, with the objective to increase production of Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Coarse Cereals (Maize & Barley), Commercial Crops (Cotton, Jute & Sugarcane) and Nutri-Cereals (Shree Anna) through area expansion,  adoption  of  different  cropping  patterns  and  productivity  enhancement  in  a sustainable  manner.  Further,  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Horticulture Mission  (NHM)  is  being  implemented  in  all  the  districts  of  the  State  and  the  focus  crops identified are Mango, Orange, Aonla, Guava, Ber, Custard Apple, Banana, Garlic, Coriander, Chilies and Flowers.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q No. 2759 due for reply on 05.08.2025

## AREA AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS IN CHHINDWARA AND PANDHURNA DISTRICTS DURING 2023-24

Source: DA&FW

| Crops              |   Production (in thousand tonnes) |   Area (in thousand hectares) |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Maize              |                           1149.4  |                        352.78 |
| Wheat              |                            764.78 |                        257.5  |
| Sugarcane          |                            319.87 |                          3.95 |
| Cotton             |                            172.57 |                         56.12 |
| Gram               |                             91.13 |                         55.19 |
| Rice               |                             51.36 |                         27.91 |
| Tur                |                             17.13 |                         16.8  |
| Soybean            |                             17.12 |                         14.99 |
| Rapeseed & Mustard |                             16.81 |                         12.73 |
| Groundnut          |                             13.97 |                          5.52 |
| Small Millets      |                             10.23 |                         10.13 |

Production of cotton in thousand bales (each of 170 Kg.) *****