Lok Sabha Question No. 2606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Production and Procurement of Millets
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2606

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16th DECEMBER, 2025

## PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT OF MILLETS

2606.  SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state;

- (a) the details of crop area, production and procurement of millets (especially Ragi) and coffee in Koraput and Rayagada during the last three years, block-wise;
- (b) the status of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Micro Irrigation, watershed works and solar/lift irrigation sanctioned in hilly/tribal GPs with completion timelines; and
- (c) the  details  of  FPO/FIG  support  provided  for  aggregation,  primary  processing,  market linkages and their targets set for 2025-26 ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): Details of area and production of Ragi in Koraput and Rayagad during the last three years are provided below:

|          | 2021-22   | 2021-22         | 2022-23   | 2022-23         | 2023-24   | 2023-24         |
|----------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
| Region   | Area (Ha) | Production (MT) | Area (Ha) | Production (MT) | Area (Ha) | Production (MT) |
| Koraput  | 29030.00  | 25105.20        | 18649.00  | 18681.60        | 27238.33  | 29018.32        |
| Rayagada | 9640.00   | 7860.20         | 5530.00   | 4267.3 0        | 11872.78  | 9492.4          |

Source: DA&FW

The Details of area and production of coffee in Koraput and Rayagad during the last three years are as below:

|          | 2022-23   | 2022-23         | 2023-24   | 2023-24         | 2024-25   | 2024-25         |
|----------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
| Region   | Area (Ha) | Production (MT) | Area (Ha) | Production (MT) | Area (Ha) | Production (MT) |
| Koraput  | 3583.68   | 329             | 3907.68   | 349             | 4186.8    | 355             |
| Rayagada | 655.64    | 72              | 677.14    | 77              | 747.14    | 77              |

Source: Dept. of Commerce

Further, the procurement of 40,000 metric tonnes of Ragi was done from the State of Odisha during 2024-25.

(b): Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with the aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc. PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components being implemented by this Ministry, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). Implementation of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by Government of India in December, 2021.

Ninety-Nine  (99)  ongoing  Major/Medium  Irrigation  Projects  (MMI)  (and  7  phases)  with balance  irrigation  potential  of  34.64  ha  have  been  included  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai Yojna-Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (PMKSY-AIBP)  during  2016-17.  13  nos.  new irrigation  projects  with  ultimate  irrigation  potential  of  5.94  lakh  hectare  have  been  included  under PMKSY 2.0 i.e. after March, 2021.

Presently, 70 nos. Major and Medium irrigation projects have been completed under  PMKSYAIBP. Irrigation  potential  creation/restoration  since  April,  2016  is  29.22  lakh  hectare  along  with command area development of 22.21 lakh hectare. Further,  under  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI) and  Repair,  Renovation  Restoration  (RRR)  sub-components  of  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  component of PMKSY,  irrigation potential of 5.95 lakh hectare has been created/restored since 2016-17.

(c): The  ongoing  activities  to  strengthen  Farmer  Producer  Organization  (FPOs)  and  support provided for aggregation, primary processing and market linkages are as below:

##  Aggregation:

· FPOs  have  been  formed  to  undertake  aggregation  of  smaller  lots  of  farmer-members' produce and add value to make them more marketable.

· FPOs have been formed to market aggregated produce with better negotiation strength to the buyers and in the marketing channel offering better and more remunerative prices.

##  Primary Processing:

· Under  the 10,000  FPO  Scheme ,  FPOs  are  being  facilitated  to  establish  processing infrastructure  as  may  be  necessary  to  develop  their  business  for  long-term  viability.  Many  FPOs formed  under  the  scheme  aggregate  members'  produce  and  process  it  through  the  primary processing units set up by the FPO. The output product, after proper packaging and labeling, is sold in  the  market  through  both  online  and  offline  channels.  For  setting  up  primary  processing  units, FPOs are being extended support through Credit Guarantee up to project loan of ₹2 crore per FPO. FPOs are also being supported through the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) under Ministry of Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  and  various  schemes  under  the  Ministry  of  Food  Processing Industries, Government of India.

##  Market Linkages:

· FPOs  are  being  provided  with  offline  and  online  market  linkages  for  direct  sales  of  FPO products and also the aggregated produce of member farmers. FPOs are facilitated in promotion and sales of  their  products  through  various  FPO  Melas,  Exhibitions,  Trade  Fairs  and  Expos  etc. FPOs are facilitated for on-boarding on electronic platforms such as e-NAM, ONDC, GeM, etc. Till 30.11.2025, 4660 FPOs have been on boarded on e-NAM and 5545 on ONDC.

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