Lok Sabha Question No. 1370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Income of Rice Farmers of Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1370

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## INCOME OF RICE FARMERS OF ANDHRA PRADESH

1370. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  data  regarding  the  steps  taken  for  increasing  the income of rice farmers of Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has data regarding the production of Masuri rice during the last five years and if so, the details thereof,
- (c) whether the Government recognizes Panyam as a significant region for nurseries and the potential for further development in this sector; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  opportunities  for  Government  subsidies,  investments  and modern implementations to support and enhance the nursery industry in Panyam?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    The  Government  is  implementing  National  Food  Security  Mission-Rice  (NFSMincluding 5 districts of Andhra Pradesh.
- Rice)  programme.  One of  the  objectives  of  the  programme  is  enhancing  farm  level economy (i.e. farm profits) to restore confidence amongst the farmers. At present, the NFSM-Rice programme is being implemented in 194 identified districts of 25 States Under NFSM-Rice programme, latest crop production and protection technologies are being promoted through Cluster Front Line Demonstrations/ cropping system based demonstrations  at  farmer's  field  including  newly  released  varieties/  hybrids,  stress tolerant/climate resilient varieties & bio-fortified varieties of paddy. Focus is also given on INM & IPM techniques, promotion of water saving devices for efficient utilization of water, improved farm implements/tools for cultural operations and capacity building of

farmers.

Under capacity building of farmers, the trainings on crop production techniques and awareness  is  given  under  NFSM-Rice  programme.  The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  & Farmers  Welfare  also  provides  flexibility  to  the  states  for  state  specific  needs/priorities under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

(b)  Separate  production  data  of  Masuri  Rice  is  not  maintained  by  Department  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare but the production of Masuri Rice for last 5 years as reported by Government of Andhra Pradesh is as under:

| Production of Masuri Rice in Lakh Metric Tones   | Production of Masuri Rice in Lakh Metric Tones   | Production of Masuri Rice in Lakh Metric Tones   | Production of Masuri Rice in Lakh Metric Tones   | Production of Masuri Rice in Lakh Metric Tones   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                                          | 2020-21                                          | 2021-22                                          | 2022-23                                          | 2023-24                                          |
| 39.98                                            | 38.88                                            | 35.08                                            | 41.76                                            | 24.79                                            |

(c)  to  (d):  The  Panyam  Mandal,  Nandhyal  district  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  a  good potential  for  horticulture  and  floricultural  nurseries  and  majority  rice  farmers  in  the region are  supplementing their incomes  through these Nurseries. Mission for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  is being  implemented  w.e.f.  2014-15,  for  holistic  growth  of  the  horticulture  sector covering  fruits, vegetables,  root  and  tuber  crops,  mushrooms,  spices,  flowers, aromatic  plants,  coconut,  cashew,  cocoa  and  bamboo.  All  States  and  UTs  are covered  under  MIDH.  For  production  and  distribution  of  good  quality  seeds  and planting material of cost intensive fruit crops, assistance is provided under MIDH for setting  up  new  hi-tech  nurseries,  small  nurseries,  Tissue  Culture  (TC)  units  and upgradation of existing TC units.

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