Lok Sabha Question No. 2468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Disease affected Coconut Plantations in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Rani Srikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2468

ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## 'DISEASE AFFECTED COCONUT PLANTATIONS IN TAMIL NADU'

2468. DR. RANI SRIKUMAR: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare/ कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  Root Wilt  disease  that  has  affected  a large number of coconut plantations in the State of Tamil Nadu; (b) if so, the details regarding the support/assistance given by the Union government to the state government in this regard; and (c)  the  details  regarding  the  schemes  to  deal  with  such  diseases  and  the  funds

- allocated and utilized for such schemes during the past ten years?

## ANSWER

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

(a)   Coconut is cultivated in an area of 4.72 lakh hectares with an annual production of  67,989 lakh nuts in the state of Tamil Nadu. Government is aware that Root Wilt disease is a major disease prevalent in coconut plantation, which has affected large number  of  coconut  plantations  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  in  the districts of Coimbatore, Tirupur, Theni, Tenkasi, and Kanyakumari.

(b)  &  (c)      Coconut  Development  Board  under  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers welfare provides technical and financial assistance to the concerned State Governments for development of coconut, and implements Replanting and Rejuvenating  scheme  with  the  main  objective  of  enhancing  the  productivity  and production of coconut by removal of disease advanced, unproductive, old and senile palms, replanting with quality seedlings and rejuvenating the remaining palms through integrated package of practices, and Integrated farming-Laying out of demonstration Plots scheme with a view to demonstrate technologies for improving productivity and income through integrated farming. Further, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage under DA&FW  provides training on Integrated Pest management, conducts regular Survey and Surveillance and issue timely advisories for  management  of  various  pests  and  disease  associated  with  major  agricultural crops. The details of fund allocated and utilised under Replanting  and Rejuvenating Scheme of  Coconut  Development  Board  during  2016-17  to  2023-24  is  enclosed  at Annexure-I and details of fund allocated and utilised under Integrated farming-Laying out  of  demonstration  Plots  scheme  of  Coconut  Development  Board  during  the  year 2014-15 to 2023-24 is enclosed at Annexure-II.

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| Scheme                          | Financial Target/ Achievement   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   Total |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| Replanting& Rejuvenation scheme | Target                          |      2000 |   1342.5  |   2435.18 |    954.06 |   1780    |   1157.5  |  1002.89  |   1448.65 | 12120.8 |
| Replanting& Rejuvenation scheme | Achievement                     |      2000 |   1272.31 |   2435.18 |    954.06 |   1543.44 |   1103.37 |   922.417 |   1448.65 | 11679.4 |

Annexure I

## The details of funds allocated and utilized under Replanting &Rejuvenation scheme of the Coconut Development Board during 2016-17 to 2023-24

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Annexure II

## The details of funds allocated and utilized under Integrated farming-Laying out of Demonstration Plot scheme of the Coconut Development Board during 2014-15 to 2023-24

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| Scheme                           | Financial Target/ Achievement   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   Total |
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| Laying out of Demonstration Plot | Target                          |    575.26 |   1120.48 |   1014.25 |   1522.84 |   1521.57 |    308.39 |    125.08 |     28.41 |    137.73 |    322.7  | 6676.71 |
| Laying out of Demonstration Plot | Achievement                     |    575.26 |   1120.48 |   1014.76 |   1489.85 |   1267.69 |    174.8  |     82.58 |     26.94 |    137.73 |    322.71 | 6212.28 |