Lok Sabha Question No. 1933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: High Density Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1933

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## HIGH DENSITY FARMING

1933. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has estimated the total coverage of high density farming lands in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  impact  of  high  density  farming  on environment; (d) if so, the details of the said study/assessment and if not, whether the Government is exploring to commission such a study/assessment; (e)  whether  the  adverse  impact  of  continued  high  density  farming  in  States  with  a predominantly agrarian economy have been estimated; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (f): No such estimate/study regarding high density farming land has been conducted. However, high density plantation of Mango, Guava, Lichti, Pomogarnate, Apple, Citrus etc is supported under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by Ministry of Agriculture and FW since 2014-15. A total area of 1.15 lakh hectare has been covered under high density plantation under MIDH with financial  support  of  Rs.  189.78  crore  from  2014-15  to  2022-23.    State-wise  details  are annexed.

## State-wise  details  of  the  area  covered  under  high  density  plantation  under  MIDH scheme:

| Sl. No.   | State             |   Area (In ha) |   Financial Assistance (Rs. In Lakh) |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |       21458.8  |                              3224.07 |
| 2         | Bihar             |        5184.58 |                              1365.65 |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh      |          96.6  |                                12.7  |
| 4         | Goa               |           1.65 |                                 2.52 |
| 5         | Gujarat           |       29968.9  |                              4856.23 |
| 6         | Haryana           |         107.52 |                                28.78 |
| 7         | Jharkhand         |          20    |                                 2.4  |
| 8         | Karnataka         |        7460.31 |                               952.2  |
| 9         | Kerala            |         401.42 |                                95.53 |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh    |         920.88 |                               269.17 |
| 11        | Maharashtra       |         217.39 |                                29.68 |
| 12        | Odisha            |         888.54 |                                87.89 |
| 13        | Puducherry        |           1.2  |                                 0.27 |
| 14        | Punjab            |         126.7  |                                10.86 |
| 15        | Rajasthan         |         620.91 |                                88.21 |
| 16        | Tamilnadu         |       10723.8  |                              1223.81 |
| 17        | Telangana         |       12506.4  |                              1325.46 |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh     |         453.79 |                                63.48 |
| 19        | West Bengal       |        7822.15 |                               970.36 |
| 20        | Arunachal Pradesh |         970    |                               279.87 |
| 21        | Assam             |        2305    |                               651.4  |
| 22        | Himachal Pradesh  |         799.74 |                               240.99 |
| 23        | Jammu and Kashmir |         341.5  |                               105.96 |
| 24        | Ladakh            |          95.5  |                                 8.85 |
| 25        | Manipur           |        1662.3  |                               467.1  |
| 26        | Meghalaya         |         569    |                               164.43 |
| 27        | Mizoram           |        2875    |                               789.5  |
| 28        | Nagaland          |        1995    |                               507.73 |
| 29        | Sikkim            |         288.58 |                                80.27 |
| 30        | Tripura           |        2884    |                               688.1  |
| 31        | Uttarakhand       |        1310    |                               384.14 |
|           | Total             |      115077    |                             18977.6  |

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