Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Promoting the Production of Millets
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 292

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## PROMOTING THE PRODUCTION OF MILLETS

## 292. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

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

- (a) whether the United Nations Organisation (UNO) has declared the year 2023 as International Year of Millets (IYOM);
- (b) the details of the total production of millets in the country, State-wise and districtwise for Odisha for the last year;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote the production of millets in the year 2023-24 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  details  of  funds  allocated,  sanctioned,  released  and  utilized  for  each  of  the above schemes during the said period, scheme/State/district-wise for Odisha?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) : Yes  Sir.  The  United  Nation ' s  General  Assembly  (UNGA)  declared  2023  as International Year of Millets.
- (b) : The total production of Millets (Shree Anna) in the country during 2022-23 is 17.32 million tonnes.  The State/UT wise production of Millets (Shree Anna) during 2022-23 is given at Annexure-I.
- (c) : The Government of India is implementing a multi stakeholder approach towards celebration of International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 to achieve the objectives of IYM 2023  and  promote  Millets  (Shree  Anna).  In  order  to  increase  production  and productivity  of  Millets  (Shree  Anna),  the  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers

Welfare  (DA&FW) is  implementing  a  Sub-Mission  on  Nutri-Cereals  under  National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in all districts of 28 States & 2 Union Territories viz. Jammu  &  Kashmir  and  Ladakh.  Under  NFSM-Nutri  Cereals,  the  incentives  are provided to the farmers, through the States/UTs, on crop production and protection technologies,  cropping  system  based  demonstrations,  production  &  distribution  of certified  seeds  of  newly  released  varieties/hybrids,  Integrated  Nutrient  and  Pest Management  techniques,  improved  farm  implements/tools/resource  conservation machineries,  water  saving  devices,  capacity  building  of  farmers  through  trainings during cropping season, organizing events/workshops, distribution of seed minikits, publicity through print and electronic media etc. To make India a global hub for 'Shree Anna', the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad has been declared as the Centre of Excellence for sharing best practices, research and technologies at the national and international level.

(d) :     The State/UT wise allocation, release and expenditure of funds (Central Share) under NFSM-Nutri Cereals during 2022-23 is given at Annexure-II.

## State /UT wise production of Millets (Shree Anna) during 2022-23

Annexure-I (Thousand Tonnes)

| State/ UT              |   Jowar |    Bajra |    Ragi |   Small Millets |   Total Millets |
|------------------------|---------|----------|---------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Andhra Pradesh         |  283.78 |    50.68 |   32    |            9.46 |          375.92 |
| Arunachal Pradesh      |    0    |     0    |   28.45 |            0    |           28.45 |
| Assam                  |    0    |     0    |    0    |            4.79 |            4.79 |
| Bihar                  |    0.98 |     2.68 |    2.36 |            1.16 |            7.18 |
| Chhattisgarh           |    1.1  |     0.05 |    0.86 |           21.53 |           23.54 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli |    0    |     0.75 |    1.4  |            0    |            2.15 |
| Delhi                  |    3    |     4.65 |    0    |            0    |            7.65 |
| Gujarat                |   46.12 |  1293.68 |    8.3  |           15.99 |         1364.09 |
| Haryana                |   14.12 |  1199.85 |    0    |            0    |         1213.97 |
| Himachal Pradesh       |    0    |     0.26 |    0.98 |            1.1  |            2.34 |
| Jammu and Kashmir      |    0    |    10.32 |    0.12 |            0.17 |           10.61 |
| Jharkhand              |    0.76 |     0.14 |   12.72 |            0    |           13.62 |
| Karnataka              |  681.68 |   177.4  | 1148.17 |           25.35 |         2032.6  |
| Kerala                 |    0    |     0.01 |    0.21 |            0.05 |            0.27 |
| Madhya Pradesh         |  169.46 |   943.44 |    0    |          140.65 |         1253.55 |
| Maharashtra            | 1312.25 |   467.93 |   91.03 |           27.37 |         1898.58 |
| Meghalaya              |    0    |     0    |    0    |            2.83 |            2.83 |
| Nagaland               |    0.3  |     2.21 |    0.37 |           11.12 |           14    |
| Odisha                 |    5.58 |     1.14 |   37.4  |           32.22 |           76.34 |
| Puducherry             |    0.01 |     0.07 |    0.17 |            0    |            0.25 |
| Punjab                 |    0    |     0.41 |    0    |            0    |            0.41 |
| Rajasthan              |  567.18 |  5105.02 |    0    |            1.41 |         5673.61 |
| Sikkim                 |    0    |     0    |    0.3  |            0    |            0.3  |
| Tamil Nadu             |  292.81 |   113.38 |  206.5  |           17.52 |          630.21 |
| Telangana              |  119.54 |    11.81 |    0    |            1.05 |          132.4  |
| Tripura                |    0    |     0    |    0    |            1.04 |            1.04 |
| Uttar Pradesh          |  315.41 |  2045.52 |    0    |            7.64 |         2368.57 |
| Uttarakhand            |    0    |     0    |  114.23 |           61.54 |          175.77 |
| West Bengal            |    0.09 |     0.03 |    5.78 |            0.28 |            6.18 |
| All India              | 3814.18 | 11431.4  | 1691.37 |          384.26 |        17321.2  |

Annexure-II State  /UT  wise  allocation,  release  and  expenditure  of  funds  (Central  Share) under NFSM- Nutri Cereals during 2022-23 (Rs. in crores)

| State/UT          | Nutri Cereals   | Nutri Cereals   | Nutri Cereals   |
|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|                   | Allocation      | Release         | Expenditure     |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 8.700           | 0.000           | 0.000           |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1.500           | 0.380           | 0.380           |
| Assam             | 1.500           | 1.130           | 1.500           |
| Chhattisgarh      | 3.310           | 2.100           | 0.810           |
| Gujarat           | 7.470           | 5.600           | 1.300           |
| Haryana           | 16.140          | 4.035           | 3.707           |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 0.965           | 0.370           | 0.070           |
| UT of J & K       | 0.615           | 0.154           | 0.000           |
| Karnataka         | 60.430          | 45.326          | 51.260          |
| UT of Ladakh      | 0.360           | 0.000           | 0.000           |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 17.385          | 4.350           | 2.180           |
| Maharashtra       | 61.935          | 30.967          | 43.420          |
| Manipur           | 1.500           | 0.000           | 0.000           |
| Meghalaya         | 1.500           | 0.370           | 0.370           |
| Mizoram           | 1.500           | 0.000           | 0.000           |
| Nagaland          | 1.500           | 0.750           | 0.320           |
| Odisha            | 5.160           | 1.290           | 1.290           |
| Rajasthan         | 49.040          | 24.420          | 9.930           |
| Sikkim            | 1.5000          | 0.750           | 0.750           |
| Tamil Nadu        | 25.920          | 19.440          | 17.640          |
| Telangana         | 3.000           | 0.000           | 0.000           |
| Tripura           | 1.480           | 0.370           | 0.370           |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 30.960          | 15.480          | 6.650           |
| Uttarakhand       | 4.990           | 3.746           | 2.500           |
| West Bengal       | 0.310           | 0.220           | 0.130           |
| Total             | 308.669         | 161.248         | 144.577         |

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