Lok Sabha Question No. 1552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Cultivation of Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Smt. Shambhavi, Shri Rajesh Verma, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1552

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## CULTIVATION OF PULSES

1552. SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE: SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI RAJESH VERMA: SMT. SHAMBHAVI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to expand the mission to newer regions or States to meet the domestic demand for pulses sustainably; (b) whether the Government has assessed or identified agro-climatic zones best suited for pulses cultivation; (c) the  details  of  the  total  area  covered,  production  targets  met  and  estimated reduction in imports of pulses, State-wise and year-wise; (d) the details of the number  of farmers who  have  benefited under the aforementioned mission since its launch along with support provided for seed kits and inputs, State-wise and year-wise; (e) the details of the measures which are being taken to ensure timely availability of quality seeds, fertilizers and irrigation support for pulses growers under the mission; and the details of the steps taken by the Government under the mission to enhance productivity  through  distribution  of  high-yielding  varieties,  technology  adoption  and

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government of India is implementing various schemes to supplement the efforts of states/UTs for the welfare of farmers in the country. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing National Food Security and  Nutrition  Mission-Pulses  (NFSNM-Pulses)  in  all  the  28  States  and  2  Union Territories  (UTs) viz.  Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with the objective to increase pulses  production  through  area  expansion  and  productivity  enhancement.  Under NFSNM-Pulses, the incentives are provided to the farmers, through the States/UTs, on crop production and protection technologies, cropping system based

- (f) mechanization support?

demonstrations,  production  &  distribution  of  certified  seeds  of  newly  released varieties/hybrids,  integrated  nutrient  and  pest  management  techniques,  capacity building  of  farmers  through  trainings  during  cropping  season  etc.  In  addition, Government of India also provides flexibility to the states for state specific needs under Pradhan  Mantri-Rashtirya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PM-RKVY).  The  Indian  Council  of Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  identified  agro-climatic  zones  suited  for  pulses cultivation in the country, among these agro-climatic zones, Central Zone and South Zone are the most important for pulses production.

(c) to (f): The state-wise area coverage and production of total pulses during last three years (i.e., 2022-23 to 2024-25) is at Annexure-I. The production, import, export and total availability of pulses during 2021-22 to 2023-24 is as under:

(in lakh tonnes)

| Year    |   Production |   Import* |   Export* | Total Availability   |
|---------|--------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
| Year    |         1    |      2    |      3    | 4 =(1+2)-3           |
| 2021-22 |       273.02 |     27    |      3.87 | 296.15               |
| 2022-23 |       260.58 |     24.96 |      7.63 | 277.91               |
| 2023-24 |       242.46 |     47.39 |      5.94 | 283.91               |

*Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCIS), Kolkata

Under NFSNM programme, annual action  plans  of the  states  are  approved  by respective State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) after the recommendations/inputs from DA&FW, wherein state-wise component-wise physical and financial targets are communicated to states, therefore, the state-wise allocation and release of fund under NFSNM-Pulses during last 3 years is given at Annexure-II. Further, the details of beneficiaries under NFSNM-Pulses is maintained by respective state governments.  For providing access of quality seeds to farmers, the Government of  India  coordinates  with  all  the  States  in  the  meetings  held  on  All-India  Seed Requirement and Availability through the mechanism of Zonal Seeds Review Meetings prior  to  each  sowing  season.  The  Government  of  India  has  launched  Seed Authentication, Traceability & Holistic Inventory (SATHI) portal for effective monitoring, to bring transparency and to maintain over all inventory of seed starting from NucleusBreeder-Foundation-Certified Seed.

In  order  to  ensure  the  adequate  availability  of  good  quality  of  fertilizers  to  the farmers, Government of India assess the requirement of major fertilizers, namely urea, DAP, MOP, complexes and SSP fertilizers, before each cropping season (viz. Rabi and Kharif).  This  assessment is made  through  'Zonal  Conferences for Agricultural Inputs' organised by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW). The requirement of fertilizers assessed by DA&FW is intimated to the Department of Fertilizers  to  ensure  seamless  availability  of  fertilizers  before  the  cropping  season starts.  Further,  the  availability  of  fertilizer  is  monitored  on  weekly  basis  with  State Governments through Video Conference.

The Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme is being implemented by DA&FW in the Country from 2015-16. PDMC focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through  Micro  Irrigation  namely  Drip  and  Sprinkler  Irrigation  Systems.  The  SubMission on Agricultural Mechanization' (SMAM) is implemented in all the States with the  specific  objectives  of  increasing  the  reach  of  farm  mechanization  to  small  and marginal  farmers  and  to  the  regions  where  availability  of  farm  power  is  low  and promoting 'Custom Hiring Centers' to offset the adverse economies of scale arising due to small land holding & high cost of individual ownership of agricultural machines. To  increase  the  production  and  productivity  of  pulses,  under  NFSNM  programme assistance is given to farmers for various interventions such as demonstration of latest crop  production  technologies,  distribution  and  production  of  newly  released  high yielding varieties, INM & IPM technologies etc. The progress of various interventions under NFSNM-Pulses during last 3 years is as under:

| Interventions                 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25* |
|-------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Demonstrations (Lakh Ha)      |      2.81 |      3.61 |       3.41 |
| Seed Distribution (Lakh Qtls) |      2.27 |      1.74 |       1.59 |
| Seed Production (Lakh Qtls)   |      2.12 |      2.7  |       1.75 |
| INM & IPM (Lakh Ha)           |     17.98 |     11.39 |      16.26 |

## Annexure-I

## The State-wise area coverage and production pf total pulses during 2022-23 to 2024-25 is as under:

|                  | Area ( in lakh ha)   | Area ( in lakh ha)   | Area ( in lakh ha)   | Production (in lakh tonnes)   | Production (in lakh tonnes)   | Production (in lakh tonnes)   |
|------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| State            | 2022-23              | 2023-24              | 2024- 25*            | 2022-23                       | 2023-24                       | 2024- 25*                     |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 10.32                | 9.41                 | 11.39                | 10.76                         | 8.23                          | 9.59                          |
| Assam            | 1.44                 | 2.20                 | 1.66                 | 1.11                          | 1.68                          | 1.27                          |
| Bihar            | 4.34                 | 4.68                 | 4.48                 | 4.14                          | 3.99                          | 4.01                          |
| Chhattisgarh     | 6.26                 | 5.45                 | 6.87                 | 4.75                          | 3.65                          | 4.51                          |
| Gujarat          | 13.10                | 11.25                | 13.16                | 17.93                         | 15.47                         | 19.36                         |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.29                 | 0.29                 | 0.29                 | 0.49                          | 0.49                          | 0.45                          |
| Jharkhand        | 7.28                 | 7.09                 | 8.96                 | 7.61                          | 7.64                          | 9.68                          |
| Karnataka        | 28.26                | 26.09                | 34.07                | 17.57                         | 16.69                         | 18.88                         |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 56.22                | 51.29                | 45.55                | 62.67                         | 59.74                         | 54.09                         |
| Maharashtra      | 49.94                | 44.32                | 49.79                | 46.35                         | 40.08                         | 50.35                         |
| Odisha           | 8.65                 | 9.66                 | 5.41                 | 4.95                          | 5.47                          | 3.02                          |
| Punjab           | 0.32                 | 0.75                 | 0.60                 | 0.33                          | 0.69                          | 0.64                          |
| Rajasthan        | 54.98                | 54.67                | 54.02                | 36.17                         | 33.35                         | 38.75                         |
| Tamil Nadu       | 7.91                 | 7.17                 | 7.50                 | 5.03                          | 3.86                          | 3.70                          |
| Telangana        | 4.43                 | 3.30                 | 3.54                 | 4.97                          | 3.61                          | 3.83                          |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 27.56                | 30.43                | 21.77                | 28.43                         | 31.15                         | 23.32                         |
| Uttarakhand      | 0.62                 | 0.55                 | 0.49                 | 0.62                          | 0.52                          | 0.48                          |
| West Bengal      | 4.57                 | 4.42                 | 4.39                 | 4.51                          | 4.33                          | 4.25                          |
| Others           | 2.54                 | 2.03                 | 2.30                 | 2.22                          | 1.81                          | 2.23                          |
| All India        | 289.01               | 275.05               | 276.24               | 260.58                        | 242.46                        | 252.38                        |

*As per 3 rd  Advance Estimates of 2024-25. Source: UPAg portal, DA&FW

Annexure-II The State-wise allocation and release of fund under NFSNM-Pulses during last

## 3 years (2022-23 to 2024-25) is as under:

(central share Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | State/Uts         | 2022-23    | 2022-23   | 2023-24    | 2023-24   | 2024-25    | 2024-25   |
|----------|-------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| S. No.   | State/Uts         | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 20.94      | 0.00      | 26.30      | 6.58      | 29.07      | 18.17     |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 1.22       | 0.30      | 1.35       | 0.68      | 1.70       | 0.85      |
| 3        | Assam             | 72.61      | 54.37     | 82.82      | 73.59     | 82.86      | 76.47     |
| 4        | Bihar             | 24.54      | 6.14      | 23.26      | 17.45     | 59.60      | 56.40     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 67.68      | 31.38     | 33.00      | 24.75     | 61.83      | 60.94     |
| 6        | Goa               | 0.09       | 0.00      | 0.06       | 0.00      | 0.09       | 0.05      |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 13.02      | 9.76      | 11.57      | 5.25      | 16.07      | 12.06     |
| 8        | Haryana           | 4.30       | 1.08      | 5.35       | 1.34      | 5.89       | 2.94      |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1.73       | 0.86      | 2.43       | 1.82      | 1.93       | 1.44      |
| 10       | UT of J & K       | 1.81       | 0.45      | 1.53       | 0.38      | 2.70       | 2.02      |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 20.19      | 0.00      | 28.77      | 7.19      | 28.77      | 14.38     |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 83.09      | 54.34     | 97.18      | 97.18     | 116.00     | 86.62     |
| 13       | Kerala            | 0.09       | 0.02      | 0.11       | 0.00      | 0.11       | 0.07      |
| 14       | UT of Ladakh      | 0.07       | 0.00      | 0.09       | 0.02      | 0.09       | 0.02      |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    | 153.02     | 38.26     | 223.70     | 111.85    | 224.87     | 168.65    |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 68.76      | 34.38     | 103.79     | 77.84     | 100.69     | 77.99     |
| 17       | Manipur           | 4.02       | 0.00      | 4.95       | 1.24      | 6.77       | 5.08      |
| 18       | Meghalaya         | 0.54       | 0.14      | 0.68       | 0.17      | 0.68       | 0.42      |
| 19       | Mizoram           | 0.58       | 0.00      | 0.77       | 0.19      | 0.86       | 0.53      |
| 20       | Nagaland          | 3.96       | 1.98      | 6.77       | 5.07      | 6.77       | 6.77      |
| 21       | Odisha            | 37.72      | 9.43      | 40.02      | 20.01     | 80.35      | 64.29     |
| 22       | Punjab            | 1.15       | 0.00      | 1.43       | 0.33      | 1.79       | 0.89      |
| 23       | Rajasthan         | 144.54     | 67.64     | 186.98     | 65.45     | 192.16     | 78.39     |
| 24       | Sikkim            | 1.09       | 0.54      | 1.83       | 1.38      | 1.52       | 1.33      |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu        | 31.09      | 23.32     | 23.02      | 23.01     | 23.24      | 23.25     |
| 26       | Telangana         | 9.53       | 0.00      | 11.85      | 0.00      | 11.85      | 5.93      |
| 27       | Tripura           | 1.45       | 0.36      | 1.80       | 0.90      | 1.52       | 0.95      |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh     | 47.69      | 23.85     | 60.63      | 45.38     | 60.63      | 53.05     |
| 29       | Uttarakhand       | 4.40       | 3.30      | 5.48       | 2.74      | 5.48       | 3.43      |
| 30       | West Bengal       | 33.37      | 23.41     | 38.56      | 38.56     | 40.26      | 33.21     |
|          | States/UTs Total  | 854.28     | 385.30    | 1026.08    | 630.36    | 1166.14    | 856.60    |

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