Lok Sabha Question No. 1851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Availability of Millets in Tribal Villages
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1851

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 st  AUGUST, 2023

## AVAILABILITY OF MILLETS IN TRIBAL VILLAGES

1851. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल् याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to ensure the availability of millets in tribal villages as the current year has been declared as the 'Year of Millets'; and

(b) the details of the funds allocated and spent for the above purpose, State-wise and district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल् याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b) In order to increase production and productivity of Shree Anna (millets), the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing a SubMission on Nutri-Cereals under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in all districts of 28 States & 2 Union Territories viz. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Under NFSMNutri 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. The interventions such as formation of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) for Shree Anna, setting up Centers of Excellence (CoE) and seed hubs for Shree Anna have also been supported under NFSM.  In addition, states such as Assam,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have initiated Millet Missions in the States to promote Shree Anna. 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. The allocation and release (Central Share) of fund under NFSM-Nutri Cereals to the States/UTs during 2021-22 to 2023-24 is Annexed.

Shree Anna are also included under the Poshan Abhiyan of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.  Further, the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution has revised its guidelines to increase the procurement of Shree Anna under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Mid-Day Meal.  The Ministry has also advised the State Governments and Union Territories to increase the procurement of Shree Anna. An Export Promotion Forum dedicated to promotion of Shree Anna in the international market has been set up to facilitate promotion, marketing and development of Shree Anna exports from India. Under the Eat Right campaign, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is creating awareness to promote the use of Shree Anna as part of a healthy and varied diet.

Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  implemented  the  Production Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Food  Processing  Industry  for  Millet-based  products (PLISMBP) during 2022-23 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs. 800 crores. The Pradhan Mantri  Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  Scheme, launched under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is currently being implemented in 35 States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs).  The  Government  is  also  popularizing  AgriInfrastructure Fund Scheme to invite farmers/FPOs/Entrepreneurs to avail the benefit of interest subvention on loans up to 2 crores for setting up primary processing units in Shree Anna. Government is also promoting Shree Anna based startups to increase the demand of Shree Anna. Shree Anna and its products have been identified as One District One Product (ODOP) in 19 districts of 10 States.

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## Annexure

The allocation and release (Central Share) of fund under NFSM-Nutri Cereals to the States/UTs during 2021-22 to 2023-24 is as under;

(Rs. in crore)

| S.N   | State/UT          | 2021-22    | 2021-22   | 2022-23    | 2022-23   | 2023-24*   | 2023-24*   |
|-------|-------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|------------|
| S.N   | State/UT          | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release    |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 5.800      | 1.450     | 8.700      | -         | 9.063      | -          |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.999      | 0.250     | 1.500      | 0.380     | 1.642      | 0.410      |
| 3     | Assam             | 0.998      | -         | 1.500      | 1.130     | 2.040      | 0.510      |
| 4     | Bihar             | -          | -         | -          | -         | 1.730      | 0.430      |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 2.300      | -         | 3.310      | 2.100     | 2.538      | -          |
| 6     | Goa               | -          | -         | -          | -         | 0.073      | -          |
| 7     | Gujarat           | 3.040      | 0.760     | 7.470      | 5.600     | 12.688     | -          |
| 8     | Haryana           | 10.760     | 2.690     | 16.140     | 4.035     | 14.500     | -          |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | 0.840      | 0.410     | 0.965      | 0.370     | 1.450      | -          |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 0.410      | 0.100     | 0.615      | 0.154     | 0.725      | -          |
| 11    | Jharkahnd         |            | -         |            | -         | 0.725      | -          |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 43.030     | 29.320    | 60.430     | 45.326    | 73.225     | 18.310     |
| 13    | Kerala            |            | -         |            | -         | 0.181      | -          |
| 14    | Ladakh            |            | -         | 0.360      | -         | 0.363      | -          |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh    | 11.190     | 2.800     | 17.385     | 4.350     | 19.970     | 4.990      |
| 16    | Maharashtra       | 41.290     | 13.360    | 61.935     | 30.967    | 88.080     | 22.010     |
| 17    | Manipur           | 0.999      | 0.250     | 1.500      | -         | 1.631      | -          |
| 18    | Meghalaya         | 0.999      | 0.034     | 1.500      | 0.370     | 1.631      | -          |
| 19    | Mizoram           | 0.999      | 0.250     | 1.500      | -         | 1.631      | -          |
| 20    | Nagaland          | 0.999      | 0.250     | 1.500      | 0.750     | 1.631      | -          |
| 21    | Odisha            | 3.440      | 2.247     | 5.160      | 1.290     | 5.438      | -          |
| 22    | Punjab            | -          | -         | -          | -         | 0.181      | -          |
| 23    | Rajasthan         | 32.420     | 8.104     | 49.040     | 24.420    | 72.500     | -          |
| 24    | Sikkim            | 0.998      | 0.250     | 1.500      | 0.750     | 1.631      | -          |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu        | 8.120      | 5.876     | 25.920     | 19.440    | 18.125     | 4.530      |
| 26    | Telangana         | 1.998      | -         | 3.000      | -         | 3.625      | -          |
| 27    | Tripura           | 1.000      | 0.629     | 1.480      | 0.370     | 1.631      | 0.410      |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh     | 20.630     | 5.160     | 30.960     | 15.48     | 34.438     | -          |
| 29    | Uttarakhand       | 3.340      | 0.835     | 4.990      | 3.746     | 5.438      | -          |
| 30    | West Bengal       | 0.190      | 0.050     | 0.310      | 0.220     | 0.330      | 0.080      |
| Total | Total             | 196.789    | 75.075    | 308.670    | 161.248   | 378.852    | 51.680     |

(as on 27.07.2023)