Lok Sabha Question No. 1329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Initiatives to boost Production of Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1329

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD   DECEMBER, 2024

## INITIATIVES TO BOOST PRODUCTION OF PULSES

## 1329. SMT. DAGGUBATI PURANDESWARI:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कã  याण मंğी be pleased to state;

- (a)  the data on the production of pulses in the country during the last five years, including targets set and achieved:
- (b)  the specific initiatives and policies introduced to boost pulses production in various States in the country particularly in Andhra Pradesh, including budget allocations and implementation timelines;
- (c)  the impact of these initiatives on farmers' income and food security, supported by relevant statistics;
- (d)  the regional distribution of increased pulses production and measures taken to ensure equitable benefits across different States; and
- (e)  the  Future  plans  and  targets  set  for  pulses  production,  including  measures  taken  to prioritise extending credit facilities to pulse producers?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

- (a) to  (e)  :    The  production  of  pulses  in  the  country  during  the  last  five  years,  along  with targets set is given at table below:

(in lakh Tonnes)

| Year    |   Total Pulses Target | Total Pulses Production   |
|---------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                 263   | 230.25                    |
| 2020-21 |                 256   | 254.63                    |
| 2021-22 |                 250   | 273.02                    |
| 2022-23 |                 295.5 | 260.58                    |
| 2023-24 |                 292.5 | 242.46*                   |

The  details  regarding  state-wise  pulses  production  for  the  last  five  years  has  been provided in Annexure .

The Department of Agriculture, & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing National Food  Security  and  Nutrition  Mission  (NFSNM)  in  all  of  28  States  including  Andhra Pradesh and 2 Union Territories viz. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with the objective to increase foodgrain  production through  area expansion and  productivity enhancement. Under NFSNM,  assistance  is given through state  governments to farmers for interventions like cluster demonstrations on improved package of practices, demonstrations  on  cropping  system,  distribution  of  seeds  of  High  Yielding  Varieties (HYVs)/hybrids,  improved  farm  machineries/resource  conservation  machineries/tools, efficient  water  application  tools,  plant  protection  measures,  nutrient  management/soil ameliorants, processing & post-harvest equipments, cropping system based trainings to the  farmers  etc.  The  mission  also  provides  support  to  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural research (ICAR) & State Agricultural Universities (SAUs)/Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) for technology back stopping and transfer of technology to the farmer under supervision of Subject Matter Specialists/Scientists. The allocation under NFSNM-Pulses to Andhra Pradesh is Rs. 2907.00 lakh during 2024-25.

In order to boost pulses production, during the last five years (2019-20 to 2023-24), the ICAR has produced, cumulatively, around 80205 q breeder seed of Pulse crops against total demand of about 62504 q and supplied to various public/private seed agencies for their  conversion  into  certified  seed  of  pulses  for  the  farmers.  Besides,  the  ICAR  also augmenting the availability of quality seeds of recently notified varieties of Pulses at 150 district locations, across the country through 'seed hubs on pulses' since 2016-17.

Further, the DA&FW implements Price Support Scheme (PSS) which is a component under the PM-AASHA for procurement of notified pulses directly from preregistered farmers conforming to the prescribed Fair Average Quality (FAQ) norms by Central  Nodal  Agencies  through  the  State  level  agencies  at  Minimum  Support  Price (MSP)  announced  by  the  Govt.  as  and  when  prices  fall  below  the  MSP  during  the harvesting period. The procurement limit under PSS is 25% of the actual production of the commodity for that particular season. However, in case of Tur, Urad and Masur, the existing procurement limit has been lifted for the year 2023-24 and 2024-25 under PSS in order to incentivize the farmers for enhancement of domestic production.

Through the above measures it is the endeavor of the government to provide for food and nutrition security.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q No. 1329 Due for reply on 03.12.2024

## Total Pulses Production

| State             | Production (Lakh Tonnes)   | Production (Lakh Tonnes)   | Production (Lakh Tonnes)   | Production (Lakh Tonnes)   | Production (Lakh Tonnes)   |
|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| State             | 2019-20                    | 2020-21                    | 2021-22                    | 2022-23                    | 2023-24                    |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 11.67                      | 10.95                      | 10.54                      | 10.76                      | 8.23                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0.14                       | 0.14                       | 0.15                       | 0.15                       | 0.15                       |
| Assam             | 1.06                       | 1.09                       | 1.11                       | 1.11                       | 1.68                       |
| Bihar             | 3.34                       | 3.77                       | 3.88                       | 4.14                       | 3.99                       |
| Chhattisgarh      | 2.41                       | 4.48                       | 3.87                       | 4.75                       | 3.65                       |
| Gujarat           | 10.57                      | 18.09                      | 27.01                      | 17.93                      | 15.47                      |
| Haryana           | 0.64                       | 0.73                       | 1.06                       | 0.80                       | 0.37                       |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 0.55                       | 0.60                       | 0.75                       | 0.49                       | 0.49                       |
| Jammu And Kashmir | 0.44                       | 0.10                       | 0.10                       | 0.10                       | 0.14                       |
| Jharkhand         | 8.15                       | 9.05                       | 8.98                       | 7.61                       | 7.64                       |
| Karnataka         | 21.56                      | 20.65                      | 19.72                      | 17.57                      | 16.69                      |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 41.08                      | 52.95                      | 56.95                      | 62.67                      | 59.74                      |
| Maharashtra       | 37.36                      | 43.21                      | 50.24                      | 46.35                      | 40.08                      |
| Manipur           | 0.25                       | 0.29                       | 0.31                       | 0.32                       | 0.30                       |
| Meghalaya         | 0.12                       | 0.12                       | 0.12                       | 0.12                       | 0.12                       |
| Nagaland          | 0.47                       | 0.47                       | 0.30                       | 0.39                       | 0.39                       |
| Odisha            | 4.32                       | 4.31                       | 4.81                       | 4.95                       | 5.47                       |
| Punjab            | 0.29                       | 0.31                       | 0.76                       | 0.33                       | 0.69                       |
| Rajasthan         | 44.97                      | 42.52                      | 40.53                      | 36.17                      | 33.35                      |
| Tamil Nadu        | 6.05                       | 4.72                       | 4.99                       | 5.03                       | 3.86                       |
| Telangana         | 5.49                       | 5.90                       | 5.76                       | 4.97                       | 3.61                       |
| Tripura           | 0.19                       | 0.20                       | 0.18                       | 0.17                       | 0.17                       |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 24.47                      | 24.76                      | 26.20                      | 28.43                      | 31.15                      |
| Uttarakhand       | 0.58                       | 0.61                       | 0.64                       | 0.62                       | 0.52                       |
| West Bengal       | 3.85                       | 4.42                       | 3.90                       | 4.51                       | 4.33                       |
| Others            | 0.23                       | 0.19                       | 0.16                       | 0.14                       | 0.18                       |
| All India         | 230.25                     | 254.63                     | 273.02                     | 260.58                     | 242.46                     |

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