Lok Sabha Question No. 2703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Kharif Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2703

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## KHARIF CROPS

## 2703.  SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कã  याण मंğी be pleased to state;

- (a) the details of the total estimated acreage under cultivation of Kharif crops during the current season;
- (b) the estimated production of Kharif crops for the current year along with the Minimum Support Price (MSP) fixed;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide adequate incentives to the farmers for sowing Kharif grains and to procure their produce at higher price;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to boost the production of Kharif crops to meet the demands for foodgrains and other crops in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कã याण मंğी (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) & (b): The details of area and production of major kharif crops as per First Advance Estimates 2023-24 and MSP fixed for kharif crops for the current agricultural year (2023-24) are given as under:

| Crops   |   Area (Lakh ha.) |   Production (Lakh Tonnes) | MSP (Rs. Per Quintal)          |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Rice#   |            406.17 |                    1063.13 | Common - 2183 Grade 'A' - 2203 |
| Jowar   |             14.99 |                      16.44 | Hybrid - 3180 Maldandi - 3225  |
| Bajra   |             69.33 |                      94.36 | 2500                           |
| Maize   |             82.67 |                     224.82 | 2090                           |
| Ragi    |              8.24 |                      12    | 3846                           |
| Tur     |             42.01 |                      34.21 | 7000                           |

# MSP for Paddy / ^ Fair and Remunerative Prices (FRP)

| Crops       |   Area (Lakh ha.) |   Production (Lakh Tonnes) | MSP (Rs. Per Quintal)                   |
|-------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Urad        |             30.73 |                      15.05 | 6950                                    |
| Moong       |             30.94 |                      14.05 | 8558                                    |
| Groundnut   |             42.28 |                      78.29 | 6377                                    |
| Sesamum     |             11.21 |                       4.19 | 8635                                    |
| Nigerseed   |              0.8  |                       0.24 | 7734                                    |
| Soybean     |            124.99 |                     115.28 | 4600                                    |
| Sunflower   |              0.74 |                       0.64 | 6760                                    |
| Sugarcane ^ |             54.55 |                    4347.93 | 315                                     |
| Cotton      |            125.55 |                     316.57 | Medium Staple - 6620 Long Staple - 7020 |
| Jute        |              5.94 |                      87.98 | 5050                                    |

(c) to (e): Government of India is implementing a comprehensive range of central sector as well as centrally sponsored schemes and programmes for the welfare of farmers, to provide incentive  and  enhance  production  across  the  States.  These  schemes  and  programmes encompass  entire  spectrum  of  agriculture  including  credit,  insurance,  income  support, infrastructure,  crops  including  horticulture,  seeds,  mechanization,  marketing,  organic  and natural farming, farmer collectives, irrigation, extension, procurement of crops from farmers at minimum support prices, etc. The ultimate aim of these initiatives is to secure the well-being of farmers by providing an incentive and facilitating an increase in overall agricultural production, including food grains, and enhancing productivity.

Further, National Food Security Mission (NFSM), being implemented in the identified districts of  28  states  including  Union  Territories  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and  Ladakh,  which  aims  at increasing foodgrain production including rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals and nutri- cereals through area expansion and productivity enhancement, restoring soil fertility and productivity at individual farm level and enhancing farm level economy.

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