Lok Sabha Question No. 2554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Seed Village Programme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2554

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## SEED VILLAGE PROGRAMME

## 2554. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) the  number  of  seed  villages  benefitted  under  Seed  Village  Programme  across  the country during the last three years, year-wise and State/UT-wise particularly in Gujarat;
- (b) the number of farmers benefitted from subsidies under this programme during the last five years, State/UT-wise and year-wise; and
- (c) whether almost nil seed villages were created in the State of Gujarat during 2022-23 and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a): The number of seed villages organized under Seed Village Programme across the country (including the State of Gujarat) during last three years is placed at Annexure-I.
- (b): The number of farmers benefitted under Seed Village Programme during last five years is placed at Annexure-II.
- (c): Seed Village Program under Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Materials is a demand driven component. Due to administrative and procedural issues no funds for the Seed Village Program could be released to the state of Gujarat in 2022-23.

Annexure-I

| S. No.      | Name of State/UT   | Number of Seed Villages organized   | Number of Seed Villages organized   | Number of Seed Villages organized   |
|-------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| S. No.      | Name of State/UT   | 2020-21                             | 2021-22                             | 2022-23                             |
| 1.          | Andhra Pradesh     | 1224                                | 705                                 | -                                   |
| 2.          | Arunachal Pradesh  | -                                   | 105                                 | 59                                  |
| 3.          | Assam              | 3595                                | 2251                                | -                                   |
| 4.          | Bihar              | -                                   | 1051                                | -                                   |
| 5.          | Central Agency     | 1578                                | 381                                 | 2546                                |
| 6.          | Chhattisgarh       | 6570                                | 7035                                | 7840                                |
| 7.          | Gujarat            | 266                                 | -                                   | -                                   |
| 8.          | Haryana            | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   |
| 9.          | Himachal Pradesh   | 4640                                | 2134                                | 3450                                |
| 10.         | Jammu & Kashmir    | 2319                                | 1632                                | 2685                                |
| 11.         | Karnataka          | 234                                 | 477                                 | -                                   |
| 12.         | Madhya Pradesh     | 7446                                | 8908                                | 3712                                |
| 13.         | Maharashtra        | 10851                               | 20695                               | 24907                               |
| 14.         | Manipur            | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   |
| 15.         | Meghalaya          | 198                                 | -                                   | -                                   |
| 16.         | Mizoram            | -                                   | 10                                  | -                                   |
| 17.         | Nagaland           | 186                                 | -                                   | -                                   |
| 18.         | Odisha             | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   |
| 19.         | Puducherry         | 46                                  | -                                   | -                                   |
| 20.         | Rajasthan          | 3004                                | 4668                                | 4482                                |
| 21.         | Sikkim             | -                                   | 11                                  | -                                   |
| 22.         | Tamil Nadu         | 10264                               | 14136                               | 8791                                |
| 23.         | Telangana          | 809                                 | -                                   | -                                   |
| 24.         | Uttar Pradesh      | 4486                                | 7204                                | 8079                                |
| 25.         | Uttarakhand        | 8223                                | 8328                                | 4823                                |
| 26.         | West Bengal        | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   |
| Grand Total | Grand Total        | 65939                               | 79731                               | 71374                               |

Annexure-II

| S. No.      | Name of State/UT   | Number of farmers benefitted under Seed Village Programme   | Number of farmers benefitted under Seed Village Programme   | Number of farmers benefitted under Seed Village Programme   | Number of farmers benefitted under Seed Village Programme   | Number of farmers benefitted under Seed Village Programme   |
|-------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.      | Name of State/UT   | 2018-19                                                     | 2019-20                                                     | 2020-21                                                     | 2021-22                                                     | 2022-23                                                     |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh     | 46775                                                       | 33825                                                       | 30600                                                       | 17625                                                       | -                                                           |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh  | -                                                           | -                                                           | -                                                           | 32000                                                       | 23000                                                       |
| 3           | Assam              | 256875                                                      | 533850                                                      | 1078675                                                     | 402084                                                      | -                                                           |
| 4           | Bihar              | 142322                                                      | 75727                                                       | -                                                           | 83015                                                       | -                                                           |
| 5           | Central Agency     | 118465                                                      | 44538                                                       | 74598                                                       | 43461                                                       | 234502                                                      |
| 6           | Chhattisgarh       | 118905                                                      | 90893                                                       | 78369                                                       | 198851                                                      | 182267                                                      |
| 7           | Gujarat            | 1849                                                        | 7301                                                        | 15984                                                       | -                                                           | -                                                           |
| 8           | Haryana            | 107                                                         | -                                                           | -                                                           | -                                                           | -                                                           |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh   | 192020                                                      | 227866                                                      | 226665                                                      | 126541                                                      | 162500                                                      |
| 10          | Jammu & Kashmir    | 164655                                                      | 189873                                                      | 231846                                                      | 163153                                                      | 268493                                                      |
| 11          | Karnataka          | 3664                                                        | 8968                                                        | 7241                                                        | 3887                                                        | -                                                           |
| 12          | Madhya Pradesh     | 413404                                                      | 328538                                                      | 672275                                                      | 445400                                                      | 1838723                                                     |
| 13          | Maharashtra        | 826038                                                      | 572292                                                      | 125798                                                      | 393781                                                      | 598806                                                      |
| 14          | Manipur            | 20                                                          | -                                                           | -                                                           | -                                                           | -                                                           |
| 15          | Meghalaya          | 14492                                                       | -                                                           | 35000                                                       | -                                                           | -                                                           |
| 16          | Mizoram            | -                                                           | 1585                                                        | -                                                           | 385                                                         | -                                                           |
| 17          | Nagaland           | 2350                                                        | 8759                                                        | 10100                                                       | -                                                           | -                                                           |
| 18          | Odisha             | 5245                                                        | 31120                                                       | -                                                           | -                                                           | -                                                           |
| 19          | Puducherry         | -                                                           | -                                                           | 101                                                         | -                                                           | -                                                           |
| 20          | Rajasthan          | 178893                                                      | 71280                                                       | 139438                                                      | 216634                                                      | 226115                                                      |
| 21          | Sikkim             | -                                                           | 5500                                                        | -                                                           | 715                                                         | -                                                           |
| 22          | Tamil Nadu         | 518945                                                      | 572390                                                      | 685753                                                      | 742747                                                      | 755663                                                      |
| 23          | Telangana          | 94325                                                       | 58550                                                       | 20225                                                       | -                                                           | -                                                           |
| 24          | Uttar Pradesh      | 260868                                                      | 193536                                                      | 114416                                                      | 179994                                                      | 189030                                                      |
| 25          | Uttarakhand        | 55064                                                       | 139887                                                      | 101957                                                      | 114752                                                      | 95079                                                       |
| 26          | West Bengal        | 1343                                                        | 350                                                         | -                                                           | -                                                           | -                                                           |
| Grand Total | Grand Total        | 3416624                                                     | 3196628                                                     | 3649041                                                     | 3165025                                                     | 4551178                                                     |

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