Lok Sabha Question No. 1489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Cotton Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, NINONG ERING, RANJEET RANJAN, JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1489

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH   JULY, 2016

## COTTON CULTIVATION

1489.  SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI NINONG ERING:

SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the main cotton growing/producing regions of the country;
- (b) the production and productivity of cotton in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether cotton farmers in the country are shifting from the cultivation of cotton to other crops  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  measures taken/being taken by the Government to encourage the farmers to cultivate cotton;
- (d) the  details  of  seed  companies  engaged  in  the  production  of  Bt.  Cotton  seeds  in  the country; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to grant permission to more companies to produce Bt. cotton seeds and if so, the details and the objectives thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA )

- (a): The  major  cotton  growing  States  are  Andhra  Pradesh,  Gujarat, Haryana,  Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana & Tamil Nadu.  Cotton is also grown in the States of Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura & West Bengal.
- (b): The State wise production and productivity of cotton in major States for the last three years and current year in the country is at Annexure-I.
- (c): The cultivation of crops including cotton depends upon the preference of farmers which is attributed to many factors like agro-climatic condition, market prices, resource availability etc. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is implementing Cotton Development   Programme   with   a focus on cropping system approach under National Food

Security  Mission  (NFSM)  in  15  major  cotton  growing  states  viz;  Assam,  Andhra  Pradesh, Gujarat,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Orissa,  Punjab,  Rajasthan, Telangana,  Tamil  Nadu,  Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh  &  West  Bengal  from  2014-15.    Under  the scheme, thrust is given for transfer of latest technology to cotton growers through Front Line Demonstration (FLD) on Integrated Crop Management (ICM), Desi Cotton, Extra Long Staple Cotton,  High  Density  Planting  System.    The  scheme  is  being  implemented  through  State Department  of  Agriculture  (SDA),  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR),  State Agriculture Universities (SAUs), Krishi Vigyan Kendras  (KVKs) etc.

ICAR extends various technology including Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) & monitoring & surveillance of insecticide pest diseases on cotton.

(d): As  per  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change,  the  details  of  Seed companies producing Bt Cotton is as under:-

M/s Mahyco, M/s Rasi Seeds Ltd., M/s Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd, M/s Ankur Seeds Ltd, M/s Ganga Kaveri Seeds Pvt Ltd, M/s Krishidhan Seeds Pvt Ltd, M/s Ajeet Seeds Ltd, M/s Tulasi Seeds Pvt Ltd, M/s Prabhat Seeds Ltd, M/s Emergent Genetics, M/s Vikram Seeds Pvt Ltd, M/s Pravardhan Seeds Ltd, M/s Vikki Agrotech Pvt Ltd, M/s JK Agri Genetics Seeds Ltd, M/s Nath Seeds Ltd, M/s Vibha Agrotech Ltd, M/s Nandi Seeds (P) Ltd, M/s Pro Agro Seeds (P) Ltd, M/s Namdhari Seeds (P) Ltd, M/s Bio Seeds Research, M/s Bayer Biosciences Pvt Ltd, M/s Green Gold  Pvt  Ltd,  M/s  Monsanto  Genetics  Pvt  Ltd,  M/s  Navkar  Hybrid  Seeds  Pvt  Ltd,  M/s  Seed Works Pvt Ltd, M/s Solar Agrotech Pvt Ltd, M/s Uniphos Enterprises, M/s Zuari Seeds Ltd, M/s Metahelix Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.

(e): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi under the 'Rules for Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro Organisms /Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989 (the Rules, 1989)' notified under the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986,  is  concerned  with  the  environmental  release  of genetically  modified  organisms  and  products  thereof  in  the  territory  of  India.    The  Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) established under Rule 4 of 'the Rules, 1989' has adopted 'event based approval mechanism (EBAM) in respect of Bt cotton hybrids expressing approved events in its meeting held on 2.4.2008 and subsequently a new procedure under the EBAM was adopted by the GEAC in its meeting held on 14.1.2009.  In accordance with the decision taken therein, a new procedure was made applicable for approval of Bt cotton hybrids based on recommendation of the standing committee on a case to case basis.

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## ANNEXURE-I

PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF MAJOR COTTON GROWING STATES DURING 2012-13 TO 2015-16

( P= Production in lakh bales of 170 kgs. each and Y= Yield in kg per ha)

| STATE          |    | 2012-13   | 2013-14   |   2014-15 |   2015-16* |
|----------------|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | P  | 73.50     | 69.56     |     28.41 |      24    |
|                | Y  | 521       | 495       |    588    |     590    |
| Telangana      | P  | -         | -         |     38    |      40    |
|                | Y  | -         | -         |    377    |     382    |
| Gujarat        | P  | 88.50     | 101.50    |    105    |      97    |
|                | Y  | 594       | 685       |    644    |     606    |
| Haryana        | P  | 25.00     | 23.02     |     23    |      13.5  |
|                | Y  | 692       | 730       |    603    |     373    |
| Karnataka      | P  | 12.55     | 18.75     |     23.11 |      17    |
|                | Y  | 421       | 481       |    449    |     473    |
| Madhya Pradesh | P  | 22.00     | 17.30     |     17.5  |      16    |
|                | Y  | 615       | 572       |    544    |     497    |
| Maharashtra    | P  | 76.55     | 88.34     |     70    |      65    |
|                | Y  | 314       | 358       |    284    |     289    |
| Orissa         | P  | 4.00      | 2.99      |      4    |       4.5  |
|                | Y  | 571       | 410       |    535    |     612    |
| Punjab         | P  | 20.00     | 19.68     |     16    |       7.36 |
|                | Y  | 707       | 750       |    648    |     314    |
| Rajasthan      | P  | 14.00     | 12.87     |     15.27 |      15    |
|                | Y  | 491       | 557       |    533    |     569    |
| Tamil Nadu     | P  | 5.00      | 4.08      |      6.86 |       4.88 |
|                | Y  | 664.00    | 456       |    624    |     643    |
| Others         | P  | 1.10      | 0.93      |      0.9  |       1    |
|                | Y  | 374       | 479       |    494    |     340    |
| All-India      | P  | 342.20    | 359.02    |    348.05 |     305.24 |
|                | Y  | 486       | 510       |    462    |     436    |

* 3rd Advance Estimates