Lok Sabha Question No. 1424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Production of Sugarcane
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1424

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MAY, 2016

## PRODUCTION OF SUGARCANE

1424.       DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  production  and  productivity  of  sugarcane  across  the  country  including Rajasthan has increased during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the farmers are imparted training to develop their skill in sugarcane cultivation to increase the production and productivity of sugarcane and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the quantum of funds given to States for promoting sugarcane farming and improving the conditions of sugarcane farmers during the said period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)

- (a) & (b): The production and productivity of sugarcane in the country has increased during 2012-13  to  2014-15  but  the  same  has  declined  during  2015-16  on  account  of  wide  spread deficient rains in sub-tropical India. In Rajasthan, the production and productivity of sugarcane during 2012-13 to 2015-16 has followed a mixed trend. The State-wise details of production and productivity of sugarcane in the country from 2012-13 to 2015-16 are given in Annexure-I .
- (c): To increase production and productivity of sugarcane in the country, Government of  India  is  implementing  since  2014-15  a  Sugarcane  Developmental  Programme  under  the National Food Security Mission-Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC) in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Under this scheme, besides providing national  and  State  level  trainings,  assistance  is  also  provided  for  demonstration  on  intercropping  and  single  bud  technology  of  Sugarcane,  demonstration  on  use  of  tissue  culture seedlings/plantlets,  strengthening/establishment  of  tissue  culture  and  bio-  agent  laboratories, etc. With the approval of State level Sanctioning Committee under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, States can also support Sugarcane Development Programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY).

Total 2128 farmers from different parts of the country have been trained during last three years to develop their skill in sugarcane cultivation and increase its production and productivity in the country.

Further, to empower farmers with the latest knowledge / information on agriculture and train them for improving production and productivity of agricultural crops including sugarcane, the  Government  has adopted  a  multi-tiered  extension  strategy,  which  includes;  (i)  support  to State  Extension  Programmes  for  Extension  Reforms;  (ii)  Mass  Media  Support  to  Agricultural Extension  and  Focused  Publicity  Campaigns;  (iii)  Agri-Clinic  and  Agri-Business  Centres;  (iv) Kisan Call Centres; (v) Information dissemination through Agriculture Fairs; and (vi) Kissan SMS Portal.

(d): State-wise details of funds allocated/released under the National Food Security Mission Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC)-Sugarcane for promotion of sugarcane cultivation and improving the conditions of sugarcane farmers during 2014-15 onwards are given in Annexure-II.

Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1424 due for reply on 03.05.2016

State-wise Production and Yield  of Sugarcane during 2012-13 to 2015-16

| STATES/UT        | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Yield (Kg/hectare)   | Yield (Kg/hectare)   | Yield (Kg/hectare)   | Yield (Kg/hectare)   |
|------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| STATES/UT        | 2012-13                    | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16*                   | 2012-13              | 2013-14              | 2014-15              | 2015- 16*            |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 11993.0                    | 12008.8                    | 9987.0                     | 9394.0                     | 77374                | 78489                | 71849                | 77000                |
| Assam            | 1028.2                     | 1075.2                     | 1099.1                     | 1067.0                     | 35613                | 36973                | 36760                | 36793                |
| Bihar            | 12741.4                    | 12881.8                    | 14034.1                    | 14951.5                    | 50896                | 49916                | 55179                | 57938                |
| Chhattisgarh     | 37.3                       | 22.1                       | 49.3                       | 29.5                       | 2763                 | 2600                 | 2665                 | 2438                 |
| Gujarat          | 12690.0                    | 12550.0                    | 14330.0                    | 13030.0                    | 72102                | 72126                | 68894                | 70815                |
| Haryana          | 7437.0                     | 7499.0                     | 7169.0                     | 7915.1                     | 73634                | 73520                | 73907                | 83317                |
| Himachal Pradesh | 42.0                       | 35.7                       | 37.6                       | 28.4                       | 22346                | 23175                | 23118                | 18216                |
| Jharkhand        | 461.9                      | 462.8                      | 469.8                      | 704.9                      | 69042                | 69215                | 69500                | 69107                |
| Karnataka        | 35732.0                    | 37905.0                    | 43776.0                    | 36765.0                    | 84075                | 90250                | 91200                | 85500                |
| Kerala           | 165.7                      | 221.5                      | 148.5                      | 114.8                      | 95241                | 100235               | 97910                | 95000                |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 2641.9                     | 3173.7                     | 4567.0                     | 4716.1                     | 44401                | 43415                | 41144                | 45788                |
| Maharashtra      | 69648.1                    | 76901.0                    | 84699.0                    | 77104.4                    | 74650                | 82072                | 82232                | 78120                |
| Odisha           | 952.4                      | 936.5                      | 722.9                      | 567.1                      | 65545                | 65905                | 71929                | 68495                |
| Punjab           | 5919.0                     | 6675.0                     | 7039.0                     | 7125.0                     | 71313                | 75000                | 74883                | 75000                |
| Rajasthan        | 401.8                      | 362.9                      | 408.9                      | 432.1                      | 73056                | 68989                | 73390                | 70411                |
| Tamil Nadu       | 33919.2                    | 32454.1                    | 28092.8                    | 25487.5                    | 97688                | 103575               | 106788               | 105999               |
| Telangana        | 3574.0                     | 3376.2                     | 3343.0                     | 3866.2                     | 87171                | 86569                | 87974                | 66658                |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 132427.7                   | 134688.6                   | 133061.4                   | 133758.0                   | 59868                | 60453                | 62155                | 61668                |
| Uttarakhand      | 6784.8                     | 5939.8                     | 6165.1                     | 5976.0                     | 61736                | 56971                | 60608                | 61608                |
| West Bengal      | 1617.0                     | 1945.0                     | 2105.5                     | 2380.0                     | 100437               | 114273               | 118767               | 119000               |
| Others           | 985.3                      | 1027.1                     | 1027.8                     | 972.7                      | 57375                | 56839                | 56504                | 58916                |
| All India        | 341199.7                   | 352141.8                   | 362332.8                   | 346385.3                   | 68254                | 70522                | 71512                | 70051                |

Annexure-II State wise Allocation and Release of Central Funds under National Food Security Mission

Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC)-Sugarcane during  2014-15 to 2016-17

(Rs. In lakh)

NFSM-CC

| S.No   | STATE          | 2014-15                   | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                   | 2015-16                   | 2016-17                   |
|--------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| .      |                | NFSM-CC ( Sugarcane) 100% | NFSM-CC ( Sugarcane) 100% | NFSM-CC( Sugarcane) 60:40 | NFSM-CC( Sugarcane) 60:40 | NFSM-CC (Sugarcane) 60:40 |
|        |                | Allocation(CS)            | Released (CS)             | Allocation(CS)            | Released (CS)             | Allocation(CS)            |
| 1      | 2              | 3                         | 4                         | 5                         | 6                         | 7                         |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH | 12.8                      | 9.6                       | 20.60                     | 10.99                     | 12.11                     |
| 2      | TELANGANA      | 3.40                      | 2.55                      | 3.00                      | 1.50                      | 3.3                       |
| 3      | GUJARAT        | 16.20                     | 12.15                     | 14.00                     | 0.00                      | 15.38                     |
| 4      | HARYANA        | 20.80                     | 15.60                     | 18.00                     | 9.00                      | 19.76                     |
| 5      | KARNATAKA      | 30.80                     | 23.09                     | 26.98                     | 13.50                     | 29.67                     |
| 6      | MADHYA PRADESH | 20.80                     | 15.60                     | 23.07                     | 9.00                      | 19.78                     |
| 7      | MAHARASHTRA    | 197.20                    | 147.90                    | 151.94                    | 147.26                    | 188.99                    |
| 8      | TAMIL NADU     | 30.80                     | 30.80                     | 27.08                     | 26.99                     | 29.65                     |
| 9      | UTTAR PRADESH  | 307.60                    | 230.70                    | 267.90                    | 134.00                    | 294.45                    |
| 10     | PUNJAB         | 20.80                     | 15.60                     | 18.00                     | 13.50                     | 19.76                     |
| 11     | UTTARAKHAND    | 20.80                     | 15.60                     | 18.00                     | 13.50                     | 19.8                      |
| 12     | BIHAR          | 88.10                     | 66.08                     | 65.40                     | 56.91                     | 84.06                     |
| 13     | ODISHA         |                           |                           | 20.00                     | 10.00                     | 21.99                     |
|        | Total          | 770.10                    | 585.27                    | 673.97                    | 446.15                    | 758.7                     |

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