Lok Sabha Question No. 243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Seeds Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DILIP PATEL, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.243

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016

## SEEDS PRODUCTION

## 243. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

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

- (a) the quantum of seeds produced by various States in the country including Gujarat, crop and State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the country is self sufficient in the production of quality seeds and is able to fully cater to the demand of domestic market;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to increase the production of quality seeds in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) to (c): The details, crop wise and state wise of the  total quantity of seed produced in the  country  (including  Gujarat)  are  at  Annexure-I  &  II.    The  country  is  self  sufficient  in production of quality seeds.
- (d): To  increase the production of quality seeds, the Department  of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is implementing several crop development programmes/schemes,  viz.  National Food  security Mission (NFSM),  Bringing  Green Revolution  in  Eastern  India  (BGREI),  National  Mission  on  Oil  Seeds  and  Oil  Palm (NMOOP), Rashtriya  Krishi Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  Mission  on  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture (MIDH) and National Mission on Agriculture Extension & Technology (NMAET) - Sub Mission on Seeds and Planting Material (SMSP).

| Annexure-I     | Annexure-I   | Annexure-I              |
|----------------|--------------|-------------------------|
| CROP           | REQUIREMENT  | PRODUCTION/AVAILABILITY |
| WHEAT          | 113.46       | 117.98                  |
| PADDY          | 82.86        | 95.10                   |
| MAIZE          | 10.70        | 12.69                   |
| JOWAR          | 2.95         | 3.16                    |
| BAJRA          | 2.55         | 2.84                    |
| RAGI           | 0.32         | 0.53                    |
| BARLEY         | 2.25         | 3.17                    |
| OTHERS         | 0.05         | 0.06                    |
| CEREALTOTAL    | 215.15       | 235.53                  |
| GRAM           | 18.14        | 14.86                   |
| LENTIL         | 1.30         | 1.06                    |
| PEAS           | 2.12         | 1.83                    |
| URD            | 2.62         | 2.71                    |
| MOONG          | 2.87         | 3.23                    |
| ARHAR          | 2.51         | 2.72                    |
| COWPEA         | 0.26         | 0.29                    |
| MOTH           | 0.21         | 0.13                    |
| OTHERS         | 0.45         | 0.42                    |
| PULSES TOTAL   | 30.49        | 27.24                   |
| GROUNDNUT      | 24.30        | 23.64                   |
| RAPE/MUST.     | 2.52         | 2.65                    |
| TIL            | 0.32         | 0.36                    |
| SUNFLOWER      | 0.48         | 0.51                    |
| SOYABEAN       | 31.02        | 23.45                   |
| LINSEED        | 0.08         | 0.04                    |
| CASTOR         | 0.61         | 0.62                    |
| SAFFLOWER      | 0.10         | 0.11                    |
| NIGER/others   | 0.01         | 0.01                    |
| OILSEED TOTAL  | 59.45        | 51.39                   |
| COTTON         | 1.95         | 2.08                    |
| JUTE           | 0.36         | 0.14                    |
| MESTA/OTHER    | 0.00         | 0.00                    |
| FIBRE TOTAL    | 2.31         | 2.22                    |
| POTATO         | 28.64        | 26.10                   |
| FODDERS/OTHERS | 1.05         | 1.05                    |
| TOTAL          | 29.69        | 27.15                   |
| GRAND TOTAL    | 337.09       | 343.52                  |

| Annexure-II STATEWISE REQUIREMENT AND PRODUCTION/AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED/QUALITY SEED FOR 2015-16   | Annexure-II STATEWISE REQUIREMENT AND PRODUCTION/AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED/QUALITY SEED FOR 2015-16   | Annexure-II STATEWISE REQUIREMENT AND PRODUCTION/AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED/QUALITY SEED FOR 2015-16   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STATE                                                                                                 | REQUIREMENT                                                                                           | PRODUCTION/AVAILABILITY                                                                               |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                        | 22.43                                                                                                 | 22.94                                                                                                 |
| Aruanchal Pradesh                                                                                     | 0.12                                                                                                  | 0.12                                                                                                  |
| Assam                                                                                                 | 5.94                                                                                                  | 5.94                                                                                                  |
| Bihar                                                                                                 | 13.01                                                                                                 | 13.91                                                                                                 |
| Chhatisgarh                                                                                           | 8.38                                                                                                  | 10.32                                                                                                 |
| Goa                                                                                                   | 0.05                                                                                                  | 0.05                                                                                                  |
| Gujarat                                                                                               | 13.29                                                                                                 | 13.70                                                                                                 |
| Haryana                                                                                               | 14.73                                                                                                 | 18.35                                                                                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                      | 1.41                                                                                                  | 1.09                                                                                                  |
| Jharkhand                                                                                             | 4.73                                                                                                  | 4.58                                                                                                  |
| J&K                                                                                                   | 2.08                                                                                                  | 2.07                                                                                                  |
| Karnataka                                                                                             | 17.07                                                                                                 | 18.92                                                                                                 |
| Kerala                                                                                                | 0.48                                                                                                  | 0.71                                                                                                  |
| MP                                                                                                    | 39.91                                                                                                 | 27.26                                                                                                 |
| Meghalaya                                                                                             | 0.20                                                                                                  | 0.20                                                                                                  |
| Maharashtra                                                                                           | 23.41                                                                                                 | 24.03                                                                                                 |
| Manipur                                                                                               | 0.24                                                                                                  | 0.24                                                                                                  |
| Mizoram                                                                                               | 0.28                                                                                                  | 0.04                                                                                                  |
| Nagaland                                                                                              | 0.69                                                                                                  | 0.55                                                                                                  |
| Orissa                                                                                                | 9.83                                                                                                  | 11.79                                                                                                 |
| Puducherry                                                                                            | 0.07                                                                                                  | 0.07                                                                                                  |
| Punjab                                                                                                | 13.49                                                                                                 | 14.82                                                                                                 |
| Rajasthan                                                                                             | 22.65                                                                                                 | 23.52                                                                                                 |
| Sikkim                                                                                                | 0.04                                                                                                  | 0.04                                                                                                  |
| Tamilnadu                                                                                             | 10.43                                                                                                 | 10.96                                                                                                 |
| Telanagana                                                                                            | 13.86                                                                                                 | 16.73                                                                                                 |
| Tripura                                                                                               | 0.49                                                                                                  | 0.51                                                                                                  |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                           | 0.78                                                                                                  | 2.42                                                                                                  |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                         | 55.51                                                                                                 | 55.92                                                                                                 |
| West Bengal                                                                                           | 41.49                                                                                                 | 41.71                                                                                                 |

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