Lok Sabha Question No. 1619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Assistance for Turmeric Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1619

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   MARCH, 2016

## ASSISTANCE FOR TURMERIC CROPS

1619.   SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  recent  unprecedented  rains  in  Tamil  Nadu  and  Andhra Pradesh have damaged the standing turmeric crop and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the production expected during the current year as compared to the last year and the extent to which the lower production would impact exports from India during the current year;
- (c) the details of the financial assistance provided by the Government to various States for turmeric production during the last three years and the current year, Statewise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to promote the turmeric production in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) & (b): There  was  no  damage  reported  to  the  standing  turmeric  crop  due  to  recent unprecedented rains in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

The production level of turmeric is expected to remain at 830000 MT like last year.

- (c) & (d): The  Mission  for Integrated Development  of  Horticulture provides financial assistance for area coverage under rhizomatic spices including turmeric @ 40% of the cost I.e. Rs.12000/ha up to an  area  of  4  ha  per  beneficiary.    In  case  of  North  East  and  Himalayan States, Tribal sub-plan areas and Andaman & Lakshadweep Islands, assistance is 50% of the cost.

State-wise  and  year-wise  funds  released  for  area  expansion  of  rhizomatic  spices including  Turmeric under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture is given as per statement in Annexure.

## A NNEXURE

## Annexure in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1619 to be answered on 08.03.2016 regarding Assistance for Turmeric Crops

(Rs. In lakh)

| NHM States        | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Andaman & Nicobar | 8.75      | 3.13      | 1.8       | 0         |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 37.5      | 31.88     | 0         | 0         |
| Bihar             | 62.5      |           | 40.8      | 0         |
| Chhattisgarh      | 125       | 478.13    | 122.4     | 0         |
| Goa               | 0.63      | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Gujarat           | 70        | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Haryana           | 269.88    | 73.46     | 0         | 66.6      |
| Jharkhand         | 225       | 340       | 0         | 0         |
| Karnataka         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Kerala            | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 0         | 10.6      | 0         | 0         |
| Maharashtra       | 0         | 0         | 0         | 111.6     |
| Orissa            | 300       | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Puducherry        | 1.88      | 0         | 3.06      | 0         |
| Punjab            | 12.5      | 15.94     | 0         | 0         |
| Rajasthan         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Tamil Nadu        | 12.5      | 170.01    | 117.3     | 0         |
| Telangana         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 137.5     | 69.07     |           | 192       |
| West Bengal       | 0         | 65.88     | 0         |           |
| HMNEH States      |           |           |           |           |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Assam             | 0         | 0         | 450       | 0         |
| Manipur           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Mizoram           | 0         | 0         | 48        | 0         |
| Meghalaya         | 0         | 0         | 12        | 0         |
| Nagaland          | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Sikkim            | 0         | 0         | 402       | 0         |
| Tripura           | 0         | 0         | 7.8       | 0         |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Uttarakhand       | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |

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