Lok Sabha Question No. 3893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Production of Paddy/Rice
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL, K. GOPAL, C. MAHENDRAN, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD, K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3893

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  9 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## PRODUCTION OF PADDY/RICE

3893.  SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL: DR. K. GOPAL: SHRI C. MAHENDRAN: SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD: SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE   ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of acreage and production of paddy/rice in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise along with the percentage share of rice in the  total  foodgrain  production  in  the  country  and  the  methodology  being  adopted  to assess  the  grain  output  and  the  apprehension  of  experts  on  such  an  assessment method;
- (b) whether the production of paddy has declined/stagnated since last decade while the price of rice has increased four-fold in the country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  focus  on  comprehensive  research  to develop and explore indigenous rice varieties and set up a marketing network to ensure supply of such rice varieties to the farmers for cultivation in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  upgrade  the  Seed  Research  Centre, Kuttanad to National Institute of Paddy Research and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard;
- (e) whether the  Government  has  launched  any  special  scheme  to  promote  paddy production in various parts of the country including the abandoned fields and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to transform and modernize the paddy cultivation in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE (  SHRI  S.S.

## ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè AHLUWALIA)

(a): First Advance Estimates of production (covering only kharif crops) are normally released  in  September  and,  therefore,  it  is  too  early  to  have  firm  assessment  of production of  paddy/rice for the current  year. However,  as  per latest report based on eye  assessment  of  area  coverage,  total  area  coverage  under  rice/paddy  during  the current year i.e. 2016-17 (as on 05.08.2016) has been higher than the area coverage during the corresponding period of last year. State-wise details of area and production of  rice  along  with  percentage  of  rice  to  the  total  foodgrain  production  during  the  last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2015-16 are given in the Annexure.

The responsibility of collection, compilation and supply of crop-wise data on area, production  and  yield rests with  States/UTs.  Crop-wise  production  estimates  are prepared by States/UTs on the basis of area coverage and yield assessment through Crop  Cutting  Experiments  (CCEs)  in  20%  sample  village  in  the  State/UT.  To  ensure quality of field data, sample checks are done under the Improvement of Crops Statistics (ICS) Scheme.

In order to maintain quality and stability in the national level estimates, the data on area, production and yield received from State Governments are also validated in the Directorate  of  Economics  &  Statistics,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare based  upon  the  alternative  sources  of  information  e.g.  the  estimates  prepared  by Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) on the basis of remote sensing technology, the estimates of Institute of Economic Growth prepared through econometric modeling, State-wise past trends in area, production and yield of different crops,  trends  in  procurement  and  prices,  weather  rainfall  conditions  etc.  Thus,  the present system of collection of data and preparation of agricultural estimates is based on an internationally accepted, sound and robust statistical methodology and there is no apprehension on the assessment method.

(b): Production  of  rice  in  the  country  has  increased  from  91.79  million  tonnes  in 2005-06 to 104.32 million tonnes in 2015-16 (Fourth Advance Estimates). However, as per Wholesale Price Index (WPI), the Wholesale Price of Rice during the above period has increased by 125%. The reasons for rise in price of rice include increased demand, price trends in international markets, rise in Minimum Support Price (MSP) etc.

(c): Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)- National Rice Research Institute (NRRI),  Cuttack  undertook  research  programme  on  improvement  of  indigenous  rice varieties and developed aromatic short grain rice varieties which are  locally preferred by farmers. These varieties are released and notified and are in the seed chain. NRRI is involved in production of breeder seed of these varieties as per the demand. Besides, Protection  of  Plant  Varieties  &  Farmers'  Rights  Authority  (PPV  &  FRA)  facilitates registration and conservation of traditional rice varieties cultivated across the country. So far, 511 farmers' varieties have been registered by PPV&FRA.

(d): There is no Seed Research Centre of ICAR at Kuttanad in Kerala and hence the question of its upgradation does not arise.

(e) & (f): In  order  to  increase  the  production  of  foodgrains  including  rice,  the Government  is  implementing  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM).  NFSM-Rice  is being  implemented  in  194  districts  of  25  States,  in  which  various  technologies/ interventions  are  being  promoted  amongst  the  farmers.  Bringing  Green  Revolution  to Eastern India (BGREI) programme is also being implemented in eastern states of India (Assam,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Odisha,  Eastern  Uttar  Pradesh  and  West Bengal) to address the productivity constraints of rice based cropping systems.

The  modern  techniques  such  as  aerobic  rice,  integrated  crop  management, machine operated dry direct sowing, mechanical transplanting and harvesting, adoption of new hybrids and varieties, etc are also being encouraged. The ICAR institutes and State Agriculture Universities (SAUs) regularly organize site visits, kisan melas, farmers' field  days,  seed  days  and  training  programmes  to  educate  the  farmers  about  new technologies/varieties.

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3893 due for reply on 09.08.2016

State-wise Area, Production and Percentage Share of rice to the total foodgrain production during 2013-14 to 2015-16 in the country

| States           | Area ('000 hectare)   | Area ('000 hectare)   | Area ('000 hectare)   | Production ('000 tonnes)   | Production ('000 tonnes)   | Production ('000 tonnes)   | Share (Percentage) of Rice to Total Foodgrain Production   | Share (Percentage) of Rice to Total Foodgrain Production   | Share (Percentage) of Rice to Total Foodgrain Production   |
|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|                  | 2013-14               | 2014-15               | 2015-16*              | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16*                   | 2013-14                                                    | 2014-15                                                    | 2015-16*                                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 2443.6                | 2394.0                | 2161.0                | 6969.7                     | 7233.9                     | 7490.0                     | 66.24                                                      | 68.93                                                      | 72.44                                                      |
| Assam            | 2449.1                | 2495.3                | 2468.0                | 4927.1                     | 5222.7                     | 5144.0                     | 96.67                                                      | 95.68                                                      | 96.04                                                      |
| Bihar            | 3130.8                | 3263.4                | 3214.6                | 5505.8                     | 6356.7                     | 6488.9                     | 42.66                                                      | 48.13                                                      | 46.67                                                      |
| Chhattisgarh     | 3802.1                | 3808.5                | 3816.0                | 6716.4                     | 6322.1                     | 6094.2                     | 88.40                                                      | 84.71                                                      | 95.25                                                      |
| Gujarat          | 788.0                 | 786.0                 | 763.0                 | 1636.0                     | 1830.9                     | 1670.0                     | 17.82                                                      | 25.75                                                      | 26.07                                                      |
| Haryana          | 1228.0                | 1287.0                | 1354.0                | 3998.0                     | 4006.0                     | 4145.0                     | 23.55                                                      | 26.29                                                      | 25.15                                                      |
| Himachal Pradesh | 74.4                  | 72.5                  | 75.1                  | 120.8                      | 125.2                      | 119.3                      | 7.90                                                       | 8.74                                                       | 9.64                                                       |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 271.5                 | 276.4                 | 268.0                 | 610.9                      | 517.2                      | 416.2                      | 34.36                                                      | 42.38                                                      | 29.25                                                      |
| Jharkhand        | 1255.9                | 1502.2                | 1588.9                | 2810.6                     | 3361.9                     | 2882.1                     | 65.58                                                      | 70.38                                                      | 67.61                                                      |
| Karnataka        | 1340.0                | 1326.0                | 1061.0                | 3572.6                     | 3541.0                     | 2702.0                     | 29.26                                                      | 29.17                                                      | 26.05                                                      |
| Kerala           | 199.6                 | 198.2                 | 196.9                 | 509.2                      | 562.1                      | 558.0                      | 99.46                                                      | 99.71                                                      | 99.61                                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 1930.0                | 2153.0                | 2024.0                | 2844.8                     | 3625.3                     | 3578.8                     | 12.38                                                      | 12.64                                                      | 12.84                                                      |
| Maharashtra      | 1613.0                | 1551.0                | 1533.0                | 3120.0                     | 2946.0                     | 2627.0                     | 22.53                                                      | 26.04                                                      | 31.50                                                      |
| Odisha           | 4180.2                | 4166.3                | 3943.1                | 7613.4                     | 8298.2                     | 5877.9                     | 91.08                                                      | 92.40                                                      | 94.98                                                      |
| Punjab           | 2851.0                | 2894.0                | 2975.0                | 11267.0                    | 11107.0                    | 11823.0                    | 38.22                                                      | 41.60                                                      | 41.12                                                      |
| Rajasthan        | 145.6                 | 167.8                 | 182.9                 | 312.6                      | 366.7                      | 369.8                      | 1.75                                                       | 1.87                                                       | 1.95                                                       |
| Tamil Nadu       | 1725.7                | 1795.0                | 2037.3                | 5349.8                     | 5727.8                     | 7982.6                     | 60.91                                                      | 59.52                                                      | 71.17                                                      |
| Telangana        | 1912.4                | 1415.0                | 1046.0                | 5755.0                     | 4440.8                     | 2960.0                     | 62.95                                                      | 62.42                                                      | 55.11                                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 5982.0                | 5872.0                | 5867.0                | 14636.0                    | 12167.9                    | 12509.0                    | 29.26                                                      | 30.73                                                      | 27.22                                                      |
| Uttarakhand      | 252.8                 | 261.7                 | 264.0                 | 578.6                      | 603.7                      | 630.0                      | 32.57                                                      | 37.13                                                      | 36.55                                                      |
| West Bengal      | 5513.7                | 5376.0                | 5463.4                | 15370.7                    | 14677.2                    | 15748.9                    | 90.00                                                      | 88.78                                                      | 87.84                                                      |
| Others           | 1046.6                | 1049.4                | 1086.1                | 2420.5                     | 2441.8                     | 2500.3                     | 78.51                                                      | 77.93                                                      | 79.35                                                      |
| All India        | 44136.0               | 44110.6               | 43388.1               | 106645.5                   | 105482.1                   | 104316.8                   | 40.24                                                      | 41.85                                                      | 41.36                                                      |

* As per Fourth Advance Estimates.

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