Lok Sabha Question No. 73 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Agricultural Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 73

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016

## AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

- *73.     SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  agricultural  production  is  on  the  decline  in  the  country  during  the  last three years, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to enhance agricultural production and productivity and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  sanctioned  to  the  States  for  the  purpose  during  the  said period, State-wise; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  of  farmers  in  the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 73    DUE FOR REPLY ON 1 ST  MARCH, 2016.

- (a): Details of production of major agricultural crops along with increase/decrease in production during the last three years i.e. 2012-13 to 2014-15 are given in Annexure-I .

It is observed that while production of most of the agricultural crops during 201314 was higher than their production during the previous year, there has been a decline in  the  production during 2014-15. The decline in production during 2014-15 has been mainly  on  account  of  deficit/deficient  rainfall  during  monsoon  season,  affecting  kharif production and unseasonal rains/hailstorms during February-March, 2015 which severely impacted production of rabi crops.

- (b): In order to boost agricultural production in the country, the Government of India is implementing  through  State  Governments,  several  Crop  Development  Schemes/ Programmes  such  as  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  National  Food  Security Mission  (NFSM),  National  Mission  on  Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP),  National Mission on Agriculture Extension &  Technology  (NMAET),  National  Mission  for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.

Under these Schemes/Programmes, funds are provided to States for implementation  of  State-specific  agricultural  strategies  including  incentives  to  farmers for  use  of  quality  seeds,  Integrated  Nutrient  Management  (INM),  Integrated  Pest Management (IPM), farm mechanization, etc. The States are also provided support for creation  of  agricultural  infrastructure  for  optimal  use  of  water  and  other  natural resources.

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To achieve higher productivity of agricultural crops, Indian Council of Agricultural Research  (ICAR)  is  also  conducting  basic  and  strategic  research  relating  to  crop improvement,  production  and  protection  technologies  suitable  to  different  situations including development of location-specific varieties/hybrids and technologies.

(c): The  State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  under  the  major  Crop  Development Schemes/Programmes of Government of India are given in Annexure-II.

(d): In order to incentivize the farmers to increase production of agricultural crops by ensuring  remunerative  prices  for  their  produce,  the  Government  of  India  announces every season the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of major agricultural commodities.

Further, the crop insurance schemes namely, National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP) with its three component schemes viz. Modified National Agricultural  Insurance  Scheme  (MNAIS),  Weather  Based  Crop  Insurance  Scheme (WBCIS)  &  Coconut  Palm  Insurance Scheme  (CPIS)  and  National Agricultural Insurance Scheme  (NAIS) are being implemented by the concerned State/UT Governments.  The  existing  schemes  have  been  comprehensively  reviewed  and Government of India has recently approved Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) which would replace the existing schemes of National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) from Kharif 2016. The scheme has been improved from earlier Schemes on several counts. WBCIS has also  been restructured by making the premium of the farmers, selection of insurance company and administrative & operational structure at par with PMFBY.

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A  United  Package  Insurance  Scheme  (UPIS)  has  also  been  approved  for implementation on pilot basis in 45 districts of the country from Kharif 2016 to cover the other  assets/activities  like  machinery,  life,  accident,  house,  student-safety  of  farmers along  with  their  notified  crops  (under  PMFBY  and  Weather  Based  Crop  Insurance Scheme- WBCIS).

Short term crop loan of Rs.3.00 lakh is provided to farmers at an interest rate of 7% per annum. Government has implemented interest subvention of 3% on short term crop loan. Farmers, who promptly repay their crop loans as per the repayment schedule fixed by the banks, get the benefit of interest subvention of 3%. In order to discourage distress sale by farmers and to encourage them to store their produce in warehouses against  warehouse  receipts,  the  benefit  of  interest  subvention  scheme  has  been extended to small and marginal farmers having Kisan Credit Card for a further period of upto six months post harvest.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.73 due for answer on 01.03.2016

All India Production  of major Agricultural Crops during 2012-13 to 2014-15

## (Million Tonnes)

| Crop             | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over previous year   | Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over previous year   | Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over previous year   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Crop             | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2012-13                                      | 2013-14                                      | 2014-15                                      |
| Rice             | 105.24    | 106.65    | 105.48    | -0.06                                        | 1.41                                         | -1.16                                        |
| Wheat            | 93.51     | 95.85     | 86.53     | -1.37                                        | 2.34                                         | -9.32                                        |
| Coarse Cereals   | 40.04     | 43.29     | 42.86     | -1.97                                        | 3.25                                         | -0.43                                        |
| Total Pulses     | 18.34     | 19.25     | 17.15     | 1.25                                         | 0.91                                         | -2.10                                        |
| Foodgrains       | 257.13    | 265.04    | 252.02    | -2.16                                        | 7.91                                         | -13.02                                       |
| Total Oilseeds   | 30.94     | 32.75     | 27.51     | 1.14                                         | 1.81                                         | -5.24                                        |
| Cotton #         | 34.22     | 35.90     | 34.81     | -0.98                                        | 1.68                                         | -1.10                                        |
| Jute & Mesta # # | 10.93     | 11.69     | 11.13     | -0.47                                        | 0.76                                         | -0.56                                        |
| Sugarcane        | 341.20    | 352.14    | 362.33    | -19.84                                       | 10.94                                        | 10.19                                        |

# Million bales of 170 kgs. each       # #  Million bales of 180 kgs. each

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.73 due for answer on 01.03.2016.

State-wise  funds  allocated  on  Schemes  of  Department  of  Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare. (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | State             | Amount Allocated   | Amount Allocated   | Amount Allocated   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State             | 2013-14            | 2014-15            | 2015-16            |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 1210.69            | 675.33             | 567.31             |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 124.62             | 128.31             | 112.25             |
| 3         | Assam             | 632.69             | 691.44             | 320.42             |
| 4         | Bihar             | 785.74             | 783.70             | 393.84             |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 694.81             | 662.35             | 361.38             |
| 6         | Goa               | 28.86              | 30.85              | 47.59              |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 995.36             | 1004.07            | 520.67             |
| 8         | Haryana           | 542.17             | 582.52             | 302.26             |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 143.13             | 171.96             | 93.51              |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 224.24             | 248.88             | 176.28             |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 466.14             | 466.34             | 209.37             |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 1283.82            | 1360.56            | 750.27             |
| 13        | Kerala            | 378.55             | 436.58             | 165.44             |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    | 1212.72            | 1197.19            | 786.86             |
| 15        | Maharashtra       | 1913.36            | 1841.60            | 997.74             |
| 16        | Manipur           | 142.03             | 134.73             | 98.37              |
| 17        | Meghalaya         | 123.19             | 131.97             | 63.55              |
| 18        | Mizoram           | 222.11             | 210.24             | 92.40              |
| 19        | Nagaland          | 151.93             | 156.82             | 110.39             |
| 20        | Odisha            | 742.40             | 760.18             | 527.46             |
| 21        | Punjab            | 613.19             | 660.10             | 334.30             |
| 22        | Rajasthan         | 1258.63            | 1033.96            | 826.51             |
| 23        | Sikkim            | 80.12              | 351.90             | 86.36              |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        | 600.21             | 625.09             | 535.41             |
| 25        | Telangana         | 0.00               | 459.95             | 383.81             |
| 26        | Tripura           | 168.09             | 186.20             | 90.23              |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     | 1278.55            | 1234.03            | 773.26             |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       | 159.42             | 223.50             | 104.79             |
| 29        | West Bengal       | 671.32             | 754.49             | 423.53             |
|           | Total             | 16848.08           | 17204.84           | 10255.58           |

As on 15.02.2016.

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