Lok Sabha Question No. 139 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Cultivation of Paddy
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 139

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## CULTIVATION OF PADDY

*139.      SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE: SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  areas  under  cultivation  of  paddy  in  the  country  during  the  last  three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) whether the paddy cultivation has declined in several States including West Bengal during the said period and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the incentive/financial assistance given/proposed to be given for loss of paddy crop in the country, State-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to increase productivity of paddy 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.  139  DUE FOR REPLY ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2015.

- (a) & (b): Depending  upon  the  rainfall  situation,  availability  of  water  in  reservoirs, irrigation  facilities  etc.  and  shift  in  the  area  on  account  of  comparative  profitability  of other  competing  crops,  the  area  under  cultivation  of  paddy  (rice)  in  the  different States/UTs including West Bengal during the last three years and the current year i.e. 2012-13  to  2015-16  has  witnessed  mixed  trend.  State-wise  details  of  area  under cultivation  of  paddy/rice  in  the  country  during  the  above  period  are  given  in  the Annexure .
- (c): In view of losses suffered by States in production of paddy on account of drought during kharif  2015, following  State Governments have submitted Memoranda seeking financial assistance from Government of India:-

|   Sl.No. | State          | Sl.No.   | State         |
|----------|----------------|----------|---------------|
|        1 | Karnataka      | 5.       | Odisha        |
|        2 | Chhattisgarh   | 6.       | Uttar Pradesh |
|        3 | Madhya Pradesh | 7.       | Telangana     |
|        4 | Maharashtra    |          |               |

Inter-Ministerial  Central  Teams  (IMCTs)  have  visited  the  States  of  Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. An amount of Rs.1540.20 crore has already been approved for Karnataka from National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF). The proposals from other States are at various stages of processing/finalization.

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(d): In order to increase production and  productivity of paddy  in the country, Government of India has been implementing various Crop Development Schemes/Programmes such as National Food Security Mission on Rice (NFSM-Rice), Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  Bringing  Green  Revolution  to  Eastern  India (BGREI)  as  a  sub-scheme  of  RKVY,  etc.  To improve  productivity  of  paddy,  Indian Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  is  conducting  basic  and  strategic  research related to different aspects of crop improvement, crop production and crop protection through  Central  Rice  Research  Institute  (CRRI),  Cuttack  and  all  India  Coordinated Research Project (AIRCP) on Rice coordinated by Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), Hyderabad. Through research initiatives of  ICAR,  improved  rice  varieties  and  hybrids are being developed with higher yield, stress tolerance and with good cooking qualities by  harnessing  the  modern  tools  of  biotechnology  and  also  through  conventional breeding. Special emphasis is given to develop rice varieties which are climate resilient in view of the predicted adverse effect of climate change on rice production in the years to  come  and  also  on  conservation  agricultural  practices  to  bring  down  the  cost  of cultivation.

In addition,  Front  Line  Demonstrations  (FLDs)  on  new  varietal  and  crop management technologies under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) are conducted  to  popularize  new  varieties  of  paddy  developed  by  research  institutes. Besides,  demonstrations  on  improved  technologies/package  of  practices  including varieties  are  conducted  under  'Bringing  Green  Revolution  to  Eastern  India  (BGREI)' Programme in  eastern  states  of  the  country  where  ICAR  is  providing  technical  back stopping.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 139 due for reply on 08.12.2015

State-wise estimates of Area under Cultivation of Paddy/Rice during 2012-13 to 2015-16

| State/ UT        | Season       | Area ( Lakh Hectares)   | Area ( Lakh Hectares)   | Area ( Lakh Hectares)   | Area ( Lakh Hectares)   |
|------------------|--------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|                  |              | 2012-13                 | 2013-14                 | 2014-15*                | 2015-16$                |
| Andhra Pradesh   | Kharif       | 24.87                   | 26.51                   | 25.55                   | 18.69                   |
|                  | Rabi         | 11.41                   | 17.05                   | 12.54                   | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 36.28                   | 43.56                   | 38.09                   | -                       |
| Assam            | Kharif       | 20.96                   | 20.50                   | 18.83                   | 20.93                   |
|                  | Rabi         | 3.93                    | 3.99                    | 3.95                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 24.88                   | 24.49                   | 22.78                   | -                       |
| Bihar            | Kharif       | 31.94                   | 30.39                   | 31.80                   | 27.08                   |
|                  | Rabi         | 1.05                    | 0.92                    | 0.88                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 32.99                   | 31.31                   | 32.68                   | -                       |
| Chattisgarh      | Kharif       | 37.85                   | 38.02                   | 38.09                   | 37.19                   |
| Gujarat          | Kharif       | 6.72                    | 7.57                    | 7.55                    | 7.50                    |
|                  | Rabi         | 0.29                    | 0.31                    | 0.30                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 7.01                    | 7.88                    | 7.85                    | -                       |
| Haryana          | Kharif       | 12.15                   | 12.28                   | 12.87                   | 12.17                   |
| Himachal Pradesh | Kharif       | 0.77                    | 0.74                    | 0.68                    | 0.75                    |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | Kharif       | 2.62                    | 2.71                    | 2.66                    | 2.68                    |
| Jharkhand        | Kharif       | 14.14                   | 12.56                   | 15.02                   | 16.08                   |
| Karnataka        | Kharif       | 10.48                   | 10.35                   | 10.00                   | 9.25                    |
|                  | Rabi         | 2.30                    | 3.05                    | 2.96                    | -                       |
| Kerala           | Total Kharif | 12.78 1.50              | 13.40 1.53              | 12.96 1.53              | - 1.62                  |
|                  | Rabi         | 0.47                    | 0.47                    | 0.45                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 1.97                    |                         |                         | -                       |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Kharif       | 18.83                   | 2.00 19.30              | 1.98 21.53              | 19.63                   |
| Maharashtra      | Kharif       | 15.28                   | 15.68                   | 15.01                   | 12.77                   |
|                  | Rabi         | 0.29                    | 0.45                    | 0.46                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 15.57                   | 16.13                   | 15.47                   | -                       |
| Odisha           | Kharif       | 37.49                   | 38.80                   | 38.65                   | 38.09                   |
|                  | Rabi         | 2.74                    | 3.01                    | 3.01                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 40.23                   | 41.80                   | 41.66                   | -                       |
| Punjab           | Kharif       | 28.45                   | 28.51                   | 28.94                   | 28.43                   |
| Rajasthan        | Kharif       | 1.26                    | 1.46                    | 1.68                    | 1.47                    |
| Tamil Nadu       | Kharif       | 13.66                   | 15.78                   | 16.74                   | 17.94                   |
|                  | Rabi         | 1.27                    | 1.47                    | 1.56                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 14.93 58.37             | 17.26                   | 18.30                   | -                       |
| Uttar Pradesh    | Kharif       |                         | 59.55                   | 58.42                   | 58.70                   |
|                  | Rabi         | 0.24                    | 0.27                    | 0.27                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 58.61                   | 59.82                   | 58.69                   | -                       |
| UttaraKhand      | Kharif       | 2.49                    | 2.40                    | 2.48                    | 2.52                    |
|                  | Rabi         | 0.14                    | 0.13                    | 0.14                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 2.63                    | 2.53                    | 2.62                    | -                       |
| West Bengal      | Kharif       | 42.16                   | 42.27                   | 40.86                   | 42.80                   |
|                  | Rabi         | 12.28                   | 12.87                   | 13.00                   | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 54.44                   | 55.14                   | 53.86                   | -                       |
| Others           | Kharif       | 7.17                    | 7.59                    | 7.63                    | 7.28                    |
|                  | Rabi         | 1.98                    | 2.88                    | 2.51                    | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 9.15                    | 10.46                   | 10.15                   | -                       |
| All India        | Kharif       | 389.14                  | 394.49                  | 396.52                  | 383.56                  |
|                  |              |                         | 441.36                  | 438.56                  | -                       |
|                  | Total        | 427.54                  |                         |                         |                         |