Lok Sabha Question No. 2633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Agricultural Production in Eastern Region
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA, RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, M. I. SHANAVAS, PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI, K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2633

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016

## AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN EASTERN REGION

2633.     SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA: SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER: SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS: SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI: SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is giving  priority to develop agriculture sector in resource rich eastern regions of the country including Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the funds allocated and utilised for the purpose under various schemes during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has introduced 'Second Green Revolution' to boost agricultural production and productivity in Assam and eastern regions of the country and if so, the details thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  for  the  purpose  during  the  said period, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  there  has  been  a  marked  improvement  in  the  agricultural  production  and productivity  since  introduction  of  Second  Green  Revolution  in  the  said  regions  and  if  so,  the details thereof, State and crop-wise along with the number of farmers benefited thereunder, so far;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to promote multi/double cropping pattern to prevent crops  from  pest  attack  in  various  parts  of  the  country  including  Assam  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for sustainable growth of farm sector and food security 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  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a): Yes, Government is implementing various programmes such as National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India  (BGREI),  a  sub-scheme  of  RKVY,  Mission  on  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture (MIDH), National Mission on Oilseed and Oil Palm (NMOOP) etc. to develop agriculture sector in resource rich eastern regions of the country including Assam.

(b): The  State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  and  released  under  various  programmes during the last three years and current year is given at Annexure-I.

(c): Government is implementing BGREI in eastern region of country including Assam with objective  to  address  the  constraints  limiting  productivity  of  rice  based  cropping  systems.  The state-wise and year-wise allocation and release of funds from 2010-11 to 2016-17 are given in Annexure-II.

(d): The details of state-wise production and productivity of rice from 2010-11 to 2015-16 are given in Annexure-III.

Farmers are benefited under various interventions like cluster demonstration, production and distribution  of  rice  and  wheat,  need-based  inputs  such  as  nutrient  management  and  soil ameliorants,  plant  protection  measures,  cropping  system  based  training,  farm  implements, irrigation devices, site specific interventions and marketing support etc.

(e): Cropping system approach is being promoted to bring rabi fallow areas under cultivation to increase cropping intensity.

(f): Government  is  implementing  various  programmes  such  as  NFSM,  BGREI,  RKVY, MIDH, PKVY, National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Soil Health Card Scheme, Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana, Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana  etc. for sustainable growth of farm sector and food security in the country.

Annexure-I

## Referred to Lok Sabha Q. No. 2633, part (b) Dated 02.08.2016 State-wise and scheme-wise allocation and release from 2013-14 to 2016-17

(Rs. In crores)

| Sl. No.   | State        | NFSM   | NFSM   | BGREI   | BGREI   | Normal RKVY   | Normal RKVY   | ISOPOM / NMOOP   | ISOPOM / NMOOP   | MIDH    | MIDH    |
|-----------|--------------|--------|--------|---------|---------|---------------|---------------|------------------|------------------|---------|---------|
| Sl. No.   | State        | Alloc. | Rel.   | Alloc.  | Rel.    | Alloc.        | Rel.          | Alloc.           | Rel.             | Alloc.  | Rel.    |
| 1         | Assam        |        |        |         |         |               |               |                  |                  |         |         |
|           | 2013-14      | 112.80 | 95.10  | 97.38   | 60.09   | 299.98        | 137.45        |                  |                  | 48.000  | 48.000  |
|           | 2014-15      | 112.06 | 95.82  | 106.00  | 76.00   | 360.53        | 174.71        | 1771.920         | 885.950          | 48.000  | 29.090  |
|           | 2015-16      | 89.25  | 67.84  | 53.00   | 26.50   | 75.07         | 67.60         | 1624.100         | 886.530          | 30.500  | 20.000  |
|           | 2016-17      | 100.32 |        | 106.80  |         | 88.36         |               |                  | 0.000            | 28.000  | 0.000   |
| 2         | Bihar        |        |        |         |         |               |               |                  |                  |         |         |
|           | 2013-14      | 96.77  | 15.22  | 142.78  | 71.39   | 325.94        | 157.45        |                  |                  | 42.500  | 20.000  |
|           | 2014-15      | 96.78  | 74.68  | 151.00  | 151.00  | 391.73        | 391.73        | 231.000          | 154.290          | 42.500  | 17.000  |
|           | 2015-16      | 88.80  | 55.79  | 75.50   | 37.75   | 88.69         | 73.45         | 239.500          | 169.750          | 28.500  | 4.000   |
|           | 2016-17      | 61.06  | 0.00   | 87.30   |         | 104.39        |               | 176.000          | 0.000            | 26.310  | 11.960  |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh |        |        |         |         |               |               |                  |                  |         |         |
|           | 2013-14      | 101.29 | 79.46  | 204.51  | 102.25  | 170.20        | 115.10        | 1024.520         | 1024.520         | 114.750 | 90.620  |
|           | 2014-15      | 95.89  | 47.94  | 161.00  | 120.75  | 204.56        | 201.12        | 534.160          | 319.500          | 120.700 | 111.880 |
|           | 2015-16      | 66.73  | 37.50  | 80.50   | 80.50   | 68.65         | 64.09         | 768.710          | 318.860          | 80.000  | 77.550  |
|           | 2016-17      | 66.29  | 32.14  | 99.30   | 49.65   | 80.81         | 40.41         | 1047.620         | 400.000          | 69.230  | 31.470  |
| 4         | Jharkhand    |        |        |         |         |               |               |                  |                  |         |         |
|           | 2013-14      | 48.87  | 38.68  | 85.81   | 42.90   | 180.27        | 90.14         |                  |                  | 68.000  | 50.050  |
|           | 2014-15      | 39.78  | 23.35  | 77.00   | 38.50   | 216.66        | 108.33        | 238.000          | 118.770          | 68.000  | 49.690  |
|           | 2015-16      | 29.77  | 29.46  | 38.50   | 37.69   | 49.18         | 40.63         | 438.810          | 0.000            | 45.000  | 25.790  |
|           | 2016-17      | 36.12  | 0.00   | 56.80   |         | 57.89         |               | 381.000          | 0.000            | 40.180  | 18.270  |

Annexure-I Contd..

## Referred to Lok Sabha Q. No. 2633, part ( b) Dated 02.08.2016 State-wise and scheme-wise allocation and release from 2013-14 to 2016-17

Rs. In Crores

| Sl. No.   | State         | NFSM    | NFSM    | BGREI   | BGREI   | Normal RKVY   | Normal RKVY   | ISOPOM / NMOOP   | ISOPOM / NMOOP   | MIDH   | MIDH   |
|-----------|---------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------------|---------------|------------------|------------------|--------|--------|
|           |               | Alloc.  | Rel.    | Alloc.  | Rel.    | Alloc.        | Rel.          | Alloc.           | Rel.             | Alloc. | Rel.   |
| 5         | Odisha        |         |         |         |         |               |               |                  |                  |        |        |
|           | 2013-14       | 86.620  | 68.740  | 199.300 | 199.300 | 242.070       | 272.070       | 1449.700         | 1449.500         | 85.000 | 84.090 |
|           | 2014-15       | 86.400  | 53.980  | 184.000 | 184.000 | 290.930       | 268.870       | 1581.530         | 925.610          | 93.500 | 71.750 |
|           | 2015-16       | 79.450  | 67.700  | 92.000  | 92.000  | 193.180       | 185.960       | 785.280          | 557.640          | 57.500 | 54.450 |
|           | 2016-17       | 68.210  | 0.000   | 102.500 |         | 227.390       | 45.860        | 602.160          | 0.000            | 49.910 | 22.680 |
| 6         | Uttar Pradesh |         |         |         |         |               |               |                  |                  |        |        |
|           | 2013-14       | 366.130 | 245.050 | 116.950 | 58.480  | 386.010       | 386.010       | 1008.000         | 1008.000         | 59.500 | 35.000 |
|           | 2014-15       | 335.400 | 254.850 | 148.000 | 110.000 | 463.930       | 431.570       | 1400.000         | 1172.850         | 68.000 | 37.320 |
|           | 2015-16       | 167.590 | 120.160 | 74.000  | 37.000  | 280.810       | 140.410       | 1888.290         | 1319.200         | 40.000 | 22.000 |
|           | 2016-17       | 186.280 | 0.000   | 81.500  |         | 330.530       |               | 1660.490         | 0.000            | 37.270 | 16.940 |
| 7         | West Bengal   |         |         |         |         |               |               |                  |                  |        |        |
|           | 2013-14       | 82.560  | 59.930  | 151.270 | 88.640  | 334.100       | 167.050       | 334.210          | 334.200          | 42.500 | 8.000  |
|           | 2014-15       | 68.980  | 54.320  | 171.000 | 165.500 | 401.540       | 390.770       | 958.120          | 602.970          | 42.500 | 18.742 |
|           | 2015-16       | 38.050  | 33.130  | 85.500  | 85.500  | 199.060       | 199.060       | 1300.00          | 984.850          | 28.500 | 28.000 |
|           | 2016-17       | 54.780  | 25.800  | 94.800  |         | 234.310       |               | 1093.74          | 400.000          | 24.190 | 0.000  |

As on 27.08.2016

## Annexure-II

## Referred to Lok Sabha Q. No. 2633, part ( c) Dated 02.08.2016 State-wise Funds Allocated and Released under Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) during 2010-11 To

## 2016-17

(Rupees in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State                | 2010-11   | 2010-11   | 2011-12   | 2011-12   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Sl. No.   | State                | Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      |
| 1         | Assam                | 35.00     | 17.50     | 33.32     | 33.32     | 95.50     | 95.50     | 97.38     | 60.09     | 106.00    | 76.00     | 53.00     | 26.50     | 106.8     |           |
| 2         | Bihar                | 63.90     | 63.94     | 55.33     | 55.33     | 119.25    | 119.25    | 142.78    | 71.39     | 151.00    | 151.00    | 75.50     | 37.75     | 87.3      |           |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh         | 67.15     | 67.15     | 55.21     | 55.21     | 131.50    | 131.50    | 204.51    | 102.25    | 161.00    | 120.75    | 80.50     | 80.50     | 99.3      | 49.65     |
| 4         | Jharkhand            | 29.60     | 14.80     | 31.68     | 31.68     | 59.00     | 59.00     | 85.81     | 42.90     | 77.00     | 38.50     | 38.50     | 37.69     | 56.8      |           |
| 5         | Odisha               | 79.67     | 79.67     | 62.62     | 62.62     | 217.25    | 217.25    | 199.30    | 199.30    | 184.00    | 184.0     | 92.00     | 92.00     | 102.5     |           |
| 6         | Uttar Pradesh (East) | 57.27     | 57.27     | 85.66     | 85.66     | 105.50    | 105.50    | 116.95    | 58.48     | 148.00    | 110.00    | 74.00     | 37.00     | 81.5      |           |
| 7         | West Bengal          | 102.37    | 102.37    | 72.20     | 72.20     | 269.00    | 269.00    | 151.27    | 88.64     | 171.00    | 165.50    | 85.50     | 85.50     | 94.8      |           |
|           | Total                | 435.00    | 402.70    | 396.02    | 396.02    | 997.00    | 997.00    | 998.00    | 623.05    | 998.00    | 845.75    | 499.00    | 396.94    | 629.00    |           |

As on 27.7.2016

## Referred to Lok Sabha Q. No. 2633, part (d) Dated 02.08.2016 Details of rice production and yield during  2009-10 to 2015-16

| State         | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Production ('000 Tonnes)   | Yield (Kg./Hectare)   | Yield (Kg./Hectare)   | Yield (Kg./Hectare)   | Yield (Kg./Hectare)   | Yield (Kg./Hectare)   | Yield (Kg./Hectare)   | Yield (Kg./Hectare)   |
|---------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| State         | 2009-10                    | 2010-11                    | 2011-12                    | 2012-13                    | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16*                   | 2009-10               | 2010-11               | 2011-12               | 2012-13               | 2013-14               | 2014-15               | 2015-16*              |
| 1             | 2                          | 3                          | 4                          | 5                          | 6                          | 7                          | 8                          | 9                     | 10                    | 11                    | 12                    | 13                    | 14                    | 15                    |
| Assam         | 4335.9                     | 4736.6                     | 4516.3                     | 5128.5                     | 4927.1                     | 5222.7                     | 5144.0                     | 1737                  | 1843                  | 1780                  | 2061                  | 2012                  | 2093                  | 2084                  |
| Bihar         | 3599.3                     | 3102.1                     | 7162.6                     | 7529.3                     | 5505.8                     | 6356.7                     | 6438.1                     | 1120                  | 1095                  | 2155                  | 2282                  | 1759                  | 1948                  | 2003                  |
| Chattisgarh   | 4110.4                     | 6159.0                     | 6028.4                     | 6608.8                     | 6716.4                     | 6322.1                     | 5484.7                     | 1120                  | 1663                  | 1597                  | 1746                  | 1766                  | 1660                  | 1437                  |
| Jharkhand     | 1538.4                     | 1110.0                     | 3130.6                     | 3164.9                     | 2810.6                     | 3361.9                     | 3051.6                     | 1546                  | 1541                  | 2131                  | 2238                  | 2238                  | 2238                  | 1921                  |
| Odisha        | 6917.5                     | 6827.7                     | 5807.0                     | 7295.5                     | 7613.4                     | 8298.2                     | 5625.9                     | 1585                  | 1616                  | 1450                  | 1814                  | 1821                  | 1992                  | 1410                  |
| Uttar Pradesh | 10807.1                    | 11992.0                    | 14022.0                    | 14416.0                    | 14636.0                    | 12167.9                    | 12509                      | 2084                  | 2120                  | 2358                  | 2460                  | 2447                  | 2072                  | 2132                  |
| West Bengal   | 14340.7                    | 13045.9                    | 14605.8                    | 15023.7                    | 15370.7                    | 14677.2                    | 15923.7                    | 2547                  | 2639                  | 2688                  | 2760                  | 2788                  | 2730                  | 2898                  |

*DES 3 rd Advance estimate

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## Annexure-III