Lok Sabha Question No. 2898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Production of Pulses and Oilseeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH, SANJAY JAISWAL, B. SREERAMULU, M. CHANDRAKASI, CHANDU LAL SAHU, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2898

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH   MARCH, 2016

## PRODUCTION OF PULSES AND OILSEEDS

2898.       SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

SHRI M. CHANDRAKASHI:

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the production of pulses and oilseeds has not increased as compared to their growing  demand and  consumption in the country  during the last  three  years and the current year and if so, the detail  thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the acreage and production of pulses have decreased during the current Rabi season vis-a-vis the last season if so, the details therof pulse-wise along with the percentage of shortfall;
- (c) whether the Government has set any target for production of pulses and oilseeds in the year 2016-17 and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to achieve the target;
- (d) whether the Government has provided/proposes to provide financial assistance/incentives to the farmers for opting advanced farm technology to enhance acreage and production of pulses and oilseeds in the country and if so, the details thereof including the benefits accrued/likely to accrue to the farmers during the said period State-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to work on bio-technology to increase the production and productivity of pulses and oilseeds 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  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIYA)

- (a): Production  of  pulses  and  oilseeds  in  the  country  has  been  lower  than  their  demand/ requirement. Details of projected demand and estimated production of pulses during last three years and the current year i.e. 2012-13 to 2015-16 are given below:-

(Million tonnes)

| Year    |   Projected Demand | Estimated Production   |   Gap |
|---------|--------------------|------------------------|-------|
| 2012-13 |                 19 | 18.34                  | -0.66 |
| 2013-14 |                 20 | 19.25                  | -0.75 |
| 2014-15 |                 21 | 17.15                  | -3.85 |
| 2015-16 |                 21 | 17.33*                 | -3.67 |

*As per 2 nd Advance Estimates

For oilseeds, year-wise demand has not been projected. However, details of projected demand and supply (production) of oilseeds for the Terminal  year of 12 th Five  Year  Plan  i.e. 2016-17 are as under:

(Million tonnes)

|         |                  | (Million tonnes)   |
|---------|------------------|--------------------|
| Year    | Projected Demand | Projected Supply   |
| 2016-17 | 59.00            | 33 to 41*          |

*Projected supply as per Sub-group of Working Group of Planning Commission

The production and productivity of pulses and oilseeds in the country has been lower due to  their  cultivation  on  marginal  land  under  rainfed  conditions,  risk  of  pests  and  diseases  and lower area coverage due to better profitability of other competing crops, etc.

(b): No Madam. As per 2 nd Advance Estimates for 2015-16 released on 15 th February, 2016, the area and production of Rabi pulses in the country during the year are estimated to be higher by  1.0%  and  4.77%,  respectively,  in  comparison  to  their  area  and  production  during  the  last year i.e. 2014-15.

(c) & (d): The  annual  targets  for  production  of  major  agricultural  crops  including  oilseeds and  pulses  are  normally  finalized  around  the  beginning  of  an  agricultural  year  (July-June). However, as per Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) memo of National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) the target of production of oilseeds for 2016-17 has been fixed at 35.51 million tonnes. Similarly, under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM)-Pulses, it has been targeted to  produce  additional  four  million  tonnes  of  pulses  by  the  terminal  year  of  12 th Five Year Plan i.e. 2016-17.

To  achieve  the  above  targets  and  to  encourage  farmers  to  produce  more  pulses  and oilseeds,  Government  of  India  has  been  implementing  various  Crop  Development  Schemes/ Programmes  such  as  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)-Pulses,  National  Mission  on Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP),  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana,  National Mission  on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) etc.

Under  the  above  schemes,  assistance  is  provided  for  purchase  of  breeder  seed, production and distribution of certified seed, planting material, establishment of seed gardens of oil palm, distribution of production inputs, transfer of technology through block demonstrations, integrated pest management, supply of plant protection equipments/chemicals, farmers training etc.

Further,  the  research  programmes  of  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR) have  resulted  in  the  release  of  68  varieties/hybrids  of  different  oilseeds  and  59  varieties  of different pulses that have fair degree of tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses during the last five years (2011-2015). The improved varieties and production technologies are demonstrated at   the  farmers'  fields by  the ICAR institutes, State  Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and Krishi Contd…3/-

Vigyan Kendras  (KVKs)  through Frontline Demonstrations  (FLD) Programme  to  create awareness among the farmers.

The  State-wise  Allocation  and  Release  of  funds  under  NFSM-Pulses  and  National Mission  on  Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP)  during  2012-13  to  2015-16  are  given  in Annexures-I and II .

(e): The Government of India is following  a policy of case by case approval of Genetically Modified (GM) crop with the aim to achieve the goal of food security by using best available technology  and  scientific  inputs.  Under  the  research  programmes  of  Indian  Council  of Agricultural Research (ICAR), a thrust has been given for judiciously integrating conventional plant  breeding,  molecular  biology,  bioinformatics,  genetic  engineering,  human  resource  and infrastructural development in XII plan. However, before any trails or commercial production of GM crop, the mandatory approval of Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under Ministry  of  Environment Forests &  Climate  Change is required.    So far,  no  GM  pulse  or  GM oilseed crop has been approved for commercial cultivation.

State-wise  Allocation and Release of funds under NFSM-Pulses during 2012-13  to 2015-16 (As on  11.03.2016)

Annexure-I (Rs. in Crore)

| State             | 2012-13    | 2012-13   | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   |
|-------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| State             | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 116.31     | 109.84    | 142.82     | 110.62    | 89.78      | 46.27     | 33.07      | 33.07     |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 1.42       | 0.71      | 3.72       | 3.72      |
| Assam             | 10.91      | 4.30      | 46.55      | 40.61     | 20.52      | 15.58     | 32.91      | 27.11     |
| Bihar             | 31.62      | 13.54     | 29.46      | 12.58     | 30.53      | 18.47     | 30.70      | 21.02     |
| Chhattisgarh      | 36.78      | 22.12     | 46.47      | 38.24     | 42.53      | 21.26     | 29.64      | 18.96     |
| Gujarat*          | 45.52      | 46.02     | 53.30      | 29.14     | 19.57      | 0.00      | 8.40       | 4.20      |
| Haryana           | 30.66      | 24.24     | 41.49      | 24.91     | 15.38      | 9.19      | 6.11       | 4.05      |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.29       | 0.29      | 0.96       | 0.96      |
| J & K             | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.99       | 0.58      | 2.11       | 1.30      |
| Jharkhand         | 25.59      | 18.93     | 33.56      | 25.37     | 25.13      | 13.81     | 20.83      | 20.52     |
| Karnataka         | 110.97     | 106.31    | 132.75     | 117.88    | 121.45     | 89.58     | 63.98      | 35.27     |
| Kerala            | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 189.46     | 173.86    | 311.77     | 305.08    | 236.14     | 150.38    | 169.38     | 113.44    |
| Maharashtra       | 198.42     | 197.73    | 250.02     | 225.67    | 266.36     | 124.54    | 92.22      | 81.86     |
| Manipur           | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 1.19       | 1.18      | 5.80       | 5.80      |
| Meghalaya         | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.68       | 0.68      | 0.90       | 0.45      |
| Mizoram           | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 1.11       | 1.11      | 1.45       | 0.96      |
| Nagaland          | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 2.50       | 2.50      | 8.72       | 5.33      |
| Odisha            | 32.86      | 23.88     | 43.62      | 32.80     | 35.61      | 28.46     | 47.11      | 36.75     |
| Punjab            | 16.04      | 7.94      | 17.43      | 11.63     | 6.08       | 2.21      | 2.30       | 1.40      |
| Sikkim            | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.90       | 0.90      | 2.90       | 1.70      |
| Rajasthan         | 121.36     | 107.58    | 181.97     | 107.47    | 172.42     | 145.18    | 139.50     | 83.25     |
| Tamil Nadu        | 29.43      | 20.60     | 43.09      | 18.15     | 39.86      | 37.92     | 18.17      | 17.74     |
| Telangana         | NA         | NA        | NA         | NA        | 50.89      | 33.86     | 28.95      | 28.06     |
| Tripura           | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 3.19       | 3.19      | 5.09       | 3.89      |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 124.96     | 64.84     | 201.04     | 131.15    | 104.53     | 49.91     | 74.67      | 57.44     |
| Uttarakhand       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.99       | 0.74      | 2.66       | 1.58      |
| West Bengal       | 14.37      | 9.30      | 28.31      | 11.52     | 19.73      | 20.16     | 7.86       | 7.20      |
| Sub-Total-I       | 1135.26    | 951.03    | 1603.65    | 1242.82   | 1309.77    | 818.66    | 840.11     | 617.03    |

NA: Not Applicable

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## Annexure-II

State-wise  Allocation and Release of funds under National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)  during 2012-13  to 2015-16 (As on 10.03.2016)

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States   | 2012-13*   | 2012-13*   | 2013-14*   | 2013-14*   | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16     | 2015-16   |
|-----------|----------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the States   | Allocation | Release    | Allocation | Release    | Allocation | Release   | Allocati on | Release** |
|           | States MH - (3601)   |            |            |            |            |            |           |             |           |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 17.93      | 17.93      | 85.94      | 85.94      | 51.36      | 17.98     | 52.63       | 39.57     |
| 2         | Bihar                | 9.19       | 9.19       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 2.31       | 1.54      | 2.40        | 1.70      |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh         | 7.55       | 7.55       | 10.25      | 10.25      | 5.34       | 3.20      | 7.69        | 3.19      |
| 4         | Gujarat              | 5.18       | 5.18       | 27.54      | 27.54      | 36.65      | 14.01     | 16.48       | 6.47      |
| 5         | Haryana              | 4.35       | 4.35       | 3.63       | 3.63       | 6.92       | 2.42      | 10.24       | 8.32      |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh     | 0.65       | 0.65       | 0.45       | 0.45       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00      |
| 7         | Jammu & Kashmir      | 0.42       | 0.42       | 1.58       | 1.58       | 1.35       | 1.01      | 1.58        | 0.00      |
| 8         | Jharkhand            | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 2.38       | 1.19      | 4.39        | 0.00      |
| 9         | Karnataka            | 14.81      | 14.81      | 23.13      | 23.13      | 22.45      | 20.22     | 21.57       | 13.36     |
| 10        | Kerala               | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.69       | 0.41      | 0.21        | 0.00      |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh       | 56.91      | 56.91      | 40.76      | 40.76      | 75.07      | 45.06     | 43.39       | 26.15     |
| 12        | Maharashtra          | 36.70      | 36.70      | 31.32      | 31.32      | 45.44      | 34.08     | 19.99       | 19.83     |
| 13        | Odisha               | 10.68      | 10.68      | 14.50      | 14.50      | 15.82      | 9.26      | 7.85        | 4.43      |
| 14        | Punjab               | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 1.15       | 0.40      | 0.50        | 0.00      |
| 15        | Rajasthan            | 36.89      | 36.89      | 40.18      | 40.18      | 50.85      | 47.85     | 49.12       | 34.91     |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu           | 8.22       | 8.22       | 12.06      | 12.06      | 10.59      | 8.43      | 8.88        | 8.06      |
| 17        | Telangana            | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 10.91      | 6.19      | 9.81        | 5.91      |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh        | 6.66       | 6.66       | 10.08      | 10.08      | 14.00      | 11.73     | 18.88       | 13.19     |
| 19        | West Bengal          | 6.65       | 6.65       | 3.34       | 3.34       | 9.58       | 6.03      | 13.00       | 9.85      |
| 20        | Uttarakhand          | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.90        | 0.70      |
|           | Total (3601)         | 222.80     | 222.80     | 304.77     | 304.77     | 362.86     | 231.00    | 289.51      | 195.64    |