Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Availability of Quality Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

O.I.H

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO. 213**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH AUGUST, 2015

**AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY SEEDS**

*213.     DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY:

SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	  ‡ãðŠãäÓã ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether there is a shortage of quality seeds in the States including backward areas leading to a stagnant agriculture production;

(b)	 if so, the reaction of the Government thereto along with the demand and availability of seeds for various crops during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c) 	the details of the schemes under implementation to increase the production/ availability of quality seeds in the country; and

(d) 	the funds allocated, released and utilized under these schemes during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

### ANSWER

####### MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE

###### ‡ãðŠãäÓã 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. 213   DUE FOR REPLY ON 4** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015.**

(a):	No, Madam.  There is no shortage of quality seeds and no stagnation of agricultural production. The food grain production has increased   consistently during the last 5 years from 218.10 million tons during 2009-2010 to an all time high of 265.6 million tons during 2013-14.

(b):	As reported by the States, the availability of certified/quality seeds in the country during each of the last three years and the current year is sufficient to meet the demand. The crop wise details are at Annexure-I and the State wise details are at Annexure-II.

(c) & (d):	 For sustained increase in the production/availability of quality seeds in the country, the following specific programmes/schemes are being implemented :

1. National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Materials).
2. All India Coordinated Research Project- National Seed Project (Crops)
3. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Seed Project
4. Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) – Vegetable seed production.

The details of State wise financial assistance/grant-in-aid allocated, released and utilized   during last three years and current year are at Annexure-III to VI.

In addition, under three major agricultural schemes viz. the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), National Mission on Oilseeds and Oilpalm (NMOOP), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) also, components for increasing production/availability of quality seeds are being implemented.

| **Annexure-I**                                                                                                                                                                |             |                  |             |                  |             |                  |                 |                  |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| **LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.213 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2015 REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY SEEDS RAISED BY  DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY AND SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE** |             |                  |             |                  |             |                  |                 |                  |
| **DEMAND & PRODUCTION/AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED/QUALITY SEEDS DURING LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR**                                                                  |             |                  |             |                  |             |                  |                 |                  |
| **QTY. IN LAKH QUINTALS**                                                                                                                                                     |             |                  |             |                  |             |                  |                 |                  |
| **CROP**                                                                                                                                                                      | **2012-13** |                  | **2013-14** |                  | **2014-15** |                  | **Kharif-2015** |                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                               | **Demand**  | **Availability** | **Demand**  | **Availability** | **Demand**  | **Availability** | **Demand**      | **Availability** |
| WHEAT                                                                                                                                                                         | 108.20      | 112.23           | 112.53      | 108.35           | 112.53      | 116.86           |                 |                  |
| PADDY                                                                                                                                                                         | 78.00       | 80.32            | 82.37       | 89.95            | 84.80       | 92.92            | 64.26           | 73.80            |
| MAIZE                                                                                                                                                                         | 10.64       | 11.39            | 10.42       | 10.59            | 10.84       | 12.25            | 8.48            | 9.50             |
| JOWAR                                                                                                                                                                         | 2.74        | 3.17             | 2.80        | 3.59             | 2.42        | 2.75             | 1.61            | 1.73             |
| BAJRA                                                                                                                                                                         | 2.64        | 2.96             | 2.52        | 3.49             | 2.42        | 2.69             | 2.33            | 2.68             |
| RAGI                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.34        | 0.37             | 0.32        | 0.34             | 0.31        | 0.36             | 0.29            | 0.40             |
| BARLEY                                                                                                                                                                        | 1.93        | 2.35             | 2.05        | 2.81             | 2.23        | 2.87             | 0.00            | 0.00             |
| OTHERS                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.01        |                  | 0.05        | 0.05             | 0.03        | 0.04             | 0.04            | 0.06             |
| **CEREALTOTAL**                                                                                                                                                               | **204.50**  | **212.79**       | **213.07**  | **219.18**       | **215.58**  | **230.74**       | **77.02**       | **88.16**        |
| GRAM                                                                                                                                                                          | 16.32       | 15.14            | 17.07       | 20.10            | 16.11       | 15.72            |                 |                  |
| LENTIL                                                                                                                                                                        | 1.04        | 0.74             | 1.46        | 1.42             | 1.79        | 1.38             |                 |                  |
| PEAS                                                                                                                                                                          | 1.83        | 1.60             | 1.80        | 1.64             | 1.96        | 1.57             | 0.00            | 0.00             |
| URD                                                                                                                                                                           | 2.41        | 3.33             | 2.48        | 3.82             | 2.68        | 3.31             | 1.84            | 1.91             |
| MOONG                                                                                                                                                                         | 2.24        | 2.53             | 1.93        | 2.65             | 2.79        | 3.31             | 2.28            | 2.46             |
| ARHAR                                                                                                                                                                         | 2.16        | 2.27             | 2.58        | 2.52             | 2.64        | 2.78             | 2.50            | 2.65             |
| COWPEA                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.21        | 0.20             | 0.27        | 0.30             | 0.36        | 0.35             | 0.21            | 0.22             |
| MOTH                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.20        | 0.23             | 0.21        | 0.17             | 0.25        | 0.14             | 0.21            | 0.13             |
| OTHERS                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.24        | 0.24             | 0.28        | 0.28             | 0.31        | 0.32             | 0.15            | 0.13             |
| **PULSES TOTAL**                                                                                                                                                              | **26.65**   | **26.28**        | **28.08**   | **32.90**        | **28.88**   | **28.87**        | **7.20**        | **7.50**         |
| GROUNDNUT                                                                                                                                                                     | 23.66       | 25.73            | 29.62       | 30.22            | 28.47       | 29.99            | 17.18           | 17.58            |
| RAPE/MUST.                                                                                                                                                                    | 2.44        | 2.64             | 2.61        | 2.74             | 2.64        | 2.70             |                 |                  |
| TIL                                                                                                                                                                           | 0.29        | 0.30             | 0.29        | 0.31             | 0.31        | 0.37             | 0.23            | 0.25             |
| SUNFLOWER                                                                                                                                                                     | 0.67        | 0.68             | 0.54        | 0.60             | 0.45        | 0.46             | 0.16            | 0.19             |
| SOYABEAN                                                                                                                                                                      | 31.00       | 38.28            | 33.00       | 36.95            | 34.29       | 27.33            | 31.02           | 23.45            |
| LINSEED                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.09        | 0.02             | 0.06        | 0.03             | 0.12        | 0.08             |                 |                  |
| CASTOR                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.63        | 0.70             | 0.63        | 0.73             | 0.72        | 0.85             | 0.61            | 0.62             |
| SAFFLOWER                                                                                                                                                                     | 0.12        | 0.14             | 0.12        | 0.12             | 0.12        | 0.12             |                 |                  |
| NIGER/others                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.02        | 0.02             | 0.03        | 0.03             | 0.02        | 0.02             | 0.01            | 0.01             |
| **OILSEED TOTAL**                                                                                                                                                             | **58.92**   | **68.51**        | **66.88**   | **71.73**        | **67.13**   | **61.93**        | **49.21**       | **42.10**        |
| COTTON                                                                                                                                                                        | 2.41        | 2.72             | 2.21        | 2.46             | 2.22        | 2.63             | 1.90            | 2.01             |
| JUTE                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.36        | 0.37             | 0.32        | 0.14             |             |                  | 0.36            | 0.14             |
| MESTA/OTHER                                                                                                                                                                   |             |                  | 0.21        | 0.25             | 0.45        | 0.61             |                 |                  |
| FIBRE TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                   | 2.77        | 3.09             | 2.74        | 2.86             | 2.68        | 3.24             | 2.26            | 2.15             |
| POTATO                                                                                                                                                                        | 21.62       | 17.32            | 22.91       | 18.95            | 27.19       | 24.85            |                 |                  |
| FODDERS/OTHERS                                                                                                                                                                | 0.73        | 0.59             | 1.59        | 1.70             | 2.09        | 2.14             | 0.85            | 0.84             |
| **GRAND TOTAL**                                                                                                                                                               | **315.19**  | **328.58**       | **335.26**  | **347.31**       | **343.56**  | **351.77**       | **136.54**      | **140.76**       |

| **Annexure-II**                                                                                                                                                                                                |             |                  |             |                  |             |                  |                 |                  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| **LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.213 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2015 REGARDING  OF QUALITY SEEDS RAISED BY                                               DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY AND SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE** |             |                  |             |                  |             |                  |                 |                  |
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| **DDEMAND & PRODUCTION/AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED/QUALITY SEEDS DURING LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR**                                                                                                  |             |                  |             |                  |             |                  |                 |                  |
| **Qty, in Lakh Qtls.**                                                                                                                                                                                         |             |                  |             |                  |             |                  |                 |                  |
| **State**                                                                                                                                                                                                      | **2012-13** |                  | **2013-14** |                  | **2014-15** |                  | **Kharif-2015** |                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **Demand**  | **Availability** | **Demand**  | **Availability** | **Demand**  | **Availability** | **Demand**      | **Availability** |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 43.56       | 49.95            | 47.38       | 56.23            | 38.53       | 40.18            | 14.68           | 14.69            |
| ARUANCHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.12        | 0.12             | 0.11        | 0.11             | 0.04        | 0.04             | 0.09            | 0.09             |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 8.15        | 8.15             | 6.79        | 6.79             | 7.66        | 7.67             | 4.80            | 4.80             |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 13.66       | 16.63            | 15.14       | 17.02            | 14.53       | 10.15            | 3.34            | 4.12             |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 7.87        | 7.74             | 8.42        | 11.36            | 9.06        | 11.21            | 7.13            | 8.67             |
| GOA                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0.07        | 0.07             | 0.06        | 0.06             | 0.05        | 0.05             | 0.03            | 0.03             |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 9.8         | 10.15            | 12.32       | 12.63            | 13.16       | 14.20            | 7.21            | 7.34             |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 14.13       | 15.58            | 14.68       | 16.25            | 15.26       | 18.46            | 1.22            | 2.17             |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1.29        | 1.06             | 1.42        | 1.42             | 1.60        | 1.43             | 0.45            | 0.45             |
| JHARKAND                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 4.92        | 2.61             | 3.19        | 3.43             | 4.01        | 1.90             | 2.87            | 2.84             |
| JAMMU&KASHMIR                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1.26        | 1.21             | 1.53        | 1.53             | 1.87        | 1.87             | 0.73            | 0.73             |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 13.46       | 14.72            | 15.53       | 15.63            | 15.61       | 16.59            | 11.47           | 12.66            |
| KERALA                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1.2         | 1.2              | 1.00        | 1.00             | 1.01        | 1.01             | 0.40            | 0.61             |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 30.96       | 35.52            | 34.28       | 33.99            | 37.09       | 31.63            | 19.22           | 10.61            |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0.17        | 0.17             | 0.23        | 0.23             | 0.26        | 0.26             | 0.13            | 0.13             |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 27.79       | 28.89            | 28.08       | 28.34            | 27.25       | 26.53            | 16.21           | 16.94            |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.2         | 0.2              | 0.21        | 0.21             | 0.23        | 0.23             | 0.09            | 0.09             |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.01        | 0.01             | 0.15        | 0.15             | 0.16        | 0.16             | 0.27            | 0.04             |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.49        | 0.49             | 0.64        | 0.64             | 0.40        | 0.40             | 0.46            | 0.46             |
| ORISSA                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 8.17        | 7.09             | 9.15        | 8.78             | 9.63        | 9.58             | 7.12            | 9.61             |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0.11        | 0.1              | 0.06        | 0.06             | 0.05        | 0.05             | 0.01            | 0.01             |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 12.93       | 14.66            | 13.72       | 15.77            | 14.06       | 18.03            | 1.96            | 2.39             |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 20.15       | 20.85            | 20.77       | 22.84            | 20.57       | 23.33            | 7.75            | 7.81             |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0.06        | 0.06             | 0.05        | 0.05             | 0.04        | 0.04             | 0.02            | 0.02             |
| TAMILNADU                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 5.54        | 8.79             | 9.49        | 10.48            | 10.67       | 11.08            | 3.76            | 4.09             |
| TELANAGANA                                                                                                                                                                                                     |             |                  |             |                  | 6.07        | 8.69             | 8.13            | 9.29             |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.27        | 0.27             | 0.23        | 0.23             | 0.31        | 0.28             | 0.38            | 0.39             |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1.13        | 1.31             | 0.93        | 1.24             | 0.73        | 1.04             | 0.33            | 0.41             |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 53.65       | 51.07            | 53.88       | 46.08            | 53.33       | 54.49            | 10.96           | 11.07            |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 34.07       | 29.92            | 35.81       | 34.76            | 40.28       | 41.16            | 5.33            | 8.20             |
| ***TOTAL :***                                                                                                                                                                                                  | **315.18**  | **328.58**       | **335.26**  | **347.31**       | **343.56**  | **351.77**       | **136.54**      | **140.76**       |

| **Annexure-III**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                               |                           |                           |                |                           |                |                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|---------------------------|----------------|---------------------------|
| **LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.213 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2015 REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY SEEDS RAISED BY  DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY AND SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE**                                                                                                           |                               |                           |                           |                |                           |                |                           |
| **The details of State wise  funds allocated, released/ utilized   under  Development and Strengthening of Infrastructure Facilities for Production and Distribution of Quality Seeds / Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Material (SMSP)* during last three years and current year** |                               |                           |                           |                |                           |                |                           |
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| **Rs. in crore**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                               |                           |                           |                |                           |                |                           |
| **S.No.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | **State**                     | **2012-13**               | **2013-14**               | **2014-15**    |                           | **2015-16**    |                           |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                               | **Release / Expenditure** | **Release / Expenditure** | **Allocation** | **Release / Expenditure** | **Allocation** | **Release / Expenditure** |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                | 1.0626                    | 30.526                    | 9.00           | 11.11                     | 6.35           | 0.25                      |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh             | 0.00                      | 2.81                      | 2.00           | 0.37                      | 2.00           |                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Assam                         | 0.24                      | 2.87                      | 20.00          | 18.87                     | 13.00          |                           |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Bihar                         | 0.08                      | 20.68                     | 6.50           | 7.29                      | 6.87           |                           |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                  | 14.56                     | 2.90                      | 18.00          | 17.82                     | 5.11           | 1.56                      |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Goa                           |                           |                           | 0.00           |                           | 0.00           |                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Gujarat                       | 22.00                     | 8.52                      | 1.50           | 0.08                      | 1.95           | 0.47                      |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Haryana                       | 0.23                      | 0.26                      | 1.00           | 0.01                      | 0.97           | 0.09                      |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh              | 6.22                      | 3.27                      | 1.00           | 1.00                      | 3.04           | 2.48                      |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Jammu & Kashmir               | 3.36                      | 5.99                      | 6.00           | 2.41                      | 5.47           | 4.26                      |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Jharkhand                     | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.30           | 0.00                      | 0.37           |                           |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Karnataka                     | 17.00                     | 6.42                      | 5.00           | 1.16                      | 7.84           | 4.89                      |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Kerala                        | 0.00                      | 1.16                      | 2.00           | 1.56                      | 0.22           | 0.06                      |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                | 36.98                     | 44.87                     | 20.00          | 11.20                     | 15.55          |                           |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra                   | 2.42                      | 2.93                      | 7.00           | 10.45                     | 7.81           |                           |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Manipur                       | 0.00                      | 0.25                      | 1.30           | 0.25                      | 1.20           |                           |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Mizoram                       | 0.60                      | 0.63                      | 1.30           | 0.00                      | 1.20           |                           |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Meghalaya                     | 1.33                      | 0.60                      | 1.30           | 0.34                      | 1.20           |                           |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Nagaland                      | 0.45                      | 0.00                      | 1.30           | 1.71                      | 1.20           |                           |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Odisha                        | 11.04                     | 4.85                      | 18.00          | 16.68                     | 2.73           |                           |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Punjab                        | 7.77                      | 7.45                      | 3.00           | 2.70                      | 3.50           |                           |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                     | 0.10                      | 14.57                     | 5.00           | 7.82                      | 11.25          |                           |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Sikkim                        | 0.00                      | 1.04                      | 1.20           | 0.05                      | 0.40           |                           |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                    | 28.43                     | 15.24                     | 16.00          | 14.38                     | 6.37           | 5.54                      |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Telangana                     | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 6.00           | 3.93                      | 5.45           | 3.5                       |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Tripura                       | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 1.30           | 3.25                      | 1.80           |                           |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                 | 14.51                     | 21.63                     | 13.00          | 16.43                     | 19.27          | 2.55                      |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Uttarakhand                   | 3.19                      | 0.57                      | 5.20           | 2.22                      | 3.30           | 0.94                      |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Pducherry                     | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 1.00           | 0.47                      | 1.20           |                           |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Delhi                         | 12.91                     | 15.90                     | 1.30           | 32.18                     | 1.10           | 4.81                      |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | West Bengal                   | 0.00                      | 10.00                     | 1.50           | 0.00                      | 0.58           |                           |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Andaman Nicobar               |                           |                           | 1.00           |                           | 1.00           |                           |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Dadar Nagar Haveli            |                           |                           | 1.00           |                           | 1.00           |                           |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Lakshadweep                   |                           |                           | 1.00           |                           | 1.00           |                           |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Chandigarh                    |                           |                           | 1.00           |                           | 1.00           |                           |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Daman and Diu                 |                           |                           | 1.00           |                           | 1.00           |                           |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Central Agency (NSC, KRIBHCO) |                           |                           | 17.00          |                           | 16.00          | 2.56                      |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | NSRTC                         |                           |                           | 3.70           |                           | 3.70           |                           |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | PPVFRA, New Delhi             |                           |                           | 17.00          |                           | 16.00          | 2.25                      |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | **Total**                     | **184.48**                | **225.93**                | **219.70**     | **185.74**                | **179.00**     | **36.21**                 |
| *** from 2014-15 onwards**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                               |                           |                           |                |                           |                |                           |

| **Annexure-IV**                                                                                                                                                                              |                  |                     |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| **LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.213 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2015 REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY SEEDS RAISED BY  DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY AND SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE**                |                  |                     |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |
| **The State wise funds allocated, released and utilized under All India Coordinated Research Project – National Seed Project (Crops) AICRP-NSP (Crops) during the years 2012-13 to 2015-16** |                  |                     |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |
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| **(Rs. in lakhs)**                                                                                                                                                                           |                  |                     |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |
| **S.No.**                                                                                                                                                                                    | **State**        | **Fund Allocation** |             |             |             | **Fund Released** |             |             |             | **Fund Utilized** |             |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                              |                  | **2012-13**         | **2013-14** | **2014-15** | **2015-16** | **2012-13**       | **2013-14** | **2014-15** | **2015-16** | **2012-13**       | **2013-14** | **2014-15** | **2015-16** |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                            | Jammu & Kashmir  | 23.53               | 39.69       | 42.83       | 27.68       | 31.1              | 26.65       | 49.14       | 4.74        | 31.1              | 26.65       | 49.14       | 4.74        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh | 84                  | 108.12      | 116.34      | 99.21       | 51.33             | 102.61      | 127.8       | 18          | 51.33             | 102.61      | 127.8       | 18          |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                            | Punjab           | 118.83              | 149.87      | 162.31      | 156.57      | 130               | 133.07      | 171.66      | 29          | 130               | 133.07      | 171.66      | 29          |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                            | Haryana          | 65.63               | 87.43       | 95.46       | 88.56       | 93                | 75.09       | 79.23       | 15.72       | 93                | 75.09       | 79.23       | 15.72       |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                            | Uttarakhand      | 64.1                | 127.67      | 139.34      | 104.76      | 61.6              | 82.69       | 123.33      | 19.52       | 61.6              | 82.69       | 123.33      | 19.52       |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh    | 142.53              | 201.56      | 228.67      | 220.91      | 113.07            | 135.06      | 226.34      | 43.04       | 113.07            | 135.06      | 226.34      | 43.04       |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                            | Jharkhand        | 16.43               | 25.19       | 25.97       | 18.72       | 20.2              | 17.1        | 20.58       | 3.5         | 20.2              | 17.1        | 20.58       | 3.5         |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                            | Assam            | 90.65               | 164.35      | 175.48      | 121.18      | 184.1             | 121.65      | 127.91      | 21.5        | 184.1             | 121.65      | 127.91      | 21.5        |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                            | Bihar            | 69.34               | 77.94       | 78.67       | 79.97       | 14                | 10.8        | 34.61       | 13.7        | 14                | 10.8        | 34.61       | 13.7        |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                           | Rajasthan        | 123.1               | 145.5       | 137.63      | 129.45      | 203.7             | 138.6       | 161.19      | 23.29       | 203.7             | 138.6       | 161.19      | 23.29       |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat          | 95.39               | 126.82      | 136.51      | 121.24      | 118               | 118.02      | 142.78      | 21.5        | 118               | 118.02      | 142.78      | 21.5        |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh     | 26.3                | 34.71       | 37.1        | 34.51       | 43.1              | 29.1        | 40.93       | 6           | 43.1              | 29.1        | 40.93       | 6           |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                           | Orissa           | 118.13              | 153.33      | 158.49      | 139.55      | 227.8             | 133.32      | 165.99      | 25.02       | 227.8             | 133.32      | 165.99      | 25.02       |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh   | 92.01               | 118.06      | 125.87      | 117.79      | 100.47            | 101.85      | 154.6       | 21          | 100.47            | 101.85      | 154.6       | 21          |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                           | Maharashtra      | 261.42              | 374.64      | 418.08      | 370.58      | 309.45            | 320.48      | 378         | 67.52       | 309.45            | 320.48      | 378         | 67.52       |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                           | Tamil Nadu       | 89.16               | 130.31      | 150.3       | 139.38      | 86                | 107.07      | 102.65      | 25          | 86                | 107.07      | 102.65      | 25          |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                           | Pondicherry UT   | 0                   | 14.53       | 20.1        | 5.72        | 0.78              | 0.7         | 14.03       | 1           | 0.78              | 0.7         | 14.03       | 1           |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                           | Kerala           | 17.52               | 29.82       | 32.9        | 27.23       | 14                | 20.8        | 17.18       | 5           | 14                | 20.8        | 17.18       | 5           |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                           | New Delhi        | 1.3                 | 31.05       | 31.35       | 2.85        | 0                 | 1.8         | 2.2         | 0.52        | 0                 | 1.8         | 2.2         | 0.52        |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh   | 125.53              | 169.63      | 184.12      | 161.54      | 157.9             | 166.31      | 203.26      | 30.04       | 157.9             | 166.31      | 203.26      | 30.04       |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                           | West Bengal      | 4.3                 | 18.53       | 30.42       | 10.66       | 4.2               | 3.7         | 26.43       | 1.52        | 4.2               | 3.7         | 26.43       | 1.52        |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                           | Karnataka        | 125.92              | 186.45      | 211.69      | 175.3       | 217               | 160.11      | 190.61      | 31.5        | 217               | 160.11      | 190.61      | 31.5        |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                           | Manipur          | 0                   | 41.76       | 122.4       | 2.75        | 0                 | 0           | 2.3         | 0.68        | 0                 | 0           | 2.3         | 0.68        |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                           | Tripura          | 0                   | 34.46       | 115.1       | 2.75        | 0                 | 0           | 2.3         | 0.68        | 0                 | 0           | 2.3         | 0.68        |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                           | Meghalaya        | 0                   | 34.46       | 115.1       | 2.75        | 0                 | 0           | 2.3         | 0.68        | 0                 | 0           | 2.3         | 0.68        |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                           | Madras           | 0                   | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0                 | 0           | 0.25        | 0           | 0                 | 0           | 0.25        | 0           |
|                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Grand Total**  | **1728.82**         | **2591.17** | **3055.13** | **2327.1**  | **2137.7**        | **1977.48** | **2526.67** | **423.67**  | **2137.7**        | **1977.48** | **2526.67** | **423.67**  |

| **Annexure-V**                                                                                                                                                                |                           |                     |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |                 |             |             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
| **LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.213 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2015 REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY SEEDS RAISED BY  DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY AND SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE** |                           |                     |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |                 |             |             |
| **Details of State wise Funds Allocated,  Released and Utilized under ICAR Seed Project during 2012-13 to 2015-16**                                                           |                           |                     |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |                 |             |             |
| **(Rs. in lakh)**                                                                                                                                                             |                           |                     |             |             |             |                   |             |             |             |                 |             |             |
| **S. No.**                                                                                                                                                                    | **Centre**                | **Fund allocation** |             |             |             | **Fund released** |             |             |             | **Expenditure** |             |             |
|                                                                                                                                                                               |                           | **2012-13**         | **2013-14** | **2014-15** | **2015-16** | **2012-13**       | **2013-14** | **2014-15** | **2015-16** | **2012-13**     | **2013-14** | **2014-15** |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh            | 33                  | 130.75      | 91.35       | 27.5        | 40                | 32.5        | 41.5        | 7.45        | 34.39           | 37.92       | 9.67        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                             | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 5                   | 12.5        | 9.5         | 32.5        | 5                 | 6.5         | 7           | 1.5         | 2.56            | 2.1         | 0           |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                             | Bihar                     | 5                   | 105.56      | 283.06      | 18.5        | 8                 | 4           | 41.06       | 4.3         | 0               | 1.52        | 0           |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                             | Chhattisgarh              | 10.25               | 43.2        | 90          | 10.5        | 10.25             | 9           | 21.7        | 1.55        | 8.98            | 8.08        | 8.3         |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                             | Delhi                     | 17.25               | 15.5        | 63.5        | 15.5        | 17.25             | 15.5        | 25.5        | 2.85        | 16.84           | 7.54        | 2.2         |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                             | Gujarat                   | 46.9                | 121.25      | 112.3       | 38          | 56.9              | 47.5        | 57.15       | 9.5         | 43.23           | 53.36       | 31.02       |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                             | Goa                       | 8                   | 24.5        | 5.5         | 21.5        | 8                 | 5.5         | 5.5         | 1.3         | 6.45            | 6.13        | 4.34        |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                             | Himachal Pradesh          | 9.75                | 28.3        | 47.5        | 8           | 9.75              | 7.5         | 7.5         | 1.55        | 9.74            | 7.49        | 0           |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                             | Haryana                   | 16                  | 43.1        | 76.5        | 18.5        | 16                | 14.5        | 14.5        | 1.55        | 7.51            | 1.06        | 3.76        |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                            | Jharkhand                 | 8.5                 | 36          | 68          | 9           | 14.5              | 14          | 19          | 2.55        | 8.34            | 13.31       | 0           |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                            | Jammu & Kashmir           | 17.5                | 49.6        | 123.2       | 20          | 20.5              | 18          | 66.6        | 4.1         | 16.44           | 13.41       | 0           |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                            | Karnataka                 | 25.5                | 128         | 292.55      | 32.4        | 30.5              | 23          | 64          | 7.1         | 27.91           | 22.18       | 19.06       |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                            | Kerala                    | 8                   | 27.9        | 36.5        | 8.2         | 9.09              | 9           | 18.9        | 2.55        | 8.02            | 8.05        | 0           |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                            | Maharashtra               | 48.51               | 173         | 178.4       | 52.1        | 55.51             | 48.5        | 114         | 11.05       | 33.18           | 28.49       | 23.69       |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh            | 17.5                | 160.7       | 153.2       | 31.2        | 19.5              | 17          | 77.7        | 5.6         | 12.15           | 10.53       | 6.64        |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                            | Orissa                    | 17.75               | 47          | 100         | 20          | 23.75             | 20          | 30          | 4.1         | 16.15           | 14.94       | 0           |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                            | Punjab                    | 10.5                | 47          | 41          | 10.3        | 10.5              | 9           | 27          | 1.55        | 9.39            | 8.14        | 8.31        |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                            | Puducherry                | 0                   | 91          | 68          | 14          | 0                 | 0           | 36          | 1.5         | 0               | 0           | 6.96        |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                            | Rajasthan                 | 29.5                | 88.2        | 123.6       | 48.75       | 31.5              | 30.5        | 51.89       | 6.95        | 17.69           | 20.56       | 2.87        |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                | 18.25               | 76.5        | 55          | 24.5        | 19.25             | 16.5        | 37          | 3.85        | 11.17           | 18.14       | 16.98       |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh             | 78.25               | 330.37      | 566.12      | 207.05      | 77.25             | 79.5        | 118.55      | 19.8        | 57.3            | 54.38       | 31.48       |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                            | Uttarakhand               | 17.5                | 51.3        | 68          | 19.3        | 17.5              | 16          | 18.5        | 3.1         | 5.43            | 14.17       | 14.31       |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                            | West Bengal               | 27.25               | 115.6       | 94.2        | 24.2        | 27.25             | 23          | 55.35       | 4.65        | 32.01           | 20.09       | 12.9        |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                            | Assam                     | 9.25                | 42.05       | 78.5        | 20.5        | 14.25             | 14.25       | 25.3        | 2.75        | 11.51           | 10.28       | 0           |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                            | Manipur                   | 8                   | 584.8       | 548.3       | 59.5        | 8                 | 8.5         | 148.25      | 12.25       | 7.57            | 2.73        | 9.08        |
|                                                                                                                                                                               | **Total**                 | **492.91**          | **2573.68** | **3373.78** | **791.5**   | **550**           | **489.25**  | **1129.45** | **125**     | **403.96**      | **384.6**   | **211.57**  |

| **Annexure-VI**                                                                                                                                                               |                |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|
| **LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.213 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2015 REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY SEEDS RAISED BY  DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY AND SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE** |                |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |
| **Assistance provided under Vegetable Seeds production from 2012-13 to 2014-15.**                                                                                             |                |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |
| **Rs. in lakh**                                                                                                                                                               |                |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |                |              |                 |
| **S.No.**                                                                                                                                                                     | **States**     | **2012-2013**  |              |                 | **2013-2014**  |              |                 | **2014-2015**  |              |                 | **2015-2016**  |              |                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                               |                | **Allocation** | **Releases** | **Expenditure** | **Allocation** | **Releases** | **Expenditure** | **Allocation** | **Releases** | **Expenditure** | **Allocation** | **Releases** | **Expenditure** |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh | -              | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                             | Bihar          | 248.63         | -            | 57.43           | 104.13         | 58.13        | 90.00           | 12.65          | -            | 20.93           | 5.95           | -            | -               |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                             | Chhattisgarh   | 26.78          | -            | 31.50           | 23.81          | -            | 43.43           | 27.52          | 27.53        | 27.53           | 25.38          | -            | -               |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                             | Goa            | -              | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               | 0.60           | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                             | Gujarat        | -              | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               | 34.43          | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                             | Haryana        | 39.95          | -            | 7.75            | 22.95          | 23.04        | 19.03           | 149.22         | -            | 34.03           | 10.33          | -            | -               |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                             | Jharkhand      | 431.38         | -            | 107.00          | 259.25         | 191.04       | 297.50          | 72.89          | 72.89        | 60.67           | 78.71          | -            | -               |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                             | Karnataka      | 84.16          | 84.16        | 28.78           | 66.30          | -            | 46.97           | 31.83          | -            | 24.13           | 10.41          | -            | -               |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                             | Kerala         | 12.80          | -            | 15.00           | 12.75          | 12.75        | 6.10            | 17.43          | -            | 11.74           | 8.75           | -            | -               |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh | 112.84         | -            | 76.31           | 106.25         | -            | 60.83           | 54.14          | -            | 110.20          | 21.18          | -            | -               |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                            | Maharashtra    | 257.10         | 121.50       | 142.97          | 141.50         | 141.53       | 12.50           | 29.75          | -            | 14.88           | -              | -            | -               |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                            | Odisha         | 42.51          | -            | 21.10           | 31.88          | 31.88        | 5.39            | 43.14          | 43.24        | 4.65            | 2.63           | -            | -               |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                            | Puducherry     | 106.25         | -            | -               | 114.75         | -            | -               | 75.57          | -            | -               | 57.12          | -            | -               |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                            | Punjab         | -              | -            | 129.41          | -              | 114.75       | 132.57          | 0.30           | -            | 61.74           | -              | -            | -               |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                            | Rajasthan      | -              | -            | -               | -              | 567.32       | -               | -              | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu     | -              | 17.00        | 22.85           | -              | 23.38        | 23.25           | -              | -            | 5.95            | -              | -            | -               |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh  | 726.80         | -            | 132.73          | 768.84         | 306.31       | 696.88          | 126.44         | -            | 61.45           | -              | -            | -               |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                            | West Bengal    | -              | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               | -              | -            | -               |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                         | Total          | **2089.20**    | **222.66**   | **772.83**      | **1652.41**    | **1470.13**  | **1434.45**     | **675.91**     | **143.66**   | **437.90**      | **220.46**     | **-**        | **-**           |

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