(a) the quantum of sugarcane produced in the country during 2003-2004, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to prepare a new programme to provide more
technical knowhow to the farmers particularly to the farmers of Madhya Pradesh in order to
ensure more production of sugarcane; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a): The required information is given at the annexure enclosed.
(b)&(c): For increasing the production and productivity of sugarcane, a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme on Sustainable Development of Sugarcane Based Cropping System Areas
(SUBACS) was initiated in 1995-96 and was implemented in 21 States including Madhya
Pradesh. However, since October 2000 the SUBACS has been subsumed under Macro
Management Mode of Agriculture along with other 26 schemes to give more flexibility to States
and implement the programmes on the basis of State`s priorities and requirements. Funds are
allocated and released to States in lump sum for Macro Management Mode of Agriculture and
not provided on the basis of individual crop by Government of India. Initially most of the
components were supported on 75:25 sharing basis between the Government of India and the
State Governments. Now the existing pattern of sharing between Government of India and the
State Governments is on 90:10 basis. The main thrust of the scheme is on the transfer of
improved technology to the farmers through field demonstration, training of farmers, supply of
farm implements, enhancing seed production and pest measures, etc.
Annexure
Sugarcane production in 2003-04
Production (000` tones)#
State/UT Sugarcane
Andhra Pradesh 15735 Assam 908 Bihar 4533 Chhattisgarh 17 Gujarat 10850 Haryana 9720 Himachal Pradesh 5 Jharkhand 136 Karnataka 22405 Kerala 290 Madhya Pradesh 2050 Maharashtra 26982 Orissa 722 Punjab 8000 Rajasthan 317 Tamilnadu 19773 Uttar Pradesh 113061 Uttranchal 7651 West Bengal 1268 Others 396
All India 244819
# The production figures are as per the 3rd advance estimates released on 03.06.04 and are likely to be revised at later date on the basis of information received from the States.