(a) whether the Government has implemented Farmers` Participatory Action Research Programme (FPARP);
(b) if so, the targets set in regard to this programme;
(c) whether the Government has achieved the aforesaid targets;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the action taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (PROF.SANWAR LAL JAT)
(a)to(e) Yes, Madam. The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR) implemented Farmers’ Participatory Action Research Programme (FPARP) involving 5000demonstrations in Phase-I at a cost of Rs.24.47 crore with the help of 60 Institutes viz. Agricultural Universities, Institutes of India Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Water and Land Management Institutes (WALMIs) and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) during initial phase of XI Plan (2007-2010).
During the 2nd Phase of FPARP, MoWR, RD & GR awarded the work to 31 Institutes for carrying out 2921 demonstrations, which was also completed by 31.12.2012 at a cost of Rs.14.43 crore. The objective of the programme was to demonstrate increase in yield and income per drop of water through appropriate use of water, crop variety and agronomic practices. As per the completion reports received from the institutes, in general, the demonstrations show a saving of water ranging between 5% to 54% (wheat from 5% to 33%, vegetables from 23% to 40% and paddy from 25% to 54%) and crop yield improvement ranging between 10% to 62% (wheat ranging from 16% to 43%, vegetables from 10 to 23%, paddy from 10 to 62%).